Constitution and By-Laws Adopted 12-12-17
2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
The following links are documents from the Ohio Department of Health specific to the Coronavirus. As more information is made available, it will be added here:
Suspected Patient Evaluation Guide: HAN attachments 1-23-2020
Coronavirus Summary & Action Items: HAN – 2019-nCoV 1-23-2020
Directors Journal Entry 1-23-2020
Press Release: Coronavirus release FINAL
Interim Infection Control Guidance for Prehospital Emergency Medical Services (EMS): Infection Control Guidance for Prehospital Emergency Medical Services_2019-nCoV_1_22_2020
2019n-CoV Ohio Department of Health Presentation: 2019n-CoV Presentation Powerpoint 01-24-2020
Patient Assessment Flowchart: 2019-nCoV-identify-assess-flowchart-
ODH Release 2/2/2020: Novel+Coronavirus+Release-020220
Center for Domestic Preparedness: Coronavirus Training Material: https://cdp.dhs.gov/news-media/article/cdp-coronavirus-training-material-now-available
First Responder Behavioral & Mental Health
- Code Green; This is the free program for EMS and Public Safety that addresses first responder suicide and how to prevent it
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline;
- Cuyahoga County CISM
- Firefighters Helping Firefighters
- RIT Tools for Firefighter Suicide Prevention
- First Responder Central/National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium: https://www.firstrespondercenter.org/
- Fire Service Behavioral Health Management Guide
- Ohio Assist
- Firefighters Cancer Support Network: www.firefightercancersupport.org
Officer Development
- Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association
- Officer Development Handbook
- Fire Service Executive Development Institute
- Chief’s Edge
- Great Lakes Division of IAFC
- IAFC Fire & EMS National Emergency Safety & Survival Alert
The IAFC also partners with Jones and Bartlett Publishers (J&B) to provide a broad range of leadership and training materials, incorporating accurate, up-to-date content along with cutting edge learning tools to help students master the professional qualifications required of them.
Fire General
- Ohio Daily Dispatch; Great Lakes Division of the IAFC
- ICC (International Code Council): www.iccsafe.org
- Underwriters Laboratories: www.ul.com
- Western Reserve Fire Museum: http://wrfmc.com
- “Paving The Way To The Future” information: PAVING-THE-WAY-TO-THE-FUTURE-Flyer-2.pdf
- Paver Layout Form: Paver-Form-Layout-092815.pdf
- Paver Order Form: Paver-Order-Form-Rev-092515-Final.pdf
EMS
- Stop the Bleed Program; Free resources and material for a successful Stop the Bleed Program in any community
- Pulsepoint; About the Pulsepoint program and the benefits of crowd sourced CPR
- Bloodborne Pathogens in EMS; An outstanding resource on all things EMS and bloodborne illness
- Ohio Trauma Triage Education; This is the link to the required Ohio Trauma Triage Education from Ohio EMS
- Ohio EMS Certification Information
- Ohio EMS Certification Verification
- Ohio Human Trafficking; This is a HUGE topic in EMS and public safety. All EMS providers in Ohio need to be educated on this issue
- National EMS Management Association
Fire Prevention, Education, Instructor & Investigation
- Northeast Ohio Fire Prevention Association: neofpa.org
- International Association of Arson Investigators: www.firearson.com
- National Fire Protection Association: www.nfpa.org
- U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission: www.cpsc.gov
Technical Rescue, Hazmat & Water
Emergency Management
- Ohio Emergency Management Agency
- ATF: www.atf.gov
- Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic
- Ohio Fire Chiefs Response Plan Guidebook: Ohio Fire Response Plan Guidebook