H1N1 Public Health Emergency

The Information EMS Providers Need to Know - A packet of important information on the H1N1 vaccine, the use of face masks and more has been prepared for Virginia’s EMS providers by the State Commissioner of Health, Karen Remley, M.D., MBA. She and the Office of EMS want to ensure that all EMS providers are informed of these important issues and we also ask that you share this information with your colleagues and agency members.

Letters and Memos:

• Update to Clinicians from State Health Commissioner (11/13/2009)
• Update to Clinicians from State Health Commissioner (11/06/2009)
• Guidance on EMS Providers as Vaccinators (11/04/2009)

Letters and Memos Archive

Centers for Disease Control:

• Infection Control Guidelines from CDC
• Information in Spanish: Datos importantes sobre la influenza porcina
• Interim Guidance for EMS Systems and 9-1-1 PSAPs for Management of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Infection
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• Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel
• Managing Calls and Call Centers during a Large-Scale Influenza Outbreak: Implementation Tool
  
• Rapid Influenza Testing Results May Be Misleading and Pregnancy Risks with Novel Influenza A (08/02/2009)
• Swine Flu Recommendations
• Swine Influenza (Flu)
• Questions and Answers Regarding Respiratory Protection For Preventing 2009 H1N1 Influenza Among Healthcare Personnel

Additional Links:

• Sample Call Flow for Standard EMD Calls versus Pandemic Flu Calls
• FDA: Personal Protection Equipment for the 2009 H1N1 Flu Virus
• Interim Guidance for Cleaning Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Transport Vehicles during an Influenza Pandemic
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services