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Nasal Naloxone for EMS Agencies - Fall 2018 Cycle - GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Virginia Department of Health, Office of Communications sent this bulletin at 11/26/2018 04:21 PM EST
The Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services (OEMS) is announcing a NO COST grant opportunity for licensed EMS agencies to receive nasal naloxone from November 26, 2018 to March 29, 2019. All licensed EMS agencies are eligible to apply for nasal naloxone regardless of prior funding status.
Eligible applicants must have either a Controlled Substance Registration (CSR) or written authorization for the shipment of naloxone from their Operational Medical Director (OMD). Applicants must also submit an address to ship the naloxone, and a phone number for their drug enforcement agency (DEA). Regional project applications must include a list of each EMS agency involved in the grant application.
- ·Applications for funding are available through the EMS-Grant Information Funding Tool (E-GIFT), along with the NNEA User Guide available on the OEMS website at: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/administration-finance/rsaf-grants-program/.
- ·Applications must be received through E-GIFT with all appropriate e-signatures by the application deadline, March 29, 2019.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, please check our website: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/emergency-medical-services/administration-finance/rsaf-grants-program/.
OR contact Luke Parker, Grants Manager, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (804) 888-9106.
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital- Carepoint Scheduled Maintenance 10-30-18
Riverside Tappahannock Hospital -the Carepoint vendor has scheduled an update on 10/30/18 from approximately 0830-0900 at Riverside Tappahannock Hospital. The Estimated down time is 30 minutes. EMS should call the main Emergency Department number at 804-443-6297 to give any incoming patient reports during this update.
