Over the past several years Emergency Medical Service Agencies have become increasingly reliant on interagency deployments to meet the demands of our communities when the systems reach critical breaking points. Deployments are an all-out call for action directed by agencies like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and State or Local County EMS agencies. Reasons …
At Covalent Health we understand that it is our privilege to serve the communities in which we operate. We genuinely care about the wellbeing of all people and seek to find new ways to forge relationships in order to build a better future for our communities. It is through this belief that we have committed …
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Paramedics Jamal and Sherrie were posted in their ambulance in a parking lot outside of the high school football stadium when out of nowhere they heard several large cracks ring out in the night. Looking over towards the entrance they started to hear screams and yells from the crowd at the game. Guessing what was …
Food! Who doesn’t love it? In honor of World Food Day on October 16th we decided to write this month’s blog all about it. One of the very first health lessons that we learn in school is of the five basic food groups: Vegetables, Fruit, Dairy, Meats, and…….? Whole grains! We are taught this lesson …
When Julia, a 21-year-old EMT left for work early one October morning she had no idea that day she would be faced with the biggest mental challenge of her career. After receiving a call from dispatch, she and her partner responded lights and sirens to a residence where a young father had taken a full …
In 2001 while working at a needle exchange for the Salvation Army in Melbourne, Australia, it occurred to Sally J. Finn that families of drug overdose victims had no common outlet to share their grief and celebrate the lives of their loved ones. On a deeper level she realized that this was largely due to …
Most people are aware of or have taken a CPR course at one point or another in their life. But a lesser-known program called “Stop the Bleed” is gathering steam and is also considered a bona fide life saver. The National Stop the Bleed program was created in 2015 by the White House in response …
June of every year marks the beginning of National Safety Month. Created in 1996 by the National Safety Council, a non-profit organization, its aim is to increase workplace safety awareness, identify health hazards, and reduce the overall amount of workplace injuries and fatalities. Working in EMS it is extremely important that we pay strict attention to not …
The history of the Military and Medicine is a long and heavily traditional one dating back to the Roman Empire. Under the orders of Augustus Caesar, the “medici” were introduced to the Roman Legions. These men were soldiers who were also skilled in treating wounds and infections. It soon became clear that not only were they extremely …
In the United States since 1987, March has been officially observed as Women’s History month. It is a time for us to celebrate the achievements and contributions of important women who have helped shape our lives, our communities, and our county. At Covalent Health we wanted to take this opportunity to publicly recognize and celebrate …
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