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07-02-08 NYSVARA Legislative Update
07-02-08 AAA Proposed CMS Fee Schedule Change
06-30-08 Flatlands VAC CME-Effective Airway Management 7/17 at Kings Plaza
06-30-08 West Queens Emergency Medical Training Institute Spinal Immobilization Protocol at FHVAC and GOVAC
06-30-08 Lutheran Medical Center ACLS Course October 2008
06-30-08 Lutheran Medical Center ACLS Instructor Course July 2008
06-30-08 SUNY Downstate SUNY Downstate (Brooklyn) Drill 7/20/08 - Volunteers needed
06-30-08 NY Downtown Hospital 6th Annual International Emergency Preparedness Symposium
06-30-08 NYS Cert NYC CERT Monthly Status Report
06-30-08 NYS Cert NYC CERT FINAL SOP 04-18-08
06-30-08 NYS Cert NYC CERT Incident Deployment Form
06-28-08 dailygazette.com Corps having IRS troubles
06-23-08 NYSVARA Health Insurance for Volunteer Emergency Service Personel Bill
06-23-08 NYS COMP BOARD NYS Workers (Volunteer or Employee) Compensation Board WTC Registration Form
06-18-08 Life Net NY 07-01-08 Yankee Stadium EMS Appreciation Night
06-18-08 Geriatrics Excellus BlueCross MOLST Bill Passes in both the NYS Assembly and Senate
06-16-08 REMSCO - NYC Walter F. Pizzi, MD - EMS Scholarship (Deadline 6/27/08)
06-15-08 NY News 1 Report Says FDNY Ambulance Wait Times Were Up Five- Fold During Heat Wave
06-15-08 NYS DOH Vital Signs 2008
06-09-08   Source patient testing
06-08-08 Bellevue Hospital Forensic Medicine Conference - 6/18/08 8am-12pm
06-06-08 Mike McEvoy's NYS EMS Council May 2008 Meting Notes
05-31-08 REMSC NYC CISM Training July 2008 @ NY Hospital Queens EMS Base in Flushing
05-31-08 NYSOHS Transit Terrorist Tools & Tactics 6/10-6/12 (NYC)
05-31-08 NYSOHS Enhanced Security Guard Course 7/29-8/1 (NYC)
05-31-08 NYSOHS Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents7/14-7/16 (NYC)
05-31-08 NYSOHS Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents7/7-7/9 (NYC)
05-31-08 John E. Reeves Cub World Job Posting - The Cub Scouts Need YOU
05-22-08 NYS Assembly Assembly sets June 3, 2008 as Volunteer Firefighter and EMS day
05-22-08 CNY Journal Top Ranks List of CNY Ambulance Services
05-21-08 LoHud.com Putnam County native added to fallen EMT memorial
05-20-08 Broome County EMS Volunteer EMS Opportunities for 2000 Empire State Games in Binghamton
05-19-08 NYS DOH NYS DOH Policy Statement 96-05 Repeal Rquested by PETA
05-16-08 NY Daily News .com EMT shortage to hit city this summer
05-15-08 NYC Council NYC Council Grants - Important Info for VACs & VFDs - Action Needed by 5/23/08
05-15-08

North Shore University Hospital

EMS CME & Dinner 6/11/08 @ Swan Club, Glenwood Landing, Nassau
05-15-08 Glen Oaks VAC CPR Instructor Course 5/31/08-6/1/08 @ Glen Oaks VAC
05-05-08 NYS Special Olympics Volunteer Providers Needed
05-04-08 New York Hospital Queens EMT Refresher starts 5/28/08 @ NY Hospital-Queens Training Center
05-04-08 New York Hospital Queens EMT Basic starts 6/9/08 @ NY Hospital-Queens Training Center
05-03-08 Democrat & Chronicle.com Rural/Metro EMT saves Rochester cop
05-02-08 PressConnects.com Aid a concern for emergency services
05-02-08 Democrat & Chronicle.com Greece first-grader beats long odds after cardiac arrest
05-01-08

