EMS Chief Dave Baldwin & EMS Coordinator Daniel Gerard Named 2013 INTERMEDIX / IAEMSC Harvard EMS Fellows
IAEMSC/Intermedix
Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of GovernmentSenior Executives in State and Local Government Scholarship
The International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs (IAEMSC) today announced the selection of North Washington Fire Protection District (CO) EMS Chief Dave Baldwin and Oakland Fire Department (CA) EMS Coordinator Daniel Gerard as the 2013 INTERMEDIX / IAEMSC Harvard Fellow recipients.
Baldwin and Gerard were selected from a highly competitive pool of immensely qualified EMS chief officers. Being designated for this fellowship is one of the highest honors for leaders in the field of Emergency Medical Services. Both recipients have longstanding contributions to the discipline of EMS and unparalleled commitments to the advancement of the EMS profession.
IAEMSC ANNOUNCES OPEN ENROLLMENT
IN NATIONAL EMS HEALTH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM
The International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC) is pleased to announce it is accepting enrollment in the National EMS Health and Safety Surveillance System. The project was jointly developed by the IAEMSC and Intermedix and provides a secure web based portal for registered EMS organizations to enter and analyze data regarding occupational illness, injuries and fatalities. The project was featured as a “JEMS 10” top 10 innovations for 2009.
The IAEMSC is proud to announce that Baxter Healthcare partnered with IAEMSC as the Event Sponsor of the 2013 EMS Leadership Summit. Baxter’s Medical Products manufactures products used in the delivery of fluids and drugs to patients. These include intravenous (IV) solutions and administration sets, premixed drugs and drug-reconstitution systems, IV nutrition products, infusion pumps and inhalation anesthetics. The business also provides products and services related to pharmacy compounding, drug formulation and packaging technologies. In addition, Medical Products is a leader in Renal home-based therapies, such as peritoneal dialysis, and offers other products and services for people with end-stage kidney disease.
BRONZE SPONORS
Life-Assist is one of the nation’s largest distributors of emergency medical supplies and equipment. Since 1977, we’ve specialized in customer service, with customer satisfaction as our ultimate goal. You’ll never talk to a computer when you call Life-Assist during business hours-only trained, knowledgeable, and friendly cus- tomer service representatives. We pride ourselves on responding to the ever-changing needs of the EMS pro- fessional, and constantly strive to stay informed about the current procedures and equipment used in the pre- hospital environment.
ZOLL Medical Corporation is committed to developing technologies that help advance the practice of resusci- tation. With products for pacing, defibrillation, circulation, temperature management, and fluid resuscitation, ZOLL provides a comprehensive set of technologies, including Real CPR Help® and See-Thru CPR®, which help clinicians, EMS professionals, and lay rescuers resuscitate sudden cardiac arrest or trauma victims. ZOLL also designs and markets software that automates the documentation and management of both clinical and non - clinical information. ZOLL markets and sells its products in more than 140 countries. The Company has direct operations, distribu- tor networks, and business partners throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia, and Australia. During 2008 ZOLL marked the 25th anniversary of the company’s resuscitation product development. For more information, visit www.zoll.com.
SECRETARY NAPOLITANO APPOINTS IAEMSC MEMBER CHIEF PATRICIA DUKES TO NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS TASK FORCE
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the Preparedness Task Force—a council of experts charged with assessing the state of the nation’s disaster preparedness and making recommendations to Secretary Napolitano about ways to build resiliency in communities across America. Appointed to the Task Force is IAEMSC Member Chief Patricia Dukes, Chief of Emergency Medical Services, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii.
“Enhancing preparedness across our nation requires close collaboration between all levels of government,” said Secretary Napolitano. “The recommendations of this Task Force—comprised of emergency management and homeland security experts from states, cities and tribes across the country—will help guide our ongoing efforts to ensure the resilience of communities throughout the nation.”
“We are proud to have yet another member of the International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC) serving the nation & profession in a national capacity. Chief Dukes is an accomplished professional who always contributes greatly to the advancement of EMS and Homeland Security” said IEMSC President Lawrence Tan. The Task Force is comprised of 35 members of local, state and tribal governments—many of whom have also served within federal government.
The Task Force will also engage Congressional partners, as well as the private sector and non-governmental and development organizations through a variety of outreach activities.
The Task Force will conduct regular meetings and expects to deliver recommendations in September 2010.
For additional information and media contact: info@iaemsc.org or 1-877-442-3672
IAEMSc NEWs
William H. Sugiyama MA, NREMT/P Named 2009 - Intermedix IAEMSC Harvard Fellow
The International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs today announced the selection of Alameda County (CA) Emergency Medical Services Pre-Hospital Care Coordinator William H. Sugiyama as the Intermedix IAEMSC Harvard Fellow of 2009.
