1. law, govt and politics
2. law enforcement
3. fire department

Presidents Message............................... 2-3
Pre-Conference Sessions...........................14
About the Cover.......................................4
Conference Session Descriptions.............. 15-21
About the Artist.......................................4
EMS Rendezvous Table........................ 22-23
EMS Award Nominations.............................4
For Office............................................24
EMS Day at the Capitol...............................4
Conference Wrap-up................................24
Upcoming NDEMSA Events...........................5
Cardiac Data.........................................24
Table of Contents
TABLE of Contents
EMS Rendezvous Registration Form................6
NDEMSA Rendezvous Conference.............. 6-13
The deadline for the Spring issue is
May 6th, 2015
NDEMSA Officers
President............................. Curt Halmrast
Vice-President..................Jim Restemayer
Secretary/Treasurer...............Scott Helmer
Past President........................Mark Weber
Board Members
Northwest
Diane Witteman.......................... President
Tami Petersen......................... Wayne Fahy
Jeri Warrenburg
Northeast
Edward Bina............................... President
Patrick Tracy....................Randal Severson
Rudi Bloomquist
Southwest
Suzan Hanson............................ President
Kelly Dollinger........................Adam Parker
Linda Lindemann
Southeast
Cheryl Flick................................. President
Vicki Berreth............................ Loretta Haas
Tim Meyer
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Education Appointee
Ken Reed
THE ND EMS ASSOCIATION
Fire/Rescue Appointee
Peter Christiansen
1622 E. Interstate Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58503
Past Presidents
Mark Weber.........................Derek Hanson
701-221-0567
Mark Haugen.............................Char Skaff
Medical Director
Ben Roller, MD
877-221-EMSA
Fax: 701-221-0693
www.ndemsa.org
[email protected]
Division of EMS and Trauma
Tom Nehring...............................Director
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From the President...
In this very full edition
of the Response
Time I have a
significant amount of
information to share as we enter
another busy year and a frenzied start to 2015. In late
January regional conferences and the legislative session
are in full swing, as well as last-minute preparations for
the Stars of Life celebration and EMS Day at the Capitol.
As you can tell by this magazine edition the conference
committee has put the final pieces together in planning
the 40th annual rendezvous conference. We are also
busy with management course planning and leadership
academy transition, and training development for the
STEMI, stroke and LUCAS courses. We certainly have
a full plate of activities and will make for at least a busy
first half of the year. In this issue I would like to update
you on all of these activities, many of which I shared in
the last edition.
Every two years the EMS Association spends a great
deal of time and energy changing policy within the
legislative branch of government and advocating
for additional dollars for EMS. In 2013 a total of 27
legislative bills appeared on our legislative tracker report
with well over half of them eventually passing. We
may testify in support of a bill, testify against, provide
no stance on a bill, or just closely monitor a bill as its
outcome may have some impact to the EMS industry. In
2015 I expect we will again be close to 30 legislative bills.
Three significant bills of importance are; Department of
Health budget which holds the $8 million for the EMS
Assistance grants, the Department of Human Services
budget which provides for an increase of ambulance
transport payments for Medicaid patients, and finally
the oil impact dollars being allocated to oil and gas
producing counties. There are several other bills we
are closely monitoring and they include; all property tax
Upcoming 2015 Leadership Dates
April 18-19 Level I
August 29-30 Level II
October 10-11 Level III
December 12-13 Level IV
Please contact DEMST for more information
about the academy and the registration.
Elizabeth Pihlaja
[email protected]
701-328-2388
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This academy is put on by
SafeTech Solutions and the DEMST.
bills and those involving ambulance districts, yielding
to emergency vehicles, creation of a health care trust
fund, workers compensation coverage of post-traumatic
stress disorder for first responders, development of a
stroke system of care, CPR in schools carryover funding,
medical assistance coverage for community paramedic
services, immunity from criminal liability for an individual
who reports a medical emergency involving drugs,
and likely more to come as the deadline nears for the
filing of legislative bills. As I stated the Department of
Health budget (HB 1004) and the Department of Human
Services (DHS) budget (SB 2012) are critical bills for EMS.
The $8 million for the EMS Assistance grant program is
contained within HB 1004. In November I had mentioned
that $601,400 for the creation of Cardiac Systems of
Care, and $480,000 for a new database system for EMS
reporting would possibly be in the Department of Health
budget. These two items did not make it into the budget
so we are hoping they could be included in another bill or
placed back into the budget. The DHS budget provides
for additional reimbursement dollars from transports
of Medicaid patients. NDEMSA was pleased that
the Governor included the DHS Optional Adjustment
Request (OAR) to increase ND Medicaid Ambulance
rates to 80% of the 2014 Workforce Safety (WSI) rates
in his Executive Budget. This increase of over 25% will
result in an estimated $3.8 million dollars for EMS, of
which $1.9 million would be state (general fund) dollars
and the remaining from federal funds. These two bills
alone will have a profound impact on the EMS industry
and we hope to keep these dollar amounts intact. For
more details on our legislative activity as well as to learn
more about opportunities that you can do to help us
please visit www.ndemsa.org and click on the advocacy
tab. I hope to see many of you in Bismarck on February
23rd for the EMS Day at the Capitol and Stars of Life
celebration that evening. That afternoon we will also
squeeze in a quarterly board meeting of the association.
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Competency Program (NCCP), or “Pilot Project”.
DEMST has been present at each regional conference
answering questions regarding NCCP and how to make
re-certification a bit more simplified for you. Both the
DEMST and NDEMSA websites have dedicated pages
to answer your pilot project questions. As I mentioned
last year at this time there are four very important
downloads on both websites that will help you through
the pilot project and plan your future education. They
include;
The leadership academy began in North Dakota after
the EMS Association successfully lobbied for the Rural
EMS Improvement Project (REMSIP) funding in the 2009
legislature. One of the four elements of the project was
the leadership training and the first course was offered in
late 2010 and an additional five were offered by SafeTech
Solutions as part of the REMSIP. Seeing a clear need for
additional leaders to attend and get participants through
all four levels the EMS Association and our Foundation
secured grant funding to host additional courses. Since
February 2012 the ND EMS Foundation has held 14
leadership academy courses with coordination from
the EMS Association staff. The December 2014 Level
IV course will be the last course offered through the
Foundation/Association.
The leadership academy
will now transition to the Division of EMS & Trauma
coordinating the academy and securing grant funding.
As time has progressed it was increasingly difficult with
one staff member for us to secure dates, locations, grant
funding, and all other elements of making the course
successful. We have also learned that grant dollars
supporting the program will likely decrease or diminish by
the end of this year, making it very difficult to sustain the
program. It is our hope that the program can become
more sustainable under DEMST and the availability of
different funding will open up. The Association will still
support the leadership academy in any way that we can
with promotion and other opportunities to strengthen
the program. The dates selected by SafeTech Solutions
and DEMST for the 2015 sessions include; April 18-19
(Level I), August 29-30 (Level II), October 10-11 (Level III)
and December 12-13 (Level IV). Watch for information
on registration and other course details to come from
DEMST.
This Response Time edition includes all of the information
for the 40th Annual EMS Rendezvous with a few more
details still being worked out. The three days promises
to be full of excellent education, opportunities for you
to network with other providers, and see the latest in
new equipment in the exhibit hall. We will also have
special events to commemorate the 40th conference
and also hope to have several past board members and
presidents in attendance throughout the conference. I
hope to see many of you April 9-11 in Bismarck!
1. NCCR Provider Booklet > This details the NCCR
content that you need
2.Training Officer Guide > Useful pilot project
information and how to conduct your own training
3.EMT Education Guide > Provides the necessary
content and resources for you to conduct your own
NCCR training
President’s Message
Various committees within the Association are working
on the next series of management courses as well as
the training curriculum for STEMI, stroke, and LUCAS.
The management courses will again be a three-series
course with each one offered twice from March through
August. The committee is putting courses together that
will include; funding sources and how to be sustainable,
billing, budget development, documentation, case
studies of successful EMS management, collaboration
examples, substation versus QRU licensure, ALS
intercepts, and how to deliver quality patient care. The
work involved is how to incorporate these topics into the
three courses and then finding quality educators and
professionals who can deliver the content and engage
the attendees. Look for the first course to be announced
soon. In regards to STEMI, stroke and LUCAS this
training will again be delivered locally, similar to the past
couple of years with various educators from across
North Dakota. We will also offer a variety of training in
other formats such as regional education, online, and at
future conferences. We will communicate with service
leaders when this training will begin as we get the go
ahead from the Division of EMS & Trauma to proceed.
4. Paramedic Education Guide > Same as the EMT, this
guide is focused for the ALS provider
Thank you again for your commitment to EMS!
Curtis Halmrast, President
ND EMS Association
The National Registry of EMT’s March 31st deadline
is coming upon us quickly. This will be the second
year of re-certification under the National Continued
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About the Cover:
In this Response Time Conference Edition, the ND
EMS Association is using the same cover that was
used 40 years ago from the 1st Emergency Medical
Services Conference held in 1975.
The cover was designed by the University of North
Dakota Graphic Arts Department to depict the drama
and fear of a car accident scene.
The 40th Annual EMS Rendezvous
Conference is excited to look back at
the changes that have occurred in the
40 years of EMS, as well as looking
toward the future.
NORTH DAKOTA
EMS AWARDS
NOMINATIONS
About the Artist:
The winner of the Logo Contest is Mara
Paulson, a graphic designer from Fargo, North
Dakota.. Mara graduated from Minnesota
State University Moorhead with a BFA in
Graphic Design. She is employed at Simply
Made Apps which is based out of Fargo.
Thank you and Congratulations Mara!
The North Dakota EMS Association is proud to sponsor an awards
program that highlights the accomplishments of so many dedicated
EMS providers in North Dakota. We hope you or your agency will consider recognizing the very best of North
Dakota’s EMS providers with a regional or statewide award.
The 2015 Regional Awards include: Siren Award, Rising Star Award, Telecommunications Award, and the Service
of the Year Award. One regional Service of the Year nominee is chosen for the state EMS Service of the Year.
The Statewide Awards for 2015 include: Media Award, Medical Director of the Year, Grace Knapp Award, and
EMS Provider of the Year Award.
The Table of Honor Ceremony pays tribute to those volunteers and career EMS/Fire personnel who are no longer
with us. You can help us honor that person by nominating them for the Table of Honor Ceremony. The first twelve
Table of Honor nominations will be chosen.
The deadline for all awards is March 1, 2015. The awards committee reviews the submissions, and notifies the
nominator (not the nominee) whether or not their submission was chosen. This will allow those who did win an
award to make plans to attend the 2015 EMS Rendezvous Awards Banquet and Table of Honor Ceremony on
Saturday evening, April 11, 2015 in Bismarck.
The simple two-sided form listing the criteria and nomination information for both the regional and statewide awards
and the one-page form for the Table of Honor Ceremony can be found on our website at www.ndemsa.org under the
“Awards Programs” tab. You can submit your nominations via mail, email, fax, or hand delivery to our office in Bismarck.
CALLING ALL SQUADS! To help with the 40th anniversary celebration of EMS Association we would like
to get history about the ambulance services in North Dakota. We would like to know when your service was started
(to determine oldest service in ND), how many attendants you had in your beginning days of service, and what your
current service status is (how many and what levels). You can email Corrie at the NDEMS office, or call her, or email
either Loretta at [email protected] or Linda at [email protected]. We will then be doing a
special acknowledgement article after the 40th anniversary celebration in our May magazine.
EMS Day
at the Capitol
Join us on February 23, 2015 for EMS and Hospital Day at the Capitol from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in Memorial Hall.
The Day at the Capitol allows healthcare professionals to share the struggles and rewards of serving in North Dakota.
Join us as we provide a light meal and discuss our legislative priorities for 2015. This is a great opportunity to speak
with your local legislators and observe the legislative process. Everyone is welcome.
