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International
Conference
on Disaster
&
Terrorism
Preparedness

Experience it all!

Why attend EMS Today?
EMS Today is produced by JEMS, the leader in EMS education for over
30 years. EMS Today is a unique – and stimulating – experience for EMS
personnel worldwide, and it is supported and fed by the credibility,
quality and excellence of JEMS.
EMS TODAY PROMISES TO DELIVER:
• Quality content that focuses on the future of EMS
• Relevant and reliable information you can take home and use
right away
• Progressive speakers with an eye on the pulse of the industry
• Networking events where you can make new contacts with fresh ideas
• Attendees who are as motivated as you are to advance careers and
strengthen skills
• Exhibitors who will demonstrate the newest technology and products to
make your job safer and more efficient

EMS Today DELIVERS THE BEST EMS EDUCATION
and THE BEST EXPERIENCE.

EMS Personnel Agree …
EMS Today Is the Best!
• EMS Today is a great conference, the best
in the industry!

DON’T WAIT!

REGISTER BY FEB. 3RD & SAVE

What’s Inside:

• Discounts
• Continuing Education
• Special Events
• Ride-alongs/Tours
• JEMS Games
• Exhibit Hall
• Exhibitor List
• International Disaster Conference
• Preconference Workshops
• Schedule At-A-Glance
• Conference Sessions
• Hotel Information
• Travel Information
• Registration Information
• Registration Form

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Who Should Attend?

• Paramedics, EMTs, First Responders
• EMS & Fire Chiefs, Managers, Supervisors
• Educators
• Fire Service EMS Personnel
• Rescue, Tactical and Special Ops
• Medical Directors and Nurses
• Public Safety Officials

Conference Location

Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2499

EMS Today 2012
Registration Hours

• EMS Today has the best total value.
• I am an RN & EMT. I have attended EMS Today for the
past 12-14 years. I also attend several other nursing
conferences but EMS Today remains the VERY best!
• EMS Today is the best conference for prehospital providers.
• We attend every year because our department
recognizes that this is the premier EMS conference.

Tuesday, February 28 • 7:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 29 • 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 1 • 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 2 • 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 3 • 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Hours

Your conference registration to
EMS Today includes admission to
the exhibit hall.*
Thursday, March 1, 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Friday, March 2, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Top Buyer Hour (special badge required for
access to exhibit hall)
Friday, March 2, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 3, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
*Exhibits Only Attendance also available.

February 28 - March 3, 2012 • Baltimore, MD

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• BOOK YOUR HOTEL through the EMS Housing Bureau for DISCOUNTED RATES
(see page 36 for details)

Go to www.EMSToday.com to get details & save!
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Register at www.EMSToday.com

Need CEH? Get the details
CONTINUING EDUCATION
CECBEMS
Continuing Education Hours will be applied for through the Continuing Education Coordinating Board for Emergency
Medical Services (CECBEMS). CECBEMS is an organization established to develop and implement policies to standardize the
review and approval of EMS continuing education activities.
Sponsoring organizations of CECBEMS:
• American College of Emergency Physicians
• American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians
• National Association of Emergency Medical Services Physicians
• National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians

• National Association of EMS Educators
• National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Directors
• National Council of State Emergency Medical Services Training Coordinators
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians

Certificates
EMS Today has a streamlined CE process, which will enable you to earn CE in a fast and efficient manner. Once you register, you’ll receive
CE tickets with your conference badge. Be sure to drop one in the bin after each class you attend. After the conference, you will be able
to go online and print out your certificate.

Questions
Our staff will be on-site to assist attendees with CE requirements. For specific questions, please check with your state EMS office prior to
the conference.

NREMT REFRESHER
The re-registration process under the National Standards for NREMT calls for completion of either a formal refresher course or
continuing education structured around the content of the National Refresher. In this year’s program, each session is marked to indicate
where it fits into NREMT re-registration requirements. Please refer to the key on the schedule-at-a-glance to plan which sessions you
need to attend. For more information on NREMT refresher requirements, please visit www.nremt.org or call (614) 888-4484.

KEY TO NREMT CATEGORIES
NREMT Categories are indicated in blue next to the appropriate session titles. If no Category is given, the session qualifies as EMS
CEH only. A guide to NREMT requirements is located at www.NREMT.org.

NJ EMS PROFESSIONALS: The State of New Jersey will not be funding the EMT Training Fund for 2012 but has approved certain
sessions at EMS Today for CEH. Please check our Web site for a complete list and contact the NJ State EMS Office if you have any
questions.
PA EMS PROFESSIONALS: Please check the EMS Today Web site to verify which sessions have been approved by your state office.
* All other states: please check with your state EMS office for your state’s CEH requirements.

PROGRAM PLANNING COMMITTEE
The EMS Today Program was developed with the assistance of the following organizations:
Anne Arundel County Fire Dept.
Baltimore City Fire Department
Baltimore County Fire Dept., Fire-Rescue
Academy
Howard County Fire & Rescue Svcs.
International Assoc. of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC)

International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Lifestar Response of Maryland
Maryland Fire Rescue Institute (MFRI)
Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical
Services Systems (MIEMSS)

Maryland State Police, Aviation Command
Montgomery County Fire & Rescue
National EMS Managers Association
R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Stafford County (Va.) Fire & Rescue
Department


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SPECIAL EVENTS

Enrich your conference experience...
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29
EMS Safety, Systems, Strategies and
Solutions Summit

National Academies Transportation Research Board, EMS
Subcommittee
The Summit will be broadcast live from EMS Today, with
some of the world’s best speakers on safety in EMS speaking on cutting-edge issues.
This will take place in the registration area. All presentations are approximately 10-15 minutes, so you can stop
and listen throughout the day. The program will also be
recorded for playback during the remainder of EMS Today,
so you won’t miss anything!
For a complete Summit lecture schedule, go to
http://www.emssafetyfoundation.org/

THURSDAY, MARCH 1
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch

Build your personal network as you discuss hot topics
with your peers, all while enjoying a delicious lunch. It’s
the perfect opportunity to make friends or expand your
JEMS social media circle, especially if you’re new to the
conference or attending by yourself. Limited to 50 people
at an additional cost of $40 per person.

Lunch & Learns

Enjoy a boxed lunch while you network with a small
group of your peers and our distinguished speakers.
Discuss the issues, share success stories and get the
experienced input of the speaker. Each Lunch & Learn is
placed in a session track to indicate the level of discussion. Please select accordingly. Limited to 20 people per
lunch slot, with an additional cost of $30 per person.

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

NEW
TIME

Opening Ceremonies
• Street Medicine Society/John Pryor Award
• EMS10: Innovators in EMS Awards
Opening Keynote
Remembering Why
Randolph Mantooth

Modern technology has given emergency
responders incredible tools that help save more
lives than ever before. The Internet and social media have
allowed us to instantly share ideas and information with
others from all over the world. Johnny and Roy would be
envious. Or would they? Have computers, smart phones
and all our cutting-edge gadgets caused us to overlook
the fact there’s a living, breathing human being in front of
us - someone who needs eye contact, a reassuring voice,
or a trembling hand held? That’s what made Johnny and
Roy, and the professionals they portrayed, so special to
millions around the globe. No, Johnny and Roy didn’t
have all the high-tech, 21st century hardware we have
today, but they had compassion for their patients, and
passion for their calling. Randy’s presentation will remind
us that it’s not so much about the “business” as it is about
people. Don’t miss his inspiring keynote address that will
lead us back to the heart of why we do what we do.
Randolph Mantooth* starred as firefighter/paramedic Johnny Gage in the iconic television series
Emergency! which debuted 40 years ago. This show was the first to portray paramedics in America
and significantly advanced the adoption and implementation of advanced life support throughout
the world.

5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

(*Celebrity appearance subject to change.)

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Add them to your itinerary today!
FRIDAY, MARCH 2

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

Cooking
Competition

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Visit the exhibit hall
to see your EMS
colleagues – and rising
culinary stars –
compete in a cooking
competition. Winners
will be announced later
that day. Interested in competing? Visit EMSToday.com
to enter for a chance to participate!

