New Material Helps Train First Responders on Biothreats
NIST developed a new harmless surrogate threat material based on yeast, rather than inactivated pathogens, which can be used to ...
Tag: Frontline Responders
COVID-19 Crisis in Los Angeles: Why Activating ‘Crisis Standards of Care’ is Crucial for Overwhelmed Hospitals
In Los Angeles County, ambulance crews are being told to conserve oxygen and to not take certain trauma and cardiac ...
‘Crisis Standards of Care’ During COVID Surge Involve Excruciating Choices for Hospital Staff
As the omicron variant brings a new wave of uncertainty and fear, I can’t help reflecting back to March 2020, ...
AZ HEROES Data Show First Responders at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection
AZ HEROES study finds first responders have higher incidence of COVID-19 infection, supporting need for increased vaccination and mitigation measures ...
U.S. Plans to Expand Regional Ebola and Other Special Pathogen Treatment Centers
The U.S. Department of of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has announced a forecasted ...
Scientists Show Plasma Technology Can Safely Clean Disposable PPE for Reuse
A new study from the University of Southampton has demonstrated a new method to safely clean and reuse facemask respirators ...
COVID’s Crushing Impact on Public Health
Understaffed and underfunded before the pandemic, COVID-19 crisis response has swamped the workforce and crippled other services The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Emerging Infections Sentinel Networks Research Funding for Emergency Departments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing a funding mechanism to assist emergency departments in their role as ...
Oklahoma National Guard Pandemic Responders Design Challenge Coin
In the midst of conducting missions during a world-wide pandemic, a group of Oklahoma Army and Air National Guardsmen came ...
How to Reduce PPE Facial Pressure Injuries in Frontline Health Care Workers
A new study has found that arming frontline workers with a 'care bundle' of baby wipes, Aquaphor and silicone tape ...
Factors Influencing Health Care Workers’ Willingness to Respond to Duty During Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Event
Health care workers are perhaps the most important asset in an infectious disease emergency, yet these individuals have their own ...
How Health Care Systems Might Better Manage Multiple Natural Disaster, Outbreak Surges
Health care systems could save lives and minimize losses under multiple disasters and waves of COVID-19 by optimizing resource allocation ...
Strengths and Challenges of Responding to Dual Disasters: Pandemics and Hurricanes
A new study of how the 2020 major hurricanes and the COVID-19 pandemic affected each other as well as disaster ...
Holding the Line on Biodefense: Supporting First Line Response to Large-Scale Biological Events
The Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense will host a virtual meeting on March 23, 2021 to explore the needs of the ...
Hydroxychloroquine as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: Randomized Clinical Trial Shows No Benefit
U of M trial shows hydroxychloroquine does not prevent COVID-19 in health care workers University of Minnesota Medical School physician ...
The Mental Health Impact of Pandemics for Front Line Health Care Staff
New research estimates the high prevalence of common mental health disorders in health care workers based in pandemic-affected hospitals, aiming ...
W. Virginia CBRN Response Enterprise Assists with COVID-19 Testing Innovation Roll Out
Members of the West Virginia National Guard's Task Force Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Response Enterprise (TF-CRE) are helping ...
Fighting Pandemics with Plasma (The Other Kind)
While researchers conduct clinical trials on use of convalescent blood serum as a therapeutic for COVID-19, there's a very different ...
Talc and Petroleum Jelly Top List of Skin Protectants for Frontline Responders Wearing PPE
For frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face visors, googles, and respiratory protective ...
Clearing the Path: Responding to Disasters During a Crisis
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is convening a diverse group of public-private partners to present, Clearing ...
