Below are links and documents to help you and your local prepare for an Ebola Response.
For more info, please contact OAPFF Director of Health, Safety and EMS David Bernzweig at [email protected]
EBOLA RESOURCES
Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever :Preparedness for Ohio EMS from Ohio Dept of Public Safety
Ebola FAQ’s from the IAFF
IAFF Roundtable on Ebola Video
Understanding Ebola Precautions – Article from JEMS Magazine
FROM THE CDC
-Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials:http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00371.asp
-Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ems-checklist-ebola-preparedness.pdf
-Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Known or Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in the United States http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/interim-guidance-emergency-medical-services-systems-911-public-safety-answering-points-management-patients-known-suspected-united-states.html
Case Definition for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/case-definition.html
Signs and symptoms of EVDhttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/symptoms/index.html
Sequence for putting on and taking off PPEhttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ppe-poster.pdf
