COVID-19

The EMS & public health response to COVID-19 is ongoing with changes by the hour. We'll use this page to keep the REMO region providers up to date with the latest information.

New Releases

Latest updates will be posted here

Page last updated on 12/24

COVID-19 Vaccine Info & FAQ Video Presentation

COVID-19 Vaccination Information For First Responders by Dr. Cushman

DOH BEMS 20-08 Guidance for EMS Personnel to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination

DOH Health Advisory: Universal Use of Eye Protection

COVID-19 In the REMO Region - November Update

REMO

COVID-19 related information from REMO

COVID-19 Vaccine Info & FAQ Video Presentation -***New Release***

COVID-19 Vaccination Information For First Responders by Dr. Cushman -***New Release***

COVID-19 in the REMO Region - November Update 

N-95 Face Mask Decontamination Process for EMS/Fire Services at Albany Medical Center

COVID-19 Information FAQ for EMS/Fire/Law Enforcement

Advisory 2020-07 Suspension of NYS Cardiac Arrest Guidance

Advisory 2020-06 NYS Cardiac Arrest Guidance - Superseded by Advisory 2020-07

Provider Wellness During COVID-19

Advisory 2020-05 Airway Management & Viral Filters

Advisory 2020-03 AHA Certifications

Advisory 2020-02 COVID-19 Screening

Advisory 2020-01 COVID-19

Capital Region YMCA Childcare for Essential Workers

COVID-19 protocol and restock changes for safety

REMO staff to begin telecommuting on 3/23/20

COVID-19 Information FAQ Update for EMS/Fire/Law Enforcement - Last Updated 3/20/20

NYSDOH

COVID-19 related information from the New York State Department of Health 

DOH BEMS 20-08 Guidance for EMS Personnel to Receive COVID-19 Vaccination - ***New Release ***

DOH Health Advisory: Universal Use of Eye Protection

Cardiac Arrest Standard of Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Not currently implemented in the REMO region)

Certification Extensions and Reinstating Former Providers

NYSDOH Guidance To Fire Service Agencies to Limit Potential Exposure to COVID-19

DOH BEMS 20-05 COVID-19 Response to Respiratory Emergencies

DOH BEMS 20-04 COVID-19 EMS Provider Exposure

County by county breakdown of positive cases

For the latest COVID-19 information from NYSDOH, please click here

Protocols

Protcol additions or updates related to COVID-19 

EMS Viral Pandemic Triage Protocol - For training on this new protocol, please scroll down to the trainings section below

Information Handout for Patients Not Transported by EMS - To be used with EMS Viral Pandemic Triage Protocol

Training

EMS trainings related to COVID-19

Death Notification Foundations

EMS Termination of Resuscitation & Death Notification Training

EMS Provider Termination of Resuscitation Survey - Providers should complete this survey and then watch the Death Notification & EMS Termination of Rescuscitiation Videos above

COVID-19 Treat and Release - to be used with the new NYSDOH Viral Pandemic Triage Protocol

American Heart Association

Updated Interim Guidance on AHA Card Extensions during COVID-19

Extensions for AHA Instructor & Provider Cards during the COVID-19 pandemic

Interim Guidance for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care during COVID-19 pandemic

CDC

COVID-19 related information posted by the CDC

Latest COVID-19 information from the CDC

CDC Guidance for EMS

Strategies to Optimize the Supply of PPE and Equipment

Local Hospitals

COVID-19 related information posted by local hospitals in the REMO region. 

Albany Medical Center information on COVID-19

Albany Med ED change for EMS arrival and transfer of all patients

St. Peters Health Partners information on COVID-19

Ellis Medicine information on COVID-19

Saratoga Hospital information on COVID-19

Columbia Memorial Health information on COVID-19

County Departments of Health

Links and contacts for the local health departments in the REMO region.

Albany County - Commissioner Elizabeth Whalen MD, MPH

https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/health

(518) 447-4580

Columbia County - Director Jack Mabb

https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/

(518) 828-3358

Greene County - Director Kimberly Kaplan MA, RN, CPH

https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/public-health

(518) 719-3600

Rensselaer County - Director Mary Fran Wachunas

https://www.rensco.com/departments/public-health/

(518) 270-2655

Saratoga County - Director Cathi Duncan RN, BSN

https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/publichealth/

(518) 584-7460

Schenectady County - Director Lisa A. Ayers

https://www.schenectadycounty.com/publichealth

(518) 386-2810