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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 537,373 | 586,290 | 2,658,610 |
| 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 | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 537,373 | 586,290 | 2,658,610 |
| 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. | 2,658,610 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 385,231 | 492,110 | 657,606 | 537,373 | 586,290 | 2,658,610 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,398 | 494 | 556 | 682 | 85 | 3,215 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,661,825 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | THE MISSION OF THE PENINSULAS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES COUNCIL IS TO ASSIST THE VIRGINIA 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 DEFAULT "STANDARD OF CARE" FOR THE PROVISION OF PREHOSPITAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES OF THE PENINSULA, MIDDLE PENINSULA, AND NORTHERN NECK. IN FY21, PEMS ENTERED INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH AMIR LOUKA, MD, AS THE REGIONAL MEDICAL DIRECTOR (RMD) FOR PEMS, 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 CARE, AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) PATIENT CARE PROTOCOLS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, EMS AGENCIES, EMS PROVIDERS, EMS PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS WITHIN THE PEMS 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. PEMS MAINTAINS A PROTOCOLS, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES COMMITTEE (PPP) THAT DRAFTS NEW AND REVISES PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THROUGH THEIR WORK, THE PPP ENSURES THAT REGIONAL PROTOCOLS, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTINUES TO MEET NATIONAL STANDARDS WHICH REFLECTS CONTINUOUSLY CHANGING MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE, AND EVER MORE EFFECTIVE THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES. IN ADDITION, IN 2021, A PEDIATRIC CARE COMMITTEE WAS CREATED TO BEGIN THE PERIODIC REVIEW AND UPDATE OF THE REGION'S PEDIATRIC PROTOCOLS. THE 2021 PEMS PROTOCOL REVISIONS WERE APPROVED BY THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE REVISIONS BECAME EFFECTIVE ON 1 APRIL, 2021, AFTER ROLLOUT TRAINING DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH OF 2021. EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINS AN ONGOING PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO REGULARLY ASSESS EMS SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES 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) WHICH 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 AS WELL AS OTHER COMMITTEES AND WORKGROUPS AS NEEDED. THE PEMS EMS PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (PI) PLAN AND THE REGIONAL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT TEMPLATES WERE REVIEWED WITHOUT REVISION BY THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEDICAL INCIDENT REVIEWS - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PROVIDES AN ONLINE MIR (MEDICAL INCIDENT REPORT) FOR EMS PROVIDERS AND HOSPITAL STAFF TO DOCUMENT "INCIDENTS" FOR REVIEW. THEY ARE SUBMITTED TO A HIPAA SECURE EMAIL TO PEMS STAFF TO ENSURE REVIEW BY THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY, FACILITY, DEPARTMENT OR PEMS COMMITTEE. GENERAL DATA ON TRENDS FROM MIR REPORTS CAN ALSO DRIVE LOCAL OR REGIONAL PROCEDURE/POLICY/PROTOCOL CHANGES. 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 CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) FEDERAL 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 THIS 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. IN FY21, 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, RAPID SEQUENCE INTUBATION (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 THIRD QUARTER OF FY20 AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON 18 SEPTEMBER, 2020. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE WORKED TO ASSURE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF APPROVED MEDICATIONS, OR IN THE FACE OF CONTINUED NATIONAL MEDICATION SHORTAGES, WORKED WITH THE MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES. SYSTEMS WERE ALSO ESTABLISHED TO IDENTIFY DRUG BOXES WITH INCOMPLETE CONTENTS. THE PHARMACY COMMITTEE MODIFIED THE CONTENT 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 WITH CONTINUAL 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 OF DIRECTORS. THE REGIONAL STROKE TRIAGE PLAN WAS ALSO REVIEWED WITHOUT CHANGE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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. THE COOP WAS PLACED IN OPERATION FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC BEGINNING MARCH 15, 2020, AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. 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 PROCESSES OF THE VIRGINIA TRIAGE TAG AS WELL AS THE SIMPLE TRIAGE AND RAPID TREATMENT (START) AND JUMPSTART (PEDIATRIC) PATIENT TRIAGE WHICH WERE 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 WHILE PROVIDING CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS BY PARTICIPATING IN TABLETOP, FUNCTIONAL AND FULL- SCALE EXERCISES IN ORDER TO ASSIST 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-SCALE 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 FY21, THE HRMMRS CONTINUED REGIONAL PLANNING AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM RESPONSE TO DISASTERS BY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING 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. EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL PARTNERS WITH THE EASTERN VIRGINIA HEALTHCARE COALITION TO DEVELOP RESILIENCY WITHIN 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 AIDED 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. WERE ALSO INCLUDED 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. THE COUNCIL SPONSORS A LISTSERV, FACE BOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTES 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 BY COORDINATING INSTRUCTOR NETWORKING WHICH FACILITATES AND AIDS IN THE PROVISION OF QUALITY EDUCATION TO SUPPORT EMS AGENCIES WITHIN THE REGION. THE COUNCIL 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 FY21, 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 FY21, 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. IN FY21, THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ALSO DEVELOPED LIAISON WITH EMS, FIRE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY PEER SUPPORT TEAMS IN THE REGION, COORDINATING EDUCATION AND ASSISTING THEM WITH STATE ACCREDITATION. 