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MARK YOUR
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IEMSA’s 23rd Annual Conference
and Trade Show will be November 8-10, 2012. We will be at Vets
Auditorium in 2012!
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Course Descriptions
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
THURSDAY
NAEMSE
Instructor Course – 2 day course
This year IEMSA will be partnering with the National
Association of EMS Educators to offer the NEMSE Level II
Instructor Course. This course is representative of the 2002
National Guidelines for EMS Educators and will provide
educators and program directors with the tools and information
needed to further build their leadership skills and better
evaluate programs, students, and faculty. This course also
includes an online portion that will enhance the two-day
in-person sessions. While Level I of the NAEMSE instructor
course is ideal for the beginning educator, Level II is geared
more towards the experienced instructor. The Level II course
represents the next step in the formalized education process.
Topics covered include: Mentoring * Student Centered Learning
* Lesson Plans * Program Evaluation * Social Intelligence *
Research * Presentation Technologies * Leadership *
Administrative Issues
Agricultural Safety and Patient Treatment Workshop for EMS
Providers – Bert Baldus
IEMSA is bringing a valuable and frequently requested “hands
on” workshop for pre-hospital care providers that will improve
patient care for a very specific and important population, Iowa’s
farmers. Join us on November 10th for this unique patient care
focus, day-long workshop where you will identify the safety issues
in agriculture, see the kinematics of farm related injures with farm
equipment demonstrations and use your new skills with fellow EMS
professionals to provide the necessary assessment and care for these
patients. You will have the opportunity to practice your skills with
the guidance of experts in agricultural rescue and seasoned EMS
patient care providers. With limited space in this workshop, early
registration is suggested. A complete
printable description is available
here.
Medical
Director Workshop
Presented by the Bureau of EMS, workshop to provide Medical
Directors information they need to know as they oversee EMS
departments, including updates on new rules and scope of
practice.
Pediatric
Trauma 911 - Sarah House & David Seasttrom
Whether you describe it as curiosity, daring, and
playing or accident, risky, and dangerous; kids will be kids.
They try new things, test new limits and push themselves
further with every generation. Consequences are often an
afterthought, and safety is rarely considered. Whether they
are toddlers trying to reach something too high, younger
children trying stunts on their bicycles, or adolescents
working towards a college scholarship; trauma touches
everyone's lives at some point. Through a fun and interactive
session, we will dive into children’s adventurous spirits to
review the basics of pediatric trauma with those unique
factors you often forget, discuss three types of trauma that
frequently affect children, summarize pediatric trauma
assessments, treatment, and prevention, and bet it all on a
high stakes game of Trauma 911.
Service
Director Workshop
Presented by the Bureau of EMS, a workshop to provide Service
Directors with the information they need to know to be in
compliance with rules and regulations, and be updated with
scope of practice changes and how those changes will impact
their service.
Sepsis –
Sarah Pandullo
At the completion of this program, the participant
will be able to:
1. Define systemic inflammatory response, sepsis, severe
sepsis, and septic shock.
2. Identify the signs and symptoms of SIRS, sepsis, severe
sepsis, and septic shock.
3. Describe early goal directed therapy for sepsis.
4. Define the importance of early identification of sepsis.
EMS in Small
Towns – Kirk Mittelman
Blast Injuries
– Tracy Shaw
Discuss four classifications of blast injury, list typical
injuries associated with each classification, discuss
mechanisms of injury associated with crush injury, describe
pathophysiological changes that occur along the spectrum of
crush injury, discuss complications of crush injury, and
review early treatment modalities for patients with crush
injury.
Advanced Airway
Management - The Intubation Obstacle Course – Pete Lazzara
This very popular 4 hour pre-conference workshop consist of
two airway lectures that address the important issues in
improving the paramedic’s comfort level when facing the next
tough field tube. Following the lecture is a hands on airway
lab which allows the participant an opportunity to practice
under the direct guidance of the instructors. After completing
the lab, the participants will enter the intubation obstacle
course which is a virtual reality airway combat zone. With the
use of audio and visual technology, the “IOC” will stimulate
and challenge even the most seasoned paramedic. The clock will
be running to determine who will be the intubation “Top Gun”.
