CCPT Welcomes Visitors from Thailand

CCPT was pleased to welcome 2 members of the Rotary International Group Study Exchange (GSE) Program today at our Roanoke base. The Rotary Foundation's GSE Program is a unique cultural and vocational exchange opportunity for professionals between the ages of 25 and 40 who are in the early stages of their careers. For 4 to 6 weeks, team members experience the host country's culture and institutions, observe how their vocations are practiced abroad, and exchange ideas.
Our visitors today were both from Thailand: Orathai Tiangtam, RN and Rujapa Jiamtanopachai, Nurse Practioner, were given a full tour of our CCPT/Life-Guard operations.
We wish them well during their visits and hope that Carilion Clinic added a high point to their experience!

(pictured above, L to R: Doug Wright, RN, Rujapa Jiamtanopachai, NP, Chase Bower, NREMT-P, Orathai Tiangtam, RN, and Kevin Peters, Safety Officer)

Life-Guard Medical Director Discusses Experience in Haiti

Click here to read more about our own Dr. Carol Gilbert's experience in Haiti

Carilion Clinic Life Guard Announces 6th Annual StarPoints Symposium

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 10th
Location: Vinton War Memorial (Vinton, VA)

Carilion Clinic Life-Guard and Carilion Clinic Corporate University are pleased to announce StarPoints Symposium 2010. This conference is designed for EMS providers, critical care nurses, physicians, or other health care providers who desire to enhance their knowledge of current trends of pre-hospital and emergency care.

Conference registration will be opening soon, with a deadline of April 1st. Register early to ensure your spot!

Conference highlights this year include:
-Air Care track
-Intro. to Tactical Medicine Track
-Intro. to Underwater Rescue Track
-Leadership Track

Also, back by popular demand, we will have Bob Page presenting at this year's conference.

Stay tuned for further conference and registration details.

Carilion Clinic Patient Transportation OMD helps in Haiti

Dr. Carol Gilbert, Trauma Surgeon and Operational Medical Director for CCPT has been deployed to Haiti. She was sent as a member of VA-1 DMAT to assist with medical treatment and relief. Dr. Gilbert is a seasoned trauma surgeon and has extensive experience in EMS/Rescue. Her lifesaving medical skills and experience will be a great asset to the relief efforts.

CCPT Congratulates the 2009 Employees of the Year

Carilion Clinic Patient Transportation Services has announced the 2009 Divisional Employees of the Year. Each year, CCPT staff are selected from their accomplishments throughout the year.

Bedford Division-Tamara Dennis

Blacksburg Division- Amelia Stevens

Communication Center- Erika Alford

Critical Care Life-Guard- Charlotte Clark

Franklin Division-Jake Davis

Giles Division-Mike Evans

Lexington Division-George Jones
Pre-bill Division-Anessa Sink

Radford Division- Kelly Stoots

Roanoke Division-Alicia Caldwell

Westlake Division-Carole Vanella

Congratulations to all of the 2009 Employees of the Year!

Life-Guard Crew Visits Franklin County EMT Class

The Life-Guard 10 crew recently made a visit to the Carilion Franklin Memorial helipad to do LZ safety training with a group of EMT students. Each semester we visit the upcoming EMTs and provide a classroom lecture on helicopter operations and safety, followed by an actual visit with the aircraft. The students always enjoy seeing the helicopter up close and learning more about our flight crews' roles. We like to think that we are introducing our team to future Life-Guard medics and nurses! Thanks to all who helped to make this class a success.

Carilion Clinic Life-Guard Team Competes in 2009 METI Cup Competition

The annual Air Medical Transport Conference always offers lots of wonderful educational opportunities for the industry. Carilion Clinic Life-Guard is very proud to have been represented in the well-known METI Cup Critical Care Skills Competition this year is San Jose, CA. Flight nurse Dianna Coffey and flight medic Chase Bower rose to the challenge for this year's event.
Twenty teams went head-to-head at showing off their real time, real situation skills on METI’s state-of-the-art patient simulators. We are very proud of Dianna and Chase making such a strong showing in this exciting event. See pics below of our team in action. Way to represent, gang!