Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE PENINSULAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL IS TO ASSIST PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES, AND HOSPITALS BY ASSESSING, IDENTIFYING, COORDINATING, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM. COUNCIL'S WORK HELPS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT IMPROVED PREHOSPITAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK PENINSULA, WHO NEED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. OUR OVERSIGHT OF VITAL AREAS IN THE PREHOSPITAL CARE SETTING INCLUDES REGIONAL TREATMENT PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL MEDICATION BOX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, REGIONAL EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA TRIAGE, STROKE ASSESSMENT AND CARE, AND MASS CASUALTY RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL PREPARES HIGHLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLANNING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER TRAINING, CONTINUING EDUCATION
REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTION - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINS A MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAC), WHICH DEVELOPS, APPROVES, IMPLEMENTS, EXPANDS, AND IMPROVES PROGRAMS OF MEDICAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE COMMITTEE COORDINATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF REGIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS AND MEDICAL OVERSIGHT OF EDUCATION AND TESTING FOR ALL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE CERTIFICATION WITHIN THE REGION. THE POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE MAC ARE THE BASIS FOR THE LEGAL "STANDARD OF CARE" FOR THE PROVISION OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK. IN FY20, PEMS RENEWED A PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CHERYL LAWSON, MD, AS ITS REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR (RMD), CONSISTENT WITH RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED UNDER THE VIRGINIA EMS REGULATIONS 12 VAC 5-31- 1890. PROTOCOL, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTATION - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES AND MANAGES THE REGION'S ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS), BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS), PEDIATRIC, AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS WITHIN THE PEMS REGION . THE PEMS PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES ARE ADOPTED BY THE MAC AS A REGIONAL TEMPLATE AND GUIDE FOR THE PROVISION OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE PEMS MAINTAINS A PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (PPP) THAT DRAFTS NEW AND REVISES PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THROUGH THEIR WORK, THE PPP ENSURES THAT REGIONAL PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTINUES TO MEET NATIONAL STANDARDS WHICH REFLECTS CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND EVER MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES. THE 2020 PEMS PROTOCOL REVISIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE REVISIONS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON 1 MARCH, 2020, AFTER ROLLOUT TRAINING DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2020. EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINS AN ONGOING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO REGULARLY ASSESS EMS SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND OUTCOMES. THE COUNCIL'S EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT WORK IS LED BY ITS MULTI- DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (PIC). IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PREHOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE REGION. THE PIC IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH MEDICAL CASE REVIEWS, AND EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DATA. IN ADDITION, THE PIC CONDUCTS STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT THE TRAUMA, STEMI AND STROKE COMMITTEES AS WELL AS OTHER COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS AS NEEDED. THE PEMS EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (PI) PLAN AND THE REGIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATES WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT REVISION BY THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. REGIONAL MEDICATION AND EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING PROGRAMS - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES A REGIONAL MEDICATION AND EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING AGREEMENT WITH ALL EMS AGENCIES AND THE TEN HOSPITALS IN THE REGION WITH FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. THIS AGREEMENT MEETS ALL CURRENT CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) FEDERAL REGULATIONS AND DESCRIBES THE REGION'S RESTOCKING PROCEDURES BETWEEN THE HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES LOCATED IN THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. THE PENINSULAS INTERFACILITY COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (PICO), THE COUNCIL'S STANDING HOSPITAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE, MAINTAINS THE AGREEMENT. REGIONAL EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING PROGRAM AND AGENCY/HOSPITAL AGREEMENTS ARE UPDATED TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH REGIONAL PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES. THE NEW AGREEMENT WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN F20, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL RENEWED BOTH ITS CLASS 6 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REGISTRATION AND CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT (CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER) FOR EMS AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. MEDICATION KIT STANDARDIZATION AND EXCHANGE - MEDICATION KITS, RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION (RSI) MEDICATION KITS AND TRAINING MEDICATION KITS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION IN SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL STANDARD OF CARE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REGIONAL PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL EMS AGENCIES PURCHASE ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT MEDICATION KITS, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ASSUMES THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BOXES FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, AND SYSTEM OVERSIGHT. