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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 Main Navigation Home Contact Us Hampton Roads MMRS Eastern Virginia Healthcare Coalition Eastern Shore VA-1 DMAT Healthcare Education Expo COVID-19 Personnel Screening Guidelines Transport Guidelines Resources COVID-19 Map - Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center Hospital / Pharmacy Updates COVID-19 Updates Executive Orders - State PPE Emergency Supply Request Latest News Office Closed - Christmas Tidewater EMS will be closed at 2 pm on Wednesday, December 23 and will re-opening on Monday, December 28, 2020, to observe Christmas. We will reopen at 08:30 AM on Monday, December 28, 2020. Have a happy and safe holiday. Nov 19, 2020 Pharmacy Updates TEMS has received 2 updates from the pharmacy. Read more: Nov 19, 2020 Pharmacy Updates About TEMS Video Learn more about the TEMS Mission! Serving southeastern Virginia by coordinating the Emergency Medical Services for the region, plays an important role in ensuring that the highest levels of care, training and support are provided. Building and sustaining relationships with other healthcare partners and agencies in the area and around the state is integral to the contributions TEMS makes to the EMS system. Valerie Vagts - Performance Improvement and Education Coordinator Valerie Vagts - Performance Improvement and Education Coordinator After graduating from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Valerie worked as an Assistant Manager at Wal-Mart for 5 years followed by 13 years (3 separate positions) at BB&T Bank. A few of the diverse skills Valerie acquired along the way include: teaching credit underwriting throughout BB&T’s footprint, managing/leading teams, navigating mergers and acquisitions, project management, facilitating meetings, process improvement, strategic planning, business process consulting, classroom and curriculum management, performance tracking and evaluation, and implementing new lending systems from designing – training – launching – inspection to remediation. Read more: Valerie Vagts - Performance Improvement and Education Coordinator Recognized Excellence in EMS (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) - 2020 will be remembered as a year many of us had to make changes to our lives. One of those changes includes this year’s celebration of The Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council, Regional EMS Awards. This year because of the pandemic the event had to be held virtually. While the COVID-19 pandemic helped to highlight EMS providers and all they do to keep us safe. At the we know this is the work these providers do day in and day out. They are everyday heroes who if you ask them will tell you, they are just doing their job. The TEMS Regional EMS Awards highlight those providers who go above and beyond the call of duty. The council presented top honors to those individuals who were considered for their remarkable contributions to the EMS field. Read more: Recognized Excellence in EMS COVID-19 COVID 19 Resources Hospital / Pharmacy Updates Emergency Orders - State Page 1 of 23 Start Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next End Upcoming Events Christmas - Office Closed Thu Dec 24 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM PI Data Pull Thu Jan 07 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM EMS PI Committee Thu Jan 14 @ 1:00PM - 02:00PM Trauma Triage Committee Thu Jan 14 @ 2:30PM - 03:30PM Education & Training Meeting Wed Jan 20 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM EMS Medical Operations Committee - TEMS Wed Feb 10 @12:00PM - 02:00PM Washington Holiday - Office Closed Wed Feb 17 Education & Training Meeting Wed Feb 17 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM ICS 300 Tue Feb 23 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM ICS 300 Wed Feb 24 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM View Full Calendar Upcoming Classes ICS 300 Tue Feb 23 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM ICS 300 Wed Feb 24 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM ICS 300 Thu Feb 25 @ 8:00AM - 05:00PM ICS 400 Wed Apr 21 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM ICS 400 Thu Apr 22 @ 9:00AM - 05:00PM View Full Calendar Search ... 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