By Laura French
WASHINGTON — A social media campaign is urging the public to take precautions for the safety of EMS providers on the front lines of the COVID-19 health crisis.
The American Ambulance Association (AAA) spurred the campaign with a Facebook post on Wednesday asking paramedics, EMTs and dispatchers to take photos of themselves holding up signs reading “Help us help you!” with the hashtags #StayHomeforUs and #AlwaysOpen to spread the message on social media.
“It is essential that we communicate visually with legislators, regulators, and the general public to help them understand the critically important role we play as well as why we need their support,” the AAA wrote in the post.
Several EMS providers, as well as other first responders and healthcare professionals, have participated.
See some posts from the campaign below:
https://twitter.com/MetroWestAmb/status/1240340720013082626 https://www.facebook.com/RidgeAmbulance/posts/3347896811905694?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARA2HCw1SIYDawMLL0PLQ2UvlQ8Eq7wy2k9d20oWv2nn7_S2R_iyESLwdy4CCVsKWr8RInDeMHoikt7Kz4JMI9GcNMvI0I1vNozOFfIAU5LnbVhIYMtiLKwjatOjJ2rIAl-xNNolkqCIa9N7GfjqFiuj07u5o7S80V05zANGtu4CCPVNGGjPulUr0BfiZnP9jmmNAS0gmtdgXWtMWSYcyIh0ysu4DBXFe_JPRSW6q5vGmV2xTvO3qCDnNEnw3_lvwRpR22waCAanx3X8ovGr7DpfskMpmaRkTZxmK1g6kqGdKsAtIB83fBueC2no2UqT30DlAqkkfZ2-_Vj7NlPhb5S_SQ&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/fallonambulanceservice/posts/4195619853796993?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD9gDHdODlgM7OLCkqeeZP5RE6QqfUPGEEpVNX0hAnADVDrBGESPfITCrDcbbMMR7Ur3BQ6Nd0b-IVFoX1vesJG6J-H3b2pH57DjClKzH0_aLAqQ3k2AgHukyz-FyQZ-bQwEMhLjEESJD_LcFCaHEWm6-bfFxxVCIMb-9KByr33u7oGUNAqUetybbYliMRyTwnhVFjBeCsCpud64eDQss-basNnd42_ZopK2fo_CX8C0KujWkxFJqV_WfXzOUj9CdQmWa-azpwiU4auvFj948d9azMW96c61YQYHADoJwsltkYaud2czqXYeasEeMJR5za2amQUzlAm9w1DsE5PRRhXDg&__tn__=-R https://www.facebook.com/americanambulanceassoc/photos/ms.c.eJxdy8ENADEIA8GOTmCMgf4bi6J7ke9o182zgyyhzUb4~;BcZyMlXejfl2hfB0rqy0fNIWKxLSMeVAxwCHNw~-.bps.a.10158344751370962/10158346024495962/?type=3&theater https://www.facebook.com/americanambulanceassoc/photos/ms.c.eJxdy8ENADEIA8GOTmCMgf4bi6J7ke9o182zgyyhzUb4~;BcZyMlXejfl2hfB0rqy0fNIWKxLSMeVAxwCHNw~-.bps.a.10158344751370962/10158344762800962/?type=3&theater