Annual Report 2006-2007
Old Dominion EMS Alliance
Virginia Planning Districts 13, 14, 15 and 19
1463 Johnston Willis Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23235
Table of Contents
Executive Summary………………………………...... Page 1
Vision and Mission Statements...... Page 2
Code of Virginia……………………………………………...... Page 3
Map of the ODEMSA Region...... Page 4
Leadership
Board of Directors, Council Officers and Staff...... Page 5
Standing Committees and Chairs……………….………...... Page 6
Community Partners ...... Page 6
Structure
Prehospital Agencies.…………….....………………...... Page 7
Acute Care Hospitals.…………….....…………………...... Page 8
Major Accomplishments…………………………...... Page 9
RSAF Grants in the ODEMSA Region...... Page 12
Financial Statements………………………………...... Page 13
Location
ODEMSA maintains its headquarters and training center at 1463 Johnston-Willis Drive on the Johnston-Willis campus of CJW Medical Center. Our hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Contact Points
Phone: 804-560-3300
Fax: 804-560-0909
Email:
Web Page: www.odemsa.vaems.org
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Executive Summary
2006-2007
Year’s Highlights
The Old Dominion EMS Alliance (ODEMSA) has completed its 25th year with a series of actions and achievements in concert with its role as the region’s coordinator of emergency medical services in partnership with the Virginia Department of Health. In serving the 1.2 million residents in the 9,000-square-mile region, ODEMSA responded to numerous requests for assistance from EMS providers and agencies. It also enhanced regional efforts to create plans, guidelines, practices, protocols and training programs that ultimately improved emergent patient care. And ODEMSA helped to bring $1,481,526.00 in state Rescue Squad Assistance Fund grants to 25 agencies in Planning Districts 13, 14, 15 and 19 (See Page 12).
Provider Education – ODEMSA completed work on its EMT-Intermediate Accreditation. A final visit from the Office of EMS appointed site review team occurred on April 5, 2007.
Partnerships – ODEMSA maintained its numerous long-term partnerships with local governments, state agencies, colleges and universities, and acute care hospitals. Local governments provided matching funds for several grants. ODEMSA received financial support and other critical assistance from state agencies including the Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Department of Emergency Management, State Board of Pharmacy and Virginia State Police. Hospitals in the region continued to support clinical training for EMS students, to donate meeting and classroom space, and to provide EMS instructors, committee members and in-kind financial support. We are especially indebted to CJW Medical Center for continuing to provide ODEMSA with an office suite at CJW-Johnston-Willis.
Medical Direction -- ODEMSA remains a system that is driven by effective medical direction by physicians in the emergency department or in the role of operational medical directors (OMDs). We particularly are indebted to Dr. Arthur C. Ernst, Medical Control Committee chair and Regional Medical Director, for his leadership. Under them, ODEMSA committees created guidelines for new patient care programs including a STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) Task Force. They also reviewed and revised existing programs, including the region’s Prehospital Patient Care Protocols.
Continuing Challenges
ODEMSA’s major challenge remains working with local, regional and state EMS agencies in developing a regional strategy to meet the anticipated increased demand for out-of-hospital emergency care during the next 10 to15 years. A related task in addressing this challenge is gathering and reporting information needed for performance improvement programs. A third challenge remains obtaining adequate funding of this regional council to include local support and foundation monies. The ODEMSA Board of Directors remains committed to meeting these challenges in the coming year.
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Our Vision
The Old Dominion EMS Alliance will work to ensure and support an EMS system that is viable and consistently excellent through the effective use of state, local and private funding, medical direction and the involvement of all persons and agencies involved in the delivery of emergency care.
Our Mission Statement
The Old Dominion Emergency Medical Services Alliance, an integral part of Virginia's Comprehensive Emergency Medical Services System, serves to assess, identify, coordinate, plan and implement an efficient and effective regional EMS delivery system within Planning Districts 13, 14, 15 and 19, in partnership with the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services and the Virginia Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board.
Adopted by the Unanimous Vote
Of ODEMSA’s Board of Directors,
June 1998
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Code of Virginia
The Old Dominion EMS Alliance Inc. is one of 11 regional emergency medical services councils in the Commonwealth.
Section 32.1-111.11
The Board (of Health) shall designate regional emergency medical services councils which shall be authorized to receive and disburse public funds. Each Council shall be charged with the development and implementation of an efficient and effective regional emergency medical services delivery system.
The Board shall review those agencies that were the designated regional emergency medical services councils. The Board shall, in accordance with the standards established in its regulations, review and may renew or deny applications for such designations every three years. In its discretion, the Board may establish conditions for renewal of such designations or may solicit applications for designation as a regional emergency medical services council.
Each Council shall include, if available, representatives of the participating local governments, fire protection agencies, law-enforcement agencies, emergency medical services agencies, hospitals, licensed practicing physicians, emergency care nurses, mental health professionals, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and other appropriate allied health professionals.
Each Council shall adopt and revise as necessary a regional emergency medical services plan in cooperation with the Board.
