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AED Contest

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Greetings Everyone,

The University at Buffalo and UBMD are sponsoring a contest to verify AED locations in the 8 counties of Western NY.  They will be hosting a launch party on October 16th at 4pm at the Medical School.  You do not need to attend the launch party to participate in the contest.   If you are interested in participating, you may follow the QR code on the flyer to register AEDs.
If you have any questions, please contact: rhondapa@buffalo.edu

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AED-Initiative.pdf

HEALTH ADVISORY: EMS SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION AND CONSERVATION STRATEGIES FOLLOWING CLOSURE OF BAXTER PLANT

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Greetings Everyone,

A message from the State DOH:

FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION – PLEASE DISSEMINATE WIDELY
Please find the attached Health Advisory regarding the EMS Supply Chain Disruption and Conservation Strategies Following the Closure of the Baxter Plant.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Health-Advisory-EMS-IV-Fluid-Conservation-24.10.09.pdf

Trauma Talk Newsletter

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Greetings Everyone,

The RTAC (Regional Trauma Advisory Committee) has released its first every Trauma Talk Newsletter. Please check this out for important information from the trauma side of EMS.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Trauma-Talk-Newsletter-Sept-2024.pdf

ET3 Survey: Prehospital Provider Perspective of the ET3 Initiative

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Greetings Everyone,

Please see the below message regarding a quick survey on ET3:

Dear NYS EMTs and Paramedics,

Researchers at Mount Sinai are investigating prehospital provider experiences related to treat-in-place, alternative destination transports, and the recent CMS ET3 initiative. We ask agency leaders to please share with EMTs and Paramedics. Please consider completing the below anonymous survey to provide your feedback. The survey is designed to take less than 3 minutes. Any questions can be directed to samuel.sondheim@mountsinai.org.

Please click here to complete the survey.

Thank you,

Luis Castillo, EMTP and Samuel Sondheim, MD MBA