William Sugiyama was selected from a competitive pool of highly qualified candidates from throughout the United States for this highest honor for leaders in the field of Emergency Medical Services. His longstanding contributions to the discipline of EMS and commitment to the advancement of the EMS discipline distinguished him from his peers.
IAEMSC Staunchly Opposes the City of Columbus, Ohio Proposal to Trade Patient Safety for Marginal fiscal Savings
The Officers and Board of Directors for the International Association of
Emergency Medical Service Chiefs (IAEMSC) today announced their unanimous staunch opposition
to the proposed reduction of service by the City of Columbus (OH) from a high performance
Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider to a reduced capacity Basic Life Support (BLS) response
program.
Mayor Michael Coleman, with the support of City Council President Michael Mentel, and other members of Council, commissioned the Columbus Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) to analyze the fiscal condition of the City. In the EAC report released on March 5, 2009 the recommendations for fiscal savings is a proposal to reduce the level and quality of patient care to the community. This proposal is an “ill conceived & short sighted” cost saving strategy that will have untenable negative impact upon the health and safety of the community if instituted.
Our review of this document found that of the fifteen (15) committee members none are medical professionals. The decision to alter a medical standard of care is a serious decision that requires informed deliberations and the expertise of the medical community to reach an appropriate medically based conclusion. Anything short of that professional paradigm is reminiscent of a quick fix scheme that marginalizes the protection of the community and diminishes the importance of having medical professionals driving policy that impacts medical practice.
The present standard of care in Columbus is a robust Paramedic provider ALS system provided through the City of Columbus Fire Department. This system is one of the original four advanced life support systems in the United States. The suggested devolution of the standard of care does not alter the fact that the Columbus Fire Department will have highly trained and dedicated firefighter/paramedics in their employment that will now be prohibited from practicing their skills at the highest level of their competency. This concept is counter intuitive to effective management of available resources and good governance.
Columbus has a long and distinguished history of leading the nation in the provision of state of
the art EMS response. Alteration and degradation of the service level & quality to a lesser
standard will jeopardize the health and well being of the community.
For additional information and media contact:
Jeanne Benincasa
IAEMSC Executive Director
jeanne.benincasa@iaemsc.org
1‐877‐442‐3672
Harvard Scholarship for Summer 2009 Kennedy School Senior Executives in State & Local Government Program
The International Association of Emergency Medical Service Chiefs (IAEMSC) and Intermedix
Corporation of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida today announced the opening of the application period for the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government
program for the summer of 2009.
The scholarship provides funding for one EMS executive to attend the program without cost to
him/her or their EMS organization. The selected IAEMSC scholar’s agency is responsible for
granting the selected recipient the time to attend this intensive twenty-one day in-residence program
in either June or July of 2009. Applicants must be an IAEMSC member in good standing with a
current membership valid through at least December 31, 2009. An applicant must have obtained at a
minimum a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
IAEMSC member participation in this program is made possible by the continued generous support
provided by Intermedix Corporation.
The scholarship winner will be named on or about May 15, 2009.
Development of the National Emergency Medical Services Health Surveillance Data Base
The International Association of Emergency Medical Service Chiefs (IAEMSC) and Intermedix Corporation of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida are pleased to announce a joint project to develop the first ever National Emergency Medical Services Health Surveillance System.
Currently there lack an organized national repository of data related to occupational illness, injury or deaths
of all EMS providers in the United States. Although some states have rudimentary reporting processes and
deaths are reported to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, there is no central data base
whereby EMS organizations of all system configurations can report occupational illness, injuries and
deaths.
This project will enable EMS organizations from the United States to voluntarily report occupational illness, injury and deaths using a common web-based tool. By capturing data from EMS organizations across the country, the IAEMSC will be able to conduct research with the aim of reducing the number of illnesses, injuries and deaths which occur each year to the EMS providers across the United States.
The systems will allow EMS organizations to set up an organizational profile and secure log-in. Once the profile is established, they can log in and submit specific information related to on-the-job illness, injury or death.
For specific questions please contact the Project Manager:
Geoffrey Miller at Geoffrey.Miller@IAEMSC.org.
About Intermedix Corporation
Intermedix helps fund and support our nation's emergency safety net - emergency physicians, hospital emergency departments, and 9-11emergency responders.We engineer advanced technologies into our business processes to meet incident documentation requirements, realize revenue potential, and provide advanced informatics to our customers. Our solution are designed to performance and compliance, allowing our customers to focus on saving lives and promoting healthy recoveries from accidents and illnesses.
Intermedix serves the emergency physician and hospital emergency department market through its subsidiary EPBS, the emergency medical services (ambulance) market through its subsidiary ADPI, and the fire response market through its subsidiary Revenue Rescue. Intermedix has clients throughout the United States and has collected billions of dollars for its clients since its founding.
