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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 470,753 | 399,964 | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 2,405,664 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 470,753 | 399,964 | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 2,405,664 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,405,664 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 470,753 | 399,964 | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 2,405,664 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 198 | 939 | 1,398 | 494 | 556 | 3,585 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 98,438 | 98,438 | ||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,507,687 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| PART II, LINE 10 | 98,438 |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE PENINSULAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL IS TO ASSIST PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES, AND HOSPITALS BY ASSESSING, IDENTIFYING, COORDINATING, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM. COUNCIL'S WORK HELPS TO ENSURE CONSISTENT IMPROVED PREHOSPITAL CARE TO THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA AND NORTHERN NECK PENINSULA, WHO NEED EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. OUR OVERSIGHT OF VITAL AREAS IN THE PREHOSPITAL CARE SETTING INCLUDES REGIONAL TREATMENT PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT, REGIONAL MEDICATION BOX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT, REGIONAL EQUIPMENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT, TRAUMA TRIAGE, STROKE ASSESSMENT AND CARE, AND MASS CASUALTY RESPONSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE COUNCIL PREPARES HIGHLY INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL PLANNING, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER TRAINING, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TEST SITE COORDINATION TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGENCIES MAINTAIN CURRENT BEST PRACTICES AND EXCELLENCE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTION - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINS A MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAC), WHICH DEVELOPS, APPROVES, IMPLEMENTS, EXPANDS, AND IMPROVES PROGRAMS OF MEDICAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY. THE COMMITTEE COORDINATES THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF REGIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS AND MEDICAL OVERSIGHT OF EDUCATION AND TESTING FOR ALL LEVELS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE CERTIFICATION WITHIN THE REGION. THE POLICIES AND PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE MAC ARE THE BASIS FOR THE LEGAL "STANDARD OF CARE" FOR THE PROVISION OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK. IN FY19, PEMS RENEWED A PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT ON 24 JUNE, 2019, WITH CHERYL LAWSON, MD, AS ITS REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR (RMD), CONSISTENT WITH RESPONSIBILITIES LISTED UNDER THE VIRGINIA EMS REGULATIONS 12 VAC 5-31- 1890. PROTOCOL, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTATION - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES AND MANAGES THE REGION'S ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT (ALS), BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS), PEDIATRIC, AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. THE PEMS PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES ARE ADOPTED BY THE MAC AS A REGIONAL TEMPLATE AND GUIDE FOR THE PROVISION OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE. THE PEMS MAINTAINS A PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (PPP) THAT DRAFTS NEW AND REVISED PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THROUGH THEIR WORK, THE PPP ENSURES THAT REGIONAL PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTINUE TO MEET NATIONAL STANDARDS AND REFLECT CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND EVER MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES. THE 2019 PEMS PROTOCOL REVISION WAS APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON 27 SEPTEMBER 2018. REVISIONS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON 1 MARCH, 2019, AFTER ROLLOUT TRAINING DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2019. EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINS AN ONGOING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM THAT REGULARLY ASSESSES EMS SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AND OUTCOMES. THE COUNCIL'S EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT WORK IS LED BY ITS MULTI- DISCIPLINARY PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (PIC). IT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSURING AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PREHOSPITAL CARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE REGION. THE PIC IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSISTING THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH MEDICAL CASE REVIEWS, AND EVALUATION OF PATIENT CARE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE DATA. IN ADDITION, THE