Friday, 17 August 2018
On Thursday, January 13, 2017 the Rotary Club of Portsmouth held their 16th Annual Portsmouth Public Safety Personnel Awards luncheon. Two of this year’s honorees are Master Firefighter/Paramedic Emil Majetich and Firefighter/Advanced EMT Reginald Bolton. Both were recognized for their outstanding performance of duties and dedication to the citizens of the City of Portsmouth.
The Tidewater EMS Council Board of Directors elected several new directors and filled key vacancies during its quarterly meeting on December 8, 2016. Wayne E. Shank was elected treasurer, W. Travis Kirby and Dennis J. Keane were elected to the board, and Janice E. McKay and Jeffrey J. Meyer were elected to the executive committee.
The Tidewater EMS Council’s 2016 annual report highlights the accomplishments of the council’s programs during the past year. The report summarizes the work of the Tidewater EMS program, the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Medical Response System, the Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition and the Tidewater Center for Life Support Training. The report also includes the council’s leadership and financial statements. pdf Download the report (894 KB) .
Governor Terry McAuliffe today (11/21/2016) announced that State Health Commissioner Marissa J. Levine, MD, MPH, FAAFP, has declared the Virginia opioid addiction crisis a Public Health Emergency.
This declaration comes in response to the growing number of overdoses attributed to opioid use, and evidence that Carfentanil, a highly dangerous synthetic opioid used to sedate large animals such as elephants, has made its way its way into Virginia. A Public Health Emergency is an event, either natural or manmade, that creates a health risk to the public.
Read more: Opioid Addiction Crisis Declared a Public Health Emergency in Virginia
The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council, Inc. celebrated regional EMS personnel on June 19, 2016 at Harbor Park Stadium in Norfolk. The council presented awards to individuals who were selected for their high achievements and exceptional level of service.
Read more: Tidewater EMS Council Recognizes Excellence in EMS
| Education and Training Committee Meeting Wed Aug 22 @ 9:30AM - 11:30AM |
| Office Closed - Labor Day Mon Sep 03 @12:00AM |
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue Sep 11 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| OMD Committee Meeting Tue Sep 11 @12:00PM - 02:00PM |
| Patient & Provider Safety PI Meeting Thu Sep 13 @ 1:00PM - 02:00PM |
| Trauma/Triage PI Meeting Thu Sep 13 @ 2:30PM - 03:30PM |
| Board of Directors Meeting Thu Sep 13 @ 6:00PM - 08:00PM |
| Education and Training Committee Meeting Wed Sep 19 @ 9:30AM - 11:30PM |
| TEMS Quarterly Drug/IV Box Inventory Wed Sep 19 @ 4:30PM - 04:31PM |
| Office Closed - Columbus Day Mon Oct 08 @12:00AM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Wed Aug 22 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| NIMS ICS 400 Thu Aug 23 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Sat Sep 08 @ 8:00AM - 04:00PM |
| Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Sun Sep 09 @ 8:00AM - 04:00PM |
| Cardiac Grand Rounds Tue Sep 11 @ 7:00AM - 08:00AM |
| National Registry EMT Course Wed Sep 12 @ 6:00PM - 10:00PM |
| Consolidated Testing @ EVMS 09/29/2018 Sat Sep 29 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM |
| NIMS ICS-300 TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS Tue Oct 23 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| NIMS ICS-300 TRAINING: WHO MUST TAKE IT, WHAT IT COVERS Wed Oct 24 @ 8:30AM - 05:30PM |
| Mass Casualty Incident Management - Module I Sat Oct 27 @ 9:00AM - 02:00PM |
