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Fighting Coronavirus on the Streets of Detroit
VICE News – Not long after midnight, another call came in. Kelly Hornik heard the radio chirp and looked down at the laptop next to her in the ambulance as she was driving. The screen glowed red. READ MORE.
Read MoreMcLaren Macomb nurses greeted with parade, gifts
The Macomb Daily – The sound of fire engine sirens filled the night air Wednesday in front of McLaren Macomb hospital on Harrington Street in Mount Clemens. READ MORE.
Read MoreMeet the Health Care Workers on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Shondaland – These women are putting their lives on the line to ensure their communities get the care they so desperately need. READ MORE.
Read MoreEMS workers speak out from front lines of coronavirus crisis
NBC News With Lester Holt – Emergency responders, used to trauma and danger, say it’s impossible to get used to their new reality during the coronavirus pandemic. READ MORE.
Read MoreWhat it’s like to be a paramedic in the middle of a pandemic
WDIV – They’re the people responding to the calls about coronavirus. They encounter and help patients at home, treat them and rush them to hospitals. READ MORE.
Read MoreMedstar demonstrates sterilization procedures at Clinton Township headquarters
The Macomb Daily – As social distancing is emphasized during the COVID-19 outbreak, one place where it is imperative people work in close quarters is the ambulance where emergency medical technicians transport patients to area hospitals. READ MORE.
Read MoreFirst responders increase cleaning efforts to prevent spreading COVID-19
WLNS 6 News – Some jobs can’t stop because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and that includes emergency first responders. READ MORE.
Read MoreEmergency workers taking extra steps to sterilize equipment amid COVID-19
WNEM TV 5 News – The coronavirus is not only infecting more and more people everyday, but it’s also changing the way emergency workers sterilize equipment. READ MORE.
Read MoreMedstar EMS joins test bringing seniors to health care outside of hospitals
Crain’s Detroit – Medstar is one of about 10 ambulance companies in Michigan selected to join a five-year pilot program to test a new Medicare emergency transport model that could reduce unnecessary trips to the hospital. READ MORE.
Read MoreScholarship fund created in honor of EMT who died in crash
WNEM – A scholarship fund has been established in honor of a Mid-Michigan EMT who died in a crash earlier this year. James Bloss, 21, died on Jan. 3, 2020. READ MORE.
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