COVID-19 Resource Update


May 19, 2020
This message from the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) includes critical and emergent resources for fire and EMS on the COVID-19 response. The COVID-19 outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation. USFA will update information through this email list at least once each week.





Visit the USFA's website for additional COVID-19 resources for fire and EMS.

Subscribe to the USFA COVID-19 email list.


Featured resources


Fire and EMS agencies can apply for PPE reimbursement and other related COVID-19 expenses under a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emergency declaration.

The U.S. Fire Administration provides information on reimbursement through the FEMA Public Assistance Program. A webinar on the reimbursement process is available for you to watch. In addition, FEMA’s independent study courses can provide you with information on the Public Assistance Program.


COVID-19 essential information


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Resources to protect the fire and EMS from COVID-19.

EMS.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Emergency Medical Services provides current COVID-19 information for EMS responders.

What firefighters and EMS providers need to know about COVID-19. The CDC answers your questions about providing medical treatment, transport of ill patients, how you can protect yourself and others, and what steps employers of firefighter and EMS personnel should take for safe and effective COVID-19 response.

USFA lists non-government website links if they provide government information and/or services in a way that is not available on an official government website. They are provided as a public service only. USFA neither endorses nor guarantees in any way the external organizations, services, advice or products included in these website links. Furthermore, the U.S. government neither controls nor guarantees the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of the information contained in non-government website links.