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Greetings Everyone,

A message from Catholic Health:

This evening starting at 11:00pm Kenmore Mercy will undergo an extensive phone and computer upgrade.  During this time the phone lines, computers, and CT machine will be down.

Below are phone numbers where you crews can reach the ED staff during this downtime.

• (716) 213 – 7678
• (716) 574 – 3046
• (716) 574 – 3729

Could you please distribute these numbers to your crews and advise them that during the downtime patients exhibiting signs and symptoms of a stroke should be diverted to another facility due to CT being unavailable?

EMS Liaison, Scott Then, will be on campus throughout the downtime and can be reached at (716) 868 – 3673 should you have any questions or need any assistance.

Once the upgrade is complete, the phones, computers, and CT are back up and running I will let everyone know.

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

Emily James (Rowles) MBA, EMT – P, NYS CIC

Cell: (716) 812 – 4275

System Manager of Emergency and Acute Neuro Services, Catholic Health

Reminder to the Big Lakes Region EMS Agencies:  Please submit EMS awards nominations by 3/31/2023 to mshaw5@buffalo.edu

link to the flyer with the application site: http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Awards-Dinner.pdf

Greetings Everyone,

There is a scheduled Wyoming/Erie REMSCO meeting tomorrow night at 1800hrs located at the South Wales Fire company. All REMSCO meetings are open to the public and we invite you to attend. This is the chance to have your voice heard. Please feel free to join us if you are available.

To the Big Lakes Region Agencies

Big Lakes is in the process of going live with the EMS Portal.  Agency leadership please contact Michael Shaw at mshaw5@buffalo.edu or please contact him by phone at 716-829-3519 with contact information.

Thank you!

The UBMD EMS Division Team

Just a reminder! Tonight the Big Lakes REMSCO meeting 1900 Hours!

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Big-Lakes-Council-Meeting-Reminder.pdf

Greetings Everyone,

Over the last year and a half, there has been a group of providers throughout the state that have been working diligently and tirelessly on a combined document which outlines the issues EMS is facing today. At the most recent February State Meeting, this document was finally released. This document not only covers the issues at hand, but it dives deep into those issues and offers some recommended changes. I know that some of you are going to look it over and realize that for some of these we are aware. However, this is getting those problems on paper and sparking that conversation at a level that is intended to effect change. It doesn’t just say here is the problem, but it also provides evidence to that issue and solutions to the problem. For those of you that don’t have a lot of time to go through the entire report (although I recommend at some point you do) if you look at pages 9-11 you will see the 25 recommended key considerations. Again, great job to those brainstorming, discussing, analyzing and formulating this report.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/february_2023_sustainability_tag.pdf

Greetings!

Passing along this training from Vital Signs Academy for the week of February 13, 2023.  Open the link for details!

Week-of-February-13-2023.pdf (ubmdems.com)

Hey all,

The direct link for the Bureau of EMS Awards page is https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/ems/emsawards.htm

As stated in the earlier announcement please forward all submissions to mshaw5@buffalo.edu no later than 3/31/23.

*****This is for the Big Lakes Region only****

Greeting everyone!

The Big Lakes Regional EMS Council is excited to open up nominations for EMS Awards within the Big Lakes Region!  Please follow the link below for the Announcement.  Those who would like to submit a nomination; please use the email in the announcement only!

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Please review the information and submit away!!!!!

Greetings Everyone,

Attached is a flyer for a Cardiac Sim Lab CME being put on in Elma on March 21, 2023. For more information please click on the flyer.

http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Elma-Cardiac-SIM.pdf