Q: Sunday, May 21st

Sunday is Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day to promote the health, wellness, and resilience of EMS providers and patients. Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day highlights the need to recognize and care for the health and wellness of EMS providers and patients and share ideas on strengthening resilience. It is an opportunity to step back and take care of ourselves through self-care as well as to care for our fellow EMS professionals and the patients who are in our care every day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0gmNUosWkA Times Location Details N/A None at this time No events have been reported at this time

Q: Award for Innovation Excellence in EMS

CRITERIA: An EMS provider, EMS agency or private/public organization involved in Emergency Medical Services that exemplifies innovative excellence and advancement in the statewide Virginia Emergency Medical Services system, and that has demonstrated a commitment to an innovation, comprehensive and unified system of Emergency Medical Services throughout the Commonwealth. ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, EMS agency, program, organization, public or private entity involved in Emergency Medical Services.

Q: Excellence in EMS

CRITERIA: An individual who exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to the statewide Virginia emergency medical services system, and has demonstrated a commitment to a comprehensive, integrated system of emergency medical services throughout the Commonwealth. ELIGIBILITY: Any individual engaged in emergency medical services.

Q: Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS

CRITERIA: A nurse who exemplifies outstanding service in emergency medical services; knowledge and performance of EMS nursing skills; and high standards of cooperation and leadership with other EMS personnel and agencies. Highest consideration is given to performing a nursing role in a hospital or clinical setting such as precepting or quality assurance programs. Nurses who have demonstrated excellence as a pre-hospital provider or instructor should be nominated for those categories. ELIGIBILITY: Any Virginia licensed nurse serving in an active position.

Q: Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health and Safety

CRITERIA: Any individual, program, business or licensed EMS Agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia that has demonstrated comprehensive and/or significant accomplishments/programs that make a significant contribution to or provide for the health, safety, and welfare of EMS providers. ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, program, business or licensed EMS Agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Q: Outstanding EMS Leadership

CRITERIA: An individual who has demonstrated ability to organize, conduct, manage, problem solve and evaluate within his or her organization and, by exemplary leadership and administrative skills, improve the effectiveness, response and delivery of EMS. ELIGIBILITY: Any person responsible for chairing, presiding over, supervising or administering EMS organizations and/or personnel in Virginia.

Q: Outstanding EMS Agency

CRITERIA: An EMS agency that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to its community; whose high level of patient care is evident by innovative training, community awareness, preventive health programs, public relations efforts and participation in local, regional and statewide EMS systems. ELIGIBILITY: Any currently licensed or official agency that is recognized by the state or federal government that is based in Virginia and is directly responsible for responding to emergencies or disasters and providing the direct delivery of care. Includes governmental, commercial, volunteer, hospital, industrial and air ambulance services.

Q: Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children

CRITERIA: An individual or organization that exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to the contribution, development and/or enhancement of EMS for children in Virginia. ELIGIBILITY: An individual or organization with a significant contribution to the development or enhancement of EMS for children in Virginia. Services cover a continuum of care, from injury prevention to pre-hospital care, emergency department and hospital services, and rehabilitation.

Q: Outstanding EMS Prehospital Educator

CRITERIA: A provider who exemplifies outstanding teaching and leadership qualities while participating as an educator in an EMS program. Must have coordinated or consistently demonstrated excellence and a dedication to the education of prehospital EMS providers. The nominee must have participated as an instructor, coordinator or adjunct faculty in an EMS program for at least two years. Educational programs include: EMR EMT AEMT Intermediate Paramedic Continuing Education Courses Preceptor Programs Equivalent EMS Training ELIGIBILITY: A Virginia EMS Educator.