The
Phaonmneal Pweor of Cmmounaictioin – Julie Bacon
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Discuss the components of “effective communication”
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Recognize the role of conflict management in effective
communication
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Identify the components of active listening
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Review case scenarios where communication challenges can
have disastrous results
I’m Okay, You’re .
.Tolerable As Long as You Stay Out of My Way: Getting a Grip
on the Concept of Teamwork – Julie Bacon
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Define the basic concept of a “team”
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Recognize how the team is affected by generation,
personality and leadership style
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Define the members of the team
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Identify how myths and truths of teamwork affect staff
satisfaction and burnout
Blood Chemistry
– Rosemary Adam
What do all of those values mean to you as an EMS
provider? Learn the value in understanding those lab values,
and how it impacts your treatment of your patient.
Coaching
employees past problem behavior – Jim Miara
Improving performance and opening communication
patterns with the people you work with. Objectives: Upon
completion of this class, participants will be able to:
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Describe the negative impact of over-supervision and under-
supervision on performance and morale.
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Describe how to open up communication between you and the
people you work with allowing for increased frequency and
quality of conversations regarding positive performance.
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Describe employee levels of development
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Demonstrate ability to choose appropriate leadership styles
Pediatric Transport – Sarah House & David Seasstrom
Nowadays you would never dream of allowing your
young children to ride unrestrained in a moving vehicle. In
fact, you have probably experienced a feeling of rage as you
watch a parent drive down the road with their children jumping
in the back seat. As healthcare providers we know the risks
and have seen the consequences first hand. Why is it with all
of this knowledge and education that we do not practice as we
preach when transporting children in an ambulance? In this
presentation we will review the basics of child passenger
safety, discuss the NHTSA Recommendations for Safe Ambulance
Transport, and build on that knowledge to make good transport
decisions for our pediatric patients when seconds count. Safe
Transport of pediatrics in Ambulances is a must. Come join us
as learn how to reduce our liability and safely transport our
peds patients.
Full Course Objectives List To Top
FRIDAY
Love What You
Do - Kirk Mitteltman
Kirk has built a career and a business doing what he loves.
Attitude will not produce results alone, but over the long
term you can improve your teaching ability, patient outcomes
and work output. Your customers, co-workers and employees will
notice your attitude and passion. Improving yourself will
improve your ability to deliver service and training. Whether
you are a provider, supervisor or trainer you will want to
consider why you should be doing your job for love first and
the money second.
Mother Goose on
the Loose – Pete Lazzara
The Mother Goose on the loose presentation is a select
of nursery rhymes for the EMS provider. “Goose” looks at some
common and some not so common pediatric problems. This case
study style class will assist the EMS provider with improving
their pediatric assessment and treatment skills.
Give Me Five
– Debbie Von Seggern
Assessment is the most important skill in your “EMS Tool Box”.
It is the foundation of patient care. This session will take
you through an easy way to memorize and then apply your
assessment to almost every aspect of taking care of your
patient, beyond the physical exam.
Course Objectives
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Explain the value of performing an Initial/Primary
Assessment.
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Identify the components of SAMPLER history
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Identify the components of Vital Signs
Basics
of Pediatric Shock – Julie Bacon
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Describe normal presentations in children, to include
physical assessment and assessment of dehydration percentages
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Identify initial fluids for treatment, and pediatric
specific sites of IV access
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List options for emergency IV access in children
I Missed
the Warning Signs – Kirk Mittelman
The call comes out, “Shots Fired!” from your partner.
You are one that has been shot, what now? During your career
facing death will be a part of everyday life. But we commonly
think of it in terms of someone else dying. What if you are
facing an armed patient, how will you react? Will you see the
warning signs of a violent patient? If you miss them it could
mean your life. During this session Kirk will discuss his
experience with being shot and what to do if things go wrong.
