Western Virginia EMS Council, Inc.

11/20/2025

📣 Join us in welcoming our newest team member!

We’re excited to welcome Debbie Akers back to the WVEMS team! Debbie will begin as the next Executive Director for WVEMS on January 12, 2026.

11/19/2025

🌟 2025 Regional Awards – Nominate Today! 🌟

The nomination period for the 2025 WVEMS Regional EMS Awards and Scholarship is open.
🗓 Deadline to Nominate: December 12, 2025

Help us recognize the heroes who make a difference every day. Click on each award to access the nomination form. Completed forms should be emailed to wvawards@vaems.org.

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🏆 REGIONAL EMS AWARD CATEGORIES

• Excellence in EMS – Capstone award for long-time service and dedication to EMS
• Outstanding EMS Telecommunicator/Dispatcher
• Outstanding EMS Educator
• Outstanding EMS Leadership
• Physician with Outstanding Contribution to EMS
• Outstanding EMS Provider
• Outstanding EMS Agency
• Outstanding Contribution to EMS for Children
• Scholarship for Outstanding Contribution to EMS by a High School Senior

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⭐ Special Regional Award

The WVEMS Benny Summerlin Award for Service to Local Government
This award honors the legacy of Benny Summerlin, a dedicated public servant who devoted 40 years to EMS before his passing in 2012. Nominate someone who embodies his commitment and service.

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📣 Submit your nominations and help us celebrate excellence in EMS across our region!

https://wvems.org/1173-2025-regional-awards-nominate-today

11/19/2025

🚑 2026 WVEMS EMT to Paramedic Course – Now Open for Applications!

📍 Location: Radford University at Carilion (Roanoke)
📅 Course Dates: June 18, 2026 – May 14, 2027

Are you ready to take the next step in your EMS career? Our EMT-to-Paramedic program is officially accepting applications!

🧑‍🏫 Schedule:
• In-person classes held on Fridays, with the occasional Thursday session
• Weekly independent online coursework required

📝 Important:
A pre-test is required for entry. Seats are limited to 24 students. You can schedule your pre-test after submitting your application.

⏰ Application & Entrance Exam Deadline:
Friday, May 15, 2026

👉 Apply Now:
Find the Course Application on our website under Upcoming Education.

Level up your training. Advance your career. Serve your community. 💙🚨

Western Virginia EMS Council

11/15/2025

The Virginia EMS Portal and all applications associated with the portal database (e.g. Mobile App, Course Lookup, EMS Provider Search, etc.) will be down for maintenance Sunday, November 16, from 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. to allow for a PSU Patch Maintenance Deployment.

11/11/2025

Join our team! The Virginia Office of EMS is hiring an Emergency Operations Division Manager who is a subject matter expert on preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation of large-scale emergency events/disasters. Learn more and apply online: https://ow.ly/SAlG50Xh9UV

11/09/2025

Day 2 of our Mini EMS Symposium is a wrap. Thank you to Carilion Clinic for generously sponsoring today’s lunch. We’ve got one more day to go, and we’re still accepting last-minute registrations on site.

11/08/2025

11/08/2025

11/08/2025

WVEMS kicked off Day 1 of our 3rd Annual Mini EMS Symposium. If you want to join us for the day or the full weekend, there are still several excellent presentations ahead. On-site registration is available!

11/08/2025

Sharing for our friends on the coast. Upcoming 2026 Pediatric Workshops.

10/30/2025

🚨READY TO DELIVER?👶🚑

Let’s be real… babies don’t wait for anyone — and they definitely don’t care if you’re halfway through your coffee or energy drink. 😅

Join us for our OB & Childbirth Lecture and demonstrations, where we’ll cover everything from “It’s time!” to “Wait… that’s not the head!” 🫣

-How to actually look calm while catching a baby

-Managing deliveries in the back of the rig (because of course it’s at 3 a.m.)

-Handling complications like a pro (and keeping your boots clean)

-Newborn and mother care that’ll make you look like a superhero 🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️

Don’t be the one calling for help during the delivery — be the one everyone calls for help! 💪

https://www.trainingcentertechnologies.com/WVEMSC/studentSignUp.aspx?PKID=-1&CTYID=20408&PKORD=-59840