Nancy Dalton Passes Away -- Receives MEMSA Lifetime Achievement Award
Nancy Dalton, a longtime MEMSA member and friend, passed away on August 4. 
Nancy was the former MEMSA coordinator of the EMT and Paramedic State and Registry exams in Kansas City and Springfield. For many years she was responsible for training most of the past and current skills evaluators in the State. On August 12 at the Combined Clinical Conference, Nancy posthumouslyreceived MEMSA's Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Combined Clinical Conference Award Ceremony
This year at the Combined Clinical Conference Awards Ceremony, 7 awards were issued to EMS professionals from each of the 7 MEMSA regions in Missouri. The award recipients were nominated by their peers and selected based on their performance.
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Missouri in Last Place for E-911 Solution.
Missouri’s emergency communications officials say the state of enhanced 911 – commonly known as E-911in Missouri, is embarrassing when compared with surrounding states such as Kansas with statewide revenue sources. Missouri is said to be the only state in the nation without a statewide funding source for E-911.
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Missouri DHSS Adds Disaster Preparedness Focus
As Missouri DHSS continues to develop its statewide emergency response plan, added attention is turning toward disaster preparedness planning. Recently, DHSS decided to create a new Task Force on Disaster Planning much the same way it formed the very successful Time Critical Diagnosis Task Force.
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National Accreditation for Paramedics a Step in the Right Direction
It’s safe to say we all agree that it makes great sense for those trained in medical services to have a central accreditation standard. Doctors and nurses must of course graduate from accredited institutions to guarantee a level of skill and expertise and also to be connected to progress and advancements in their fields. Simply put, standardizing their educational processes on a national basis, clarifies that they are delivering quality medical care. ...
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Gov. Blunt Signs First in the Nation Life-Saving Measure for Heart Attack and Stroke Patients
Jefferson City, MO - Gov. Matt Blunt today signed legislation that strengthens efforts to protect Missourians' from the fatal effects of strokes and heart attacks. "Heart disease and stroke are some of the leading causes of death in Missouri and this legislation will help ensure that heart attack and stroke patients in our state receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time," Gov. Blunt said. "We must continue to work together to create a new and better health care system fo... Read More >> |
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The Cure for Loneliness - Facts about Friendship - Part Two
By Chaplain Jeff Timlick, Police Department of the City of Smithville, Missouri
Part two of two articles.
Read the first article We live in a world that is filled with lonely people. Everyone gets lonely sometime; but most of us are lonely most of the time. Throughout human history loneliness has been one of mankind’s heaviest burdens. Everyone everywhere throughout all time has felt its dark and enduring presence. Even though the Garden of Eden could meet Adam’s every physical... Read More >> |
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Officials Weigh Disaster Response
By Todd G. Higdon
Neosho Daily News
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Neosho, Mo. - Almost two months after the May 10 tornado, area emergency personnel converged at the Newton County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Wednesday to review disaster response.
The review was facilitated by Keith Stammer, Jasper County emergency management director, who asked what went well and what can be improved. “That’s the two big questions. There’s 27 different ways... Read More >> |
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