Information Resource Toolkit for First Responders

Information Resource Toolkit for First Responders
COVID-19 Toolkit for First Responders
Team Organizations	GCTC Cybersecurity and Privacy Advisory Committee (CPAC)
Team Leaders	Pamela Gupta Bunmi Adeniran
City, State
Contributors	Scott Tousley Dean Skidmore Zoe Braiterman Anna Lainfiesta
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Description

[[Has description::Tools and resources for First Responders guidance during the epidemic.

Operational Information

• FEMA: Information for First Responders on Maintaining Operational Capabilities During a Pandemic
• COVID-19 Policy Guidance Checklist for EMS Agencies by NASEMSO and NPSTC
• 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.
• COVID-19 testing for first responders: Understanding antibody tests and immunity
• What chiefs can do today about impending officer shortages
• A list of grants and grant deadlines to help execute COVID-19 first responder efforts.
• What Firefighters and EMS Providers Need to Know about COVID-19
• Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce (pages 1 through 8)
• Responding to motor vehicle collisions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Awareness

• NHTSA: EMS.gov: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services provides current COVID-19 information for EMS responders.
• A checklist for reducing the risk of transmitting COVID-19 exposure to your family after returning from a shift
• 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
• 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

• 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.
• 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.
• 50 State Health Department COVID-19 Resources for Patients and Healthcare Providers
• CDC how-to guide for wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
• Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
• Description: Responding to motor vehicle collisions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
• How firefighters can continue to train in a time of social distancing: Training ideas that incorporate online learning and refocus training academies
• Fire service leaders share their pandemic-focused response plans to help fire departments that need guidance during this demanding time
• COVID-19: From post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth]]