Good morning,

The International Academies of Emergency Dispatch ® (IAED TM ) has released an official statement about the novel coronavirus with specific guidelines for our MPDS-user agencies to use the Emerging Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) Tool for Sick Person (Protocol 26), Breathing Problems (Protocol 6), and other Chief Complaints where the caller offers information leading the EMD to suspect a respiratory-type illness.

When a caller is found to be symptomatic, responding crews should be notified, so they can follow their established procedures for donning personal protective equipment (PPE) and transporting potentially infectious patients.

Please read the full media release on the website for full details or download the PDF below.

Sincerely,

International Academies of Emergency Dispatch

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