COVID-19 Series: Regional Coordination

07/07/20 • 27 min

At the time of this recording the state of Virginia was in phase one of the reopening process after the Coronavirus quarantine. More and more businesses were opening up and new regulations were being put in place to try and keep people safe as we figure out our “new normal”. That includes a statewide mandate by the governor that requires anyone in an indoor public space to wear a face mask or covering. Everyone is continuing to try to adjust to a new way of doing things, that includes healthcare workers.

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COVID-19 Series: Impact on EMS Responders

At the time of this recording most of the state of Virginia is finishing up the second week of phase one of the reopening process after the Coronavirus quarantine. The Governor has issued a statewide mandate requiring anyone in an indoor public space to wear a face mask. There are a lot of “new normals” that are becoming part of our lives right now and that’s something today’s guest has been experiencing from the start. When you look up Emergency Medicine professionals in Southeastern Virginia Dr Donald Byars is sure to be at the top of the list.

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COVID-19 Series: Statewide Effort – Impact of Regional EMS Councils

We have been dealing with the corona virus in the US since mid March... that’s when schools were shut down and we all went into quarantine to try and stop the spread of the virus. Our numbers did go down and we are now several weeks into Phase 3 here in Virginia... but unfortunately the number of positive cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again, especially in the Hampton Roads section of the Commonwealth... which is in the Tidewater EMS Council region. Day in and day out, our front line workers continue to put themselves out there to help keep us safe and get us through this pandemic. Joining us now as part of our special TEMS Time COVID-19 Series is Gregory Wood, Executive Director of the Southwest Virginia EMS Council.