(One person per form) Name:_____________________________ Agency:____________________________ Address:____________________________ Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage Paid Knoxville, TN Permit No. 214 Registration Form __________________________________ City:______________________________ State:__________ ZIP:_________________ E-Mail:_____________________________ Phone:(____)________________________ 2014 EMS SYMPOSIUM Certification Level: (Please Check One) ___ First Responder / EMR ____ EMT-B ___ AEMT/IV ___ Paramedic ____ RN 2 Day Symposium cost $85. Mail completed registration form and check or money order (payable to TARS) to: TARS State Office 2906 Tazewell Pike, Suite ‘B’ Knoxville, TN 37918 The State of Tennessee Division of EMS will recognize up to 12 Contact Hours for program attendance for Tennessee EMS providers. TARS State Office 2906 Tazewell Pike, Suite ‘B’ Knoxville, TN 37918 Online payments and registration may be made through PayPal via the TARS website: www.tnars.org. Music Road Hotel and Convention Center Pigeon Forge, TN October 1-2, 2014 Schedule of Events Wednesday October 1, 2014: 7:00 Registration 8:00 Welcome 8:15 Dr. Joe Spinell, UT Medical Center: Combat Sports Injuries 9:15 - 11:45 Break Out Session: Traci Jennings & Erlanger Physician, Erlanger Health System: Stroke Certification 9:15 Eric Clauss, Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital: Stop the Fear When Pediatrics are Near 10:15 Break (Visit Vendors) 10:45 Donice’ Kaufman, Bridges: Treating Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients 11:45 Lunch on your own 1:15 Tim Perry, Erlanger Lifeforce: Farm Rescue 1:15 -3:15 Breakout Session: Corey Pittman / Kurt Wieger: Difficult Airways 2:15 Matt Fagiana, LCUB: Electricity - What You Didn’t Know 3:15 Break (Visit Vendors) 3:45 Charlie Elliott, Oak Ridge Fire Department: Trauma – How We Kill Our Patients 4:45 Adjourn Thursday October 2, 2014: 8:00 Welcome - Announcements 8:15 Angie Bowen, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital: Pediatric Seizure Recognition & Management 9:15 Kenny Trent, State of TN: Top “Health Care” Topics: Do They Influence Our Practice? 10:15 Break (Visit Exhibitors) 10:45 Rick Harrington & Richard Land: History of EMS In TN 11:45 Lunch on your own 1:15 J.R. Gore, UT LIFESTAR: Why We Do What We Do 2:15 Dr. William Bass, UT Anthropology Center: Forensics 3:15 Break (Visit Exhibitors) 3:45 Randolph Mantooth: Remembering Why 4:45 Adjourn Symposium Location Music Road Hotel & Convention Center 303 Henderson Chapel Rd. Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Reservations: 1-800-429-7700 Request “TN Association of Rescue Squads Convention Block”. Or go to http://goo.gl/265FTg to reserve your rooms online. All room types available at both hotels will be shown. A block of rooms have been reserved for attendees. There is a special rate of $119.00 for Tuesday night. Wednesday night will be $129.00. Photo courtesy www.RandolphMantooth.com We’re excited to announce that this year’s Keynote Speaker and Special Guest is Randolph Mantooth, well known for his portrayal of Firefighter/Paramedic Johnny Gage on the 1970’s TV Drama Emergency. Mantooth has been a popular speaker at EMS and Fire Service events since the early 1980’s. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear his inspiring presentation that reminds us why we do what we do. *Autograph session to be held after presentation **Celebrity Appearance Subject to Change Symposium Contact: Stacy Rhodes, Executive Director - TARS 865-689-3256 or [email protected]