You are invited to join us for our October Coalition Business Meeting on Thursday, October 20th from 2:00-4:00 pm. We will be meeting in person and virtually with a featured presentation from the National Weather Service on the 2022 regional winter weather outlook. We will be meeting in person at the Vinton War Memorial; 814 ... Read more...
It is the end of an era for those that have worked with Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services. With bittersweet thoughts, we share with you that Rob Logan, Executive Director, of the WVEMS Council, has officially retired. Rob has served the Council with professionalism and distinction for over 30 exemplary years. For those of you ... Read more...
On Tuesday, January 26th, NSPA delivered an 8-hr Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) for Fire & EMS Course, which was requested and hosted by the Danville Life Saving Crew. This training was open to any first responders in the region and was attended by nearly 20 participants. TECC helps participants learn to provide evidence-based medical ... Read more...
RICHMOND — Due to the State of Emergency declared for the coronavirus (COVID-19) response, the National weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management have postponed the 2020 Virginia Statewide Tornado Drill that was previously scheduled for Tuesday, March 17 at 9:45 a.m. The National Weather Service and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management will work ... Read more...
As emergencies and disasters are becoming more complex, the need for collaboration across multiple disciplines and jurisdictions is crucial. Learning how each group works and breaking the silos to collaborate in preparedness efforts will set the path for response and recovery efforts in the future. The Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance (NSPA) is partnering with The ... Read more...
NSPA’s Training Center delivered our three-day Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (CHEC) course series last week to 15 of our valued coalition partners here in the region. The class was made up of participants from area Hospitals, Long Term Care facilities, Law Enforcement, and Emergency Management. The name of the class is a bit of a ... Read more...
Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance Healthcare Tabletop Exercise Series From September 25-28, the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance (NSPA) hosted a healthcare table top exercise series. The TTX scenarios featured modules pertaining to evacuation, surge and the recovery for facilities based on both evacuation and surge. Over 350 individuals participated from 120 different organizations. These participants included ... Read more...
Join the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance in partnership with Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for BDLS. BDLS® is targeted to multiple disciplines including: emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, hazardous materials personnel, public safety and public health personnel, and healthcare providers. By teaching multiple disciplines simultaneously, a commonality of approach and language will develop, improving the care ... Read more...
Please join the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance on November 30th to learn about the long term recovery process as it relates to the healthcare infrastructure in Southwest Virginia. We will discuss local, state, and federal disaster declaration processes, public assistance eligibility, as well as recovery assistance for non-federal disasters and other key topics ... Read more...
