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Help Spread The Word On Seat Belt Safety With Free Demonstrations

Have no budget to spend but would like your service and safety to go hand in hand? Atlantic Partners EMS and the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety have paired up to provide * FREE * safety belt demonstrations. This is a fantastic opportunity for services, businesses, drivers ed schools, K-12 schools, and community events anywhere within the State of Maine. Check out the BROCHURE featuring all that is offered.

Scheduling a demonstration is as easy as calling Rick Tarr at 877-0936 or 592-0349, or emailing him at rtarr@apems.org.

Camden Summer Intermediate EMT Course Offered

A summer EMT Intermediate course is being offered at Camden First Aid in Camden. For more information, check out what KVCC is offering HERE.

EMS Research Survey

Matthew Baker-White, a sociology major at Bates College in Lewiston is doing an EMT research survey. The only requirement to take the survey is that you are currently an EMT and you have been through at least one debriefing with an EMT service. Your assistance would help him tremendously appreciated. To get to the survey click HERE.

CPR Testing Offered at Mid Coast APEMS Office

The Atlantic Partners EMS office in Union will be offering CPR testing for anyone wanting to get their CPR certification through the American Heart Association. Anyone can take the online training by going to the American Heart Association web site. Once you have successfully completed the training, one can contact Sally A. Taylor to set up a time to do the hands-on testing at the Union office. The following dates are available for appointments:

The fee for testing out is $35.00. To set up your appointment, contact Sally A. Taylor at 785-5000 or 974-4880.

Maine EMS Clarifies Drug Box Storage Requirements

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To:      All Advanced Life Support -  Critical Care or Paramedic (ALS) Service Chiefs From:  Dawn Kinney, EMT-P, Licensing Agent Re:      ALS Drugs and Medications Date:   February 24, 2012 It has been brought to my attention that some Maine ALS services are using an alternative system for the supply, storage, and logging of drugs and medications, other than from a hospital pharmacy. According to Maine EMS Rules (October 1, 2009), Chapter 6 §(1)(2), a service authorized by the Board to handle drugs or medications must obtain their medications from a hospital pharmacy unless an alternative plan for the supply, storage, and logging of drugs and medications has been approved by a responsible pharmacist, by the regional medical director, and by Maine EMS. This means that if an ALS service is interested in pursuing an alternative system of drug acquisition and storage, the service must first apply to Maine EMS for approval to do so.  In submitting for this approval, the service must submit its medication plan that has been approved by both the responsible pharmacist and by the regional medical director.  The plan must include the following information about how the service proposes to:

• Acquire medications
• Store medications
• Account for non-narcotic drugs
• Account for narcotic drugs
• Document by means of a drug/medication log for each kit/vehicle

I have enclosed a copy of the review criteria for an alternative plan for acquisition and storage of drugs and medications.  In order to update our records, if your service is currently using an alternative system, please submit a copy of your plan to Maine EMS.  If you have any further questions, please contact me. Dawn Kinney, EMT-P, Licensing Agent Maine EMS, 152 State House Station Augusta, Maine  04333, (207) 626-3863

APEMS Accepted Equipment Donation List Published

In an effort to keep APEMS’s equipment room stocked with usable training equipment we are currently only accepting for donation the following items.  If you have an item for donation that is not listed below please call Heather for prior approval before bringing to one of our three regional offices.  Thank you for your help with this matter. Accepted Equiment Donation List

KVCC Implements Simulation Emergency Room Lab, APEMS Clinical Coordinator Key Player

A dedication ceremony kicked off the new simulation ER room at Kennebec Valley Community College. APEMS Clinical Coordinator, Brian Chamberlin played a key roll in the process. KVEMS/APEMS has been involved in simulation at KVCC for a number of years.  It started with a fundraising campaign to purchase a Simulator that was shared between all Allied Health Department, EMS included. Over the last two years organizers have been working to obtain funding to develop a dedicated space for Simulation for all programs at KVCC and to increase the Simulation Technology and Availability to all students enrolled in Healthcare Programs at KVCC.  Chamberlin was asked to be part of the planning and development process when TD Bank notified the college that they were making the donation.  He worked with the two department chairs and a number of other KVCC administrators with an architect firm to plan and eventually construct the lab itself.  Chamberlin emphasized that the lab was planned and constructed to allow for future expansion. Overall, the simulation will bring a new level of instruction to our EMS students allowing them to practice in a controlled setting and perform skills that they may never get to do on a live patient in the clinical setting here in Maine. This achievement can be found in an article in the Maine Sentinel and featured on WABI-TV 5 News.

Five Scholarships Available to Students Planning to Become Paramedics

The first year of the Stephen MacDonald EMS Scholarship for Aspiring Paramedics will feature awarding five $250.00 scholarships presented to students who are accepted into a paramedic program. Applicants are invited to “Like” their Facebook page where all the criteria for applicants are listed. The scholarship is also looking for  donations to supplement future fundraisers. Those able to donate can make checks payable to The Stephen MacDonald Scholarship Fundand mail them to 474 Riverside Industrial Parkway, Portland, Maine 04103.

Blood Draw Classes Offered to Services Transferring to EMMC

Ambulance Services in the Greater Bangor Area that are transporting Code Stroke patients to Eastern Maine Medical Center are now being asked to draw blood from that patient, if so trained.  Atlantic Partners EMS in conjunction with Eastern Maine Medical Center is offering the training free of charge.  We currently have classes scheduled, information about them can be found in our Specialty Class list.  There is no registration required this class, please feel free to attend whichever class is convenient for you.  In addition to the classes we have scheduled, we will be adding more.  If you have any questions about this program, please call Sally Taylor at 974-4880.