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ROLE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES IN A CRISIS LIKE COVID-19
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Role of Emergency Services in a Crisis Like Covid-19A

Natural calamities and human-made disasters have become common in the modern age, which used to happen once in a blue moon during the previous years. When the catastrophe happens, the public gets caught, and for many, these calamities prove to be fatal. Several get severely injured and find themselves unable to cope with regular activities and become dependent on others. Professionals of emergency management step in to provide the affected with adequate care using their skills and knowledge. The course of emergency management gives students a deep insight into the after-effects of disasters, equips them with knowledge of handling risks, and prepares them to work through catastrophes.

The outbreak of COVID-19 has compelled people to rethink their priorities and changed the course of their lives. People have been falling prey to the virus left and right, and many have lost their lives to it. Several affected people got severely sick, and their health deteriorated in a few days. The epidemic has led people to transform their lives on a massive scale and to wear a mask, to maintain social distance, and sanitizing hands have become a new norm. Emerging services can help cope with people in these unfortunate times and assist in their recovery.

Below we are giving an in-depth insight into the role of emergency services in a crisis of COVID-19:

CRISIS LIKE COVID-19

  1. MANAGING DATA OF COVID19 CASES

Healthcare bears the added responsibility of managing the data of active COVID-19 cases. Then different categories separate patients as per their health condition. Although most medical care facility centers use digital tools to record the data, emergency services work side-by-side with other healthcare workers to save and analyze the patients’ data. Government and other agencies require updates daily, and medical care facility centers have to analyze data on an ongoing basis. Professionals who have completed their EMS training course possess skills in evaluating data and are playing an active part in providing government and other agencies with the relevant data. Emergency service professionals understand the significance of data in crisis times and ensure they manage it while using technical devices.

  1. EDUCATE PUBLIC

The COVID-19 pandemic keeps evolving the situation as the rise and fall in the number of cases make governments take several actions. When the cases hike up, governments administer lockdown, and when the situation gets slightly better, they ease the restrictions. People rely on health services and news agencies to inform them about the current condition of the pandemic. Emergency service people raise awareness and educate people about the importance of wearing a mask and maintaining distance. Many believe that the COVID-19 is a hoax, and several are against taking a vaccine shot. Emergency services providers have in-depth knowledge, and they can use it to educate people in their social circle.

  1. COMMUNICATION

Communication helps in dealing with disasters as emergency service providers keep in touch with each other. The contemporary world is technologically-driven. With a click, people can access an ocean of information, which has led to the spread of unauthentic news. Emergency services professionals have access to authentic information, and with effective communication, they can provide better services to the community.

  1. INSTANT FIRSTAID

Emergency service people have a fundamental knowledge of the medical field. They possess skills of running necessary tests and providing first aid to sick people. Some COVID-19 patients are asymptomatic, and they do not realize that their condition is deteriorating until it is too late. Emergency service professionals have tools, and they know the necessary procedure for providing care. They can give people instant medication to stabilize their condition.

  1. ESTABLISHMENT OF GREYZONES

The influx of patients has put a strain on healthcare systems, and many healthcare centers are struggling to keep up with the affected cases. Apart from COVID-19 patients, hospitals and clinics also look after patients suffering from other diseases. The need is to keep the COVID-19 patients separately so that they do not affect other people. The establishment of COVID areas in a medical facility center became a necessity to mitigate the virus. Emergency services people are working alongside medical workers to zone out the places to reduce their spread.

  1. ROLE MODEL

COVID-19 continues to make people sick, and the cases are on the constant rise. However, the world split into two categories. One part still believes that following SOPs, Standard Operating Procedures are not necessary. People consider emergency service providers as knowledgeable people and take their warnings seriously. When they see emergency service professionals not abiding by the government’s rules, they believe it all a fraud and do not take the precautions. Emergency service professionals are role models, and they need to ensure that they establish a good example.

  1.  VIRTUAL CONSULTATIONS

Healthcare is dealing with an increasing number of COVID-19 cases. Many medical facility centers have started virtual consultation services to prevent the spread of the virus. Emergency service providers can virtually consult mild patients online and handle their queries. Staying homebound and not coming out unnecessary has helped reduce the spread, and with virtual consultation, people can get medical advice without stepping out.

CONCLUSION

The timely intervention of emergency service providers can reduce disasters’ deadly effects and affect people standing on their feet in a shorter duration. The COVID-19 continues to change the situation, and experts predict that it will linger in the air for a while. Medical facility centers cannot deal with the pandemic alone. It is a catastrophic situation, and emergency service professionals are working on the forefront to combat the virus’s impact.

Joe Maillet
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JOE MAILLET

Joe Maillet is an avid reader and a writer by heart. He is an author, freelance writer and a contributor writer, who write articles and blogs for various leading online media publications and for CEO and entrepreneurs from across the world. He keeps himself updated with the latest marketing trends and always recognized in the industry for providing solutions to B2B and B2C businesses.