Greater Miami Valley EMS Council

#GMVEMSC: First Responder Covid Vaccines Available Tomorrow

Premier Health has availability of the Covid vaccine starting tomorrow March 8th for first responders including EMT/paramedics, firefighters, and law enforcement. In addition to those age 60 and older, the governor expanded eligibility for people younger than 60 based on occupation which includes all first responders.

There are appointments open at two vaccine clinics:

TOMORROW (MONDAY, 3/8): 8 am to 8 pm at the University of Dayton Arena, 1801 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., TUESDAY (TUESDAY, 3/9): 9 am to 6:30 pm at Countryside YMCA, 1699 Deerfield Road, Lebanon

To schedule

Schedule online at Premier Health website or call our vaccine scheduling line at (937) 276-4141 (open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily)
Bring your ID, (your police, fire, EMT/Paramedic ID if possible) and your insurance card. There is no fee and your insurance will not be billed, but we are required to collect the information.

Candy Skidmore RN , CHEP

Vice President Premier Health

Emergency & Trauma Service Lines

CareFlight Air & Mobile, EMS Center of Excellence, and Regional Referral Center

Office: 937-499-8301

Cell: 937-266-1173

Email: ceskidmore@premierhealth.com

#GMVEMSC: Upcoming Distance Learning Classes thru Premier Health

See attachments.

Save the Dates! Please share with you EMS crews.

Upcoming LIVE Free CE Classes Online:

Tuesday, March 9^th at 9AM: EMS Adult Tracheostomy Guide
Tuesday, March 16^th at 9AM: Pediatric Tracheotomy Care for EMS
Wednesday, March 31^st at 9AM: B.A.R.K. Basic Aid for the Responder K9

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**Only** if you have NOT attended any of our distance learning classes, please register using this link: https://tinyurl.com/Premier-EMS-Signup

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Elizabeth Beam

EMS Coordinator

Fax: 937-223-9314

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#GMVEMSC Protocol: Immediate Change - Ketamine JITSO!!!

All,

It has been brought to the attention of RPAB and the standing orders committee that there is a dosing error in the Combative Patient protocol. Somehow over time we have adopted and changed the dosing to include a repeat dose that allowed a provider to give a total of 1000mg of Ketamine. This is outside the current recommendations for dosing of Ketamine, it also presents an issue in our region requiring the presence of an additional drug bag to complete the repeat dosing.

After lengthy discussion and communication with the members of RPAB it has been decided to make an IMMEDIATE change to the dosing and use of Ketamine in the Combative Patient protocol. I have attached the JITSO that has both the change to the Combative Patient section and the change to the drug formulary of Ketamine as well.

These changes take effect immediately and will also be reflected in the 2021 protocol. These changes will be uploaded and reflected on website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the email below.

John Russell

GMVEMSC

Standing Orders Co-Chair

jrussell@hhoh.org

937.626.2323 – Cell

#GMVEMSC: Immediate Change - Ketamine JITSO!!!