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Infectious Diseases Resources for Fire and EMS

Guidance documents

Pandemic response listening session

A new report from USFA summarizes discussions among national emergency response stakeholders about the impact of COVID-19 on the fire and EMS and potential solutions to mitigate response challenges experienced during the recent pandemic.

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Maintaining operational capabilities during a pandemic

During a severe pandemic, workloads increase and staff sizes diminish as employees and their families become ill or are quarantined. This guide provides contingency planning information that can help fire and EMS departments reduce the worst impacts.

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