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Regional EMS councils to consolidate; Western Virginia EMS Council notes pharmacy transition and NRV 911 dispatch realignment discussed
Summary
The commission heard updates that state-level EMS restructuring will reduce regional councils from 11 to 7, that a pharmacy procurement transition has an April 15 deadline, and that NRV 911 joint advisory members are addressing dispatcher delays by sending more motor vehicle crash calls earlier.
Representatives to the Western Virginia EMS Council and the NRV 911 joint advisory committee briefed the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Commission on regional changes and local dispatch adjustments.
Chief English, the county's representative to the Western Virginia EMS Council, summarized regional work including reaffirmed trauma triage and stroke plans and a new STEMI plan. He said the EMS system is moving from the current 11 regional EMS councils toward seven new entities to align with…
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