EMS and Ebola: Field Experience with Transporting Patients

COCA News and Announcements

Upcoming COCA Calls:

EMS and Ebola: Field Experience with Transporting Patients

Date: Monday, December 15, 2014

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm (EDT)

Dial In Number: 888-972-6898 (U.S. Callers); 630-395-0194 (International Callers)

Passcode: 5076538

Healthcare systems across the United States are actively preparing to treat patients with Ebola. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) play an important role in the identification, assessment, and transportation of suspected or confirmed patients with Ebola. As designated treatment facilities, Emory University Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center have received patients with confirmed Ebola. During this COCA Call, clinicians will learn about the field experiences of EMS personnel in the two jurisdictions and discuss unique planning considerations for EMS.

emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2014/callinfo_121514.asp