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
JEMS Games Final
Competition

Closing Ceremonies
• Prehospital Care Research Forum Awards
• 9th Annual Nicholas Rosecrans Awards
• James O. Page/JEMS Award
• 8th Annual JEMS Games Medals Ceremony
• New/Hot Products Awards
Closing Keynote
The New Age of Terrorism
Clinton R. Van Zandt

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See the top 3 teams compete in this fast-paced simulation of an EMS call and earn 1.5 CEH!

8:30 PM – 11:00 PM
Pub Crawl

Enjoy a pint with fellow attendees at the Power Plant
Live! in the Inner Harbor. With a variety of bars in this
unique venue, you’ll “crawl” your way around until
you’ve experienced them all. Enjoy drink specials, try
micro brews, and make new friends.
Like us on Facebook for details.

What is the current threat posed by terrorists world-wide …
and might they strike again in America?
Clint Van Zandt will discuss the history of both international
and domestic terrorism. Using recent case studies. Van Zandt
will discuss ways to identify suicide terrorists and how EMS
can serve as an integral component to homeland protection
and response. As a former supervisor with the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit and US Army Intelligence Agent, Clint’s presentations are always interesting, dynamic and educational.
He’ll leave you with valuable insights and critical information
that can help you better understand human behavior.
Clinton R. Van Zandt, a former FBI Profiler and Hostage Negotiator, is an NBC/MSNBC Analyst and a
well-known author and television /radio commentator concerning crime and human behavior.

THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE
Special Appearance by Randolph Mantooth, who starred as Johnny Gage on the TV
show Emergency!*
The television series celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2012! Here’s your opportunity to meet Randy and also support the LA County Fire Museum. Merchandise
will be available for purchase for Randy to autograph, with proceeds benefiting the museum. This will be a memorable experience -- don’t miss out!
Randy will be in the Exhibit Hall during these hours for autograph sessions: Thursday, March 1st: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Friday, March 2nd: 10:00 AM– 4:00
PM, Saturday, March 3rd: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM. For more information on Randy and his schedule of appearances, please visit www.RandolphMantooth.com, and follow him on
Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RandolphMantooth. *Celebrity appearance subject to change

New Product Updates

EMS Today features the latest products in EMS and we’ve made it easy for you to view and locate them at the conference.
• Look for our Featured Products display in the registration area. See all the products up close, then head down to the exhibit hall to talk to the exhibitors about them.
• The New Product Rush program in the exhibit hall is for products released in the last 10 months. You’ll receive a handout listing all the products so you can see them
demonstrated at participating booths. Then you can vote for your favorite in our Popular Choice Awards. The winners will be announced in the closing ceremonies on Saturday.

Ride-alongs, Tours & Observations: earn CE!

EMS Today partners with local agencies to offer you the opportunity to learn how other agencies work and manage patients. Please visit EMSToday.com for details on each opportunity and to schedule your ride-along in advance. Once you arrive in Baltimore, you may schedule with agency staff on-site in the Registration Area, if vacancies remain.


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EMS 10 • Innovators in EMS

JEMS, with support from Physio-Control Inc., is proud to sponsor the EMS10:
Innovators in EMS awards. Now in its 4th year, the awards recognize individuals
who have contributed to EMS in an exceptional and innovative way.
Ten progressive EMS professionals were recognized at the 2011 EMS Today
Conference as the “EMS 10: Innovators in EMS” for 2010. Their eﬀorts are an
inspiration and a challenge to the rest of the EMS community.

2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS, AWARDED IN 2011:

• David Aber, NREMT-P
• Chief Jeﬀery Dumermuth, CMO, EMT-PS
• Ray Fowler, MD, FACEP
• Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P
• David Hiltz, NREMT-P
• Lt. James Logan, BPS, IC, EMT-P
• Nicholas Miller, BS, CCEMT-P, I/C
• Chris Montera, EMT-P
• Daniel Patterson, PhD, MPH, EMT-B
• Tawnya Silloway, EMT-P

As you read through this brochure, look for
the EMS10 logo—we’ve asked a number of the
2010 award recipients to present. This is your
opportunity to hear from the nation’s top EMS
innovators … and to network with them on their
ideas for the future of EMS.
For more information on these EMS innovators
—and to nominate someone for recognition of
their 2011 innovations (by 12/31/11)—please
visit JEMS.com/EMS10.
Award recipients will be recognized during
the opening ceremonies of EMS Today on
Thursday, March 1st.
Mark your itinerary to attend this special
presentation … you’ll be inspired by what they
have accomplished.

The EMS10: Innovators in EMS Awards are sponsored by

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with support from

JEMS GAMES • See it live!
Founding Sponsor
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THE JEMS GAMES =
FAST-PACED EDUCATION!
WATCH IT LIVE AND EARN CEH!

The 2011 Gold Medal Team, Sussex County EMS

TEAM PRIZES
GOLD
$1,000
SILVER
$750
BRONZE
$500
PLUS . . . EMS equipment and prizes donated
by sponsors.
PLUS . . . Gold team members receive FREE
conference registration to EMS Today 2013

COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Equipment Check-In:
Tuesday, February 28 • 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Team Meeting with Course Walk-Thru
and Orientation
Tuesday, February 28 • 7:00 p.m.

The JEMS Games oﬀers a unique experience and
the opportunity to learn from some of the best
professionals in the country.

Preliminary Competition
Wednesday, February 29 • 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Final Competition
Friday, March 2 • 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony
Saturday, March 3 • 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

There are 3 ways you can be involved:
1. Sign up your team and put your skills to the test. See how your
clinical knowledge and assessment skills match up during the
preliminary round on Wednesday. Maybe you’ll be one of the top
3 teams to make it to the finals on Friday night. Register now and
get ready to compete!
2. Watch from the audience to see how the teams react during
the live, on-scene scenario. You’ll learn new techniques, get new
ideas on how to treat your patients, and earn CEH.
3. Attend “Lessons Learned from the JEMS Games,” Saturday at
10:15 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall Learning Center.

Free Session, Exhibit Hall Learning Center
Lessons Learned from the JEMS Games
Saturday, March 3 • 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Entry requirements, competition information
and a registration packet are available at
www.EMSToday.com or you may call Lauren
Hardcastle at 619-699-6785. Teams include 3
members and 1 alternate (optional).
Entry is limited and is first come, first served.
Team entry fee is $150.
Deadline to enter: January 13, 2012.


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EXHIBIT HALL • FREE CEH
The Exhibit Hall will feature hundreds of manufacturers
with the latest technology, products and services
to make your job safer & more eﬃcient.
2012 Highlights:

EXHIBIT HALL HOURS:

Thursday, March 1: 5:00pm-7:30pm
Friday, March 2: 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday, March 3: 9:30am-1:30pm

• See the newest products launched for 2012

• Explore two new Pavilions with focused technology & services:
Emergency Management & Disaster Preparedness (co-presented with IAEM)
Look for QR codes from select exhibitors in their
and Communications

booths. They’ll oﬀer show special and discounts
on their products.

• Vote for your favorite new products
• Visit the Learning Center with expanded FREE CE sessions (see list below)
• Watch the Cooking Competition, Friday, March 2: get inspired to cook a
new dish!
• FREE Continental Breakfast on Saturday at 10 AM

Scan this code with your mobile device for the
most current exhibitor list and plan ahead!

EXHIBIT HALL LEARNING CENTER

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012

SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Expanded Scope: Working with the ME and
Death Investigation Ops
Donell Harvin, MPH, MPA, EMT-P

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Pediatric Respiratory Issues
Morgen Bernius, MD, MS, FACEP, FAAP

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Top Tips for Recognizing and Managing
Sepsis
Steven “Kelly” Grayson, CCEMT-P

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Lessons Learned
from the JEMS Games
Chad Brocato, DHSc, CFO, REMT-P

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Old is New Again: The Full Circle of EMS
Thomas E. Platt, EdD, NREMT-P
Walt Stoy, PhD, EMT-P

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

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FREE
SESSIONS
AND CE
FOR ALL
ATTENDEES!

