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COUNCIL RECOGNIZES OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR EMS SYSTEM DURING NATIONAL EMS WEEK |
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The Rappahannock EMS Council held its 2009 EMS Awards Banquet on May 19th at the Fredericksburg Hospitality House with 130 guests and nominees from throughout the region being recognized. Regional winners were announced and will move forward to be nominated to the 2009 Governor's EMS Awards Program. Congratulations!
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Last Updated ( Monday, 25 May 2009 )
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CDC Issues Interim Guidance for EMS Providers and 911 PSAP's |
The CDC has released Interim Guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems and 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) for Management of Patients with Confirmed or Suspected Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Infection.
For full information, visit the following CDC site:
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/guidance_ems.htm
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Measles and Swine Flu Information for EMS Providers |
The REMS Council has dedicated Special Report pages on our website for each of the current public health events that are occuring regionally and nationally. Please monitor these pages for updated information as it becomes available.
There is a lot of information and stories being published. REMS believes that both the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are the best resources for up to date information on this topic, both regionally and at the national level. We will continue to monitor these sites as information relevant to EMS providers and First Responders becomes available.
The latest information related to the recent Measles cases under investigation can be found HERE.
The latest information related to the world outbreak of Swine Flu can be found HERE.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 28 April 2009 )
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Updates to Regional Patient Care Protocols |
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The Rappahannock EMS Council Regional Medical Direction Committee has approved several new protocols to include Adult and Pediatric Intraosseous Insertion, EZ-IO and an Impedance Threshold Device (ITD) protocol. The use of these devices and approved protocols are optional and at the discretion of the Agency Operational Medical Director.
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Stafford Hospital Center – Important EMS Information |
Stafford Hospital Center opened their doors and began accepting patients on Friday, February 27, 2009. As EMS agencies begin to transport to this new facility we wanted to make you aware of several operational items to share with your providers.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 31 March 2009 )
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Zofran Medication Shortage at MWH |
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Mary Washington Hospital has announced a shortage of the medication Ondansetron (Zofran) for our EMS medication boxes. This medication is currently being used in our Regional Patient Care Protocols for motion sickness and nausea
Effective Friday, January 30, 2009 the Mary Washington Hospital Pharmacy will begin stocking only two (2) 4mg doses of Zofran for our EMS medication kits versus the previous four (4). One will be placed in the EMS Medication Box and the other in the Narcotics Bag.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 26 January 2009 )
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Proposed FY2009 Class Schedule |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 01 November 2008 )
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Mary Washington Hospital Now a Level II Trauma Center |
On September 15, 2008, Mary Washington Hospital was granted designation as a Level II Trauma Center by the State Health Commissioner.
Level II Trauma Centers have an organized trauma response and are expected to provide initial definitive care to all patients 24/7, regardless of the severity of injury. In addition, as part of the trauma system in Virginia, MWH will coordinate access to specialty trauma care when needed and provide follow-up trauma care after discharge for patients who live in our community. MWH looks forward to working with our emergency medical services system in providing quality trauma care to the REMS community.
More information on the Virginia Trauma System can be found on-line at
www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS
Download  MWH Trauma Center Flier for EMS
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 November 2008 )
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New Revisions to Virginia EMS Training Funds |
July 1 marks the implementation of the "new and improved" EMS Training Fund offered by the Virginia Office of EMS. The 2008 General Assembly increased the former "$4-for-Life" fund by 25 cents. The additional funds are earmarked for EMS education and will go directly into the EMS Training Fund.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 15 March 2009 )
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Regional Skills Performance and Guidelines Program |
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The REMS Regional Skills Drills Program compliance has been extended To July 1, 2009
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 January 2009 )
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The REMS Council and the Public Information & Education committee are looking for web site contributers. We're looking for members that are interested in submitting a variety of interesting and informative articles.
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Contact the webmaster to become part of the REMS reporters!
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 02 July 2008 )
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Keeping the Best! Recruitment and Retention Workbooks Available |
Keeping The Best! How To Use EMS Retention Principles is the first of four retention workbooks that are part of the EMS Workforce Retention tool kit. Produced in cooperation with the Virginia Office of EMS, the Western Virginia EMS Council and the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads, this series is designed specifically for Virginia's EMS leaders, officers and managers.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 November 2008 )
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Download Proposed Class Schedule FY09.pdf
