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EMS day at Busch Gardens Williamsburg!Saturday, May 24th
Bring your family and join us for a day of fun and an all you can eat buffet and the 2014 Regional EMS Awards celebration at EMS Day At Busch Gardens on May 24th , 2014. PEMS and your regional healthcare partners, Riverside Health Systems, Sentara Healthcare, Bon Secours Hampton Roads and LifeEvac Virginia invite you to a special day dedicated to...Read more... |
Recognize Excellence in 2014It’s time to
in 2014.
The nomination period for the 2014 Peninsulas EMS Regional Awards is now open! and we are actively accepting nominations.Read more... |
Honey, I Shrunk the Symposium - Again!May 16th to 18th to the Rappahannock Community College (RCC) Warsaw Campus: the second annual "Honey, I Shrunk the Symposium...and Brought It Home!" Not everyone can afford a drive to Norfolk for five days, a hotel stay, the registration fees and food to go to the Virginia EMS Symposium. Some people can't take off work or find child care. But it is well worth...Read more... |
New Primary Stroke CenterA new Primary Stroke Center has been certified in PEMS!Read more... |
Mass Casualty IncidentsIn light of our obligation to exercise the various components of the Hampton Roads Mass Casualty Incident Response Plan,Read more... |
Intravenous Access for Stroke PatientsQuestion:Does it matter where I start my IV or what size catheter I use when transporting a patient suspected of having a stroke?Read more... |
Sentara Healthcare Provides Educational GrantsWilliamsburg, VA (February 2014)- Sentara Healthcare provided two $5,000 grants to the Peninsulas EMS Council, Inc. (PEMS) for the purposes of improving the educational opportunities available to EMS professionals in the Peninsulas Region .
Members of Nursing Leadership from Sentara Healthcare, PEMS and TEMSRead more... |
Fluids ConcernsAs many of you are aware there has recently been a shortage of IV Fluids.Read more... |
Drug ShortageThere has recently been a national shortage of Normal Saline solution.Read more... |
Elimination of the Region’s Blue Stat Boxes Postponed!The elimination of the PEMS region’s blue Stat Boxes scheduled to take place this January has been postponed to next fall.Read more... |
Upcoming Events
April
Peninsulas InterFacility Cooperation Organization (PICO) Meeting
April 23, 2014 (10:00 am)
April 23, 2014 (10:00 am)
Location: Teleconference/Webinar
May
June
Board of Directors Meeting
June 18, 2014 (6:00 pm)
June 18, 2014 (6:00 pm)
PEMS Office 6898 Main Street Gloucestter VA 23061
July
Peninsulas InterFacility Cooperation Organization (PICO) Meeting
July 23, 2014 (10:00 am)
July 23, 2014 (10:00 am)
Location: Teleconference/Webinar
August
September
MAC Meeting
September 11, 2014 (6:00 pm)
View Full CalendarSeptember 11, 2014 (6:00 pm)
Location: PEMS Office 6898 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061
