Thursday, 26 April 2018
During the March 2017 TEMS Board of Director’s meeting, Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition’s (EVHC) program manager Glenn McBride presented an overview of the coalition and the emergency preparedness capabilities they will be addressing during the next five-year federal hospital preparedness program (HPP) grant cycle.
Read more: Healthcare coalition membership to reflect EMS and other partners
During their meeting on March 9, the Tidewater EMS Council Board of Directors approved a new regional EMS performance improvement plan which changes the council’s overall PI committee structure and sets new PI goals. The new plan, recommended by PI stakeholders in the region, elevates the committee so that it reports directly to the Board of Directors.
Read more: Board adopts revised EMS performance improvement structure
Kent “Curly” Jules Weber passed away February 24, 2017. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Amelia Weber and survived by his son, Gregg Weber (Kathy), granddaughter Megan Duke (Cory), great-grand-daughter Addison, brother Don Weber (Pat), Grace Maskell (Rich) and numerous nieces and nephews.
Read more: Kent J. Weber, TEMS founding executive director, dies at 94
On March 9, 2017 the Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council Board of Directors held biennial elections for all directors, officers and executive committee members. While many incumbents were reelected, four new directors join the board effective April 1.
Stewart W. Martin, MD was re-elected board president. Dr. Martin, representing the city of Virginia Beach, has served on the TEMS board since 1993 including ten terms as president. Martin is board certified in emergency medicine and hyperbaric and undersea medicine. He also serves as medical director for the Virginia Beach Department of Emergency Medical Services and all of its volunteer rescue squads.
Sentara Nightingale has flown more than 20,000 accident-free missions since its first flight on February 25, 1982. A flying ICU, Nightingale’s flight nurses and paramedics provide hospital-grade care while speeding critically ill and injured patients to the Level I trauma and tertiary referral center at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Read more: Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance Celebrates 35th Anniversary
| 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 |
