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
Greetings,
The closure of the ambulance entrance at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo has been rescheduled for tomorrow 10/15/2025. Please follow the link below for the announcement and detour map.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ambulance-Entrance-Closure-Detour-Notice-1.pdf
Greetings,
We just received the flyer for the Vital Signs EMS Academy Training for this week 10/14/25. Please see the link below for the flyer!
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/VSA-Weekly-Webinar-Flyer-Oct-14-2025.pdf
Greetings,
On 10/14/2025 from 06:30AM until 1:00PM the Abbott road ambulance entrance will be closed at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo. Please see the link from our partners at Catholic Health for detour details.
http://ubmdems.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Ambulance-Entrance-Closure-Detour-Notice.pdf
