Identify, Isolate, Inform : Emergency medical services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points (PSAPs) for management of patients who present with possible Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in the United States

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• Alternative Title:
  Emergency medical services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points (PSAPs) for management of patients who present with possible Ebola virus disease (Ebola) in the United States
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  SCOPE: Applies to emergency medical services providers (including emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and medical first responders who could be providing patient care in the field—such as law enforcement and fire service personnel). For more detailed information, reference “Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients Who Present with Possible 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).
  
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• Subjects:
  Algorithms Ambulances Emergency Service, Hospital Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola/diagnosis Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & Control Patient Isolation Protective Clothing Protective Devices Transportation Of Patients
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:14379e359802db3d72366c6963e0f5b36b970c592d6fe505a5c8b02506c7cb90
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/26596/cdc_26596_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 446.01 KB ]