[Temslist] TEMS Monthly Courses, Events and Information - April 2008

Tue Apr 1 11:14:40 EDT 2008

 Tidewater EMS Council 

April 2008 Courses, Events and Information

Keeping you up-to-date with regional and state EMS news, events,
meetings and training opportunities

Dates to Remember

April 9                  Medical Operations Committee/RSAF Grading,
12:00 noon, TEMS

April 10                EMS PI Committee, 1:00 pm, TEMS

April 11                Education Workgroup, 9:00 am, TEMS

April 11                Recruitment, Retention and Recognition
Workgroup, 12:00 noon, TEMS

April 15                VA-1 DMAT team orientation, 12 noon, Henrico
Fire Training 

April 15                VA-1 DMAT leadership 10:00 am, Henrico Fire
Training

April 17                Eastern Shore EMS Council/RSAF Grading, 7:00 pm,
911 Center, Accomac

April 24                TEMS Board of Directors, 6:00 pm, TEMS

April 25 - 27         Mini EMS Symposium, Suffolk

April 28                MCI Workgroup, 10:00 am, York County Fire & Life
Safety

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES (please verify course, location,
dates/times, and registration requirements with each course site)

International Trauma Life Support Course (ITLS, formerly known as BTLS)

May 24 - 24, Norfolk, Weber Simulation Center at the Tidewater EMS
Council (additional dates August 16-17 and October 18-19)

    Cost: $125 tuition and text or $75 no text

    Register online: www.tidewaterems.org/hrmmrstraining
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tidewaterems
.org/hrmmrstraining> 

ICS and MCI COURSES
All below courses begin at 9 am, Weber Simulation Center at the
Tidewater EMS Council and are offered at no cost to the responder and
medical community by the Hampton Roads MMRS program. To register: 
www.tidewaterems.org/hrmmrstraining
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tidewaterems
.org/hrmmrstraining>  

   ICS 400 Course
   April 21 - 22 (other dates available throughout 2008)

   Public Safety Response to Terrorism - Awareness Course
   April 19 (other dates available throughout 2008)

   Mass Casualty Incident Management Module 1 (Awareness)

   April 12 (Other dated available throughout 2008)

   Mass Casualty Incident Management Module 2 (Operations)
   April 24 (other dates available throughout 2008)

Continuing Concepts in Prehospital Emergency Medicine, April 25 - 27 

EMS Mini-symposium, Suffolk Conference Center (Hilton Garden), April 25
- 27.  Includes OMD Workshop on April 26. The mini-symposium includes
three tracks, general sessions and keynote speaker Steve Berry.
Information and registration on line: www.ccpem.org.

18th Annual Hampton Roads Trauma Symposium, April 4

Trauma Care, Violence in Our Community: The Impact of Penetrating Trauma
will be held April 4, 2008 at The OMNI Hotel in Newport News, VA. For
more information, please call Cindy Hogge, with the Department of
Medical Education at Riverside Regional Medical Center at (757)
594-2041.

HOPES: Healthcare Organizations Emergency Preparedness Seminars, April
28 or April 29

Got YOUR ducks in a row? Don't miss these important seminars for:

*	Assisted Living Facilities, Group Homes & Mental Health
Agencies.  Monday, April 28th, 8am-12pm. 
*	Home Health Care Agencies, Adult Day Care Centers & Dialysis
Centers.  Monday, April 28th, 1pm - 5 pm. 
*	Nursing Homes & Rehabilitation Centers.  Tuesday, April 29th,
9am-5pm.  

EMS PROVIDERS: This is an opportunity to better prepare your assisted
living and nursing facilities. Spread the word. Topics include risk
analysis, planning for emergency operations, employee preparedness and a
tabletop exercise. All HOPES Courses will be held at the Hilton Norfolk
Airport, 1500 N. Military Highway, Norfolk, VA 23502. Each participant
will be provided with a workbook to compliment the lectures. Register at
www.tidewaterems.org/hrmmrs <http://www.tidewaterems.org/hrmmrs>  or
(757) 963-0632.

Vital Concepts Conference in Richmond, May 10

LifeEvac is holding an annual Vital Concepts Conference on Saturday May
10, 2008 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center.  The Pre-Conference
is the Difficult Airway Course for EMS which will be held on May 8 - 9.
The conference is designed for pre-hospital, emergency medicine, and
critical care providers.  For more information on the conference, visit 
www.lifeevac.com/conference
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.lifeevac.com
/conference> .

2008 Virginia CISM Annual Training is May 27 - 31

Wyndham Oceanfront Hotel (formerly 57th St Ramada), Virginia Beach, VA

Visit www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/CISM/AnnualTraining.htm  for more
registration information and forms, or contact Carol Morrow at (804)
864-7600, Carol.Morrow at vdh.virginia.gov.

Case Study Presentation: James City County experience with Keeping the
Best! Workbook #4, ALS Provider Retention

May 15 in Glen Allen. No cost, but registration is required: 
www.vaems.org/aemer/aemer_index.htm

EMT-Basic, Intermediate and Paramedic courses at TCC: 
www.tcc.edu/academics/divisions/healthprofessions/ems
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tcc.edu/acad
emics/divisions/healthprofessions/ems> 

EMT Basic, Intermediate and CEU courses at the Center for EMS Training
in Portsmouth:  www.center4ems.org/ <http://www.center4ems.org/> 

Locate an EMS training course approved by the state Office of EMS: 
https://vdhems.vdh.virginia.gov/pls/DED/courseap.startup
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://vdhems.vdh.virg
inia.gov/pls/DED/courseap.startup> 

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REGIONAL AND STATE EMS NEWS

2008 Tidewater EMS Regional Awards Program - Nominations Open

The program information and nomination forms are on the Council's
website:  www.tidewaterems.org/awards/2008/nomination.htm
<https://orf.vaems.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.tidewaterems
.org/awards/2008/nomination.htm>   Deadline for receipt of Tidewater
nominations is June 16, 2008 - BUT DON'T WAIT!  Note the High School
Senior Scholarship nomination form is a separate form. The $1000
scholarship award is open to high school seniors who are affiliated with
an EMS agency in Tidewater Virginia. Regional EMS award first place
winners will be sent to the Governor's EMS Advisory Board to compete at
the state level in the Governor's EMS Awards.  In 2007, three Tidewater
nominees became state winners!  FYI...our annual Tidewater EMS Family
Picnic and Awards program has been moved up this year, and will be held
July 27. Watch for details.