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES THE MEDICATION KITS AND "EPI" DRUG BOXES. THE CONTENTS OF THE MEDICATION KITS, RSI MEDICATION KITS AND "EPI" DRUG BOXES ARE RESTOCKED AFTER USE AND ARE OWNED BY THE REGION'S HOSPITAL PHARMACIES. A TRAINING MEDICATION SUPPLIER STOCKS THE TRAINING MEDICATION KITS. THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE, DEVELOPS THE CONTENT LISTS FOR BOTH MEDICATION KITS AND THE RELATED PROTOCOLS. ALL EMS AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDIZATION OF THE MEDICATION KITS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL MEDICATION KIT EXCHANGE PROGRAM MANAGED BY THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S PHARMACY COMMITTEE. THE COUNCIL'S EMS FIELD COORDINATOR (OPERATIONS) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVENTORY CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE REGION'S DRUG BOXES. THE REGIONAL MEDICATION KIT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WAS REVISED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FY2018 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 19 SEPTEMBER, 2018. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE WORKED TO ASSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF APPROVED MEDICATIONS OR IN THE FACE OF CONTINUED NATIONAL MEDICATION SHORTAGES, WORKED WITH THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES AS WELL AS PUT SYSTEMS IN PLACE TO IDENTIFY DRUG BOXES WITH INCOMPLETE CONTENTS. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE MODIFIED THE CONTENT LIST FOR THE REGION'S DRUG BOXES TO SUPPORT CHANGES IN REGIONAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS.
REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL UTILIZES A REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN WITH ESTABLISHED STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES, TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL AND STAFF GUIDANCE WITH CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM OVER TIME. THE DOCUMENT FOCUSES ON FIVE CORE STRATEGIES: PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES, CREATING TOOLS AND RESOURCES, DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURES, ASSURING QUALITY AND EVALUATION, AND STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL COUNCIL. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL COMPLETED AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN AND ITS CORE STRATEGIES AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. THE PLAN WAS APPROVED WITHOUT CHANGE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REGIONAL STROKE TRIAGE PLAN WAS ALSO REVIEWED WITHOUT CHANGE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE HAMPTON ROADS MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE GUIDE WAS UPDATED IN MARCH OF 2018. THE CHANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR PEMS AND TEMS REGIONS IN MARCH, 2018. THE REGIONAL CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN (COOP) WAS UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COOP WAS PLACED IN OPERATION FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGINNING MARCH 15, 2020, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. MCI SUPPORT - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH MASS CASUALTY PLANNING AND TRAINING ON LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM AND THE TIDEWATER EMS COUNCIL, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES AND UPDATES A REGIONAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT (MCI) PLAN AND GUIDE FOR ALL EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. THE HAMPTON ROADS MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE GUIDE INCORPORATES THE PROCESSES OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAGE TAG AS WELL AS THE SIMPLE TRIAGE AND RAPID TREATMENT (START) AND JUMPSTART (PEDIATRIC) PATIENT TRIAGE WHICH WERE ADOPTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES MCI EXERCISE PLANNING AND EVALUATION, AND MCI TRAINING, ON REQUEST, THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE COUNCIL ALSO WORKS WITH THE PENINSULAS INTERFACILITY COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (PICO) AND THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION TO MONITOR THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DIVERSION PLAN WHILE PROVIDING CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS BY PARTICIPATING IN TABLETOP, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL- SCALE EXERCISES IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH EXERCISE PLANNING AND EVALUATION SUPPORT. HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM (HRMMRS) - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TIDEWATER EMS COUNCIL, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ASSISTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HRMMRS. THIS PROGRAM STRIVES TO IMPROVE REGIONAL MEDICAL RESPONSE TO ANY LARGE SCALE DISASTERS OR ACTS OF TERRORISM WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONS SERVED BY THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION (HRPDC), INCLUDING SURGE CAPACITY PLANNING. SUSTAINMENT FUNDING FROM THE SIXTEEN HRPDC CITIES AND COUNTIES AND VARIOUS FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FUND THIS PROGRAM. IN FY20, THE HRMMRS: CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE PLANNERS (VDH EP&R), THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (VDEM), THE HAMPTON ROADS ALL-HAZARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PLANNING GRANT WORKGROUP, REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PLANNING GRANT PLANNING TEAM AND MASS CARE AND SHELTERING WORKGROUP, SECURE COMMONWEALTH HEALTH AND MEDICAL SUBPANEL, THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS COORDINATING GROUP, THE CITIES READINESS INITIATIVE AND THE REGIONAL ALL HAZARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE COUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION TO DELIVER HEALTH SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE HAMPTON ROADS AND EASTERN VIRGINIA REGION'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, EMS AGENCIES, NON- GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN TIMES OF CRISIS. THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES ON THE COALITION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
REGIONAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AIDED LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, AND THE PUBLIC WITH EMS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS; SERVED AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REGIONAL AND STATE EMS PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, DISPLAYS AND OTHER EMS PUBLIC RELATION AND RECRUITMENT MATERIALS; MAINTAINED AND UPDATED AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE. ALL COURSE OFFERINGS WERE POSTED, TO INCLUDE COURSES OFFERED BY THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AS WELL AS OTHER EMS-RELATED COURSES. ON-LINE REGISTRATION FOR TEST SITES, COURSES, ETC. WERE ALSO INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE. THROUGH THE COUNCIL WEBSITE, STAFF ALSO PROVIDED CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES SO THAT AGENCIES, PROVIDERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY COULD CONTACT ANY STAFF MEMBER WITH A MINIMUM OF DELAY. ALL COUNCIL BUSINESS INVOLVING HIPAA/PHI COMMUNICATIONS TAKES PLACE USING SECURE EMAIL AND FAX SYSTEMS. THE COUNCIL SPONSORS A LISTSERV, FACE BOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTES INFORMATION TO SUBSCRIBERS ON A FREQUENT BASIS. SUBSCRIPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE INTERESTED. EMS EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES, FACILITATES, AND SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CONTINUING EDUCATION "REQUIRED TOPICS," THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY COORDINATING INSTRUCTOR NETWORKING WHICH FACILITATES AND AIDS IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION TO SUPPORT EMS AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION. THE COUNCIL PARTNERED WITH HOSPITALS IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM FOR PRE- HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS, MAINTAINED CDC, VDH AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE, PARTNERED WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS INCLUDING RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMS PROGRAMS (EMT-BASIC, EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT- PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EMT-BASIC, EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT-PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, AND THE TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT-PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, & ECPI (PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. IN FY20, PEMS CONTINUED THE SCHEDULING AND COORDINATION OF UNIQUE STATE FUNDED CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 16 JURISDICTIONS MAKING UP THE PEMS REGION. CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) TEAM - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL SUPPORTS AND MANAGES ONE OF THE SIXTEEN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) TEAMS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THE PEMS CISM TEAM PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNITY, INCLUDING POLICE, FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS, AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WHO EXPERIENCE PSYCHOLOGICALLY TRAUMATIC EVENTS OR SUFFER FROM THE EFFECTS OF CUMULATIVE EVENTS. THE PEMS CISM TEAM ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SIMILAR EVENTS. TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDE PRE-INCIDENT EDUCATION, POST-INCIDENT DEFUSING, DEMOBILIZATION, AND DEBRIEFING. IN FY20, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S CISM TEAM RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR CISM TEAM INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATION REQUESTS FROM BOTH AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE REGION. HOSTED AND PROVIDED STAFF SUPPORT AT SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CISM TEAM. CONSOLIDATED EMS TESTING - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL COORDINATES AND MANAGES AT LEAST TWELVE CONSOLIDATED TESTING SITES AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE REGION EACH YEAR, INCLUDING SITES ON THE PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK. THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING AND TRAINING STAFF, SECURING SIMULATED PATIENTS AND SUPPLIES, OBTAINING TEST SITES, AND PROVIDING ALL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE TEST SITES. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING CANDIDATES AND PAYING TEST SITE PERSONNEL. IN FY20, PEMS SCHEDULED, COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED CONSOLIDATED TEST SITES IN THE REGION UNTIL MARCH 2020 WHEN COVID-19 CAUSED ALL SUCH IN-PERSON TESTING TO BE CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY20. REGIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM - EACH YEAR, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL CONDUCTS A REGIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM. THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT EMS PLAYS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HONORS THE INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO EMS IN THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. THE REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS ARE NOMINATED FOR THE GOVERNORS EMS AWARDS. THE COUNCIL ALSO WORKS WITH THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN GROUPS TO PROVIDE A REGIONAL AWARD PROGRAM TO HONOR THE NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS OF THE ANNUAL REGIONAL EMS AWARDS. THIS YEAR, COVID-19 PREVENTED PEMS FROM PRESENTING ITS AWARDS AS HAS BEEN CUSTOMARY AT A SPECIAL "CELEBRATE EMS" DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS. INSTEAD, THE LIST OF RECIPIENTS WAS PUBLISHED AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT WORK PLACES USING CDC PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT COVID-19 TRANSMISSION. THE 2020 MICHAEL B. PLAYER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EMS WAS AWARDED TO DR. DAVID L. JUSTIS, MD OF WEST POINT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND RESCUE SQUAD. