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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>EMT-INTERMEDIATE OFFERED IN DANVILLE<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Danville Area Training Center (DATC) in partnership with Danville Community College will be starting an Intermediate course on
<b><u>Monday, August 24, 2015</u></b>, with the course finishing in June 2016. A National Registry Practical Exam will be offered in the Danville area within two weeks of the conclusion of the course. See
<a href="http://wvems.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=12&Itemid=90">
WVEMS.ORG Upcoming Education and Events</a> for more information.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>SIMON NAMED NEW ROANOKE COUNTY CHIEF <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">WVEMS board member and corporate secretary Steve Simon has been named to lead his department. Yesterday, Roanoke County Administrator Tom Gates announced that Deputy Chief Steve Simon has been promoted to chief. Congratulations Steve!
<a href="http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke_county/roanoke-county-names-new-fire-chief-from-within-department/article_cf95e675-1adb-5fe8-9281-307f587ff5cf.html">
See Roanoke.com for the full story.</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>VIRGINIA EMS SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION OPEN<br>
</b><span class="news">Registration for the 36th Annual Virginia EMS Symposium is now open!
<a href="http://www.vdh.state.va.us/OEMS/symposium/Registration.htm" target="_blank">
Register online</a><a href="http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/Symposium/index.htm">
</a>to save time and money! You can also check out the course catalog, which offers more than 250 courses, learn how to become a sponsor, review our call for presentations and additional event info.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>RSAF APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Contact any WVEMS staff member for assistance. Visit the <a href="http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/OEMS/Agency/Grants/index.htm">
Virginia Office of EMS website</a> for more information. Deadline to submit applications is Septermber 15.
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<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;color:blue">www.wvems.org</span></a><br>
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