EMS Week is May 18 - 24

EMS agencies and hospitals are encouraged to get involved with EMS Week.
This year's national theme is "Your Life is Our Mission." See more
information and ideas at: www.acep.org/practres.aspx?id=30212. The
Tidewater EMS Council will supply any EMS agency that wishes to set up
an EMS week display or event with an EMS Week kit. The Tidewater EMS
Council also received a grant from VDH Injury Prevention to support
"BIKE SAFETY AWARENESS", adopted as this year's regional EMS week theme,
for the purchase of children's bicycle helmets.  If your agency is
interested in holding a Bicycle Safety Day or other EMS Week event,
please contact Heidi Hilchey at the TEMS office Hilchey at vaems.org  or
(757) 963-0632 X 317. 

WebEOC replaces Online EOC
On March 5, WebEOC effectively replaced Online EOC as the primary
reporting channel between localities and the Virginia Emergency
Operations Center. All online reporting will be done through WebEOC, a
Web-based crisis management information system used by the Commonwealth
to provide real-time situational information and track requests for
state assistance. Online EOC has been renamed "Restricted Access Area"
and will become a secure file library; all online reporting forms on
Online EOC have been removed. For assistance accessing the site or
accounts, contact the WebEOC Team at webeocsupport at vdem.virginia.gov. 

VDEM also has WebEOC training sessions scheduled at the VEOC on March 27
and at Blue Ridge Community College on May 14. The class is designed for
local government emergency managers and planners who use the state's
WebEOC system to communicate with the VEOC. Topics include: how WebEOC
is used, accessing WebEOC, using WebEOC to complete a situation report,
submitting an initial damage assessment, and requesting and tracking a
locality's request for assistance from the state. Register using the
VDEM Training Calendar at 
www.vaemergency.com/train/calendar_course.cfm?id=100

Sales tax holiday
The General Assembly passed legislation last year that established a new
Hurricane and Emergency Preparedness Equipment sales tax holiday, May
25-31. The annual holiday is a temporary period during which purchases
of certain items are exempt from the sales and use taxes. In addition to
the specific items exempted for each holiday period, dealers may also
elect to absorb the tax on any item during that period. The Virginia
Department of Taxation is currently working with other state agencies to
finalize a list of exempted items.

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SOME NEWS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL

New NIMS compliance objectives
The Department of Homeland Security has released FY08 NIMS Compliance
Objectives and Metrics and the NIMS Five-year Training plan. The "Tier"
system has been eliminated and replaced with a list of specific final
requirements for FY08, proposed requirements for FY09 and FY10, and
Training Plans for FY 08 through FY12. 

In the coming weeks Virginia Department of Emergency Magement will
compare the new requirements to the FY07 requirements and identify those
items that have moved from the former "Tier 2" level to mandated FY08
requirements. As the State Administrative Agency for NIMS compliance,
VDEM will be work with the Office of Commonwealth Preparedness and the
Commonwealth Preparedness Workgroup to determine what the state and
local governments need to do to become compliant. 

As in previous years, compliance is due by Sept. 30, 2008. With the late
release, however, VDEM anticipates that DHS will make allowances for
additional time.  Compliance documents are available from FEMA's Web
site at www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/nims_compliance.shtm
<http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/nims_compliance.shtm> .

Training at EMI:

*	Basic Crisis Counseling Grants
	This course will provide state mental health departments with
the knowledge and tools necessary to complete the Crisis Counseling
Program grant application and manage a Crisis Counseling Program during
a federally declared disaster. The four-day class is Aug. 25-29. 
*	Recovery from Disaster: The Local Government Role
	This course is for local disaster recovery teams consisting of
emergency managers, city/county administrators, public works directors,
building inspectors and community planners. The course focuses on the
roles and responsibilities of each team member, and provides guidance on
developing a local disaster recovery plan. The four-day class is Aug.
11-14. 

Registration for both classes and more information are available at 
www.training.fema.gov/EMIGrams. 

Creating Vigilant, Prepared and Resilient Communities for Homeland
Security
This free two-day course provides an opportunity for community members
to use their collective skills, knowledge and resources to address
existing or potential homeland security threats at the local community
level. Topics include: Critical Thinking, Leadership, Community
Policing, Homeland Security, Impact of Fear, Community Responsibility,
Ethics, Action Planning, Group Presentation, Problem-Based Learning, and
Group Dynamics. Those interested in building partnerships and working
collaboratively to make their community vigilant, prepared and resilient
for homeland security threats should attend. Local governments should
send a team of six to eight public safety staff, volunteers, school
representatives and elected officials. Class is April 10-11, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m. at the Virginia Baptist Resource Center in Richmond. Register
online by April 1 at www.vcpionline.org.

New Bystander CPR Guidelines Focus on Chest Compressions

The American Heart Association says bystanders who witness an adult's
sudden cardiac arrest can opt to perform hands-only CPR and skip
mouth-to-mouth breathing in a new advisory released today in
Circulation, an online journal published by the AHA. To access the
abstract and the article, visit 
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.1893
80v1

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