Flu Vaccine Drill

Saratoga County Public Health and Saratoga Hospital will conduct a Pandemic Preparedness Drill at the Wilton Medical Arts (Staples Building) on Route 50 in Wilton Monday, December 18th from 2 pm until 7 pm. To test Public Health ability to rapidly vaccinate a...

Burn Kit Distribution at December EMS Council Meeting

EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy plans to distribute Burn Kits provided by the New York State Department of Health at the December 11th meeting of the Saratoga County EMS Council. One kit for each ambulance will be provided to each agency submitting a listing of NIMS...

WMD, Geriatrics, Bariatrics added to Fall Courses

Four additional sessions have been added to the EMT Core Pilot Refresher Program: Geriatrics on 11/28, and Bariatrics on 12/12. In addition, Saratoga County EMS will host a 6-hour WMD Awareness Course (FEMA Course # AWR-160) taught by DOH on Tuesday, 12/5/06 and...

EVOC Course Nov. 4 @ Gansevoort Fire

Retired NYSP Trooper Bob Faugh, a nationally known Emergency Driving Instructor will teach an EVOC Course the weekend of November 4, 2006. The classroom portion will run on Saturday, Nov 4 from 8 am until 4 pm and the driving portion will be scheduled in blocks on...

Get with the NIMS

To allow responders at all levels to work together more effectively, the Federal Government mandated States and localities move towards NIMS (National Incident Management System) compliance starting this year (2005). The first in a series of deadlines hits on October...