PIC CONDUCTS STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS TO SUPPORT THE TRAUMA, STEMI AND STROKE COMMITTEES AND OTHER COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS AS NEEDED. PEMS EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (PI) PLAN AND REGIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATES WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT REVISION BY THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 19 SEPTEMBER 2019. REGIONAL MEDICATION AND EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING PROGRAMS - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES A REGIONAL MEDICATION AND EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING AGREEMENT WITH ALL EMS AGENCIES AND THE TEN HOSPITALS IN THE REGION WITH FULL-SERVICE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS. THIS AGREEMENT MEETS ALL CURRENT FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) REGULATIONS AND DESCRIBES THE REGION'S RESTOCKING PROCEDURES BETWEEN THE HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES LOCATED IN THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. THE PENINSULAS INTERFACILITY COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (PICO), THE COUNCIL'S STANDING HOSPITAL FACILITIES COMMITTEE, MAINTAINS THE AGREEMENT. REGIONAL EMS SUPPLIES RESTOCKING PROGRAM AND AGENCY/HOSPITAL AGREEMENTS ARE UPDATED TO REMAIN CONSISTENT WITH REGIONAL PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES. THE NEW AGREEMENT WAS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 19 JUNE, 2019. IN FY19, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL RENEWED BOTH ITS CLASS 6 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE REGISTRATION AND CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT (CERTIFICATE OF WAIVER) FOR EMS AGENCIES THROUGHOUT THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. MEDICATION KIT STANDARDIZATION AND EXCHANGE - MEDICATION KITS, RSI MEDICATION KITS AND TRAINING MEDICATION KITS ARE LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION IN SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL STANDARD OF CARE AS IDENTIFIED IN THE REGIONAL PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL EMS AGENCIES PURCHASE ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT MEDICATION KITS, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ASSUMES THE OWNERSHIP OF THE BOXES FOR REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND SYSTEM OVERSIGHT. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES THE MEDICATION KITS AND "EPI" DRUG BOXES. THE CONTENTS OF THE MEDICATION KITS, RSI MEDICATION KITS AND "EPI" DRUG BOXES ARE RESTOCKED AFTER USE AND ARE OWNED BY THE REGION'S HOSPITAL PHARMACIES. A TRAINING MEDICATION SUPPLIER STOCKS THE TRAINING MEDICATION KITS. THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE, IN COOPERATION WITH THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE, DEVELOPS THE CONTENT LISTS FOR BOTH MEDICATION KITS AND THE RELATED PROTOCOLS. ALL EMS AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDIZATION OF THE MEDICATION KITS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE REGIONAL MEDICATION KIT EXCHANGE PROGRAM MANAGED BY THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S PHARMACY COMMITTEE. THE COUNCIL'S EMS FIELD COORDINATOR (OPERATIONS) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVENTORY CONTROL AND MAINTENANCE OF THE REGION'S DRUG BOXES. THE REGIONAL MEDICATION KIT EXCHANGE PROGRAM WAS REVISED IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF FY2018 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 19 SEPTEMBER, 2018. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE WORKED TO ASSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OR WORKED WITH THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES AS WELL AS SYSTEMS TO IDENTIFY DRUG BOXES WITH INCOMPLETE CONTENTS IN THE FACE OF CONTINUED NATIONAL MEDICATION SHORTAGES. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE MODIFIED THE CONTENTS LIST FOR THE REGION'S DRUG BOXES TO SUPPORT CHANGES IN REGIONAL TREATMENT PROTOCOLS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL UTILIZES A REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN WITH ESTABLISHED STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES, TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL AND STAFF GUIDANCE IN THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM OVER TIME. THE DOCUMENT FOCUSES ON FIVE CORE STRATEGIES: PROMOTING COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES, CREATING TOOLS AND RESOURCES, DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURES, ASSURING QUALITY AND EVALUATION AND STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL COUNCIL. