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| As state works to boost healthcare provider capabilities, coronavirus case total rises to 147 Along with an update on coronavirus cases in Alaska, state officials discussed projections for the future and the latest in tools and equipment being used by local healthcare providers Thursday evening. Alaska Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink appeared by teleconference and Gov. Mike Dunleavy appeared in person. Department of Health and Social Services' state counts, officials said, show the state of Alaska has 147 total reported cases of the new coronavirus. Three new cases were reported since last checking with the CDC, all individuals out of Fairbanks. The early March death of a Petersburg man living in Washington State was also only just now added to the total. Thirteen people total have been hospitalized due to complications from coronavirus since Jan 1. "We have the fewest cases per state," Zink said, "and we want to keep it that way, and keep it as low as we can." KTUU-TV NBC 2 ANCHORAGE PREVIOUS STATE NEWS |
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| New England Patriots' airplane ships 1.2 million face masks from China to US As the U.S. continues to combat the coronavirus outbreak, the New England Patriots' airplane is being used to help aid the country in its response to the pandemic. The Patriots' team plane departed early Wednesday morning from Shenzen, China, where the Boeing 767 had picked up 1.2 million N95 face masks to bring them back to the United States, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The plane was expected to land at Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported. "No days off. Thanks to some serious teamwork, Massachusetts is set to receive over 1 million N95 masks for our front-line workers. Huge thanks to the Krafts and several dedicated partners for making this happen," Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker tweeted. A picture of the Patriots' plane with workers moving large cargo can be seen in the governor's tweet. THE REPUBLICAN - MASSLIVE.COM Indiana: Protective Shield Developed For First Responders Facing COVID-19 Cases VIDEO: Protecting first responders has never been more important. Now a local business has developed a simple safety solution. CBS 2's Steven Graves takes a look at how it works. Like most operations around the country, the one at Crown Point, Indiana Fire and Rescue has shifted. "Our thought process is that everybody is a potential patient with COVID-19. That's just how we have to treat it right now," said assistant fire chief Mark Baumgardner. "Even though we have the proper PPE on, it still puts us at a much higher risk to get contaminated." This week, they started using this isolation box, similar to ones used in emergency rooms, but strapped to a stretcher. "We can not only protect our people, but still provide the advance care we need to give to our patients," Baumgardner said. It's made out of a thin layer of plastic that can be easily sterilized. It goes over the patient's head, can be taken on and off and moves with the stretcher. WBBM-TV CBS 2 CHICAGO EMS crews won't take flatlining cardiac patients to hospital under New York City's new coronavirus rules Cardiac patients who flatline will not be taken to area hospitals for further care, according to a new directive handed down as the city battles the rise in coronavirus cases. The new orders from the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council of New York City say that "no adult non-traumatic or blunt traumatic cardiac arrest is to be transported to a hospital with manual or mechanical compressions in progress" unless the person's heart restarts at the scene. The council — which sets policies followed by private and government EMS crews in the five boroughs — issued the order to free up emergency room space for the continuing onslaught of COVID-19 cases. "In the event a resuscitation is terminated, and the body is in public view, the body can be left in the custody of the NYPD," the directive notes. Traditionally, EMTs responding to cardiac cases rush their patients to the hospital to continue resuscitation efforts even when the patient has died. