Emergency medical technicians join the fight against COVID-19

Many of the people who have managed to overcome the coronavirus COVID-19, after having been admitted to some hospital, appreciate the work of doctors, nurses and stretcher-bearers in the fight against this pandemic.

Part of these thanks also goes to Fany Catalina Martínez, who transfers Covid patients to General Hospital of Specialties of Campeche.

The attention, the criterion of what are the screenings and later, the one taken to the Triage of different hospitals for their final care “, are part of their tasks, explains Fany Catalina Martínez Novelo, University Superior Technician in Medical Emergencies at UnADM.

Many kilometers away, in the Mexico CityLuis Antonio is life guard of the Squad of Rescue and Medical Emergencies (ARE).

It is an infinity of challenges. Adapt to the needs of each patient, each service is different, each person is different. “Luis Antonio Gómez García, University Superior Technician in Medical Emergencies at UnADM.

Both do not know each other, however, they have something in common, they studied the career of University Superior Technician in Medical Emergencies at the Open and Distance University (UnADM) from SEP, after which they joined the fight against COVID-19.

This pandemic is something completely new for us because there are no, or to a certain extent, no action protocols. “Luis Antonio Gómez García.

Being at the forefront of this pandemic and being able to give the best possible effort is not easy, we cannot imagine it, I believe that no one. “Fany Catalina Martínez Novelo.

Fany Catalina already worked at the Health sector of Campeche, but now it has specialized.

While with the study, Luis Antonio now better understand the patient managementfor example with COVID transfer capsules.

It is placed inside the capsule and a device is put on it since they cannot breathe properly due to the COVID problem. “Luis Antonio Gómez García.

So far there are 30 students in the program Higher University Technician in Medical emergency from UnADM that offer their services in public, private and municipal hospitals in 14 states of the country, to face the pandemic of the COVID-19.

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