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Rob McCartin

Catholic Health Policy on Vistors/Riders

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Greetings Everyone,

A message from Catholic Health:

Catholic Health has reinstituted visitor restrictions so we are asking our EMS partners not to bring riders to the ED’s with their patient transports.

Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, thank you.

Emily James (Rowles) BS, EMT – P, NYSCIC

Lead EMS Liaison, Catholic Health

(716) 812 – 4275

erowles@chsbuffalo.org

Happy Thanksgiving

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Hello to all,

From everyone here at UBMD EMS, we wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving. The last few years have been a challenge for everyone so please take this time to celebrate with family and friends and enjoy your holiday weekend.

UBMD EMS Staff

Postponement of EMS class flyer

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Greetings Everyone,

For those of you that were planning on attending the training at Seneca EMS on December 13th, 2021, please take note that the class is being postponed at this time. A new date will be determined later

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Seneca-EMS-General-Medical-Emergency-flyer-postponed.pdf

Nov 2021 EMS Mobilization Contract Polling Survey – Queensbury Testing – Time Sensitive

By Alerts

Greetings,

See the message below from the State DOH:

EMS Agency Leaders,

Please take a few minutes to answer the survey link below. The survey is a quick set of questions for the purpose of polling the EMS agencies across NYS to determine which agencies may be interested in entering into a contract for service with the NYS DOH BEMSATS. Even if your agency is not interested in entering into a contract we ask that you please answer the survey. We ask that you respond by 5pm on 11/27/2021 as current mission assignments begin on 12/01/2021.

Nov 2021 EMS Mobilization Contract Polling Survey – Queensbury Testing | Survey Builder (ny.gov)

Thank you in advance.

Donald Trzepacz Jr.

District Chief / Investigator

Emergency Preparedness and Response

ECMC phone system downtime

By Alerts

*******NOTICE********

ECMC will experience a phone system downtime on November 19, 2021 from 02:00hrs-02:15hrs. During this time the ECMC campus will not be able to receive any incoming phone calls. We have a contingency to use cell phones for Trauma Activation and On-Line Medical Control.

During this time we ask EMS providers call the following temporary cell phone number for On-Line Medical Control and Trauma Activation: (716) 238-6928

Kaleida EMS CME Event

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Greetings Everyone,

Kaleida Health is hosting a half day CME event being held at Oishei’s on December 1st, 2021. Please refer to the flyer for more detail.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/KALEIDA_EMS_CME_INVITE_12.1.2021_.pdf

Catholic Health and the MACC

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Greetings,

In addition to MHOB remaining on diversion at this time, beginning at 3pm today, the MACC will be closing until further notice. Please refer to the attached flyer for more information.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MACC-Closure-112021.pdf