Congratulations, James!
James Gorski is now a cleared BLS/EMT here at HVA. Great job, James!
Calling in-service from RGH & Unity
When returning to service from RGH and Unity, please call on the air as in-service once you reach the following locations: RGH – at 590 & 490 Unity – at 390 & Scottsville Road In most cases, this will allow the closest available unit to respond — including a potentially staged rig from Brighton. As always, use your discretion and common sense if you feel you’re the closer unit depending on the location of the call. Thank you.
2015 Personnel Manual
The 2015 Personnel Manual has been approved by the Board of Directors, and has been updated on Google Drive. You must sign an acknowledgement stating that you have received this notice, and that you have access to the document on Google Drive. Acknowledgement forms can be retrieved from the Duty Officer. Forms must be signed by March 6. You can find the new Personnel Manual here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzPkkl--kBjqX0lBR01WLTRXa09mNzE1bmR1MjZ5dzVCN05v&authuser=0 A summary of the... read more
Be Sure to Congratulate Brandon Statt....
Brandon Statt is now a cleared BLS EMT and Driver with us. Congrats!
Congratulate Zach Rowles
......on becoming a cleared BLS EMT and Driver!
Are you doing enough to keep your patient warm?
Imagine how cold your run of the mill elderly patient is in the comfort of their own home. Now, envision how chilly they feel wearing only their normal clothes (no coat, generally) when we take them outside on a stair chair or a gurney. Please remember to focus on patient warmth. If you only have two light blankets on your gurney this winter, there’s so much more you could be doing. Here are some tips to consider for patient warmth: Load up on blankets. Bring at least 3 into the home with... read more
Billing Update: MVC's
There are two very important changes to information and patient signatures required on motor vehicle accidents. These will be REQUIRED on every MVA patient, with exception to “Patient Refused All”. 1.) In order to obtain the proper insurance carrier for motor vehicle accidents, documenting the license plate of the vehicle the patient was in at the time of the accident is now required. 2.) Motor vehicle insurance requirements necessitate patient sign a NF-3 for insurance. These have been... read more
Congratulations, Brenden Hoff!
Brenden is now a cleared BLS medic & driver. Be sure to congratulate him when you see him.
All Paramedics Must Review: Intubation and Post-Intubation Care
ALS and RSI Providers- While at the National Association of EMS Physicians Meeting this past week there were a few things that I thought I would share. All are congruent with our current protocols, but at the same time, each of these are quite nuanced. I would strongly encourage you to be familiar with the following as you manage your patients airway, and subsequently their ventilation. I would also hope that at the agency level, you perform focused performance improvement... read more
HVA Members' Class Registration
For ACLS, PALS and EVOC: **New sign up procedure**. Going forward, all registrations for HVA members for these classes will be through Enrollware, the program we use for CPR class registrations. A link will be placed on the intranet page for easy access. Use the promo code HVA member to avoid the payment requirement. The schedule for upcoming classes can be viewed using the link, and is also posted on the training bulletin board. For CPR refresher classes, sign up can continue through ePro at... read more