As discussed on the EMS agency leadership call, the Bureau has received multiple questions and complaints regarding the requirements for EMS agencies to comply with reopening guidance. Please download the guidance documents below and review the requirements. This guidance applies to all business, including those that are operating as essential businesses.
Download Notice from Steven Dziura Regarding Business Reopening Plans
Attached please find communication from the leadership at Sisters of Charity St. Joseph’s Campus advising of the reopening of the campus. If you could please distribute the attached memo to your providers it would be greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me, thank you.
Download St Joes Reopening Notice
Emily Rowles AEMT – P, NYS CIC
Lead EMS Liaison, Catholic Health
Please see the WREMAC advisory below from Dr. Michael O’Brien, WREMAC Chairman. The 2020 annual WREMAC skills requirement, previously extended until September 30, 2020, has been cancelled. Please see the notice for full details.
Download WREMAC Advisory Regarding WREMAC Skills
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In light of the continuing threat and physical distancing requirements posed by the coronavirus pandemic, the WREMAC is eliminating the annual skills requirement for 2020.
There are a few important caveats to this announcement:
(a) Individual EMS agencies and/or service medical directors may continue to require evaluation of provider skills at their discretion, and
(b) Providers new to an agency should undergo skills verification prior to delivering patient care, and
(c) Annual skills are required under the CME-based recertification program through the Department of Health. This state requirement, as of this writing, has not been suspended.
Despite this cancellation, the WREMAC strongly encourages agencies and service medical directors to find ways to support their providers’ skill maintenance.
The NYS EMS Agency Leadership and EMS Provider Meeting that was postponed yesterday afternoon has been rescheduled for July 29 at 3pm
You are welcome to submit questions or topics for discussion in advance by completing the online form: https://apps.health.ny.gov/pubpal/builder/survey/nys-covid-19-response-ems-agency