Virginia 1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team

07/22/2023

First Responder Appreciation Day at the races on Sunday, July 30. $40/person (including family and friends.) Any first responders or employees that come out will receive a limited edition NASCAR challenge coin. Learn more: https://fevo.me/julyrrc1stresp

11/30/2022

It's here! GIVING TUESDAY - Donate today for life-saving impact in Hampton Roads!
Anyone, at any time, can be in need of a whole blood transfusion as a result of a traumatic event such as a car crash. Your support of the Whole Blood Initiative will help to maintain, sustain and grow this program in our region.
Learn more: Donate.TidewaterEMS.org

11/22/2022

-- You are the center of your care - Learn as much as you can about your disease and talk with your primary care provider about how you can get the support you need to meet your goals.

-- Manage diabetes as early as possible - Take steps to improve your health. Talk with your primary care provider about how you can manage your diabetes, follow the 'ABCs' and create a diabetes care plan.

-- Build your diabetes health care team - A team of health care professionals can tailor your care for your specific needs. Besides a primary care provider, your health care team may include a nutritionist and a certified diabetes educator.

Learn more: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/national-diabetes-month

11/17/2022

To be considered as a Presenter for TEMS's Healthcare Education Expo next Spring, please submit a proposal no later than November 30, 2022.

Online form to apply as a Presenter:
https://tidewaterems.org/component/chronoforms6/?chronoform=ems-expo-2023

More info about Expo 2023:
https://tidewaterems.org/1833-2023-expo-save-the-date-april-25-30-2023

The Tidewater EMS Education Expo is one of the state's premier educational opportunities for EMS providers and Nurses to obtain continuing education credits and to network with peers. Each year, more than 150 registrants choose from 5 different tracks over the 5-day event.

Planning has already begun for next year's Expo for April 25-30, 2023 which will be held in Chesapeake Virginia. The Annual Tidewater Healthcare Education Expo will be composed of multiple tracks covering ALS, BLS, Nurse/Medic and Hot Topics which include the following topics: Current Trends, Communications, Critical Care, Educator, Medical, Operations, Special Considerations and Trauma.

National and local educators participate to make this event one of the top pre-hospital educational opportunities in the state. Any person with an interest in participating as an Instructor is encouraged to submit “session” proposals for presentation during the 2023 TEMS EMS Education Expo. Sessions generally run for 1 hour. Pre-convention (Tuesday and Wednesday) sessions vary in length from 1.5 hours up to 8 hours to allow for Auxiliary course offerings (i.e. ACLS, AMLS).

We encourage you to submit more than one topic, since speakers are usually asked to present a minimum of two or three lectures, and include a brief (no more than 150 words) description for each lecture that could be used in a conference brochure. You will be contacted to let you know whether or not your topics meet our needs.

11/10/2022

11/09/2022

A huge thank you to all our incredibly generous sponsors who helped to make this year's Symposium possible. We are grateful for their sponsorship and their support means the world to us. Platinum Level Sponsors

11/08/2022

11/01/2022

Consider including Tidewater EMS Council (TEMS) in your end of year charitable giving with a donation during our Giving Tuesday Campaign to support the Whole Blood Initiative (WBI). The WBI is a life-saving program to equip EMS in our region to transfuse whole blood to trauma patients prior to their arrival at a hospital - an action that can significantly improve the patient's outcome. As a non-profit, TEMS relies on donations to fund special programs like the WBI and support from the public is greatly needed and appreciated. Learn more and contribute at: Donate.TidewaterEMS.org

10/30/2022

The TEMS Board also includes members who represent organizations related to TEMS' mission and are committed to serving the communities of our region:
Donna Marchant-Roof, Allied Health
Traci Richards, Behavioral Health
W. Travis Kirby, PA-C, EVMS
Brian Phillips, Special Operations
Janice E. McKay, Tidewater ENA
Thank you for participating - your contributions are appreciated!

10/21/2022

The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services Council, Inc. was incorporated in 1974 as a non-profit organization for the purpose of developing and implementing an efficient and effective regional EMS delivery system. The council integrates and coordinates resources to ensure rapid response and expert patient care, as well as coordination between more than 60 local EMS agencies and 15 hospitals and disaster medical preparedness.

Thank you Board members from the following jurisdictions:
-- Vernie Francis, City of Franklin
-- Pat Humphries, Isle of Wight County
-- Clayton Gaskins, Southampton County
-- Keith Johnson, City of Suffolk

10/19/2022

Thank you to those who have stepped up to financially support the Whole Blood Initiative! This is a major program for TEMS which is a non-profit organization and community engagement is vital to maintain, sustain and expand this program across the ten jurisdictions in the Tidewater EMS Council region.
Please consider contributing to this life-saving initiative and sharing the opportunity with others in your network of connections. Individuals, businesses and healthcare organizations all have a role to play in supporting the Whole Blood Initiative.
Learn more and Donate: Donate.TidewaterEMS.org

10/17/2022

LAST CALL TO REGISTER TO ATTEND: Quarterly Training Education Experience is Thu, October 20th -- Classes include: LVAD for EMS, Dialysis Emergencies, Hemorrhage Control Update and Airway Nightmares
Location: Delta Hotels - 7245 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320
No Cost - No Prerequisites - CEU's Provided
All EMS Providers are invited to attend!
Learn more and sign up: TidewaterEMS.org/qtee