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL COMPLETED AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE REGIONAL STRATEGIC EMS PLAN AND ITS CORE STRATEGIES AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. THE PLAN WAS APPROVED WITHOUT CHANGE BY THE BOARD ON 19 MARCH, 2019. THE REGIONAL STROKE TRIAGE PLAN WAS REVIEWED WITHOUT CHANGE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 19 MARCH, 2019. THE HAMPTON ROADS MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE GUIDE WAS UPDATED IN MARCH OF 2018. THE CHANGE WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS FOR PEMS AND TEMS REGIONS IN MARCH, 2018. THE REGIONAL CONTINUITY OF OPERATIONS PLAN (COOP) WAS UPDATED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 21 DECEMBER, 2016. THE COOP ALSO UNDERWENT AN ANNUAL REVIEW IN DECEMBER, 2018. MCI SUPPORT - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES COORDINATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH MASS CASUALTY PLANNING AND TRAINING ON LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM, AND THE TIDEWATER EMS COUNCIL, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES AND UPDATES A REGIONAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT (MCI) PLAN AND GUIDE FOR ALL EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. THE HAMPTON ROADS MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT RESPONSE GUIDE INCORPORATES THE VIRGINIA TRIAGE TAG AS WELL AS THE SIMPLE TRIAGE AND RAPID TREATMENT (START) AND JUMPSTART (PEDIATRIC) PATIENT TRIAGE PROCESSES ADOPTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES MCI EXERCISE PLANNING AND EVALUATION, AND MCI TRAINING, ON REQUEST, THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THE COUNCIL ALSO WORKS WITH THE PENINSULAS INTERFACILITY COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (PICO) AND THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION TO MONITOR THE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DIVERSION PLAN. CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS. PARTICIPATED IN TABLETOP, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL-SCALE EXERCISES, ASSISTING WITH EXERCISE PLANNING AND EVALUATION SUPPORT. HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM (HRMMRS) - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TIDEWATER EMS COUNCIL, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ASSISTS WITH THE MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HRMMRS. THIS PROGRAM STRIVES TO IMPROVE REGIONAL MEDICAL RESPONSE TO ANY LARGE DISASTERS OR ACTS OF TERRORISM WITHIN THE JURISDICTIONS SERVED BY THE HAMPTON ROADS PLANNING DISTRICT COMMISSION (HRPDC), INCLUDING SURGE CAPACITY PLANNING. SUSTAINMENT FUNDING FROM THE SIXTEEN HRPDC CITIES AND COUNTIES AND VARIOUS FEDERAL CONTRACTS AND GRANTS FUND THIS PROGRAM. IN FY19, THE HRMMRS: CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS USING FY08, FY09, FY10 FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY MMRS GRANTS. ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL GROUPS SUCH AS VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EMERGENCY PLANNING AND RESPONSE PLANNERS (VDH EP&R), THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (VDEM), THE HAMPTON ROADS ALL-HAZARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PLANNING GRANT WORKGROUP, REGIONAL CATASTROPHIC PLANNING GRANT PLANNING TEAM AND MASS CARE AND SHELTERING WORKGROUP, SECURE COMMONWEALTH HEALTH AND MEDICAL SUBPANEL, THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS COORDINATING GROUP, THE CITIES READINESS INITIATIVE AND THE REGIONAL ALL HAZARDS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THE COUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION TO DELIVER HEALTH SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE HAMPTON ROADS AND EASTERN VIRGINIA REGION'S HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, EMS AGENCIES, NON- GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH IN TIMES OF CRISIS. THE COUNCIL'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES ON THE COALITION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | REGIONAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AIDS LOCAL JURISDICTIONS, EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS, HOSPITALS, OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS, AND THE PUBLIC WITH EMS INFORMATION AND REFERRALS. SERVED AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REGIONAL AND STATE EMS PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, DISPLAYS AND OTHER EMS PUBLIC RELATION AND RECRUITMENT MATERIALS. MAINTAINED AND UPDATED AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE. ALL COURSE OFFERINGS WERE POSTED, TO INCLUDE COURSES OFFERED BY THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AS WELL AS OTHER EMS-RELATED COURSES; ON-LINE REGISTRATION FOR TEST SITES, COURSES, ETC. ON THE WEBSITE. THROUGH THE COUNCIL WEBSITE, STAFF ALSO PROVIDED CONTACT INFORMATION, INCLUDING TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES SO THAT AGENCIES, PROVIDERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY COULD CONTACT ANY STAFF MEMBER WITH A MINIMUM OF DELAY. ALL COUNCIL BUSINESS INVOLVING HIPAA/PHI COMMUNICATIONS TAKES PLACE USING SECURE EMAIL AND FAX SYSTEMS. SPONSORED LISTSERV, FACE BOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTED INFORMATION TO SUBSCRIBERS ON A FREQUENT BASIS. SUBSCRIPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE INTERESTED. EMS EDUCATION AND TRAINING - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES, FACILITATES, AND SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING CONTINUING EDUCATION "REQUIRED TOPICS," THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COORDINATED INSTRUCTOR