Question 1

Sunday, May 21st

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Sunday is Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day to promote the health, wellness, and resilience of EMS providers and patients. Health, Wellness, and Resilience Day highlights the need to recognize and care for the health and wellness of EMS providers and patients and share ideas on strengthening resilience. It is an opportunity to step back and take care of ourselves through self-care as well as to care for our fellow EMS professionals and the patients who are in our care every day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0gmNUosWkA

Times	Location	Details
N/A	None at this time	No events have been reported at this time

Question 2

Monday, May 22nd

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Monday is Education Day, highlighting public education programs and EMS provider education.
Education Day seeks to highlight community educational programs, as well as the importance of continuing education for EMS practitioners. This is the ideal day to plan a community injury or illness prevention program and a special CE course for your agency. Consider in-person or online community education programs related to the prevention of falls, burns, poisoning, or drowning.

Times	Location	Details
7:30am - ?:??	TriCities Hospital (FKA: John Randolph Hospital)	Breakfast - Chick-fil-A
7:30am - ?:??	Prince George ER (FKA: TriCities ER)	Breakfast - Chick-fil-A
11:00am - 1:00pm	Richmond Community Hospital	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
11:00am - 1:00pm	Chester Emergency Center	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Hosted by HCA Healthcare Hospitals in Richmond, this is a private event for EMS providers and their families to join the HCA VA team for a fun evening of live music, food trucks, yard games & fellowship
4:30pm - 8:30pm	Hardywood West Creek 820 Sanctuary Trail Dr. Richmond, VA 23238	Hosted by HCA Healthcare Hospitals in Richmond this is a private event for EMS providers and their families to join the HCA VA team for a fun evening of live music, food trucks, yard games & fellowship
5:00pm - 7:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Dinner Sponsored by the Trauma Survivor’s Network

Question 3

Tuesday, May 23rd

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Tuesday is EMS Safety Day to promote Safety for the EMS provider, the patient, and the public.
Safety Day encourages first responders to focus on risk and prevention rather than possible negative outcomes and aims to promote the advancement of safety measures for both the community and the profession. This is a great day to highlight stress reduction, self-care, and mental health awareness programs. Other options for programs include improved situational awareness, driving and roadway safety, vehicle and device maintenance, proper lifting techniques, or violence awareness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0gmNUosWkA

VDH Office of EMS - Make the Call (2019)

Times	Location	Details
7:30am - ?:??	Prince George ER (FKA TriCities ER)	Coffee & Donuts
11:00am - 1:00pm	Memorial Regional Medical Center	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
11:00am - 2:00pm	Parham Doctors’ Hospital	Cheesaggedon Food Truck & Bruster's Ice Cream
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by the Pauley Heart Center
5:00pm - 7:00pm	New Kent Emergency Center	Dinner with LifeEvac
5:00pm - 7:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Dinner Sponsored by the Adult Emergency Department

Question 4

Wednesday, May 24th

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Wednesday is EMS for Children Day to highlight the special needs of caring for children.
EMS for Children Day highlights the distinctive physiological and psychological aspects of caring for children and serves as an opportunity to raise awareness about improving specialized care for children in pre-hospital and acute care settings. Consider planning a pediatric care educational event for your clinicians and a community program related to first aid, emergency preparedness, car seats, or bicycle safety.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi6Enl_Mdu0

EMS For Children - Preventing Brain Injury (Spring 2008)

Times	Location	Details
7:30am - ?:??	Prince George ER (FKA TriCities ER)	Coffee & Donuts
11:00am - 1:00pm	Memorial Regional Medical Center	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
11:00am - 2:00pm	Parham Doctors’ Hospital	Cheesaggedon Food Truck & Bruster's Ice Cream
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by the Pauley Heart Center
5:00pm - 7:00pm	New Kent Emergency Center	Dinner with LifeEvac
5:00pm - 7:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Dinner Sponsored by the Adult Emergency Department

Question 5

Thursday, May 25th

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Thursday is STOP THE BLEED® Day and Save-A-Life Day.

STOP THE BLEED® Day is a rallying point for the campaign, meant to create broader awareness of STOP THE BLEED® and to drive training activity.

