Effective Immediately!! Applications submitted during the last seven (7) calendar days of the month may be delayed due to Agency workflow. Applications will be processed as soon as workflow allows.
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MVEMSA News
Mountain Valley EMS provides the framework for quality emergency medical service to the citizens of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, and Stanislaus Counties.
Please see the following memo from the Agency Executive Director announcing the start date for designated Primary Stroke Centers in Stanislaus County: Primary Stroke Center Start Date Memo
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Please see the new process for scheduling certification appointments:
New Certification Appointment Process
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Here are the MCI Training Requirements for EMRs and EMTs effective January 1, 2017:
EMR and EMT MCI Requirements January 2017
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Please enjoy this article from the California Health Care Foundation on the Community Paramedicine Pilot Project in Stanislaus County:
Community Paramedicine Pilot Project
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The Mountain-Valley EMS Agency FREE App provides offline access to the MVEMSA protocols and supporting materials.
Features include:
Quick indexed lookup of protocols in a matter of secondsFavorites tab for quick access of what's important to youContacts tab for quick access to emergency contact numbersREMEMBER to check for updates within the applicationThe FREE App is NOW available at the following links:
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Please see the following guidance issued by the Agency regarding suspected Ebola patients.
FINAL INTERIM Guidance for Suspected EVD
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training that includes real-time audiovisual feedback and that emphasizes a "pit crew" or team approach to prehospital care for cardiac arrest patients has been shown to increased survival by almost 60 percent.
The results of a clinical trial of scenario-based training were published online yesterday in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("The Influence of Scenario-Based Training and Real-Time Audiovisual Feedback on Pre-hospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality and Survival from Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest").
MVEMSA has developed a short video to introduce the concept of Pit Crew CPR.
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The Practical Examination Workbook for the First Responder and EMT is now available for download from the MVEMSA website. The workbook is in PDF-format so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and view it. Use the following link to download a copy:
Practical Examination Workbook for the EMR and EMT
Copies of the workbook are also available for purchase in the MVEMSA office. Please call the office for information on how to purchase a copy.
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