IEMSA Annual
Conference & Tradeshow
The IEMSA Annual Conference &
Trade Show Dates for 2008 are November 13-15. The Conference & Trade
Show will be held at the Polk County Convention Complex, “The Plex,”
in Des Moines.
The 2008
Conference Brochure will be available online on August 18, 2008.
Registration Discounts
In addition to the $75.00 discount for being or becoming an IEMSA
member, there are other ways to save on your conference
registration:
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If
you (as an individual) register on-line and pay by credit card,
you will receive a $15.00 discount.
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If your service registers five
or more people at one time and pays by cash, credit card or
provides a valid purchase order, the service will receive a $15.00
per registration discount. Registrations must be submitted to the
office at one time to qualify for this discount.
Speaker Bios and Photos
 Baxter
Larmon, PhD, MICP
Dr. Larmon is a Professor of Medicine at the UCLA School of Medicine
and is the Director of the UCLA Center for Pre-hospital Care. He has
over 30 years of experience in EMS. He is the founding Director of
the Pre-hospital Care Research Forum, and served on the founding
Board of Directors of NAEMSE. Dr. Larmon is both nationally and
internationally recognized as an EMS Educator. He has spoken at more
than 450 EMS Conferences. Dr. Larmon has more than 70 publications
in emergency medicine to his credit.
 Keith
Wesley, MD
Dr. Wesley is the State EMS Medical Director for Minnesota and is a
board certified emergency medicine physician living in Eau Claire,
Wisconsin. Dr. Wesley is the author of many articles and EMS
textbooks and a frequent speaker at EMS Conferences across the
nation. He is an active EMS medical director currently providing
medical oversight to the Chippewa Fire District in Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin and to the EMT-Basic Services of Ashland and Bayfield
counties, as well as the Apostle Islands Lake Shore National Park.
 Jon
Politis, MPA , NREMT-P
Since 1971, Jon has served in many capacities, including
Firefighter, Ski Patroller, Field Paramedic, Paramedic Program
Coordinator, State EMS Training Coordinator and EMS Chief. He has
served on the Board of Directors of the National Registry of EMTs,
Committee on Accreditation for the EMS Professions and numerous
national EMS curriculum projects. He holds a BA degree from
Castleton State College, VT and a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from Marist
College, Pougkeepsie, NY. Jon stays active as a paramedic, flight
paramedic, rescue instructor, and ski patroller. He lives in Latham,
NY and has served as the
Chief of the Town of Colonie EMS Department since 1989. In 1999,
Colonie EMS was recognized as the NAEMT National Paramedic Service
of the Year.
 Brian
Donaldson
Brian brings his own blend of clinical knowledge, street smarts and
humor to classrooms and conferences throughout North America. Brian
began his EMS career in 1980 as a first aid and CPR-trained
ambulance driver. Shortly thereafter, he completed EMT-A training
and continued to advance in his EMS training until 1985
when he attended EMT-Paramedic training at Creighton University
School of Medicine in Omaha, NE. Brian left EMS in 1989 to pursue a
career in law enforcement, spending six years as the lead collision
investigator for a municipal law enforcement agency in Iowa. From
2000 until 2006, Brian was employed with Western Eagle County
Ambulance District in Eagle, Colorado, leaving there as an
Operations Supervisor. In December 2006 he began a new career as a
contract EMS educator for Omaha Fire in Omaha, Nebraska. Brian is a
published author and a frequent presenter at local, regional and
state EMS conferences and symposia.
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IEMSA EMS Team Competition
The
Iowa EMS Association is pleased to announce the first annual IEMSA
EMS Team Competition to be held in conjunction with the annual IEMSA
Conference in November. The purpose of the event is to create a fun,
challenging and educational experience for prehospital providers
that tests their ability to be prepared for the spectrum of
challenges that they may encounter in the field. More importantly,
it's the goal of the competition to motivate EMS personnel to
provide the highest level of professionalism and patient care
possible.
During the
preliminary competition to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2008,
BLS and ALS teams will compete in scenario-based competitions. The
two BLS and two ALS teams receiving the highest point scores during
the preliminary competition will advance to the team finals to be
held Friday, November 14 immediately following the completion of the
day’s conference sessions. Final competitions will be scenario-based
and will be open for viewing by all conference attendees. The
winning ALS team will be eligible to receive a $1,500 scholarship to
represent Iowa and IEMSA and attend a national level EMS team
competition.
Competition
rules, regulations, and application are available below. All team
applications must be submitted to the IEMSA office no later than
September 20, 2008. Completed applications will be accepted on a
first come, first served basis to fill the eight BLS team slots and
twelve ALS team slots.
For more
information, please contact Lori Reeves at
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IEMSA Award Nominations
Do you work with a
person who exemplifies what a professional emergency medical
services provider should be? Are you proud of the accomplishments
made by your ambulance service? Did an EMS instructor have an
extraordinary ability to shape your career through his or her
teaching? Do you know of someone in your community who supports EMS
activities in a meaningful way? If so, now is your chance to
recognize these outstanding EMS providers by nominating them for an
annual IEMSA award! Read on for a description of each award, which
is given at the annual IEMSA Conference and Trade show annually in
November.
Individual The
nominee must be currently certified by the State of Iowa, have
strong and consistent clinical skills at his/her certification
level, and have made an outstanding contribution to the EMS system
either within or outside of his/her squad or service. Award
recipients MUST be (or become) an active Iowa EMS Association
member. Two awards in the Individual category will be presented –
volunteer and career.
Service
The nominee must be currently certified by the State of
Iowa, have made outstanding contribution(s) in the last year to
public relations, information and education (PI&E), maintain a
positive and outstanding relationship with the community it services
and take visible and meaningful steps to assure the professionalism
of its personnel and the quality of patient care. Two awards in the
service category will be presented – volunteer and career.
Friend of EMS Any
individual who has made outstanding contribution(s), which enhance
the quality of EMS at the local, regional or state level.
Hall of Fame Any
individual who has made outstanding contributions to EMS during
longevity in the field (10+ years). This individual may be someone
to recognize posthumously. This will be an ongoing plaque displayed
in the Association Office.
Instructor
Any individual who instructs and/or coordinates on a full-time or
part-time basis; has dedication to EMS through instruction, number
of years in EMS and/or number of years instructing EMS. Two awards
in the Instructor category will be presented – full time and part
time.
Winners of these prestigious awards will be announced at the on the
eve of the first day of the conference, just after the annual Board
of Directors’ meeting. Each award winner will receive a plaque to
commemorate their achievements and will be recognized in The
Voice. Winners of the Hall of Fame award will have their name
engraved on a permanent plaque that is displayed at the IEMSA office
(when it is not being displayed at the IEMSA booth). Winners of the
Individual of the Year awards will be sent to the AAA Stars of Life
program in Washington, DC.
In order to nominate a person or service for one of these awards,
you must 1) complete the Award Nomination Form, 2) include a letter
of recognition/nomination and 3) submit your nominations to the
IEMSA office any time between now and September 19, 2008.
Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize excellence in EMS!
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