EMS News Updates

By EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Ph.D., NRP, RN, CCRN
NYSAFC EMS Committee

CDC Drastically Changes EMS Ebola Guidance
The Centers for Disease Control issued significant modifications to its recommendations for EMS response to suspected Ebola patients during January 2015. Among the changes are reductions in the recommendations for masks and other PPE. Read more about the changes here.

2015 EMS Con-Ed Opportunities
Check out several upcoming conferences for your EMS continuing education credit needs:

STEP’s 2015 EMS & Public Safety Conference – March 26-28 – Rochester, NY
Fire-Rescue Med (FRM) – March 21-25 – Henderson, NV (near Las Vegas)
FIRE 2015 – June 17-20 – Turning Stone Resort – Verona, NY (EMS CEU classes to be announced soon)
Initial Assessment EMS Conference – September 17-20 – Lake Placid, NY
Pulse Check – September 24-27 – Suffern, NY