Lethal Exposures: Carbon Monoxide and
Cyanide
Mike McEvoy, PhD, NRP, RN, CCRN
For session descriptions, please go to EMSToday.com


EXHIBITOR LIST • Who’s in the expo hall?
as of 10/5/11
5.11 Tactical Series
Acadian Ambulance Service
ACS Firehouse Software
Action Training Systems
Advanced EMS Designs
Airon Corp
Airspace Inc
Airtraq
Aladtec
Allcare Inc
Ambutrak
American Ambulance Assn
American College of Emergency
Physicians
American Emergency Vehicle
American Heart Assn
American Innotek Inc
American Military University
Armstrong Medical Industries
B Braun Medical Inc
Bandel Innovations, LLC
Bear-iatric Inc
Benchmade Knife Company, Houdini
Board for Critical Care Transport
Paramedic Certification
Bound Tree Medical
Braun Industries Inc
Bridgford Food Corp
C3 Softworks
Cardiac Science Corp
CDC (Center for Disease Control &
Prevention
Cengage Learning, Delmar
Center for Domestic Preparedness
CentreLearn Solutions
Certified Ambulance Group
Channing Bete Co Inc
Clear Advantage Collar
Columbia Southern University
Cool Shirt by Shafer Enterprises
Cornerstone Adminisystems
Cypress Creek EMS
Demers Ambulances
Digital Planet Inc
Digitech Computer
Disaster Mgmt Systems
DM Medical Billings
DOD Domestic Preparedness
Support Initiative
DRS Technologies
Ecolab Inc
Ecore Software Inc
Emergency Medical Products
Emergency Products + Research
EMS Mgmt & Consultants Inc
EMS1.com
EMSAR
emsCharts
ESO Solutions

*Visit EMSToday.com for Exhibitor updates.
Evolution Billing & Technology
Excellance Inc
Ferno-Washington Inc
Fire-Dex
FISDAP
Fitch & Associates
Frazer Ltd
Gaumard Scientific
Gerber Outerwear
Haix North America Inc
Happy Feet by Life-Time Ventures LLC
Hartwell Medical
Health & Safety Institute, Ashi & 24-7 EMS
Healthcare Integrative Solutions
Horizon Medical
Hospira
Hovertech International
HRA Heathcare Research & Analytics
iamresponding.com
ImageTrend
Intelligent Dispensing Solutions
Intermedix/Advanced Data Processing Inc
International Assn of Emergency Medical
Service Chiefs
International Assn of Fire Chiefs
International Assn of Flight Paramedics
International Police Mountainbike Assn
Intersurgical
Intubrite
JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services)
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The Center
for Transport Medicine
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Kaplan Fire & EMS Training
Karl Storz Endoscopy America
Kelderman Air Suspensions
Knox Company
LA County Fire Museum
Laerdal Medical Corp
Life Core Technologies
LMA North America Inc
MadHouz
Masimo
McCoy Miller and Marque Ambulance
McGraw-Hill Companies Higher Education
Medicalert Foundation Intl
MedicEd.com
Medix Specialty Vehicles
Medtec Ambulance Corp
Mercury Medical
Meret, USA
METI
Microflex Corp
Minto Research & Development
Moore Medical Corp
MosbyJems/Elsevier
Nasco/Simulaids
National Creative Enterprises
National EMS Museum Foundation

National Registry of Emergency Medical
Technicians
National Safety Council
Numask Inc
O-Two Medical Technologies
Oxygen Generating Systems Inc
Page, Wolfberg & Wirth LLC
Panasonic Solutions Company
Pearson
PerSys Medical
Philips Healthcare
Physicians Practice Mgmt Services
Physio-Control
PL Custom/Rescue 1
Printrex Inc
Priority Care Emergency Mgmt Systems
Prodaptive Medical
Progressive Medical International
Pulmodyne
R&B Fabrications
RAE Systems
RMS Medical Products
Safetec of America
SAM Medical Products
Sansio
Seidio Inc
Skedco Inc
Smiths Medical-BCI Inc
Southeastern Emergency Equipment
Sscor Inc
St Thomas University
Stryker EMS
Symbol Arts
Tabco
Talon Rescue
TargetSafety
TEEX Texas Engineering Extension Service
Telrepco
The Wise Co Inc
TMS Medical Technologies
Translite LLC
Trauma Gear
Tritech North America
Tytek Industries Inc
University of Pittsburgh Center for
Emergency Medicine
VBM Medical, USA
VCI Mobility
VE Ralph & Son Inc
Verathon Medical
VFIS
Vidacare
Vitaid
Ward Diesel Filter Systems
Weldon, A division of Akron Brass
Whelen Engineering Company Inc
Ziamatic Corp
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THURSDAY, March 1
Exhibit Hall
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

10:15 AM - 12:15 PM

OPENING KEYNOTE

1010 PANEL DISCUSSION: Priorities in

Terrorism Planning

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
2004 CBRNE and Emerging

Science and Technology

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Terrorist Bombings Directed 2009
Against Civilians: Saving Lives
Richard C. Hunt, MD, FACEP

FRIDAY, March 2

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

The Real WMD: EMS Response to a 4006 EMS Response in the Wake of an IND 4013 Rationale Behind
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Suicide Bomb Attack
(Improvised Nuclear Device)
Interoperable Disaster Triage
Lt. Col. John Cuellar (Invited)
Lt. Cmdr. Janis McCarroll, PE (Invited)

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Decontaminating Victims Following a 4014 Lessons Learned: London 7/7 5012
Large-Scale Chemical Release
Jason Killens
Mark Kirk, MD (Invited)
Deputy Director of Operations
London Ambulance Service

SATURDAY, March 3

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Exhibit Hall
9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

CLOSING KEYNOTE

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
8000

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

EMS Response to the Joplin Tornado 8006
Jason Smith, NREMT-P
Rusty Tinney, NREMT-P
From the Sidewalk to the Operating 8007
Theater: The Israeli Response to Terrorism
and Mass Casualties
Guy Caspi, MCI Chief Instructor,
Director of Exercises and Operational Training,
Maen David Adom in Israel

The Challenges and
8013
Complexities of the Pentagon
Response
Edward Plaugher

Supporting Organizations:

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HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE 2012 EMS TODAY
CONFERENCE & EXPO
March 1-3, 2012 • Baltimore, MD

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Protecting Responders in the First Hours
Following an Anthrax Attack
Richard W. Patrick, MS, CFO, EMT-P, FF (Invited)

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Rapid Resource Deployment:
The Secrets to Major Incident Success
Steve Harrison, AAS, EMT-P

5:00 - 7:30

Panel Discussion: Q&A
3013
Representatives of Supporting Organizations
and Key Speakers

3011

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Special Events in the Exhibit Hall

Terrorism Simulation:
Living it in Real-Time
J. Harold (Jim) Logan, BS, EMT-P/IC

EMS and Black Tags: What to Do
When Faced with Mass Fatalities

5:15 PM - 6:15 PM
6006

6007 Triage and Trauma

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly:
9008
Reflections from Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav
Jullette M. Saussy, MD

EMS Lessons Learned:
9015
World Trade Center 9/11/01
Zachary Goldfarb, BS, EMT-P, CHEP, CHSP, CEM
John J. Peruggia, BSHS, EMT-P, EFO

Tools That Should Be in Your MCI Toolkit
A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P

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Optimizing the
7010
Prehospital/Hospital Interface:
How to Integrate Your Hospitals into Your MCI Team
Zachary Goldfarb, BS, EMT-P, CHEP,
CHSP, CEM
7011

Care on the Run
Guy Caspi, MCI Chief Instructor,
Director of Exercises and Operational
Training, Maen David Adom in Israel

THIS EVENT IS INTENDED FOR:
• Emergency Personnel, Supervisors and Managers
• Emergency Management Officials (Federal, State,
Local)
• Homeland Security Officials
• International, Federal, Tribal , State, County, and
Municipal Government Leadership
• Military Personnel (Planning, Operational, Clinical)
• Hospital Leadership
• University Leadership
• Industrial Security Officials

Your registration to EMS Today includes access to these sessions.

