February 22, 2018 Coalition Meeting
Basic Disaster Life Support – December 11, 2017
Join the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance in partnership with Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital for BDLS. BDLS® is targeted to multiple disciplines including: emergency medical service (EMS) personnel, hazardous materials personnel, public safety and public health personnel, and healthcare providers. By teaching multiple disciplines simultaneously, a commonality of approach and language will develop, improving the care ... Read more...
Disaster Recovery Workshop – November 30, 2017
Please join the Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the Near Southwest Preparedness Alliance on November 30th to learn about the long term recovery process as it relates to the healthcare infrastructure in Southwest Virginia. We will discuss local, state, and federal disaster declaration processes, public assistance eligibility, as well as recovery assistance for non-federal disasters and other key topics ... Read more...
Leveraging Close-calls to Improve your Emergency Management Program
The nature of the preparedness world is one of close-calls, near-misses, fits, starts, and direct hits. Fortunately for all involved, we are not directly impacted by every threat that is forecast to come our way. Still, a comprehensive and forward-thinking emergency management program will not let a potential crisis go to waste. Here are just ... Read more...
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March 23rd Coalition Meeting
Join us on March 23rd for an engaging presentation regarding initial EMS response (MCI), mass fatality response, mental health coordination, mental health crisis response, and Family Reception and Assistance Center coordination. This presentation will be hosted at Virginia Western Community College from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Register Here
December 1st Coalition Meeting
Due to the holiday season, we will be combining the November and December meetings into one meeting on December 1st, 2016 from 2-4pm at the Carilion Roanoke Rehab Auditorium. Click here to RSVP
Call for Virginia Preparedness Academy Session Applications
The following is from an email for immediate distribution from Betsy Marchant, VDH: This year’s Academy Planning Committee invites public health, healthcare, and emergency management professionals to showcase and share their best practice models, tools, or other resources that advance the field of public health preparedness. Academy session application process Submit application via the form ... Read more...
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Advanced Burn Life Support a Big Success!
Advanced Burn Life Support Class Well-Received On March 13th, 2015, Carilion-New River Valley Medical Center hosted NSPA’s first of two Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Courses scheduled for the Region. 42 participants attended from over a dozen member organizations. This American Burn Association (ABA) course was taught by a team of ABA-certified instructors, facilitated by ... Read more...
March 19th Coalition Meeting
The March 19th NSPA coalition meeting will focus on patient tracking - what it is, why it's helpful, and how it works in VHASS. This meeting will be in preparation for two upcoming table-top activities. One will be an internal exercise at the April 2nd Regional Workshop and the other will be at the April ... Read more...
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