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS With protective gear in short supply, doctors in Washington state turn to UV light treatment Tucked away in the corner of his office, Dr. Richard Saint Syr has created a little treatment station. On the bottom shelf of his bookcase, hidden behind one of his pictures, is an ultraviolet light the size of his forearm, two N95 masks and some goggles. The light he bought from Amazon a few days back after he was hit with a realization. UV lights are used in hospitals to clean rooms and kill off germs, in HVAC systems to squash mold, in aquariums to fight off bacteria and parasites — why not enlist light in the fight against the coronavirus? As stocks of personal protective gear like the N95 masks that health care workers wear as they treat sick patients dwindle, Saint Syr, a family doctor at Swedish Medical Group's Bainbridge Island Primary Care facility, has taken to practicing the UV technique and preaching it to his colleagues. KITSAP SUN Can hydroxychloroquine prevent coronavirus? New trial will test 3K healthy first responders in Michigan Hospitals are seeing early success giving hydroxychloroquine to patients with COVID-19. Now, Henry Ford Health System wants to see if the drug can prevent the virus. The health system and the city of Detroit are launching the first research trial in the nation in which healthy people are given hydroxychloroquine. It plans to enroll 3,000 first responders and health care workers from southeast Michigan in the eight-week trial. The goal is to see if the drug can prevent or weaken COVID-19, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said. "In Detroit, we don't normally take things lying down. We fight back," Duggan said. "If this study works out, we'll save the lives of first responders around the world." Enrollment is voluntary for any first responders or health care workers in southeast Michigan who don't have COVID-19 or related symptoms. MLIVE.COM PREVIOUS NATIONAL NEWS |
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| Fire Chief - City of Casa Grande - Casa Grande, AZ Division Chief - Whatcom County Fire District 1 - Everson, WA Firefighter/EMT and Firefighter/Paramedic - Klamath County Fire District No.1 - Klamath Falls, OR Fire Chief - City of Rocklin - Rocklin, CA Recruit Firefighter - Fairbanks Fire Department - Fairbanks, AK Fire Captain - Schell Vista Fire Protection District - Sonoma, CA Fire-EMS College Student Live-In Program - Southern Maine Community College - South Portland, ME Firefighter/Paramedic - City of La Grande - La Grande, OR 3M Eastern Zone-Field Service Specialist - MD, NJ, PA, DE or New York EMS Director - Meeker Volunteer Fire & Rescue - Meeker, CO (closes: Apr 05, 2020) Assistant Fire Chief - City of Savannah - Savannah, GA (closes: Apr 10, 2020) Crew Fire Captain - North Lake Tahoe FPD - Incline Village, NV (closes: Apr 10, 2020) Fire Chief - Templeton Community Services District - Templeton, CA (closes: Apr 13, 2020) Fire Chief - Alameda County Fire Department - Dublin, CA (closes: Apr 13, 2020) Fire Chief - Lake Valley Fire Protection District - South Lake Tahoe, CA (closes: Apr 17, 2020) Deputy Fire Chief - Consolidated Municipality of Carson City - Carson City, NV (closes: Apr 24, 2020) Training/Safety Captain - North Whidbey Fire and Rescue - Oak Harbor, WA (closes: Apr 30, 2020) Firefighter IV/III/II - City of Thornton - Thornton, CO (closes: May 04, 2020) POST JOB MORE JOBS |
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| Available for Donation: Five Dell MDC Docks, Three Lind Electronics Power Supply Modules - Reno, NV Bauer Fill Stations - Asking $7,995 / $8,995 - Arlington, WA 1999 Ford F550 Rescue - Bids due by 4/23/20, Minimum bid $20,000 - Grass Valley, OR 1989 American Eagle Tender - Asking $20,000 - Yakima, WA 2012 Freightliner Ambulance for Sale - Asking $39,000 - Carol Stream, IL Ferno stretcher, Ferno stair chairs, Hose drying rack and CPR training manikins - Duvall, WA 2001 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle - Asking $7,000 - Murphys, CA 1984 International S2500 Diesel - Minimum bid $30,000, Bids due by April 8, 2020 - Hood River, OR 2000 Pierce Engine - Asking $150,000 - Cody, WY POST EQUIPMENT MORE EQUIPMENT |
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| 2020 IFE-USA AGM And Educational Conference - Indianapolis, IN - April 20, 2020 Decision-Making & Financial Management for Fire/EMS Organizations - NFA - Online-mediated - May 10 - July 26, 2020 International Hazardous Materials Response Teams Conference - IAFC - Baltimore, MD - June 4-7, 2020 NFPA Conference & Expo - Orlando, FL - June 15-18, 2020 Water Rescue Instructor Academy - Lifesaving Resources, LLC - Portland, ME - June 25-28, 2020 TEEX Municipal Fire School - College Station, TX - July 19-24, 2020 Canceled: FFABCs Diversity Workshop - 50th Convention IABPFF - Hartford, CT - August 2-7, 2020 Fire-Rescue Med Conference - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 17-18, 2020 Fire-Rescue International Conference and Expo - IAFC - Phoenix, AZ - August 19-21, 2020 American Fire Sprinkler Association to host AFSA39 - Orlando, FL - September 13-16, 2020 Wildland-Urban Interface - IAFC - Reno, NV - November 2-6, 2020 VCOS Symposium in the Sun - IAFC - Clearwater, FL - November 12-15, 2020 POST EVENT MORE EVENTS |
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