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Proposed EMS Regulations Published - Public Hearings Scheduled
 Virginia's proposed EMS Regulations have been published in the Virginia Register as of January 18, and the required 60 day comment period has begun. A number of public hearings have been scheduled across the commonwealth to allow all interested parties an opportunity to ask questions and comment on the proposed regulations. The hearing date for the ODEMSA region is February 23, 2010 starting at 7p.m. located at Centra Southside Community Hospital in Farmville, Va. Click on "Read More" to view the Regulations and to view a listing of public hearing dates, times and locations.
Read moreVirginia Pre-Hospital Information Bridge (VPHIB) Implimentation - Feb. 1st 2010
 As many of you know by now, the Virginia Office of EMS will discontinue the use of its current PPCR (Pre-hospital Patient Care Reporting) program on February 1, 2010 within the ODEMSA boundaries. If your agency is not prepared to begin using the new internet based system, the Virginia Pre-Hospital Information Bridge (VPHIB), you must do the following before the implementation date. Read more H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) InformationIn response to the intensifying outbreak caused by the H1N1 influenza virus, the Old Dominion EMS Alliance has established this Swine Flu Information Portal to quickly link EMS providers and agencies with information and tools to help prepare for the outbreak. On Thursday, April 30 it was officially announced - the first confirmed cases of H1N1 Flu had penetrated the ODEMSA Region. ODEMSA staff wish well-being to all our providers. Please remember to take recommended precautions to ensure your safety. Please click on "read more" to monitor updated information and links. Read more Mandatory Reporting for Hunting Incidents
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the 2005 General Assembly, SB 1150 (Stolle) was passed and amended § 29.1-530.4
of the Code of Virginia, effective March 23, 2005 (Code Section ), and states in part:"Any law-enforcement agency or emergency medical service provider that receives a report that a person engaged in hunting as defined in § 29.1-100 has suffered serious bodily injury or d...Read more New Test Fees for Consolidated Testing
 Effective September 1, 2009 all Regional EMS Councils are required by the Virginia Office of EMS to increase the fee associated with testing EMT-Basics and First Responders. ODEMSA will now charge $50 for an initial exam and $25 to retest at our Consolidated Test Sites. Written only exams are no charge. This change coincides with the new testing standards that also went into effect on Sept. 1. Read more |
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Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) - Cartersville
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General Information and Mission Statement
The Old Dominion EMS Alliance is one of 11 regional EMS councils established within the Code of Virginia, Section 32.1-111.11 to coordinate EMS. Created in 1980, ODEMSA is charged by law with the development and implementation of an efficient and effective regional emergency medical services delivery system to include the regional coordination of emergency medical disaster planning and response...Read more |
