| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
EMTs Assisting
ALS Providers - Lancaster EMS Association
This full day course will teach the EMT how to assist the ALS provider
who is dealing with the critically ill/injured patient. This class will
focus on many areas of assisting paramedics including the identification
and set up of some commonly used equipment. (This class does not
certify the EMT to perform any ALS procedures and does not exceed the
BLS scope of practice.)
Cost: $75 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: BLS field providers
Continuing Education Credits Pending |
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm |
What to do in the event
of a Line of Duty Death (LODD)? - William Ruth, Eric Nagle, and
John Glass
Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) occur so infrequently that, when they do,
many services may not know how to handle them. In this informative session,
individuals will learn how to implement a service-level pre-plan and
the administrative work associated with a Line of Duty Death. An overview
of the state and federal LODD benefit paperwork, LODD manual, and the
National EMS Memorial will also be reviewed.
Cost: $75.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: Service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 8 (other) |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Emergency Vehicle Response
Safety - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
Every year over 100 emergency service personnel are killed in the line
of duty in the United States. A significant number of these deaths occur
while responding to and returning from incidents. This seminar addresses
safety concerns for emergency service personnel when operating emergency
vehicles. Issues discussed include: driver selection, driving record
evaluation, safe vehicle operations, intersections, roll-over prevention,
personal vehicle operations, and liability issues. Real life case studies
are used. This program assists emergency vehicle operators in making
good driving decisions and provides practical safety guidelines that
can be incorporated into daily vehicle operations. (This course does
not meet EVOC requirements.)
Cost: $50.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: Service safety officers or equivalent
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 4 (other) |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Roadway Safety for
Emergency Services Personnel - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
Emergency Service Organizations respond to a wide variety of incidents
involving operations on, or near, a highway (or any roadway surface).
These operations pose unique risks to personnel performing fire, rescue
and EMS functions. Every year emergency service personnel are killed
or injured while operating on our highways. This program identifies
the hazards and provides guidelines and practical advice for operating
safely at highway / roadway incidents.
Cost: $50.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: ALS & BLS Field providers, service safety officers
or equivalent
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 4 (other) |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Moulage Workshop
- The staff of the Emergency Health Services Federation
Have you ever wondered how movies and television moulage patients to
make their injuries look real? Have you ever tried to moulage patients
and not know the proper procedure? In this interactive session participants
will learn how to moulage patients to make your future continuing education
sessions and practical examinations appear more realistic. (Please wear
casual clothing).
Cost: $75.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: EMS educators
Continuing Education Credits Pending |
| 8:00am – 5:00pm |
OSHA Train-the-Trainer
- Katherine West, BSN, MSED, CIC
Pennsylvania EMS Services must comply with the OSHA blood/airborne pathogen
regulations. A major part of this requirement is that EMS providers
receive ongoing education on the diseases and infection control; the
mandate also requires that the trainers be "qualified" to
deliver this training. This course will meet the OSHA requirement for
becoming a qualified trainer for your department. This course will review:
contents and requirements of the exposure control plan, HIV, HBV, HCV,
syphilis and TB. A CD with resources and reference material will be
provided to participants. Attendance in this session will also meet
the annual OSHA update requirement.
Cost: $175.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers, infection control officers,
and service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 8 (Med/Trauma) |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm |
ALS Lab - Peter
Lazzara, B.S., NREMT-P
This workshop consists of lectures and demonstrations to educate providers
on procedures they do not perform regularly such as chest decompression
and needle cricothyrotomy. The workshop will also give the providers
an opportunity to understand specific emergency department procedures
(such as surgical cricothyrotomies, retrograde intubation, chest tube
placement, pericardial centesis, suturing and plural decompression)
as we are often witness to them when our patient is delivered to the
receiving facility.
Cost: $100 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Attend both the ALS Lab and Intubation Obstacle Course for only $175!
