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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="260" height="120" src="cid:image005.jpg@01CE2486.00715CD0" align="left" hspace="12" alt="Regional Award logo and tagline.jpg" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_3"><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Nominations are being accepted for the <a href="http://www.western.vaems.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637%3Awvems-regional-ems-awards-nominations-open&catid=36&Itemid=62">2013 WVEMS Regional EMS Awards</a>! Nominate your EMS heroes in 10 award categories, plus nominate an outstanding high school senior for our annual scholarship!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This year, you also have the opportunity to nominate someone for the Regional "WVEMS Benny Summerlin Award for Service to Local Government" This is a very special award intended to honor someone who has demonstrated a 25-year commitment to service to EMS and other areas of local government in the ethical and dedicated manner demonstrated by Benny Summerlin. Summerlin, former WVEMS president, EMS provider and Henry County Administrator, was active in EMS and public service for nearly 40 years. Unfortunately, he died last year at the young age of 53.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.western.vaems.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637%3Awvems-regional-ems-awards-nominations-open&catid=36&Itemid=62">Nominate today!</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="border:none;padding:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div><p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">VIRGINIA EMS REGULATIONS UPDATE<br></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Michael Berg, Manager of Regulation and Compliance for the Virginia Office of EMS, in conjunction with WVEMS, will present five workshops across the WVEMS region on Virginia’s EMS Regulations (effective October 2012). Times and locations are shown below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">There are many changes in the “new” regulations that affect every agency and provider. Every agency across Virginia is encouraged to send representatives to one of these sessions!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Tuesday March 26<sup>th</sup> - 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">The Greenfield Education and Training Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">57 South Center Drive, Daleville VA 24083<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:black">Wednesday March 27<sup>th</sup> - 2:00 PM</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">VDFP/OEMS Office <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">6746 Thirlane Road, Roanoke, VA 24019<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Wednesday March 27<sup>th</sup> - 7:00 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Montgomery County Administration Building<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Board Meeting Room <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">755 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073<span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Thursday March 28<sup>th</sup> - 2:00 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">The Franklin Center <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Lecture Hall <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">50 Claiborne Avenue, Rocky Mount VA 24151<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Thursday March 28<sup>th</sup> - 6:30 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">Danville Life Saving Crew Training Center <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">630 Randolph St Danville, VA 24541<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">HOT TOPICS IN EMS MEDICAL DIRECTION<br></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal">The Virginia Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (VACEP) and WVEMS are hosting a </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Hot Topics in EMS Medical Direction</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;font-weight:normal"> training for EMS Physicians on Wednesday April 17, 2013 at The Westlake Golf and Country Club in Hardy VA. This session is open to all Operational Medical Directors (OMDs) and will satisfy one of the two refresher sessions required for re-endorsement during the five year endorsement period. When the agenda becomes available it will be posted on wvems.org.<o:p></o:p></span></h2><div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"><p style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The session will open at noon with a buffet lunch, followed by presentations starting at 1:00 pm, to conclude by 5:00 pm. Please RSVP to </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:Charles%20Berger%20(cberger@vaems.org)">Charles Berger (cberger@vaems.org)</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">========================================= </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><img border="0" width="112" height="27" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE0F59.36B91BD0" alt="cid:image002.jpg@01CA951D.1F224410"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Western Virginia EMS Council<br>1944 Peters Creek Road NW<br>Roanoke VA 24017-1613</span><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">tel 540.562.3482<br>fax 540.562.3488<br></span><a href="http://www.wvems.org/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">www.wvems.org</span></a><br><a href="http://wvems.org/listserv.htm"><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please click here</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wvemscouncil"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.gif@01CE0F59.36B91BD0" alt="fb"></span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/wvemscouncil"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="24" height="24" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.gif@01CE0F59.36B91BD0" alt="tw"></span></a><br><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">=========================================</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>