EMS Day at the Capitol will be followed by the NDEMSA quarterly board meeting that afternoon and the Stars of Life
Banquet in the evening. If you have any questions about the events on the 23rd please contact the office 701-2210567 or visit our website www.ndemsa.org and click on “Stars of Life” under the awards program tab.
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Winter 2015
Cori Randall is currently the base lead for Valley Med Flight
in Dickinson, ND. She was born in Elgin, ND and grew
up living in Garrison, Riverdale, Underwood, and Towner,
ND. Cori began working in the hospital environment in
1994 as a CNA in Rugby, ND. In 1996 she moved to
Bismarck, ND to attend nursing school which
she graduated from in 1999 with an Associate
of Science degree in nursing and in 2002 with
a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. She
has been a nurse for the past 15 years and
is currently completing her Masters degree in
Nursing Education with her final thesis defense
scheduled for January 2015. Her previous
work experience includes being a staff nurse
in the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia
Recovery Unit, charge nurse in the Intensive
Care Unit, Director of Infection Control and
Quality Management, Project Coordinator,
Chief Clinical Officer, and adjunct faculty at the
University of Mary. Cori has worked as a traveling nurse
for the last five years, commuting on weekends to help
cover the critical access hospitals and emergency rooms
in North Dakota. She began her flight nurse career in 2013
and holds certifications in ACLS, PALS, STABLE, NRP, and
TNCC.
Working for the past twenty years in rural North Dakota
communities she has seen the need for urgent specialized
critical care emergency transportation.
Valley Med Flight is based out of Dickinson,
serving the western half of North Dakota
and helping to provide a needed service
to our rural communities. The critical
care helicopter team consists of an
experienced flight nurse and paramedic.
The helicopter contains the medical
equipment comparable to an intensive
care unit and the medications needed
to start treatments and provide early
interventions. The service expedites time
sensitive patient care such as traumatic
injury, heart attacks, and stroke care.
EMS Day at the Capitol
Cori Randall
Upcoming NDEMSA Events
www.ndemsa.org
February 23:
EMS Day at the Capitol, Stars of Life Banquet NDEMSA Quarterly Board Meeting- Bismarck
March 1: Regional & Statewide Award Nominations Due
April 9:
Instructor-Coordinator 2015 Recertification Course, Bismarck as part of the EMS Rendezvous pre-conference
sessions Ramkota Hotel
(800 S 3rd St, Bismarck, ND 58504 (701) 258-7700)
40th Annual North Dakota EMS Rendezvous Preconference Ramkota Hotel
(800 S 3rd St, Bismarck, ND 58504 (701) 258-7700)
April 9-11:
40th Annual North Dakota EMS Rendezvous Conference & Tradeshow, Bismarck Event Center
(315 S 5th St. Bismarck, ND 58504)
May 6:
Response Times Deadline
June 9:
Instructor-Coordinator 2015 Recertification Course, Minot from 8am to 5pm Trinity Healthcare Riverside
(1900 8th Ave SE, Minot, ND 58701)
2015 EMS Rendezvous April 10-­‐11th, 2015 Scenario & AccreditaHon: Emergency Childbirth: 1 NCCR OB Emergencies for BLS & ALS Times: Friday, April 10th
8:00-­‐9:00
9:30-­‐10:30
1:00-­‐2:00
2:30-­‐3:30
Saturday, April 11th 8:00-­‐9:00 9:30-­‐10:30 2:30-­‐3:30 3:45-­‐4:45 LocaHon: SIM-­‐ND Trucks RESPONSE TIME
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(Vendor Area) 5
2015 EMS Rendezvous Individual Registration
*Please print name/agency legibly for your name badge* *This is not the group (6 or greater) registration form* *One form per person*
First Name:
Last Name:
Title:
ND EMS ID #:
Agency/Organization:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Contact Phone:
Email Address:
Is your ND EMS Association Membership Current? [ ] Yes [ ] No
What is your expiration? ________
* If your membership ends before 4/9/2015, it is time to renew your membership to take advantage of member pricing
North Dakota EMS Association Membership Dues
(Non-Refundable)
(Non-Refundable)
[ ] $40.00 for one year membership to the end of 2015 = $ _________________
[ ] $60.00 for two year membership to the end of 2016 = $ _________________
Awards Banquet 6:30pm Saturday, April 11 Ramkota Hotel
[ ] Yes, I will attend. Please send my 1 ticket
[ ] No, I WILL NOT be attending the awards banquet
Extra Awards Banquet Ticket(s) __________ x $25.00 = $ ______________
NOTE: You must have a ticket to attend the banquet
Thursday, April 9 Preconference Sessions (Ramkota)
[ ] ND EMS Instructor Update/Recertification (8am to 5pm)
[ ] "I" Got Rhythm (8am to 5pm)
[ ] Air Goes In; Air Goes Out (8am to Noon)
[ ] Extrication and EMS (10am to Noon)
[ ] Birthing Emergencies (10am to noon)
[ ] Farm Rescue (1pm to 4pm)
[ ] Designer Drug Evolution (1pm to 3pm)
[ ] Pediatric Crisis (1pm to 3pm)
[ ] Golden Years: Geriatric Care (3pm to 5pm)
Non Member Price
$110.00
$110.00
$70.00
$40.00
$40.00
$55.00
$40.00
$40.00
$40.00
Member Price
$90.00
$90.00
$50.00
$25.00
$25.00
$35.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
"Extra" Friday and Saturday Sessions
Service Director Meeting (12pm to 1pm) (NO FEE -- Please Pre-register)
No Fee - [ ] Check if Attending
[ ] Farm Rescue (1pm to 4pm)
*Free with Friday registration or pay fees >>>>
$55.00
$35.00
[ ] Motorcycle Crash (8am to 10:30am FRI)
*Free with Friday registration or pay fees >>>>
$55.00
$35.00
[ ] Motorcycle Crash (8am to 10:30am SAT) *Free with Saturday registration or pay fees >>>>
$55.00
$35.00
Rendezvous Registration Fees - Full and One Day Registrations
[ ] Friday and Saturday Full Conference Registration
One Day Session [ ] Friday
[ ] Saturday
LATE FEES: After 5pm March 27 to April 8 [ ] $30.00
Total Fees from Membership Dues and Banquet Tickets
Total Fees from the Thursday Preconference Sessions
Total Fees from the "Extra" Sessions:
Total Fees from Full or One Day Registration
Total Late Fees (if applicable)
Non Member Price
$235.00
Member Price
$180.00
$140.00
$105.00
At DOOR April 9-10-11 [ ] $40.00
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$
$
$
$
Total Payable to NDEMSA
$
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or charge $ ____________________ to [ ] Visa [ ] MasterCard
Expiration Date: _______________________
Card Number: ______________________________________ 3 Digit Security Code: ________________________
Signature authorizing charges: _____________________________________________________________________
NOTE: Cancellation fee of 30% applies before April 3rd . Transfer registration to another individual for a $25.00 processing fee.
Don’t Wait!
Postmark Registrations by March 27, 2015
TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND EMS RENDEZVOUS
1 The EMS Rendezvous Conference and Trade show is one of the longest
running trade shows in the country! Come celebrate our 40th!
2
Many National (NCCR) topics to choose from! In total there are over
60 education topics, many great pre-conference sessions, and all CEU’s are
approved by the ND Division of EMS & Trauma!
3
Explore the new exhibit hall……over 55 exhibitor booths will fill the
hall! Get a first glance on Thursday night at the vendor preview.
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Registration Hours
Thursday, APRIL 9
7:00am-1:00pm Ramkota Hotel
5:00pm-7:00pm Bismarck Event Center
Friday, APRIL 10
7:00am-5:00pm Bismarck Event Center
Saturday, APRIL 11
Learn, have fun and network with your fellow EMS providers
7:30am-11:30am Bismarck Event Center
FOR YOUR PATIENTS!! Enhance your pre-hospital knowledge!
Exhibit Hall Hours
Thursday, APRIL 9
Who Should Attend?
7:00pm-9:00pm Vendor Preview
Friday, APRIL 10
• Emergency Medical • Dispatchers
Responders
• Medical Directors
• Military Emergency • Law Enforcement
Personnel
• Educators
• Nurses
• EMTs and Paramedics
• Other emergency personnel
• Fire/Rescue Personnel
9:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, April 11
9:00am-1:00pm
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(bonus sessions are free with conference registration)
Thursday- 6:30pm
Friday- 7:00am, 12:10pm, 7:00pm
Saturday- 12:10pm
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PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE 40th Annual NDEMSA
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APRIL 9-11, 2015 Bismarck Event Center
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Four powerful and informative general sessions
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Our goal is to prepare you to
become a confident and field
competent EMS Provider.
We have designed our program with
the student as the top priority.
These classes combine both
lecture and hands on clinical time
simultaneously, to facilitate a
comprehensive learning environment.
Our mission is to give our students
the knowledge to provide quality
pre-hospital patient care.
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The 40th Annual NDEMSA Rendezvous
Conference and Tradeshow
Vendor Preview:
The preview is a great chance to get a glimpse at the new
products, explore the exhibit hall, win great door prizes, and
network with fellow providers while enjoying a light snack
and beverages. We welcome all EMS providers to the
vendor preview!
7:00 pm-9:00 pm Thursday
Pre-Conference Workshops
HELD AT RAMKOTA HOTEL
ND EMS Instructor Update, Airway, Cardiac,
Extrication, Obstetrics, Farm Rescue, Designer Drugs,
Pediatrics and Geriatrics.
Two, three, and four hour sessions available... select
based on your schedule and needs!
at the Bismarck Event Center
Register Early How to Register
Register SMART and SAVE
Save $30.00 by registering for the conference by March 27, 2015.
The easiest and preferred method is on-line at www.ndemsa.org or you
can mail your registration to EMS 2015, ND EMS Association, 1622 East
Interstate Ave. Bismarck, ND 58503. Those registering as a group
(greater than 6) will need to register via mail using the special form
found on our website.
Registration Fee Includes The education sessions (including all bonus sessions) refreshment
Make Use of Thursday
Book Your Hotel Early
breaks, access to the exhibit hall, the vendor preview, Saturday night
awards banquet, and admission to the Friday night dance.
You’re coming into town anyway. Come early and take advantage
of one of our pre-conference workshops. That evening enjoy our
vendor preview with Hors D’oeuvres, a cash bar and take advantage
of additional CEU’s by attending the bonus education session, all at
the Bismarck Event Center. Even if you’re not signed-up for Thursday
sessions, come join us!
Close hotels to the conference center include: Best Western Ramkota
(headquarters), Expressway Inn, Expressway Suites, Radisson Hotel,
Fairfield Inn South, (see page 13 for hotel phone numbers). Mention you
are with the EMS Rendezvous.
Deadline for early registration discount: March 27, 2015
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Continuing Education Credits
Certificates will be handed out at the conclusion of
each session. It is your responsibility to secure
these certificates at the end of each class.
ND Division of EMS and Trauma has approved the
hours of this conference for continuing education
for the Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, EMT
Intermediate, AEMT, and Paramedic levels. Put your
name on the certificates so if they are lost, they can
be returned. The number of CEU’s available can be
estimated by looking at which sessions you plan to
attend as the hours are found after each session
description or topic. If you arrive more than 10
minutes after the start of the session or leave 10
minutes prior to the end of the session, NO CEU
credit will be given.
Emergency Medical Responder
(First Responder) Recertification
EMR’s can attend the 2015 EMS Rendezvous to
recertify their EMR certification. You must obtain 16
hours of CEU credits by attending 8 hours of NCCR
content, and 8 hours of LCCR/ICCR content. If you
do not receive the entire 16 hours of CEU’s at the
Rendezvous you can obtain remaining hours at your
EMS agency or elsewhere. Please see the chart
below or visit our website for more information on
the subject matter for each NCCR category.
