The 31st Annual Hampton Roads Trauma Symposium will be held on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm at the Williamsburg Double Tree by Hilton. Please join us for a day focused on The Little, The Lost and The Lonely: A Close Look at Special Populations. Symposium Objectives:Provide insight on the impact of trauma to our community. Address medical issues which impact care of the trauma patient. Discuss issues of trauma care at local and national levels. Identify prevention methods to decrease the incidence ...Continue Reading

*TIME IS RUNNING OUT*, but regular registration remains open for the _2023 TIDEWATER HEALTHCARE EDUCATION EXPO_! *_LATE REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 1; avoid the price increase, register NOW!_* This year’s event is scheduled May 16-21, 2023, at the Delta Hotels by Marriott-Chesapeake. There will be two days of preconference classes on May 16-17; the classes being offered are certification/recertification classes. To learn more and register for the event, please visit: www.temsexpo.org.The Tidewater Healthcare ...Continue Reading

The following TEMS Orange IV Boxes MAY have been restocked with an incorrect (irrigation NaCL ) IV Bag. If you have one of the following IV boxes please proceed to the nearest pharmacy to verify the contents:  1183 10671181122313261587106915371229156114451163126317051194111311171319126911981597162517211139158012641034145011631295129015431336154610751436169910341584119413061364116513571534101116251480  Thank you, Dave * *David Coulling, EMS Regional Field Coordinator*Tidewater EMS Council, I ...Continue Reading

News from the Tidewater EMS Council, April 1, 2023  2023 Tidewater EMS Council Awards InformationThe Awards deadline has been extended until April 15, 20232023 Awards Nomination Video Register for the TEMS Expo (Date Change) May 16-21, 20232023 Expo Promo Video  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. TEMS Nurse Manager's Committee -  April 12 @ 11:00 pm&nb ...Continue Reading

Good morning TEMS Regional Partners, We are 48 days away from the 15th Annual Tidewater Healthcare Education Expo. We are encouraging early registration, which is currently $150; effective May 1, 2023, registration will increase to $250. To have members from your respective agencies/organizations sign-up, please visit: www.temsexpo.org. I have also attached the Expo-Course-Registration-Worksheet; this document will allow providers to identify classes of interest and associated recertification categories for both A ...Continue Reading

*From:* David Long <dlong@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Monday, March 27, 2023 1:44 PM*Subject:* RE: Tidewater EMS Regional Awards Nominations*Importance:* High Good afternoon TEMS Regional Partners, *SECOND NOTICE*: Nomination submissions are lacking; PLEASE encourage your providers/agencies to submit a nomination for an EMS provider, EMS physician, ED nurse, EMS tele-communicator, EMS administrator, EMS educator, specialty team, or agency as indicated below in the Regional EMS Award criteria. To date, we *HAVE NO ...Continue Reading

Good morning, The Tidewater EMS Council (TEMS) has posted a job vacancy and is reaching out to ensure broad distribution of this announcement. TEMS is seeking candidates for a Regional Healthcare Coordinator to lead the Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition (EVHC). Specifically, TEMS is looking for a candidate with proven leadership skills to lead a community of diverse stakeholders to include: emergency management, EMS, public health, hospitals, long-term care, dialysis, hospice and others. The preferred candidate ...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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attached is an SBAR describing the work that will need to be done on Saturday, March 25th affecting the ambulance bay at Sentara Leigh Hospital for the day shift.  ...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. *From:* Greg Neiman <gregory.neiman@PROTECTED> *Sent:* Monday, March 13, 2023 4:42 PM*To:* Greg Neiman <gregory.neiman@PROTECTED>*Subject:* FW: #VCUEMS VILT CE Series - Care of the Older Adult - Thursday, March 23rd @1900 - via Zoom Please share! https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0082-0003-ab3e0daa3c6e4d4 ...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.   *From:* Julie Ellis <jellis@PROTECTED> *Subject:* Part-time EMS Instructor Position- Starting Aug 2023 Bridging Communities Regional Career & Technical Center and Governor's STEM Academy is excited to announce we are adding an EMS program for 11th and 12th grade students for the 2023-2024 school year! A few quick fa ...Continue Reading