And Baby Makes
Two – Trauma in the Pregnant Patient – Julie Bacon
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Review epidemiology of Trauma in pregnancy
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Identify changes in pregnancy that may affect treatment of
maternal trauma
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Discuss the ABC’s of Maternal trauma management
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Discuss the signs and symptoms of placental abruption,
penetrating trauma and uterine rupture
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Recognize the essential time frames in performing a Perimortem Cesarean Delivery
Rave Drugs – Dancing with Death – John Todaro
Rave Drugs, they
have names like Special K, X. Blue Nerve, EZLay, and Nexus
what are they? What do the users of Rave Drugs expect to get
from taking them? What signs and symptoms are associated with
their effects? What do they look like? How are they taken?
When the music stops and their breathing ceases will you know
what to do?
New Drugs of
Abuse – Panel Discussion
Synthetic marijuana up to 800 times more potent than current
marijuana. Alcoholic energy drinks that contain the equivalent
of nearly four standard alcoholic drinks in one container
combined with enough stimulants to keep a person awake and
drinking. Canned Whipped cream with 18% alcohol infused in it.
Prescription medications being combined like candy. Whether
responding to an auto accident, a victim of
violence or a unresponsive patient, today’s drug use goes well
beyond the boundaries of typical illicit drugs and can present
very differently than a traditional drug overdose. Members
from the Polk County Substance Abuse and Addiction Workgroup (PCSAAW)
and Warren County Standing Together on Prevention (WCSTOP)
will provide the latest information on current drug trends
both old and new. Moderated by Mike Wenger, Certified
Prevention Specialist from Employee & Family Resources, the
panelist include representatives from Iowa National Guard,
Drug Demand Reduction Unit, West Des Moines Police Department
and Mike Rozga, father of David Rozga, a Indianola youth who
‘s death has been directly attributed to one of the newest
drugs of abuse.
Nasal Medication
Administration – John Todaro
Presentation will cover the Pro/Cons, procedures
and guidelines for administering medications nasally in the
prehospital setting.
Oh What’s
the Drama, It’s Only Trauma. The Basics of Trauma Assessment
– Pete Lazzara
This presentation will cover the kinematics of trauma and the
basic of a rapid trauma assessment. The class will help the
student heighten their index of suspicion by surveying the
scene and determining the mechanism of injury. The class will
also look at new trends in the pre-hospital care of trauma
patients.
Bureau of EMS
update
Get the latest information about rules and
regulations, scope of practice, and the transition process for
Iowa EMS providers.
Friday
night lights – Kirk Mittelman
We have all been there, EMS Duty at the local
football game. There is nothing like a hamburger and drink
from the High School Snack Shack. Until it is interrupted by
the banging of helmets and mud flying in the air, when it
settles the coach is motioning for EMS personnel to help
quick. No matter the time of year sports are abundant and kids
of all ages are subjected to forces beyond belief. What can we
do as EMS professionals? The answer is simple; come to Kirk’s
session on High School Injuries and learn about the anatomy,
physiology and mechanism of injury possible during high school
athletic events. Kirk will use scenarios and case studies to
discuss and demonstrate methodologies used to treat athletes
participating in sporting events. Leave the hamburger at the
snack shack and come work on an injury with us.
I Shouldn’t Have
Gotten Out of Bed This Morning – Neonatal and Pediatric Cases
that will Make Your Toes Curl – Julie Bacon
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List the classic three physical findings in intussusception
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Describe the two primary congenital abdominal wall defects
in the neonatal population
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Identify the radiographic findings in epiglottitis and croup
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List the AAP recommendations for non-initiation of
resuscitation in the newborn
Where Have
Johnny and Roy Gone? – John Todaro
Program is designed to provide a motivational discussion of
EMS work ethic. An antidotal comparison of the TV shows
“Emergency” and “Baywatch is used to bring to light the
changes in EMS over the last twenty (20) years and how those
changes have effected the work ethic. During this process the
student is exposed to Todaro’s Seven Rules for EMS Career
Success, which are designed to improve and expand the users
work ethic and career success. To Top
SATURDAY
Two Wheel
Trauma Course
The Two Wheel Trauma concept was fashioned in early 1986 by
three experienced EMS providers in rural Spencer, Iowa. Career
paramedics Anita J. Bailey and Frank Prowant joined Slider
Gilmore, a lifelong motorcyclist and volunteer EMT, to develop
the Two Wheel Trauma program. Wayne Wierson, ABATE of Iowa
State Share the Road coordinator, joined as faculty in 2005
presenting Share the Road at every Two Wheel Trauma course.