The designated Councils shall be required to match state funds with local funds obtained from private or public sources in the proportion specified in the regulations of the Board. Money received directly or indirectly from the Commonwealth shall not be used as matching funds. A local governing body may choose to appropriate funds for the purpose of matching grant funds for any Council. However, this section shall not be construed to place any obligation on any local governing body to appropriate funds to any Council.
The Board shall promulgate, in cooperation with the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, regulations to implement this section, which shall include, but not be limited to, requirements to ensure accountability for public funds, criteria for matching funds, and performance standards.
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2006-2007
Old Dominion EMS Alliance
Board of Directors and Council Officers
Richard L. Bucher, NREMT-P, Powhatan Vol. Fire Department, Powhatan County, President.
Arthur C. Ernst, M.D., FACEP, Henrico Doctors’ Hospital-Parham, Henrico County, Medical Director.
John E. “Ed” Snyder, NREMT-P, Colonial Heights, Vice President and Treasurer.
Coan Agee, EMT-I, Charlotte Volunteer Rescue Squad, Charlotte County.
Allen S. Bober, EMT-B, Halifax County Fire Commission, Halifax County.
Helen Compton, NREMT-P, Halifax Volunteer Rescue Squad, Halifax County.
Charles J. Devine, M.D., FACEP, Halifax County.
Jon R. Donnelly, Old Dominion EMS Alliance, Richmond.
Kathleen (Kathi) Manis, R.N., OCN, Southside Community Hospital, Farmville.
R. D. “Rick” McClure, NREMT-P, Henrico County Division of Fire, Henrico County.
Mark N. Phillips, R.N., BSN, John Randolph Medical Center, Prince George County.
John L. Schutt, EMT-I, Burkeville Volunteer Fire Department, Nottoway County.
Joni Wade, R.N., BSN, Memorial Regional Medical Center, Hanover County.
Dolores “Dee” Watkins, EMT-I, Colonial Heights Fire/EMS, Chesterfield County.
Southside EMS Council, Planning District 13
Allen Bober, President
Charles J. Devine, M.D., FACEP, Medical Director
South Central EMS Council, Planning District 14
John L. Schutt, President
Christopher Sendi, M.D., Medical Director
Metro Richmond EMS Council, Planning District 15
R. D. “Rick” McClure, NREMT-P, President
Joanne E. Lapetina, M.D., FAAP, Medical Director
Crater EMS Council, Planning District 19
Dolores “Dee” Watkins, EMT-I, President
Boyd R. Wickizer, M.D., FACS, Medical Director
Old Dominion EMS Alliance Staff
Jon R. Donnelly, Executive Director
Heidi M. Hooker, EMT-P, Regional Training Director
Delbert Garrett Sr., NREMT-P, Field Coordinator PD 13-14
Becky E. Callaway, NREMT-P, Field Coordinator PD 15
Holly A. Sturdevant, NREMT-P, Field Coordinator PD 19
Diane Hutchison, Clinical Coordinator
Gary Hutchison, Test Site Director/Information Technology Director
Jane Behrend, Office Manager
Catina Downey-Stroble, Bookkeeper
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Local EMS Council Presidents
and Standing Committee Chairs
Crater EMS Council, Planning District 19, President Dolores “Dee” Watkins
Metro Richmond EMS Council, District 15, President Rick McClure, Henrico Division of Fire
South Central EMS Council, District 14, President John Schutt, Burkeville Fire and Rescue
Southside EMS Council, District 13, President Allen Bober, Halifax County Public Safety
Air Medical Committee, Dennis E. Hale, Dinwiddie County Division of Fire and EMS
Critical Incident Stress Management Team, Chair Dee Watkins, Petersburg
EMSystem Users, Chair Carol Smithson, R.N., CJW Medical Center
Manpower and Training, Chair Max Bornstein, NREMT-P, Prince George County
Mass Casualty Incident, Chair Michael Gonzalez, M.D., FACEP, VCU Medical Center
Medical Control, Chair Arthur C. Ernst, M.D., FACEP, HDH-Parham
Pharmacy, Chair S. Rutherfoord Rose, PharmD, FAACT, VCU Medical Center
Trauma Care Plan, Chair Rao R. Ivatury, M.D., FACS , VCU Medical Center
Hospital Diversion, Chair John F. Duval, MCV Hospitals/VCU Health System
Trauma Performance Improvement, Chair Nancy Martin, R.N., CCRN, VCU Medical Center
Regional Performance Improvement, Chair David P. Edwards, Richmond Ambulance Authority
Our Partners in EMS
Chesterfield Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program
Chesterfield County Fire and EMS
CJW Medical Center – Chippenham and Johnston-Willis, Richmond
Colonial Heights Fire and EMS
Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill
Goochland Fire and EMS
Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston
Hanover County Fire and EMS
Henrico Doctors’ Hospitals – Forest and Parham, Henrico County
Henrico County Division of Fire
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell
John Tyler Community College, Chesterfield County
McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond
