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When: 03/06/2024 - 03/08/2024 
Workshops: March 6 | Full Conference Days: March 7-8

Where: Kingston Plantation/Embassy Suites, 9800 Queensway Blvd., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

EVENT DETAILS:

Find complete details and register at scemsa.org/symposium.  Attendee and exhibitor registration is now open.

Note: the conference schedule has changed.  

Overview of schedule of events:

• Wednesday, March 6 - Pre-Conference Day with Workshops for Providers, Educators, Leadership, and MIH/CP.  Evening Exhibitor Reception.
• Thursday, March 7 - Opening Keynote and full day of sessions with paramedic competition.
• Friday, March 8 - Full day of sessions and conference closing with our awards reception at 5 pm.

SCEMSA invites those interested in contributing to EMS in South Carolina to submit proposals for presentation for the 2024 SCEMSA Leadership Conference scheduled for September 18-20, 2024 in Kiawah Island, South Carolina.

Submission Deadline: January 15, 2024

Learn more and submit online at: https://scemsa.org/leadership-presentations/

Memorial Honorees - Nominations due by January 31, 2024

We have developed a simple form to nominate honorees for the EMS Memorial Bike Ride and EMS Memorial Events.  If you know of anyone who has passed away and needs to be nominated, please submit using the button below.  (Nomination Period: Feb. 1, 2023-Jan. 31, 2024)

SCEMSA MEMORIAL - SUBMIT YOUR HONOREE NOMINATION HERE

We are now accepting award nominations for 2023! 

NEW FOR 2023 - ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE.  

The deadline for submission of nominations is DECEMBER 15, 2023 at 5 pm. This is a firm deadline and no nominations will be accepted after this date. 

Many of the awards ask for a nomination statement and supporting documents along with a picture of the nominee. Start gathering information for those EMS professionals who you would like to see recognized and nominate them today!  The awards reception will take place in March 2024. 

Individual and organization awards available.  See categories and criteria or make a nomination at: https://scemsa.org/awards/.

• Does your organization receive federal healthcare funds?
• Do you bill Medicare or Medicaid?

If so, you are required by federal law to have an EMS-specific healthcare compliance program.

That is where EMS Compliance comes in. They provide a step-by-step guide to get your program up and running quickly. This is an easy button to make sure you are protected sooner rather than later!

Why?

Medicare is targeting emergency ambulance services in South Carolina and across the country for improper claims. If your organization comes under investigation and you do not have a compliance program in place, you are at significantly greater risk for massive fines and could even be held personally responsible.

The urgency and importance of having a compliance program cannot be overstated.

That is why SCEMSA has signed an affiliate partnership agreement with EMS Compliance and is thrilled to offer its members an effective EMS Compliance solution at a special discounted rate that makes compliance attainable for all within the association.

About EMS Compliance

The EMS Compliance solution is the only program specifically tailored for EMS services. Designed by industry experts, the EMS Compliance solution is...

• easy-to-implement
• meets all federal requirements, and
• for members of the South Carolina EMS Association, it is now more affordable than ever!

To learn more visit: https://emscompliance.com/ref/SCEMSA/

Ready to subscribe?

Click on the link below and be sure to enter promo code “SCEMSA” at the top of the checkout page to redeem your annual, $270 recurring SCEMSA discount! https://emscompliance.com/product/subscription-yearly/ref/SCEMSA/

Additional questions?

Contact Steve Lemmon - Slemmon@emscompliance.com.

SCEMSA is expanding into new social media platforms, and we encourage you to follow us! We will be highlighting members, agencies, events, and other exciting news across our new channels. Don't miss out!

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The SCEMSA wants to recognize individuals and agencies that are doing exceptional things in our communities!

This is your opportunity to share with others the amazing things that your service, co-workers, and friends have been doing.

Some examples for submissions could include, but are not limited to: community events that your service helped with or hosted, promotions or changes, new certifications acquired by staff, educational seminars or events that were hosted, grants awarded, etc.

We are requesting a short 30-60 second video or pictures along with a description paragraph for your submission using the link below.

<<SUBMIT HERE>>

These will be shared by SCEMSA on various social media platforms, so please make sure you have permission to share.  We will continuously share this content, so feel free to submit at any time.  Or if you post something you would like us to share, send us a message via social media or email mandy.gattis@scemsa.org. 

 

Duke Energy supports first responders with grants for emergency preparedness in South Carolina

As hurricane season begins, emergency managers and first responders turn their eyes to the tropics as they continue to prepare their communities for the possibility of impacts from severe weather.

Duke Energy’s Emergency Preparedness and Storm Resiliency Grant Program was designed to help organizations with roles in emergency preparedness increase their resiliency to these events through advanced preparation, planning, equipment and training. Applicants could request funds up to $20,000. Grants were awarded to 32 nonprofits and governmental entities across the state.

SCEMSA was awarded a $17,500 grant from this program. Through this funding opportunity, we will be able to perform an in-depth gap analysis to make better plans and strengthen our EMS readiness to respond to natural disasters.

SCEMSA receives $35,000 grant from Power:Ed to update and expand training programs to boost EMT pipeline across rural SC

The South Carolina Emergency Medical Services Association (SCEMSA) has been awarded a $35,000 grant to boost education accessibility in rural SC, from Power:Ed, a philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation.

The funds will be used to update and expand workforce training curricula to allow SCEMSA to serve more EMT candidates, particularly those in rural areas without ready access to other training programs. The goal is to increase opportunities for current and future EMS providers through timely, accessible, and cost-effective education across all populations and communities. EMS as a critical need service is experiencing significant workforce shortages, and the focus of this project is to increase access to EMS education for the communities that are most significantly underserved (rural and disparate communities) through utilization of distributive education models in partnership with the South Carolina Regional Offices for training. The current education model fails to reach rural and/or disparate populations, so with its partners, SCEMSA will use a distributed/hybrid education model that takes education to the student when and where it is meaningful for them. This allows participation in initial EMS education across the state and aids in delivering education to the communities and EMS agencies who are most significantly impacted by a lack of providers.