Donna Luck-Martin will be starting a Classroom CME Core Hour Class on January 9th at the Utica Fire Academy on Bleecker St. The Class will be held from Noon until 4:00pm on Wednesday’s and run until February 20th. This class will be good for anyone that expires after March 2013. Register at the “Classes” tab at the top of the page or call Bill at 315-624-4539.

As of January 2013 the Rapid Recertification Program for all ALS Providers has been temporarily suspended. In lieu of that program Midstate EMS will provide the Online CME Program once a month starting January 2013. We will be scheduling on site sign-up days starting January 6, 2013. These sign-up locations will be centralized to accommodate each county in the Midstate Region and the local agencies in that area. Being cost affective for 2013, the standard refresher classes are limited for the year. Please check your certifications’ expiration date to give yourself ample time to recertify.

As part of the sign up process you will need to make sure you and your agency are enrolled in the CME Program with the NYS DOH. Also, you must be an active provider in the Midstate Region. If you have any questions about this you can ask your CME Manager or the person in charge of the training at your department. For January’s class you must expire on or after March 2013 to be enrolled. You will also be required to attend 2 classes, the day you sign up and the ending date.

If your agency would like to host one of the sign-up days please contact Bill at 315-624-4539 to be put on our list. Each month we will try to come to different locations to give everyone the opportunity to become enrolled in the program.

Below are the January sign-up locations, dates and times. These will be open forums and you will not be required to sign up if you would like to come and get some information on the program first. We hope to see you all there!

For a preview of how the program will work click this link. http://midstateems.dreamhosters.com/lib/MISC/For%20Providers%20Online%20CME.ppt

January 6, Camden Fire Department, 6pm

January 7, Verona Fire Department, 7pm

January 8, New Hartford Fire Department, 7pm

January 9, Old Forge Fire Department, 7pm

January 10, Greater Lenox Ambulance Service, 7pm

January 11, M.O.V.A.C., 7pm

January 12, Hamilton Fire Department, 12pm

January 13, C.O.C.V.A.C, 12pm

All

Well another year has almost passed us by. I believe we, as a region, have held up well considering the challenges 2012 has presented. 2013 promises to be an exciting and challenging year for EMS. We will be rolling out the new, eleven county, three region ALS protocols. We will be working with our instructors to implement the new education standards and working with our Intermediate Agencies to transition to the new level of care. Soon the Program Agency and Education Department will be moving to new offices. (Available strong backs are welcome!) The hospitals will continue to struggle with budgets and staffing. As a Profession EMS will need to continue recruitment and retention efforts.

As your Program Agency we are confident Midstate will rise to these challenges. We believe these opportunities will allow Midstate to shine as a model for our state.

From all of us here at Midstate EMS we wish you a heartfelt happy and healthy holiday.

Stay well, be safe and God Bless.

Problem: FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) states that the above ambulance cot fastener system may have been built with a load switch slide that does not meet specifications, potentially resulting in suboptimal lifting ability of the cot arms. FDA’s CDRH also states that the manufacturer initiated a correction by Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on November 30, 2012. The manufacturer has not confirmed the information provided in the source material.

Stretchers, Mobile, Ambulance [16630];

For Further Information:
Stryker
Tel.: (269) 389-6927 or (269) 389-6954

Midstate Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee Meeting (REMAC) will meet tommorow evening December 18, 2012 at 7 PM at the Midstate EMS Offices 2521 Susnet Ave.

The Faxton St. Luke’s EMS Programs and Midstate EMS Offices will be closing at noon on Monday December 24, the offices will be closed on Christamas Day and reopen at 8 AM Wednesday Decemer 26. Happy Holidays and Merry Christamas to all from the EMS and Midstate EMS Staff.

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm330305.htm

If your agency uses the Glide Scope see link above for important recall information

Time is running out for our Winter-Spring semester sign up!  Registration deadline is December 20, 2012 for our classes that will start in January of 2013.  Payment arrangements are available through our Registrars Office.  For more information, call Bill Perry at 624-4539.

Save up to 10% or reduce up to 4 points on your driving record. Saturday December 29 9AM – 3:30PM. Register on line at midstateems.dreamhosters.com or call Bill at 624-4539. Cost $35

Action Needed: ​Verify that you have received the October 31, 2012, Urgent Medical Device Recall Notification letter and response form from King Systems. Identify, isolate, and destroy any affected product in your inventory. Complete the response form, and return it to King Systems using the instructions on the form.
For Further Information:
King Systems customer service department
Tel.: (800) 642-5464
Website: Click here