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Council
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Learning management
system (LMS) will provide on-line training and Cat.
1 CE |
 The
CSEMS Operational Medical Directors are excited to
introduce a new mandatory educational tool that the
Central Shenandoah EMS Council has implemented. As
part of a grant to develop a stroke protocol for the
region, the Council developed Edu-Net, which is an
on-line learning management system (LMS) that
permits students to view presentations and earn
Category 1 continuing education. The grant
provided for laptops for those without access to a
computer and the EMS Council can be contacted about
checking one of these out for use or for Internet
access from the CSEMS office.
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Currently, a stoke presentation by Dr. Asher Brand,
regional OMD, is available and is targeted to both
ALS and BLS providers. This training is
required for all EMS providers in the CSEMS Council
region by the regional operational medical
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Before using Edu-Net, you
should read the letter from Dr. Brand and all of the
instructions below. Questions concerning Edu-Net
should be directed to
Mandi McComas at the Council office. |
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Letter from Dr. Brand
Edu-Net
Website |
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Instructions:
Please read
the instructions below before using Edu-Net. |
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How to register for CSEMS Council Edu-Net |
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How to change your Edu-Net profile |
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How to take an Edu-Net course |
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Edu-Net
is presently available to CSEMS Council
regional EMS providers only. |
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Protocols |
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Regional
protocols updated |
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Induced hypothermia
aims to improve survival from cardiac arrest |
 The
regional Operational Medical Directors and the
Medical Control Review Committee of the Central
Shenandoah EMS Council are pleased to present a
regional protocol update that includes introduction
of induced hypothermia following resuscitation from
cardiac arrest, Zofran at the EMT-Enhanced level
as well as several other important updates.
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The Council has been
conducting protocol updates at skills drills since
the beginning of June. The Council has also
published a 25-minute on-line protocol update for
providers not able to attend a skills drill. |
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Most updates will become
effective on July 1, 2009. Please see the
memos concerning the protocol updates for more
information on implementation of the new protocols. |
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Protocol Memo |
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CSEMS
Protocol Page
- New protocols, training, field guide updates. |
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Training |
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Rockbridge Enhanced class announced |
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Natural Bridge Fire
Department to host course |
 The
Central Shenandoah EMS Council will
conduct an EMT-Enhanced program
starting August 24, 2009 at the Natural
Bridge Fire Department in Rockbridge
County. Interested providers should download the
application packet and
follow the directions carefully. All
candidates will be required to take an
entrance examination. Entrance
examinations will be conducted through
July 20, 2009. The program is scheduled
to conclude with state testing on January
9, 2010. If you have any questions
about the program, contact
Mandi McComas.
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Announcement |
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EMT-Enhanced Application Packet |
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Office of EMS |
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OEMS
makes progress on EMS registry |
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PPCR upgrade likely
to affect all EMS agencies |
 OEMS
is continuing to make progress in the
area of upgrading its current
Prehospital Patient Care Reporting (PPCR)
program. The upgrade will include
technical and dataset changes that are
likely to affect all EMS agencies to
some degree. The purpose of the PPCR
upgrade is to modernize OEMS PPCR
database and to move the entire
Commonwealth to the national standards
for EMS data collection, frequently
referred to as being “NEMSIS” compliant.
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