Required National
(NCCR) = 8 hrs
Airway, Respiration and
Ventilation - 2 hrs
Cardiovascular - 2 hrs
Trauma - 1 hr
Medical - 3 hrs
Required Local
(LCCR) = 4 hrs
Required Individual
(ICCR) = 4 hrs
You must have at least three
(3) different subjects in the
LCCR and ICCR categories.
This can include EVOC,
Auto Extrication, and other
medical-related courses and
certifications.
Law Enforcement
NDEMSA has secured continuing education credits
for Law Enforcement from the POST board. If you
are taking advantage of these hours, please signin on the POST registration sheet. One sheet is
available for each day.
Refreshment Breaks
Water and coffee will be provided starting at 7:00am
each day near the registration area. A light snack
will be served starting at 9:00am each day of
conference. Lunch is on your own all three days
of conference. Afternoon snacks will be provided
starting at 2:00pm. Bottled water will be provided.
Every effort is made to provide you quality and
healthy refreshments.
Media Recording and Disclaimers:
Recording of any kind is not permitted during the
EMS Rendezvous without written consent of the
presenter and the North Dakota EMS Association
(NDEMSA).
Conference Information
General Information for Rendezvous
The Rendezvous conference will run all three
days regardless of weather. In the event of flight
delays or an emergency NDEMSA reserves the
right to substitute qualified presenters. NDEMSA
has the exclusive right to photograph or video
record conference attendees for the purpose of
advertising, publicity, or use for future events without
compensation to the conference attendees and
all rights, and interest therein shall be property of
NDEMSA. The conference attendee list, including
name and service affiliation, may be shared with
exhibitors. Credit card or other personal information
is not shared with third parties.
Bismarck Event Center
The Bismarck Event Center does not allow any
outside food or drink into their facility. Room
temperatures may vary so consider a light jacket.
As part of your registration, free parking is provided
adjacent to the Bismarck Event Center. As a
reminder smoking is not allowed within 20 feet of
the entrances or in any of the conference facilities.
Please pay close attention to posted signs with
the Event Center new construction project!
Your name badge MUST be worn
at all times during conference
sessions and in the exhibit hall.
Nursing
The North Dakota Board of Nursing will approve
continuing education from this conference for
Nurses. To take advantage of the nursing hours, you
must attend select sessions to obtain the necessary
credits. The sessions with approved Nursing hours
will be posted online as well as available in the 2015
Conference Program Book.
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Special
Meetings & Events
A pril
NDEMSA Annual Meeting
Date: Friday, April 10
Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm
Room: Governor’s Room, Ramkota Hotel
All members of the ND EMS Association
are welcome to attend the annual meeting to review
the 2014 annual report and discuss association
business.
Squad Leader/Service Directors
Meeting
Date: Friday, April 10
Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm
Room: Maple Room, Bismarck Event Center
All leaders of EMS agencies are welcome to attend
this session to discuss current EMS activities in ND
and network with fellow EMS leaders.
ND ACEP Chapter Meeting
(Physicians, PAs and NPs only)
Date: Thursday, April 9
Time: Noon-4:00pm
Room: Room 3130, Ramkota Hotel
Thursday, April 9
7:00pm-9:00pm
Vendor Preview with cash bar and Hors D’oeuvres!
Friday, April 10
9:00am-5:30pm
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00am-9:30am
Snacks and Refreshments in the exhibit area
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch on your own – Exhibit Hall open
2:00pm-2:30pm
Snacks and Refreshments in the exhibit area
Saturday, April 11
9:00am-1:00pm
Exhibit Hall Open
9:00am-9:30am
Snacks and Refreshments in the exhibit area
12:00pm-1:00pm
Lunch on your own – Exhibit Hall open
1:00pm
Exhibit Hall will close
2:15pm-2:30pm
Snacks and Refreshments in the upper and lower atriums
Medical Directors Meeting
(Physicians, PAs and NPs only)
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Room: Mayors Conference Room, Bismarck Event Center
Friday Them
e Night
Blast from t
he Past
Entertainm
NDEMSA Awards Celebration and
Table of Honor Ceremony
Date: Saturday, April 11
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm (Doors open at 6:00pm)
Room: Dakota Ballroom, Ramkota Hotel
Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of all
2015 award winners and remember the EMS providers
that are no longer with us.
Exhibit Hall Breaks and Door Prizes
Support our exhibitors by visiting the exhibit hall. All
snacks and refreshments will be provided in the exhibit
hall during the breaks. Door prizes will be given away
in designated booths at announced times during the
breaks. You must be present to win!
10
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by Tripwire
9:00pm-1:0
0
am
Grand Pacifi
c, Ramkota
Hot
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Dates to Remember
April 7-9
April 6-8
April 12-14 April 11-13 April 2-4
2016 Bismarck
2017 Bismarck
2018 Bismarck
2019 Bismarck
2020 Bismarck
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Winter 2015
Thursday, April 9
7:00am -1:00pm - Registration
Dakota Ballroom Foyer, Ramkota Hotel
Pre-Conference Workshops – Ramkota Hotel
*See Pre-Conference descriptions on page 14
Please check the Message Board in the Foyer to
see where your class will be held.
8:00am-5:00pm ND EMS Instructor Update –
Recertification (No CEUs)
Presenter: Kelli Sears, Ron Lawler, Ken Reed
8:00am – 5:00pm “I” Got Rhythm (Rate Disturbance)
(2.0 NCCR/6.0 LCCR hours)
Presenter: Brian Donaldson
8:00am-12:00pm Air Goes In; Air Goes Out:
Understanding and Managing Airway and Breathing
Emergencies
(4.0 NCCR hours)
Presenter: Fidel Garcia
10:00am – 12:00pm Extrication and EMS: Coordinating
Team Delivery of Critical Care (2.0 LCCR Hours)
Presenter: Rommie Duckworth
10:00am – 12:00pm Birthing Emergencies: First Rule
Stay Calm
(OB 1.0 NCCR/1.0 LCCR hours)
Presenter: Kevin McFarlane
1:00pm – 4:00pm Farm Rescue
(3.0 LCCR hours)
Presenter: Eric Toutenhoofd
1:00pm – 3:00pm Designer Drug Evolution: Managing
Uncontrolled Patients on Controlled Substances
(Psychiatric 2.0 NCCR hours)
Presenter: Rommie Duckworth
1:00pm – 3:00pm Pediatric Crisis (Pediatric Cardiac Arrest – 2.0 NCCR hours)
Presenter: Reuben Farnsworth
3:00pm – 5:00pm Golden Years: Geriatric Care
(At Risk – 1.0 NCCR/1.0 LCCR hour)
Presenter: Kevin McFarlane
EVENTS HELD AT THE BISMARCK
EVENT CENTER THURSDAY
Friday, April 10
7:00am-5:00pm Registration – Event Center
7:00am-7:50am Bonus Education:
“Don’t be a Whino About the Gyno ”
Jodi Holston-Room 103
8:00am-10:30am Special Session:
“Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash”
Suzette Berg & Lisa Bean-Birch Room
8:00am-9:00am Concurrent Sessions
9:00am-5:30pm Exhibit Hall Open
9:00am-9:30am Snacks and Refreshments
in the exhibit area
9:30am-10:30am Concurrent Sessions
10:45am Opening Ceremony and Announcements
Event Center -- Hall A
10:45am-12:00pm General Session:
“Bats, Balls and Trauma Calls”
Ken Bouvier-Hall A
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch on your own
Exhibit Hall Open
12:00pm-1:00pm Service Directors Meeting
Maple Room, Event Center
12:10pm-12:55pm Bonus Session:
“Communicable Diseases”
Eric Toutenhoofd-Room 103
1:00pm-2:00pm Concurrent Sessions
1:00pm-4:00pm Special Session:
“Farm Rescue”
Eric Toutenhoofd-Birch Room
2:00pm-2:30pm Snacks and Refreshments
in the exhibit area
2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Sessions
3:40pm-5:00pm General Session:
“Why Do We Eat Our Young-Breaking the Hazing
Trend ”
Reuben Farnsworth-Hall A
6:00pm-7:00pm Annual NDEMSA Meeting
Governor’s Room, Ramkota
3:00pm-6:00pm Exhibitor Registration and Setup
Event Center
7:00pm-8:30pm Bonus Education:
“Pit Crew CPR”
Tom Dobrzynski-Missouri Ballroom, Ramkota
5:00pm -7:00pm Participant Registration
Event Center
9:00pm-1:00am Theme Night
Blast From the Past-Ramkota Hotel
6:30pm – 7:30pm BLS Review Game
(1.0 LCCR hours)
Presenter: Reuben Farnsworth/Fidel Garcia
Room 103
7:00pm - 9:00pmVendor Preview with Hors D’oeuvres
and cash bar
Schedule at a Glance
Schedule at a glance
Blast from the Past
Entertainment provided by Tripwire
9:00pm-1:00am
Grand Pacific, Ramkota Hotel
IMPORTANT: If you register by March 27th and receive your badge and information
in the mail, you MUST bring those items with you to the conference.
Vendor Preview with Cash Bar and Hors D’oeuvres 7:00pm-9:00pm Thursday at the Bismarck Event Center
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Saturday, April 11
7:30am-11:30am Registration – Event Center
8:00am-9:00am Concurrent Sessions
9:00am-1:00pm Exhibit Hall Open
9:00am-9:30am Snacks and Refreshments
in the exhibit area
9:30am-12:00pm Special Session:
“Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash”
Suzette Berg & Lisa Bean-Birch Room
9:30am-10:30am Concurrent Sessions
10:45am-12:00pm General Session:
“Managing the Special Needs Patient in Your Community”
Jason Dush-Hall A
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch on your own
Exhibit Hall Open
12:10pm-12:55pm Bonus Session:
“Broken Pumps and Flooding”
Ken Reed, Room 105
12:10pm-12:55pm Bonus Session:
“Endocrine Emergencies”
Eric Toutenhoofd, Room 103
1:00pm Exhibit Hall Closed
1:00pm-2:15pm Closing Session:
“If Helping Others Is So Easy – Why Can’t We Take
Care of Ourselves”
Dwight Polk-Hall A
2:15pm-2:30pm Snacks and Refreshments
in the upper and lower atriums
2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Sessions
3:45pm-4:45pm Concurrent Sessions
Bonus Education
6:30pm Thursday at the Event Center
7:00am and 12:10pm Friday at the Event Center
7:00pm Friday at the Ramkota Hotel
12:10pm Saturday Lunch at the Event Center
Silent auction - Friday, April 10.
Bids close at 5:15pm
To donate, contact Jeri Warrenburg [email protected]
701-694-6204 or 701-208-1186. Some items that are already
coming are an EMS blanket, “31” purses, hotel stays, Medora
Musical Tickets, and a round of golf. Will each ambulance
service bring an item for the auction... will your service’s items
bring the highest bid?
Vendor Preview with Cash Bar and Hors D’oeuvres
7:00-9:00 Thursday at the Bismarck Event Center
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Winter 2015
Deadline:
To qualify for the early registration discount, you must
POSTMARK your registration by March 27 or complete
on-line registration by 5:00 pm on March 27. If you register
after March 27, you will not receive the $30.00 discount.
2 Easy Ways To Register!
Complete one registration form for each person attending
•
•
On-Line:
Go to www.ndemsa.org (credit card payments
only). IMPORTANT: If you provided us a valid email
address and do not receive an instant confirmation
of your on-line registration, please contact
NDEMSA via email at: ndemsa.office@ndemsa.
org. On-line registration will CLOSE between 2436 hours prior to the conference so you must then
register at the door.
Mail:
EMS 2015
North Dakota EMS Association
1622 E. Interstate Ave.
Bismarck, ND 58503
Group Registration:
Those registering as a group (6 or more only) can download
the group registration form online at www.ndemsa.org.
When submitting as a group, they must all be submitted
together with one accompanying check.
