Wednesday, 12 December 2018
The Financial Assistance for Emergency Medical Services Grants Program, known as the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program, is a multi-million dollar grant program for Virginia non-profit EMS agencies and organizations. The Spring 2019 grant cycle opens February 1, 2019, and the deadline for grant applications is March 15, 2019.
Sentara Norfolk General is in the process of a phased renumbering plan for patient rooms and phone numbers in many areas of the hospital. As a result, The Emergency Department will receive new phone numbers.
Tidewater EMS Council and Tidewater Community College are hosting two 12 Lead ECG classes for EMS providers.
1- Morning Class 9:30 – 11:30 -STEMI Essentials: Not just for beginners! This short session lays the foundational approach to be used throughout the day. It covers very practical aspects and gets everyone on the same page regarding our approach to identifying ST elevation and quickly ruling out some of the top STEMI impostors. (2 hours of area 17 ALS CE and area 12 BLS CE.)
2 - Afternoon class 12:30 – 4:30 - Beyond the Basics: Picks up where the previous session left off. (4 hours of area 17 ALS CE and area 12 BLS CE.)
Smithfield- The church area of Harvest Fellowship Baptist Church was filled with volunteers and church members on Saturday, 11/17/18 as they got ready for an active shooter training drill session.
Yet in a matter of moments, chaos broke out around 13:05 when a simulated shooter came onto the premises and opened fire on the church in session, leaving mass destruction in his path. Moments after multiple shots rang out; the screams of potential shooting victims could be heard throughout the church. As officers with the Smithfield Police Department and Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Department arrived on the scene; they find themselves involved with a young male firing a long rifle at them. The officers returned fire with the shooter and the shooter went down. After the shooter was secured, the officers entered the church to ensure the area safe for EMS crews to tend to any and all downed victims.
The Virginia EMS Scholarship Program will officially launch on October 17, 2018 at 12:01 AM. Yesterday evening, we notified all students who were enrolled in an eligible Virginia approved initial certification program from July 1, 2018 through October 15, 2018 to make them aware of their potential eligibility for the new scholarship program.
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Dec 12 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| OMD Committee Meeting - PEMS Thu Dec 13 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| Board of Directors - TEMS Thu Dec 13 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue Dec 18 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Dec 19 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| Office Closed - Christmas Mon Dec 24 @12:00AM |
| Office Closed - Christmas Tue Dec 25 @12:00AM |
| Office Closed - Christmas Holiday Mon Dec 31 @12:00AM |
| Office Closed - New Year's Day Tue Jan 01 @12:00AM |
| Office Closed - King Day Mon Jan 21 @12:00AM |
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue Dec 18 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Wed Dec 19 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Thu Dec 20 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Consolidated Testing @ NFR 12/27/18 Thu Dec 27 @ 8:00AM - 02:00PM |
| Consolidated Testing @ NFR 01/23/19 Wed Jan 23 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM |
| Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Course - Duty to Act Sat Feb 09 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
| NIMS ICS-300 TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS Wed Feb 20 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| NIMS ICS-300 TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS Thu Feb 21 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Consolidated Testing @ NFR 03/27/2019 Wed Mar 27 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Wed Apr 24 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