Target Audience: ALS field providers
Continuing Education Credits Pending |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm |
Survival Strategies
for Emergency Services - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
Marketing, building community support and funding are three issues emergency
service organizations struggle with. Join Dave as he exposes "keys"
that will help you identify "who you are," "does your
community know you," "does your community know what you do,"
and "what sources of funding are available." Breakout sessions
are incorporated into the program to assist in developing an ongoing
process to continue the effort that begins in this class. Topics of
this session include: identifying potential funding sources for emergency
services organizations; describing marketing methods to enhance community
knowledge of emergency service; describing how to positively interact
with the press; describing/identifying how to become politically active;
indentifying the importance of building or enhancing community partnerships/coalitions;
and identifying the elements of a grant proposal..
Cost: $50.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: Service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 8 (other) |
| 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
Intubation Obstacle
Course - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
This very popular four hour pre-conference workshop consist of two airway
lectures that address the important issues to improve the paramedic's
comfort level when facing the next tough field intubation. Following
the lecture is a hands-on airway lab which allows the participant an
opportunity to practice under the direct guidance of the instructors.
After completing the lab, the participants will enter the intubation
obstacle course which is a virtual reality airway combat zone. With
the use of audio and visual technology, the "IOC" will stimulate
and challenge even the most seasoned paramedic. The clock will be running
to determine who will be the intubation "Top Gun".
Cost: $100.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Attend both the ALS Lab and Intubation Obstacle Course for only $175!
Target Audience: ALS field providers
EMTP/PHRN - 3.5 (Med/Trauma) |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
Suspected Child Abuse
and Neglect (SCAN-EMS) - Teresa Olsen, M.Ed., Carroll Rottmund,
RN, Scott Goodale, EMT
This popular course describes the role and responsibility of EMS providers
as mandated reporters of suspected child abuse and neglect in Pennsylvania.
It covers the legal definitions of child maltreatment, risk factors
and indicators of abuse and neglect, appropriate assessment techniques
and required documentation. Emphasis is placed on the team approach
to protecting children and EMS is a vital part of that team. This course
is a must for EMS providers of all levels.
Cost: $50.00 (Includes all materials, breaks and lunches.)
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma), 1.5 (Other) |
| 8:00 am –8:30 am |
Opening
Ceremony - City of Pittsburgh EMS Honor Guard
| Welcome |
Calvin B. Johnson, Secretary of Health (invited)
Michael Huff, Deputy Secretary of Health and Planning Assessment
(invited)
Joseph Schmider, Bureau of EMS Director
J.R. Henry, PEHSC President
Janette Kearney, PEHSC Executive Director. |
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Keynote Lecture:
8:30 am – 10:00 am |
Career Ladders and
Career Development in EMS - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
Many times organizations promote good clinicians to leadership positions
for which they have few tools in their toolbox. This session considers
the issues surrounding career ladders in EMS and the present strategies
for identifying and developing career EMS ladders. Topics will include
the need for college and graduate-level education and the credentialing
of ranking officials within your organization.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers and service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
| 10:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Annual OSHA Update
- Katherine West, BSN, MSED, CIC
This session will meet the OSHA required annual update training on bloodborne
pathogens for both providers and trainers. Topics will include the new
hand hygiene guidelines, new TB guidelines, clarifying HBV vaccine issues,
HCV risk issues/treatment & OSHA citation/fine information.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
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The History and Use
of Medical Helicopters - Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
There has been a marked increase in the number of helicopter accidents.
In addition, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that medical
helicopters benefit only a small fraction of those transported. In this
presentation, Dr. Bledsoe will detail the history and current status
of medical helicopters. Factors associated with the increased number
of accidents will be presented as well as rescue and safety recommendations
for responders to a helicopter accident.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
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That's Not a Missile…That's
My Head - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
The leading cause of pediatric mortality is trauma; the leading cause
of trauma death is head injury. This lecture looks at the anatomical
and emotional developmental differences of the pediatric patient which
puts them at an increased risk of injury. The "Missile" presentation
will provide the pre-hospital provider with a better understanding of
assessment of the traumatic brain injured child as well as treatment
and transport priorities in TBI management.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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He Can't Be Dead! He's
Not Red! - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
Called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is the most common cause of
death in combustion-related inhalation injuries and the leading cause
of poisoning deaths in the United States. This presentation will explore
the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and prehospital treatment for
CO poisoning.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Street to Cath Lab:
Real Life Examples of Why EMS 12-Leads are Important - Jeff Myers,
D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P
Acquisition of a 12-Lead ECG is a critical step in the evaluation of
patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Early diagnosis of
an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction can significantly reduce
patient morbidity and mortality. In this case based session, we examine
real life examples of the positive impact of early activation of the
cardiac cath lab on patient care.