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SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE
PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
Key to NREMT Categories
NREMT Categories are indicated in blue next to the appropriate session titles. If no Category is given, the session
qualifies as EMS CEH only. A guide to NREMT requirements is located at www.NREMT.org.
Ex. ABC = Airway, Breathing, Cardiovascular
12-Leads Made Easy
Tim Phalen

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
TWODAY WORKSHOPS
8:00 AM  5:00 PM

Developing and Managing the
0001
Emergency Medical Services Field Training and
Evaluation Program
Troy Hagen, MBA, EMT-P
Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO

NAEMSE’s Instructor
Class, Level II
The National Association of EMS Educators

0002

8:00 AM  6:00 PM

TraCER – Guiding you to
success on your transport
certification exam Critical Care
Transport Certification
Review Course
Note: You must register online at www.astna.org

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012
ONEDAY WORKSHOP
0003
8:00 AM  5:00 PM
M-ABC

Advanced Airway:
Lecture and Cadaver Lab
Charlie Eisele, BS, NREMT-P
Jim Radcliffe, BS, NREMT-P
This class includes lunch and shuttle to off-site location.
Class limited to 36 participants. Not intended for EMT-B.

HALFDAY WORKSHOP
9:00 AM  12:00 PM

Autopsy Observation at the Maryland 0004
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Note: This will take place off-site, limited to 50 people, 1.5 CEH.

EMS Street Survival
First Sergeant Keith A. McMinn
TFC Steven F. Proctor
Class limited to 25 participants.
PHTLS Hybrid Course
NAEMT Faculty

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0007

9:00 AM  12:00 PM

Autopsy Observation at the Maryland 0015
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
Note: This will take place off-site, limited to 50 people, 1.5 CEH.

1:00 PM  5:00 PM

Back to Basics Skills Lab
Bill Justice F/F (ret.) NREMT-P, TEMS-I

Federal Town Hall Meeting
Drew Dawson, NHTSA
Richard W. Patrick, MS, CFO, EMT-P, FF

0010

8:30 AM  4:30 PM

0011

Train Better 2012 –
CentreLearn Administrators Workshop

HALFDAY WORKSHOPS
8:00 AM  12:00 PM

0016

Mini Med School for Paramedics
Eric Beck, DO, EMT-P, CCEMT-P
Marlea Miano, MD, RN, EMT-P
Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS

0008

Emergency Pediatric Hybrid Course
0009
NAEMT Faculty

0017

Risk Avoidance in Today’s
Challenging EMS Environment
Steve Wirth, JD, EMT-P
Doug Wolfberg, JD, EMT

0018

Critical Thinking & Item Writing Workshop 0019
Josh McGaughey, CCEMT-P
Ultrasound in the Field:
Hands-On Workshop
William Heegaard, MD, MPH and Clinical Team


0012

Advanced Tools to Lead
Change for Fire Service EMS
Guillermo Fuentes, MBA
Mike Ragone

0013

Hands-On Workshop

0014

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
HALFDAY WORKSHOP
8:00 AM  10:30 AM

0020

Certified Emergency Manager
(CEM ®)/Associate Emergency
Manager (AEMSM) Examination
Note: Register for this exam at
www.iaem.com/certification/CEMPrepCourse.htm

ONEDAY WORKSHOPS
0005
8:00 AM  5:00 PM
M-ABC 8:00 AM  1:00 PM

Advanced Airway:
Lecture and Cadaver Lab
This class includes lunch and shuttle to off-site location.
Class limited to 36 participants. Not intended for EMT-B.

0006
M-ABC

Certified Emergency
Manager (CEM ®)/Associate
Emergency Manager (AEMSM)
Exam Preparatory Course
Note: Register for this course at
www.iaem.com/certification/CEMPrepCourse.htm


2:00 PM  4:00 PM

Certified Critical Care
Paramedic (CCP-C®) and
Certified Flight Paramedic
(FP-C®) Examinations
Note: This exam will take place at the Hilton Hotel and you
must register online at http://www.bcctpc.org.

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
SUPER SESSIONS

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

Colors: A Guide for EMS
Street Survival

8:15 PM - 9:15 PM
0103 Are You Bagging the Life Out
of Your Patients?
Jon Politis, MPA, NREMT-P
Medical Issues Encountered
During Disasters
Joe Holley, MD, FACEP

ALS CLINICAL

Trauma Trends:
0101 Wide Complex Tachycardias
What’s Hot, What’s Not?
M-TRAUMA Tim Phalen
Connie Mattera, RN, MS, TNS, EMT-P

EMS Changes, Challenges and
0105
Opportunities Under Healthcare Reform
Jay Fitch, PhD

EDUCATION

My Simulator Just Arrived …
Now What Do I Do?
Les R. Becker, PhD, NREMT-P
Lessons Learned: Tour Bus MCI
J. Robert (Rob) Brown, Jr., CFO, EFO
Lloyd Runnett, EMT-I

0108
F-MEDICAL

0104
M-ABC

EMS LEADERSHIP

SPECIAL FOCUS

0107
F-ABC

0106

STAY CONNECTED
WITH OUR SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITES

0102

SESSION TRACKS
The conference sessions are slotted into tracks so you’ll
know which session topics are appropriate for you. Here’s
how we’ve defined each track:

BLS/ALS CLINICAL

These sessions are applicable for EMT-B as well as EMT-I and EMT-P,
although the material will be more of a refresher for the latter two
provider levels.

ALS CLINICAL

These sessions are intended for EMT-P providers only; the material
presented will be at an advanced practitioner level.

EMS LEADERSHIP

For managers, supervisors and EMS executives, these sessions
present the latest topics on government regulations, strategy and
practical tools for EMS agencies to be successful.

EDUCATION

Educators, whether full-time or part-time, will find these sessions of
interest as the track presents topics related to instructional design,
presentation skills and student interaction. This year, we are presenting a number of sessions that deal with – or use – simulation.

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8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
TM

BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
SUPER SESSIONS

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Discover Simulation: Phases of Sim-Based Learning Presented by Laerdal Medical (open to all attendees) 1000
That’s Not a Missile ... 1001 Report from the Eagles:
2001 Wound Ballistics:
2005
That’s My Head
M-TRAUMA What’s Hot, What’s Not?
F-ABC Firearms Trauma
M-TRAUMA
Moderator: Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FACEP,
FCCM, MACP
Cardiac Update 2012
1002 Panelists:
Corey Slovis, MD, FACP, FACEP F-ABC Eric Beck, DO, EMT-P, CCEMT-P
Raymond L. Fowler, MD, FACEP
Corey Slovis, MD, FACP, FACEP

ALS
CLINICAL

Paramedics:
1003 Pediatric Assessment
The Airway Elite
F-ABC Connie Mattera, RN, MS,
TNS, EMT-P
AV Block Myth Buster
Tim Phalen

EMS
LEADERSHIP

1005

L001

Lunch and Learn
L002
2010 Guidelines Are Out,
You Renewed, Now What?
David B. Hiltz, NREMT-P

1004
M-ABC

The Changing Global
EMS Climate
Jerry Overton

Networking Lunch

2002
M-PEDS

Rapid Fire Roundtable
International Association
of EMS Chiefs

2003 Culture Change from
the Ground Up
Gary Ludwig, MS, EMT-P

2006 Lunch and Learn
Jerry Overton

EDUCATION

EMS Professionals Are 1007
Fed Up with CE … and What
to Do About It
Greg Friese, MS, NREMT-P

SPECIAL
FOCUS

EMS Blogging and
1008
Social Media: How To Do It and
Keep Your Job
Crime Scene
Management for EMS

1009


L003

One Community’s Effort
2007
to Measure, Implement and
Improve Cardiac Arrest Survival
Kevin Seaman, MD, FACEP

Lunch and Learn

L004

Lunch and Learn
Peter Lazzara, BS, EMT-P

Successful Grant
1006
Proposals: Assembling the
“Expert” Team
Janet Smith

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12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
LUNCH SESSIONS

L005

What Happened in
L006
EMS Research in 2011:
PCRF Poster & Research
Roundtable Luncheon
Baxter Larmon, PhD, MICP
Lunch will be provided to the first 75
registrants, first come, first served. CEH
is given.

