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| title             = Information Resource Toolkit for First Responders
| team              = Cybersecurity and Privacy
| leader            = Pamela Gupta, Bunmi Adeniran
| image             = First_Responders_Square.jpg
| imagecaption      = COVID-19 Toolkit for First Responders
| chapter           = Emergency Support Functions
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| contributors      =  Scott Tousley, Dean Skidmore, Zoe Braiterman, Anna Lainfiesta
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| description = 
Tools and resources for First Responders guidance during the epidemic.
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=Operational Information=
* [[Information_for_First_Responders_on_Maintaining_Operational_Capabilities_During_a_Pandemic|FEMA: Information for First Responders on Maintaining Operational Capabilities During a Pandemic]]
* [[COVID-19_Checklist_for_EMS_Agencies_by_NASEMSO_and_NPSTC|COVID-19 Policy Guidance Checklist for EMS Agencies by NASEMSO and NPSTC]]
* [https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2 Search Tool for List N: Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2. All products on this list meet EPA’s criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.]
* [https://www.firerescue1.com/coronavirus-covid-19/articles/covid-19-testing-for-first-responders-understanding-antibody-tests-and-immunity-irIdzIto9C5evLde/ COVID-19 testing for first responders: Understanding antibody tests and immunity]
* [https://www.policeone.com/police-recruiting/articles/what-chiefs-can-do-today-about-impending-officer-shortages-DsUIUjKMgAjLzh7D/ What chiefs can do today about impending officer shortages]
* [https://www.lexipol.com/coronavirus/grant-funding/ A list of grants and grant deadlines to help execute COVID-19 first responder efforts.]
* [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/organizations/firefighter-EMS.html What Firefighters and EMS Providers Need to Know about COVID-19]
* [https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Version_3.0_CISA_Guidance_on_Essential_Critical_Infrastructure_Workers_4.pdf  Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (pages 1 through 8)]
* [https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/covid-19-is-changing-everything-heres-what-that-means-for-motor-vehicle-collisions-lkupROnllmX8QBgz/ Responding to motor vehicle collisions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic]

= Awareness =
* [https://www.ems.gov/projects/coronavirus_covid-19_resources.html NHTSA: EMS.gov]: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services provides current COVID-19 information for EMS responders.
* [https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/infection-control/articles/how-can-i-protect-my-family-from-covid-19-jFKupZWkc5Vd0ASy/  A checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting COVID-19 exposure to your family after returning from a shift]
* [https://www.ems1.com/coronavirus-covid-19/articles/drinking-bleach-hydroxychloroquine-and-other-covid-19-myths-4cpZ1a0uImeCph70/ Drinking bleach, hydroxychloroquine and other COVID-19 myths: Share these COVID-19 myth busters with your communities and encourage them to seek direction from their healthcare providers]
* [https://www.policeone.com/police-training/articles/being-covid-careful-embraces-timeless-police-tactics-l8HVecs4bYc57QEl Being COVID-careful embraces timeless police tactics:] Social distancing not only prevents transmission of disease, but it also maintains a recommended reactionary gap for police officers

=Informational=
* [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/ppe-strategy/decontamination-reuse-respirators.html CDC: Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators]: This document summarizes research about decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators before reuse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
* [https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/hcwcontrols/recommendedguidanceextuse.html CDC: Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings]: This document summarizes research about decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators before reuse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
* [https://www.policymed.com/2020/03/u-s-state-health-department-covid-19-resources-for-patients-and-healthcare-providers.html  50 State Health Department COVID-19 Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers]
* [https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/ppe/ppe-sequence.pdf CDC how-to guide for wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)] 
* [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/critical-workers-implementing-safety-practices.pdf  Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19] 
* [https://www.ems1.com/ems-products/personal-protective-equipment-ppe/articles/covid-19-is-changing-everything-heres-what-that-means-for-motor-vehicle-collisions-lkupROnllmX8QBgz/ Description: Responding to motor vehicle collisions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic]
* [https://www.firerescue1.com/fire-products/online-training/articles/how-firefighters-can-continue-to-train-in-a-time-of-social-distancing-FgHmb9ChkZoEK12b/ How firefighters can continue to train in a time of social distancing: Training ideas that incorporate online learning and refocus training academies]
* [https://www.firerescue1.com/planning/articles/covid-19-iap-and-response-plans-to-review-or-emulate-tzve6sbMQFNAMjnV/ Fire service leaders share their pandemic-focused response plans to help fire departments that need guidance during this demanding time]
* [https://www.ems1.com/stress/articles/covid-19-from-post-traumatic-stress-to-post-traumatic-growth-uimeiSiYM5JPVEw4/ COVID-19: From post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth]