8:15am—10:00am KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Mama, Don’t Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Ambulance Drivers
Presented by Steve BerryCEU: 1.5 other for all providers

With all your educational background, strong parental guidance, and common sense, you still entered the field of EMS and despite the availability of mental health counseling and prescription medication you continue to remain active in the pre-hospital care setting. What the hell is the matter with you? As a new generation of EMS practitioners prepares to make the same mistakes you did, what would you pass on to them (without getting arrested) and wouldn't be found in any EMS text books and training manual? How can EMS inspire and recruit future generations to join our ranks? No doubt the advice of keeping your sense of humor would be boldly italicized (just as it is here). Join Steve Berry as he points out life’s absurdities while explorinig the often complex, coded social messages of humor as seen from the extraordinarily unique EMS point of view.

The role of the provider in delivering care at the site of the injury, continuing through the rescue process and common injury patterns for various MOI types are explored. High fidelity scenarios are used to illustrate proper medical treatment and methods of improvisation for assessment, spinal immobilization and splitting are discussed. Specific considerations for vehicle rescue is defined.

Do you find dealing with patients and families the easy part of the job? Have you ever wished your providers could all do what is best for the patient at the scene without killing each other? Join Paul as he explores proven methods of getting providers to work together instead of against each other.

Over the past few years an increasing number of patients being encountered require special equipment and handling due to the growing trend with obesity. The need for specialized equipment is discussed with an emphasis on how bariatric patients have changed practices in EMS.

Advanced airway management, specifically endotracheal intubation (ETI), is the current standard of care for severely ill or injured patients requiring ventilator support in the prehospital setting. This program will review the current literature regarding prehospital ETI and suggest an operational approach to ETI matched to the physiological crisis of the patient.

This session is designed to discuss assessment of technology dependent children who present for emergency care to the prehospital system. Most of the discussion will focus on reviewing common causes of deterioration related to indwelling medical devices.

Lecture on aspects of infectious disease focusing on preparation, prevention and prophylaxis.

Chief McCaughan and Director Schmider recently returned from Israel and will discuss the triaging, treating and transporting of large masses of casualties, performed by EMS agencies with experience in mass casualty incident control of thousands of terrorist bombings. EMS and hospitals work together to alleviate chaos. Discover what techniques can be adapted to your local area.

Through the use of high fidelity simulation healthcare providers are taught and further refine their ability to recognize and manage a wide range of pediatric medical conditions. Skills and critical thinking reviewed here will improve communication between healthcare providers and the quality of healthcare delivered. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through as many as 6 Pediatric Case stations. Each station will look at a different component of assessment and treatment of the pediatric patient. Enrollment is limited in each group; you only need to sign up for one group. Call EMSI at 412-494-5572 to register for Group A, B or C.

Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries requiring medical attention and occupy the number 3 spot on the list of causes of death due to accident. They are oftentimes “common little accidents” that sometimes result in uncommon and/or big consequences. Using case reviews, discuss relatively small falls that had big consequences, including some “minor” injuries, that actually have the potential to be quite serious.

Hoagie sales, bingos and subscription plans not providing enough funding for your agency? Are you using any of the social media tools to help? Your residents are on their computers as much as you are—find out how you can get their attention and have them help you!

This program introduces the regional “All Hazards” response plan. Participants will be trained on the Region 13 MCI management kits through practical (table top) exercises. At the conclusion of the lesson, you will be familiar with the response plan and be comfortable with how to function at an MCI.

Dr. Hyde will share his expertise as an emergency physician as well as years as an intercept paramedic while discussing the best practices in handling behavioral emergencies.

Emergent management of subarachnoid hemorrhage, including prehospital care, is critical. An estimated 10-15% of patients die before reaching the hospital. Join Dr. Jankowitz as he discusses the assessment and emergent management of these patients.

You know you are right. You’ve transported enough patients to know the outcome of this one is going to be the same as the other 99. This session is a basic statistics primer and will help you construct a study and identify the information you need to convince a doctor that you are right.

You will assist in creating injuries to various fruits, vegetable and meats (to help illustrate common injuries) and then take part in the care of those injuries. Videos of melons being shot with various weapons are presented to show the impact of gunshot wounds. The first several rows in the room are designated as “splash zones”.

Body piercing has become a common phenomenon in all areas of the country. Why do people do it and what are the health risks? Mr. Berry will review some of the ways they may interfere with standard treatment for those working in emergency health care.

Through the use of high fidelity simulation healthcare providers are taught and further refine their ability to recognize and manage a wide range of pediatric medical conditions. Skills and critical thinking reviewed here will improve communication between healthcare providers and the quality of healthcare delivered. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through as many as 6 Pediatric Case stations. Each station will look at a different component of assessment and treatment of the pediatric patient. Enrollment is limited in each group; you only need to sign up for one group. Call EMSI at 412-494-5572 to register for Group A, B or C.

Join Dr. Paris as he discusses present day challenges in emergency care and current state of the art technology used to assess, diagnose and treat patients today.

Learn how to streamline your assessment technique, get more from each question asked and the art of the physical exam. Wow your patients, amaze your partner and impress your boss with your skill and expertise.

EMS has a unique perspective on patient injury and illness: We get to see the environment in which the patient is found, and a general sense of what is going on. When it comes to the patient’s home environment we aren’t as focused or trained in relaying that information to the hospital. For years, firefighters have extended the focus of their primary purpose to include fire prevention, public education and fire code laws. Perhaps EMS could do more for our patients and create awareness and prevention for a host of health issues.

Recognizing the difference between an allergic reaction (mild or severe) and anaphylaxis can be challenging. Dr. Hyde will help to simplify this with some excellent examples and an interesting discussion.

By far, the most effective way to lead a “Heart Healthy” lifestyle is to gain an understanding about cardiovascular risk factors and take steps to minimize their impact. Join Dr. Mosesso in this lively discussion and learn what you can do to lead a more healthy lifestyle.

Everything is not always what it seems in providing emergency care to older adults. This class will help you respond to the challenges and complexities of geriatric assessment.

Through the use of high fidelity simulation healthcare providers are taught and further refine their ability to recognize and manage a wide range of pediatric medical conditions. Skills and critical thinking reviewed here will improve communication between healthcare providers and the quality of healthcare delivered. Participants will have the opportunity to rotate through as many as 6 Pediatric Case stations. Each station will look at a different component of assessment and treatment of the pediatric patient. Enrollment is limited in each group; you only need to sign up for one group. Call EMSI at 412-494-5572 to register for Group A, B or C.