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How emergency medical responders are managing coronavirus risks

Author
Laura Wenus, Mel Baker
Published
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Episode Link
https://www.sfpublicpress.org/category/civic-podcast/

Some 80% of calls the fire department responds to are medical emergencies. Emergency medical workers with the San Francisco Fire Department, with help from dispatchers, are implementing distancing where possible on calls, including by asking callers to meet first responders outside, said SFFD Public Information Officer Lt. Jonathan Baxter. First responders are also wearing protective equipment and taking extra decontamination measures.

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