- Memo: UPMC PHC COVID-19 Update (UPDATED 1/18/22)
- Guideline: COVID-19 Guidance on Return to Work for EMS Personnel (UPDATED 1/18/22)
- Memo: ACEMS COVID-19 Update (Updated: 3/4/21)
- Memo: UPMC PHC COVID-19 Update (Updated: 3/4/2021)
- Bulletin: Allegheny Health Department Sets up Second COVID-19 Vaccine Site (Updated: 1/5/21)
EMS West
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Announcement: Front Line Relief Fund (UPDATED: 4/5/2021) | The Allegheny County Medical Society has run a fund to help front-line workers during the pandemic for the past year. Please see the corresponding announcement for more information or visit http://acmsfoundation.org. |
| EMS Business Resources (UPDATED: 4/4/20) | List of websites with links to resources to help businesses (incl. EMS agencies) with navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Protocol: EMS Bronchodilator Use (UPDATED: 3/31/20) | New protocol for EMS bronchodilator use during the COVID pandemic. |
| Protocol: Direct Admissions Pre-Arrival Guide (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Information regarding arrival process (where to go, who to contact, etc.) for COVID patients who are direct admits. |
| Protocol: Emergency Arrivals Pre-Arrival Guide (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Information regarding arrival process (where to go, who to contact, etc.) for COVID patients who are EMERGENT arrivals. |
| Protocol: Precautions and Guidance for EMS Agencies and Providers (UPDATED: 3/18/20) | Comprehensive overview of screening, treatment, PPE, and transport recommendations. |
| Recommendation: Self-Care at Home Guidance (UPDATED: 3/26/20) | General recommendations for patients who are self-isolating at home with possible/confirmed COVID-19. |
Health Systems
Allegheny Health Network
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Main AHN COVID-19 Page: Click Here | |
| Protocol: AHN EMS Mask Protocol (UPDATED: 3/31/20) | All EMS providers must wear masks and gloves when inside AHN buildings. |
| Recommendation: AHN Aerosol Generating Procedure Guidance (UPDATED: 3/31/20) | General information about when to utilize these measures and how to do so safely/effectively. |
| Recommendation: How to Determine Appropriate PPE (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | Flowchart to help EMS providers under AHN command determine appropriate PPE for their response. |
| Recommendation: General Recommendations for EMS and Law Enforcement (UPDATED: 3/26/20) | Brief overview of COVID, PPE, post-exposure guidelines. |
| Guideline: Healthcare Personnel Provider Post-Exposure Guidelines (UPDATED: 3/26/20) | Overview defining an exposure and next steps. |
UPMC
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Main UPMC COVID-19 Page: Click Here | |
| Memo: UPMC PHC COVID-19 Update (UPDATED 1/18/22) | New update on the COVID-19 pandemic from UPMC medical command. |
| Guideline: COVID-19 Guidance on Return to Work for EMS Personnel (UPDATED 1/18/22) | Return to work guidelines for EMS personnel under UPMC command. |
| Guideline: UPMC EMS Medical Advisory COVID-19 – Operations (UPDATED: 3/31/20) | Updated information on PPE and personnel exposures from a systems standpoint. |
| Guideline: UPMC EMS Medical Advisory COVID-19 – Personnel (UPDATED: 4/17/20) | Updated information on screening, patient management, PPE, etc. |
| Procedure: UPMC EMS Doffing and Cleaning (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | Describes doffing and cleaning procedures for UPMC EMS crews prior to arrival, at receiving unit, and back at EMS unit. |
| Guideline: UPMC PHC Facility Arrival Guidelines (UPDATED: 4/17/20) | Announcing new arrival guidelines including EMS PPE doffing and cleaning procedures. |
| Bulletin: UPMC Hospital Visitor Policy (UPDATED: 5/18/2020) | UPMC will now allow one support person (visitor) to stay with patient’s during their time in the ED and in the hospital. (Rules and restrictions apply; please read the bulletin for details) |
| Guideline: UPMC PHC COVID-19 EMS Fitness for Duty Assessment (UPDATED: 3/27/2020) | Pre-shift assessment for EMS personnel. |
County
Allegheny County EMS
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| Memo: COVID-19 Update Panel (Updated: 3/4/21) | Slideshow put together by AGH and UPMC EMS command physicians for ACEMS prehospital providers detailing the status of the pandemic and vaccination efforts. |
| Guideline: Decon Packet (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | Contains the ACEMS guideline on how to decontaminate medic units after suspected/known COVID-19 transports. Includes MSDS/information on the chemicals utilized. |
| Bulletin: COVID Public Safety Support Line (UPDATED: 5/7/20) | This is a new call line staffed by on-call mental health providers from Pittsburgh CISM Team. Callers will need to provide their first name and a call back number to the operator. An on call mental health provider will then return their call. |
| Guideline: Ambulance COVID19 Decontamination Procedure (UPDATED: 4/21/2020) | Video describing how to decontaminate medic units. |
| Bulletin: Hotel Rooms for First Responders (UPDATED: 4/11/2020) | ACDHS will provide hotel rooms, meals, and laundry services for first responders needing quarantine. |
| Guideline: How to Clean Dupont Tychem Suits (UPDATED: 4/4/20) | Manufacturer recommendations. |
| Guidance: Resource Request (UPDATED: 3/27/20) | How to request PPE/other resources from ACEMS. |
| Guideline: EMS Personnel Post-Exposure Guidelines (UPDATED: 3/26/20) | ACEMS post-exposure call center. |
| Guideline: Exposure Risk and Return to Work Guidelines for Public Safety | Post-exposure and return to work guidelines from ACEMS and ACHD. |
| Employee Screening Roster (UPDATED: 3/26/20) | File download to use for EMS pre-shift screening log. |
| PPE Supply Calculator |
Allegheny County Health Department
| File | Description |
| Main Site: Allegheny County Health Department COVID-19 Page | |
| Testing Locator (Updated: 4/5/2021) | Click Here |