Scott Radeker Named As New Oems Deputy Director
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VOL 22 NO 10 THE NUMBER ONE EMS REGION IN GEORGIA AUGUST 2009
SCOTT RADEKER NAMED AS NEW OEMS DEPUTY DIRECTOR
SCOTT RADEKER, FORMERLY WITH LIFEFORCE AND HUTCHESON MEDICAL CENTER EMS HAS BEEN NAMED AS THE NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EMS AND TRAUMA. sCOTT WILL BE AT THE NEXT REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL MEETING IN RINGGOLD ON AUGUST 27 AT 11 AM. he will be based at the 2600 skyland drive office welcome scott.
NEXT MEETING OF REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL WILL BE AUGUST 27, 2009 AT 11 A.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD AT STATION NUMBER 1 OF THE CATOOSA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT IN RINGGOLD, GEORGIA. SCOTT RADEKER, NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF EMS WILL BE A SPECIAL GUEST.
don starnes announces retirement
don starnes, director of bartow county ems has announced his plans for retirement. don was an original member of bartow county ems and has served both as the region 1 ems council chair as well as the emsac representative. a retirement party is scheduled at bartow ems for 11:00 – 1:00 on september 9. please rsvp to larry owens at 770-387-5160. don will also be recognized at the next ems council meeting on august 27. we will miss you don.
FREE STROKE CLASS TO BE HELD
A FREE ADVANCED STROKE LIFE SUPPORT CLASS WILL BE HELD AT THE FORT OGLETHORPE FIRE DEPARTMENT STATION 1 IN FORT OGLETHORPE ON AUGUST 13, 2009. CONTACT DAVID LOFTIN FOR MORE DETAILS AT 706-295-6154 OR AT
new mechanism for ems instructor screening
established
The office of ems has established an easier and more convenient method of screening ems instructor candidates. this method involves taking their screening exams in conjunction with scheduled national registry exams. for more information, contact david loftin or david foster at the region 1 ems office.
change in policy for mark 1 kits
the office of ems has established a new policy on mark 1 kits on ambulances and first responder vehicles. the kits will no longer be required. however, new duodose kits will be supplied to all services in pickens, cherokee, bartow and paulding counties as well as those in the metro atlanta area. do not discard the kits. a mechanism will be established soon to turn them in. however, they may be removed from the units and stored immediately.
critical care paramedic course scores 100%
(Back row L to R)
David Smith Tom Haliford Jon Stanley Howard McCormack George Oxenreider Doug Swift Steven Atkins
(2nd row l to r) Jody Waddle Alina Wagner Vann Smith
(front row l to r)
S. Beaumont Troy Smith Scott Franklin
the first critical care paramedic course co-sponsored by west central technical college and ambucare ems was a tremendous success. all students passed the final exam. the course was held from june 15 to july 7. services employing these personnel may charge more FOR CRITICAL care interfacility transports. congratulations to all.
salary survey being conducted
a salary survey is currently being conducted in georgia on survey monkey at
THIS SURVEY WILL BE ACTIVE UNTIL AUGUST 8. OTHER SURVEYS ON INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS ARE ALSO BEING CONDUCTED. PLEASE PARTICIPATE.
NEW EDUCATION STANDARDS GAP ANALYSIS NOW AVAILABLE
JONES AND BARTLETT HAVE ANALYZED THE GAP ANALYSIS FOR THE NEW NATIONAL EMS EDUCATION STANDARDS. THIS INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
GEORGIA PREPARES FOR SWINE FLU
GEORGIA IS PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE SWINE FLU PANDEMIC. WE HOPE THAT THIS PANDEMIC NEVER OCCURS BUT WE MUST BE PREPARED. PARAMEDICS HAVE BEEN APPROVED TO GIVE FLU SHOTS IN NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH EFFORTS FOR MASS IMMUNIZATION. PLEASE REVIEW INJECTION TECHNIQUES BY THE SUBCUTANEOUS ROUTE. ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROTECTION KITS ARE BEING FUNDED BY ASPR PROGRAM FOR EMS. THE VACCINE WILL BE GIVEN TO PRIORITY CASES FIRST INCLUDING EMS AND MAY BE AVAILABLE IN EARLY OCTOBER. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR POLICIES ON PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR CONTAGIOUS RESPIRATORY ILLNESS TRANSPORTS.
MARIE-MILLER HIGHTOWER SUFFERS SMALL STROKE
MARIE MILLER-HIGHTOWER, MOTHER OF MIKE MILLER AND EMS ADVOCATE HAS SUFFERED A SMALL STROKE AND IS RESTING AT HER RESIDENCE. CARDS MAY BE SENT TO REGION 1 EMS OFFICE FOR HER.
EMS EXPO CONFERENCE COMING TO ATLANTA
THE EMS EXPO AND TRADE CONFERENCE IS COMING TO ATLANTA ON October 26-30, 2009 TO THE Georgia World Congress Center
Building C. THIS IS A NATIONAL CONFERENCE. MORE DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE AT:
ANNUAL COASTAL EMS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAVANNAH
THE 2009 COASTAL GEORGIA EMS CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR AT THE RIVERFRONT MARIOTT HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER IN SAVANNAH. MORE DETAILS MAY BE FOUND AT:
ANGEL EMS ACQUIRES TRANSPORT BUS CONVERSION VEHICLE
THIS VEHICLE WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON AUGUST 27 IN RINGGOLD, GA. CONGRATULATIONS, ANGEL EMS