Tuesday, 19 March 2019
Dear Healthcare Community, 
The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council takes great pleasure in announcing that we have selected Stephanie M. Hackett to serve as the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System (HRMMRS) Program Coordinator.
Read more: Stephanie Hackett to serve as the HRMMRS Program Coordinator
Nightingale's first operational flight under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) from Sentara Norfolk General Hospital to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center in Elizabeth City took place in cloudy weather on Thursday, January 3rd, 2019. A vascular patient with an aortic alert was safely transferred to Sentara Norfolk General.
Read more: Sentara Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance begins IFR operations
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.
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.
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.
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Mar 20 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Apr 10 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| 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 |
| IWVRS CEU Recert Class- Hazmat OPS Tue Mar 19 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM |
| OPERATIONAL RESPONSE TO HOSTILE EVENT Wed Mar 20 @ 7:00PM - 09:30PM |
| Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Course - Duty to Act Sun Mar 24 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
| CANCELLED -Consolidated Testing @ NFR 03/27/2019 Wed Mar 27 @ 6:00PM - 09:00PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Wed Apr 24 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| 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 |
