Southwest Virginia Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc.

January Enhanced Test Rescheduled

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Proposed EMS Regulations Published - Public Hearings Scheduled
Virginia's proposed EMS Regulations have been published in the Virginia Register as of January 18, and the required 60 day comment period has begun. A number of public hearings have been scheduled across the commonwealth to allow all interested parties an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the proposed regulations. The hearing date for the Southwest region is February 20, 2010 starting at 10 a.m. located at Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center in Abingdon, VA. Click on "Read More" to view the Regulations and to view a listing of public hearing dates, times and locations.

The proposed EMS Regulations...Read more

Virginia Pre-Hospital Information Bridge (VPHIB) Implimentation - Feb. 1st 2010
As many of you know by now, the Virginia Office of EMS will discontinue the use of its current PPCR (Pre-hospital Patient Care Reporting) program on February 1, 2010 within the ODEMSA boundaries. If your agency is not prepared to begin using the new internet based system, the Virginia Pre-Hospital Information Bridge (VPHIB), you must do the following before the implementation date.

We understand, after receiving an email message from Paul Sharpe the OEMS Trauma/Critical Care Coordinator, that the Office of EMS has been very accommodating to requests for brief extentions. To request an extention - EMS agencies must contact...Read more

Trauma Triage Plan Updates
The Southwest Virginia EMS Council has released its revised Trauma Triage Plan (2010) and Trauma Triage Transport Protocol. Read more

H1N1 Information Update

Please view the following information concerning H1N1.

H1N1 Clinician Letter 12/14/09