In appreciation for all that First Responders do for the St. Elizabeth Medical Center, an invitation has been extended to all Emergency Services Responders to participate in this years Point of Dispensing (POD) Flu immunization clinic. 

The POD will be held on November 11, 2010 from 0630 to 1800 in the College of Nursing on the St. Elizabeth Medical Center Campus.  All who attend must show the ID badge to Security at the door.

All EMS providers are encouraged to get vaccinated to protect themselves and their patients. 

PDF:   http://midstateems.dreamhosters.com/docs/20100915-SyrBookCamp.pdf

A Paramedic CME Core Class is planned to start October 5 and conclude November 11 in Utica.  The class will meet Tuesday and Thursday from 6- 10pm registration is available on-line or call Bill at 624-4539

Chad Smith will be conducting a CME Core Class for Critical Care Technicians starting October 4 the Mon and Wed night class will complete November 3.  Sign up on-line or contact Bill at 624-4539.

Registration for Basic EMT CME Core classes are now available on line classes are planned for Salisbury, Prospect, and Utica these classes start next month register on-line or contact Bill at 624-4539.

Quarterly CQI /County Meetings will be Oneida Co Sept 21 18:00 at the Training Center, Madison Co Sept 15th 18:30 at GLASS, Herkimer Co Sept 23 19:00 West Winfield FD  HC will be introducing the new Dispatch Protocol. Please be sure your Agency is represented.

CSX recently launched a free, online training program to educate emergency personnel on how to safely respond to incidents on and around railroad property and equipment. The site at www.csxsafe.com, is the first of its kind launched by a U.S. railroad for this audience.
CSXSAFE offers participants the opportunity to gain an understanding of how railroads operate, including some of the hazards of working around the rails and necessary protocols to keep responders safe. This web-based program takes less than an hour to complete, and is intended to provide important information to public agency personnel in fire and police departments, rescue and emergency medical organizations.
"Every day, emergency workers put themselves in harm’s way to protect the public in homes, office buildings, factories, agricultural facilities and other locations, each with distinct hazards," said Mike Lunsford, CSX director-chemical safety. "CSXSAFE is one of the ways we help these brave men and women by educating them on the unique challenges posed by railroad operations. Emergency personnel have to know a great deal about a variety of different industries and settings, and we want to make it as easy as possible for them to learn about ours."
The educational section of the site is organized into four parts, providing basics on Safety, CSX Operations, Initial Response and Railroad Equipment. Upon completion of the training modules, participants take a quiz, print a certificate of completion and are able to browse through upcoming in-person training opportunities being offered across the CSX network.
"For those who don’t work for the railroad, our equipment can be intimidating and some safety risks may not be apparent," said Cliff Stayton, director of Community Affairs & Safety. "This training is designed to help emergency workers make good decisions quickly and know who to call to get help."

Oneida Health Care has available for purchas by EMS Agencies D50 in the 50 ml vials For information contact the Pharmacist Lauri at 361-2080