Linda Avery, Administrative Assistant to the DHR Office of EMS
Region 1 Offices, has announced that she will be retiring on October
31, 2008 after 17 years of service. A retirement party will be held
at the Region 1 EMS Offices at 1309 Redmond Road in Rome on
September 23, 2008 from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be
served. Please plan to come by to thank Linda for your service and
wish her well on her retirement. Linda's phone number is
706-295-6175 and her e-mail address is
lavery@dhr.state.ga.us
The party will follow the GEMSIS training for licensed First
Responders from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the same location.
TODAY IN EMS
AUGUST 2008
EMSMDAC DEBATES NATIONAL REGISTRY AND ETOMIDATE
The Emergency Medical Services Medical Director
Advisory Council debated the issues of finding or developing
an alternative to the National Registry exam currently being used in
Georgia for all levels of EMTs. The council recommended that no
alternative should be sought but formed a committee chaired by Dr.
Ray Fowler to develop a test preparatory mechanism. The committee
heard arguments to stop the use of etomidate for EMS personnel for
drug assisted intubations. The committee recommended that the use of
etomidate be suspended and the Office of EMS agreed to mail a letter
to ambulance medical directors making the recommendation. There was
significant different difference of opinion on this issue within the
committee.
WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
The Region 1 EMS website is currently under
construction since it was taken over by EMS Regional Director David
Loftin. Many thanks to website designer Eric Nix who will be
recognized at the August Council meeting for his efforts.
EMS COUNCIL VOTES ON ZONING IN FLOYD AND
PAULDING COUNTIES
The EMS Council agreed with the transportation
committee to not open zoning for Floyd and Paulding Counties. The
Floyd County zoning request was tabled by the committee for 3 months
while requiring monthly reports from both services operating in the
zone.
DEADLINE PASSES FOR OLD EMS LICENSE CARDS
The July 31, 2008 deadline extension for EMS license
expiring on June 30,2008 has expired. The Regional EMS office will
print cards on demand if your license has been processed but has not
been received.
DAVID FOSTER AND RANDY PIERSON NAMED TO GAEMS
BOARD
David Foster has been named as the chairman of the
Georgia EMS Association Educator division and Randy Pierson has also
been named to the GAEMS board of directors at a meeting in Savannah
on August 27, 2008.
GEMSIS TRAINING TO BE HELD
Training for the Georgia Emergency Medical Services
Information System will be held at the Region 1 EMS
offices at 1309 Redmond Road on September 23, 2008
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Two people from each
licensed First Responder Services are invited to
attend to learn about a free on-line patient care
report program and a new way to submit data to the
state. Please rsvp to Linda Avery at 706-295-6175 or
lfavery@dhr.state.ga.us by September 20.
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 Human Resources, Division of Public Health, 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
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