Four Regional Level Award Winners Take Home the Gold from the 2022 Governor's EMS Award!
Governor’s EMS Award Winners Announced at the 42nd Annual Virginia EMS Symposium
Protocol Update: Shoulder Dystocia (6-4)
The Shoulder Dystocia protocol has been updated at the request of the ODEMSA Medical Direction Committee.
Med-Flight Temporarily Reducing Coverage Hours
Changes to service delivery by Med-Flight air-medical services have been made.
Bon Secours Opens New Freestanding Emergency Department in Chesterfield County
Bon Secours Chester Emergency Center opened its doors to begin accepting patients on May 25th, 2022.
Virginia Office of EMS Announces Free Continuing Education – VectorSolutions
On March 21, 2022, the Virginia Office of EMS announced a partnership with Vector Solutions to deliver free continuing education to Virginia EMS providers. Select the following link to be redirected to the Virginia Office of EMS webpage. Read the webpage carefully and follow all instructions to reduces errors. Click here to learn more!
Recognize the Region’s Best – Regional EMS Award Nominations are Open!
Help us recognize the best in the region by nominating a colleague for a Regional EMS Award. Through May 1, you can submit your nomination for one or more colleagues for the chance to receive one of twelve ODEMSA Regional EMS Awards. High School Seniors also have the opportunity to apply for an award along with a $1,000 scholarship.
It’s Time to Submit Your RSAF Grants!
Grant Season is upon us! This is a friendly reminder that the deadline for the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) grant submissions is March 15, 2022 at 5pm. Funds are out there but cannot be awarded if you do not apply. This is a great opportunity for your agency to seek financial assistance for your... Continue Reading →
Traumatic Cardiac Arrest (Protocol 4-15)
To view the new Traumatic Cardiac Arrest protocol (Protocol 4-15), click this post and scroll down. Protocol 4-15 can also be found and viewed on the ODEMSA smartphone app.
ODEMSA Region Diversion Status
As of 5:00 PM today (January 28, 2022), the ODEMSA Diversion Pilot has ended, the PDC for diversion purposes has been demobilized, and the ODEMSA Hospital Diversion Plan has been suspended. For full details regarding this click "Read More".
EMS and Hospital Preceptor Training for Accredited Programs (PTAP)
The the PTAP v2021 has been released and is now available. There is now an EMS and Hospital version. The PTAP is designed to train preceptors on how to successfully precept EMS students from any accredited EMS programs in the ODEMSA region.
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