The program's sole purpose is to reduce the morbidity and
mortality of motorcycle crashes through prevention and
education. The three components are Rider Responsibilities,
Accident Scene Management and Two Wheel Trauma continuing
education for EMS providers.
Tattoos,
Tongues, Teens, & Trauma - Emergency Implications of Body
Piercing/Tattooing – Scott DeBoer
It’s happening more & more… Though body
modification has been practiced for thousands of years,
seemingly only recently has it become an “epidemic,”
especially among teens & young adults. This presentation,
given by a flight nurse who is also a medical consultant for
the Association of Professional Piercers, will review “what we
really want to know” regarding body modification &
implications for emergency care. Through real-life case
studies, answers to questions involving airway management,
defibrillation, and obstetrics will be addressed.
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This is not a new “fad”
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Piercings from top to bottom
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Beyond just piercings… scarification, branding, & more
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Emergency/critical care implications – Urban legend vs.
research realities
Behavioral
Emergencies, part 1 – Brian Guy
Behavioral Emergencies, part 2
– Brian Guy
The
Process of Dying – Shock – Debbie Von Seggern
Every living breathing creature will eventually die
from the process of shock, even the little bean plant you
tried to grow in the Styrofoam cup. It is our job as EMS
providers to intervene and stop that process of dying.
Course Objectives
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Discuss and identify the different types of shock and their
effects on the body
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Management of symptoms and signs of shock
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Understand the reasons on the type of treatment and its
benefits to the patient
Street
Airway Management – Pete Lazzara
Size
Matters – Kirk Mittelman
During this session we will explore the kinematics of gunshot
wounds along with other mechanisms of injury. How does the
gunshot affect the tissue and what is the real threat to the
patient.
Recreational Trauma – Debbie Von Seggern
“Stupid Human Tricks” Types of Recreational Trauma.
This course will show a humorous side of when “fun” goes bad.
We will discuss how to manage your patient in these
situations. Emphasis on the importance of scene safety and
assessment skills will be sharpened.
Course Objectives
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What Types of Injuries are associated with Recreational
Sports
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Understanding Critical verses Non-Critical
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How to Treat and Manage your Patient
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Prevention in your Community
Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning – Chuck Gipson
What causes CO
poisoning, how do you recognize it, and how do you treat it?
The answers might surprise you.
Complications in Transplant Patients – Angie Capps, IDN
How to
recognize and treat patients exhibiting signs of transplant
complications.
Incident Command for Cardiac Arrest. A Team Approach –
Pete Lazzara
Despite all our investment in EMS, public awareness
and public education survival rates for out of hospital
cardiac arrest in most communities is dismal. The incident
command for cardiac arrest lecture will describe ways to
improve your services success rates for ventricular
fibrillation and pulse ventricular tachycardia arrest. This
lecture emphasis the importance of team work and getting back
to basics. Each code team member’s roles and responsibilities
and how you can make it work for your department will be
explained.
All Tangled Up
– Chris Poole
High-tension cable median barrier systems are
saving lives. High-tension cable barrier systems are a fairly
new safety feature being added to select stretches of Iowa
highways where there is a higher occurance of median crossover
crashes. The barriers are designed to reduce median crossover
crashes by keeping errant vehicles on their own side of the
road. When vehicles have become entangled in the cables,
emergency service providers have asked: What do we do if there
are life-threatening injuries and we can’t get to the victims
because of the cables. Can the cables be safely cut to save
lives? The answer is “yes,” but cutting the cables should be a
last resort. There are other options for extrication that
allow the cables to remain intact and continue to save other
lives. When high-tension cable barriers are cut, thousands of
feet of barrier could be placed out of service until repairs
can be made.
I Can’t Hear
You, Speak Up – Kirk Mittelman
The baby boomers and hippies have gone grey but not gone away.
