{"id":33484,"date":"2026-04-15T14:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/?p=33484"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:34:15","slug":"new-way-to-get-help-with-ems-education-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/2026\/04\/15\/new-way-to-get-help-with-ems-education-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"New Way to Get Help with EMS Education Questions\u00a0and Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCZWOcPqmDRFBqF-nGGwWQEBUQUNGUEk2VVVIVUlCUUdET0JIOVlROEZOViQlQCN0PWcu&amp;origin=QRCode&amp;route=shorturl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33490 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Education-Support-Form-300x138.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"376\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Education-Support-Form-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Education-Support-Form-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/EMS-Education-Support-Form.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EMS providers can now get help more easily with education questions and issues by using a new online support system.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Starting\u00a0mid-March, a new form called the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCZWOcPqmDRFBqF-nGGwWQEBUQUNGUEk2VVVIVUlCUUdET0JIOVlROEZOViQlQCN0PWcu&amp;origin=QRCode&amp;route=shorturl\">EMS Education Support Request Form<\/a> became available. It helps track questions and issues to make sure they get to the right people. You can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=qeUKYsFOoE-GQV2fOGxzCZWOcPqmDRFBqF-nGGwWQEBUQUNGUEk2VVVIVUlCUUdET0JIOVlROEZOViQlQCN0PWcu&amp;origin=QRCode&amp;route=shorturl\">form<\/a> on the Virginia Office of EMS&#8217; (OEMS) website by clicking the link for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/emergency-medical-services\/education-certification\/\">Accreditation, Certification &amp; Education<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This change makes getting help clearer and easier for EMS providers,\u201d said <strong>Deputy Director of Professional Standards and Accountability<\/strong> <strong>Cam Crittenden, RN<\/strong>. \u201cWe want to support EMS providers and keep finding better ways to help.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The system uses teamwork to make sure questions go to the right OEMS staff. It also improves organization and communication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The OEMS website also has lots of helpful resources to answer frequently asked questions. Regional EMS Offices are also great places to get <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">assistance. 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