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2312 West Beverley Street, Staunton, VA 24401 • 540.886.3676 • 800.868.5646

 Training

Council Enhanced course to start in August
Fall Enhanced course will be held at Grottoes

The Central Shenandoah EMS Council will offer an EMT-Enhanced course starting August 18, 2008 at the Grottoes Rescue Squad in Grottoes, VA.  Interested providers should download the application packet and follow the directions carefully.  The program is scheduled to conclude with state testing January 17, 2009.  If you have any questions about the program, contact Mandi McComas.

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 Training

CSEMS seeks full-time instructor
Job opening for EMS training specialist

The Central Shenandoah EMS Council in Staunton, VA has an opening for an EMS Training Specialist. Responsibilities include teaching and coordinating Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support initial certification and continuing education training programs. The EMS Training Specialist also works as part of the team to establish and maintain program accreditation, write and maintain regional protocols, coordinate regional performance improvement programs, and coordinate regional EMS test sites.

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 Training

Fall Intermediate course slated
Program will include an EMT-Basic track

The Central Shenandoah EMS Council will offer an EMT-Intermediate/99 course starting July 31, 2008 at the Council office in Staunton.  This year will mark the first time the Council will offer an EMT-B to EMT-Intermediate track.  The program will be open for enrollment of both EMT-B and EMT-Enhanced providers.  EMT-Enhanced providers will not be required to attend classes that cover material already covered by the EMT-Enhanced curriculum.  Interested providers should download the appropriate application packet and follow the directions carefully.  All candidates will be required to take an entrance examination.  Entrance examinations will be conducted through June 25, 2008.  The program is scheduled to conclude with NREMT testing on June 27, 2009.  If you have any questions about the program, contact Matt Lawler.

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 Training

May '08 Super CE Announced
Popular CE program features both ALS and BLS continuing education classes

The Central Shenandoah EMS Council presents the the May installment of the 2008 Super CE sessions.  On May 17, 2008, the Council will sponsor a day-long "Super CE" program at the Grottoes Fire Department station in Grottoes, VA. The program will offer ten hours of both BLS and ALS continuing education. This Super CE session is the third of six sessions that are being offered during the course of the year. The year-long program will meet the Category 1 CE requirements for both BLS and ALS providers.

Super CE Brochure
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Complete 2008 Schedule
 Regional Awards
2008 EMS Awards Program

The statewide regional EMS awards program will recognize and honor exceptional contributions that members of Virginia’s EMS system make in their communities and help them to be more visible to the people they serve.  Regional first place winners will announced on July 23, 2008 at an awards ceremony sponsored by the CSEMS Council.  Regional winners are then nominated for the Governor’s EMS Awards.

Regional Awards Page 
 News
American Heart Association announces Hands-Only CPR
Hands-only CPR can increase odds of survival
On March 31, 2008, the American Heart Association announced a new method for CPR called called Hands-Only CPR. This new form of CPR was implemented to allow individuals to perform chest compressions without delay. Administration of breathing has been removed to insure compression delivery to the chest is done quickly. Hand-only CPR is performed only on ADULTS that have suddenly collapsed in front of you due to cardiac arrest.
Complete Story
CSEMS AHA CTC
 Continuing Edcuation
Web Based CE in Virginia
The Office is EMS is pleased to announce the capability to receive electronic continuing education records from third-party CE vendors. This new interface allows the Office of EMS to accept and apply Category 1 and Category 2 CE credits earned from approved third-party vendors directly to the provider’s CE records.  For EMS certification levels that require recertification at the state level (First Responder, EMT-Basic, EMT-Enhanced) the number of CE credits that can be earned online and counted toward recertification is unlimited.  However, provider’s seeking to recertify their National Registry certification (EMT-Intermediate 99 and EMT-Paramedic) are limited to 10 hours of online/distributive education credits. This is a policy of the National Registry of EMTs.
Continuing Education Page 

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