Region 7 EMS Council

Region 7 Town Hall — Connect with OEMS & Regional Staff

Join us in person or virtually on August 3rd and 4th to connect with the Virginia Office of EMS and meet your Region 7 EMS Council regional staff.

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Region 7 EMS Council

Know the Signs. Save a Life.

Region 7 EMS Council has partnered with Hampton Roads Transit and Riverside Health to bring stroke awareness directly to riders — with 200 cards now installed across HRT buses throughout the region.

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One Region. Two Drives. Countless Lives Saved.

Regional Blood Drives — Give Blood, Save Lives

Join us for two community blood drives this summer and fall — one in August and one in September. Every donation helps ensure hospitals, first responders, and patients across our region have the blood supply they need, when they need it most.

About

Coordinating
EMS Services for Eastern Coastal Virginia.

Region 7 EMS Council plays an important role in ensuring that the highest levels of care, training and support are provided. Building and sustaining relationships with other healthcare partners and agencies in the area and around the state is integral to the contributions Region 7 EMS Council makes to the EMS system.

David Long

Executive Director @ Tidewater EMS Council

Regarding the recently implemented Whole Blood Program- "For the everyday citizen, what we are seeing is that we are managing our trauma patients better. We are essentially incorporating and managing a process that helps treat patients who have been exposed to violence and have at least a chance to survive."

What We do

Serving the Region

Region 7 EMS Council serves the EMS System for 26 jurisdictions with ongoing training programs, leadership and oversight. Services to EMS and the greater healthcare community provided by the Council are many and varied.

91+

Local Agencies

8,800+

EMS Providers

19+

Area Hospitals

5,177K

Square Miles Covered

what we offer