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
TM

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Discover Simulation: Phases of Sim-Based Learning Presented by Laerdal Medical (open to all attendees)

BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

Crush Syndrome

ALS
CLINICAL

Head Injuries and Concussions
3002
Connie Mattera, RN, MS, TNS, EMT-P M-TRAUMA

3:30 PM
3:30 PM – CEREMONIES
OPENING 5:00 PM
OPENING CEREMONIES
• STREET MEDICINE SOCIETY/JOHN
PRYOR AWARD
• Street Medicine Society/John Pryor Award
• EMS10:Innovators in EMS Awards AWARDS
• EMS10: INNOVATORS IN EMS

3001
M-TRAUMA

Complicated AMIs

3014

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
OPENING KEYNOTE
OPENINGKEYNOTE
Remembering Why
Randolph Mantooth

3003
M-ABC

Ten Golden Rules for
Prehospital Management of MCIs
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, F
ACEP, FCCM, MACP

3004

EMS
LEADERSHIP

Managing Your Agency’s
Controlled Drugs: Complying
With DEA Regulations

3005 EMS Policy Summit 3012
Advocates for EMS

EDUCATION

Is It Cheating or Group
Problem Solving?

3006

SPECIAL
FOCUS

Why You Should Care About
3007
Injury Prevention: Creating a
Culture of Safety in EMS
Josh Krimston, EMT-P
EPIC
Paul Maxwell
MEDICS
Keith Griﬃths
Jeﬀ Lucia
What’s It Like on the Hot Seat?
An EMS Mock Cross Examination

3008

PCRF Roundtable

1000

Modern technology has given emergency responders incredible
tools that help save more lives than ever before. The Internet
and social media have allowed us to instantly share ideas and
information with others from all over the world. Johnny and
Roy would be envious. Or would they? Have computers, smart
phones and all our cutting-edge gadgets caused us to overlook
the fact there’s a living, breathing human being in front of
us - someone who needs eye contact, a reassuring voice, or a
trembling hand held? That’s what made Johnny and Roy, and
the professionals they portrayed, so special to millions around
the globe. No, Johnny and Roy didn’t have all the high-tech, 21st
century hardware we have today, but they had compassion for
their patients, and passion for their calling. Randy’s presentation
will remind us that it’s not so much about the “business” as it is
about people. Don’t miss his inspiring keynote address that will
lead us back to the heart of why we do what we do.
Randolph Mantooth* starred as firefighter/paramedic Johnny
Gage in the iconic television series Emergency! which debuted
40 years ago. This show was the first to portray paramedics in
America and significantly advanced the adoption and implementation of advanced life support throughout the world.
For more information on Randy and his schedule of appearances,
please visit www.RandolphMantooth.com, and follow him on
Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RandolphMantooth.
*(Celebrity appearance subject to change.)

3009


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FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

NEW PRODUCT DISPLAY, VOTE FOR POPULAR CHOICE.
COOKING COMPETION

8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
SUPER SESSION
BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Cold Water Drowning and
5001
Accidental Hypothermia M-MEDICAL
Edward Dickinson, MD, FACEP, NREMT-P

Improvised Explosive 4001
Devices and Blast Injuries
Anthony L. Mitchell, M-TRAUMA
Lt Col, USAF, MC, FS, MD, FACEP/FAAEM

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Lethal Exposures:
6001
Carbon Monoxide and Cyanide

Cardiac Update 2012
Session repeated from Thursday

Eagles Lightning Round 4002
Moderator: Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH,
FACEP, FCCM, MACP
Panelists: Eric Beck, DO, EMT-P, CCEMT-P

5002
F-ABC

Medical Issues Encountered 5003
During Disasters
F-MEDICAL
Session repeated from Wednesday

ALS
CLINICAL

6002
Sepsis: Recognizing
5004 Penetrating Trauma
the Silent Killer
M-TRAUMA Edward Dickinson, MD, FACEP, NREMT-P

Beyond the Basics of
4008
Thoracic Trauma

Advances in Trauma Care: 5005
Are Preoperative
M-TRAUMA
Interventions Elemental or
Detrimental?
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, MACP

EMS
LEADERSHIP

EDUCATION

4009

Advanced Practice
5006 How Clean is
Your Ambulance?
Paramedics: The Wake
Katherine H. West, BSN, MSEd, CIC
County Model
It Takes a Leader …
Not a Manager

Best Practices in
4003
Fire-Based EMS
John Sinclair, EMT-P

Tips for Submitting a
Winning RFP Response
Janet Smith

Breathing Life Into Your 4004
Presentations: Using Games
to Teach
John Dillon, NREMT-P

5007
Don’t Lose Your Cool:
4011 National Registry Update
Dealing with Problem Students William E. Brown, Jr., RN, MS, NREMT-P
Rommie Duckworth, LP
A Simulation Is Only an
5008
Simulation—It’s More 4012 Excuse for a Debriefing
Neil Coker, BS, EMT-P
Than Just a Manikin: Lessons
Learned Using Simulation for
Health Professions Education
Neil Coker, BS, EMT-P

Three “Hot” Legal Case 4010
Studies and “Lessons Learned”
for EMS Management

Enhancing Airway
4005
Competency with Simulation
Criss Brainard, EMT-P
Rick Rod, RN, BCEN, NREMT-P

6003

6004

CECBEMS Accreditation
for Your Department
Liz Sibley, MA

6005

Terrorism Simulation:
Living It In Real-Time

6006

TM

TM

TM

SPECIAL
FOCUS

The Real WMD:
4006
EMS Response to a Suicide
Bomb Attack
Donell Harvin,
MPH, MPA, EMT-P
New/Hot Products
4007
at EMS Today
Jeffrey Lindsey, PhD, EMT-P, EFO, CFO

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6007
Infection Control
5009 EMS and Black Tags:
M-TRAUMA
Myth Busting
F-MEDICAL What To Do When
Faced With Mass Fatalities
Katherine H. West, BSN, MSEd, CIC
No Longer Will Inadequate 5010
Response Be Tolerated By the Public!
Clay Richmond, BS, NREMT-P

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012 & SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
FRIDAY, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
JEMS GAMES FINAL
Edward Dickinson, MD, FACEP, NREMT-P

7012

SATURDAY
EXHIBIT HALL OPEN 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

FRIDAY
5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

SATURDAY
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

The Past, Present, and Future
7001
of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: M-ABC
Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going
Legal Highs Our Patients Are On
7002
Dennis Edgerly, AAS, EMT-P
M-MEDICAL

ALS
CLINICAL

Pediatric Respiratory Issues
Morgen Bernius, MD, MS, FACEP, FAAP
New Technologies in Non-Invasive
Monitoring

7003
M-PEDS
7004
F-ABC

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
CLOSING CEREMONIES
• Prehospital Care Research
Forum Awards

SATURDAY
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
SUPER SESSIONS
Basic Aspects of Wounds and
Wound Care: Using Food to
Demonstrate Common Injuries

8001
M-TRAUMA

Improvised Explosive Devices and
8002
Blast Injurie
M-TRAUMA
Anthony L. Mitchell, Lt Col, USAF, MC, FS, MD, FACEP/FAAEM
• James O. Page/JEMS Award Session repeated from Friday

• 10th Annual Nicholas
Rosecrans Awards

• 9th Annual JEMS Games
Medals Ceremony
• New Products Awards

Clinical Physiology/
Pharmacology of Airway and
Ventilation Management for ALS
Christopher T. Stephens, MD, MS, NREMT-P

8003
M-ABC

8000

CLOSING KEYNOTE

EMS
LEADERSHIP

What is the current threat posed by terrorists world-wide … and might they
strike again in America?