Target Audience: ALS field providers
EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm |
Lunch -
You must pre-register
A Life Changing Decision: How Illegal Actions
Can Impact Your Organization and Your Life
- Francis T. McBride, Paramedic
This session will center around a true story of theft within an organization
and the impact those actions took on the provider and the department.
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1 (other) |
| 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm |
Capnography-Tube Verification
is Only the Beginning - Robert Murray, NREMT-P
Using capnography for tube verification; that's a great start but there's
so much more. There are many uses for capnography in both intubated
and non-intubated patients. Come and learn new and non-traditional uses
for capnography to help with your patient assessment and management.
Tips for the documentation of assessment findings will also be presented.
This session will review clinical situations and case scenarios where
capnography has assisted in making clinically appropriate treatment
decisions.
Target Audience: ALS field providers
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EMS: The X Files
- John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
For educational purposes, the seal on the EMS "X" Files will
be broken giving the program participants a glimpse into the bizarre
and unusual. Using several case studies, each "X" file will
be reviewed and analyzed. The truth is out there.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
Pending approval FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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TLC for the TAC-Managing
Children with Special Healthcare Needs - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P,
BS
With the advancements in health care today, more technically assisted
children (TAC) are being sent home where their primary health care providers
are their parents. TLC for the TAC takes a close look at the unique
challenges these special children can present the pre-hospital professional.
We will discuss the management of children, who are ventilator dependent,
have tracheotomies, feeding tubes, VP shunts and who are physically
and/or mentally challenged.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Chief Officer Survival-Managing
Special Situations - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
Stuff happens! Vehicles collide, clinical misadventures occur, and sensitive
equipment is lost. How you handle one of these events will impact and
possibly define the career of the officer in the hot seat. This session
will include discussion possibilities, pre-planning, and lessons learned
from the participants themselves.
Target Audience: Service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
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Neurological Trauma
- Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
Neurological trauma can be devastating. In this discussion, Dr. Bledsoe
will detail the common types of neurological trauma encountered in prehospital
care. Emphasis will be on early interventions and will investigate current
controversies in the prehospital management of possible neurological
and spinal cord injuries. New trends and theories in the treatment of
neurological trauma will be presented.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
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Keynote Lecture
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm |
Cutting Edge in EMS
- Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed. M, NREMT-P
The session will critically review current topics in EMS, and expose
the limitations of current research and the impact of these studies
on the EMS practice. Participants will have the opportunity to learn
about such hot topics as: changes to the trauma triage guidelines; dispatch/resource
management and utilizations; ambulance turnaround time and off-load
interval; response time; lunar cycles and call volume; rapid sequence
intubation complexity; and subspecialty certification.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 0.5 (Med/Trauma), 1 (other) |
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am |
Morning Announcements |
Keynote Lecture
8:15 am – 9:45 am |
Where have Johnny and
Roy gone? - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
This program is designed to provide a motivational discussion of the
EMS work ethic. An antidotal comparison of the TV shows "Emergency"
and "Baywatch" is used to bring to light the changes in EMS
over the last twenty (20) years and how those changes have affected
the work ethic. During this process the student is exposed to Todaro's
"Seven Rules for EMS Career Success," which is designed to
improve and expand the participant's work ethic and long-term career
success.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am |
Improving Basic Airway
Management - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P
Basic airway management skills are paramount to good patient care regardless
of certification level. One can have all the fancy advanced devices
and skills available, however recent research highlights the importance
of excellent basic airway management skills. In this workshop we will
explore basic airway management in an interactive and entertaining discussion,
applying real world techniques to these basic skills.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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They Were Soldiers
Once…And Young - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
Tom Brokaw called them "The Greatest Generation," but today,
few people remember the brave feats they performed. To better care for
our elderly we need to understand who they were and what they did. This
geriatric specific lecture takes a closer look at the graying of America
and its effects on how we do business in EMS. "Soldiers" will
help the pre-hospital provider with the difficult task of performing
assessment of the elderly patient. It will describe the aging process
and its effects, system by system.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Changing Issues in
Patient Restraint - Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
Patient restraint is an area of EMS practice that is rapidly changing.