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR INNOVATION EXCELLENCE IN EMS WAS AWARDED TO THE PENINSULAS COVID-19 OPERATIONS CENTER (CITY OF HAMPTON, CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF POQUOSON, CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, JAMES CITY COUNTY, YORK COUNTY, BON SECOURS MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL, HAMPTON VA MEDICAL CENTER, SENTARA CAREPLEX HOSPITAL, SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, NAVY REGIONAL MID-ATLANTIC, HAMPTON/PENINSULA HEALTH DISTRICTS, PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL). THE 2020 JOSEPH B. HOWARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL PROVIDER WAS AWARDED TO CHRISTOPHER A. JUDKINS, NRP OF THE JAMES CITY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2020 GAYLORD RAY, MD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS PHYSICIAN WAS AWARDED TO DR. AMIR K. LOUKA, MD OF VCU EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND JAMES CITY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL EDUCATOR WAS AWARDED TO TAMERA L. MCDANIEL, NRP OF RICHMOND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2020 MELISSA HOLLOWAY AWARD FOR NURSE WITH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS WAS AWARDED TO SARA A. WATKINS, RN OF RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE 2020 RUSSELL L. LOWRY, JR. AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS ADMINISTRATOR WAS AWARDED TO MITCHELL L. PAULETTE, EMT-I OF RICHMOND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WAS AWARDED TO E. SHERL EMERSON, YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS AGENCY WAS AWARDED TO HAMPTON DIVISION OF FIRE AND RESCUE. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS FOR CHILDREN WAS AWARDED TO NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS HEALTH AND SAFETY WAS AWARDED TO EDWARD B. CANTWELL, III, EMT-I OF THE HAMPTON DIVISION OF FIRE & RESCUE. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CALL OF THE YEAR WAS AWARDED TO YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WAS AWARDED TO TABBEL B. ABRAMS, OF THE EMT NEWPORT NEWS POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION. THE 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WAS AWARDED TO SETH C. CRAIG, V, OF THE GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO KEVIN G. PEARCE OF THE HAMPTON/PENINSULA HEALTH DISTRICTS FOR HIS DAILY COVID-19 UPDATES FOR THE LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICTS. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO BRUCE STERLING AND HARRISON BRESEE OF THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REGION 5 FOR THEIR DAILY VDEM REGION 5 COVID-19 SIT-REPS/WEEKLY COVID-19 CALLS. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO AMY L. GREEN OF THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION, FOR THEIR WEEKLY COVID-19 DIGESTS. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR THEIR REGIONAL COUNCIL WEEKLY COVID-19 CONFERENCE CALLS. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR ITS WEEKLY VDH PARTNERS COVID-19 CONFERENCE CALLS. A 2020 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO PAUL D. HOYLE, NRP AND JEFFREY A. BENDIT, NRP OF THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE LEADERSHIP. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE REGIONAL AWARDS WERE SUBMITTED AS NOMINEES FOR THE COVETED 2020 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARDS, WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN ANNOUNCED AS OF THE DATE OF THIS SUBMISSION. RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE FUND (RSAF) - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES FOR EMS GRANTS INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES EQUIPMENT AND EDUC
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Michael Player | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $84,627 |
| Gary Samuels | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Lawson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Kopczynski | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Shannon Kennedy | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eleanor Erwin | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Barrick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sadie Thurman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Sweet | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Mcclure | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Lee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Sensenig | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linnie Green | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Coffman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Walker | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Masterson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christianne Clifford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Dodd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bradley Beam | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jimmy Brann | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Hunter | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Trisha Anest | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kimberly Harper | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Beasley | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Wingfield | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| William P Dent | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 |
| Julia Glover | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
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