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San Francisco Public Press & KSFP, Mel Baker
How emergency medical responders are managing coronavirus risks
29 minutes Posted Apr 15, 2020 at 12:50 am.
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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.