Covid-19 Is Bankrupting American Companies at a Relentless Pace

From Bloomberg on July 9, 2020. Retailers, airlines, restaurants. But also sports leagues, a cannabis company and an archdiocese plagued by sex-abuse allegations. These are some of the more than 110 companies that declared bankruptcy in the U.S. this year and blamed Covid-19 in part for their demise. Many were in deep financial trouble even before governors ordered...

New York Magazine | Why Is There Still a PPE Shortage?

From New York Magazine on July 9, 2020. Four months after it became clear that the U.S. would need an unprecedented amount of medical equipment to see its way through the pandemic, it is still not available. Continue reading►  

NYT | A Timeline of the Coronavirus Pandemic

From the New York Times on July 8, 2020. The coronavirus, which surfaced in a Chinese seafood and poultry market late last year, has spread to at least 177 countries, killing more than 544,200 and sickening more than 11.8 million in a matter of months. The World Health Organization has declared the situation a pandemic. Here’s...

COVID Testing for EMS

This document provides a brief overview of COVID-19 testing to inform decision-making for first responders including emergency medical service (EMS), Fire & Rescue, Law Enforcement and 911 telecommunicators. Overview of testing for SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes the disease COVID-19): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the U.S. government entity responsible for regulating medical...

JEMS | Armstrong Ambulance Tackles COVID-19 Together

From the Journal of Emergency Medical Services on July 8, 2020. To cope with the unprecedented challenge that remains before them, Armstrong’s first responders have been finding the support they need in numerous ways, whether it be from a member of the team, those working in a similar industry, or members of the many communities...

July 22 | EMS Advocacy Facebook Livestream

July 22, 2020 | 14:00 ET | Register Now for a Reminder! Join AAA advocacy experts for a fast-paced informal dialogue on Facebook Live! Learn first-hand about EMS advocacy initiatives in the face of COVID-19. Register to receive a reminder email one hour in advance of the live broadcast on the American Ambulance Association Facebook page! Panelists...

CNN | Contact Tracing Not Possible in the South

From CNN Health's Contact tracing is no longer possible across the US South due to rapid coronavirus surges, health expert says on July 7, 2020 "The cases are rising so rapidly, that we cannot even do contact tracing anymore. I don't see how it's possible to even do that," Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of tropical...

NYT | The Fullest Look Yet at the Racial Inequity of Coronavirus

From the New York Times on July 5, 2020 by By Richard A. Oppel Jr., Robert Gebeloff, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Will Wright and Mitch Smith Early numbers had shown that Black and Latino people were being harmed by the virus at higher rates. But the new federal data — made available after The New York...

WSJ | TX, AZ and FL have been some of the worst-hit states in recent days

From the Wall Street Journal on July 5 Some Hospitals in Southern, Western U.S. States Near Capacity Amid Coronavirus Outbreaks Top officials in southern and western U.S. cities and states with growing coronavirus cases sounded the alarm Sunday, saying hospitals were near capacity and that stricter social-distancing enforcement was needed to stem the growing outbreaks. Continue Reading►

COVID-19 Testing for First Responders

From the Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force's EMS / Prehospital Team on July  2. COVID-19 Testing for First Responders Product (EMS42) Purpose This document provides a brief overview of COVID-19 testing to inform decision-making for first responders including emergency medical service (EMS), Fire & Rescue, Law Enforcement and 911 telecommunicators. Developed By The Federal Healthcare Resilience Task Force (HRTF)...

Happy Independence Day

As we celebrate our freedoms this weekend, AAA would like to take a moment to thank the extraordinary Americans who serve their communities with round-the-clock on-demand mobile healthcare. Happy Independence Day to EMS! Share on Social Media As we celebrate our freedoms this weekend, AAA would like to take a moment to thank the extraordinary Americans...

House Passes PPP Extension

On July 1, The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill to extend the deadline to apply for forgivable small business loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The legislation was previously passed by the Senate and President Trump is expected to sign the bill into law. The bill extends the deadline to request Paycheck...

The AAA Public Relations Campaign Continues

AAA has once again teamed up with Mercury Public Affairs to run a public affairs campaign to ensure that Emergency First Responders are not forgotten by Congress. For this campaign, our key message is as follows: America’s front-line first responders, including paramedics, EMTs, and critical care nurses, are the very first medical professionals seen by all...

Bloomberg Radio | Hanan Cohen on Treatment In Place

Thank you to Hanan Cohen of Empress EMS / PatientCare EMS Solutions for this enlightening discussion about EMS treatment in place on Bloomberg Radio. Listen Now (EMS portion begins at 54:12)

Government Affairs Update: What We're Working On

With the U.S. Senate on track to consider a fourth economic stimulus package before their August recess, the AAA is working hard to promote legislative language that positively impact the EMS industry and ambulance services across the country. Here is a snapshot of those current efforts. Ambulance Funding in Response to COVID-19 As the Senate develops...