Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 76° Today's Paper


Photo Galleries

Paramedics, emergency medical technicians adapt to changes brought on by coronavirus

1/16
Swipe or click to see more
2/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedics take a patient into the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday. Emergency Medical Services essentially treats all callers as if they have COVID-19. Paramedics and EMTs respond to every call by donning personal protective equipment.
3/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedic Chad Tam walks into the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
4/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedics Chad Tam, right, and Trevor Fujisaka prep a sanitized gurney after admitting a patient to the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
5/16
Swipe or click to see more
EMT Ikaika Mollena disinfects and prepares a gurney after taking in a patient to the emergency room at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
6/16
Swipe or click to see more
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services district chief and paramedic Colin Wong prepares to drive out from headquarters on Friday.
7/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedic Trevor Fujisaka pauses in the shade after admitting a patient to the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
8/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedic Jojo Abuan wheels a convertible gurney from the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
9/16
Swipe or click to see more
EMT Ikaika Mollena loads a gurney into his team’s ambulance after taking in a patient to the emergency room at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
10/16
Swipe or click to see more
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services district chief and paramedic Colin Wong prepares to drive out from the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
11/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedics disinfect and sanitize their ambulance after admitting a patient to The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
12/16
Swipe or click to see more
EMT Ikaika Mollena disinfects and prepares a gurney after taking in a patient to the emergency room at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
13/16
Swipe or click to see more
Honolulu Emergency Medical Services chief Christopher Sloman walks past a wall with the names of all current EMS staff on Friday.
14/16
Swipe or click to see more
An air ambulance helicopter lands at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
15/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedic Trevor Fujisaka works inside his team’s ambulance at the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.
16/16
Swipe or click to see more
Paramedic Jojo Abuan wheels a convertible gurney from the emergency room bay at The Queen's Medical Center on Friday.