Request for Photos

The Virginia Office of EMS currently preparing for the upcoming 40th Annual Virginia EMS Symposium and are in need of your assistance in making this year truly special. They are looking to collect as many photos as possible from the regional councils and their agencies that were taken over the past 40 years. We are asking that you please reach out to your agencies for any photos they would like to share. These can be of training events, agency group shots, agency buildings, etc. Please submit all photos to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Please be sure to include the agency name, the name of individuals in the photo and date of the photo if known.

Thank you in advance for your assistance and please feel free to let us know if you have any questions.

Michelle Cowling to serve as the Eastern Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator for the EVHC

 Dear Healthcare Community,

The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council takes great pleasure in announcing that we have selected S. Michelle Cowling to serve as the Eastern Regional Healthcare Preparedness Coordinator for the Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition (EVHC).

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Deadline Extended until May 15, 2019 - It’s time to submit your nominations for the 2019 Tidewater EMS Council Regional EMS Awards!

This year you can submit your nomination in full, to include a photograph and supporting documentation, online!  Last year we had nominations for every category and all regional winners advance to the Governor’s EMS Awards presented in November at the Virginia EMS Symposium!  Two of our Regional Award winners, Dr. Kelli England Will from CHKD and Daniel Norville from Norfolk Fire-Rescue, won the Governor’s EMS Award in their respective categories.  We are hoping for the same representation this year at Symposium with nominations for all 12 Regional Award categories! 

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Stephanie Hackett to serve as the HRMMRS Program Coordinator

Dear Healthcare Community, 

The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council takes great pleasure in announcing that we have selected Stephanie M. Hackett to serve as the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS) Program Coordinator.

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