UBMD Emergency Medicine EMS Division

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EMS Infectious Diseases and Recent Measles Outbreak | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division EMS Infectious Diseases and Recent Measles Outbreak by Scott Wander | Oct 18, 2018 | General | 0 comments Rockland County has recently experienced a measles outbreak with 7 confirmed cases and several more in the process of being tested. With this in mind, the Bureau is forwarding the attached resou...

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2019 NYS BLS Protocols: DRAFT Document for Comment | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division 2019 NYS BLS Protocols: DRAFT Document for Comment by Scott Wander | Oct 18, 2018 | General | 0 comments Below, please find a draft copy of the 2019 BLS Protocols. All providers and EMS Medical Directors are encouraged to review and submit comments to the link provided below. Please note: anonymous....

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Advances in Acute Stroke Care: Genesee County | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Advances in Acute Stroke Care: Genesee County by Scott Wander | Oct 18, 2018 | General | 0 comments Rochester Regional Health will be presenting Advances in Acute Stroke Care on Nov 7th, 2018 at 1900hrs at the Genesse Co Fire Training Center. The program is open to ALL healthcare providers, Space is...

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CIU Course (Niagara Cty) and CLI Course (Genesee Cty) | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CIU Course (Niagara Cty) and CLI Course (Genesee Cty) by Scott Wander | Oct 18, 2018 | General | 0 comments Lake Plains CCN will be hosting an instructor update at NCCC on November 10th. There are 2 sessions, three hours each. Attendees can choose to attend one or both sessions as they see fit. Flye...

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Instructor Update Course: Erie County | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Instructor Update Course: Erie County by Scott Wander | Oct 11, 2018 | General | 0 comments The Erie County DHSES Division of EMS will be offering two Instructor Update Courses in November. To learn more about these programs, including registration information, please download and review the flyer b...

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Job Announcement: Director of Air Medical Operations at Mercy Flight | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Job Announcement: Director of Air Medical Operations at Mercy Flight by Scott Wander | Oct 11, 2018 | General | 0 comments Mercy Flight of WNY seeks qualified candidates for the Director of Air Medical Operations position. To learn more about this position, please download the document below. Downlo...

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ITLS Course at Mercy Flight | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division ITLS Course at Mercy Flight by Scott Wander | Sep 20, 2018 | General | 0 comments Mercy Flight of WNY will be offering an ITLS course on November 3 & 4. For more information, including registration details, please download the course flyer. Download November 2018 MercyFlight ITLS Course Flyer

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Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign to Benefit ECMC’s New ED | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie Campaign to Benefit ECMC’s New ED by Scott Wander | Sep 20, 2018 | General | 0 comments ECMC and Tim Hortons® announced that 100% of proceeds from Tim Hortons® annual Smile Cookie™ campaign throughout Western New York from Monday, September 17th – Sunday, Septembe...

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Webinar – Trick or Trach: Taking the Fright Out of Tracheostomy Care for EMS | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Webinar – Trick or Trach: Taking the Fright Out of Tracheostomy Care for EMS by Scott Wander | Sep 6, 2018 | General | 0 comments CME WEBINAR Trick or Trach: Taking the Fright Out of Tracheostomy Care for EMS Professionals September 6th, 2018 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST During this webinar, presenters wi...

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Nerve Agent Information for EMS and Hospitals | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Nerve Agent Information for EMS and Hospitals by Scott Wander | Aug 28, 2018 | General | 0 comments Please see the communication below from the NYS Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems. Please share widely. Download Nerve Agent Information for EMS and Hospital-Based Personnel

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Certified Instructor Update Course | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Certified Instructor Update Course by Scott Wander | Aug 22, 2018 | General | 0 comments STEMS will be hosting a Certified Instructor Update Course on Saturday, October 6th from 8:30am – 4pm. For more details, including registration information, please see the course flyer. Download October CIU Co...

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ECMC and Fare Trade Salutes First Responders! | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division ECMC and Fare Trade Salutes First Responders! by Scott Wander | Aug 20, 2018 | General | 0 comments Hall of Fame Inductee “Fare Trade” will hold a benefit event to support ECMC’s campaign to build a new adult Level 1 Trauma Center and Emergency Department. The November 17th event at the Buffal...

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Training Opportunity: Assisting Individuals in Crisis – Sept 21 and 22 | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Training Opportunity: Assisting Individuals in Crisis – Sept 21 and 22 by Scott Wander | Aug 6, 2018 | General | 0 comments The Western New York Stress Reduction Program, the MMRS Mental Health Subcommittee, the Specialized Medical Assistance Response Team, and the Erie County Department of Mental...

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CLI Course: Niagara County | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CLI Course: Niagara County by Scott Wander | Jul 17, 2018 | General | 0 comments Lake Plains Community Care Network has announced a CLI course planned for October 19, 20 and 27. Attendance at all 3 sessions is required. For course and registration details, please download the course flyer. Download....

