Posted 6/26/09

NYS DOH Policy Statement 09-07 Security and Safety of EMS Response Vehicles - Policy Statement [pdf]

 

Posted 6/26/09

Jefferson County Upcoming Fall Courses including Certified Lab Instructor Pre-screen / Course and Lewis County BLS Course - Fall 2009 Courses [pdf]
CLI Prescreen September 19th, 2009
CLI Class October 24-25, 2009

Please contact Judy Brenon at JCEMS to register for any of these courses at 315-786-3760

 

Posted 6/26/09

Certified Lab Instructor prescreen in Geneva, NY and class in Penn Yan, NY
Prescreen- Thursday September 17th, 2009
Class - Saturday September 26th and October 3rd, 2009 - Fingerlakes CLI [pdf]

 

Posted 6/26/09

Certified Lab Instructor Prescreen and Class at Livingston County Training Facility, Mt. Morris
Pre-screen August 25th, 2009
Class- August 29-30, 2009 - Monroe Livingston CLI [pdf]

 

Posted 6/15/09

Vital Signs Conference - Brochure

Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester NY

October 15-18, 2009

 

Posted 6/15/09

EMS Medical Director Course - Brochure

Bolton Landing on Lake George

July 7 & 9, 2009

 

Posted 5/19/09

Updated Bureau of EMS Advisory for Swine Flu

 

Posted 5/6/09

PHTLS Course June 20-21, 2009 in North Syracuse

A PreHospital Trauma Life Support class will be offered June 20 & 21, 2009 at North Area Volunteer
Ambulance Corps in North Syracuse, NY. As this is a relatively unique class for this area, we want to make it known to the greater EMS community that this training opportunity exists. The course is being offered for $175 per student which includes lunch on both days.

PHTLS Course Flyer

 

Posted 5/4/09

St. Elizabeth Medical Center 23rd Annual Trauma Conference June 5, 2009 in Utica

 

Posted 5/4/09

CIC program:

July 7th, 9th, 14th, 16th, and 23rd from 19:30 to 22:30 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY.

Please contact the Hudson Valley Regional EMS office with any questions in this regard.

Phone:845-534-2430
Fax:845-534-3070

CIC Summer Application

 

Posted 4/30/09

North Country EMS would like to thank all EMS providers for making our annual Spring Fling Conference a huge success. We are looking forward to seeing you next year, so please mark your calendars early for another great conference on April 22nd- 24th, 2010.

Spring Fling NYS EMS Update Power Point

 

Posted 4/10/09

ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillator

Audience: Emergency medical personnel
ZOLL Medical Corporation and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall of ZOLL AED Plus Defibrillators distributed from May, 2004 through February 9, 2009. The recall was initiated because the device may fail to deliver a defibrillation shock, which could result in failure to resuscitate a patient during treatment of sudden cardiac arrest. On February 12 and March 31, 2009, the company sent their distributors and customers recall letters with recommendations and instructions for customers on specific steps to mitigate the identified problems with this device. See the Zoll letter at link below for details.

Read the complete MedWatch 2009 Safety Summary, including links to the FDA notice and the Zoll customer letter at:

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2009/safety09.htm#ZOLLAEDplus

Posted 3/4/09

FDA Enforces Stryker Medical Chair Recall

Under Recalls and Field Corrections: Devices—Class II, the weekly FDA Enforcement Report of February 11 reports the ongoing recall initiated by Stryker on November 18, 2008, of its medical stair-PRO stair-chair.

The Stryker Medical Division of Stryker Corp, Portage, Mich, recalled 213 chairs distributed nationally and in India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom because the handle could come off. The bolts may back out over time, resulting in a risk of dropping the patient and/or injury to transport personnel, a delay in medical treatment, or a delay in evacuation.

The recall involves the Stryker medical stair-PRO stair-chair with wheels, patient transport device, model 6251, recall # Z-0648-2009; the Stryker medical stair-PRO stair-chair with wheels and a track system, patient transport device, model 6252, recall # Z-0649-2009; and the Stryker medical stair-PRO evacuation chair civilian use stair chair, patient transport device, model 6253, recall # Z-0650-2009.

Find all the serial numbers in the report online.

