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Regional EMS symposium held at RCC

Rappahannock Community College, Rappahannock Area Health Education Center, and Peninsulas EMS Council, Inc., hosted a regional EMS symposium on Nov. 10-12 at RCC’s Glenns Campus.
More than 50 Emergency Medical Services providers and community members, including Gloucester County’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) attended the symposium.
Attendees participated in courses on a range of topics, including Mass Casualty Incident Management, Wilderness First Aid, Emergency Pediatric Care, and Moulage Artistry.
Additional presentations and training opportunities were conducted by various EMS providers, physicians, respiratory therapists, EMS educators, flight paramedics, lawyers, and the Regional Medical Director.
More than 1,000 EMS continuing education hours were earned during the course of the weekend event.
The event was organized by Seth Craig, RCC’s EMS program head, with support from RCC president Dr. Shannon Kennedy, and many volunteers. Additional sponsors of the event includ...

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