Refund Policy:
Membership dues are NOT refundable. Conference
registration fees will be refunded less a thirty percent
(30%) administrative fee, if written or email cancellation is
received by 5:00pm on Friday, April 3, 2015. No refunds
of conference fees will be made in the case where no
written notification is provided to NDEMSA. All refund
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Winter 2015
requests received before April 3rd will be processed two
weeks AFTER the EMS Rendezvous.
Badge Will Be Mailed:
Badges will be mailed if your registration is postmarked
by March 27. Badges will not be mailed for registrations
postmarked after March 27. You will need to pick up your
badge at the “will call” desk at conference. Please bring
your confirmation letter with you when picking up your
badge on site. Register on-line at www.ndemsa.org
Bag Pick Up/Will Call:
You MUST bring the items you received in the mail to
the “bag pick up” desk, including your name badge. If
you did not postmark your registration by March 27,
please proceed to the “will call” desk to claim your badge
and bags. Your name badge MUST be worn at all times
during conference sessions and in the exhibit hall.
Registration Information
Registration Information
Questions:
On Membership Status or Discount Qualification may
be directed to the NDEMSA Office at (701) 221-0567 or
877-221-3672 or email to: [email protected]
Membership status can be checked at www.ndemsa.org
Local motels with possible room
availability:
Ramkota Hotel (Headquarters)................... 701-258-7700
Expressway Inn......................................... 800-456-6388
Expressway Suites.................................... 888-774-5566
Radisson Hotel.......................................... 701-255-6000
Fairfield Inn South...................................... 701-223-9293
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Thursday, April 9, Pre-Conference
Sessions
All pre-conference sessions will be held at the Ramkota Hotel. Please check in at the registration desk to find
room assignments.
8:00am-5:00pm ND EMS Instructor UpdateRecertification (No CEUs)
Presenters: Kelli Sears, Ron Lawler, Ken Reed
Kelli Sears
ND Instructor Policy and Procedure
A detailed look at the revised version of the ND EMS Instructor
Handbook. We will discuss policy and procedure instructors must
follow with the State office and the NREMT when coordinating or
conducting an EMS course. New issues of the Handbook will be
distributed for each instructor in attendance.
Ron Lawler
Educational Tech
From chalkboards to online quizzes, the technology we use to
teach has changed greatly over the years. We will discuss some
best practices for the technology you currently use. As time
permits, we will explore different or new technologies that may
help you reach more students (or keep your current students
interested and motivated to learn).
Ken Reed
Are They Competent
The primary goal of any EMS training program should be the
production of entry level competent providers. But how can an
EMS Instructor verify that their students have the necessary
minimal competencies in the cognitive, psychomotor and affective
domains to be successful. We will discuss some simple methods
that any EMS Instructor can utilize to verify student competency.
8:00am – 12:00pm Air Goes In; Air Goes Out:
Understanding and Managing Airway and Breathing
Emergencies 4.0 NCCR BLS (3.0 Ventilation/1.0 Oxygenation)
Presenter: Fidel Garcia
Does your respiratory patient have a resistance problem, a
compliance problem or a combination? How do I know? We will
discuss assessment of the patient with a respiratory emergency.
We will use case presentations as well as Q / A to identify and treat
patients using appropriate equipment. You will be challenged
to work through cases to manage the patient appropriately to
prevent your patient from deteriorating.
8:00am-5:00pm “I” Got Rhythm (Rate Disturbance)
1.0 NCCR/7.0 LCCR hrs
Presenter: Brian Donaldson
Multi-lead ECGs are great, and understanding their proper use
and interpretation is even better! In this session, Brian will start
with some basic cardiac electrophysiology and progress through
multi-lead ECG acquisition and rudimentary interpretation.
Whether you’re new to the world of ECGs or just need to brush
up on your knowledge and technique, you’re sure to enjoy this
session.
10:00am – 12:00pm Extrication and EMS:
Coordinating Team Delivery of Critical Care
2.0 LCCR hrs
Presenter: Rommie Duckworth
Good vehicle extrication demands a unique collaboration between
rescue and emergency medical personnel. To save a victim
(not just chop up a vehicle) you need command, coordination,
communication and care. We improve the time from Ex to ED with
a focus on “Get in, Get Care, Get Out”. This program incorporates
ALS considerations in the extrication strategy using a real-world
approach and shows how most critical trauma care can be
managed quickly and effectively by BLS first responders. This
program will help you better and more safely deliver immediate
life saving treatment, reduce time from patient contact to patient
surgery and improve the lives of the people you care for.
10:00am – 12:00pm Birthing Emergencies: First
Rule Stay Calm (OB) 1.0 NCCR/1.0 LCCR hrs
Presenters: Kevin McFarlane
when the time comes. In most cases the presentation is normal
and mom does all the work, we just catch. Describe the changes
of the expectant mother. Participants will be able to identify the
stages of labor. Participants will describe how to handle the
normal childbirth.
1:00pm – 4:00pm Farm Rescue 3.0 LCCR hrs
Presenter: Eric Toutenhoofd
Agricultural emergencies are a part of life in North Dakota.
Emergencies on farms can come in a wide variety of forms. This
3 hour workshop will cover EMS medical response to many
Agricultural crisis including; machinery entanglement, chemical
emergencies, crush injuries, harness hang injuries and more.
Workshop will culminate in a hands on practice session.
1:00pm – 3:00pm Designer Drug Evolution:
Managing Uncontrolled Patients on Controlled
Substances (Psychiatric) 2.0 NCCR hrs
Presenter: Rommie Duckworth
Emergency services are confronted by horrific events caused
by a surge in the use of new types of designer drugs. In this
program we’ll use real world case studies to discuss the upsurge
in Bath salts, Synthetic Marijuana, Salivia Divinorum and more;
what these drugs are, where they come from, and what form they
make take in the future. We’ll also discuss what regulators and law
enforcement are doing to stop them, and what field providers can
do to manage the fallout from this new wave of designer drugs.
1:00pm – 3:00pm Pediatric Crisis
1.0 NCCR At Risk/1.0 LCCR
Presenter: Reuben Farnsworth
When you suspect child abuse there are many emotions that
come to mind; anger, resentment and a desire to set the world
right. While these are all valid reactions, we will explore ways to
deal with these situations without escalating the situation. Get
ready for small group discussion and intriguing discussion. The
student will understand the complex social dynamic present at the
scene of suspected NAT. The student will understand and be able
to identify common S/S of NAT. The student will be able to make
decisions regarding the best course of action in the setting of NAT.
3:00pm – 5:00pm Golden Years: Geriatric Care (At
Risk) 2.0 NCCR hrs
Presenter: Kevin McFarlane
This session will discuss the physiological and psychological
changes that occur with aging. Communication and assessment
techniques will also be discussed. Common geriatric emergencies
and causes of trauma will be discussed. We will review
physiological changes that occur with aging,review psychological
changes that occur with aging, and review proper techniques for
assessing geriatric patients. The student will be able to review
common medical emergencies experienced by geriatric patients
and also discuss pharmacologic concerns with geriatric patients.
We will review the common causes of falls in the elderly.
Bismarck Event Center Bonus Session
6:30pm – 7:30pm BLS Review Game
Bonus Session 1 LCCR
Presenter: Reuben Farnsworth/Fidel Garcia
Come on down, you’re the next contestant on the EMS Challenge.
This class is limited to 40 students, 20 is better. We will square
off in teams and go head to head, testing your knowledge of
the stated topic. Get your competitive edge out, polish up your
knowledge, stretch your thumbs, and get ready to buzz in for
fun. This game encourages teamwork in a competitive game
setting with prizes for the winners. This is a game show format
with questions germane to the topic chosen. It is designed to
encourage review of basic concepts and some advanced topics
in the chosen area of study. A very engaging and fun review
session.
The opportunities to handle birthing emergencies are rare in most
busy EMS systems and can even be more so in rural systems.
The rarity of births matched with the “mystery” of it leads to
apprehension in EMS providers. Refreshing the process and
stages of labor as well as the patient treatment will help you relax
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Lisa Bean, NREMT-P
Lisa has been in EMS since 1991
and she received her Paramedic license in 1996. Currently Lisa works
for Standing Rock Ambulance and
has been there for 10 years. She
looks forward to combining her passion for riding motorcycle and EMS
to help further your knowledge on
Accident Scene Management involving motorcycle crashes.
a look at some of the most common types of sports injuries to
children and teenagers from Little League through High School.
We will review how children are often injured while riding bicycles,
skateboarding and playing baseball, football and soccer. We will
discuss the treatment for sprains, strains and injuries caused by
repetitive sports. We will also discuss sports related trauma calls
such as fractures, head injuries and blunt trauma. We will discuss
both BLS and ALS treatment for specific sports injuries and will
end the session by immobilizing a baseball player with a common
baseball injury.
Suzette Berg, NREMT-P
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Suzette is a Critical Care Paramedic with
Standing Rock Ambulance, Sterling Rescue &
Kidder County Ambulance Services. She enjoys riding her own motorcycle and personally
found the need for EMS and the rider to learn
more about the unique skills for responding to
or coming across motorcycle crashes.
Friday 8:00am-10:30pm
Saturday 9:30am-12:00pm
Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash
2.5 LCCR Limit of 30 per session
Sign up in the registration area
Learn the specifics of responding to a motorcycle trauma form
helmet removal to psychosocial concerns. We all know that CPR
and First Aid are highly regarded as life saving skills that everyone
should know. With the changes in CPR, survival from cardiac
events has increased dramatically but trauma requires a different set of skills. This is particularly evident in Motorcycle Trauma.
Learn the importance of the ABCSS of trauma to enhance survival.
Ken Bouvier, NREMT-P
Ken Bouvier, (Boo-V-A) is a true Louisiana
“Cajun” from New Orleans, Louisiana and
has been actively involved in EMS since 1975
and is recognized both nationally and internationally as a professional speaker in the
EMS profession. Chief Bouvier is a Nationally
Registered EMT-Paramedic and serves as the
Deputy Chief of Operations for New Orleans
EMS. Chief Bouvier serves as the EMS Commander for most major events including Mardi Gras and served
as the EMS Commander for Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans.
Chief Bouvier was responsible for commanding both New Orleans EMS and Mutual Aid Ambulances following Hurricane Katrina. Chief Bouvier retired as the Fire Chief for Monsanto after
serving 37 years. Chief Bouvier was the President of the National
Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) from
2004 – 2006. In 1989 he received the Robert E. Motley National
EMT of the Year Award and in 2008 he received the prestigious
Rocco V. Morando EMS Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2012
Chief Bouvier and New Orleans EMS received the Dick Ferneau
EMS Paid Service of the Year Award. Chief Bouvier is an active
member of the Louisiana Association of Nationally Registered
Emergency Medical Technicians and a past president of the New
Orleans EMT Association. Chief Bouvier has an extensive educational background in emergency response that spans over three
decades. He holds certifications from Louisiana State University,
Texas A&M University, Florida State Fire College, Louisiana State
Police Academy and the National Fire Academy. Chief Bouvier
is a Certified Law Enforcement Active Shooter Instructor. Chief
Bouvier is a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of EMS
World Magazine and has written articles for EMS & Fire Service
publications, made written contributions to 11 EMS textbooks
and is the author of several video training tapes.
Friday 10:45am-12:00pm
Bats, Balls and Trauma Calls
1.5 BLS NCCR-CNS Injury
This session will help First Responders, EMT’s, Paramedics,
Nurses, and Physicians better understand sports injuries that occur in neighborhood ballparks. During this session we will take
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School Shootings, Ready or Not
0.5 NCCR Triage/0.5 LCCR
This session is designed to help First Responders, EMT’s and
Paramedics to be better prepared to handle incidents where
school children have become victims of gun violence. During
this session we will review shooting incidents where children have
been both critically injured and killed while attending school. During this session we will explain how your EMS system may become overloaded with request for service. We will also remind
responders that they may be forced to render care to children
that they know from the community including their own. During
this session we will explain scene safety, and how to manage the
scene, including dealing with concerned parents. We will also
explain how to respect the crime scene. We will also explain both
BLS & ALS treatment for Gun Shot Wounds.
