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 November 2021, Issue No.60
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45th Alaska EMS Symposium
Don't Miss Out! The Alaska EMS Symposium, hosted by the Southern Region EMS Council, will be held in Anchorage at the Hotel Captain Cook November 2nd - 6th.
Check out the 2021 EMS Symposium Agenda here.
Symposium Late Registration: $250 (October 11 - November 3)
Saturday ONLY: $75 ($100 Day of event)
**Virtual Attendance only: $200, Virtual attendees will have access to all Session recordings post event for additional CMEs.
Medical Direction Committee Meeting Update
The upcoming Alaska Council on EMS Medical Direction Committee Meeting, scheduled in-person during the Southern Region EMS Symposium, has been cancelled and will now take place online.
Wednesday, November 3rd
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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ImageTrend Update for Users, EMS ECHO Session
Wednesday, November 3rd
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Tony Dugan
The Alaska Office of EMS data systems have recently undergone significant updates. During this EMS ECHO we will go over updates that include the new EMS Ground Service application, a preview of the new national data requirements for 2022, and the new Education Module. This session will be recorded and available in the Alaska EMS License Management System following the ECHO session.
Submit any questions you would like the presenter to address here.
State approved continuing medical education credits will be provided to ECHO attendees and will be posted in individual provider accounts within the Alaska EMS License Management System. For more information, please contact the State EMS Training Coordinator.
EMS ECHO Series Line Up
December 2nd - Priority Responses are Killing EMTs and Patients. Why are we Still Using Lights and Sirens? with Dr. Peterson
January 5th - Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) Update, Marianne Johnstone-Petty
Check out the complete EMS ECHO 2021-2022 Schedule here.
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Pediatric Emergency Care Coordination
 New Resources on Pediatric Suicide Screening and Prevention
From 2007 to 2015, ED visits for suicide attempts and ideation doubled among American youth. Recognizing the need to improve mental health care in emergency settings, the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation and Improvement Center has released its latest Pediatric Education and Advocacy Kit (PEAK) on the topic of suicide. The kit includes pragmatic, synthesized, multidisciplinary educational resources for suicide screening and prevention across the continuum of emergency care. Specifically, the kit features a new bottom-line recommendation on suicide screening. All resources are free and open access. View the PEAK resources here.
EMS Certification and Licensing Deadlines
60 Day Extension Reminder
In recognition of the additional time commitments and strain the EMS system has been placed under, due to the current COVID‐19 Delta variant surge, all Alaska EMS providers and instructors with certifications expiring on December 31, 2021 or March 31, 2022 will be given a 60 day extension. This is an automatic extension and there is no further action required on your part. This will not change your overall renewal schedule. Questions about this extension can be addressed during the regularly scheduled EMS ECHO. Read full memo here.
All Alaska EMS providers were sent this memo October 5, 2021. If you did not receive this memo and are registered within the Alaska EMS License Manage System, please make sure your contact information is current.
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Alaska Office of Emergency Medical Services
PO BOX 110616 . 350 Main Street, Suite 530 . Juneau, Alaska 99811
907-465-3140 . EMSInfo@alaska.gov
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