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Have you registered for the National Conference on EMS in Atlantic City? Our NJ EMS Task Force team will be on hand to present five classes throughout the event. There’s still time to sign up. Visit https://bit.ly/48k0clx or scan the QR code below. We look forward to seeing you there.

Today is never easy. Today, we pause to reflect on and remember those killed in the Sept 11th attacks. We remember the lives lost, the families shattered, and those whose lives have been impacted by illnesses caused by rushing toward the buildings to help when everyone was rushing out. We also remember the days and weeks later when first responders worked to find those missing in the rubble of the Twin Towers. We’ve all been touched by what happened that terrible day. All of our worlds have changed in many ways. We’ve also gotten stronger. Your involvement with the New Jersey EMS Task Force is just one example of the human spirit and our growth from the worst experience in our lives. We use that drive to find ways to help make the world a better place. You do that every day. We all mark today in different ways. It’s important to be mindful that this day may impact your colleagues, families, and friends in many ways. Be supportive, lend a hand, or a shoulder, or stop to listen, and know that someone’s pain may not be easily visible. It’s there. On this day, and every day, we remember those who never got home and those who headed into the fire on that September day. Reach out if I can help. Mike Bascom State Leader NJ EMS Task Force

Michael Bascom , president of the New Jersey EMS Task Force, challenged team members to “embrace the opportunities that lie ahead and continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in emergency medical services” during the organization’s annual meeting on Monday, May 13. Read full story at: https://lnkd.in/eKXYVWrn

The NJ EMS Task Force Training Module celebrated the start of EMS Week today by delivering the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Mental Health Resilience Officer class for providers representing agencies throughout the state. The day-long program held at Lakewood Township EMS trained EMS providers to serve as their agency’s MHRO. In that role, these specially trained EMS providers engage with their peers to have a better understanding of mental health issues and resilience, they identify colleagues who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; they offer navigation to peers in need of services for help; and they support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and wellness. The class is part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s ongoing commitment to building and supporting the mental health resilience of first responders.

The NJ EMS Task Force participated in a drill by the New Jersey Transit Police Department’s Office of Emergency Management on Saturday at NJ Transit’s Bay Head yard facility. ? The drill was designed to test responses to a simulated transit incident. In addition to the NJ EMS Task Force, the event involved representatives from the New Jersey Transit Office of Emergency Management, NJ TRANSIT Rail Operations, the Bay Head Police Department, the Bay Head Fire Department, the Bay Head Office of Emergency Management, Point Pleasant First Aid Squad, Point Pleasant Borough Fire Department, the Brick Fire Department, the Mantoloking Fire Department, Point Pleasant Borough First Aid Squad, Manasquan First Aid Squad, Ocean County Sheriff’s Department OEM, Federal Railroad Administration, Lacey Township EMS, Jackson Township EMS, Beachwood EMS, Ocean County EMS Coordinators, Ocean County Fire Coordinators & Fire Marshal and the Red Cross. For more about the NJ EMS Task Force, visit www.njemstf.org.

This weekend, NJ EMS Task Force members are participating in a Tactical Emergency Casualty Care Class at the Brick Fire Training Center. ? The class is designed to teach EMS providers what to do when responding to a mass casualty or active shooter incident. Our members are expanding their knowledge in bleeding control, managing patients in threatening environments, moving patients to safety, and much more. The TEEC class is part of a busy weekend for the NJ EMS Task Force. In addition to this key class, other members participated in an NJ Transit drill for a simulated accident at NJ Transit’s Bay Head yard facility. At the same time, NJEMSTF presented a Mental Health Resilience Officers class at Marlboro Emergency Services. For more about the NJ EMS Task Force, visit www.njemstf.org.

Members of the NJ EMS Task Force trained another group of Mental Health Resilience Officers on Saturday during a day-long session at Marlboro Emergency Medical Services. National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians program delivered by the NJEMSTF training team teaches first responders how to serve as MHROs in their agencies. MHROs engage their peers to talk about and understand mental health, wellness, and personal resilience. They are also trained to identify colleagues experiencing mental health stressors and crises and help navigate them to the right services for help. These members are critical in supporting and developing a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within their agencies. The class is part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s commitment to building and supporting the mental health resilience of first responders. The MHRO training was just one part of a busy weekend for the NJ EMS Task Force, with members participating in an NJ Transit drill for a simulated accident at NJ Transit’s Bay Head yard facility. At the same time, another team took part in a tactical emergency casualty care class at the Brick Fire Training Center. For more about the NJ EMS Task Force, visit www.njemstf.org.

Members of the NJ EMS Task Force today presented the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians Mental Health Resilience Officer class at Capital Health in Ewing, NJ. Twenty-six providers representing agencies throughout the state participated in the program, which trains them to serve as their organization’s Mental Health Resilience Officer. MHROs engage their peers to talk about and understand mental health and resilience better. MHROs are also trained to identify colleagues experiencing mental health stressors and crises and help navigate them to the right services for help. These members are critical in the support and development of a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within their agencies. The class is part of the NJ EMS Task Force’s commitment to building and supporting the mental health resilience of first responders. For more about the NJ EMS Task Force, visit www.njemstf.org.

The New Jersey EMS Task Force received a certificate of appreciation from the New Jersey Healthcare Coalitions for participating, engaging, and exemplifying the collaborative nature of the Healthcare Coalitions while being a positive force in the field of emergency management. Thank you to our colleagues for this honor.