At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an FDNY EMS member transports a patient to the hospital, a scene that unfolded far too many times in 2020. Photo by Lieutenant Kyra Neeley King.
Features
COVID-19’s Crippling Grip Resiliency and Support During Unprecedented Times
How EMS Academy Became NYC’s Largest Station During COVID-19 Crisis
Resiliency and Support During Unprecedented Times
Perspectives of the Pandemic from EMS Dinosaurs
Columns
SAFETY FIRST
Personal Protective Equipment in Response to an Unknown, Deadly Pathogen
By Captain Yonatan Klein and Lieutenant Robert J. Carlo
CALL REVIEW
Rapidly Changing Medical Protocols with the Emergence of COVID-19 in New York City
By Dr. Glenn Asaeda, Chief Medical Officer
STEP BY STEP
Training Procedures Reinforced and Streamlined as the Coronavirus Spread
By Lieutenant Randy Li
EMS LEADER
Changing Perceptions on Mental Health as Members Battle Invisible Enemies
By Assistant Chief Alvin Suriel
DISPATCHES FROM DISPATCH
Protecting a Mission Critical Service During a Deadly Pandemic
By Deputy Assistant Chief Denise Werner
ONE ON ONE
On the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Chief of Staff Elizabeth Cascio
PUBLIC MATTERS
Educational and Public Safety Outreach During a Pandemic
By EMT Sarah McShane and Director Fabricio Caro
HISTORY
The Motorized Age of EMS,1908-1941
By Chief James P. Martin (retired)
Qs & As
With FDNY EMS Division Commanders
By Captain Brendan Ryan
Spotlights
The Importance of Daily Symptom Checks
Clean Spaces and Covered Faces
Second Chances
Departments
PHOTO REPORTER
STATS
FOCAL POINT
AS SEEN ON SOCIAL
THE 10 – 12
10 – 62K
PUBLISHER’S NOTE
IN MEMORIAM
Special Sections
EMS WEEK
UNMASKING OUR HEROES