#GMVEMSC Training: FW: YouTube video on Why Get the COVID Vaccine

For those who don't know him, Jim Augustine, MD is a longtime friend of EMS in our region who also has a national reputation.  Having been a medical director with Atlanta FD and Washington, DC Fire and EMS, he's now back home.  He's provided hundreds of trainings for EMS from HazMat to COVID, and for EMS Week, he taped a short video for Fire EMS providers on "Why get the COVID vaccine."

 

Whether you've had the vaccine or not, it's worth your time:  https://youtu.be/_Ezq6qkDtMQ                

 

#GMVEMSC: FW: YouTube video on Why Get the COVID Vaccine

For those who don't know him, Jim Augustine, MD is a longtime friend of EMS in our region who also has a national reputation.  Having been a medical director with Atlanta FD and Washington, DC Fire and EMS, he's now back home.  He's provided hundreds of trainings for EMS from HazMat to COVID, and for EMS Week, he taped a short video for Fire EMS providers on "Why get the COVID vaccine."

 

Whether you've had the vaccine or not, it's worth your time:  https://youtu.be/_Ezq6qkDtMQ                

 

#GMVEMSC Training: FW: President Biden Proclaims May 16-22, 2021, EMS Week

 

President Biden: "We extend our deepest gratitude to all EMS providers"   In recognition of EMS Week, President Biden issues proclamation honoring the "courage, selflessness, and commitment" of the nation's EMS clinicians   For more than four decades, the nation has recognized its emergency medical services clinicians during EMS Week. This year, President Biden issued a proclamation continuing that tradition and calling on Americans to "to express their appreciation for our Nation’s EMS providers — and to bring greater safety to their lives, and to all of our lives, by getting vaccinated to help bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic." Read the proclamation. "Through service, compassion, and dedication, EMS providers represent the very best of the American spirit," the president continued. "In the face of unprecedented challenges, their expertise, endurance, and hard work have been a literal lifeline for families in every community."     And don't forget to watch this special EMS Week message from the team at the NHTSA Office of EMS. Thank you for everything you do to care for your communities.   Sign up to receive the latest news from the Office of EMS, including webinars, newsletters and industry updates.   Contact Us 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 nhtsa.ems@dot.gov

 

 

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#GMVEMSC: FW: President Biden Proclaims May 16-22, 2021, EMS Week

 

President Biden: "We extend our deepest gratitude to all EMS providers"   In recognition of EMS Week, President Biden issues proclamation honoring the "courage, selflessness, and commitment" of the nation's EMS clinicians   For more than four decades, the nation has recognized its emergency medical services clinicians during EMS Week. This year, President Biden issued a proclamation continuing that tradition and calling on Americans to "to express their appreciation for our Nation’s EMS providers — and to bring greater safety to their lives, and to all of our lives, by getting vaccinated to help bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic." Read the proclamation. "Through service, compassion, and dedication, EMS providers represent the very best of the American spirit," the president continued. "In the face of unprecedented challenges, their expertise, endurance, and hard work have been a literal lifeline for families in every community."     And don't forget to watch this special EMS Week message from the team at the NHTSA Office of EMS. Thank you for everything you do to care for your communities.   Sign up to receive the latest news from the Office of EMS, including webinars, newsletters and industry updates.   Contact Us 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 nhtsa.ems@dot.gov

 

 

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#GMVEMSC: Online LIVE CE Education Tomorrow Morning 9AM

Just a quick reminder…

 

Join us tomorrow morning (Wednesday May 19) at 9AM for FREE LLIVE online CE Education. See attached flyer.

 

Dr. Augustine will be discussing what is the “New Normal” for EMS. Where do we go now? What’s next for EMS after the Covid-19 Pandemic. What lesson did we learn. What will EMS continue to do as we move forward.

 

HAPPY EMS WEEK!

 

Let us know if you have any questions.

 

 

Elizabeth Beam

EMS Coordinator

 

Fax: 937-223-9314

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