Peds Ready EMS Assessment
The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org

• One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department)
• You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission:
  • You must save this report by “printing” to PDF
• Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page. Direct link to recording here.​

Currently, 226 Michigan licensed agencies have completed the assessment. Michigan is falling below the national response rate of 37%. Please consider submitting your assessment to ensure Michigan EMS and Fire has a strong voice in pediatric readiness efforts.

The assessment is available at: www.EMSPedsReady.org

• One assessment per EMS agency (or Fire Department)
  
• You will receive a “Gap Report” immediately upon submission:
  
  • You must save this report by “printing” to PDF
    
• Pediatric Champion office hours from June covered the background of the Peds Ready Assessment, accessing the Gap Report and resources to support agencies. This was recorded and is available on the office hours compilation page. Direct link to recording here.

Healthcare Workplace Violence Speaker Series
Workplace safety affects all healthcare staff, patients, and visitors. ASPR TRACIE recently added two new recordings to our Workplace Violence Speaker Series:


• An Overview of the Healthcare Facility Armed Assailant Planning Considerations document, where we provide an overview of the resource designed to help healthcare planners help prepare their facilities to mitigate, respond to, and recover from an active shooter or armed assailant situation on campus.
• Active Assailant Planning Consideration Review, where Doug Johnsen, CEM, shares his experiences working with our resource in his work as the manager of Emergency Management at Froedtert Health in Wisconsin. 

​Volunteer Management Topic Collection (Updated)
During large-scale disasters or extended health emergencies, healthcare facilities may need to augment their teams (often with volunteers) to continue to provide patient care or support patient care services. The resources in the Volunteer Management Topic Collection include strategies, legal information, and planning templates to assist healthcare facilities with incorporating volunteers into their disaster management plans. The updated version includes new categories dedicated to Medical Reserve Corps experiences from the field and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Juvare Training
July 10-12th, 2024
This event is a pivotal opportunity for users of emergency preparedness and response software solutions to delve into the heart of digital innovation that directly impacts our communities. The conference will be held virtually July 10 to July 12, 2024 and is free of charge.
Featured Sessions:

• WebEOC Nexus: Delve into the latest breakthroughs and best practices in emergency response.
• Juvare's Unified Command Platform (UCP): Learn about enhanced coordination and collaboration tools specifically tailored for U.S. Federal Agencies and the Department of Defense.
• All Things Alerts: Update your strategies with the latest in alert systems to ensure your messages are received loud and clear.
• Juvare Exchange: Step into the future of data-driven collaboration and analysis.
• SimulationDeck: Experience how realistic training simulations can enhance preparedness.

Abdominal Trauma Webinar
July 10th, 2024
Please join us Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. for a webinar on Abdominal Injuries. As a reminder, we will send out the link for the webinar to all registrants at 10:00 a.m. on the day of the session. To register for this webinar, go to: eLicensing Portal and register for Continuing Education Course: 24-ICE-09250
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Preparedness Lunch and Learn
July 16th, 2024
Through natural disasters, active assailant events and even pandemics, Healthcare Emergency Managers are consistently challenged to help their organizations plan, train and respond to incidents. In this Preparedness Lunch and Learn series of virtual trainings every third Tuesday of each month, we will continue to build knowledge for emergency managers.

Credits are offered for EMS, NHA, CME, and CNE. Audience: EMS, Healthcare Coalitions, Hospitals, Long-Term Care, Local Emergency Management, Local Health Departments, Tribes, etc. 

Pediatric Education Hour
July 30, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
ummer Special: Common Pediatric Illness and Injury in the Summer “Pediatric Heat Related Emergencies” (2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Speaker: Denny Fitzpatrick, B.S. Ed., EMT I/C. Denny will present a half hour lecture on heat related emergencies (Heat cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke), treatment, and how they affect children. Credit: Pediatric – Medical 0.5 hours “Pediatric ATV Injuries” (2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Speaker: Lisa Hill, DNP, RN, TCRN, EMT-P I/C. Lisa will provide a half hour lecture on pediatric ATV accident injuries, treatment, and ATV safety. Credit: Pediatric – Trauma 0.5 hours

Basic Disaster Life Support
July 31, 2024
The NDLS course will be virtual and offered on MS Teams July 31, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. It is a competency-based, awareness-level course that prepares health professionals for the management of injuries and illness caused by disasters and public health emergencies. This will be the last Statewide BDLS course offered before the August 7 Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) class. BDLS is a pre-requisite to take ADLS. To register please contact Judy Wheeler. Registration will open 30 days prior to the class. 

Advanced Disaster Life Support
August 7th, 2024
ADLS is a practical, hands-on course which follows BDLS and allows participants to demonstrate competencies in mass casualty management. Working through scenarios such as a mass casualty incident, decontamination, entrapment, and emergency operations center. BDLS is a pre-requisite and pre-course work is required. The ADLS course will be offered at 300 Nazareth Rd., Kalamazoo, MI. Courses open up one (1) month prior to the course date. Contact Judy Wheeler for the enrollment code.

ICS 300
August 12-14, 2024
EPESoC will be hosting ICS 300 August 12 – August 14, 2024 in Lansing. Dr. Karla Black from Kent County Health Department and Luke Aurner, Region 6 Healthcare Coalition Coordinator will be teaching the course. This is a great course for health care, Healthcare Coalitions, local health departments, tribes, and others to attend. Below is the registration instructions and prerequisite information, space is limited, so register soon. Course registration is at MI-TRAIN, course ID # 1029037. MI-TRAIN Registration Instructions ICS 300 Prerequisites

EMS Quality Improvement & Data Summit
August 21st & 22nd, 2024
A Register for the 2024 EMS Quality Improvement and Data Summit, which will be held August 21-22, 2024, at Boyne Mountain Resort in Boyne Falls, MI. This conference is designed for EMS professionals looking to increase their knowledge of data reporting and quality improvement practices. Each session will offer content and expertise from local and national experts in the EMS data reporting and QI disciplines.

Women in Emergency Services 1st Annual Leadership Conference
August 27th, 2024
Join WiES on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, for the Women In Emergency Services Michigan Chapter's first annual leadership conference. Both EMS and I/C CEUs will be available. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Laurie Thiel at [email protected]. Registration for the event takes place through the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services website at https://www.miambulance.org/conferences-events.

Emergency Response Volunteer Conference
August 27th, 2024
Registration is now open for the MDHHS Emergency Response Volunteer Conference on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, MI. Funding for this conference was made possible by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Medical Reserve Corps – State, Territory and Tribal Nationals, representative organizations for next generation (MRC-STTRONG) Cooperative Agreement.

​This conference is free, in-person only, and attendance will be limited to 300 participants. Register online through MI-TRAIN (registration code 1115955).
CEUs are available for:

• ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• ACPE-Technician: Contact Hours/Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ACPE: Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
• EMS – Medical
• EMS - Operations: Emergency Preparedness
• EMS – Preparatory Nursing Home Administrator
• Social Workers

A limited number of hotel rooms at the conference facility are also available at the discounted rate of $85/night. Attendees can call 800-875-5090 or book online with code 2408MIVOLU. Contact MVR Coordinator Stephanie Steele for more information.