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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 discontinued the use of its 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: Read more 2010 Regional EMS Awards
 Do
you
know someone who is an exemplary EMS provider, outstanding EMS
administrator or dedicated emergency nurse or physician? We're
looking for the best of the best and we need your help! Take a few
moments to reflect on the many
successess of your organization. Are there people you should be
recognizing? We think there are! Your mission is to find and nominate
someone for a 2010 Regional EMS Award! This is a fantastic opportunity to honor those people in your region who excel in the EMS field. Submit a Regional EMS Award nomination for one of the eleven categories either directly to ODEMSA or to your ass...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
 During
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 |
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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 |
