8:30am—noon
Ethics in EMS
Presented by James Morey and Jennifer RussellCEU: 2.0 medical/trauma

A dynamic team-taught class that blitzes the students into three hot button topics right out of the newspapers and JEMS headlines. The class will be divided into three main segments: Personal ethics (EMS fraud), Ethics in Social Media and Ethics of Patient Care.

Join physicians and staff from UPMC as they conduct a variety of recent trauma case studies while demonstrating the patterns of injury using human cadavers.

This course will update the EMS provider to the most current changes in vehicle anatomy and future Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. All aspects of the vehicle rescue scene will be discussed from scene safety, stabilization, new extrication techniques, patient care and post rescue issues.

This is a case based discussion of common medical emergencies and injuries that could be (or were) missed by EMS providers. Real cases will illustrate principles for managing common complaints in the prehospital setting in order to prevent adverse events for patients and high liability for EMS providers.

In a disaster, EMS personnel are often asked to operate out of their comfort range. This may be functioning without medical command, or having to deal with other aspects of a disaster or wilderness operation, such as communications, planning, survival, public health, or improvised rescue. Learn some basics and where to go to learn more.

Dr. Ziembicki will focus on the basics of burn care and share case studies with you. Find out what kind of care burn patients receive and the difference prehospital care can make in caring for these types of patients.

The role of prehospital personnel in saving time for stroke patients by using assessment tools such as the Cincinnati Stroke Scale and MEND is important. Stroke signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatment options as well as the importance of certified Primary Stroke Centers.

This lecture will explore patient care and operational concerns during the first 15 minutes of an emergency incident. Special emphasis will be placed on scene size up, triage, critical decision making, command and control, and developing an exit strategy to stabilize the incident.

This session will discuss different pediatric case reviews. Dave will lead this interactive class and will take a look at cases involving seizure patients, respiratory care, medical emergencies and patients with special health care needs.

Drs. Stoy and Platt have over 60 years of experience in EMS and education and have created International instructional curricula and educational materials. The future of the EMS profession will see more systems require a bachelor’s degree to advance. This session will provide options including paramedic certification by degree or diploma programs, bachelor degree in one year and distance learning.

The current trend in trauma includes an increase in geriatric trauma and falls from standing height. This lecture will discuss the common injuries seen with geriatric trauma, especially brain and spinal injuries. The outcomes and use of POLST orders will also be discussed.

This presentation discusses treatment of snake envenomations for the prehospital provider. The discussion will include common venomous snakes found in North America, clinical features of snake envenomations and prehospital treatment. The lecturer provides multiple graphic pictures of typical snakebite victims from firsthand experience.

There are several online web based STEMI courses available, but none met all of the needs of the region.  Simplicity, length of course, and cost were found to be issues when reviewing these programs by the EMSI STEMI Committee and the Regional Medical Directors.  The STEMI Education Subcommittee developed a course that met all of the needs mentioned.  The course is presented in a live class room setting starting with a module 1 introduction to 12 lead acquisition and interpretation with lots of hands on practice.

Think scene safety is a joke? Think it doesn't apply to you? Join Jennifer for this retrospective view of times when EMS providers have been targeted, injured and killed. Current events will be highlighted, including the widespread violence perpetrated against EMS providers over the past year in the United Kingdom.

This course will allow the EMS provider to better understand the hazards of a hybrid and electric vehicle involved in a crash. Participants will learn how to make the scene safe and extrication techniques from alternative fuel vehicles.

An overview of the leading injury mechanisms in all populations, including local statistics is provided. Following this introduction, major injury mechanism prevention strategies will be discussed. Each mechanism will be discussed separately illustrated by cases, land current national and local prevention and control efforts.

This entry-level course is designed to lay a foundation for baseline into EMS operations. Learning how to develop effective teams, developing a budget, resolving employee grievances and working with the public are a few topics to be covered.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains the most common death under the age of 45 in the US. In this presentation, modern management principles in the treatment of TBI are discussed.

Join Dr. Lee as he reviews assessment of the patient in cardiovascular compromise and explores new technology and applications for these patients.

Over ten years of military experience has brought extensive changes to how EMS supports law enforcement operations. However, the ability to safely and efficiently render medical care in a tactical environment requires training and experience. Few EMS courses prepare participants for tactical scenarios. Adequate system planning, preparation and training can reduce the inherent risk to medics and optimize the care they provide in these situations.

Kids have always found new ways to get high and with access to the internet, they can find out how to alter OTC medications and which prescription pills to steal from their family and friends. Prevention is key but this session will also prepare you to treat the patient who has experimented with something new.

Healthcare professionals are often called upon to help patients on commercial airplanes. Dr. Martin-Gill will provide a case-based discussion of in-flight medical emergencies that any healthcare provider may be called upon to assist. A recent review of over 11,000 in-flight medical consultations provided by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center will be discussed. The availability of onboard medical kits and equipment and professional liability will be discussed.

Everyone knows about cocaine and heroin. However, this discussion will focus on the less common encountered sexy drugs of abuse. PCP, GHB, LSD, ecstasy and other designer stimulants will be reviewed. OTC drugs that are abused will be discussed as well. The lecture will focus on presenting signs and symptoms and emergency stabilization of intoxicated patients.