The financial assistance for Emergency Medical Services Grants Program, known as the Rescue Squad Assistance Fund (RSAF) Grant Program is a multi-million dollar grant program for Virginia non-profit EMS agencies and organizations. The current cycle application period is open from February 1 to March 15, 2017. The Tidewater EMS Council is available to assist agencies with developing or reviewing their application prior to submission.

The 2017 session of the Virginia General Assembly opened on January 11 and will adjourn on February 25. During the session we are tracking EMS-related legislation.

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January 27, 2017 - Today the Tidewater Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Council announced immediate availability of the regional EMS protocol training videos, enabling EMS providers and agencies to begin the rollout process of the 12th edition of the regional protocols. The protocols and training videos are available 24/7 at www.tidewaterems.org/protocols.

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