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VOL 23 NO 2 THE NUMBER ONE EMS REGION IN GEORGIA DECEMBER 2009 SAFETY AWARDS FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS ON EMS NEEDS SCHEDULED

GAEMS AND GTRI (GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE) WILL BE CONDUCTING A FOLLOW-UP TO THEIR SURVEY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMS PROVIDERS TO VOICE THEIR NEEDS FOR SPECIFIC SITUATIONS.THERE ARE FIVE DATES/LOCATIONS FOR THESE MEETINGS. THE CLOSEST MEETING TO REGION 1 WILL BE Canton ON Tuesday, January 26, 2010 ROBIN NAGEL NAMED FROM REGION 1 EMSC 10 am to 3 pm (lunch provided) AT Northside Cherokee Conference REPRESENTATIVE Center 1130 Blessed Parkway, Canton, GA Robin Nagle, the Quality Assurance Officer for Cherokee County Fire 30114. THE and Emergency Services, was appointed Scenario topic WILL BE A Tornado. on October 29th to serve on the Georgia THIS INFORMATION WILL BE State EMSC Board. Nagle has been USED TO FUND ITEMS selected as THE Region I representative IDENTIFIED FOR ALL SERVICES. for Emergency Medical Services Children THIS IS AN IMPORTANT (EMSC) which is the pediatric portion of MEETING,. PLEASE PLAN TO BE EMS. The purpose of the board is to assure THERE. that State and National EMS recommendations are followed by the EMS services in our region. They also look at programs that would ensure prevention and safety of children in the state. PATRIOT’S FIRE TO Nagle has been employed with Cherokee BE HELD IN CALHOUN County Fire and Emergency Services since January 2008 and represents the fire A CANDLELIGHT SERVICE department on the HONORING OUR SERVICEMEN Drug Endangered Children Committee, Child Fatality Committee and CHILD AND WOMEN WILL BE HELD IN ABUSE PROTOCOL COMMITTEE AND CALHOUN AT GORDON COUNTY IS A MEMBER OF SAFEKIDS OF HIGH SCHOOL RATNER STADIUM GEORGIA IN CHEROKEE COUNTY. ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009 BEGINNING AT 7:00 P.M. THE EVENT IS SPONSORED BY GORDON HOSPITAL AND GORDON COUNTY EMS.

GEORGIA PUBLIC RYAN WHITE ACT RESTORED? MEYER SAID EMS AND FIRE COUNCIL OFFICERS RESPONDERS HAVE REVIVED OFFICIALS WILL BE MEETING AND AT-LARGE LEGISLATION THAT WILL WITH ADMINISTRATION STAFF POSITIONS PERMIT NOTIFICATION OF TO DISCUSS THE MATTER. NOMINATIONS PERSONNEL EXPOSED TO HIV OFFICIALS INVOLVED WITH THE SOUGHT OR OTHER SERIOUS ILLNESSES. EMS SECTION OF THE IAFC THE REGION 1 EMS COUNCIL IS ON NOVEMBER 3, PRESIDENT HAVE BEEN ACTIVE WITH SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR AT- OBAMA SIGNED THE RYAN HELPING GET THE LEGISLATION LARGE MEMBERS, ONE HALF OF THE COUNTY POSITIONS, WHITE LEGISLATION THAT CORRECTED. CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, INCLUDES THE PROVISION "THIS LEGISLATION IS SO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE POSITIONS. ALL OF THESE ALLOWING HOSPITALS TO INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SAFETY POSITIONS WILL COME TO A NOTIFY PERSONNEL ABOUT AND WELLBEING OF OUR VOTE AT THE JANUARY 14, 2010 CERTAIN EXPOSURES WITHIN 48 FIREFIGHTERS AND MEETING IN ROME. NOMINATIONS WILL BE HOURS. WHEN THE BILL WAS PARAMEDICS, ESPECIALLY RECEIVED BY DAVID LOFTIN AT REVISED IN 2006, THE SECTION DURING CRITICAL TIMES SUCH [email protected] AND AT THIS MEETING FROM ALLOWING HOSPITALS TO TELL AS THIS WHEN WE SEE A RISE IN THE FLOOR. FIRST RESPONDERS IF THEIR EMERGING DISEASES," CHIEF HEALTH COULD BE IN GARRY LUDWIG, EMS SECTION NO WORD YET ON JEOPARDY WAS ELIMINATED. CHAIR SAID IN A PREPARED ADMINISTRATIVE THE EMS COMMUNITY WAS NOT STATEMENT. ASSISTANT POSITION ASKED ABOUT THE MEASURE, REMINDER FOR EMS THE REGION 1 EMS OFFICE IS AND IT WAS DROPPED. STILL WAITING TO SEE IF THE SINCE THEN, EMS OFFICIALS INSTRUCTORS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION WILL BE FILLED. HAVE BEEN ON A MISSION TO EMS INSTRUCTOR UPDATE FOR APPLICANTS WERE GET IT REINSTATED. REGION 1 IS SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEWED AND SUBMITTED DECEMBER 10 FROM 8:30 A.M. AND, EVEN THOUGH OBAMA TO ATLANTA FOR APPROVAL. TO 5:30 P.M. AT THE REGION 1 THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR IS SIGNED THE BILL, THE WORK IS EMS OFFICES LOCATED AT 1309 STILL DOING THE WORK OF NOT FINISHED JUST YET, SAID REDMOND ROAD IN ROME. PRE- BOTH POSITIONS UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. POSITION IS FILLED. LISA MEYER, OF CORNERSTONE Applications will be coming out in GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS. early November . INSTRUCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE 24 THE LEGISLATION STATES THAT HOURS OF INSTRUCTOR IN THE EVENT OF A FEDERALLY- CONTINUING EDUCATION DECLARED PUBLIC HEALTH DURING THE TWO YEAR LICENSE PERIOD. YOU MAY EMERGENCY, THE HHS ALSO GAIN SOME HOURS ON SECRETARY MAY WHOLLY OR THE TRAINING SECTION OF THE GEORGIA OFFICE OF EMS PARTIALLY WAIVE THE WEBSITE. NOTIFICATION. "WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE BE NOTIFIED IF THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED," MEYER SAID. "WE ARE WILLING TO WAIVE THE 48- HOUR RULE. BUT, NOT NOTIFICATION ENTIRELY…" EPC COURSE

December 15-16, 2009 at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. Contact Phillip Tucker for more information at [email protected] ON-LINE COURSES

GEORGIA OFFICE OF EMS

HTTP://EMSMEDIA.DHR.STATE. GA.US

FREE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR EMTS AND PARAMEDICS AND INCLUDES instructor continuing education and the h1n1 vaccine training

GEORGIA EMS ACADEMY

HTTP://WWW.GEORGIAEMSAC ADEMY.COM/

INCLUDES ALL 40 HOURS OF REQUIRED CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR EMTS OR PARAMEDICS

INCLUDES EMS REFRESHER COURSES FOR ALL LEVELS

MARK 1 KIT NEWS

ADDITIONAL TRAINING COURSES

CEU SATURDAY

HEAD/SPINE INJURIES, NON- TRAUMATIC CHEST PAIN AND A MYSTERY SUBJECT WILL BE THE TOPICS OF EMORY FLIGHT ONE CEU SATURDAY ON DECEMBER 12 FROM 10:00 – 2:00. THE LOCATION WILL BE THE EMORY FLIGHT 1 HANGER IN GRIFFIN, GEORGIA. CALL 770-227-3206 FOR MORE INFORMATION.