Monday, January 28, 2008, 17:41 - General, Education & CME
Lourdes Hospital hosts, Stroke Update for EMS and Physicians:
Please plan to attend one of the following education sessions:
Saturday, February 2, 2008
8-10 a.m.
Lecture Hall
(breakfast will be provided)
or
Monday, February 4, 2008
5-7 p.m.
Lecture Hall
(dinner will be provided)
REGISTRATION IS NOT NECESSARY
Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 19:43 - News
Attached are the meeting dates for2008 of the, SEMAC, SEMSCO, REMAC, Regional Council and Program Agency.Wednesday, January 23, 2008, 19:36 - News, Events, Education & CME
February is Heart Month! On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, United Health Services will be presenting a Cardiac Grand Rounds event entitled “Managing the Acute M.I. Patient”. The event will feature presentations by Tim Phalen and Nicholas Stamato, M.D. There is no charge for this event and all registrants will be eligible for 2.5 hours of CME credit. The program will begin with dinner at 5:45 pm and will conclude at 9:00 pm. Registrants will be eligible to win prizes during a game of Cardiac Jeopardy. Please call 607-763-6311 TODAY to register!
On Thursday, February 14, 2008, United Health Services will be hosting a Basic 12-Lead ECG Acquisition and Interpretation Course. The course will be presented by Tim Phalen, EMT-P and sponsored by Medtronic – Emergency Response Systems. The course will be held in the Wilson Picciano 4 Conference Center, will begin at 9:30 am and will conclude at 4:15 pm. There is no charge for this course but pre-registration is required as textbooks need to be ordered in advance. Please call 607-763-6311 TODAY to register!
On Friday, February 15, 2008, United Health Services will be hosting an Advanced 12-Lead ECG Interpretation Course. The course will be presented by Tim Phalen, EMT-P and sponsored by Medtronic – Emergency Response Systems. The course will be held in the Wilson Picciano 4 Conference Center, will begin at 9:30 am and will conclude at 4:15 pm. There is no charge for this course but pre-registration is required as textbooks need to be ordered in advance. It is highly recommended that all registrants for the Advanced course also take the Basic course which is being held on Thursday, February 14, 2008. Please call 607-763-6311 TODAY to register!
The 20th Annual Emergency Medicine/Trauma Teaching Day is scheduled for Saturday, April12, 2008 at the Binghamton Regency Hotel and Conference Center. Events will begin at 8:00 am and will conclude at 5:00 pm. Presentations will be made by John P. Pryor, M.D., Jonathan Politis, MPA, NREMT-P, Khalid Sethi, MD, and Martin Masarech, M.D. There is an Early Bird Registration Rate available to all EMS personnel and all UHS employees of $50.00. To take advantage of this rate, all registration forms and fees must be received no later than April 1, 2008. Please call 607-763-6311 TODAY to request a brochure on this event or to register!
For further information please see the informational packet
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 17:51 - General, News, Education & CME
When: March 29, 2008 - Pre-Screening
Where: Broome County Public Safety Facility
Time: 10:00 am- 18:00 pm
For further information or to register please see the attached forms.
For more information or to register please call Susquehanna Regional EMS office at 607-778-2180.
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 17:51 - General, News, Protocols
ALS Dispatch Procedure:
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this procedure is to establish a standard format for the dispatch of ALS Assists for ALS priority calls (Charlie, Delta, Echo), at those times when the first-due ambulance agency does not have on-duty ALS resources available for immediate response. The definition of “on-duty ALS” is an ALS Provider (EMT-CC or EMT-P), with an agency owned/operated ALS-equipped vehicle (either fly car or ambulance), called on-dutywith the Communications Center, and committed to respond.
Time Line:
Initial Dispatch – If first-due ambulance agency is classified as an ALS agency, tone that agency for “full ALS Crew”. If first-due ambulance agency is classified as a BLS agency, tone that agency as usual, and dispatch ALS Assist immediately, per 5 Minute procedure.
5 Minutes – If no off-duty ALS provider from the first-due agency has called to indicate that he/she is responding to the call, dispatch an on-duty ALS unit from “preferred” ALS agency (if any), or nearest available on-duty ALS unit (if no “preferred” ALS agency, or if there is no available on-duty unit from the “preferred” ALS agency) and Re-Tone if a minimum full crew (Driver and EMT Crew Chief or ALS Provider) have not called to indicate that they are responding.
7 Minutes – If a Driver and EMT Crew Chief or ALS Provider have not been identified, activate
nearest mutual aid ambulance. If this ambulance is un-staffed also dispatch nearest staffed ambulance.
10 Minutes – If for any reason the first due ambulance is not actually responding, activate mutual aid same as in 7 minute timeline procedure.
If ALS response from the first-due agency has been identified after the dispatch of the ALS Assist, but prior to the arrival of the ALS Assist at the scene, the ALS Assist will be cancelled ONLY if the first-due agency’s ALS unit (ALS provider and ALS-equipped vehicle) can arrive at the scene prior to the ALS Assist, and only if the first-due agency’s ALS provider requests the cancellation. Otherwise, both units will continue their response, and a decision made at the scene as to how the patient is to be transported (per Article 30 of the NYS Public Health Law, the first-due agency should transport the patient, unless extenuating circumstances prevail).
Thursday, January 10, 2008, 17:42 - General, News, Events, Education & CME
Broome County EMS announces a spring full of Education, please see the Attached schedule for further details.
Application deadline is the start date of the course, as long as space remains. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible to ensure enrollment in the desired course.
These courses are fully state-funded (tuition-free) for those with current, active volunteer or paid affiliations with organizations having NYS EMS agency codes (consult our Tuition and Fee Policy for details).
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR APPLICATIONS CONTACT: EMS Officer Gwen Ellis at 778-8672 or EMS Coordinator Raymond Serowik at 778-2184
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