EDUCATION

Enhance Your PowerPoint:
7005
Using Adobe Photoshop and Elements
How to Secure Funding for Your
Sim Lab

SPECIAL
FOCUS

7006

EMS and Health Care Reform:
What Are They Going to Ask of Us
Skip Kirkwood, MS, JD, EMT-P EFO, CMO
,

7007

TM

Volunteers in Action:
Q and A Roundtable
Moderator: Jeremy Mothershed, NREMT-P
Panel: Matt Golueke, NREMT-P
V. Eric W. May, Jr, NREMT-P
Karen McQuaid, MBA

Clint Van Zandt will discuss the history
of both international and domestic
terrorism. Using recent case studies. Van
Zandt will discuss ways to identify suicide terrorists and how EMS can serve
as an integral component to homeland
protection and response. As a former
supervisor with the FBI’s Behavioral
Science Unit and US Army Intelligence
Agent, Clint’s presentations are always
interesting, dynamic and educational.
He’ll leave you with valuable insights
Marketing Your Department via
and critical information that can help
Social Media: Get What You Want for
you better understand human behavior. Your Service

8004

8005

The Illusion of Attention:
How Did I Miss That?

7008

Advancing Your Career in EMS

7009

Clinton R. Van Zandt, a former FBI Profiler
and Hostage Negotiator, is an NBC/
MSNBC Analyst and a well-known author and television /radio commentator
concerning crime and human behavior.


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TUESDAY, FEB 28 - WEDNESDAY, FEB 29, 2012
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
SATURDAY
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
BLS/ALS
CLINICAL

ALS
CLINICAL

SATURDAY
2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

Chemical Suicides: Responding
8008 Pediatric Medicine: Seizures, Croup,
9001
to Deathtraps
M-MEDICAL and Parents
F-PEDS
Until Death Do Us Part:
9002
Intimate Partner Violence
F-TRAUMA
Cathleen W. Vandenbraak, BSN, MHA/MBA, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, FP-C

Old is New Again:
The Full Circle of EMS

9003
Things Are Not As They Seem, Part I 8009 Things Are Not As They Seem, Part II
F-MEDICAL
Owen T. Traynor, MD, FAAEM
F-MEDICAL Owen T. Traynor, MD, FAAEM

Trauma and Pregnancy
Cathleen W. Vandenbraak, BSN, MHA/MBA,
CEN, CCRN, CFRN, FP-C

Hypertensive Issues
8010 Infarct Imposters
in Pregnancy
M-OB Dennis Edgerly, AAS, EMT-P
Cathleen W. Vandenbraak, BSN, MHA/MBA, CEN,
CCRN, CFRN, FP-C

EMS
LEADERSHIP

SATURDAY
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

9004
F-ABC

EMS Leadership: What We Can
Learn from the Marine Corps
Skip Kirkwood, MS,
JD, EMT-P, EFO, CMO

Medical Innovations
9011
from the Battlefield
M-TRAUMA
Stacy Shackelford, MD, FACS, Colonel, USAF

Understanding Heart Failure
Dennis Edgerly, AAS, EMT-P

9013
M-ABC

8012

EDUCATION

Using Audience Response Pads:
Know What Your Students Know

9006

SPECIAL
FOCUS

Memphis Case Study:
Leadership and Mentoring

9007

De-Cluttering Your PowerPoint

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9012
M-OB

8011 Chief Officer Survival: Crisis Communications 9005

Anything You Write Will be Used
Against You: Protecting Your QA
Documents From Legal Discovery

9010


9014

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 & WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012
8:00 PM – 6:00 PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2012 TraCER – Guiding You to

TWODAY WORKSHOPS
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Developing and Managing the Emergency
Medical Services Field Training and Evaluation Program
Troy Hagen, MBA, EMT-P
This class is intended for EMS supervisors, educators,
managers and executives who want to develop a
sound, legally-defensible field training and evaluation
program (FTEP) to smoothly and effectively integrate
new employees into their agencies or to strengthen
and solidify an existing field training program. It is
not intended for individual paramedics selected to or
seeking to become EMS field training officers. Many
senior EMS officers believe that once a new paramedic
completes pre-service training, he/she should be ready
to “hit the street” and function as a productive member
of a two-person ambulance crew. In many agencies,
this new paramedic will be expected to lead an EMT
partner and to provide first-line advanced life support
to critical patients. In today’s EMS environment, this
approach is no longer viable. EMS agencies must fill
in the gaps in cognitive, psychomotor and affective
performance for new personnel to be successful in the
field. Liability is something every senior office must
be aware of and guard against, and professional, valid,
documented training is the key to liability mitigation.
Upon completion of this 16-hour program, you will be
able to implement the EMS-FTEP in your EMS agency.
NAEMSE’s Instructor Course, Level II
The National Association
of EMS Educators
This course was designed to compliment Level I by
using feedback from NAEMSE members who have taken
and taught in the initial EMS Instructor Course. Level
II 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, technology skills
and to better evaluate programs, students, and faculty.
This Level II workshop includes an on-line portion, to
be completed in advance, that will enhance the two
day in-person sessions. Participants will be required to
complete the on-line portion, attend the face-to-face
course, and successfully complete a final examination to
receive a course completion certificate. Class limited to
50 participants.

Success on Your Transport
Certification Exam
Critical Care Transport
Certification Review Course
This fast-paced two-day course helps to prepare
clinicians for the critical care transport certification
exams: CCP-C®, CFRN®, CTRN®, and FP-C®. Presented
by currently certified nurses and paramedics, the
program reviews the advanced clinical and operational
material that certification-eligible critical care transport
providers are expected to understand. This course offers
a thorough review of complex subject matter such as
trauma patient management and stabilization, ground
safety and transport fundamentals, FAR Part 135
survival issues and CAMTS flight safety standards, acid
base balance and ventilator management, neurologic
patient care, toxic exposure and environmental emergencies, obstetrical emergencies, neonatal and pediatric
emergencies, burns, flight physiology, cardiovascular
pathophysiology, hemodynamics, and general medical
patient management. Participants will receive a
comprehensive study guide before the course and two
full days of interactive presentations on site. Developed
by the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center,
the International Association of Flight & Critical Care
Paramedics (IAFCCP) and the Air & Surface Transport
Nurses Association (ASTNA). Questions? Contact the
IAFCCP office at 770-979-6372.
Note: You must register online at www.astna.org or
www.flightparamedic.org. (Member discounts apply)


ONEDAY WORKSHOP
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Advanced Airway: Lecture and Cadaver Lab
This comprehensive workshop will challenge your
knowledge and review everything from basic to advanced
airway management skills. This course focuses on identification and management of the difficult airway in trauma
patients via classroom lecture, followed by a cadaver lab.
In the lab, students will have the opportunity to learn
new techniques from experienced faculty as well as each
other. Students will also have the opportunity to learn
the pros and cons of various types of airway supplies and
equipment. Note: Workshop will take place off-site , will
include lunch and shuttle to off-site location and will also
be presented on Wednesday, February 29. Class limited to
36 students, not intended for EMT-B.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 , 2012

HALFDAY WORKSHOP

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Autopsy Observation
Here’s your chance to learn about the role of the
Medical Examiner and earn 1.5 hours of CEH. Tour
Maryland’s state-of-the-art Forensic Medical Center
and view a forensic autopsy. You will also have a
chance to solve your own crime scene in the Francis
Glessner Lee Nutshell collection. This collection of
miniature crime scenes will give you insight as to what
evidence the medical examiner observes during a death
investigation. You must register in advance to attend;
limit of 50 registrants; 1.5 CEH; $15 fee to cover EMS
Today registration process. Please note: The observation
room has a viewing platform that is reached via stairs,
there is no handicap access; viewing is standing room
only. The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
is approximately 1.3 miles from the convention center,
directions will be provided to registrants.


