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Ebola Preparedness

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

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We are members of the International Association of Fire Fighters(IAFF), the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and Ottawa, Ontario, the IAFF represents more than 316,000 full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in more than 3,400 affiliates. IAFF members protect more than 85 percent of the population in communities throughout the United States and Canada.

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