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Monday, October 6, 2014

FDNY- Preparedness for Ebola

Published: October 06, 2014

Fire Commissioner Discusses FDNY Preparedness in Case of Ebola Patients in NYC

Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro with Chief of EMS Abdo Nahmod (far right) and Dr. Glenn Asaeda, FDNY Chief Medical Director of the Office of Medical Affairs (far left).

Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro spoke about the FDNY’s preparedness should Fire or EMS members encounter an Ebola patient in New York City on Oct. 6.

If someone calls 911 and describes Ebola symptoms, an algorithm has been added to 911 asking if the patient has visited West Africa in the last 21 days.

Information collected will be passed along to all Fire and EMS personnel responding to the call.

He described FDNY members as the “ultimate professionals,” who know how to handle Ebola patients. And he urged everyone who is sick or needs medical help to call 911 immediately, “No one should not delay calling for help, no matter for what they are calling.”


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