Smithson is New Regional Field Coordinator

(September, 2002) Matthew B. Smithson has returned to the Tidewater EMS Council staff as full time Regional Field Coordinator. He will concentrate on quality improvement programs, the drug and IV box system, mass casualty training and preparation, MMRS and CISM. He will staff the Resource Committee, Trauma Triage QI Committee and CISM Team, and will assist with several MMRS committees. Matt was previously the Operation Heartbeat Coordinator with the American Heart Association (Virginia Beach office) and part time Field Coordinator for TEMS. Prior to that, Matt was a hospital corpsman with the US Navy where he served as the Tidewater Navy EMS Coordinator. We are pleased and excited to have Matt on staff. He began work on September 9, 2002. You can reach him through our main number 757 446-5179 and at smithson@vaems.org. Welcome, Matt!

Todd Nolen will continue as Regional Field Coordinator II, working part time on database and web management, public information and promotion programs, and grant assistance and grading. He will continue to staff the EMS Promotions and Recognition Committee and serve as lead editor for Response newsletter and manager for the council's website. Email Todd.

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