They are now entering the golden years and need our help.
Estimates show that 60 percent of EMS calls are for geriatric
patients. In this session we will look at effective methods
interacting with and treating our geriatric patients.
"When In Doubt...
Knock 'em Out" Pediatric Sedation & Pain Management Update
– Scott DeBoer
“Kids don’t feel pain… It will hurt more to give
them something for pain, so let’s just get it done… they won’t
remember it anyway…” Children, just like adults, do feel pain,
anxiety, and fear. The utilization of appropriate sedation
measures is crucial for safe and humane patient care. This
session will review current sedation and pain management
techniques, as well as rationales for discarding many of the
"way we've always done it" techniques.
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Conscious/procedural sedation: They are deeper than you
think
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Crucial preparations for sedation
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Local pain management: Start at triage
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Alternative routes of medication administration: Nasal,
oral, rectal, etc
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Analgesics vs. sedatives vs. both
EMS Goes to
Hollywood – Pete Lazzara
EMS goes to Hollywood utilizes clips from famous
Hollywood movies to setup case studies. This presentation will
take you on an Oscar award winning look at triage, abdominal
distress, allergic reaction and anaphylactic shock, pain
management in the pre-hospital setting, cardiology and altered
mental status from trauma. Bring a bag of popcorn! To Top
National
Speakers
Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
Pete is a 27-year veteran in EMS and is a highly decorated Ambulance
Commander with the Chicago Fire Department and currently the
director of simulation training. He is a nationally recognized
speaker and annually presents at EMS conferences nationwide.
Kirk E. Mittelman, M.Ed., NREMT-P
Kirk retired in 2001 from Provo City, UT Police after 21 years. Kirk
teaches all levels of EMTs and wilderness medicine and directs the
Paramedic Program that is held at the University in cooperation with
Mt. Nebo Training. Kirk is a 29-year veteran of EMS and currently is
serving as a Paramedic Captain and EMS Coordinator for Eagle
Mountain Fire Department. In his spare time, Kirk travels to Third
World countries as a volunteer, teaching EMS to physicians, nurses
and EMS personnel. When things get too hectic, Kirk can be found
waterskiing and enjoying the sun at Lake Powell.
Margaret A. Mittelman, M.Ed.
Margret is an Associate Professor/EMT Program Coordinator for the
EMT programs at the Fire Academy and an Associate Professor at Utah
Valley University. Along with EMT courses she also teaches other EMS
related courses for the academy and UVU during the year. These
courses include BTLS, CPR, PALS, PEPP and Wilderness Medicine.
Julie L. Bacon, RNC, BA, CPEN, N-CPT
Julie is currently a Flight Nurse on the Pediatric Neonatal
Transport Team for the All Children’s Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL.
Julie is also a Clinical Educator, Centre for Women’s Health at
South Lake Hospital in Clermont, FL.
Scott L. DeBoer, RN, MSN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CPEN, EMT-P
Scott DeBoer is a seminar leader and nurse consultant with over 20
years of nursing experience. Scott received his associate’s degree
in 1988, his baccalaureate in 1991 and his master’s degree in
critical care nursing from Purdue University in 1996. He presently
works as a flight nurse for the University of Chicago Hospitals and
is the primary seminar leader for Peds-R-Us Medical Education, a
seminar company dedicated to teaching better ways to care for kids.
Scott has also authored a neonatal emergencies handbook,
Emergency Newborn Care: The First Moments of Life, for
paramedics, respiratory therapists, and emergency nurses and the
first available Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN)
examination review book. Lastly, Scott’s newest position is as a
medical consultant for the Association of Professional Piercers, an
international group of body piercers dedicated to safe piercing and
body modification practices.
Deb Von Seggern-Johnson, NREMT-P, EMSI
Deb is currently the EMS/Trauma Coordinator for the University of
Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. She has been active in EMS
since 1991 and is involved with organizations and committees dealing
with American Heart Association and Prehospital education on local,
state and national levels. She resides outside of North Bend, NE
with her family and is the Assistant Fire Chief for the North Bend
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