REMSCO of New York City

Certified lab Instructor (CLI) Course Announcement
05-01-08 LIJ CME (Stroke With Case Presentations) & Food @ Garden City Park VFD
05-01-08 Maimonides Med Ctr PALS Instructor Course @ Maimonides Med Ctr, Brooklyn 7/7/07 & 7/14/08
05-01-08 The News Review Three years after ambulance crash, grandparents struggle with dual
roles
04-30-08 MPN Now.com Monroe County hospitals need more beds — stat
04-27-08
EMS Widows’ & Children’s Fund
EMS Night @ Shea on Tuesday 5/13/08 - Mets vs Nationals
04-27-08
WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMT Refresher @ Forest Hills VAC starting 5/4/08
04-27-08
WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMT Original & Refresher @ Glen Oaks VAC starts 6/9/08
04-27-08
WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
BLS Geriatric Education for EMS Course @ Glen Oaks VAC 6/9/08 & 6/11/08
04-27-08
WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
ACLS Original & Refresher Courses @ Glen Oaks VAC in May 2008
04-27-08
WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
ACLS for BLS Providers @ Woodhaven-Richmond Hill VAC 7/15/08 & 7/17/08
04-17-08 NYSVARA Regional EMS Accident – 4/14/08
04-16-08 WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMT Refresher Starts 5/4/08 @ Forest Hills VAC
04-16-08
Westchester Regional EMS Council
Westchester REMSCO CLI Course Pre Tests in May for Course in June
04-15-08 LoHud.com Ambulance worker loses arm in accident
04-13-08 NYS Assembly Bill on Emergency Lighting Commission
04-13-08 NYS Assembly Bill on EMS/Fire Volunteers Leaving Work
04-09-08 NYSVARA District 4 District 4 NYC Region PULSE Newsletter April 2008
04-05-08 FDNY EMS FDNY WINS 2008 JEMS COMPETITION
04-04-08 NYS DOH New Policy on Records Retention
04-03-08 NYS DOH New Policy on PreHospital Patient Confidentiality
04-01-08 FDNY Officers Response to Cardiac Arrest Assignments
04-01-08 NYC REMAC Advisory 2008-01 - AEDs Mandatory on BLS Ambulances in NYC
03-29-08 Glen Cove Hospital 04-03-08 CME (Toxicology & Substance Abuse) & Dinner@ Glen Cove Hospital
03-29-08 Franklin Hospital 04-09-08 CME (Fire & EMS at MVAs) & Dinner @ Franklin Hosp, Valley Stream
03-29-08 The Daily Orange For fourth year, SU Ambulance noted for excellence in services
03-29-08 NY Times Ambulance Corps’ Wheels Are Grinding, Not Greased
03-29-08 MPNnow.com Irondequoit Volunteer Ambulance issues 9-1-1 of its own
03-26-08 NYC OEM 4/16 & 4/17/08 Enhanced Threat & Risk Assessment @ NYC OEM
03-26-08 Forest Hills VAC Forest Hills VAC Community Outreach Day 5/17/08
03-26-08 St. John’s University EMT-P Course @ SJU EMS Institute - 3/31/08 Last Day to Register
03-26-08 LaGuardia Community College 05/04/08 EMT-CFR-EMT-P Instructor Update on BLS Topics @ LaGuardia Comm College
03-25-08 NYS HESC May 1, 2008 Deadline for NYS HESC Volunteer Recruitment Service Scholarship
03-22-08 NYSVARA 2008 EMS Memorial Service
03-21-08 Homeland Security Operations and Planning for WMD Incidents 4/11-13/2008
03-17-08 NYSVARA NYSVARA announces discounted web development agreement with Grey Goose Graphics for members.
03-14-08 NYC OEM & Council CERT NYC Issues - Funding, Liability & Non-Profit Status
03-14-08 St. Vincent's Medical Center EMT-CC starts 6/18/08 @ Glen Oaks VAC, Queens
03-12-08
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY
EMS Ops & Planning for WMD Incidents 4/22 to 4/24/08 @ NYC REMSCO
03-12-08 LIJ CME 3/27/08 - Penetrating Trauma - and Dinner @ NSUH Manhasset
03-12-08 LIJ CME 3/19/08 Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma & Dinner @ Long Island Jewish Hosp
03-12-08 Mike McEvoy

Mike McEvoy's Personal/Unofficial Notes From the March 2008 SEMSCO meeting

03-12-08  

Minutes of March 2008 SEMSCO meeting

03-10-08 MPN Now.com Irondequoit Volunteer Ambulance issues 9-1-1 of its own
03-10-08 Democrat & Chronicle.com Shame on Allegany County
03-08-08 NYS EMS Council The NY State EMS Council established a group to review Part 800 Regulations to see if they need changing and/or updating 800.22 Requirements for Certified Ambulance Vehicle Construction section (d) was apparently changed from being (c)(6). Pease review the proposed changes as well as the entire Part 800 Regulation.

The NYSVA&RA representative on the state level review group is President Michael Mastrianni.  Comments can be sent to him at president@nysvara.org
03-08-08 NYS EMS Council The NY State EMS Council established a group to review Part 800 Regulations to see if they need changing and/or updating. 800.15 Required Conduct see margin notes on attachment please review the proposed changes as well as the entire Part 800 Regulation.

The NYSVA&RA representative on the state level review group is President Michael Mastrianni.  Comments can be sent to him at president@nysvara.org.
03-08-08 NYS EMS Council The NY State EMS Council established a group to review Part 800 Regulations to see if they need changing and/or updating 800.16 Suspension or Revocation of Certification
on attachment ( ) means deleted and bold italics means new. Pease review the proposed changes as well as the entire Part 800 Regulation.


