Happy Holidays - A Special holiday wish to all Emergency Service Personal
who are celebrating Passover or Easter at this time. For these members and
all our EMS Personal, lets all Celebrate Spring and hope that the warm days
will start soon.
NEW Protocol's - The new protocol's were effective April 1, 2007. There
are numerous classroom opportunities listed at www.mlrems.org to attend a
class to become familiar with these changes. BLS responders can start
using the applicable protocols to your skill level without instruction. If
you do not attend a class, please review the applicable changes that have
been approved. ALS providers are required to attend a classroom session
prior to June 1, 2007 to allow continuance of your practice.
Many of these classes will be held in the Third Battalion, with the first
being sponsored by Perinton Ambulance, on Monday, April 9, 2007. This
class will be hosted at the Fairport Fire Station #1, 27 East Church
Street, due to the current EMT class that is being held at Perinton at the
same time.
Please plan to attend one of these informative sessions to learn the newest
protocol's to provide best patient care.
Suki Regoni Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament - Please support this
event which honors the legacy of a Career Paramedic /Instructor and
provides scholarships for Paramedic students enrolled in the MCC Paramedic
program. This day long event will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2007 at the
Conesus Golf Club. Details available at web.monroecc.edu/sukigolf.
Race Services Incorporated - Watkins Glen International Race Track has a
volunteer organization that provides Safety, Fire and EMS support during
races and other activities. If you are interested in working at these
events, please use www.rsiwgi.com for information and to become part of
this team
Trauma Triage Study - Strong Hospital, under Doctor Shah and Doctor
Cushman are conducting a two (2) year study
evaluating the Triage of Trauma patients. This study is voluntary and
involves patients eighteen (18) years and above that are treated at Strong.
This study will compare the mechanism of injury to the need for trauma
center resources, as well as medical outcome. The results of this study
will be used to help provide the best care for patients in the future.
Research personal will be in the ED and will approach the crew, once
patient care is transferred and ask a short series of questions.
Participation is totally voluntary. If you are not approached and would
like to participate, please use the survey forms located in the EMS Room
and place them in the secure locked box.
All information will be gathered without personal identifiers and all
survey responses will be completely anonymous and confidential. If you
have questions, please contact OPC to speak to the Doctors overseeing the
project.
Spring into Safety - With the changing of seasons to hopefully Spring soon,
please observe all safety precautions to insure both the safety of your
patients, as wells a yourselves. With the nicer weather and longer days,
many more children and adults will be out during our responses and at our
scenes, so please exercise care.
Calendar:
April 9 - Protocol Update - Sponsored by Perinton Ambulance - Held at
Fairport Fire Station #1 - 1900 hours
April 10 - PCR Class - Penfield Ambulance - 1900 hours
April 12 - Sande Macaluso Retirement party - Diplomat Party House -
April 14 - PCR Class - Penfield Ambulance - 1000 hours
April 27 - Spotlight Newsletter article due
Bill Evans
Third Battalion Deputy EMS Coordinator
