November 5, 2009 The North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services is pleased to announce the availability of the online application for the H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Hospital Preparedness Program (PIHPP). The purpose of this grant, which is funded by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to aid N.C. hospitals in the development or enhancement of existing preparedness plans and procedures as it relates to H1N1.
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October 15, 2009 - Safe Pediatric Transport Trainings EMSC is pleased to offer upcoming training opportunities for transporting pediatric patients safely. Two Safe Pediatric Transports Trainings have been scheduled.
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July 16, 2009 - Alert: Broselow Tape Error (PDF, 239 KB) Please be advised that there is a "typo" error on the Broselow Tape 2007 Edition A on the non-color-coded side of the tape. The error states that the glucagon dosage for children 3-4-5 kg thru white zones should be 0.5mg/kg/dose; for children that fall within the blue through green zones the error states that the dosage should be 1 mg/kg/dose with maximum dose of 1 mg. Please black out the kg/dose for both of these glucagon dosages on the non-color-coded side of the tape. The dosages for glucagon should read: Glucagon 0.5 mg (3-4-5 kg thru white zones) and 1 mg (blue thru green zones) (max. dose 1 mg). Important: the Broselow Tape 2007 Edition B that EMS providers may have is correct. Please be sure to make the changes noted above, however, if you are carrying the Broselow Tape 2007 Edition A. A copy of the source document that discusses this error has been provided with permission of the publisher. |
| April 30, 2009 - Memorandum from Drexdal Pratt, Chief Office of Emergency Medical Services (PDF, 212 KB), concerning Swine Influenza A (H1N1) and assisting in maintaining the ability of EMS agencies to provide care to communities and providing information and materials about protection of personnel, screening of patients and cleaning and disinfection of units and equipment. Attachments include CDC EMS Guidance. |
| March 11, 2009 - Memorandum from Drexdal Pratt, Chief of the N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services, concerning Notice of New EMS and Trauma Rules for North Carolina (PDF, 74 KB) and Governor Executive Order No. 9 Establishing the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Rules Effective Date (PDF, 177 KB). |
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January 23, 2008 - Letter from Drexdal Pratt, Chief of the N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services, explaining that NCOEMS has launched the new on-line EMS Credentialing Information System (CIS) (PDF, 42 KB) allowing EMS personnel, system administrators, course instructors and program coordinators opportunity to manage credentialing and testing information using a web-based interface and providing basic instructions for accessing the system. |
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September 19, 2007 - The North Carolina Board of Nursing and the Office of Emergency Medical Services have issued a Joint Position Paper regarding non-traditional practice settings for EMS personnel (PDF, 140 KB). |
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March 19, 2007 - The Office of Emergency Medical Services has released a position statement concerning Specialty Care Transport Programs (SCTP) (PDF, 62 KB). The position clarifies the roles of SCTP when transporting patients. |
