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Coronavirus / COVID-19 Information

The following is the most up-to-date information from the Department’s Office of the Medical Director and Command Staff.

Click HERE to access the Memorandums and other documents.

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Videos will be posted weekly, or more frequently when new information needs to be disseminated.

If you have a good idea for a video topic, email kevin.schulz@houstontx.gov.

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For all videos, to view in Full Screen, you will have to click on “YouTube” on the video to watch it Full Screen directly in YouTube.

December 23, 2020: Covid-19 Vaccination Information with Dr. Persse

July 1, 2020: COVID-19 Update with Dr. Persse

June 23, 2020: Hospital Capacity and Status and Mask Questions Answered

June 15, 2020: Introduction to the Battelle System

May 29, 2020: Dr. Persse

May 22, 2020: Happy EMS Week! (updated video)

May 19, 2020: An Update on COVID-19 in Houston and a review of PPE

May 15, 2020: An update on COVID-19 in pediatric patients

May 13, 2020: An update with Dr. Schulz

May 8, 2020: HFD and Hospital Statistics

May 6, 2020: An update from Dr. Schulz, including a new list of “typical” symptoms for COVID-19 from the CDC

May 4, 2020: A message from Chief Pena

May 1, 2020: An Update with Dr. Persse, where he talks about antibody testing and the potential pitfalls

April 29, 2020: Dr. Persse Update 

April 27, 2020: An Update with Dr. Schulz with a discussion of abnormal clotting and stroke in young COVID patients

April 24, 2020: An Update with Dr. Schulz with a look at a new facility housing COVID-19 confirmed and suspect cases

April 22, 2020: An Update with Dr. Schulz with a look at the numbers and some global comparisons

April 20, 2020: An Update on COVID-19 Pathophysiology with Dr. Thestrup

April 17, 2020: An Update with Dr. Persse

April 15, 2020: Return to Work Criteria

April 13, 2020: COVID-19 Update

April 10, 2020: COVID-19 Updates with Dr. Schulz

Patient Care Scenarios and Infection Control Measures

April 8, 2020: Station Monitoring and Station Masks

April 6, 2020: COVID-19 Update with Dr. Schulz – Medical Protocols, Hospital Interactions, and Website Updates

April 3, 2020: COVID-19 Update with Dr. Schulz

April 1, 2020: Documentation Change and New Equipment with Dr. Gill

March 30, 2020: A review with Dr. Young of new isolation gowns for PPE

March 29, 2020: Brief look at system statistics

March 28, 2020: A situation update from Dr. Persse

March 27, 2020: Message from Chief Wells on the new PPE requirements as laid out in General Order 20-106

March 26, 2020: COVID-19 Data

March 25, 2020: Update with Dr. Schulz on preventing spread and what if a member gets COVID-19?

March 24, 2020: How is Dispatch screening calls?

March 23, 2020: Video Message from Dr. Schulz on transporting family members and COVID-19, along with a review of proper PPE

March 22, 2020: Video Message from Dr. Schulz on cardiac arrest and COVID-19

March 21, 2020: Two Videos!  Dr. Souders at the Health Dept. and Dr. Schulz


March 20, 2020: Video Message from Dr. Souders

March 19, 2020: COVID-19 Update from Dr. Persse

March 19, 2020: Video Message from the Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Thestrup) and HFD Command

HFD Donning and Doffing PPE video

March 18, 2020: Video Message from the Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Schulz) and HFD Command

March 17, 2020: Video Message from the Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Robinson) and HFD Command

March 16, 2020: Video Message from the Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Schulz) and HFD Command

March 15, 2020: Video Message from Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Souders) and HFD Command
(Documentation has been updated in the April 1, 2020 Video)

March 14, 2020: Video Message from Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Schulz) and HFD Command

March 13, 2020: Video Message from Medical Director’s Office (Dr. Persse) and HFD Command