Link to Article: http://www.24x7mag.com/joltnews/2009-02-17_06.asp?frmTagFilePath=%2Fregulations_standards.asp

 

Posted 1/20/09

NYS DOT has created a new web site for travel information, including road conditions and travel advisories. Take a look at www.511ny.org

 

Posted 1/2/09

DOH Capnography Advisory 08-01

 

Posted 11/12/08

The Town of Watertown Ambulance Service is a fairly new Agency looking for good quality Medics and Paramedics. We have a competitive wage and flexible schedule. A clean NYS Drivers License and NYS Certifications a must. If you are looking for part-time employment and are committed to helping people please give us a call.

E-mail me at twas1@twcny.rr.com or call 315-788-9103 for an application or stop bt TWFD station 3 on Rt. 3. Please ask for Jim McLane.

Visit us on the web at townofwatertownambulance.com.

Posted 10/14/08

Updated NCREMAC Automatic ALS Dispatch Policy Statement 2008-06 [doc] [pdf]

 

Posted 9/12/08

Physio Control, Inc., issued a recall of LifePak CR Plus Automated External Defibrillators (AED), used by emergency or medical personnel to treat adults in cardiopulmonary arrest. The product was recalled because the AED instructs the responder by voice prompts to press the shock button which is not visible because it is covered, thereby making the responder unable to provide shock therapy. The AED device should be removed from service or the manufacturer-provided diagram should be consulted to remove and discard the shock button cover.

Read the entire 2008 MedWatch Safety Summary, including a link to the manufacturer's Recall Notice regarding this issue:

http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2008/safety08.htm#LifePakCR

 

Posted 9/8/08

New Online CME Credits
Go to www.funcmes.com there you will find Podcast that are approximately 10 minutes long. Each month there will be a block of 4 podcast with related topics. You can watch each podcast and take the quiz for that block when finished. These are being offered through the University of Rochester and will need to be graded by them. Once you complete the quiz you will need to fill out the cover sheet completely and fax the cover sheet along with quiz answers to (585)-463-2966. They will then return it to the NCEMS office and we will return them to the provider. (Remember to circle North Country for your region)

 

Posted 8/18/08
Ferno Proflexx 35-X Stretcher warning  [ pdf ]

 

Posted 8/1/08

Important announcement in regards to the Ryan White Act
Please read the letters so that you know the new rules for accessing information on exposure to HIV. Thank you for your assistance in helping promote understanding of these new rules so that all EMS providers and all other emergency first responders are protected. For more information and to view the letter go to: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/aids/ryan_white_act/index.htm

Cardiac Screen Report [ pdf ]

Posted 6/27/08

NYS DOH Memo in regards to the MOLST Law [ pdf ]

NYS DOH BEMS Policy Statement 2008-04 Seatbelts [ pdf ]

 

6/13/08

On-line CME’s

The North Country EMS Program Agency in conjunction with the Mid-State, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Monroe-Livingston, and Susquehanna regions have developed an on-line CME web site to offer you free CME hours. Please go to www.funcmes.com to view the available trainings and follow the instructions for your region to submit tests for credit. Please remember to check the site for new additions as we will be routinely adding educational programs. This program is supported by the North Country Regional EMS Council and Committee.

 

6/9/2008

The application for BLS Blood Glucometry has once again changed, also please note that the fee has gone up to $200.00.

Attention Agencies : The limited laboratory application form changed on 1/09, you must use the most current form posted below and you no longer have to complete DOH – 3486. If you have any questions please feel free to call our office 379-3977

BLS Blood Glucometry
Instructions for BLS Blood Glucometry if approved by your Agency Medical Director
Complete limited laboratory registration form DOH - 4081 dated (1/09)

Limited Service Laboratory Registration Instructions and DOH form 4081 [pdf]


Once you receive a registration number please complete the regional application and call our office to set up a training 315-379-3977 and to obtain the final DOH-4362 form for completion. You must complete all paperwork and training prior to practicing, please see policy statement for specifics. If you are an ALS agency you should already have a limited laboratory registration number so you can start with the regional paperwork if your agency medical director approves blood Glucometry for BLS providers.

**Updated Policy Statement
North Country EMS Policy statement 2008-05 Blood Glucometry and Regional Application. BLS Blood Glucometry PS and App [pdf]

Once approved through the REMAC a screen must be filled out each time a BLS provider performs a finger stick Blood Glucose Screen.  Blood Glucose Screen [pdf]

Posted 2/11/08

Final Report on Mutual Aid/ALS Interface Use in Our Region [ pdf ]