Conference Session
Conference Session 2015
Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
Motor Vehicle Collisions 1 LCCR
At the completion of this session Medical First Responders,
EMT’s and Paramedics will have a better understanding of how
the body can be injured in a collision. We will discuss why the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) would
like for EMS practitioners to stop using the term accidents and
instead use the term collisions. During this session we will discuss the Mechanism of Injuries and Kinetic Energy. This session
will include a unique slide show that shows how some injuries
may occur from safety devices such as seat belts and air bags.
We will discuss and demonstrate rapid forward deceleration and
rear-end collisions. We will explain how to provide both BLS &
ALS care. We will also explain that some patients that arrive with
a C-Collar and Spinal Immobilization may be suffering from serious injuries to their Head and Neck, but could also have other
serious injuries to their chest, pelvic or vital organs. You will have
a better understanding of the force and energy that is produced
during a collision that often causes internal organ damage that is
very difficult to recognize without a complete primary and secondary assessment that includes vital signs. At the completion of
this class you will better understand the importance of the “Golden Hour”. We will also discuss how EMS sometimes becomes
victims of Ambulance Crashes. We will speak openly about the
importance of defensive driving programs, following the rules of
the road, speeding, distractions and lack of knowledge about
ambulances by some drivers.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Extreme Gunshot Wounds 1 LCCR
This session is designed to help Prehospital Care Practitioners
better understand and manage Extreme Gun Shot Wounds.
Each year nearly 55,000 people are killed as a result of firearms.
Medical reports indicate that nearly 500,000 people Dial 911
and use the Emergency Medical Services for Extreme Gun Shot
Wounds each year. The high incidence of injury and death due
to firearms is second only to motor vehicle accidents. This session will use Gun Violence data collected from U.S. Cities including the City of New Orleans “The Big Easy”! During this session
we will discuss types of weapons used and explain the following
topics: Types on Injuries, Mechanisms of Injury, Kinetic Energy,
Shock from Blood Loss, Basic and Advanced Life Support.
Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm
Prehospital Care for the Morbidly Obese Patient 1 LCCR
This session will help First Responders, EMT’s, Paramedics,
Nurses, and Physicians have a better understanding of how morbidly obese patients are injured. We will use a unique power
point presentation to show how difficult it is for obese patients to
do simple things such as eating and using the toilet. During this
session we will take a look at some of the most common injuries
in obese patients and how difficult it is to render care. We will dis-
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cuss how normal prehospital care equipment just doesn’t work.
We discuss the use of bariatric equipment including stretchers
and ambulances. We will discuss the treatment for sprains,
strains, fractures and head injuries that are caused by their size
and weight. We will also discuss how the obese patient often
suffers from multiple medical conditions. We will discuss both
BLS and ALS treatment for the morbidly obese patient.
Thomas Dobrzynski, NREMT-P
Thomas Dobrzynski has been in emergency medical services since 1997, originally
earning his EMT through the military. Tom
continued to serve has a combat medic
with the MN National Guard for 9 years,
being deployed once to Bosnia. In his
younger years as a member of Civil Air Patrol Tom has gone through remote rescue
training with the US Air Force Para rescue
Jumpers going over high and low angle
rescue. Before going to paramedic school,
Tom has worked with rural BLS ambulance services in Central MN. In 2005 Tom
earned his Paramedic through F-M Ambulance. Tom worked
as a Paramedic with F-M Ambulance since 2005 and also flying
with Sanford AirMed in 2012 and 2013. Currently, Tom is working
with NDSCS and F-M Ambulance Education department as the
Paramedic Program Director teaching paramedic students cardiology and medical emergencies. He is a member of the NAEMSE
Educational Technology Committee. Tom has a wife and three
adorable kids. He enjoys being in the outdoors and going north
to the MN Boundary Waters.
Friday 7:00pm-8:30pm
Pit Crew CPR 1.5 ALS NCCR
In this seminar we will look at the phases of cardiac arrest and
how good quality compressions can affect the outcome of out of
hospital cardiac arrest. We will also look at PIT CREW CPR as one
method of improving the quality of cardiac arrest management.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Pediatric Rate Disturbances 1 BLS NCCR
Everyone loves kids. Until they are in your truck. We will discuss
cardiac rate issues in children, their common causes and physiologies. Then we will talk about what to do about them.
Brian Donaldson, NREMT-P
Brian Donaldson has been active as a
volunteer and paid care provider for over
30 years, delivering care at both the BLS
and ALS levels. He has served on local
and state EMS boards, committees,
and task forces and works tirelessly with
elected officials as an advocate for EMS.
A former full-time EMS educator, he is a
frequent presenter at emergency medical
conferences and symposia across North
America. Brian is employed as Executive
Director of SEMS Paramedic Services in
Sumner, IA and is currently certified as an Ambulance Service
Manager and Critical Care Paramedic. When not working, he
may be found scavenging for antiques, or at his home where he
enjoys brewing and sampling beers.
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm Precon Session
“I” Got Rhythm 1.0 NCCR 7.0 LCCR
See preconference description under the pre-conference sessions.
Friday 8:00am-9:00am
Cherry Red or Midnight Blue 1 LCCR
Each year in the United States, more than 2500 deaths and
countless illnesses are attributed to carbon monoxide poisoning.
If you look in the EMS textbooks, you’ll find little information and a
great deal of misinformation related to this common problem. In
this interactive discussion, Brian will answer questions related to
patients who are at greatest risk of complications from exposures
and what the real presenting signs and symptoms may be. Risk
stratification and prehospital treatment will be the focus of this
action packed session that you won’t want to miss.
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Friday 9:30am-10:30am
Unskinny Bop: Understanding Hypertensive
Complications of Pregnancy 1 NCCR OB Emergency
Few things strike fear into the heart of an EMS professional in
the way OB emergencies do! This OB case presentation will
cause you to sit up and take notice, as it follows a challenging
eclampsia case from initial dispatch through clinical conclusion.
Hypertensive complications of pregnancy, including PIH, HELLP
Syndrome and eclampsia are reviewed, along with currently
accepted therapies. You’ll want to join Brian for this informative
session which is guaranteed to be worth the price of admission!
The participant will be able to identify hypertensive complications
of pregnancy. You will also be able to identify current therapies for
hypertensive complications of pregnancy and identify potential
life threats to mother and fetus associated with hypertensive
complications of pregnancy
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Funky Cold Medina 1 NCCR
Great job Lifesaver! Your patient has just regained a pulse, you
know, that ROSC thing . . . but now what? I seem to remember something about waving chicken bones over them, or was
it burning incense over them, or I know, we’re supposed to cool
them down. This session takes a look at the use of induced hypothermia after achieving ROSC for both BLS and ALS providers.
In this informative session, Brian will discuss who, what, when,
where, why, and how of induced hypothermia. He’ll also touch
on ways to achieve the ever elusive ROSC, like public outreach
CPR and PAD programs. Bring your jacket and mittens, and let’s
talk about hypothermia.
Saturday 8:00am-9:30am
Afternoons and Coffee Spoons 1 NCCR
By far, the most frequent patient encounter we have is with the
geriatric patient. Why then, do we not have a better understanding of this patient population? The geriatric patient often presents
the care provider with unique challenges to their assessment and
treatment, whether a medical or traumatic injury case. This session will begin to explore the challenges and rewards associated
with caring for the elderly patient. Brian draws upon years of
experience in the prehospital and clinical settings in the upper
midwest, the “grey belt” of the country, to help clarify some of the
issues unique to the geriatric population.
Rommie Duckworth, LP
Rommie is a dedicated emergency responder and award-winning educator Rom
Duckworth has more than twenty years of
experience working in career and volunteer
fire departments, public and private emergency services and hospital based healthcare systems. Rom is a frequent speaker at
national conferences and a regular contributor to research, magazines, and textbooks
on topics of field operations, leadership, and
education in emergency services. Founder
of the New England Center for Rescue and Emergency Medicine,
Rom is past volunteer chief officer and current career Fire Lieutenant / Paramedic and EMS Coordinator. Using his background
in local, regional and national emergency response, Rom’s energetic style blends humor, practical experience and the latest
research for programs you won’t soon forget.
Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm Precon Session
Extrication and EMS: Coordinating Team Delivery of
Critical Care 2 LCCR
See session description under the pre-conference sessions.
Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm Precon Session
Designer Drug Evolution - 2 NCCR
See session description under the pre-conference sessions
Friday 8:00am-9:00am
The Airway of Choice: What is the Role of Endotracheal
Intubation in EMS Airway Management 1 ALS NCCR
The endotracheal tube is still the gold standard for airway control,
but how safe and effective is prehospital intubation as a medical
skill? What roles should “alternative” airways play in your practice?
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Friday 9:30am-10:30am
Stroke in the Young: Big Number for Little People
1 NCCR
younger than 18 years. The financial burden to society of children who survive childhood injury with disability continues to be
enormous. The entire process of managing childhood injury is
complex and varies by region. Only the comprehensive cooperation of a broadly diverse group of people will have a significant
effect on improving the care and outcome of injured children...
This session will address injuries and illnesses of children and
their respective treatment modalities from the scene through ED.
There will be an emphasis on collaboration and teamwork to
benefit patient care.
New information shows incidents of ischemic stroke increasing
more than 50% in patients 5 to 14 years old since 1995, despite
an overall decrease in stroke among older patients over the same
period. In fact, in younger patients (under 45 years old) there have
been similar increases among all types of stroke. Despite these
increases in incidence, many of these stokes go undiagnosed
due to the mindset that these patients are simply “too young for
a stroke”. This program presents assessment tools and innovations in care that can help us provide better outcomes for all victims of cerebrovascular accident. In this session we explain the
startling reasons behind these dramatic numbers, what EMS can
do about them and the diagnostic approach that catches what
others often miss.
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Managing the Special Needs Patient in Your Community
1.5 NCCR
The Silent Majority: Geriatrics in the New Millennium
1 NCCR
The proportion of the elderly in America is greater today than
ever before and is growing even larger. What’s more, the elderly
tend to be our sickest and most challenging patients. What
signs and symptoms may indicate common disease processes,
the normal signs of aging or special needs of the geriatric
patient? With a focus on every aspect of caring for your patient,
this presentation answers your questions so that you’ll love what
you learn.
Jason Dush, NREMT-P
Jason serves as the Special Operations
Manager for the Texas Department of
Public Safety Division of Ememrgency
Management and Homeland Security.
He previosuly served as the Chief Operating Officer for MedicOne Medical
Response which is a national private
ambulance company headquartered
in Dallas, TX. Jason has also worked
as a full-time Firefighter paramedic for
the Arlington Fire Department and parttime Critical Care Flight Paramedic with
CareFlite. Jason’s resume includes a combined 21 years of paid
EMS/Fire and 13years as a Critical Care flight paramedic. Other
experiences include 3 years as the EMS Clinical Coordinator for
the Arlington Fire department and 7 years on a ground ambulance with Austin-Travis County EMS. Jason has been an active
commissioned police officer and tactical paramedic since 1997,
currently commissioned with the Bedford Police Department.
Jason is passionate about his profession and is a well known for
bringing a sense of humor, excitement and practical experience
to his audience as a local and national speaker over the last 14
years. He is currently completing his BS in Emergency Services
Administration.
Friday 9:30am-10:30am
ABCs of Critical Thinking 1 LCCR
Critical thinking in medicine requires using logic to understand
medical problems and make reasonable decisions in patient
management. Have you had that patient that stumped you or
made you really think? Have you had that call where your patient
assessment and management flow didn’t go so well because
you didn’t know where to start with treatment priorities? Jason
will break down and simplify the ABC’s of patient assessment,
management, and treatment priorities. This fun and exciting
class will have you walking away feeling more comfortable,
confident and competent with your critical thinking and patient
management skills.