ONEDAY WORKSHOPS

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Advanced Airway: Lecture and Cadaver Lab
See course description on Tuesday.
This class includes lunch and shuttle to off-site
location. Class limited to 36 participants. Not intended
for EMT-B.
12-Leads Made Easy
Tim Phalen
This workshop is designed specifically to help EMS
professionals become comfortable and confident
using the 12-lead ECG. The program starts right at the
beginning with the essentials of STEMI recognition
and builds from there to include key aspects such as a
simple strategy to deal with the STEMI Impostors (noninfarct causes of ST elevation), 15 and 18 leads ECGs,
and recognizing STEMI in the presence of LBBB. Also
included are important practical issues such as how to
obtain a clear and accurate ECG, the best time to obtain
an ECG and making it work in the real world.
EMS Street Survival
First Sergeant Keith A. McMinn
TFC Steven F. Proctor
Emergency Medical Services providers place themselves at risk on a daily basis. Biohazards, chemicals,
traffic, water, electricity, fire and hazardous materials of
all kinds may endanger rescue workers during patient
care activities. EMS workers have been given extensive
training directed at protecting themselves while
working in this field. However, violence, weapons,
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ignored by traditional EMS training. Yet, most EMS
systems report an increase in attacks on their personnel
by patients, bystanders, family members and others
who may be present at a patient care incident. In addition, EMS providers around the country are being asked
to support high risk law enforcement operations and
respond to active shooter incidents.
This is designed to give EMS providers of all levels an
overview of basic officer survival. It will cover types of
situations that may involve violence to rescue workers
and actions to take if confronted with weapons or a
sudden attack. The afternoon will involve hands-on
scenarios with simulated weapons and attacks. It is not
meant to replace police presence on potentially violent
scenes, but to give a margin of protection where no law
enforcement is present. Class limited to 25 participants.
PHTLS Hybrid Course
NAEMT Faculty
This PHTLS Hybrid workshop will allow you to obtain
PHTLS certification in one day. By taking lectures online
prior to EMS Today, you will spend one day perfecting
your trauma skills and honing critical thinking ability as
it applies to the critical trauma patient. The online portion of the program consists of the same lecture topics
as the original PHTLS course, but allows you to take
it at your own pace, while on-duty or in the quiet of
your home. The onsite workshop takes the knowledge
gained during the online portion of the program and
applies it to actual trauma scenarios. This PHTLS course
is open to all levels of prehospital providers. CECBEMSapproved for 16 hours of continuing education credit
and meets the requirements for NREMT recertification in
the trauma section. Class limited to 50 participants.
Emergency Pediatric Hybrid Course
NAEMT Faculty
The Emergency Pediatric Hybrid Course (EPC) allows
you to gain a great knowledge of dealing with our pediatric population. From Common Medical Emergencies
to Hypoperfusion and Shock to Cardiac Emergencies,
EPC offers a look at the best way to treat and manage
pediatric patients. With our unique hybrid course, you’ll
take the first 8 hours of the course within a 2 week
period prior to EMS Today, and then attend a one day
8-hour hands-on and skills component. This will allow
you to gain 16 hours of this much-needed continuing
education … while only sitting in class for 8 hours.
Federal Town Hall Meeting
Drew Dawson, NHTSA
Richard W. Patrick, , MS, CFO, EMT-P, FF
Now is your chance to ask our Federal partners
questions pertaining to EMS in the U.S. The Federal
panelists will provide brief overviews of their respective

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EMS activities followed by a moderated question and
response period.
Invited Panelists Representing: DHS Office of Health
Affairs; DHS U.S. Fire Administration; DHS Science &
Technology; DOT NHTSA Office of EMS; Health & Human
Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention;
NIOSH; and DOL Occupational Safety and Health
Administration. This workshop is open to all interested
attendees at no charge. 4 CEH will be given.

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Train Better 2012 –
CentreLearn Administrators Workshop
CentreLearn is pleased to announce “Train Better
2012”. Have you ever wondered how to best use your
CentreLearn Learning Management System? Have
you been curious how other administrators are using
CentreLearn? Have you thought about how to take
CentreLearn beyond the online environment? Come
join us to learn Best Practices for delivering and tracking
training in your Learning Management System. See
demonstrations of the CentreLearn features that will
maximize your investment and make your life easier.
Network with other CentreLearn administrators for
ideas about how other organizations are optimizing
online education. This is our first annual workshop for
current CentreLearn training officers, educators and
administrators.
For more information, please contact Joan Price at
877-435-9309. Note: Workshop open to CentreLearn
Solutions clients.
The workshop fee is $150 per organization and
includes registration for two attendees, lunch, coffee
and soda, and snacks; fee for additional attendees from
the same company is $75 per person.


HALFDAY WORKSHOPS
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Imagine an EMS haunted house or a kid’s playground
on steroids that offers multiple skills stations: visionlimited assessments, treatment concepts in awkward
positions, realistic obstacles in patient assessment, and
a guaranteed educational challenge for all participants.
The material will follow NREMT patient care guidelines.
This is not your typical lecture or hands-on class, and
will include these topic areas:
1. Patient assessment: Includes review of non-complicated assessment, trauma assessment, vision limited
assessment and remote assessment.
2. Airway; Basic airway management including oral/
nasal airways, bvm, suctioning manual maneuvers, and
the King LTD.


3. Splinting: Extremity immobilization techniques using
commercial and self-made splinting material.
4. Tourniquets: Presents several of the “most effective”
tourniquets on the market.
5. Bandaging: This station covers several different bandage and dressing types to include pressure bandages
and hemostatic dressings.
6. C-Spine Restriction: Includes manual restriction, ccollar application, helmet removal, and back boarding.
7. Patient extraction: Review of complicated patient
extraction scenarios, drags, pulls, lifts and carries will be
presented and practiced.
8. BLS/CPR: Affirmation of the ECC BLS care for all
patient age groups, AED and ITD use.
9. MCI/Triage: Review of mass casualty triage and
treatment practices.
Participants should dress comfortably for crawling,
lying and/or kneeling. Note: If you are motion-limited,
you may still attend, the instructor staff will accommodate all participants to allow a memorable experience
for all who attend. Class limited to 70 participants.
Workshop also offered at 1:00 pm.
Advanced Tools to Lead Change
for Fire Service EMS
Guillermo Fuentes, MBA
Mike Ragone
What if the fire service deployed like an EMS
agency? Many fire departments are discovering that
they are more like an EMS agency that has occasional
fires. So what if we built our fire department with a
primary focus on EMS, yet still provided fire service?
What would it look like, how would it respond? Join
Mike Ragone and Guillermo Fuentes in this in-depth
session on what it takes to be a high performance fire
department.
Hands-On Workshop
Bedside ultrasound can have a positive impact on
the management of patients in the ED setting and this
success may be easily translated into the prehospital
setting. This workshop will be a combination of didactic
presentations followed by hands-on scanning sessions.
Areas of focus will include: Physics and Ultrasound
Imaging Optimization, FAST Exam which includes
abdominal anatomy, positioning, transducers and
normal/abnormal findings and the FATE Exam which
includes cardiac anatomy, positioning, transducers and
normal/abnormal findings. This is a great way for you to
get hands-on experience using ultrasound.
Workshop also offered at 1:00 pm. Class limited to
30 participants.

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

(CEM ®)/Associate Emergency Manager
(AEMSM) Exam Preparatory Course
The CEM®/AEMSM Exam Prep Course is intended
for professional emergency managers interested in
obtaining the CEM®/AEMSM designation. A Certified
Emergency Manager is an individual who possesses the
knowledge, skills and abilities to effectively manage
a comprehensive disaster/emergency management
program.
The Certified Emergency Manager/Associate
Emergency Manager Exam Preparatory Course includes
a review of CEM® program requirements (experience,
education, professional contributions and more) as well
as explanation of the AEMSM program requirements;
application procedures, tips for successful program
completion; an overview of the CEM®/AEMSM exam, the
standards upon which the exam is based, sample exam
questions along with a Q&A period. Participants should
come prepared to ask specific questions related to the
program and/or to their personal credentials submission.

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Autopsy Observation
See course description on Tuesday.
You must register in advance to attend; limit of
50 registrants; 1.5 CEH; $15 fee to cover EMS Today
registration process. Please note: The observation room
has a viewing platform that is reached via stairs, there
is no handicap access; viewing is standing room only.
The Maryland Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is
approximately 1.3 miles from the convention center,
directions will be provided to registrants.

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Workshop also offered at 8:00 am; please see course
description above. Class limited to 70 participants.
Mini Med School for Paramedics
Marlea Miano, MD, RN, EMT-P
This lecture is for ALS providers who are looking to
advance his/her knowledge base with medical school
level lectures relevant to EMS providers. Important
concepts in physiology, hemodynamic monitoring, and
clinical assessment will be discussed. An introduction
to radiological interpretation will be presented for chest
x-rays and CT scans of the head. A collection of rare ICU
cases will be presented in an EMS/field relevant context.
The session will conclude with Q&A and panel discussion on topics discussed.

