The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a research survey with public safety personnel to gain a better understanding of the communication technology they currently use, need, and want in the future.
As part of this effort, we need feedback from EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, and 911/Dispatch. Your input is vital in helping NIST figure out how to best meet communication technology needs moving forward. Your voices are important in this effort!
Participation is voluntary, and responses are confidential. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Please forward the link below to everyone in your agency/department and encourage them to take the survey. We are hoping to hear from as many first responders as possible in your department/agency, as well as from across the country.
We would appreciate it if you would share the link with other departments and agencies as well.
https://publicsafety.nist.gov/survey/emsorg
If you have any problems or issues accessing or taking the survey, please call our Help Desk at 1-877-828-3122.
For questions or concerns about the survey, please contact Kristen Greene at NIST at 301-975-8119 or kristen.greene@nist.gov.
Thank you in advance for your help.
The NIST First Responder Communications Research Team
Martha Gohlke
Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems
The UBMD EMS Division will be “live streaming” the ECMC Trauma Scenarios Presentation being given by Beth Moses on Monday, December 17th at 7pm.
To view the live stream on Monday night, please use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtRqCdfaLg
Mercy Flight of WNY is pleased to offer the following CME opportunity: Difficult Deliveries. This CME session will be presented by Dr. Elle Fisch on Tuesday, December 18th. Dinner will be at 5:30pm. The presentation will be from 6 – 8pm.
For more details, including registration information, please download the program flyer.
On behalf of the UBMD Emergency Medicine EMS Division, we wish to extend our thanksgiving and appreciation to all EMS providers who serve the WNY community. Whether volunteer or paid, your hard work and dedication is seldom recognized but always appreciated!
We hope you this time for thanksgiving and this entire Season of Celebration!
The communication below pertains to EMT-CC and EMT-Paramedic level EMS services:
Parenteral Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) has become the latest emergency drug to face shortage. Multiple agencies in our region have reported an inability to obtain this medication.
Please download and review the WREMAC guidance notice below regarding this shortage.