NCEMS is partnering with Rappahannock Community College to offer the first Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Course on the Eastern Shore.This is a 10-week program that will meet every Tuesday starting no...
Job Opportunities:Northampton County is currently recruiting for both full-time and part-time positions of EMS Provider (Intermediate or Paramedic preferred).Shifts start at 6am,are 24 hours in length...
During EMS Week, we announced our 2022 EMS Provider of the Year, Kasey Gaskins!!Kasey is a valued member of our team and consistently upholds our NCEMS values. She has tremendous compassion and empath...
NCEMS is partnering with Rappahannock Community College to offer the first Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Course on the Eastern Shore.This is a 10-week program that will meet every Tuesday starting no August 29, 2023.The Northampton County Emergency Education Center at 7245 Young St.
Job Opportunities:Northampton County is currently recruiting for both full-time and part-time positions of EMS Provider (Intermediate or Paramedic preferred).Shifts start at 6am,are 24 hours in length and are on a 3-week rotation (Tu, Fri, Sun, Wed, Sat, Mon, Th)Full-time and Part-time positions are...
During EMS Week, we announced our 2022 EMS Provider of the Year, Kasey Gaskins!!Kasey is a valued member of our team and consistently upholds our NCEMS values. She has tremendous compassion and empathy for her patients and has received multiple letters from patients thanking her for being their advo...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 09/22/2022 Donna Dittman Hale, Executive Director Mary Ochsner, LPC, CRC, BC-TMH Network Director Email:execdirector@bayriverstelehealth.org Email: director@easternshoretelehealth.org Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance(BRTA) E...
Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high ri...
Bankrate.com offers the following information:Buying a home in a Hurricane Zone: How to Assess Your Riskhttps://www.bankrate.com/real-estate/buying-a-home-in-a-hurricane-zone-how-to-assess-your-risk/
Tiered zone evacuation plan:Newly-announced tiered evacuation zones for coastal Virginia are designed to enhance current evacuation plans, boost public safety, and improve travel efficiency in the event of major hurricanes or other disasters.The tiered evacuation zones were developed in close cooper...
Citizens will begin to receive via mail a Z-Card with important Emergency Preparedness information.It will be packaged in a plain white cardboard folder, addressed to Postal Customer of each respective town and have a return address of Northampton County Dept of Emergency Management.Please open and ...
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our Emergency Alert Program. This emergency notification system enables the County to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing...
VDEM and National Hurricane Center Provide Storm Surge Videos During a hurricane or other tropical storm system, the greatest threat to life is actually from the water, not from the wind. Short, informative videos on storm surge – what it is and what it can do – are available from the ...
Tips for Building a Budget-Friendly Preparedness Kit BY: Charisma Williams | September 26, 2012 In the July/August issue of Emergency Management, Jim McKay's article Who's Prepared? Not Many highlighted some of the many reasons that members of the community at large, and even the emergency mana...
BY: Paul Purcell | September 7, 2012 Hurricane Katrina and other disasters have given us a series of emergency preparedness wake-up calls. Do we pay attention now or continue to hit the snooze button? Let’s look at the most important part of a comprehensive emergency readiness plan: the pre...