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Table 3.

Themes and subthemes extracted from content analysis

*Themes*	*Subthemes*
*Comprehensive and systematic planning*	• Development of clinical instructions on the provision and evaluation of care provided to COVID-19 patients • Promotion of public education on how to handle pre-hospital emergency care during the COVID-19 crisis • Development of protocols for supervising EMS personnel’s provision of care provided to COVID-19 patients at home
*Provision of medical equipment*	• Provision and distribution of adequate PPE for the personnel • Provision and distribution of adequate PPE for the patients • Allocation of separate ambulances to COVID-19 patients
*Reduction of professional challenges*	• Improving the psychological security of the personnel • Reducing occupational burnout and stress

Themes

Subthemes

Comprehensive and systematic planning

• Development of clinical instructions on the provision and evaluation of care provided to COVID-19 patients

• Promotion of public education on how to handle pre-hospital emergency care during the COVID-19 crisis

• Development of protocols for supervising EMS personnel’s provision of care provided to COVID-19 patients at home

Provision of medical equipment

• Provision and distribution of adequate PPE for the personnel

• Provision and distribution of adequate PPE for the patients

• Allocation of separate ambulances to COVID-19 patients

Reduction of professional challenges

• Improving the psychological security of the personnel

• Reducing occupational burnout and stress