As the calendar year comes to an end we wanted to officially announce our next Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) courses within the region! This course is designed to present a strong foundation of principals to deliver emergency medical care for patients in a tactical environment for first responders. This course is open to the ... Read more...
As the fiscal year comes to an end, the newly re-opened Training Center is getting a few more preparedness courses in. The last two months, students from across the State attended the Certified Healthcare Emergency Coordinator courses. The program is broken down into two sections, Basic & Advanced. Where participants learn a variety of concepts, ... Read more...
It’s officially hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1st and runs through November. The Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) will be participating in the Statewide Hurricane Drill on Thursday, June 3rd at 9:00 am. If your organization would like to use this opportunity to exercise some of your plans/policies please feel free to ... Read more...
It's that time of year again, we are officially collecting nominations for the 2021 Excellence in Healthcare Emergency Management Awards. Every year we take a moment to recognize 4 different individuals and partners within the NSPA Community. Regionally we reach approximately 960,000 individuals, cover 7,600 square miles, 16 counties, 7 cities, 5 public health districts, ... Read more...
As if the past 18 months haven’t brought enough disasters for us to respond to, let's bring in more, right? Well, kind of! How about simulated disasters instead? There is no better way to prepare for catastrophic events than to participate and practice in educational scenario-based training environments. Over the past two weeks, NSPA's Training ... Read more...
In March, Western Virginia Emergency Medical Services (WVEMS) welcomed Steve Simon as the NEW Executive Director. Steve started in Fire-EMS in 1986 as a volunteer in Prince William County and just recently retired as the Chief of Fire-Rescue of Roanoke County. After a 35-year career with the last 27 being with Roanoke County and rising ... Read more...
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Basic Disaster Life Support - April 28, 2021 a course targeted to multiple disciplines including EMS, fire, law enforcement hazardous materials, public safety, public health, healthcare providers, and more. By teaching multiple disciplines simultaneously, a commonality of approach and language will develop, improving the care and coordination of response to various types of disasters and ... 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...
FEMA Advanced Public Information Officer (PIO) Training Opportunity- VIRTUAL offering!! If you are a Public Information Officer for your organization or you have communication responsibilities this course is for you. This course is designed to provide PIO's with essential knowledge, skills, and abilities to support proper decision making by delivering the right message, to the ... Read more...
