Thursday, 26 April 2018
During a beautiful afternoon at Harbor Park in Norfolk on June 4, 2017, the Tidewater EMS Council presented eight regional EMS awards and a special lifetime achievement award. The awards presentation was part of the council's annual EMS family day at the ballpark attended by some 650 responders, dispatchers, emergency department staff and their families.
Read more: Tidewater EMS Council announces 2017 regional EMS award winners
EMS personnel cannot avoid exposure to the heat and humidity of Hampton Roads’ summers. Nor do we have much choice in the uniforms we wear. However, there are things you can do to reduce the effect of heat stress on your body and work performance.
Before Your Shift:
• Stay physically fit through a good diet and routine exercise. Maintain a healthy weight.
• Review your medications. Some medications can make it harder for the body to respond to heat stress and make you more susceptible to getting a sunburn. Talk with your physician or pharmacist if you have questions about your medications.
• Avoid drinking alcoholic and caffeinated beverages with large amounts of caffeine or sugar within eight hours of your shift. Energy drinks should be avoided.
The Tidewater EMS Council periodically identifies surplus items and makes them available at extremely discounted prices or for free. All items are available first come, first serve. All items as is, no warranty and no return. Contact Tonya Cook This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 757 963-0632 for inspection and purchase.
A year ago, a former law enforcement officer and mother of a child with autism started the Autism Law Enforcement Response Training (ALERT) program to help law enforcement and ther first responders learn how to respond to individuals on the autism spectrum during an emergency. Since then, the program has expanded to include fire and EMS, and it has trained personnel from 29 agencies in four states. To meet a need repeatedly brought up at these trainings, ALERT has developed an interactive communication app, Autism Talk.
Recently the Tidewater EMS Council’s Stroke, STEMI and EMS Performance Improvement (PI) plans received facelifts and contents were upgraded to reflect a new structure and committee processes.
Read more: Tidewater EMS Council revises the STEMI, Stroke and EMS PI plans
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue May 01 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| CISM Team Meeting Mon May 07 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| OMD Committee Meeting Tue Jun 05 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Jun 13 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| 2018 Regional Awards Presentation - Register below Thu Jun 14 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM |
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Jun 20 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| CISM Team Meeting Tue Aug 07 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Aug 08 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| OMD Committee Meeting Wed Sep 05 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Sep 19 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue May 01 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| ACLS Update Fri May 04 @ 9:30AM - 04:00PM |
| Geriatric Education for the EMS Provider (GEMS) Sat May 05 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| PALS UPDATE Mon May 07 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
| ACLS Update Tue May 08 @ 9:00AM - 04:00PM |
| Basic Life Support Wed May 09 @ 9:00AM - 01:00PM |
| Consolidated Testing @ EVMS 05/12/2018 Sat May 12 @ 9:00AM - |
| Basic Life Support Tue May 15 @ 9:30AM - 01:30PM |
| ACLS Provider Course (2 Day) Wed May 16 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
| ACLS Provider Course (2 Day) Thu May 17 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