After several reported deaths attributed to restraint, EMS has adopted
new policies in managing combative patients. This discussion will address
the controversy and emotion in regard to this practice. In addition,
Dr. Bledsoe will review the current literature and discuss the issue
of restraint and positional asphyxia.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
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EMS Management and
Leadership Development in America: An Agenda for the Future
- Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
This session, which has been presented at several national EMS conferences,
will discuss the EMS Management and Leadership Development in
America: An Agenda for the Future document recently released
by the National EMS Management Association. This document was developed
to provide a vision for the future and the elements of a plan to move
forward in regard to service-level management. This document can be
referenced prior to this session by visiting: www.nemsma.org.
Target Audience: Service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
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Resuscitation Update:
Should the ABC's be CBA's? - Douglas Kupas, MD
Come join Pennsylvania's EMS Medical Director as he presents the latest
updates on resuscitation. This presentation will center around the many
updates on resuscitation and CPR, including information related to improved
outcomes with the 2005 CPR guidelines and the growing concept of cardio
cerebral resuscitation (CCR).
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
| 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm |
Annual EMS Awards Luncheon - you must
pre-register |
| 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
A New Main Squeeze:
Tourniquets - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P
Tourniquets have been used as a last resort to control life threatening
hemorrhage. Has this "last ditch" decree harmed patients by
essentially removing tourniquets from our toolbox? Are there situations
where early use of a tourniquet may be helpful? This session explores
the recent literature on tourniquet use and attempts to squeeze out
the story on this modality.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
Pending approval FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Mother Goose on the
Loose - Peter Lazzara, BS, NREMT-P
This session will use fun memory aids to focus on some common and some
less-common pediatric problems, such as trauma, respiratory emergencies
and seizures. This case study style class will assist the EMS provider
with improving their pediatric assessment and treatment skills.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Nasal Medication Administration
and Intraosseous Infusion - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
This presentation will cover the concepts and skills associated with
two new and upcoming procedures. The indications, guidelines, and pros/cons
associated with administering medications nasally in the prehospital
setting will be presented along with the basics of pediatric and adult
intraosseous infusion; including the history of IO infusion, indications
and contraindications, equipment, site selection, basic procedures,
and complications.
Target Audience: ALS field providers
EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
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Overview of the Advanced
Practice Paramedic (APP) Model - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
In January 2009 Wake County EMS began a new "Advanced Practice
Paramedic" (APP) program designed to add a new and efficient enhancement
to the existing EMS delivery model. Mr. Kirkwood, will discuss this
program and the effects it has had on the community
The APP program will cover 3 main objectives:
- Reduce the occurrence of, or minimize medical crises for persons
with specific medical conditions known to benefit from close medical
monitoring and prevention efforts.
- Facilitate care for people with mental health or substance abuse
crises at facilities other than the emergency room when no other
medical emergency exists.
- Assure that an additional experienced paramedic is available on
critical level calls by responding alongside paramedic ambulances.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers and service-level managers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (other) |
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Lightning Round: Ask
the Medical Director - Douglas Kupas, M.D. and panel
Bring your questions and issues to this interactive and engaging session.
Moderated by Pennsylvania's EMS Medical Director, this presentation
will include Pennsylvania Regional and Service Medical Directors with
varying philosophies on controversial issues like therapeutic hypothermia
and rapid sequence intubation (RSI). Participants will have the chance
to ask the panel questions and get face to face answers from the medical
directors themselves!
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1.5 (Med/Trauma) |
Keynote Lecture
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm |
Have we Set the Bar
too High?- Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
This presentation examines the impact of "Hollywood EMS."
It explores the concept that EMS, in its present form, can never live
up to customer expectations. The talk addresses such issues as response
times, field pronouncements, CPR, medical helicopters, and other controversies.
The material is presented in a humorous, yet challenging way.
Target Audience: ALS and BLS field providers
FR/EMT/EMTP/PHRN - 1 (Med/Trauma), 0.5 (other) |
