Background The global impact of COVID-19 has been profound, with efforts to manage and
contain the virus placing increased pressure on healthcare systems and Emergency Medical …

This study aimed to analyze prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response to the
COVID-19 pandemic in the US through a brief systematic review of available literature in …

Abstract Emergency Medical Service (EMS) systems provide fundamental services in
relation to public health and safety. The spatial configuration of EMS stations is crucial to the …

Aim Prior studies have reported increased out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) incidence
and lower survival during the COVID-19 pandemic. We evaluated how the COVID-19 …

Background pre-hospital emergency is a community-oriented system that responds to the
medical needs of the injured or patients with acute and emergency illnesses outside of …

Objective: Paramedicine clinicians (PCs) in the United States (US) respond to 40 million
calls for assistance every year. Their fatality rates are high and their rates of nonfatal injuries …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic led to a decline in emergency department (ED) visits
and a subsequent return to baseline pre-pandemic levels. It is unclear if this trend extended …

BACKGROUND During early spring 2020, New York City (NYC) rapidly became the first US
epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic. With an unparalleled strain on health care resources …

Background As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, there has been a substantial
increase in the demand for prehospital services. Emergency medical service (EMS) …

Public safety personnel (PSP) are known to experience difficult and demanding
occupational environments, an environment that has been complicated by the COVID-19 …