There is no greater gift in life than to serve a purpose greater than oneself. As EMS providers, you are often called to see people at the worst hour of their lives; called to bring light to their dark and troubling time. You are the hands people hold for […]
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Mercy Flight Central, in conjunction with Gouverneur Hospital, is hosting an Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Training on May 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Gouverneur Hospital. The training will be led by Dr. Chris Galton, MD, NRP, FP-C. Dr. Galton is Chief Medical Director for Mercy Flight […]
The North Country REMSCO will be holding a Difficult Airway Course on June 22nd and 23rd in the 2nd Floor Conference Room at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. The course runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days and costs $200.00 per student. This particular course is geared toward emergency medical service […]
The Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Inc. (OVRS) is seeking candidates for the full-time position of paramedic/AEMT-CC. Ogdensburg Volunteer Rescue provides emergency 911 services to the City of Ogdensburg and its surrounding rural areas. It also provides transport from local hospitals to higher level care hospitals upon request. The rescue squad […]
An EMS Memorial Dedication will be held Tuesday, May 21st, at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. This annual ceremony honors fallen Emergency Medical Service providers from across New York State. Those being remembered this year are: William Ryan, Bay Community VAC Joeddy E. Friszell, FDNY EMS Felipe A. Torre, […]
In a previous Director’s Newsletter, I mentioned that “EMS on Tour” Day will be observed statewide on Sunday, May 19th. Now, as we get closer to that date, I’m happy to pass along an EMS on Tour tool kit from the NYS Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. As a reminder, […]
The North Country Regional Emergency Medical Services Committee is accepting applications for the following Regional Emergency Medical Advisory Committee (REMAC) positions: Jefferson County – ALS provider Lewis County – BLS Provider Please submit your application to the FDRHPO North Country EMS Program Agency by close of business on May 28, […]
To build stronger and more efficient regional emergency medical service capabilities, the Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization and Fort Drum’s Medical Simulation Training Center are working together to host the North Country’s first Fort Drum EMS Day. This joint education and training opportunity will bring together military medics and […]
The Alexandria Bay Fire Department is pleased to present a free country music concert starring singer Kevin Davison. The concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17th at the village fire station, 110 Walton Street. About Kevin Davison Jumping into the music scene with both cowboy-booted feet in […]
The University of Vermont Health Network’s Elizabethtown Community Hospital is performing a Regional Needs Assessment for its Paramedic Program, and all interested parties are asked to complete the survey. Please find the survey below, complete it, and email it to Bruce Barry no later than Wednesday, May 22, 2019. You […]