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Tidewater EMS Council Recognizes Excellence in EMS

The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc. honored all areas of emergency medical services during its annual regional EMS awards held June 15, 2014 at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk. Awards were given to those nominated by their peers for their exceptional level of service to the region's EMS system.

Tidewater EMS Protocol Smart Phone/Tablet Apps Available

The Tidewater EMS Council is very pleased to announce the release of its first smart phone application. The app includes the latest TEMS Medical Protocols and related tools. The Android version will be updated in the near future to include the same functions that are now found in the iOS version. Plans for additional features are in the works and will be available through version updates.Submit suggestions for improvements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

TEMS Launches Smart Phone App

The Tidewater EMS Council is very pleased to announce the release of its first smart phone application. The app includes the latest TEMS Medical Protocols and related tools. This first release is for the Android Phones with iOS (Apple) coming very soon. Plans for additional features are in the works and will be available through version updates. Submit suggestions for improvements to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Three Tidewater Agencies Receive AHA Mission: Lifeline EMS Awards

Chesapeake Fire Department, Norfolk Fire-Rescue, and Portsmouth Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services have received the American Heart Association's Mission: Lifeline® EMS Bronze Award recognizing their commitment and success in implementing specific quality improvement measures for the treatment of patients who suffer a severe heart attack known as a STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction). These three agencies represent 3 of only 10 EMS awards given statewide.

Eastern Shore, Region Remember Jimmy Rowley

PARKSLEY — The Eastern Shore of Virginia lost a mainstay of the volunteer firefighting and EMS community. Orris James "Jimmy" Rowley, III, a 44-year member of Parksley Volunteer Fire Company who served in many different roles in the volunteer and first responder community over the decades in a humble, understated manner, died Wednesday December 4 after an illness.