TEMS News January 15, 2018

News from the Tidewater EMS Council, January 15, 2018

Infection Control Officer courses are scheduled in April at TEMS. More info and register...

Featured article: New field coordinator position serves Western Tidewater - 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. Read more...

Meetings and Events

TEMS office closed - holiday - Jan 15

EMS Education and Training Committee - TEMS, Jan 17, 9:30 am

CISM Team - TEMS, Feb 6, 6:00 pm

EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS, Feb 14, noon

TEMS Meeting and Event Calendar

EMS and Preparedness Education

ALS CE classes at TCC - Mar 5-11. Virginia Beach campus. EMS 253 is a four (4) credit class if interested. For more info contact Audrey Pine 757-822-7333 or Jason Ambrose 757-822-7275.

Three-day CISM Combo Course, Jan 19-21 - ICISF Assisting Individuals in Crisis & Group Crisis Intervention combined courses at New Vita Neurotherapy, 101 N. Lynnhaven Rd, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. $200 includes 2 books and certificates. Pay at door by credit card. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm all days. Contact the instructor.

Smithfield EMT Course - Jan 20 through May. Wednesday evenings and Saturday days. Isle of Wight Rescue Squad. $350 Includes book. Contact trainingiwvrs@gmail.com for info.

Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) Jan 24, Suffolk. Free for EVHC participants. Info and register...

2018 ICS 300 and 400 Courses at TEMS. More info on our training calendar on each course date. Free, sponsored by Hampton Roads MMRS. Must register, prerequisites apply.

ICS 300, Feb 21-22, June 20-21 and Oct 23-24

ICS 400, Apr 25-26, Aug 22-23 and Dec 19-20

Eastern Shore EMT Course - Exmore, Feb 27 through June 28, evenings plus monthly Saturday workshops. More info and register.

Infection Control Officer Courses at TEMS (More info and register here):

Train-the-Trainer: Apr 19, 8 - 5 pm

Infection Control Officer Update: Apr 19, 7 - 10 pm

Advanced Infection Control Officer Course, Apr 20, 8 - 5 pm

Basic Infection Control Officer Course, Apr 21-22, 8 - 5 pm

Save these dates (registration available soon):

Basic Disaster Life Support, March 10, Melfa

Virginia Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness Academy, Mar 27-29, Roanoke

Advanced Disaster Life Support, Apr 17 – 18, Virginia Beach

Hampton Roads Trauma Symposium, Apr 27, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Williamsburg

CHKD Pediatric Trauma Conference, May 18, Norfolk

BLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS Courses at EVMS. $ https://sim.evms.edu (find a course in the Course Catalog).

BLS, ACLS, PALS, TCCC and other courses at Cardiac Concepts. $ https://www.cardiacconceptsllc.com/

Eastern Shore ACLS and PALS:
ACLS recert – Feb 10
ACLS-EP – Feb 17
PALS recert – Apr 14
PALS recert – Apr 28

Eastern Shore EMS CE Schedule

Virginia Beach EMS CE Info

TEMS Training Calendar

Search for EMS classes statewide

Consolidated EMS Test Sites (TEMS and PEMS)

Jan 20, EVMS Lester Hall, 9 am Info and register

Feb 15, Union Baptist Church, Hayes, 6 pm. Info and register

Note: TEMS test sites have been rescheduled to Saturday, every other month. Instructors who have additional test site needs should contact our CTS coordinator to discuss.

News

Virginia EMS scholarship applications open - Now through Feb 28, funding for initial EMS training. Visit the Office of EMS website for more info...

Federal grant available - Fire departments and nonaffiliated EMS organizations are eligible to apply for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). This grant is for equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel. The application period closes on Friday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m. EST. Visit FEMA.gov to begin preparing your application today!

EMS 3.0 Transformation Summit is April 10 - Learn the strategies to successfully expand your agency’s services to provide the full spectrum of out-of-hospital patient care – emergent, urgent and preventive. This year’s Summit will present “profiles in courage” case studies of EMS agencies that have expanded their services. Lessons learned including best practices, as well as pitfalls and challenges, will be discussed. Hear directly from EMS leaders who have made the 3.0 model work for their agencies and communities. Register here...

EMS Day on the Hill is April 11 - State representation at Hill Day on April 11, 2018, is very important to ensure that members of Congress representing a state will be visited by those EMS constituents attending Hill Day. Every member of Congress must be visited to ensure that every Representative and Senator understands the emergent, urgent and preventive patient care EMS provides to all in need every day. Please help to ensure that your state is represented. Learn more...

EMTALA info during disasters - This four-page fact sheet from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) addresses several frequently asked questions regarding the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and disasters, and provides links to resources for more information. Questions include if EMTALA can be waived in an emergency or disaster, and how hospitals can comply with EMTALA in a disaster or emergency.

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