Talk about turning things upside down we have moved our Welcome Session to Thursday A ernoon, March 22, beginning at 3:15pm. Brief remarks and a presenta on by the EMS Honor Guard highlight this event. Our Thursday Keynote Speaker is Ben Vernon, Firefighter/Paramedic from San Diego Fire Department, whose presenta on, Unexpected Nightmares relates his experience of being stabbed while on duty and his fight to work again. Our Friday Keynote Presenta on, Lessons Learned in Las Vegas, is a first hand account by Dr. Michael Holtz, an emergency room and EMS phy- sician from UPMC and Las Vegas, of the EMS response and ED treatment of hun- dreds of shoo ng vic ms. Stand-by at a fire scene and the call comes in for a downed firefighter. What do you do? You help your friend. But how? Saturday Closing Keynote is Rebecca Bolluyt from Chicago Fire De- partment with RIT Revamp. We’ve got both—join us at 7:30am on Thursday & Friday and 7:45am on Saturday for some coffee, contemplation and con-ed! Teleflex’s Procedural Lab program is designed to provide the unique opportunity for healthcare provid- ers to understand and prac ce vari- ous procedures u lizing cadaveric specimens. This program runs all- day Friday; check page 10 to regis- ter for this free program. The original barroom at the resort, the Bavarian Lounge, features a brand new look with the same cozy feel. Visit Exhibit Hall on Friday and Satur- day and explore the new layout. It’s so huge you may need a bicycle. The Seven Springs 414 h el rooms have each undergone a renovation with new carpet and paint as well as upgraded furnishings, bedding and amenities.