Please see the posting for the Vital Signs Academy classes for the week of February 17, 2025. for a complete schedule, please visit www.vitalsignsacademy.com
The Western New York Regional EMS Committee is presenting: BE FAST WNY: Accelerating Stroke Awareness for EMS course. The program will include a variety of topics, with dinner provided, and CME assigned!
Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Time: 7-9 PM
Location: Mercy Flight Buffalo Base (100 Amherst Villa Road)
Registration is required, please contact Emily James at erowles@chsbuffalo.org, or 716-812-4275
Erie County is hosting a CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Training for EMS Providers. This 8-hour course is recommended and open to all emergency medicine personnel in Erie County. Presented in partnership between Crisis Services Emergency Mental Health Department and Erie County Emergency Services and Homeland Security, Niagara Frontier Transit Authority Fire Department, and UBMD Emergency Medicine EMS Division.
Emergency medicine plays a crucial role in assessing, treating, and transporting individuals who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, as well as patient care throughout transport and transfer of custody to the hospital. Instruction will include how to recognize emotional and mental distress, ensuring safety, the role of CIT officers and Mobile Outreach teams and how EMS can effectively partner with each, communication and de-escalation techniques, trauma-informed care, suicide and lethality assessments, diversion and community resources, and mental hygiene law.
Course Dates: Tuesday, February 18 or Saturday, February 22, 2025; 0800 – 1600
Location: NFTA Fire Station, 120 Amherst Villa Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225
Enrollment: Please email Mo Madden at cittrainingcoordinator@crisisservices.org and include the provider’s name, certification, email, and sending agency. Course Registration will close the day before each class!
Please see the posting for the Vital Signms Academy classes for the week of February 10, 2025. for a complete schedule, please visit www.vitalsignsacademy.com
Greetings Everyone,
Erie County is hosting a Crisis Intervention Team Training session, February 18th or February 22nd. If interested please down load the flyer.
Also, Erie County still has many seats available for their EMS Speaker Series that is on going. Click the link to see what classes are available – https://www3.erie.gov/ems/ems-speaker-series
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/CIT-EMS-Feb-2025.pdf
Schedule for Mercy Flight Virtual CME classes through June –
- February 20 – Home Hazards: Common Pediatric Environmental Emergencies
- March 20 – The Art of Airway Analysis: From Basic to Brilliant
- April 17 – Tiny Warriors: Understanding Pediatric Trauma
- May 15 – Trauma Time: When Minutes Define Moments
- June 18 – H2-OH NO: Critical Interventions in Water Emergencies
All classes are held Virtually and start at 1900 (7 PM). Register at https://www.mercyflight.org/cme-course-registration/
Please see the Vital Signs Academy classes for the week of January 27, 2025 – click here for information!
For a full schedule, please go to www.VitalSignsAcademy.com