The New Hartford Fore Deparment will host Linda Kokoski RN,CIC. On Tuesday October 27 at 7PM at the New Hartford Fire Station, Linda will presenting on H1N1 Flu and OSHA Bloodborne Patogens. All area EMS and Fire Department members are welcome. Questions please contact Assistant Chief Monahan at 368-8252

The Oneida County Health Department announced the following H1N1 Clinics.
October 22, 11:00 – 1:00 MVCC Rome Campus, Plumley Complex A32
October 27, 3:00 – 6:00 Public Health Clinic 406 ELizabeth St. Utica
Oneida County First Responders are welcome at both clinics and both are free

The Onedia County EMS Advisory Committee will meet tommorow Tuesday October 20 6PM at Central Oneida Ambulance.

The Oneida County Health Department has cancelled the seasonal flu clinics scheduled for this week. The Department did not recieve all the vacine ordered and demand has been higher than anticipated. Stay tuned for rescheduled dates and locations.

The Madison County Health Department has released its 2009  seasonal flu vaccine clinic schedule. Currently nine flu clinics are scheduled throughout Madison County. For locations and additional information go to www.healthymadisoncounty.org/MadisonHD/events/flu.htm

The Reportable Incident Report (form DOH-4461) is now available at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/ems/emsforms.htm it has been updated and and can now be completed electronically. 

A program will be offered to any interested providers at Herkimer County Community College, on October 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM at the Mclaughlin Center. The program will be presented by Kyle Williams. A helicopter will be there, weather permitting.

The Onida County Health Department will sponsor a Seasonal Flu POD (Point of Distribution) on Thursday October 15 at the Oneida Count Corrections Dept. between 1330 and 1530 and on Friday October 16 at the County Office Building in Utica between noon and 1500.  First Responders are encouraged to take advantage of this immunization clinic.  The cost is $10.00 for First Responders (ID required)

Please remember all ambulances should be turned off when backed up to the ED entrances. Hospital personnel have been turning ambulances off and removing keys.

Please remember we are not using the ED entrance at 327 for any patient that is a direct admit or discharge from the floors. Only patients going to the ED ,L&D or ICU should be brought into 327 via the ED entrance. Use entrance #6 for Allen Calder Patients and the Professional Office Entrance (under the blue canopy) for main hospital patients.