For all EMS Field Personnel:To serve as a reminder, when you are exchanging an expiring (please do not let it get to an expired stage) med box please make these exchanges during normal business hours Monday through Friday at the pharmacy window.NOTE: If your pharmacy has a large number of boxes in a remote location, then the exchange may take place at that remote exchange if the time is short to return to service. Most pharmacies are short staff and the type of exchanges outside of the normal working hours of the p ...Continue Reading

TEMS is serving as a pass-through for the following information. TEMS has no additional information. Please contact the original sender for any questions or concerns. Thank you, Dave * *David Coulling, EMS Regional Field Coordinator*Tidewater EMS Council, Inc.**1104 Madison Plaza Suite 101**Chesapeake, VA  23320**Phone: 757-963-0632 x303**Fax: 757-963-2325**E-mail: **coulling@PROTECTED**Website: **www.tidewaterems.org**Click here to schedule a meeting*      &nb ...Continue Reading

TEMS is serving as a pass-through for the following information. TEMS has no additional information. Please contact the original sender for any questions or concerns.  Thank you, Dave * *Tidewater EMS Council, Inc.*1104 Madison Plaza Suite 101*Chesapeake, VA  23320*Phone: 757-963-0632 x303*Fax: 757-963-2325*E-mail: ***www.tidewaterems.org*     /Learn your trade, before you learn the tricks of the trade./ *From:* Greg Neiman <gregory.neiman@PROTECTED> ...Continue Reading

TEMS is serving as a pass-through for the following information. TEMS has no additional information.Please contact the original sender for any questions or concerns.  Thank you, Dave * *David Coulling, EMS Regional Field Coordinator*Tidewater EMS Council, Inc.**1104 Madison Plaza Suite 101**Chesapeake, VA  23320**Phone: 757-963-0632 x303**Fax: 757-963-2325**E-mail: **coulling@PROTECTED**Website: **www.tidewaterems.org**Click here to schedule a meeting*      &nb ...Continue Reading

 News from the Tidewater EMS Council, July 1, 2023  2023 TEMS Award Winners Press Release   Meetings and Events We have moved back to in-person meetings with limited virtual options.Please contact the office if you need information on these meetings/events.Office Closed Holiday - July 4, 2023TEMS Staff Working Remotely  - July 7, 2023 Please use email or phone to contact staffPI Committees  - Thur July 13 Contact Valerie Vagts for more information[*]09:00 – 10:00: PI Committee[*]1 ...Continue Reading

TEMS is serving as a pass-through for the following information. TEMS has no additional information.Please contact the original sender for any questions or concerns.  Thank you, Dave * *Tidewater EMS Council, Inc.*1104 Madison Plaza Suite 101*Chesapeake, VA  23320*Phone: 757-963-0632 x303*Fax: 757-963-2325*E-mail: ***www.tidewaterems.org*     /Learn your trade, before you learn the tricks of the trade./ *From:* Greg Neiman <gregory.neiman@PROTECTED> *Sent ...Continue Reading

*To all TEMS EMS Agencies and Field Providers:* HelloIt has come to the attention of the Tidewater EMS Council that some of the TEMS Red Drug Boxes have been stocked with Morphine Sulfate (MS) that is packaged differently. These may be left over from a previous shortage and a pharmacy was forced to use what they had on one hand.  We are still working on identifying the pharmacy that has stocked this packaging, but until we do please be prepared to use MS in this type of packaging.  Attached is a flye ...Continue Reading

*To all TEMS EMS Agencies and Field Providers:*  Hello,The Tidewater EMS Council has been made aware of a shortage of SOLU-Medrol 125 mg Act-O-Vials and the pharmacies have pivoted to using the powder-only vials when refilling the med boxes.  The outside of the boxes should be marked to indicate these powder-only kits have been stocked.We have no timeline for this shortage and will update as we receive more information.    ...Continue Reading

*From:* David Long <dlong@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 28, 2023 3:49 PM*Subject:* TEMS Office closure*Importance:* High Good afternoon Directors, In order to serve the region better, the Tidewater EMS Council will be in the process of upgrading our server room equipment on *July 7, 2023*. Our main office location will be affected by the upgrade. As a result, there will be minimal services available that day and the office will be closed all day to the public. The TEMS staff will be working fro ...Continue Reading

TEMS is serving as a pass-through for the following information. TEMS has no additional information.Please share with all field providers.  -------- Original message --------FW: REMINDER: ED Vestibule Concrete Pour - Turnaround Blocked Fri, 6/9 0600-1000  *Subject:* REMINDER: ED Vestibule Concrete Pour - Turnaround Blocked Fri, 6/9 0600-1000 *Reminder:*Tomorrow, 6/9, the turnaround/drive circle in front of the ED entrance will be blocked for the concrete pour from 6AM-10AM. RGE will be onsite to set ...Continue Reading