The NYSVA&RA representative on the state level review group is President Michael Mastrianni.  Comments can be sent to him at president@nysvara.org.
03-07-08 Staten Island Advance Siren swan song for the senior EMT
03-06-08 NYC REMAC Rescue Medic Protocols for FDNY EMS - Comment Notice & Form: Protocols were approved by NYC REMAC and NYC Regional EMS Council.  Public comment period is open through 3/31/08.
03-06-08 NYC REMAC Proposed NYS REMAC Rescue Medic Protocols for FDNY EMS
03-04-08 The Daily Star Ambulance soon to be in service for 2
towns - New Berlin - NY
03-02-08 Union-Sun Journal TRI-TOWN: End of the emergency ride
02-19-08 dailygazette.com Ex-rescue squad captain offers to return- Duanesburg
02-19-08 News 10 First responders cope with tragic crash - Byron, NY
02-18-08 LaGuardia Community College EMT-P Refresher Challenge @ LaGuardia CC starts 3/28/08
02-18-08 Nyack Hospital Basic Disaster Life Support Course 4/10 & 4/17 @ Nyack Hospital
02-18-08 NYRA

NY Racing Assoc. seeks EMTs to staff tracks in the NYC area

02-15-08 News 10 Duanesburg Seeks Answers as Volunteer Count Very Low
02-14-08 NYSVARA Template Letter (Word Format) for Intro 519 for NYC Agencies.
02-13-08 UticaOD.com Utica ambulances: More calls, new questions
02-13-08 Democrat & Chronicle Crews review response to pileup (Rochester)
02-12-08 NYS DOH Electronic PCR Data Submission Policy (2/7/08)
02-11-08 The Times of Wayne County Macedon Town Ambulance Service on the roll
02-10-08 WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Certified First Responder Course begins Sunday, March 2nd
02-10-08 WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMT -B Original begins Tuesday, March 11
02-10-08 WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMT -B Challenge Refresher begins Tuesday, March 11
02-10-08 WEST QUEENS EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
Accelerated EMT -B Original begining Tuesday, June 8th
02-10-08 DailyFreeman.com Catskill postpones EMS decision
02-08-08 U.S. Fire Administration Retention and Recruitment for the Volunteer Emergency Services
02-08-08 dailyGazete.com Duanesburg ambulance corps battles membership woes
02-07-08 WKTV-Utica City's legal battle on ambulance service
02-07-08 NYSVARA NYC Council Intro. #519
02-05-08 Tonawanda News Twin City files suit
02-05-08 FireRescue1.com NY Firefighter/EMT Line of Duty Death
02-02-08 Michael Wilhelm NYSVARA Annual Legislative Day - March 3rd Albany NY
02-01-08 NYSVARA Response & comments on National EMS Education Standards DRAFT – Version 2.0
02-01-08
U.S. Department of Transportation & National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National EMS Education Standards DRAFT – Version 2.0
For Review and Comment
01-31-08 Nyack Hospital First Annual Medical Conference March 1-2, 2008
01-30-08

Jim Downey

EMS Comedy Movie SKID MARKS Released
01-30-08 Mike McEvoy NYS EMS Council meeting January 2008 notes
01-23-08 LIJ 3/19/08 CME & Dinner @ LIJ on Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma
01-22-08 Nyack Hospita Nyack Hospital 1st Annual Medical Conference 3/1 & 3/2/08
01-21-08 Staten Island Advance Many veteran EMTs were inspired by '70s TV series 'Emergency!'
01-19-08 The Daily Star Towns planning ambulance service
01-19-08 The Tribune Record pace: Monthly Hornell ambulance call
volume reaching all-time high
01-17-08 PR News Wire Monroe Ambulance Sues City, City Council Over Contract Issue
01-15-08 Associated Press Feds Agree to Recognize Fallen 9/11 EMT
01-13-08 Glen Oaks Vol Amb Corps Blood Drive @ Glen Oaks VAC Thursday 1/31/08 3:00 to 8:00 PM
01-13-08 WQEMTI CFR by WQEMTI Sundays 3-2-08 to 5-11-08 & Test on 5-15-08 @ Gen Oaks VAC
01-12-08 Auburnpub.com City moves forward on ambulance service
01-11-08 Rural Health Community Systems Conference Brochure & Information being held on Saturday February 2, 2008 in Bath, NY
01-06-08 NYSVARA President Mastrianni announces a new and exciting member benefit
01-04-08 Lockport Union-Sun Journal Ambulance company volunteer sentenced in theft
01-03-08 Democrat & Chronicle.com Contract for ambulance service is tainted
01-01-08 Catskill Husdon AHEC EMS Leadership Academy @ Westchester County Training Ctr, Valhalla Jan. 26, 2008
 
 

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