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 FY21, PEMS SCHEDULED, COORDINATED AND SUPPORTED CONSOLIDATED TEST SITES IN THE REGION UNTIL MARCH 2020 WHEN COVID-19 CAUSED ALL SUCH IN-PERSON TESTING TO BE CANCELLED FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY20 AND FY21. 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. FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, COVID-19 PREVENTED PEMS FROM PRESENTING ITS AWARDS AS HAS BEEN CUSTOMARY AT A SPECIAL "CELEBRATE EMS" DAY AT BUSCH GARDENS. INSTEAD, THE LIST OF RECIPIENTS WAS PUBLISHED AND INDIVIDUAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT WORK PLACES USING CDC PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT COVID-19 TRANSMISSION. THE 2021 MICHAEL B. PLAYER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ES WAS AWARDED TO WAYNE BERRY, VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR INNOVATION EXCELLENCE IN EMS WAS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, JAMES CITY COUNTY, YORK COUNTY, COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION, THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PENINSULA DISTRICT FOR THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS. THE 2021 JOSEPH B. HOWARD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL PROVIDER WAS AWARDED TO KIMBERLY A. DAVIDSON OF THE NEWPORT NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2021 GAYLORD RAY, MD AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS PHYSICIAN WAS AWARDED TO DR. CARA-MARIE JACKSON, D.O., FACEP OF RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND YORK COUNTY FIRE & LIFE SAFETY. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PREHOSPITAL EDUCATOR WAS AWARDED TO SETH CRAIG, IV OF GLOUCESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE. THE 2021 MELISSA HOLLOWAY AWARD FOR NURSE WITH OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS WAS AWARDED TO CATHRYN M. MITCHELL, RN OF RIVERSIDE DOCTORS HOSPITAL. THE 2021 RUSSELL L. LOWRY, JR. AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS LEADERSHIP WAS AWARDED TO JASON A. SWEET OF JAMES CITY COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE WAS AWARDED TO CYNTHIA WILLIAMS OF RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS AGENCY WAS AWARDED TO WESTMORELAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS FOR CHILDREN WAS AWARDED TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS TRAUMA DEPARTMENT-PEDIATRIC TRAUMA SYMPOSIUM. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMS HEALTH AND SAFETY WAS AWARDED TO NEWPORT NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY OFFICERS. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CALL OF THE YEAR WAS AWARDED TO NEWPORT NEWS FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING EMS TELECOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER WAS AWARDED TO HEATHER C. JENKINS OF THE LANCASTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WAS AWARDED TO JOHN M. VANLANDINGHAM OF THE CALLAO VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD. A 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD WAS AWARDED TO JIM HUFFMAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND REGIONAL EMS SYSTEMS COLLABORATION INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT. A 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL REGIONAL SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD WAS AWARDED TO VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH/PENINSULA HEALTH DISTRICT, RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEM, SENTARA HEALTHCARE, BON SECOURS MERCY HEALTH, CITY OF HAMPTON, CITY OF POQUOSON, CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS, CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, JAMES CITY COUNTY AND YORK COUNTY FOR OPERATION VACCINATE VIRGINIA. ADDITIONAL 2021 PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS WERE AWARDED TO CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY, COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION, HAMPTON ROADS CONVENTION CENTER, HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, YORK SENIOR CENTER, THREE RIVERS HEALTH DISTRICT, WILLIAMSBURG DRUG COMPANY FOR COVID-19 COMMUNITY VACCINATION CLINICS. THE RECIPIENTS OF THE REGIONAL AWARDS WITH CORRESPONDING GOVERNORS AWARD CATEGORIES WERE SUBMITTED AS NOMINEES FOR THE COVETED 2021 GOVERNOR'S EMS AWARDS, WHICH ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE VIRGINIA EMS SYMPOSIUM IN NOVEMBER, 2021. 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. THE COUNCIL'S RSAF GRANT REVIEW COMMITTEE CONDUCTED REVIEWS IN THE SPRING AND FALL TO GRADE THE REQUESTS AND MAKE COMMENTS. THE GRADES AND COMMENTS WERE FORWARDED TO THE VIRGIN |
