Rappahannock EMS Council

2012 Regional EMS Awards Nominations Open!

Each year, REMS sponsors a regional EMS awards program. Regional Nominations are due by 5:00pm on Friday, April 13, 2012. REMS regional winners in each of 11 categories will be forwarded as nominations to the Virginia Governor’s EMS Awards program. Winners of the Governor’s awards will be announced in November at the annual Virginia EMS Symposium.

ALS Required Topics

DATE:	November 28, 2011 - February 15, 2012 Mondays and Wednesdays
PLACE:	REMS Council Training & Simulation Center Training Room A 435 Hunter Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401

EMT - Basic

DATE:	February 22, 2012 - June 9, 2012 Mondays, Wednesdays, and some Saturdays
PLACE:	REMS Council Training & Simulation Center 435 Hunter Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401

BLS Required Topics

DATE:	Saturday, January 28^th 2012 Saturday, February 4^th 2012 Saturday, February 11^th 2012
PLACE:	REMS Council Training & Simulation Center Training Room A 435 Hunter Street Fredericksburg, VA 22401

Diazepam Shortage

Please be advised there is currently a national drug shortage in the supply of pre-filled Diazepam (valium) syringes at all area hospitals to include Spotsylvania Reginal Medical Center. As you utilize the current EMS inventory of this medication in your Mary Washington Healthcare Narcotic Kits, they will be unable to restock this medication.

JEMS CPR Quality Improves Survival Website

REMS recently participated in a presentation sponsored by JEMS regarding the importance of high-quality CPR during resuscitation. If you have not yet had the opportunity to see this presentation, we invite you to view the live presentation which covers the latest resuscitation science and the basis for the 2010 changes in CPR. This covers the evolution of the 2010 AHA CPR and ECC Guidelines by Dr Ben Bobrow and Dr Graham Nichol. You can now view it on demand by visiting www.jems.com/webinar/cpr-quality-improves-survival. And at the end you can get 1 hour of CEU's.

REMS Regional Surge Plan published

The Rappahannock EMS Council's Disaster Committee has recently released the REMS regional EMS Surge Capacity Planning document. This document will be included as an appendix to the Regional Mass Casualty Incident Plan. This planning tool provides commonly needed information for resource planners should a MCI occur requiring initial surge resources.

Download REMS Regional MCI Surge Plan

REMS receives 2011 Lawrence and Martha McMurtry Award for Excellence and Innovation

We are very proud and pleased to announce that REMS received the 2011 Lawrence and Martha McMurtry Award for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health and Wellness.

Have You Seen Your Regional Plans Recently?

Did you know that the Rappahannock EMS Council is responsible for adopting and maintaining a number of regional plans? These plans are reviewed annually by the REMS Council Board of Directors. Recently the council delivered a copy of each plan to your agency. Have you seen it? It is important to be aware of these regional plans, as they are part of the standard of care developed and documented for the REMS region. Help us help you. Contact your local leadership for additional guidance on how your agency is conforming to these plans.

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2012 Regional EMS Awards Nominations Open!

ALS Required Topics

EMT - Basic

BLS Required Topics

Diazepam Shortage

JEMS CPR Quality Improves Survival Website

REMS Regional Surge Plan published

REMS receives 2011 Lawrence and Martha McMurtry Award for Excellence and Innovation

Have You Seen Your Regional Plans Recently?

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