This page provides information and resources related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Scroll down and click the tabs to find information that is relevant to your needs. We will be updating this page as frequently as possible as this situation develops, so please check back for updates.
OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP:
- California Health Corps - Use this link to register for the California Health Corps which is a State program for trained medical and healthcare workers to sign up and provide availability to assist in the COVID-19 response.
- Medical Surge Volunteer Sign Up - Use this link to register as a volunteer with the County of Alameda to assist with the COVID-19 response. Medically and non-medically trained volunteers will be needed. Click here for more information.
SITUATIONAL STATUS REPORTING:
- Situation Status Form for Facilities Specific to COVID-19 - This form is for EMS Provider Agencies and Healthcare Facilities to report their service's or facility's status related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESOURCE REQUESTS:
Please note: When you are placing a request via the links below, it is expected that you have exhausted every other means for obtaining the requested items.
- CHIROPRACTIC REQUESTS - PPE Requests for Chiropractic offices will be managed through the California Chiropractic Association. Please proceed to the following link: Chiropractic Association PPE Request Form
- DENTAL AND RELATED REQUESTS - If you are providing dental/orthodontic care and are in need of supplies, please reach out to the Dental Societies that serve Alameda County with your requests. Links to those societies are below:
-Alameda County Dental Society
-Berkeley Dental Society
- Southern Alameda County Dental Society - OPTOMETRY/OPTHALMOLOGY RELATED REQUESTS - Requests for emergency supplies for optometry or ophthalmologist offices will be managed through the Alameda, Contra Costa Counties Optometric Society (ACCCOS). Please proceed to the following link: Alameda County Optometrists, COVID-19 Request for PPE Form
- CITY OF BERKELEY - If your organization/facility is located within the City Of Berkeley and is in need of emergency supplies, please send an email to: berkeleymedhealth@cityofberkeley.info with your request.
- Storefront for requesting PPE and Medical Supplies Specific for COVID-19 - This storefront is for EMS Provider Agencies and Healthcare Facilities based in Alameda County to request personal protective equipment (PPE) or medical supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To access this storefront, you must do the following:
1. Request that an account be created by following the link above, clicking "Create Account," and then completing the form with all of the requested information, and clicking "Submit". You will then receive an email confirming your request. You will not be able to view or request items during this step.
2. You will receive a separate email confirming that your request for an account was approved.
3. Once you have received an email stating that your account was approved, you will then be able to access the storefront and request items that are available.
2. You will receive a separate email confirming that your request for an account was approved.
3. Once you have received an email stating that your account was approved, you will then be able to access the storefront and request items that are available.
- N95 Fit Testing -
-If you are looking for organization's that provide N95 Respirator Fit Testing Services, please see: Resources for Respirator Fit Testing for Alameda County - Resource Request Form for Medical Personnel Specific for COVID-19 - This form is for EMS Provider Agencies and Healthcare Facilities to request medically trained personnel to meet there staffing needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Resource Requests for non-medical personnel, non-medical supplies and other items specific for COVID-19 should be submitted through your local city's Emergency Operations Center (EOC). If the city can not fill the request they will escalate the request to the County. DO NOT SUBMIT A FORM THROUGH THIS WEBSITE.
For the General Public
General Guidance and Information for the Public - http://www.acphd.org/2019-ncov.aspxMarch 20, 2020 - Information for Older Adults - English
March 10, 2020 - Alameda County Press Release - New Case and Guidance COVID-19
March 10, 2020 - Alameda County COVID-19 FAQs
First Responder Personnel
- July 14, 2020 - ALCO EMS Interim Guidance for Suspected/Known COVID-19 Patient (Revision #2)
- May 21, 2020 - Memo with General Guidance for EMS Provider During the COVID-19 Emergency
- April 3, 2020 - Receiving Facility and EMS Interaction and Transfer of Care Guidance
- March 30, 2019 - State EMSA Guidance for Certifications, Licensure and Training Programs
**Alameda County EMS is adopting this practice effective immediately and applying the extensions to CPR, ACLS, PALS, ITLS, and their approved equivalents as well. - March 30, 2020 - Authorization to Transport Patients to Alternate Destinations
- March 23, 2020 - Approval of Local Optional Scope: Administration of Nasopharyngeal Specimen Collection for COVID-19
- March 20, 2020 - First Responder and Healthcare Worker Guidance for Possible Exposure - COVID-19
- March 19, 2020 - Aerosol-Generating Procedures – COVID-19
- March 13, 2020 - Memo to Alameda County EMS Providers Regarding the Management of Possible COVID-19 Patients
- California Emergency Medical Services Authority - Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) EMS Resource Portal
- CDC Guidance for EMS - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html
- CDC Guidance for Law Enforcement - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/guidance-law-enforcement.html
- Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators - CDC
Healthcare Facilities
April 3, 2020 - Receiving Facility and EMS Interaction and Transfer of Care GuidanceMarch 20, 2020 - First Responder and Healthcare Worker Guidance for Possible Exposure - COVID-19
Strategies for Optimizing the Supply of N95 Respirators - CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/healthcare-facilities/guidance-hcf.html - CDC Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
ALCO EMS Issued Communications
- July 14, 2020 - ALCO EMS Interim Guidance for Suspected/Known COVID-19 Patient (Revision #2)
- May 21, 2020 - Memo with General Guidance for EMS Provider During the COVID-19 Emergency
- April 3, 2020 - Receiving Facility and EMS Interaction and Transfer of Care Guidance
- March 13, 2020 - Memo to Alameda County EMS Providers Regarding the Management of Possible COVID-19 Patients
- March 8, 2020 - Memo to All Alameda County Hospitals Regarding the Grand Princess Cruise Ship
- March 8, 2020 - Memo to All Alameda County EMS Providers Regarding the Grand Princess Cruise Ship
- March 5, 2020 - Memo Regarding Modification of Dispatch Questioning COVID-19
- January 31, 2020 - Memo Regarding Dispatch Questioning for Recent Travel in China
- January 31, 2020 - Memo Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
- January 23, 2020 - Memo regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Forms
Situation Status:
- Situation Status Form Specific to COVID-19 - This form is for EMS Provider Agencies and Healthcare Facilities to report their service's or facility's status related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Reference sheet of questions from the Situation Status Form