PLEASE SIGN UP, FORWARD AND SHARE!!!! The Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition is very excited to announce nurse and healthcare specific training being offered at the Tidewater Healthcare Expo May 13-18, 2025, in Downtown Norfolk, Virginia at the Sheraton – Waterside Hotel. Now in its 17th year, the Tidewater Healthcare Expo is the annual gathering for healthcare professionals in the Eastern Region of Virginia. In 2024, attendees from 25 cities and counties across Virginia, North Carolina, and M ...Continue Reading

Please see the attached brochures for the following wonderful opportunities related to pediatric trauma and emergency care! 9th Annual Eastern Pediatric Trauma Conference Friday, May 30, 2025 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters (CHKD) Pediatric Trauma Conference is a one-day accredited pediatric course that is designed to provide knowledge and skills related to pediatric trauma from content experts. In addition, we seek to enhance our community and pediatric ...Continue Reading

Please see the attached Severe Weather Briefing #4 from the National Weather Service in Wakefield concerning possible severe weather moving into the region over the next few hours. Chris Leonard EVHC RHCC Manager 757-513-4709 (cell) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone -------- Original message --------From: NWS Wakefield SKYWARN <akq-report@PROTECTED> Date: 3/16/25 09:08 (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: NWS Wakefield Briefing - Severe Weather/Strong Winds Today # ...Continue Reading

Please see attached Severe Weather Briefing #2 from the National Weather Service in Wakefield concerning possible severe weather forecast for tomorrow. Chris Leonard EVHC RHCC Manager 757-513-4709 (cell) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone -------- Original message --------From: NWS Wakefield SKYWARN <akq-report@PROTECTED> Date: 3/15/25 08:34 (GMT-05:00) To: _NWS ER AKQ <nws.er.akq@PROTECTED>, VA Coastal EMs <akq.coastalvaEMs@PROTECTED>, VA ...Continue Reading

Attached is updated information from the National Weather Service in Wakefield, concerning potentially severe weather on Sunday. [IMAGE] Chris Leonard Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) Manager E-mail: cleonard@PROTECTED Office: 757-963-0632 x324 I Cell: 757-513-4709 Toll Free: 844-757-TEMS (8367) I Fax: 757-963-2325 RHCC Activation: 844-757-7422 Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition Tidewater EMS Council, Inc. 1104 Madison Plaza, Ste 101, Chesapeake, VA 23320 ...Continue Reading

Please find the attached weather briefing from the National Weather Service in Wakefield concerning possible severe weather over the weekend. Chris Leonard EVHC RHCC Manager 757-513-4709 (cell) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone -------- Original message --------From: NWS Wakefield SKYWARN <akq-report@PROTECTED> Date: 3/13/25 09:59 (GMT-05:00) To: _NWS ER AKQ <nws.er.akq@PROTECTED>, VA Coastal EMs <akq.coastalvaEMs@PROTECTED>, VA Inland EM ...Continue Reading

Situation: EXERCISE - EXERCISE - EXERCISE - 0945 hours: the National Weather Service in Wakefield detected a tornado on the ground in Western Virginia Beach near the Chesapeake City line. The storm was tracking North/Northwest at 35 miles per hour towards the city of Norfolk. 1005 hours: the tornado entered the city of Norfolk near the Virginia Beach city line tracking North towards the Norfolk Naval Base. 1015 hours: it passed Northeast of the Norfolk Naval Base headed out over the Chesapeake Ba ...Continue Reading

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) in partnership with the National Weather Service are promoting Severe Weather Awareness Week across the state of Virginia to raise awareness for the importance of preparedness and planning for severe weather threats that are common across the Commonwealth. Please see the links below for more information:[1]https://www.weather.gov/akq/SevereWeatherAwareness[2]https://www.vaemergency.gov/severe-weather-awareness With this said, the Eastern Virgin ...Continue Reading

Please see the latest briefing concerning severe weather forecasted for today and this evening. Chris Leonard EVHC RHCC Manager 757-513-4709 (cell) Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone -------- Original message --------From: NWS Wakefield SKYWARN <akq-report@PROTECTED> Date: 3/5/25 08:19 (GMT-05:00) To: Subject: Re: NWS Wakefield Briefing - Severe Weather / Strong Winds Wednesday #4 Hello everyone, We had to make an adjustment to the headline of slide 5 ...Continue Reading

Please see the attached email and updated briefing from the National Weather Service in Wakefield, VA highlighting an increased risk for severe storms within the Eastern Region on Wednesday. [IMAGE] Chris Leonard Regional Healthcare Coordination Center (RHCC) Manager E-mail: cleonard@PROTECTED Office: 757-963-0632 x324 I Cell: 757-513-4709 Toll Free: 844-757-TEMS (8367) I Fax: 757-963-2325 RHCC Activation: 844-757-7422 Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition Tidewater EMS Counc ...Continue Reading