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CME Opportunity: CHS EMS SIM-posium | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CME Opportunity: CHS EMS SIM-posium by Scott Wander | Jul 10, 2018 | General | 0 comments CHS is pleased to offer an EMS SIM-posium on Saturday, August 4th. For more information please download the flyer below. Download EMS SIM-posium Flyer

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Update: 2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference – New Date. New Venue. | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Update: 2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference – New Date. New Venue. by Scott Wander | Jun 14, 2018 | General | 0 comments The 2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference date has changed to April 12 & 13. We are also pleased to announce the 2019 conference will be held at Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. The...

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CME Opportunity: Psychological Impact of Terrorism and Criticial Events | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CME Opportunity: Psychological Impact of Terrorism and Criticial Events by Scott Wander | Jun 12, 2018 | General | 0 comments All EMS providers are invited to attend the June SMART training: Psychological Impact of Terrorism and Critical Events. There are two opportunities to attend the training: Ju...

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CME Opportunity: Provider Fatigue | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CME Opportunity: Provider Fatigue by Scott Wander | Jun 8, 2018 | General | 0 comments Twin City Ambulance is pleased to offer a semiar on “provider fatigue”. The session will be held at 9am on June 19th. For more information, please download the flyer. Download Provider Fatigue Flyer

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CME Recert Core Refresher: Weekend Course | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division CME Recert Core Refresher: Weekend Course by Scott Wander | Jun 8, 2018 | General | 0 comments The Shawnee Fire Company will host an EMT Basic 26hr core refresher training program on June 21 – 24. The flyer below contains specific times for each day. For more information or to enroll contact Richa...

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NYS EMS Workforce Study: Request to complete survey | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division NYS EMS Workforce Study: Request to complete survey by Scott Wander | Jun 6, 2018 | General | 0 comments Dear EMS Agency Administrator: The New York State Emergency Medical Services Council (SEMSCO), in partnership with the Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems (BEMSATS), is conducting a study of the New...

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Stroke CME: BGMC-GVI on June 11 | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Stroke CME: BGMC-GVI on June 11 by Scott Wander | May 3, 2018 | General | 0 comments Please download the flyer below regarding a stroke CME opportunity offered by the BGMC GVI on June 11th. Download BGMC-GVI EMS Program Flyer 6-11-18

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WREMAC Credentialing Reporting Period Open | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division WREMAC Credentialing Reporting Period Open by Scott Wander | May 2, 2018 | General | 0 comments The WREMAC credentialing reporting period is now open. Agency EMS leaders should plan to log in to the UBMD EMS Portal to validate their membership, expiration dates and submit all WREMAC skills performed...

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Paramedic Part-Time Job Vacancy | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Paramedic Part-Time Job Vacancy by Scott Wander | May 1, 2018 | General | 0 comments Dr. Avino’s office in Orchard Park is accepting applications from NYS certified paramedics to assist with performing stress tests. This part-time position is approximately 7-8 hours/week on Mondays and pays $35/ho...

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2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference: SAVE THE DATE! | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division 2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference: SAVE THE DATE! by Scott Wander | Apr 30, 2018 | General | 0 comments We hope you were able to attend the Greater Buffalo EMS Conference this year and have received excellent feedback from attendees! Plans for the 2019 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference have begun. Th...

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ePCR and Patella Reduction Correspondence | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division ePCR and Patella Reduction Correspondence by Scott Wander | Apr 24, 2018 | General | 0 comments We are so encouraged by the overwhelming participation in this year’s Greater Buffalo EMS Conference! Once the 2019 date is finalized, we will send a notice so you can save the date. Two of our presente...

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EMS Training at State Preparedness Training Center | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division EMS Training at State Preparedness Training Center by Scott Wander | Apr 24, 2018 | General | 0 comments Rescue Task Force (RTF) for EMS: May 24-25, 2018 Link to Course Announcement:http://www.dhses.ny.gov//training/courses/RTF%20for%20EMS%20May%2024-25%202018.pdf EMS Special Situations: June 16-17...

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EMS Photo Request! | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division EMS Photo Request! by Scott Wander | Apr 21, 2018 | General | 0 comments The UMBD EMS Division Website is being updated and we seek to incorporate photos from the western New York EMS community. Please consider sharing EMS photos to be used on the UBMD EMS Division Website. To upload photos, please....

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Preceptor Notice/Invite from CollaborNation | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division Preceptor Notice/Invite from CollaborNation by Scott Wander | Apr 17, 2018 | General | 0 comments THe UBMD EMS Division has been contacted by a number of EMS providers who received an email inviting them to the MLREMS ALS/BLS Preceptor Class on May 7th. Please disregard this notice. It appears the i...

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2018 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference: A Record Breaker! | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division 2018 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference: A Record Breaker! by Scott Wander | Apr 16, 2018 | General | 0 comments The 2018 Greater Buffalo EMS Conference will be a record-breaking event…the greatest enrollment since inception! The UBMD EMS Division thanks you for showing such strong support for this an...

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EMS Leadership Program Location Reminder | UB|MD Emergency Medicine EMS Division EMS Leadership Program Location Reminder by Scott Wander | Apr 16, 2018 | General | 0 comments Just a reminder that tonight’s EMS Leadership Training will be held at ARMOR Volunteer Fire Company (Clark Street in Hamburg)…NOT Big Tree as previously scheduled. We did send an e-mail to everyone who...