Greater Miami Valley EMS Council

05/26/2026

Reminder: Nominations are now open for the Tom Long Award and the Norma Dittrick Award! Please take a few minutes to recognize those who make a difference in EMS throughout our region.

Norma Dittrick Award nominations:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NormaDittrickGMVEMSC

Tom Long Award nominations:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TomLongGMVEMSC

We appreciate everyone who takes the time to submit a nomination!

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05/19/2026

Join us tomorrow for a virtual education on Project Austin to celebrate EMS Week and live the theme of this year's celebration!
Improve your practice, improve patient outcomes, and improve the quality of life for children with complex medical needs. Hear from the founders of Project Austin and project users from Omaha Fire!
The live stream starts at noon via Teams.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/287317394385341?p=2KyegaNZ4dknhVSyfg
Meeting ID: 287 317 394 385 341
Passcode: XS37YP7N

Sarah Pearson, MSN, RN, CPEN
EMS and Trauma outreach supervisor
Trauma Department

05/18/2026

🚑💙 EMS Week Celebration – Monday Activities! 💙🚑

We can't wait to see you today as we kick off EMS Week as we celebrate our incredible EMS teams with some fun treats across our locations today! Be sure to stop by and enjoy:

✨ Atrium: Root Beer Floats (all day)
🌮 Austin: Walking Tacos (11 AM – 1 PM)
🥤 Beavercreek: Root Beer Floats (all day)
🥤 Jamestown: Root Beer Floats (all day)
🍔 MV Main: Smokin’ Double D’s Food Truck (11 AM – 1 PM)
⚡ MV North: Energy Drinks & Protein Shakes (all day)
🥤 MV South: Root Beer Floats (all day)
🥤 UVMC: Root Beer Floats (all day)

Thank you to all of our EMS providers! We appreciate you! 🙌🚑

05/14/2026

Dayton Children's is so thankful for all of the hard work EMS does for the children in our region! Please see our list of events for the week. We will be having a special presentation about Project Austin on Wednesday to celebrate EMS for Children Day! Additionally, when you bring a patient into either of our emergency departments, don't forget to scan the QR code and get entered into our gift card raffle! Follow our Facebook group for more updates! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1488847169450056/

05/11/2026

Clark County EMA will be hosting two upcoming hazardous materials training opportunities at the Clark County EMA Training Room, located at 3130 E. Main St., Springfield, Ohio.
HazMat Detection and Air Monitoring
June 2, 2026
This 8-hour hands-on course is designed for emergency response personnel and focuses on the selection, use, and interpretation of direct-reading instruments, test papers, and identification units used during hazardous materials incidents. Participants will work directly with detection equipment while reinforcing responder safety concepts, diagnostic capabilities, and turnback criteria. Training aligns with NFPA 472 Mission Specific Competencies involving Air Monitoring and Sampling.
Target audience includes Fire Service, HAZMAT, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, EOD, EMS, and Healthcare personnel.
Modern Day DECON
June 4, 2026
This one-day instructor-led course focuses on modern decontamination operations and complies with NFPA 470 standards. The course introduces modern decontamination concepts and tools designed to improve effectiveness while reducing exposure risks, personnel requirements, and operational footprint. Topics include Synthetic Opioids, CBRN incidents, biological hazards, general hazardous materials responses, and post-fire decontamination operations.
Target audience includes HAZMAT Team Members, Emergency Management personnel, and Bomb Team Members.
If interested in attending either class, please email [email protected] no later than May 15, 2026 at noon.

Thanks,
Michelle Clements-Pitstick, OCEM
Director
Clark County Emergency Management Agency
937-521-2176
[email protected]

05/08/2026

EMS Week is quickly approaching, and we are excited to share the events and activities planned across all Kettering Health locations.
We sincerely appreciate the dedication, compassion, and service you provide to your communities each and every day. As a small token of our gratitude, we hope you are able to join us throughout the week for a meal or two as we celebrate and thank you for all that you do.

In addition to the meal offerings, each campus will feature a QR code that can be scanned to enter an EMS Week raffle drawing. Every location will be giving away its own prize pack, so we encourage you to enter at each campus you visit throughout the week for multiple chances to win!

We look forward to celebrating EMS Week with all of you.

05/08/2026

Join us in celebrating EMSC Day during EMS week! Free EMS CE - we will be discussing Project Austin and how it improves confidence, competence, and outcomes for our pediatric patients! Register now! Teams links will be sent out 2 days prior to the event. For updates, check out our Facebook group at -

https://clicktime.cloud.postoffice.net/clicktime.php?U=https://www.facebook.com/groups/1488847169450056/&E=bphillips%40townshipofgreenville.org&X=XID179EeHmIZ7847Xd1&T=GTES&HV=U,E,X,T&H=208d91fc42552f95e14ad14401128fbf520f9ea2.

04/28/2026

Please remind all EMS personnel, Quarterly Triage Day (QTD) will be 2000 hours April 29, 2026, through 2000 hours April 30, 2026. Our apologies for the error on the video’s title slide that says the 28th and 29th. QTD starts at 8 PM on Wednesday, April 29th.

This QTD will focus on the fundamentals of MCI tools for disaster preparedness. NO TREATMENT TAGS WILL BE USED FOR THIS QTD.

EMS personnel must know and utilize MCI tools, including Triage Ribbons and MCI Radio Talk Groups. To help everyone involved make the most of QTDs, Dayton MMRS has created four short videos (two for EDs and hospitals, two for EMS). The two videos take only 15 minutes. The PowerPoints used in those videos are also posted, should you prefer to deliver the training live, as well as a PDF of the slides for a handout. Those materials for EMS can be found at Dayton MMRS website under “Training Opportunities” or directly here and on the GMVEMSC website.

Please have your personnel review these trainings to ensure that the QTD can be used to effectively prepare all EMS staff in the event of a real MCI.

EMS:
• Make BRIEF, MCI-style reports to the hospital over MCI Radio Talk Groups on every patient during ENTIRE 24 HOURS (2000 hours April 29 – 2000 hours April 30).
o e.g., “Wayne Hospital, this is Greenville Medic 591 enroute with one Yellow, possible fractured ankle.”
o EMS must clearly identify the ED they are calling on MCI Radios and make sure the correct hospital responds before giving the report.
o Ensure you know which channel to use to access the MCI Talk Group.
o If an ED has trouble responding over the MCI radio, please offer to help ED staff upon your arrival. Disaster preparedness is collaborative!
• Place an appropriate Triage Ribbon (SALT Triage) on EVERY patient for the entire 24 hours.
o DO NOT use Disaster Tags for the drill.

Attached are Job Aids for EMS personnel to review before and refer to during the QTD. Please have your crews utilize these resources.

Quarterly Triage Day allows us to collectively prepare ourselves, our teams, and partner agencies for real-world incidents – your participation in this practice is imperative!

David N. Gerstner
MMRS/RMRS/EP Coordinator
Department of Fire I City of Dayton

04/22/2026