Michael Shaw

Greetings,

For our Agencies that transport into Rochester please make note of these two announcements from MLREMS on behalf of Rochester Regional Health System:

Rochester General Hospital:

RGH will be waxing the floors in EMS triage on 11/7/25, from 7:00am-11:00am. EMS crews will need to enter through the Decon entrance during that time.

Unity Hospital:

The EMS canopy at Unity is going to be replaced.  Work will start 11/17 and should last about a month.  Attached is a memo with a diagram regarding the change.  The EMS entrance will remain open with some temporary changes in traffic flow.

**the link for the Unity Memo can be found here:

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Ambulance-drop-off-canapy-project.pdf

Please see the link below for the Vital Signs Academy Training for the week of 11/3/25

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VSA-Weekly-Live-Webinar-Flyer-Nov-3-2025-.pdf

Greetings,

Erie County EMS will be hosting and AMLS Course on November 8th and 9th 2025.

This course is designed for all pre-hospital care providers, ALS and BLS. Students will learn how to interact with and manage patients experiencing a variety of medical emergencies, such as mental health, sepsis, respiratory diseases, toxicological emergencies, etc., through interactive lectures and hands on skills practice. Complete most of your CME hours for your recert in this two-day course that is around 16 hours. Students completing this course will receive NAEMT Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) Provider certification. The cost of this course is $75.00.

Please see this link for more details: http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AMLS-Course-Announcement-11-2025.1.pdf

Greetings,

The new regulations with updated requirements related to equipment, general waivers, and emergency ambulance service vehicles have been enacted as of today October 22, 2025.  Below is the link containing an announcement from The Division of State EMS.  Please read through and follow the corresponding links in the announcement for more information.  Please feel free to reach out with any questions!  Thank you!

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Part-800-Equipment-Update.pdf

EMS Community!

Just in, the planned training for the Vital Signs EMS Academy for the week of 10/20/25.  Please see the link below for details.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VSA-Weekly-Webinar-Flyer-Oct-20-2025-final-.pdf

Greetings,

Just a reminder at the request of Erie County EMS, enrollment is still open for the Paramedic programs planned for the first of the year.  Per Erie County the deadline is set for 10/31/25.  Please see the link for the flyer with details!

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Paramedic-2026-Course-Announcement.pdf

Greetings,

The closure of the ambulance entrance at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been rescheduled for tomorrow 10/15/2025.  Please follow the link below for the announcement and detour map.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ambulance-Entrance-Closure-Detour-Notice-1.pdf

Greetings,

We just received the flyer for the Vital Signs EMS Academy Training for this week 10/14/25.  Please see the link below for the flyer!

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VSA-Weekly-Webinar-Flyer-Oct-14-2025.pdf

Greetings,

On 10/14/2025 from 06:30AM until 1:00PM the Abbott road ambulance entrance will be closed at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo.  Please see the link from our partners at Catholic Health for detour details.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ambulance-Entrance-Closure-Detour-Notice.pdf

Greetings,

The link below contains information regarding the Vital Signs EMS Academy training for the this week.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VSA-Weekly-Live-Webinar-Flyer-Oct-6-2025.pdf