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Multi-region Recruitment Campaign Approved
  The Tidewater and Peninsulas EMS Councils have received funding approval to create an EMS recruitment campaign covering both regions.
Spearheaded by a combined Recruitment and Retention workgroup representing both EMS regions, the year-long campaign will include various forms of media and Internet advertising and will direct interested persons to a new recruitment web portal. Click here for more information...
Infection Control Officer Class
PEMS will be sponsoring the Designated Infection Control Officer (Basic, Advanced and Update). Classes will be held on Feburary 26th, 27th and 28th at the Hampton Inn in Gloucester.
PI Newsletter
The PEMS Performance Improvement (PI) Committee wanted to bring important information to EMS providers while providing continuing education. The PI Committee decided to create the PI Newsletter. The December PI Newsletter topic is STEMI. In this newsletter you can find exciting titles as: § “Transportation of the STEMI patient from scene” § “Maximizing the Potential of the Pre-hospital 12-lead ECG” § “PEMS Regional STEMI Project” * Don’t forget to earn 2hrs CE by completing the STEMI Crossword Puzzle! Located on the last page. Providers can receive 2 hrs CE for printing, completing, and sending their answers to Amy Snead in the PEMS Office. Please do not forget to add your name and certification number. CE Weekend Blowout
Location: 202 N. Church Lane Tappahannock, Va 22560 |
Kilmarnock-Lancaster County Volunteer Rescue Squad and Peninsulas EMS Council announces Mass Casualty Incident Management Awareness and Operations for First Responders (includes VaOEMS MCIM Level I & II). The class will beheld on Thursday, February 18, 2010 1800-2200 hrs and Sunday, February 21, 2010 0800-1700 hrs at Kilmarnock-Lancaster County VRS in Kilmarnock, VA. For more information and online registration - 
The proposed EMS Regulations have been published in the Virginia Register as of yesterday and as such begins the 60 day comment period as per the regulatory process. Read more on various dates and locations for the upcoming scheduled public hearings to solicit comments regarding the proposed EMS Regulations. The document may be viewed at the following link, 
PI Newsletter 12-1-09
These two weekends will cover all the Category 1 CE requirements for both ALS & BLS providers (48 Hours of Cat. 1 for ALS Providers and 33 Hours for BLS Providers)
and will also cover most of the Category 2 requirements for the BLS
providers. Due to the nature of the class, there will be no skills
stations provided for the BLS providers.
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EMS Regulations Public Hearings
February 10, 2010 (7:00 pm) Location: Abingdon VRS (Station 3) Public who are planning on attending to provide comments are asked to provide a written copy at the hearing site - this assures the comments are captured accurately. Consolidated Testing - Essex High School (Tappahannock)
February 11, 2010 (6:00 pm) Registration Deadline 01/28/2010
For More information, please contact Jeannie Dunston Consolidated Testing - Newport News Fire Training
March 18, 2010 (6:00 pm) Registration Deadline 03/04/2010
For More information, please contact Jeannie Dunston Protocols, Policy’s, and Procedures (PPP) Committee Meeting
April 01, 2010 (10:00 am) Location: PEMS Consolidated Testing - Middlesex High School (Saluda)
View Full CalendarApril 08, 2010 (6:00 pm) Registration Deadline 03/25/2010
For More information, please contact Jeannie Dunston |
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