AMBUGLANCES
VOL 27 NO 7 THE NUMBER ONE EMS REGION IN GEORGIA APRIL 2015
DR. PAUL NASSOUR MEMORIAL SERVICE
Dr. Paul Nassour served humanity as an emergency physician in half of the hospitals in this region, was the service medical director for more than 6 EMS Services and was the Region 1 EMS Medical Director for 2 years. However, despite all of this he will be remembered as a great human being. Dr. Nassour’s memorial service reflected the great respect the EMS Community in northwest Georgia had for him with almost all the EMS Services sending a unit to be part of the memorial procession past Hutcheson Medical Center where he was on staff in the Emergency Department. The staff of the hospital were lining the sidewalk in front of the hospital as he past. Thanks to David Foster, Wilson Funeral Home, the Region 1 Honor Guard and all the Services who participated.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO BE NAMED FOR DR. NASSOUR
David Foster has announced that beginning in 2016 the Lifetime Achievement Award will be named the Dr. Paul Nassour Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award.
NOMINATIONS NOW BEING TAKEN FOR STATE OF GEORGIA EMS AWARDS
Nominations are being taken until April 10, 2015. See the following link for more info
The Georgia EMS Awards Banquet will be held in Forsyth, Georgia at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center on May 11, 2015 beginning at 6:00 p.m. Register now at
EMS COUNCIL WILL MEET IN APRIL
The next meeting of the EMS Council will be on April 23, 2015 beginning at 12:00 p.m. at the Trinity Baptist Church located at 1170 Rome Road. The following is a schedule of associated meetings:
EMS-C at 9AM
RTAC at 10AM
EMS Council at 12PM
Lunch will be at 1130AM
All meetings are open to the public. Contact David Foster for special accommodations at
BLAST COURSE TO BE TAUGHT IN ROME
An Advanced Explosion and Blast Injuries Course will be taught in Rome on May 1, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Floyd Medical Center Corporate Classroom located at 420 East Second Avenue. The class is free but pre-registration is required at CEUs are available for nurses, firefighters and EMS personnel.
BILL HARRIS IN MEMORIUM
Bill Harris passed away at his home in Hawkinsville, Georgia Bill was a Paramedic, Paramedic Instructor and Department of Technical and one of the Adult Education Field Training Officers. However, he will best be known as one of the Georgia EMS Pioneers writing the first Federal EMS Systems grant for the Albany EMS Region.
EMS EDUCATOR CONVERENCE TO BE HELD IN SAVANNAH
The 2015 EMS and Educator Conference will be held in Savannah, Georgia at the Savannah Mariott Riverfront Hotel from September 12-15, 2015. Hotel reservations must be made separately from event registration. Cut-off date for hotel reservation is August 11, 2015. Visit for more information.
RETIRED DALTON FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF GARY BAGGETT IN MEMORIUM
Retired Dalton Fire Department Chief Gary Baggett was killed April 4, 2015 in a motorcycle accident in Dalton. Chief Baggett Deputy Chief Baggett started his career with the Dalton Fire Department on October 10, 1985. He rose through the ranks, serving as a Battalion Chief beginning in 2007 and then rising to the rank of Deputy Chief two years later in October 2009. He retired from the Dalton Fire Department in February after 30 years of service to the City of Dalton.
DART AND EMS EDUCATION GRANTS TO BEGIN RECEIVING FUNDS SOON
The two Disaster Assistance Response Task Force grants and the EMS Education grant are cleared to begin receiving funds to begin purchasing equipment and supplies. More on this in the next issue.
ADVANCED STROKE LIFE SUPPORT UPDATED MATERIALS TO BE AVAILABLE SOON
The Advanced Stroke Life Support course taught under the auspices of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is releasing the new material soon and will begin scheduling instructor update courses in April or May. More on this in the next issue.
BENEFIT CAR SHOW FOR TEAM WALLIN
A benefit car show to raise money for Jeremy Wallin will be held at the Walker County Civic Center in Lafayette, Georgia on Saturday May 2, 2015 from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. See the Jeremy Wallin Benefit Page on facebook for more details.