|
|
|
|
News Flash! Thank you to all our EMS providers for their hard work and dedication.
You DO make a difference! Posted 3/19/10 OGDENSBURG VOLUNTEER RESUE SQUAD Posted 3/16/10 GBAC is proud to announce its first annual EMS competition on Saturday Sept. 25th in Baldwinsville NY. If interested, they are in need of judges as well. Please contact Shawn Cathcart (GBAC Supervisor), 315-532-2538 Posted 3/9/10 SAVE the Date! NYSVARA Pulse Check Conference September 30th to October 3rd, 2010 in Albany Posted 3/8/10 Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Training in Watertown May 14th and 15th. Registrations and payments (checks made out to NNY CISM Team) need to be sent to Debbie Fults at JCEMS, 531 Meade Street, Watertown, NY 13601 BEFORE May 7th, 2010. Posted 2/24/10 22nd Annual Saturday, April 17, 2010 Posted 2/22/10 Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Course: March 13 & 14, 9am to 4 pm at Lewis County Search and Rescue training center. See link for registration information and deadline. Posted 2/22/10 It’s time to register for Spring Fling 2010! Please note that the registration deadline is APRIL 15, 2010. ONSITE and LATE registrations will NOT be accepted! We hope to see you this year for another successful event. Posted 2/17/10 SUNY Canton will be offering a Certified First Responder Course in Lowville during the spring 2010 semester. Each applicant must return all required forms no later than the deadline of March 12, 2010. Please follow the link to access the registration forms and procedures checklist. » Certifiied First Responder Registration Forms Posted 2/10/10 EMS Education Day & Recognition Night at Albany Medical Center » Recognition Night at Albany Medical Center Flyer Posted 2/9/10 The 2010 New York State EMS Memorial Service being held in Albany on May 19th at 11:00am. Please share with all agencies and interested parties in your area. The following providers will be honored: Louis J. Flury of Union Fire Company-West Seneca NY, Mark B. Davis of Cape Vincent Volunteer Fire Dept-Cape Vincent NY and Richard F. Quigley of Hudson Valley Paramedic Service-Fishkill NY. As always this event is open to the public and all are encouraged to attend and honor your fellow EMS Providers who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Agencies who wish to bring an ambulance or emergency vehicle need to make prior arrangements, please contact Donna Johnson at 518-402-0996 ext 3 Posted 2/9/10 2010 Certified Instructor and Lab Instructor Courses Schedule [pdf] [doc] Posted 2/5/10 May 13-14 at the EMSTAT Center, Syracuse. Registrations can be made on-line at www.ahls.org Posted 2/5/10 10th ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE Conference Wednesday, April 7 at the Genesee Grande Hotel, Syracuse, NY Posted 2/1/10 Physio-Control letter regarding use of other manufacturers therapy electrodes
Posted 1/21/10 NYS EMS AWARDS With Vital Signs being held in August this year each County is now accepting nominations for the NYS EMS Awards for the 2009 calendar year for each County. Please take the time to nominate someone under the following categories:
» Award Application - Forms need to be received no later than April 15th, 2010. Jefferson County - Award nominations should be sent to: Jefferson County EMS, 531 Meade St. Lewis County - Award nominations should be sent to: Lewis County EMS St. Lawrence County - Award Nominations should be sent to: North Country EMS For more information in regards to award criteria go to: http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/emsawards.htm
Posted 1/19/10 New NYS Policy Statements
Posted 1/6/10 To Those Interested in Wilderness Rescue, Survival, Evacuation (Lightning, Hypothermia, Frostbite, Diving Accidents) Please consider marking your calendar for this “unique” conference! What: EXPLORE ~ Wilderness Medicine Teaching Day - Schedule & Form Where: West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, Plattsburgh, NY When: Thursday, April 1 and Friday, April 2, 2010
Posted 12/11/09 » On-line Mandated Reporter Training » SUNY Canton Spring EMT Courses
Posted 12/10/09 Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad has recently purchased 3 new power stretchers so we have our used Ferno Stretchers available for sale. We have two (2) Ferno Model 35A and (1) Ferno Model 35 pro. All have been maintained bi-yearly by a contracted service. Pricing is best offers for any or all. See pictures below. If interested contact Ken Gardner at 393-0837
Posted 12/10/09 If any agency has a pair of MAST trousers they would like to get rid of at a reasonable price, please contact the Jefferson County Paramedic Program Director Jeannine Gomiela @ 315-786-2244.
Posted 12/7/09 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FORWARDED BY THE NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE. On August 3, 2009, the Court’s approval of the Settlement Agreement became final and effective. This means that Ford will now provide the Settlement’s benefits to class members. This website provides you with important information with respect to the Settlement Agreement and benefits for which you may be eligible. Please click here for a summary of the benefits. In the event of a variance between this summary and the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Settlement Agreement controls. On this website you can do the following: View the Important Dates and Deadlines Posted 10/9/09 H1N1 Vaccine Memo regarding EMS agencies and students [Memo pdf]
Posted 8/24/09 Potsdam Vol. Rescue Open Per Diem Position Potsdam Vol. Rescue Squad Inc. is soliciting qualified applicants for per diem shifts for emergency calls and/or transports. Applicants must have a valid unrestricted NYS drivers license or equivalent, current NYDOH certification at either the AEMT-CC or AEMT-P level, have a minimum of one year experience providing care at the ALS level, and be in good standing in the North Country region. Interested individuals should submit a resume and letter of experience to: Potsdam Vol. Rescue Squad Inc., PO Box 700 Potsdam NY 13676 or via email: Potsdamrescue@yahoo.com. Questions can be addressed to the same email or you can contact President Chris Cowen @ 315-244-0885. Compensation will be based on level of training experience.
Posted 8/24/09 New NYS Policy Statements
Posted 8/24/09 Report of Child Abuse or Maltreatment
Posted 7/9/09 URGENT - Medical Device Recall HeartStart XL M4735A Defibrillator/Monitor For more information go to http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/purchase/spg/pdfdocs/CL718.pdf
Posted 6/26/09 NYS DOH Policy Statement 09-07 Security and Safety of EMS Response Vehicles - Policy Statement [pdf]
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 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 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
Posted 8/18/08
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.
BLS Blood Glucometry Limited Service Laboratory Registration Instructions and DOH form 4081 [pdf] Posted 2/11/08 Final Report on Mutual Aid/ALS Interface Use in Our Region
[ pdf ]
Spread
the word, The long awaited Medtronic and Zoll AED upgrades
have arrived. If
your agency has a LP-500 AED with the OK box in the handle
you can
contact any of the following entities and have your equipment
upgraded at no expense. If you have a Zoll AED+ or other
AED's and are not sure if they can upgraded contact our office
and we will attempt to assist you. Jefferson
County EMS - 786-3760 Lewis Cty. Search
and Rescue - 376-7745 St. Lawrence Cty.
- NCEMS @ 379-3977
These free upgrades are provided by
the North Country REMSCO.
PROGRAM AGENCY Newsletters Summer 2008 Winter 2007 January 2007 March 2007 May 2007 Summer 2007
|
North Country Emergency Medical Services Program Agency of Jefferson, Lewis & St. Lawrence Counties Comments/Suggestions: mailto:ncems@canton.edu background designed by PJ Hoyt
|
