Please see the link below for the Vital Signs EMS Academy offerings for the week of November 17th!
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/VSA-Weekly-Live-Webinar-Flyer-Nov-17-2025.pdf
Greetings,
The New York State Department of Health Division of EMS has just released Policy Statement 25-09 regarding the use of Supraglottic Airways for EMTs. A few things to note:
- Agencies who were approved under the pilot program do not need to resubmit for authorization.
- When your agency certification expires, you may be required to provide proof of the required data reporting and policies and procedures contained within the policy.
- Agencies are not required to possess recording and printing capabilities for continuous waveform capnography. A device that displays the waveform and end-tidal carbon monoxide (ETCO2) level is the minimum requirement.
- If an agency possesses a cardiac monitor with continuous waveform and ETCO2 capabilities, basic life support practitioners may use this feature when inserting an SGA, provided they are properly trained on agency specific equipment.
Please follow the link below for the policy statement posted by State EMS. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Policy-Statenebt-25-09.pdf
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
Subject: Citizen Responders for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
To continue to improve the chance of survival from OHCA in Erie County, we are conducting a pilot program for the next six months that involves deploying citizen responders with Avive Solutions AEDs to OHCAs dispatched by the Erie County 9-1-1 Center.
Please click the link below for further information:
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
EMS Community!
Vital Signs EMS Academy for the week of 10/27/25. Please see the link below for details.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VSA-Weekly-Live-Webinar-Flyer-Oct-27-2025-final.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
