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            Date and Time site last updated: 05/02/08 09:37 AM            

The next meeting of the Saratoga County EMS Council will be on Monday, June 9th at 7:00 PM

Comical Stitches returns to Moreau

Moreau Emergency Squad will once again sponsor "Comical Stitches", a stand up comedy show, to be held on Saturday May 24th (2008) at the Charles R. Wood Theater.  Doors open at 7 pm and the show starts at 8 pm.  Tickets are $15 each and benefit the Moreau Emergency Squad Building Expansion Project.  Click here to download a brochure for Comical Stitches or call 518-361-5196 for tickets.

CPHM to host Family EMS Stress Workshop

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Ambulance will host "EMS Stress & Your Family" on Saturday May 31st (2008) from 9 am - 1 pm followed by an afternoon BBQ.  Facilitators are Dr. Gerry Goldberg, Staff Psychologist at Toronto EMS and Kim Ankers from York University.  The program is for EMS providers and their spouses or significant others.  Childcare assistance is available.  Preregistration is required.  Click here to download a brochure with registration information and further details.

DOH Releases New Policy Statements

The NYS Bureau of EMS recently released 2 policy statements which will shortly be available on their website.  Click here for a copy of Policy Statement 08-02 Patient Confidentiality and click here for a copy of Policy Statement 08-03 Records Retention.

Draft Crew Confirmation Protocol Released

A draft amendment to the EMS Mutual Aid Plan that incorporates crew confirmation to comply with a REMAC advisory on Agency Response Parameters was presented at the February 11th EMS Council meeting.  Although agencies are able to comply with the directive under the present MA Plan, adding crew confirmation to the existing alerting system would assure that any response time gaps are covered automatically.  Implementation of the plan will not occur until upgrades to the Sheriff's Department Communications Center mapping system are in place to accommodate the changes.  Click here for a copy of the draft document.  Comments should be submitted to EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy.

Radio System Update

The Office of Emergency Services released a series of notes detailing the progress on the County Emergency Services Radio system.  Click here to view the updates.

Spring 2008 Course Schedule In Progress

The Spring 2008 EMS Training Course Schedule is in progress.  The EMT-Basic Original and EMT Refresher Course at the Stillwater Rescue Squad are closed.  The Certified First Responder (CFR) Original and CFR Refresher Course at the Fire Training Center are also closed.   To see the list of courses and additional details, click here or for a downloadable copy of the schedule, click here.  For the first session of the EMT-Basic and EMT-Refresher course, you will need to bring payment for textbooks, a valid CPR card, and proof of EMS agency membership (form DOH-3312 available by clicking here).  Please visit nyemtinfo.com for schedules of other Course Sponsors throughout New York State.

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