CORONAVIRUS COVID-19

Grant Opportunities

https://csfc.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/COVID19/COVID19_Grant%20Opportunities.pdf

Governor addresses workers compensation for frontline responders 

04202020 KDOL Worker's Comp Media Release.pdf

KSAFC and KSFFA Letter to Governor concerning Worker Comp

PDF of Letter to Governor concerning COVID19 Worker Coverage

Link to Associated Press article concerning letter above

https://apnews.com/d981dc74ee84e84d3dee3a8dbb681d38

Links to resources

Full resources from the IAFC on COVID 19 - Updated Daily

https://www.iafc.org/topics-and-tools/coronavirus-covid-19?utm_source=email-IAFC&utm_medium=covid19-email-btn&utm_campaign=Email

USFA has created a new COVID-19 email list and will update the fire and EMS with information through it at least once each week. Subscribe to the new COVID-19 email list.

Featured resources

• Decontamination and Reuse of Filtering Facepiece Respirators. This document summarizes research about decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators before reuse. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Recommended Guidance for Extended Use and Limited Reuse of N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirators in Healthcare Settings. Recommended practices for extended use and limited reuse of NIOSH-certified N95 filtering facepiece respirators. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• NFIRS National COVID-19 Special Study. A national-level National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) special study is collecting data on fire department responses to COVID-19. U.S. Fire Administration.

COVID-19 essential information

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Resources to protect the fire and EMS from COVID-19.

EMS.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services provides current COVID-19 information for EMS responders.

LEXIPOL

COVID-19 Learning & Policy Center: Lexipol and FireRescue1 have launched this free resource that provides courses, policies and articles, as well as learning management tools, to help fire service personnel during this national emergency. Visit the site.

LION

WATCH (& SHARE) THE 12 MINUTE VIDEO ON C-19 SANITIZATION FIREFIGHTER PPE
https://tinyurl.com/t6vneov  

COVID-19 RESOURCE PAGE & CHECKLIST:
https://www.lionprotects.com/covid19 

(The above page was created in response to inquiries related to the handling and treatment of PPE that has been or is thought to have been exposed to COVID-19).