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With the Covid-19 pandemic brewing many are asking should they or not wear a facemask while in public. The simple answer is yes you should wear a face covering. The CDC is now recommending everyone wear a facemask while out in public. By doing so you can help stop the spread of this deadly virus.
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We are honored and privileged to be recognized among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors™. This program is an "effort to formally recognize NOAA partners who are improving the nation’s readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience against extreme weather, water, and climate events.
It was a cold and snowy Sunday night in January. It was late in the evening, probably around nine o'clock. I was driving to work the night shift. As I traveled down the Taconic State Parkway, a particularly treacherous commuter highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York, the snow was coming down heavy and the roads were quickly becoming covered. Staying home is not an option for an EMT. The job always calls no matter what the conditions outside are.
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One of the scariest things for an elderly person is falling with no one around and having no way of calling for help. As an EMT I’ve responded to hundreds of these calls. Sometimes it is just as simple as helping an older woman off the floor but other times it’s much more serious, and unfortunately I have seen it way too many times. **Please Read our Blog and Educational Content Disclosure Policy**
A difficult situation in my line of work as an EMT occurs when a patient can’t communicate with us and there is no one around who can inform us of the patient’s important medical information. Unfortunately this happens way too often. If you have any medical problems, take medications, or have any food or drug-related allergies, you should write these down and keep the paper with you in case of emergency. This is especially important for the elderly population. **Please Read our Blog and Educational Content Disclosure Policy**
I was a fairly new EMT working in a suburban area just north of New York City. My partner and I were just finishing up a 12-hour shift and refueling our ambulance at the gas station when our dispatch radioed us asking if we were available for a priority-one call. A child was in cardiac or respiratory arrest. I immediately felt my heart sink into my stomach. We jumped into the ambulance and raced around the corner to the scene. |
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