READ MORE: The STOP THE BLEED® Project

No matter how quickly EMS practitioners get to a scene—bystanders will almost always be there first. Save-A-Life Day empowers the general public to learn and apply steps that can be taken to help save a life. This is an ideal day to schedule community CPR and Stop the Bleed educational courses.

Times	Location	Details
11:00am - 1:00pm	St. Mary’s Hospital	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
11:00am – 2:00pm	Henrico Doctors’ Hospital	Carytown Burgers & Fries Food Truck & Bruster's Ice Cream
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by the Comprehensive Stroke Program
5:00pm - 7:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Dinner Sponsored by the Center for Trauma & Critical Care Education (CTCCE)

Question 6

Friday, May 26th

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Friday is EMS Recognition Day to recognize your local EMS heroes and those who save lives through the EMS system. On EMS Recognition Day, we honor members of the EMS community who regularly go above and beyond what’s expected. It’s a day to thank first responders for their unwavering commitment to serving their communities. Plan a memorial ceremony, an awards event, a special meal, a gift-giving event, and other honors for EMS Recognition Day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unBrDqb7YuQ&t=48s

2022 Regional EMS Awards

Times	Location	Details
7:00am - 9:00am	TriCities Hospital (FKA: John Randolph Hospital)	Build Your Own Breakfast Sandwich
11:00am - 1:00pm	Short Pump Emergency Center	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
11:00am - 1:00pm	Westchester Emergency Center	Boxed Lunch in the EMS Room
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Community Memorial	Lunch sponsored by CMH and LifeEvac
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by Adult and Pediatric Emergency Department
5:00pm - 7:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by the Injury and Violence Prevention Program

Question 7

Saturday, May 27th

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLErQHbkp8E

Times	Location	Details
12:00pm - 2:00pm	VCU Medical Center	Lunch Sponsored by Coordinated Care & Continuum Integration

Question 8

Award for Innovation Excellence in EMS

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An EMS provider, EMS agency or private/public organization involved in Emergency Medical Services that exemplifies innovative excellence and advancement in the statewide Virginia Emergency Medical Services system, and that has demonstrated a commitment to an innovation, comprehensive and unified system of Emergency Medical Services throughout the Commonwealth.

ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, EMS agency, program, organization, public or private entity involved in Emergency Medical Services.

Question 9

Excellence in EMS

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An individual who exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to the statewide Virginia emergency medical services system, and has demonstrated a commitment to a comprehensive, integrated system of emergency medical services throughout the Commonwealth.

ELIGIBILITY: Any individual engaged in emergency medical services.

Question 10

Nurse with Outstanding Contribution to EMS

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: A nurse who exemplifies outstanding service in emergency medical services; knowledge and performance of EMS nursing skills; and high standards of cooperation and leadership with other EMS personnel and agencies. Highest consideration is given to performing a nursing role in a hospital or clinical setting such as precepting or quality assurance programs. Nurses who have demonstrated excellence as a pre-hospital provider or instructor should be nominated for those categories.

ELIGIBILITY: Any Virginia licensed nurse serving in an active position.

Question 11

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Health and Safety

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: Any individual, program, business or licensed EMS Agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia that has demonstrated comprehensive and/or significant accomplishments/programs that make a significant contribution to or provide for the health, safety, and welfare of EMS providers.

ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, program, business or licensed EMS Agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Question 12

Outstanding EMS Leadership

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An individual who has demonstrated ability to organize, conduct, manage, problem solve and evaluate within his or her organization and, by exemplary leadership and administrative skills, improve the effectiveness, response and delivery of EMS.

ELIGIBILITY: Any person responsible for chairing, presiding over, supervising or administering EMS organizations and/or personnel in Virginia.

Question 13

Outstanding EMS Agency

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An EMS agency that exemplifies outstanding professionalism and service to its community; whose high level of patient care is evident by innovative training, community awareness, preventive health programs, public relations efforts and participation in local, regional and statewide EMS systems.

