EMS FYI September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019
All information falls under the latest revision for the EMS Protocols: 11-15-2018
Pictured here is Recruit Class 2019-02 paying their respect to those lives lost on 9-11-2001 at the 9/11 memorial at station 48 in Viera.
On Wednesday September 11th members from the BCFR Honor Guard were at The Veteran’s Memorial Park for the 9/11 Memorial Tribute supporting and remembering the Fire, Police, EMS, Civilians and Military who lost their lives on 9/11. (from left to right: FM Jeffrey Horne, FF/EMT Ashton Smith, FM Ron Snyder, FM Mark Weiss, LTM James Dean)
Chief Dominguez went to pay EVD Supervisor Imelda a visit today to drop off her appreciation letter and stork pin for her successful baby delivery last month.
During the Q4 training, the Office of EMS will be upgrading Lifepak 15 Modems from 3G to 4G devices. So far this has been a seamless transition and will improve Lifepak 15 communications for uploading to ESO and transmitting information to local hospitals.
As some of you may know, FM Christy Fleming has been here in the EMS Office going over incomplete reports in ESO for us. Please make sure that you are locking (and completing) all reports. If you have any questions you can email her at Christina.Fleming@brevardfl.gov
For more information on SEPSIS: https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html
If you have any questions or have something you would like shared, please contact Mark Weiss by phone at 321-633-2056, 321-266-5334 or by email at Mark.Weiss@brevardfl.gov
If you are interested in working either of the upcoming OT special events below please contact staffing to reserve your spot.

Event: WWE NXT Wrestling

Date: Friday, September 21, 2019

Event Location: Melbourne Auditorium 625 E Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL 32901

Hours: 1730-2300 (Crew to pick up unit at 1730 and be in place at event by 1830)

Crew: 1 Paramedic/1 EMT (or PM) (Dedicated)
EMS Statistics
From 9/6/2019–9/12/2019, BCFREMS responded to:
Trauma Calls-256
Medical Calls-851
Motor Vehicle Crashes-148
Transports-983
ALS Transports-541
BLS Transports-442
Total Responses-1478

PulsePoint CPR Alerts- 1

Mobile Integrated Health- 5
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