NETWORKING TO FACILITATE AND AID IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION TO SUPPORT EMS AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION. PARTNERED WITH HOSPITALS IN THE REGION TO PROVIDE AN ANNUAL TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM FOR PRE- HOSPITAL AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS. MAINTAINED CDC, VDH AND OTHER HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE. PARTNERED WITH EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTERS, INCLUDING RAPPAHANNOCK COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMS PROGRAMS (EMT-BASIC, EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT- PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE; THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EMT-BASIC, EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT-PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THE TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (EMT-INTERMEDIATE AND EMT-PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE & ECPI (PARAMEDIC) OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. IN FY19, PEMS CONTINUED THE SCHEDULING AND COORDINATION OF UNIQUE STATE FUNDED CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 16 JURISDICTIONS MAKING UP THE PEMS REGION CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) TEAM - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL SUPPORTS AND MANAGES ONE OF THE SIXTEEN CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT (CISM) TEAMS RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THE PEMS CISM TEAM PROVIDES CRITICAL SUPPORT TO THE ENTIRE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNITY, INCLUDING POLICE, FIRE, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS WHO EXPERIENCE PSYCHOLOGICALLY TRAUMATIC EVENTS OR SUFFER FROM THE EFFECTS OF CUMULATIVE EVENTS. THE PEMS CISM TEAM ALSO PROVIDES SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN SIMILAR EVENTS. TEAM MEMBERS PROVIDE PRE-INCIDENT EDUCATION, POST-INCIDENT DEFUSING, DEMOBILIZATION, AND DEBRIEFING. IN FY19, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S CISM TEAM RESPONDED TO REQUESTS FOR CISM TEAM INTERVENTIONS AND EDUCATION REQUESTS FROM BOTH AGENCIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE REGION. HOSTED AND PROVIDED STAFF SUPPORT AT SEMI-ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THE CISM TEAM. CONSOLIDATED EMS TESTING - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL COORDINATES AND MANAGES AT LEAST TWELVE CONSOLIDATED TESTING SITES AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE REGION EACH YEAR, INCLUDING SITES ON THE PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK. THE COUNCIL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RECRUITING AND TRAINING STAFF, SECURING SIMULATED PATIENTS AND SUPPLIES, OBTAINING TEST SITES, AND PROVIDING ALL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR THE TEST SITES. THE COUNCIL IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING CANDIDATES AND PAYING TEST SITE PERSONNEL. IN FY19 PEMS CONTINUED TO SCHEDULE, COORDINATE AND SUPPORT CONSOLIDATED TEST SITES IN THE REGION. REGIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM - EACH YEAR, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL CONDUCTS A REGIONAL AWARDS PROGRAM. THESE AWARDS RECOGNIZE THE UNIQUE AND ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT EMS PLAYS IN THE COMMUNITY AND HONORS THE INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES THAT HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO EMS IN THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGION. THE REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS ARE NOMINATED FOR THE GOVERNORS EMS AWARDS. THE COUNCIL ALSO WORKS WITH THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS AND EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN GROUPS TO PROVIDE A REGIONAL AWARD PROGRAM TO HONOR THE NOMINEES AND RECIPIENTS OF THE ANNUAL REGIONAL EMS AWARDS. THIS YEAR, PEMS AGAIN PARTNERED WITH OUR REGIONAL HOSPITAL SYSTEMS AND BUSCH GARDENS TO PRESENT THE 2019 PENINSULAS REGIONAL EMS AWARDS AT THE "CELEBRATE EMS" DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS. LUNCH WAS PROVIDED FREE FOR ALL ATTENDEES. OVER 300 HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR FAMILIES ATTENDED. THE EVENT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING THIS PROGRAM IN FUTURE YEARS. IN JANUARY, THE COUNCIL LAUNCHED ITS 2019 REGIONAL EMS AWARD CAMPAIGN WITH THE SLOGAN "RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE" THE COUNCIL RECEIVED 42 NOMINATIONS FOR 14 REGIONAL AWARDS. THE 2019 MICHAEL B. PLAYER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EMS WAS AWARDED TO TRACY HANGER OF HAMPTON DIVISION OF FIRE & RESCUE (RET.). THE 2019 JOSEPH S. HOWARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL PROVIDER WAS AWARDED TO LACY NEW OF YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & LIFE SAFETY. THE 2019 GAYLORD RAY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS PHYSICIAN WAS AWARDED TO DR. PANKAJAVALLI RAMAKRISHNAN OF RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL EDUCATOR WAS AWARDED TO BLAKE BYRD OF YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY. THE 2019 MELISSA HOLLOWAY AWARD FOR NURSE WITH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS WAS AWARDED TO JANET MCCOIG, RN OF SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE 2019 RUSSELL L. LOWRY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS ADMINISTRATOR WAS AWARDED TO JAMES BRANN OF ESSEX COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WAS AWARDED TO THE HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS AGENCY WAS AWARDED TO YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & LIFE SAFETY. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS FOR CHILDREN WAS AWARDED TO HAMPTON DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & RESCUE CAMP PROSPECT. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS HEALTH AND SAFETY WAS AWARDED TO DAVID BARNETT OF HAMPTON DIVISION OF FIRE & RESCUE. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CALL OF THE YEAR WAS AWARDED TO JAMES CITY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WAS AWARDED TO JANE JACKSON, YORK-POQUOSON- WILLIAMSBURG 9-1-1. THE 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WAS AWARDED TO ZOIE SADLER, NORTHUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL. A 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO TERRY COY FOR HIS CONTRIBUTION TO EMS EDUCATION. A 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO SHANON BEAM FOR HER CONTRIBUTION TO EMS LEADERSHIP. A 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO THE BUSCH GARDENS CULINARY DEPARTMENT, ENTERTAINMENT DEPARTMENT, AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PEMS REGIONAL EMS DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS. A 2019 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL AWARD WAS AWARDED TO KEVIN BROPHY FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENT IN NON-PROFIT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE REGIONAL AWARDS WERE SUBMITTED AS NOMINEES FOR THE COVETED 2019 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARDS, WHICH WERE ANNOUNCED AT THE VIRGINIA EMS SYMPOSIUM'S ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY IN NOVEMBER, IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. THE 2019 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARD FOR NURSE WITH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS WAS AWARDED TO JANET MCCOIG, RN OF SENTARA WILLIAMSBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE 2019 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WAS AWARDED TO THE HAMPTON ROADS METROPOLITAN MEDICAL RESPONSE SYSTEM. THE 2019 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS AGENCY WAS AWARDED TO YORK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF FIRE & LIFE SAFETY. THE 2019 GOVERNOR'S EMS SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WAS AWARDED TO ZOIE SADLER, NORTHUMBERLAND HIGH SCHOOL. RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE FUND (RSAF) - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, HOSPITALS AND EMS AGENCIES WITH COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCES FOR EMS GRANTS INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL PROVIDES EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH EXTENSIVE FEDERAL, STATE AND REGIONAL GRANT PROGRAMS. CONDUCTED REVIEWS IN FALL OF 2018 AND SPRING OF 2019 TO GRADE THE REQUESTS AND MAKE COMMENTS. THE GRADES AND COMMENTS WERE FORWARDED TO THE VIRGINIA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER DURING THEIR PROCESS OF RECOMMENDING VIRGINIA RESCUE SQUAD ASSISTANCE FUND GRANTS AWARDS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL INTERACTS WITH THE VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COMMITTEES TO PROVIDE AVENUES FOR TWO-WAY INFORMATION SHARING AND STATEWIDE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS. STATE COMMITTEES FOR WHICH THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL HAS COMMITTED STAFF, VOLUNTEERS AND RESOURCES INCLUDE: STATE EMS ADVISORY BOARD, STATE MEDICAL DIRECTION COMMITTEE, STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, STATE EMS AWARDS COMMITTEE, STATE MEDICAL DIRECTION COMMITTEE, STATE LEGISLATION AND PLANNING COMMITTEE, STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE, STATE TRAUMA PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, VIRGINIA STROKE CARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ADVISORY GROUP, STATE PROVIDER HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE , GOVERNOR'S SECURE AND RESILIENT COMMONWEALTH PANEL, HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES SUBPANEL |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 CLOSELY REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT, AND TREASURER. QUESTIONS ASKED OF OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND INFORMATION IN FORM 990 AGREED TO PEMS BOOKS. FORM 990 WAS PRESENTED TO FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO ISSUING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | ANNUAL SIGNATURES REQUIRED ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. REVIEWED BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MAINTAINED IN A FILE. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 IS POSTED ON WEBSITE. |
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