ELIGIBILITY: Any currently licensed or official agency that is recognized by the state or federal government that is based in Virginia and is directly responsible for responding to emergencies or disasters and providing the direct delivery of care. Includes governmental, commercial, volunteer, hospital, industrial and air ambulance services.

Question 14

Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An individual or organization that exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to the contribution, development and/or enhancement of EMS for children in Virginia.

ELIGIBILITY: An individual or organization with a significant contribution to the development or enhancement of EMS for children in Virginia. Services cover a continuum of care, from injury prevention to pre-hospital care, emergency department and hospital services, and rehabilitation.

Question 15

Outstanding EMS Prehospital Educator

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: A provider who exemplifies outstanding teaching and leadership qualities while participating as an educator in an EMS program. Must have coordinated or consistently demonstrated excellence and a dedication to the education of prehospital EMS providers. The nominee must have participated as an instructor, coordinator or adjunct faculty in an EMS program for at least two years.

Educational programs include:

EMR
EMT
AEMT
Intermediate
Paramedic
Continuing Education Courses
Preceptor Programs
Equivalent EMS Training

ELIGIBILITY: A Virginia EMS Educator.

Question 16

Outstanding EMS Prehospital Provider

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An individual who exemplifies outstanding dedication and service to his or her community through involvement with EMS. An individual that serves a mentor in growth and development of the EMS field.

ELIGIBILITY: Any individual who routinely provides pre-hospital care, primarily in Virginia, is affiliated with at least one Virginia licensed EMS agency and who is certified as a prehospital EMS provider by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Question 17

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Telecommunications Dispatcher

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An emergency medical telecommunicator, public safety answering point administrator, supervisor or training officer whose outstanding dedication and service has demonstrated an exceptional contribution to the improved delivery of emergency medical services in the local, regional or statewide EMS system.

ELIGIBILITY: An emergency medical telecommunicator, public safety answering point administrator, supervisor or training officer who is employed or volunteers with an organized emergency medical services dispatch center or public safety answering point in Virginia.

Question 18

Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: An EMS physician who exemplifies outstanding leadership and dedication in the exercise of pre-hospital care.

ELIGIBILITY: Any licensed physician who is actively involved with prehospital care, training or mentorship of prehospital providers in the Commonwealth. This can include emergency room physicians, operational medical directors, or other physicians who dedicate their time and knowledge to furthering education and patient care in EMS.

Question 19

Outstanding Contribution to EMS Emergency Preparedness and Response

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

CRITERIA: Any individual, EMS organization or EMS response group within the Commonwealth of Virginia that has demonstrated comprehensive and/or significant accomplishments for programs that provide preparedness, response and recovery from natural, man-made and preplanned events, which cause a significant impact on the agency and the community. These activities should directly relate to and impact the provision of emergency medical care during these events.

ELIGIBILITY: Any individual, EMS organization or EMS response group within the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Examples of programs meeting eligibility for this award would include:

Disaster Response Teams
Community Emergency Response Teams
Continuity of Operations Planning
Mass Casualty Incident Training programs
All-hazards planning
Emergency management partnerships
Surge event planning

Eligible applicants include persons or entities developing or managing such programs

Question 20

Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior

rscarbrough · Accepted Answer

Info: This competitive $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior who has been affiliated with an EMS agency for at least six months, and who is currently enrolled or will be enrolled in an institution of higher learning or an accredited ALS training program in the coming year.

Required items: Checklist of items that must accompany this application form:

Proof of the applicant’s affiliation with a Virginia licensed EMS agency. A statement on agency letterhead can be included as part of one of the letters of recommendation.
A copy of the applicant’s official high school transcript (no minimum GPA is required, but will be considered in evaluations.)
At least two letters of recommendation on appropriate letterhead attesting to the nominee’s academic and/or EMS performance, which is consistent with the highest standards. One of the two letters of recommendation must be from an agency officer attesting to the applicant’s level of activity within the agency.
Photo Required: A high-resolution digital photo of the nominee must be included. Try to send a color photo (with good lighting) and just the nominee in it.

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