Memorial Regional Medical Center, Hanover County
Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad
Retreat Hospital, Richmond
Richmond Community Hospital, Richmond
Richmond Fire and Emergency Services
Richmond Region Metropolitan Medical Response System
St. Mary’s Hospital, Henrico County
St. Francis Medical Center, Chesterfield County
Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, Emporia
Southside Community Hospital, Farmville
Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg
Virginia Commonwealth University, Center for Trauma and Critical Care Education
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond
Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services
Virginia Department of Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Virginia State Police Aviation Unit
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Prehospital Agencies
PD 13, 15 Agencies
Boydton Life Station
Brunswick Correctional Center
Brunswick Vol. Rescue Squad
Central Life Saving and Rescue Squad
Chase City Rescue Squad
Clover Power Station
Halifax County Fire Commission
Halifax County Rescue Squad
Lawrenceville Vol. Fire Department
Mecklenburg County Lifesaving Rescue
Medtran LLC
Patient Transport System
South Boston Speedway EMS
Southside Rescue Squad
Virginia International Raceway
PD 14, 24 Agencies
Allen’s Ambulance
Amelia Ambulance Service
Amelia County Fire Department
Amelia Emergency Squad
Blackstone Vol. Fire Department
Buckingham Vol. Rescue Squad
Burkeville Fire and Rescue
Cartersville Vol. Rescue Squad
Charlotte County Vol. Rescue Squad
Crewe Vol. Fire Department
Cumberland Vol. Rescue Squad
Davis Ambulance Service
Fort Pickett Fire Department
Hampden-Sydney Vol. Fire and EMS
Kenbridge Emergency Squad
Manteo-Yogaville Emergency Response
Meherrin Vol. Fire and Rescue
Nottoway Correctional Center
Nottoway County Emergency Squad
Priority 1 Ambulance Service
Prince Edward Vol. Rescue Squad
Rice Vol. Fire Department
Toga Fire Department
Victoria Fire and Rescue
PD 15, 43 Agencies
Ashcake Vol. Rescue Squad
Ashland Vol. Rescue Squad
Bensley-Bermuda Vol. Rescue Squad
Charles City County Fire/EMS
Chesterfield Fire and EMS
Defense Supply Center-Richmond
Dupont Films
East Hanover Vol. Rescue Squad
Dupont EMS Team
EMS Med-Flight 1
Ettrick Matoaca Vol. Rescue Squad
Forest View Vol. Rescue Squad
Forrest Ambulance Service
Goochland Fire and Rescue
Hanover Fire and EMS
Henrico County Division of Fire
Henrico County Vol. Rescue Squad
Honeywell-Chesterfield
Lakeside Vol. Rescue Squad
Lifeline Ambulance
Manchester Vol. Rescue Squad
MCV Hospitals EMS
New Kent Fire, Rescue & Emergency Mgt.
Paramount’s Kings Dominion
PHI SkySTAT/PHI Air Medical
Philip Morris USA
Powhatan Vol. Rescue Squad
Powhatan Vol. Fire Department
Priority 1 Ambulance
Providence Forge Fire and Rescue
Providence Forge Vol. Rescue Squad
Quinton Vol. Fire and EMS
Richmond Ambulance Authority
Richmond Fire and Emergency Services
Richmond Airport Fire and Rescue
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond Police Medical Support Unit
Tuckahoe Vol. Rescue Squad
Virginia Air National Guard Fire & Rescue
Virginia Game & Inland Fisheries Department
West End Vol. Rescue Squad
West Hanover Vol. Rescue Squad
PD 19, 23 Agencies
A & B Ambulance
Air Methods/VCU Life Evac
Chaparral Steel
Colonial Heights Fire and EMS
Community Ambulance Service
Dinwiddie Ambulance and Rescue Squad
Dinwiddie Fire and EMS
Fort Lee Fire and EMS
Greensville Vol. Rescue Squad
Hercules Inc
Honeywell-Hopewell
Hopewell Bureau of Fire
Hopewell Emergency Crew
Jarratt Vol. Fire Department
Lifestar Ambulance Service
McKenny Vol. Fire Department
Petersburg Fire and Rescue
Prince George Fire and EMS
Southside Virginia Emergency Crew
Stony Creek Vol. Rescue Squad
Surry Nuclear Power Station
Surry Vol. Rescue Squad
Waverly Vol. Rescue Squad
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Acute Care Hospitals
PD 13 - Two Hospitals
Ø Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill.
Ø Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston.
PD 14 - One Hospital
Ø Southside Community Hospital, Farmville.
PD 15 - 11 Hospitals Including Three Trauma Centers
Ø CJW Medical Center – Chippenham Campus, Richmond, Level 3 Trauma Center.
Ø CJW Medical Center – Johnston-Willis Campus, Chesterfield County, Level 3 Trauma Center.
Ø Henrico Doctors’ Hospital – Forest, Henrico County.
Ø Henrico Doctors’ Hospital – Parham, Henrico County.
Ø Memorial Regional Medical Center, Hanover County.
Ø McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond.
Ø Retreat Hospital, Richmond.
Ø Richmond Community Hospital, Richmond.
Ø St. Francis Medical Center, Chesterfield County.
Ø St. Mary’s Hospital, Henrico County.
Ø VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Level 1 Trauma Center.
PD 19 - Three Hospitals, Including One Trauma Center.