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            Date and Time site last updated: 03/07/10 07:14 PM            

The next meeting of the Saratoga County EMS Council will be on Monday, April 12th at 7:00 PM

Automatic Mutual Aid Memo Issued

County EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy issued a February 23rd memo reminding agencies of their obligation to keep Communications advised of crew status.  Many agencies have not complied with County and REMO policies requiring notification to EMS Dispatch when crews are not available to staff ambulances listed as in service for the agency.  Click here for a copy of the memo.

Spring 2010 Course Schedule In Progress

The Spring 2010 EMS Training Course schedule released in October is in progress.  It includes an EMT-Original, EMT-Refresher, Certified First Responder (CFR) Original and CFR-Refresher. Registration for all courses is now closed.   Click here or on the Courses tab above to view or download a copy of the schedule.  You can also click here to download a copy of the complete course schedule. Note that all registrations are now done on-line through the On-Line Registration tab above.  If you don't find a course that fits your scheduling needs, please visit nyemtinfo.com for schedules of other Course Sponsors throughout New York State. Check  back in July for our Fall Schedule of courses.

Missed the Flu Vaccine POD?

The Flu Vaccine clinics for Public Safety Personnel are completed.  If you are an EMS provider, Firefighter, or Law Enforcement Officer and missed one of the Points of Distribution, contact Saratoga County Public Health at 584-7460 to arrange for your vaccine(s).

Cyanokit Deployment for Fire Victims

Saratoga County has purchased ten Cyanokits and strategically deployed them around the County.  Cyanokits are an antidote for cyanide poisoning, thought to be the leading cause of death in fire victims.  Two kits each are presently available in Clifton Park-Halfmoon, Malta, Community, Wilton and Moreau.  Please consider calling one of these agencies for a Cyanokit for any arrested patient pulled out from a structure fire or for any firefighter who collapses in arrest during or after interior structural firefighting activities.  Our resuscitation rate for fire victims in Saratoga County is dismal - near zero.  A study using the Cyanokit over an 8 year period in Paris shows that we may be able to revive more than half of our fire scene victims with this new antidote.  If you have an arrest at a fire scene, please call for an agency with a Cyanokit.  For more information on Cyanokit, visit www.cyanokit.com.

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