Vol 21 No 5 the Number One Ems Region in Georgia February 2008

AMBULANCES

VOL 21 NO 5 THE NUMBER ONE EMS REGION IN GEORGIA FEBRUARY 2008 REDMOND REGIONAL EMS ASKS TO MODIFY FLOYD COUNTY ZONE

ROBERT EARLY, DIRECTOR OF REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER EMS HAS ASK THAT THE EMS COUNCIL CONSIDER MODIFICATION OF THE FLOYD COUNTY ZONE SO THAT REDMOND WOULD BE Chairman Bud Owens ASSIGNED COOSA, WEST ROME EMS TO MEET WITH AND GARDEN LAKES. THE ISSUE LEGISLATORS AT EMS WAS ASSIGNED TO THE DAY AT THE CAPITOL TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FOR A MEETING ON FEBRUARY THE ANNUAL GEORGIA EMS 12, 2008 IN CARTERSVILLE. LEGISLATIVE LUNCHEON WILL BE HELD AT THE GEORGIA FREIGHT DEPOT BLUE ROOM IN ATLANTA ON FEBRUARY 21, 2008 FROM 5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. PLEASE E-MAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO Vice-Chair Russell McDaniel JOSH MACKEY IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND [email protected] EMS COUNCIL NAMES - NAME, ORGANIZATION, COUNTY AND REGION. IF YOU OFFICERS WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DISPLAY OF AMBULANCES IN THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA JOHN HITCHENS, FRONT OF THE DEPOT PLEASE REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL NAMED E-MAIL THE FOLLOWING THE 2008 SLATE OF OFFICERS AS JEAN MILLER AND INFORMATION TO THE ANNUAL MEETING ON GLENN DOWNES [email protected] - JANUARY 16, 2008 AT THE NEW RECOGNIZED AMBULANCE SERVICE, PHONE OFFICES OF REGION 1 EMS. AND CONTACT PERSON. THE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 15. IT IS MEMBERS ARE: BUD OWENS, THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL RECOGNIZED IMPORTANT THAT THIS REGION RUSSELL MCDANIEL, DR. JILL THREE EMS PROFESSIONALS FOR BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MABLEY, STEVE LAWSON, THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS FUNCTION ESPECIALLY WITH LONNIE OLIVER, LARRY OWENS, REGION 1. PICTURED ABOVE ARE THE FATE OF TRAUMA CENTER MATTHEW CRUMPTON AND GLENN DOWNES (L) FORMER EMS FUNDING AND THE SENATE CRAIG NORTON. THE AT-LARGE INSTRUCTOR FOR COOSA VALLEY STUDY COMMITTEE FINDINGS COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE: RICK TECH AND JEAN MILLER (R) TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COBB, RANDY PIERSON AND FORMER EMS/ED DIRECTOR FOR LEGISLATURE AT THIS SESSION. REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL RICHARD EBERHART. TWO WE NEED YOUR INPUT. PLEASE COMMITTEES WERE NAMED – CENTER. NOT PICTURED IS JOHN HITCHENS, FORMER WHITFIELD COME AND MEET WITH YOUR TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE EMS DIRECTOR AND COUNCIL SENATORS AND CHAIRED BY MATTHEW CHAIRMAN. REPRESENTATIVES. CRUMPTON AND AWARDS COMMITTEE – CHAIRED BY IT’S TIME FOR CHANGES

THE 2008 CHANGES EMS NATIONAL REGISTRY CONFERENCE WILL AGAIN BE RED-LIGHT STICKERS RE-CERTIFICATION HELD AT THE AUGUSTA DEADLINE IS MARCH MARRIOTT IN AUGUSTA STILL REQUIRED ON GEORGIA FROM MARCH 25 – 27. AMBULANCES 30. THE CONFERENCE FEATURES THOSE WHO RETAIN NATIONAL FOUR TRACKS FOR PHYSICIANS, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC REGISTRY CERTIFICATION HAVE LEADERSHIP, PRE-HOSPITAL SAFETY STILL REQUIRES THAT RECOGNIZED THAT THE AND NURSES AS WELL AS A ALL AMBULANCES COMPLETE A DEADLINE TO RECERTIFY IS VARIETY OF PRE-CONFERENCE RED-LIGHT PERMIT FORM AND MARCH 30, 2008. A FEW WORKSHOPS ON MARCH 24. DISPLAY A RED-LIGHT STICKER. REFRESHER COURSES HAVE VISIT http://www.ga-ems.com FOR THE APPLICATION MAY BE BEEN APPROVED. IN ADDITION, MORE INFORMATION AND TO OBTAINED ON–LINE AT JOHNNY JOHNSTON OF ELLIJAY, REGISTER. http://dps.georgia.gov/00/article/0,20 GA IS AVAILABLE TO CONDUCT 86,5635600_7400912_96147990,00.ht ONE-ON-ONE COURSES. YOU TRI-COUNTY EMS ml MAY CONTACT HIM AT 706-838- CEASES OPERATIONS 4348 FOR MORE INFORMATION. TRI-COUNTY EMS BASED IN GEORGIA EMS RE- ELLIJAY WITH STATIONS IN CARTERSVILLE AND CANTON LICENSURE HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL DEADLINE IS JUNE 30, BE CEASING OPERATIONS. NO COMMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE 2008 AS TO THE FUTURE OF THE OPERATION AS THIS TIME. THE FORMS FOR GEORGIA RE- REGION 1 EMS LICENSURE FOR EMT-BASICS, ANNOUNCES 2008 EMS EMT-INTERMEDIATES, CARDIAC TECHNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS AWARDS CEREMONY WILL BE MAILED THIS MONTH TO YOUR RESIDENCE. IN THE 2008 REGION 1 EMS AWARDS CEREMONY IS PLANNED FOR ADDITION, THEY MAY BE MARK 1 PLUS KITS MARCH 13, 2008 AT TRINITY BAPTIST OBTAINED AT REGION 1 EMS. CHURCH IN CALHOUN BEGINNING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR RE- NOW AVAILABLE AT 6:30 P.M. THE NOMINATION LICENSURE INCLUDES 40 HOURS FORMS FOR THE FOLLOWING OF APPROVED CONTINUING THE OFFICE OF EMS HAS AWARDS WILL BE MAILED SOON: EDUCATION BETWEEN JULY 1, ACQUIRED ANOTHER SHIPMENT EMS SERVICE OF THE YEAR, EMT OF 2006 AND JUNE 30, 2008, A OF MARK 1 PLUS KITS. THE THE YEAR, DANNY HALL CURRENT BCLS CARD, A MEMORIAL MEDIC OF THE YEAR, FIRST SHIPMENT HAS BEEN COMPLETED APPLICATION AND STANLEY PAYNE MEMORIAL EMS RECEIVED BY REGION 1 EMS DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, DR. JAMES RE-LICENSURE FEE. IN FOR UNITS THAT CURRENTLY H. CREEL EMS PIONEER AWARD, DR. ADDITION CARDIAC DO NOT HAVE THE KITS. THE A. RICHARD GRAY TRAUMA CALL TECNNICIANS AND PARAMEDICS SECOND SHIPMENT WILL BE OF THE YEAR, DR. VIRGINIA MUST POSSES CURRENT ACLS USED TO REPLACE EXPIRED HAMILTON SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CARDS. KITS. CONTACT DAVID LOFTIN AWARD, AND THE RETURN OF THE AT [email protected] IF YOU MIKE MILLER MEMORIAL EMS CURRENTLY HAVE UNITS EDUCATOR AWARD. WITHOUT THE KITS.