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The Disaster Prepardness Committee Report

by The Editor on November 28th, 2011
John Wilgis

John Wilgis

The Disaster Preparedness committee is excited to announce that John Wilgis, MBA, RRT, Director of Emergency Services for the state of Florida will be working with the committee to develop a guidance document for hospital administrators to use when they’re considering adding a Volunteer Respiratory Workforce to their operation.

In his position as Director of Emergency Management Services for Florida, John has a wealth of experience on this subject and is excited to be working with us on this project. Concurrently, Connie Jones, the committee Co-Chair has been working with the LLR and SCSERVE on strategies to enhance sharing of information between the two divisions.

Our timeline is to have the guidance document completed and ready to present to the SCSRC Board of Directors by March 01, 2012 and to rollout the program to the hospital RT Directors and Managers in the form of a conference by late spring of 2012.

We’ll be updating our progress on this project routinely.

Scott lane, RRT, RCP
Co-Chair, SCSRC Disaster Preparedness Committee

Furman Norris Inducted as AARC Fellow

by The Editor on November 9th, 2011

Tampa, FL – 2011 AARC Congress

Furman Norris was inducted as an AARC Fellow at the American Association for Respiratory Care 2011 Congress in Tampa, FL, recognizing his many decades of service to the respiratory care community at the local, state and national levels. We congratulate Furman for this achievement.

The American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) Fellowship Program recognizes members who have made significant and sustained contributions to the art and science of respiratory care by demonstrating nationally prominent leadership, and influence and achievement in clinical practice, education or science.

Furman was presented the SCSRC  Therapist of the Year for 2011 award at the SCSRC 40th Meeting in September.

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Charleston Mayor Proclaims RESPIRATORY CARE WEEK

by Selma Watson on October 24th, 2011

Charleston, SC – Mayor Joe Riley has proclaimed the week of October 23-29, 2011 as RESPIRATORY CARE WEEK. The Mayor signed the proclamation in his office. Representing the local respiratory care community and attending the signing of the RC WEEK proclamation were  MUSC RT Assistant Managers Amanda McGarrigle and Shawn Valenta.

A copy of the RESPIRATORY CARE WEEK proclamation and a photo of the signing are included with this story. Read more

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SCSRC Election Results – Awards

by Selma Watson on October 14th, 2011

The 2011 Election Results:

There were a total of 604 ballots mailed; of those, 124 were completed and returned by mail. Thirteen of these were deemed invalid, based on guidelines set forth in the bylaws.  The remaining 111 ballots were counted and the results are:

  • President-Elect: Mr. Jerry Alewine
  • Secretary: Ms. Valli Johnson
  • Delegate: Ms. Jakki Grimball Read more
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Furman Norris Named SCSRC Practitioner of the Year

by The Editor on October 5th, 2011
Congratulations to Furman Norris, SCSRC 2011 Practitioner of the Year!

Furman has been an AARC member and active leader in the field of Respiratory Care for over 35 years.   He began his Respiratory Care career in Greenville, South Carolina. After leaving a career in law enforcement, he attended Greenville Technical College and graduated with an AAS in Respiratory Therapy in 1974. Furman became involved with the South Carolina Society for Respiratory Care (SCSRC) soon after graduation and served in Read more

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RT ON A MISSION

by Scott Simms on September 20th, 2011

August 2011, Dominican Republic: 

My having been invited on a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic by a fellow church member this summer has left me with a greater appreciation for the role a respiratory therapist can play in an international clinical setting. Originally placed on the construction crew my designation as a team member was soon changed to the medical squad once my background became known. The primary members of this mission team are from the Alabama region and were hit hard by the recent tornadoes Read more

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