MONIQUE WHEELER NAMED AS NEW REGION 1 EMS
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Monique Wheeler is the new Region 1 EMS Administrative Assistant
replacing Linda Avery who retired October 31, 2008. Monique's phone
number is 706-295-6175 and her e-mail is
mawheeler@dhr.state.ga.us.
Welcome Monique.
TIME IS UP FOR RE-LICENSURE
All EMS personnel were required to renew their license by June 30,
2010. You may still work until September 30, 2010 but after that
deadline your license will expire and you may not be employed as an
EMT. You still may re-new your license by completing the electronic
form and paying the fee at
http://www.ems.ga.gov but it will now cost double the usual fee
($150). If you do not renew your license by December 31, 2010 then
you will have to reinstate your license by repeating the National
Registry exam and other steps.
TODAY IN EMS
JULY 2010
DR. JILL MABLEY HONORED FOR SERVICE
Dr Jill Mabley was honored by the Georgia Emergency
Medical Services Medical Director Advisory Council (EMSMDAC) at
their meeting in Forsyth on June 28, 2010 for her service as the
chairman of the council for the last several years. Dr. Robert Cox
(4th from the right) will be serving as the new chairman of EMSMDAC.
Also pictured is Billy Watson, interim director of the Office of EMS
(2nd from left) and the EMSMDAC members present at the meeting.
SOME DRUGS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY FROM DISTRIBUTORS
Reports from several services reveal that drug
manufacturers are having problems supplying hospitals and EMS
services with several drugs necessary for resuscitation. Hypertonic
glucose, epinephrine, atropine and Sodium Bicarbonate are some of
the drugs experiencing shortages. No word on when the shortage will
end.
BEGINNING TODAY INCREASE IN FEES
All levels of EMS personnel will be charged $75 for
new licenses or for renewal of licenses beginning on July 1, 2010.
EMSMDAC PROPOSAL FOR DESIGNATION OF REMOTE STROKE
CENTERS AND EMS TRIAGE
David Loftin presented a proposal for the
designation of remote stroke centers, EMS treatment and triage of
stroke patients at the EMSMDAC meeting on June 28, 2010 at the
Georgia Public Safety Training Center in Forsyth. Please contact
David Loftin for a copy of the proposal at
cdloftin@dhr.state.ga.us
The proposal is to establish the criteria for remote stroke centers
then designate the centers in addition to the primary stroke centers
already designated to establish a state-wide system. This system
would place any stroke patient less than 30 minutes from a stroke
center which can administer the clot-busting drug TPA. The proposal
then establishes a triage protocol for EMS on which patients would
benefit from transport to a stroke center and which treatments
should be used during transport. A primary stroke center is a
hospital which can diagnose and administer TPA upon order of an
on-site physician. The remote stroke center does the same thing
except the order is made by a physician connected by telemedicine
from a remote location.
Welcome to Georgia's # 1 EMS Region . . .
W
elcome to the official website of
Northwest Georgia Region I Emergency Medical Services - Georgia's
Number 1 EMS Region.
Region I EMS is a government agency
responsible for overseeing ambulance and medical first responder
operations in a 16-county region. We are part of the Georgia
Department of Community Health, Division of Emergency Preparedness, Office of
Emergency Medical Services.
This website is intended to
disseminate information to the EMS professionals that serve Region I
EMS. It is also intended to provide information to the public
we serve.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have a
suggestion, complaint, comment, or a question you would like
addressed. Enjoy your visit, and thank you for visiting Region
I EMS.
