Thursday, 18 April 2019
EMS Agencies, Field Personnel, and OMDs within the TEMS Region:
All manufacturers are currently experiencing supply issues related to shortages of injectable narcotic products. Shortages are related to manufacturing delays and product availability. These shortages are predicted to extend into 2019.
These shortages include morphine 10 mg/1 mL 10 mg vials and fentanyl 50 mcg/1 mL 100 mcg vials that are stocked in the Tidewater EMS Red medication boxes.
Nominations are being accepted for Weber Fund Advisory Board members.The Tidewater EMS Council's Board of Directors established the Kent J. Weber EMS Education and Research Fund in 2015 in honor the leadership and guidance of the council’s first executive director, long time board member and treasurer, Kent Jules Weber. More recently a Weber Fund Advisory Board was established to develop strategic advice and provide direction and support to the Board of Directors in all matters related to the Fund.
The Tidewater EMS Council created a new field coordinator position to support EMS education, performance improvement, mass casualty preparedness and other EMS programs in the counties of Southampton and Isle of Wight, and the city of Franklin.
Harvey “Jay” Porter, the Tidewater EMS Council’s former Education and Performance Improvement Coordinator, began serving as Field Coordinator – Western Tidewater part time beginning January 1, 2018.
Read more: New field coordinator position serves Western Tidewater
T
he sixty-day 2018 session of the Virginia General Assembly opened January 10 and adjourned on March 10. An April session will be held to further consider the state budget. The council tracks bills and resolutions of interest to the EMS community.
Read more: 2018 Virginia General Assembly adjourns but will reconvene for the budget
Michael F. "Mike" McMahon, Jr. joined the Tidewater EMS Council staff on December 8, 2017 as the Performance Improvement and Education Coordinator. Mike is a National Registry Paramedic and Virginia Education Coordinator, and holds a Master's degree in Public Health from the Eastern Virginia Medical School and a Bachelor's of Science degree in biology from Virginia Tech. Mike's EMS background includes volunteer and career EMS, lifeguard service and EMS instruction along with various other fire, hazmat, ICS and medical certifications.
| CISM Team Meeting Mon May 06 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| Office Closed - Memorial Day Mon May 27 @12:00AM |
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Jun 12 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| Board Of Directors Meeting Thu Jun 13 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Jun 19 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| Office Closed - Independence Day Thu Jul 04 @12:00AM |
| CISM Team Meeting Mon Aug 05 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Aug 14 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| Office Closed - Labor Day Mon Sep 02 @12:00AM |
| Board Of Directors Meeting Thu Sep 05 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Wed Apr 24 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Stroke Update - Lunch & Learn Wed Apr 24 @11:30AM - 01:00PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Thu Apr 25 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Full ACLS Course Sat Apr 27 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Full ACLS Course Sun Apr 28 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Registration - 2019 Tidewater EMS / Nursing Expo Thu May 02 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Registration - 2019 Tidewater EMS / Nursing Expo Fri May 03 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Registration - 2019 Tidewater EMS / Nursing Expo Sat May 04 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Registration - 2019 Tidewater EMS / Nursing Expo Sun May 05 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM |
| Consolidated Testing @NFR 05/22/2019 Wed May 22 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM |