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Curbside to Bedside: Pediatric Trauma Case Studies 1 LCCR
Battered and Beaten: Uncovering the Invisible Signs of
Domestic Abuse 1 NCCR
Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and
95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their
partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations,
shelters, or the police for help. Domestic violence is a serious
problem that needs to be stopped sooner than later. This session
will help you better prepare to recognize patients suffering from
the physical and mental injuries from abuse, documentation, reporting, and management during transport.
Conference Session
This program evaluates where EMS airway choices change if the
problem is medical illness or traumatic injury? Do field-placed
ET tubes improve patient outcomes? Should all cardiac arrest
patients arrive at the hospital intubated? These questions and
more will be discussed in the context of the latest trends, research
and expert opinion.
Saturday 10:45am-12:00pm
Although every special-needs patient is different and every family is unique, there are some common concerns that link these
patients together. Maintaining appropriate care and management
in the prehospital setting can be a challenge when not properly
trained and prepared for these unique cases. With newer and
updated equipment, it has become more common and practical
for patients once cared for in the hospital setting to be cared for
at home. Specialized equipment, chronic conditions, communications, management, and transport of these patients can be a
challenge for prehospital providers. This session will review some
of the latest and greatest devices, management, and transport
considerations.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Three Storks and a Baby: OB Emergencies 1 NCCR
This exciting lecture is geared for all Fire based EMS, Third city EMS
services and private EMS provides and educators. This presentation
will cover the nuts and bolts of obstetrical emergencies. Obstetrical
emergencies can seem like routine and boring medicine most of
the time. How many people are prepared and knowledgeable of
the “Real Deal” obstetrical emergency? This presentation is filled
with great educational slides and cases of real obstetrical emergencies and delivery complications that prehospital providers may face.
Reuben “Slim” Farnsworth, NREMT-P
Reuben “Slim” started his career in EMS
as an EMT-B on a rural volunteer service.
After 5 years as a volunteer, he made
the move to full time EMS as an EMT-B.
2 years later, he became a Paramedic.
With 12 years in EMS on both the volunteer and career sides, Slim has a good
grasp of EMS. Slim started teaching
EMT-B and CPR classes in 2006. After that, it was downhill so to speak,
Slim has been teaching extensively ever
since. He is currently a Paramedic and
Education Coordinator with Delta County Ambulance District
and teaches full time all over Colorado on topics from CPR to
Paramedic Refresher and everything in between as well as initial
certification classes at the EMT-B and EMT-I level. Slim is an
entertaining speaker and has been known to throw small doses
of cowboy poetry and western humor in at inopportune times.
Thursday 1:00pm-3:00pm Precon Session
Pediatric Crisis Preconference Session 2 NCCR
See session description under the pre-conference sessions.
Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm Precon Session
BLS Review Game-Bonus Session 1 LCCR
See session description under the pre-conference sessions.
Injury is the number 1 killer of children in the United States.
In 2009, injury accounted for 69.5% of all deaths in children
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Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Fidel Garcia, NREMT-P
We’ve all done them before, and many of us love them; rodeo
standby. These are what I like to refer to as a Trauma Rich
Environment. Have you ever stopped to consider some of the
common injuries that we see from rodeo accidents, and even
more importantly, we will discuss the multi-faceted aspect of
team safety in the rodeo environment? Be ready for some great
pictures, videos and discussion about the wild world of rodeo
trauma. The student will understand the many scene safety
issues which may be present at the scene of a rodeo trauma.
The student will be able to identify common mechanisms of injury
in rodeo trauma. The student will be able to anticipate common
underlying injuries in the setting of rodeo trauma.
Fidel is currently the President / Owner
of Professional EMS Education, LLC.
Fidel has been presenting at local,
Regional, State and National EMS
conferences for the past 18 years,
as well as providing CE programs
in CO, AK, UT, and NM. Starting his
EMS career in 1980, Fidel worked 20
years for hospital based; private and
volunteer ambulance agencies as well
as a flight Paramedic for 10 years and
EMS Education Coordinator for a Level II Trauma Center. Fidel
has been providing EMS Education for the last 30 years and has
articles published in a State EMS journal as well as writing for an
EMS textbook and is a frequent reviewer for ALS and BLS EMS
textbooks.
Cowboy Up and Die! : The Wild World of Rodeo Trauma
1 LCCR
Friday 3:40pm-5:00pm Closing Session
Why Do We Eat Our Young-Breaking the Hazing Trend
1.5 NCCR
A look at common hazing practices in EMS. We will talk about
the culture of “breaking in a rookie”, hazing, and the ways that
we often discourage new providers. Prepare yourself for some
laughs as you encounter Reuben’s unique brand of EMS Poetry.
Prepare for some personal introspection as well. If you are
ready to change the way we encourage new EMS providers,
come and join the fun. The student will understand some of
the ways that new providers are discouraged on entering EMS.
The student will walk away with a greater appreciation for better
ways to encourage new providers. The student will understand
the necessity of breaking away from the current culture and
embracing a new paradigm.
Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
Trauma Martini on the Rocks: Mining Trauma Made
Easy 1 LCCR
Overview: You are toned to respond to a local gravel quarry
for……. (Use your imagination and insert your favorite mining
trauma here.) If you want to know more about crazy trauma,
look no further. Whether you crave crushing injuries by 30 ton
machines, falls, explosions, or just a good fracture, this is the
class for you. We will delve into the many unique injuries and
mechanisms of injury that occur in mining operations. And
don’t forget scene safety. Let the mayhem begin!!!!The student
will understand the unique types of trauma that occur in the
setting of mining operations. The student will understand scene
safety issues that are unique to mining operations. The student
will understand some of the unique scenarios and complications
that arise with mine trauma.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm
What’s That in My Patient 1 NCCR
This course takes a look at all the gadgets our patients have to
aid their medical situation. We will cover common devices that
are implanted and attached, while discussing common issues
with these devices and the best methods for EMS providers to
assist in their operation or malfunction.
Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm
Old MacDonald Had a Multi-Systems Trauma: Farm
Trauma- What You Need to Know 1 LCCR
You are toned to respond to a local farm for……. (Use your
imagination and insert your favorite farm trauma here.) If you
want to know more about crazy trauma, look no further. Whether
you crave arms wrapped around PTO shafts, or muddy corrals
where someone just played chicken with a Brahma bull, this is
the class for you. We will delve into the many unique injuries and
mechanisms of injury that occur on the farm and ranch. And
don’t forget scene safety. The student will understand the unique
types of trauma that occur in the farm and ranch setting. The
student will understand scene safety issues that are unique to the
farm and ranch. The student will understand some of the unique
scenarios and complications that arise with farm trauma.
Thursday 8:00am-12:00pm Precon Session
Air Goes In; Air Goes Out: Understanding and Managing
Airway and Breathing Emergencies
See session description under the preconference sessions.
Thursday 6:30pm-7:30pm Precon Session
BLS Review Game-Bonus Session 1 LCCR
See session description under the preconference sessions.
Friday 8:00am-9:00am
Fast – Slow – None! Managing Cardiac Emergencies in
the Pediatric Patient 1 BLS NCCR
The call for a pediatric patient is always unnerving, and when we
have a critically ill child from a cardiac problem it seems worse.
Using case presentations we will discuss different cardiac events
that can lead to a hemodynamically unstable pediatric patient, as
well as discuss a treatment approach for these children.
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
How Sweet it is: A Look at Diabetic Emergencies
1 BLS NCCR
Endocrine emergencies are always challenging cases. We will look
at the three types of diabetic emergencies we may encounter in
the field. Using a case presentation we will differentiate signs and
symptoms of each, and develop a treatment plan for your patient.
The participant will be able to recognize S & S hypoglycemia,
DKA and HHNKC. The participant will be able to list causes of
each of the problems. The participant will be able to develop a
treatment plan for patients suffering a diabetic emergency.
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Pediatric Assessment-Cardiac Arrest 1 NCCR
Death in children occurs primarily from shock and respiratory
emergencies. We will look at the importance of doing a rapid yet
thorough assessment we will also discuss treatment plans for
your patient. The participant will be able to recognize ominous
signs when assessing a critically ill child.The participant will be
able to develop an effective treatment plan. The participant will be
able to understand the significance of treating the patient quickly
and effectively.
Dan Gilmore
Dan Gilmore has been involved in
E.M.S. since 1992, starting his career
in E.M.S. with a small funeral home
owned ambulance company. Dan has
collected a vast amount of antique
emergency medical equipment including two vintage Horton Ambulances.
Dan has a passion for preserving the
history of emergency medical services
and sharing that history with younger
generations of E.M.S. providers. He is
a 13-year veteran firefighter/paramedic with the Plain Township
Fire Department in New Albany, Ohio and lives in Kingston, Ohio
with his wife and children.
Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
A Walk Through the History of EMS 1 LCCR
This session will walk you through the history of EMS, from the
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Tim Hillier, Advanced Care Paramedic
Tim began his career in 1984 as a
volunteer “Ambulance Driver” (his words)
in his hometown of Rivers Manitoba,
population 800. His love of the profession
moved him to Saskatoon Saskatchewan
where he continued his training and
moved up the ranks going from EMT to
Paramedic, Shift Supervisor to Director of
Education. He has a passion for teaching
others and currently holds instructor
certifications in ACLS, BCLS, BTLS,
PEPP and CAMATA (Aeromedicine) and
is completing his Masters in Learning and Technology through
Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC He currently lives just
outside of Saskatoon on 10 acres with his wife Eileen and their two
horses, a diabetic cat and his dog named Lily.
Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm
Sickly Sweet Diabetic 1 BLS NCCR
The incidence of diabetes in increasing in North America at an
alarming rate. This session reviews the hows and whys of diabetic emergencies.
Jodi Holston, NREMT-P
Jodi Goos Holston is a Paramedic
Educator and full time Clinical Coordinator
for
the
F-M
Ambulance/NDSCS
Paramedic program. Jodi started her
career in EMS in Roseau, MN in 1988.
She made the big move to Fargo, ND and
F-M Ambulance in1988. Jodi has earned
several awards of excellence, has been
on many different committees, started
various classes that have been taught
throughout many states, has initiated and
created community projects and has many, many good and bad
experiences that has enabled her to have firsthand experiences
that she is very passionate in teaching about.
Friday 9:30am-10:30am
Friday 7:00am-7:50am
Coronary Heart Disease is America’s number one killer. Heart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies -- every second
counts. In this session we will review common and uncommon
presentations so you can maximize your assessment time and
get the best care available to your patients. At the completion of
this class you will be able to synthesize patient history, assessment findings, and ECG analysis to form a field impression for
the patient with cardiac complaints. Understand based on the
clinical evaluation of the patient with cardiac complaints; list the
anticipated clinical problems according to their life-threatening
potential. You will also be able to integrate pathophysiological
principles into the assessment of a patient with cardiovascular
disease.
Would you rather be the Incident Commander on a 48 car railroad
derailment containing ammonia, gasoline, and raw sewage than
be called to a patient with vaginal bleeding? This session will help
you to turn that around.
Broken Hearts: Cardiac Emergencies 1 NCCR
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
Prehospital CPAP Like D 50 for CHF 1 NCCR
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. It sounds and looks intimidating but can and should be done by all levels of EMS. This
session reviews common presentations of patients that would
benefit from CPAP as well as providing an understanding of how
the system works.
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
The Super Bugs are Coming: Infectious Diseases
1 NCCR
SARS, VRE, MRSA… The bugs are getting stronger. What are
these infectious conditions and how do we keep ourselves safe
while providing optimum care for our patients…and the next
patient to get in our ambulance. You will be able to define SARS,
VRE, MRSA, Pandemics and describe techniques to avoid cross
contamination and list ways that EMS is impacted by a Pandemic.
Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
Trauma, Country Style 1 LCCR
Agriculture has one of the highest rates of death and disability
of all occupations. They are also some of the most dangerous scenes for EMS providers to attend. This session reviews
some of the common injuries on the farm and looks at safe
assessment and management of these patients. We will review
common causes of farm related trauma. We will describe safe
scene management of farm accidents and review common farm
related injuries and treatment options.
Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
UnSpinal Trauma 1 LCCR
The evidence is out there and has been for quite some time.
Long backboards are at best ineffective and at worst they are
harming your patients. The biggest trauma we are facing now is
the psychological trauma of implementing a change this large in
our systems. This session reviews the evidence and proposes a
new model for trauma care of the suspected spinal injured patient. You will review the anatomy and physiology of the spine
review the literature surrounding Spinal Immobilization. You will
also discuss alternatives to global immobilization based on MOI.
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Conference Information
beginning of recorded time to present. Learn about the past advancements in emergency patient care and the continual changes that have brought EMS to where it is today.
Don’t be a Whino About the Gyno 1 LCCR
Ron Lawler, NREMT-P
Ron has had a diverse career. He has
worked in the military, retail, manufacturing and service industries. He became
involved in EMS in the late ‘90s at F-M
Ambulance Service (with a brief time in
Georgia). He has held several positions
including dispatcher, EMT, Paramedic,
ALS educator, Paramedic Program Coordinator and now Director of Sanford
Health EMS Education. Ron is active in
EMS research (with 3 published abstracts) and has presented at
several national conferences. Ron is a member of the NAEMSE
Education Technology Committee and the NAEMSE Research
Committee.
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
ND EMS Instructor Update-Recertification
Friday 8:00am-9:00am
Allergic Reactions/Anaphylaxis 1 BLS NCCR
BEES! Even though they are cute and fuzzy, these little bugs can
cause massive damage to sensitive people. We will talk about how
that happens and what to do to help your patient when it happens.
No bees will be harmed during the presentation of this class…
Friday 9:30am-10:30am
Pediatric Cardiac Arrest 1 NCCR
This session will focus on optimizing CPR techniques for the pediatric patient. We will also discuss a few pathologies that may
cause cardiac arrest in children like the hockey puck to the chest
and overdoses.
Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
Bleeding Control 1 NCCR
Need to save a limb? This session will be a discussion of the risks
and benefits of tourniquets including recent research. Students
will practice/observe applying commercially available and field
improvised tourniquets.
Saturday 2:30pm-3:30pm
Role of Research 1 NCCR
What is research? How do you read those odd looking papers
and what does it mean? Why should I care? These questions and
others will be discussed in this session.
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Kevin McFarlane, RN
Kevin is currently a RN supervisor at University of New Mexico Hospital Emergency
Department. Kevin is also the education director for Southwest Emergency Education
and Consulting. Kevin is a board Certified
Emergency Nurse and Pediatric Emergency Nurse. Kevin has been a presenter at
numerous EMS and nursing conferences
around the country on a variety of emergency medical and emergency nursing topics.
Thursday 10:00am-12:00pm
Precon Session
Birthing Emergencies, First Rule is Stay Calm
Preconference Session 1 NCCR /1 LCCR
See description of session in pre-conference session section.
Thursday 3:00pm-5:00pm Precon Session
Golden Years, Geriatric Care Preconference Session
2 NCCR
See description of session in pre-conference session section
Friday 9:30am-10:30am
Identifying and Avoiding a Respiratory Death 1 NCCR
Mosby’s medical dictionary defines respiratory failure as ‘the
inability of cardiac and pulmonary systems to maintain an adequate exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs’.
Many pathologies can cause respiratory failure, but failure is a
problem of either oxygenation or ventilation. In this session we
will discuss the signs and symptoms of impending respiratory
failure, and how both the BLS and ALS providers can intervene
before it is too late. We will have a discussion of common respiratory emergencies along with the signs of pending respiratory
arrest. We will discuss respiratory interventions for both the BLS/
ALS providers.
Friday 2:30pm-3:30pm
That’s Going to Leave a Mark 1 NCCR
This session will discuss sports-related injuries, with emphasis
on head, neck and, extremity injuries. Common mechanisms of
injury, potential injuries associated with various sports will be discussed. Not only will we discuss handling the child but the parents as well. We will discuss the pediatric trauma and common
injuries in many sports. We will review communicating with kids
and parents and also discuss pain control.
Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
Trauma Care: The Right Place at the Right Time 1 NCCR
This presentation reviews the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration document “Working Group Best Practice
Recommendations for the Safe Transportation of Children in
Emergency Ground Ambulances,” including discussion of various
scenarios involving the transport of ill and/or injured children. The
presentation includes a demonstration of securing a child car
seat to a stretcher.
Dwight A. Polk, MSW, NRP
Dwight is the Paramedic Program
Director at the University of Maryland
Baltimore County (UMBC) in Baltimore,
MD. Dwight has a Master’s Degree in
Occupational Social Work and is a Clinical
Social Worker and Crisis Counselor for
the Grassroots Crisis Center and two
Critical Incident Stress Management
(CISM) teams in the Baltimore region.
In addition to being a fulltime educator,
Dwight is a national speaker on the
EMS lecture circuit, specializing in the
psychosocial aspects of EMS care. He
is a volunteer paramedic in Maryland and is the co-author of two
textbooks by Jones & Bartlett - “Prehospital Behavioral Emergencies
and Crisis Response” and “Law Enforcement Responder: Principles
of Emergency Medicine, Rescue, and Force Protection.” Dwight
has written for JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services),
publishing several articles on mental disorders, and he has an interest
in behavioral emergencies, suicide, and wellness issues.
Friday 8:00am-9:00am
De-escalation Techniques: Let’s Talk About it 1 NCCR
One of the best skills in the emergency responder’s bag of tricks is
the ability to communicate with patients. So how do you go about
talking down individuals in crisis who are panicked, scare, or out
of control. This class will focus on how to conduct a quick scenesafety check, assess the client, and provide you a model on how
to de-escalate patients who need your assistance.
Friday 1:00pm-2:00pm
No Place to Call Home: Homelessness in America 1 NCCR
The homeless patient presents many challenges to the EMS
provider. Most patients have complicated medical histories
which can make a diagnosis and treatment difficult. This dynamic
presentation will explore many of the common problems seen
in the homeless including medical emergencies, trauma, mental
illness, and substance abuse.
Trauma care requires rapid assessment and decision- making in
the field. This session will take you though the proper decisionmaking process for your trauma patients. We will review what
truly constitutes a trauma center, appropriate field trauma triage
criteria you should follow and limited field interventions recognized
as the most beneficial for severely traumatized patients. We will
define what Trauma is and list the components of a comprehensive
trauma system. We will discuss the importance of appropriate
trauma triage.
Saturday 8:00am-9:00am
Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
If Helping Others is so Easy-Why Can’t We Take Care of
Ourselves 1.5 NCCR
Foreign Body Emergencies 1 LCCR
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Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
Pediatric Transport 0.5 NCCR/0.5 LCCR
Dying to be Thin: Assessment and Management of Eating
Disorders 1 NCCR
An eating disorder can be a life threatening illness to the prehospital
patient and one that is often misunderstood by the provider.
Participants will learn about a variety of eating disorders, tools for
assessment, and prehospital management techniques.
Saturday 1:00pm-2:15pm
It will never cease to amaze EMS providers what patient will do to
themselves. It is not uncommon to have a patient present with a
foreign body stuck anywhere from heads to tails. In this session
we will discuss the common foreign bodies (FB) and discuss the
emergency from the non-emergent. We will discuss common FB
emergencies and ENT emergencies associated with FB along with
potential complications of GI/GU.
Have you ever realized that we’ll get out of a warm bed at 3 am
to run a trauma code? ...or leave the Thanksgiving dinner table to
go out on the big one? But when it comes time to take care of
ourselves, we can barely put on a band aid! There is no better time
that now to start looking at how you take care of yourself and your
family. This dynamic and entertaining lecture will start you down the
path to healthy living!
Elizabeth Pihlaja
Saturday 3:45pm-4:45pm
Elizabeth Pihlaja has worked as the
Emergency Medical Services for Children
program manager with the North Dakota
Department of Health Division of EMS &
Trauma since August 2013. She earned
her Master of Public Health degree from the
University of Minnesota in 2013. Prior to her
employment at the Department of Health,
she worked with the Minnesota March of
Dimes and the Minnesota Department of
Human Services. She lives in Bismarck
with her husband and their three-year-old
daughter.
Youth Suicide: When Kids Do the Unthinkable 1 NCCR
Nothing can be more tragic than hearing that a young person has
killed themselves. Suicide is the ultimate--a permanent solution to
a temporary problem. What makes this particular population at risk
for suicide? This lecture will explore common traits of youth suicide,
warning signs, and assessment techniques. Intervention and coping
strategies for the emergency responder will be also be discussed, as
well as examining what happens to the survivors who are left behind.
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Winter 2015
Ken Reed, Community Paramedic
Conference Session
Ken has been an active EMS provider since
1973 and a licensed paramedic since 1975. He
has worked in a variety of rural & urban EMS
systems throughout his career. Currently he
serves as the Director of EMS for the Rugby EMS/
Golden Heart Services department at the Heart
of America Medical Center in Rugby, ND and as
the Community Paramedic Coordinator for the
ND Department of Health. Ken is an enthusiastic
and experienced educator who loves to entertain
and challenge his fellow EMS providers to be their
best.
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
ND EMS Instructor Update -Recertification
Saturday 9:30am-10:30am
Everything They Told You About Oxygen is Wrong 1 BLS NCCR
This session will look explore the evolving role of oxygen therapy and
look at the evidence-based research that suggests that the long held
EMS standard of placing every patient on high flow oxygen may be
unnecessary and in some cases, harmful. The session will use scenario
based presentations to provide guidance on assessing oxygen needs
and appropriate delivery methods.
Saturday 12:10pm-12:55pm
Broken Pumps and Flooding 1 NCCR CHF
This session will focus on the changes in the management of acute
congestive heart failure identified by current medical research. The
session will review the pathophysiology, recognition and prehospital
management of CHF by advanced level providers.
Eric Toutenhoofd has been a Paramedic at Altru
for for 10 years, and active in EMS education for
9. He received his training at NCTC in East Grand
Forks, MN. Prior to becoming a paramedic he
served in the USAF for 8 years. He is the father to
three boys; Jace 13, Luke 11, and Drew 9.
Thursday 1:00pm-4:00pm Precon
Session
Farm Rescue 3 LCCR
See description of session in pre-conference session section
CHOOSE AN
IN-DEMAND CAREER
IN EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
Friday 12:10pm-12:55pm
BSC Emergency Medical Services Program
This class will discuss communicable diseases and the role EMS plays
in both disease surveillance, and limiting transmission. Influenza,
antibiotic resistant infections, and emerging viral diseases will be
included.
• 16-week EMT course with both spring and fall start dates
Communicable Diseases 1 NCCR
Friday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Farm Rescue 3 LCCR
See description of session in pre-conference session section
Saturday 12:10pm-12:55pm
Endocrine 1 BLS NCCR
The prevalence of diabetes continues to increase, as does the number
of diabetic emergencies. This class will discuss the pathophysiology
and treatment of diabetic emergencies. Topics will include Type 1 and
Type 2 diabetes and the difference between the two. Emergency care
discussed will cover both BLS and ALS actions.
Kelli Sears, BS, NRP
• 12-month hybrid Paramedic Program (mix of online and
face-to-face instruction) with fall start date
• Continuing education to fulfill your requirements:
• ACLS • PALS • BLS • NCCR
Contact us today for information about the
BSC Emergency Medical Services program.
701-224-5783, bismarckstate.edu/academics
or [email protected].
Kelli has been the North Dakota State EMS Education
and Training Coordinator/Licensing Specialist since
January of 2014. She is a Nationally Registered
Paramedic since 2004 and has been a ND EMS
Instructor Coordinator since 2008. Kelli also holds
instructor certification with the American Heart
Association as a CPR, ACLS, and PALS instructor; and
with the NAEMT as a PHTLS instructor. Prior to joining
the ND Division of EMS and Trauma, Kelli worked fulltime as a ground paramedic, flight paramedic, and
EMS/Paramedic Instructor in the northwest part of North Dakota.
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
ND EMS Instructor Update -Recertification
See description of session in pre-conference session section
Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs
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Winter 2015
ALH-003-1114
Eric Toutenhoofd, NREMT-P
@Bismarck_State
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EMS Rendezvous April 10, 2015 7:00am to 7:50am Bonus Session Don’t be a Whino About the Gyno Jodi Holston 1 LCCR Room 103
8:00am to 10:30am Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash Suzette Berg and Lisa Bean-Birch Room-2.5 LCCR * Limit 30
8:00 am to 9:00 am Sessions (1 hour)
De-escalation
Techniques: Let’s
Talk About it
The Airway of Choice: What
Fast – Slow – None!
is the Role of Endotracheal
Managing Cardiac
Intubation in EMS Airway
Emergencies in the
Management
Pediatric Patient
Allergic
Reactions/
Anaphylaxis
Cherry Red or
Midnight Blue
Dwight Polk
Rommie Duckworth
Fidel Garcia
Brian Donaldson
Ron Lawler
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
NCCR
NCCR
ALS Advanced
Airway
NCCR
LCCR
NCCR
BLS Pediatric Cardiac Rate Disturbance
Psychiatric
BLS
Immunological
9:30am - 10:30am Sessions (1 hour)
Stroke in the
Identifying and
Young:
Avoiding a
Big Numbers for
Respiratory Death
Little People
Broken Hearts:
Cardiac
Emergencies
Unskinny Bop:
Understanding
Hypertensive
Complications of
Pregnancy
Pediatric Cardiac ABCs of Critical
Thinking
Arrest
Kevin McFarlane
Rommie
Duckworth
Tim Hillier
Brian Donaldson
Ron Lawler
Jason Dush
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
PINE/SPRUCE
NCCR
NCCR
NCCR
LCCR
Stroke
BLS Chest Pain
OB Emergency
NCCR
Pediatric Cardiac
Arrest
NCCR
Ventilation
10:45am - 12:00pm General Session Bats, Balls and
Trauma Calls Ken Bouvier-Hall A-1.5 NCCR CNS Injury
12:10pm – 12:55pm Bonus Session
1:00pm - 2:00pm Sessions (1 hour)
1 NCCR
Curbside to
No Place to Call
Bedside:
Home:
Pediatric Trauma Homelessness in
Case Studies
America
Communicable Diseases Eric Toutenhoofd-Rm 103
The Silent
Majority:
Geriatrics in the
New Millennium
Cowboy Up and
Die!!!: The Wild
World of Rodeo
Trauma
How Sweet It
Is: A Look at
Diabetic
Emergencies
Prehospital
CPAP-Like D50
for CHF
Jason Dush
Dwight Polk
Rommie Duckworth
Reuben Farnsworth
Fidel Garcia
Tim Hillier
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
PINE/SPRUCE
NCCR
NCCR
LCCR
At Risk
At Risk
LCCR
NCCR
BLS Endocrine
NCCR
Ventilation/CHF
1:00pm – 4:00pm Concurrent Session Farm Rescue Eric Toutenhoofd-Birch Room- 3 LCCR
2:30pm - 3:30pm Sessions (1 hour)
Battered and Beaten: The Super Bugs are
Coming. Infectious
Uncovering the
Diseases in the
Invisible Signs of
Prehospital Setting
Domestic Abuse
School
Shootings,
Ready or Not
Funky Cold
Medina
That’s Going To
Leave a Mark
Pediatric
Assessment:
Cardiac Arrest
Ken Bouvier
Brian Donaldson
Kevin McFarlane
Fidel Garcia
Jason Dush
Tim Hillier
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
PINE/SPRUCE
NCCR
NCCR
NCCR
Field Triage
CNS Injury
NCCR
Pediatric Cardiac
Arrest
NCCR
Post Resuscitation
Care
NCCR
Communicable
Diseases
At Risk
3:40pm - 5:00pm Closing Friday Session – Why Do We Eat Our Young-Breaking the Hazing Trend
Reuben Farnsworth-Hall A-1.5 Affective NCCR
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7:00pm to 8:30pm: Bonus Education Session (Ramkota Hotel) Pit Crew CPR
9:00pm to 1:00am Theme Night – Blast From the Past (Ramkota Hotel)
Tom Dobrzynski 1.5 NCCR
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Winter 2015
8:00am - 9:00am Sessions (1 hour)
Trauma Care:
Trauma, Country
The Right Place
Style
at the Right Time
Afternoons and
Coffee Spoons
Bleeding Control
Dying to Be Thin:
Assessment and
Management of
Eating Disorders
A Walk Through
the History of Our
Profession
Kevin McFarlane
Tim Hillier
Brian Donaldson
Ron Lawler
Dwight Polk
Dan Gilmore
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
PINE/SPRUCE
NCCR
LCCR
NCCR
NCCR
NCCR
LCCR
At Risk
Tourniquets
Psychiatric
Field Triage
9:30am to 12:00pm EMS Rendezvous
EMS Rendezvous April 11, 2015 Anatomy of a Motorcycle Crash Suzette Berg and Lisa Bean-Birch Room-2.5 LCCR * Limit 30
9:30am - 10:30am Sessions (1 hour)
ND Dept of
Un-Spinal Trauma Health: EMS for
Children
Foreign Body
Emergencies
Motor Vehicle
Collisions
Trauma Martini
On The Rocks:
Mining Trauma
Made Easy
Everything They
Told You About
Oxygen is Wrong
Kevin McFarlane
Tim Hillier
Elizabeth Pihlaja
Ken Bouvier
Reuben Farnsworth
Ken Reed
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
PINE/SPRUCE
LCCR
LCCR
NCCR
LCCR
LCCR
NCCR
Pediatric
Transport
10:45am - 12:00pm General Session
BLS Oxygenation
12:10pm - 12:55pm Bonus Session
Managing the Special Needs Patient in Your Community
Jason Dush-Hall A-Special Needs 1.5 NCCR
Broken Pumps and Flooding – Management of CHF
Ken Reed-Room 105-1 NCCR CHF
12:10pm - 12:55pm Bonus Session
1:00pm - 2:15pm Conference Closing Session
Endocrine Eric Toutenhoofd-Rm 103
1 BLS NCCR Endocrine
If Helping Others Is So Easy-Why Can’t We Take Care of
Ourselves Dwight Polk-Hall A-1.5 Affective NCCR
2:30pm - 3:30pm Sessions (1 hour)
Extreme Gunshot
Wounds
Three Storks and a
Baby:
OB Emergencies
What’s That in My
Patient
Role of Research
Pediatric Rate
Disturbances
Ken Bouvier
Jason Dush
Reuben Farnsworth
Ron Lawler
Tom Dobrzynski
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 102
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
LCCR
NCCR
NCCR
NCCR
NCCR
OB Emergency
Ventricular Assist
Device
Role of Research
BLS Pedriatric Rate
Disturbance
3:45pm - 4:45pm Sessions (1 hour)
Prehospital Care for
the Morbidly Obese
Patient
Sickly Sweet:
Diabetic
Emergencies
Youth Suicide:
When Kids do the
Unthinkable
Old MacDonald Had a
Multi-Systems Trauma:
Farm Trauma- What You
Need to Know
Ken Bouvier
Tim Hillier
Dwight Polk
Reuben Farnsworth
HALL A
ROOM 101
ROOM 103
ROOM 105
LCCR
NCCR
NCCR
LCCR
BLS Endocrine
Psychiatric
6:30pm Banquet and Table of Honor Ceremony – Ramkota Hotel
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For the Office of Vice-President
On December 31, 2014, the nomination deadline for officer positions of the North Dakota EMS Association, one
nomination was received for the office of Vice-President:
For Vice-President – Jim Restemayer
Currently, I am your NDEMSA Vice-President. I am running
for another 2 year term for Vice-President of the North Dakota
EMS Association. I’ve been the Vice-President for the last 5
years for the NDEMSA. I believe the next 2 years will an
exciting time for EMS in ND! The NDEMSA is involved in many
EMS projects throughout the state. We will continue to meet
the goals established to help EMS grown in North Dakota and
be looking to the future, as EMS continues to evolve.
I have been in EMS since 1986. Volunteering as an
ECT, then an EMT, Intermediate, and now Paramedic. Although you can see from the picture I was recruited at a
much younger age by mom and dad. Getting my start in
EMS at a much earlier start. For the past 19 years I have
worked for Walsh County Emergency Medical Services as
an intercept Paramedic and EMS Educator. I am also the
Director for the Valley Ambulance & Rescue Service in
Grafton, ND for the last 12 years. During that time I’ve had the
opportunity to work with many tremendous providers at every
NW Conference
Saturday and Sunday featured a variety of topics and speakers.
SIM ND brought 2 trucks to Minot, doing simulations on Adult
Hypoglycemia and Pediatric Cold Water Drowning. Thank you
to the presenters and SIM-ND for doing a wonderful job.
At the NW regional meeting, Wayne Fahy and Art Haskins
terms were up as the NW regional directors. Art Haskins
decided not to run again, but will continue to be active with
the ND EMS Association. Thank you Art for your service on
the NDEMSA board, and we wish you the best of luck in your
future endeavors.
Lindsey B. Narloch
on other statewide boards and associations representing the
interests of EMS Providers. Wrapup
The Northwest conference took place in Minot ND on January
17-18th and had a great turn out with 96 participants!
Cardiac
level and am eternally grateful for the service and dedication
of our responders in North Dakota. I have been on the ND EMS Association Board of Directors
since 1999. Spending 11 years as a NE director before I was
elected to the position of Vice-President. I have served on
many committees within the NDEMSA Board as well as serving
Wayne Fahy from Community Ambulance in Minot was
reelected and Jeri Warrenburg from Grenora Ambulance
Service was elected as the new NW region director. With Art
Haskins resignation, Diane Witteman is now the president of
the NW region. Congratulations to Jeri and Diane to your new
position on the board.
Thank you to Trinity Health, Community Ambulance of Minot,
and Minot Convention and Visitors Bureau for being sponsors
for the NW Conference.
Next year’s NW conference will be held in Minot January 2223, 2016 at the Grand International.
Data
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust gave
a grant to the state of North Dakota for the purpose of purchasing the Lucas Mechanical CPR Device for all ambulance
services and hospitals within North Dakota. Each machine
with charger and extra battery cost $10,833.20.
The state and the charitable trust want to know if the
devices are useful, if they are being utilized and if they are
having an effect on patient outcomes.
We will be determining these objectives by asking for
your assistance in gathering the data required to evaluate
the program. One part of the evaluation is to look at the
documentation from patient care reports in our electronic
registry.
When entering any cardiac arrest into Webcur (from
EmStat, a paper PCR, or your ePCR system) please make
sure the following data elements are selected for any
transport/call that involve a cardiac arrest:
1. Either the primary or secondary provider impression
be “cardiac arrest”
2. CPR is documented as either manual or mechanical.
If the Lucas is used, please select CPR – LUCAS
in EmStat or WebCUR. For people using a vendor
other than Intermedix, CPR-Mechanical Thumper Device would be the appropriate selection. For people
using paper patient care reports, you will need to
document the type of CPR in the narrative so at the
point of data input, the person will be able to select
the appropriate selection.
Thank you for your help in this endeavor! If you have
questions, please feel free to contact the Division of
EMS and Trauma at 701.328.2388.
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