| 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. COVID-19 - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL OFFICE OPERATED VIRTUALLY FROM HOME. ALL STAFF, BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS WERE CONDUCTED VIA CONFERENCE CALL/WEBINAR FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE DEVELOPED A COVID-19 TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE THE CHANGING CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROVIDERS HAD THE BEST INFORMATION AND MOST EFFECTIVE MEDICAL DIRECTION. THE TASK FORCE DEVELOPED TWO PRODUCTS WHICH WERE DISTRIBUTED FOR USE; THE COVID-19 VIRAL RESPIRATORY PATHOGEN EXPOSURE REDUCTION PROCEDURE, AND THE COVID-19 TIERED EMS RESPONSE PROTOCOL. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL SHARED BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES FROM THE CDC, VDH AND THE OTHER VIRGINIA REGIONAL EMS COUNCILS WITH OUR AGENCIES ALONG WITH NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL PANDEMIC INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL DEVELOPED SEVERAL INFORMAL COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS TO COORDINATE COVID-19 INFORMATION USING AVAILABLE SOCIAL MEDIA APPS. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL WAS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN TWO COMBINED OPERATIONS GROUPS; ONE FOR THE PENINSULA JURISDICTIONS (CITIES OF HAMPTON, NEWPORT NEWS, POQUOSON AND WILLIAMSBURG, AND THE COUNTIES OF JAMES CITY AND YORK), AND ONE FOR THE MIDDLE AND NORTHERN NECK PENINSULAS (THE COUNTIES OF ESSEX, GLOUCESTER, KING AND QUEEN, KING WILLIAM, LANCASTER, MATHEWS, MIDDLESEX, NORTHUMBERLAND, RICHMOND AND WESTMORELAND). THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MONITORED SYSTEMS AND CRITICAL SYSTEMS, AND PARTICIPATED IN COVID-19 PLANNING, MITIGATION AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WITH REGIONAL AND STATEWIDE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY PARTNERS. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL MAINTAINED AN EMERGENCY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) CACHE - RECEIVED DONATIONS OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) FOR EMS AGENCIES FROM THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC STOCKPILE, THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH OFFICE OF EMS, PRIVATE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS AND DISTRIBUTED THEM TO EMS AGENCIES BASED ON NEED. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ALSO RECEIVED ABBOTT BINAXNOW COVID-19 ANTIGEN AGCARD TEST KITS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ITS CONSTITUENTS. THE STRONG COLLABORATION OF THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HELPED TO SEEK OUT AND DEVELOP ECONOMIES OF SCALE IN ORDER TO REAP THE BENEFIT OF JOINT PURCHASING TO MAXIMIZE AVAILABLE RESOURCES. GREATER WILLIAMSBURG HEARTSAFE ALLIANCE - THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ACCEPTED THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG HEARTSAFE ALLIANCE AS A PROGRAM OF THE COUNCIL IN FY21. A COMMUNITY PROGRAM INVOLVING THE CITIES OF WILLIAMSBURG AND POQUOSON AND THE COUNTIES OF JAMES CITY AND YORK, THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG CHAMBER AND TOURISM ALLIANCE, RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEM AND SENTARA HEALTHCARE. THE COUNCIL AGREED TO ACCEPT THE HEARTSAFE PROGRAM BECAUSE ITS MISSION TO: "SAVE LIVES BY IMPROVING THE SURVIVAL RATE OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN JAMES CITY COUNTY, YORK COUNTY, CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG, AND CITY OF POQUOSON," IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S MISSION. IN FY21 THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG HEARTSAFE ALLIANCE ENGAGED THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY THROUGH CITIZEN EDUCATION, HANDS-ONLY CPR TRAINING AND AWARENESS OF AED ACCESS. THROUGH THE USE OF THE ALLIANCE'S FUNDED TWO SMART PHONE APPS "PULSEPOINT- AND "PULSEPOINT AED," THE TWO PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINTS PROVIDING 9-1-1 EMERGENCY DISPATCHING IN THE GREATER WILLIAMSBURG AREA, NOTIFIED CITIZENS WHEN CARDIAC ARRESTS OCCURRED IN PUBLIC AND THE LOCATION OF THE CLOSEST AVAILABLE AED. EMS SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - IN FY21 THE PEMS COUNCIL CREATED A STAFF POSITION TITLED EMS SYSTEMS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST TO MANAGE THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL'S WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THIS INDIVIDUAL ASSISTED THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL IN THE ASSESSMENT, ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LARGE-SCALE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SUCH AS CLOUD NETWORK SERVICES, LAPTOP SYSTEMS, SYSTEM INTEGRATIONS, LOCAL AND CLOUD- BASED SOFTWARE, UPGRADES AND TRANSITIONS. THESE ARE EMS SYSTEM (PLANNING, DELIVERY, AND EVALUATION) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS. THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ACTED AS THE REGIONAL RESOURCE AND ADVOCATE FOR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO SECURE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE REGIONAL EMS SYSTEM DATA COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND SHARING. THE EMS SYSTEMS IT SPECIALIST WORKED WITH COUNCIL STAFF, COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEERS, EMS AGENCIES, JURISDICTIONS AND HOSPITALS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS TO ACQUIRE INFORMATION NEEDED FOR EMS SYSTEM PLANNING, PATIENT CARE DELIVERY DECISIONS AND EVALUATION. WITH THE HELP OF THIS INDIVIDUAL THE PENINSULAS EMS COUNCIL ASSISTED EMS AGENCIES AND THE VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMS TRANSITION THE ELECTRONIC PREHOSPITAL PATIENT CARE REPORTING CONTRACT FROM IMAGE TREND TO ESO. |
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| 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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