You’ll cover: • 1 hour on important medical school
level physiological, hemodynamic monitoring, and
clinical assessment skills for paramedics • 1 hour on
basic chest x-ray and CT head interpretation skills • 1
hour on rare cases – lessons from ICU for the field • 1
hour on Integrative Simulation Scenarios and Q&A with
Physician/Paramedics
Risk Avoidance in Today’s
Challenging EMS Environment
Join Steve Wirth and Doug Wolfberg for a dynamic
and interactive executive workshop on the legal issues
you need to know about to avoid the “quicksand” of EMS
liability. We’ll address the latest “hot topics,” using case
studies and actual court decisions on issues involving:
labor and employment law, reimbursement law and
legal compliance, patient privacy under the new
HIPAA regulations, employee discipline and discharge
issues. We’ll discuss the latest legal issues you face in
an increasingly busy and economically challenging
EMS environment and the impact of the health care
reform law on EMS risk management. Take advantage
of PWW’s national experience and insight into the legal
world of EMS by attending this practical workshop.
Critical Thinking &
Item Writing Workshop
Josh McGaughey, CCEMT-P
This hands-on workshop, conducted by an
experienced EMS item writer facilitator, teaches EMS
instructors how to develop test items that promote
critical thinking. This course will help you: • write
critical thinking test items • develop test items using
alternate formats • use housekeeping tips to design a
writing-style protocol • tweak test items to make them
into critical thinking items.
Hands-On Workshop
Workshop also offered at 8:00 am; please see course
description above. Class limited to 30 participants.

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

(CEM ®)/Associate Emergency Manager
(AEMSM) Examination
To sit for the exam you must have paid the application
fee in full. Candidates will have one year from their date
of the exam to submit their credentials for review. Note:
You must register directly with the association: http://
www.iaem.com/certification/CEMPrepCourse.htm.
Registration Fee: $325 for IAEM members, $450 for
non-members.

HALFDAY WORKSHOP
8:00 AM  10:30 AM

Certified Critical Care Paramedic
(CCP-C®) and Certified
Flight Paramedic (FP-C®)
Examinations
The expectation for the CCP-C® exam candidate and/
or the FP-C® exam candidate is a mastery of current trends
and therapies in critical care transport medicine in a flight
or ground environment, as well as a significant knowledge
of ACLS, PALS, NALS and BTLS/ITLS. FP-C® exam candidates should also have a significant knowledge of flight
physiology and current CAMTS flight safety standards.
The certification exams are not meant to test entry-level
knowledge, but rather the experienced paramedic’s
advanced skill level. Questions? Please call the BCCTPC
office at 770-9789-4400. Note: Register for this course at
http://www.bcctpc.org. Registration fee is $175 for IAFP
Members, $275 for non-members. Review course held on
Tuesday-Wednesday, see earlier description. This exam
will take place at the Hilton Hotel.

SUPER SESSIONS
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ALS CLINICAL
Trauma Trends: What’s Hot, What’s Not?
Our understanding of how to best manage patients
with significant trauma has been revolutionized based
on recent military experience and civilian research. It’s
hard to wrap our minds around the changes in thought
surrounding airway management, vascular access and
IV fluid administration, hemostasis, tourniquets, not
putting patients in the Trendelenburg position, and the
early need for oxygen carrying capacity. The jury is still
debating whether we should warm ‘em up or cool ‘em
down and the debunking of the “golden hour” may seem
like heresy, but is true, nonetheless. Let’s follow the evidence to reduce our variations in practice and offer these
patients the best possible chance for optimal outcomes.
SPECIAL FOCUS
Lessons Learned: Tour Bus MCI
Lloyd Runnett, EMT-I
In the early morning hours of May 30, 2011, Lloyd
Runnett was dispatched with Virginia’s Division 1 Heavy
Tactical Rescue Team to a fully loaded, overturned tour
bus on I-95 in Caroline County, Va. This accident resulted
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29 & THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012
will share a few of the best practices they learned from
the experience in MCI management.

7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Colors: A Guide for EMS Street Survival
Peter Lazzara, BS, EMT-P
Gangs pose a real threat to today’s EMS providers’
safety and directly effects how we conduct business
in the streets. “Colors” takes an up-close and personal
look at these serious dangers and offers ways you can
minimize the risks of providing street medicine.
ALS CLINICAL
Wide Complex Tachycardias
Tim Phalen
Let’s face it, Ventricular Tachycardia and SVT with
aberrant conduction can look very much alike. Making
matters worse is the fact that the clinical presentation
is often not helpful in differentiating the two. While it
may not be a black and white decision, there are some
ECG clues that would suggest either VT or SVT with
aberrant conduction is present. Come to this session
and review what those ECG clues might be.
EMS LEADERSHIP
EMS Changes, Challenges and
Opportunities Under Healthcare Reform
Jay Fitch, PhD
EMS service models are changing. Some agencies
are building a wall around their squad while others
are building a bridge to the future. Whether career or
volunteer, you need to know how healthcare reform will
impact your service, what opportunities exist and how
you can be ready to take advantage of the changes.
EDUCATION
My Simulator Just Arrived …
Now What Do I Do?
Les R. Becker, PhD, NREMT-P
Full-body medical patient simulation has established
itself as an important educational and training modality
in EMS. While the simulation literature is relatively rich
in theoretical and applied works defining the art of
simulation in the areas of medicine and nursing, few
prescriptions and little guidance are available for the
EMS educator. This brand-neutral presentation will
provide the EMS educator with the tools to incorporate
rich simulation experiences into their everyday training.
The areas covered will include: • simulator types and
implications for the educator • educational models and
scenario design • developing goals and objectives • fidelity in medical simulation • approaches to debriefing.

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8:15 PM – 9:15 PM

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Are You Bagging the Life
Out of Your Patients?
Jon Politis, MPA, NREMT-P
We used to think the basic skill of ventilation was
simple and uncomplicated ... or, just “bag ‘em.” Successful ventilation and oxygenation is deceptively complicated in how it can impact blood flow, blood chemistry,
cerebral perfusion and ultimately patient outcomes.
This presentation is a “back to basics” presentation on
the “ABCs” of ventilation and oxygenation based upon
current resuscitation science.
BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Medical Issues Encountered During Disasters
This session covers operational, clinical, and administrative issues related to disaster medicine. The clinical
topics are heavily emphasized, and supplemented with
pictures from major disasters around the world.

8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

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Discover Simulation:
Phases of Sim-Based Learning
Presented by Laerdal Medical
Join Laerdal Medical along with industry leading
experts in this series of workshops and learn how to
optimize your simulation training as we maneuver
through the phases of sim-based learning. This full day
of interconnected workshops reveal a four-step process
that progress from needs assessment through post
exercise evaluation. Complete participation of these
workshops will provide you many of the tools necessary
to maximize the impact of your simulation training.
This course will help you:
• Assess the needs for realistic, performance based
training
• Design and develop standardized learning experiences
• Prepare for and implement sim-based training
• Debrief and measure competency after sim-based
training
Trainers and students alike will benefit from the
knowledge and tools gained during these workshops.
Every attendee will receive a “Discover Simulation Toolkit” that provides CE-credited resources plus guided
instruction and content necessary to perform a simulation training exercise! Take advantage of this unique
opportunity to bring back a high-quality educational
experience to your organization! Open to all attendees,
pre-registration is required.


8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
That’s Not a Missile ... That’s My Head
The leading cause of pediatric mortality is trauma;
the leading cause of trauma death is head injury. This
lecture looks at the anatomical and emotional development differences of the pediatric patient which puts
them at risk. The “Missile” presentation will provide the
prehospital provider with a better understanding of assessment of the traumatic brain-injured child as well as
treatment and transport priorities in TBI management.
BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Cardiac Update 2012
The new AHA/ACC ACLS and BCLS recommendations
have changed. This session will focus on reviewing all
the major changes in treating cardiac arrests with a
focus on those most import to EMS. Updates on the use
of atropine, adenosine, and therapeutic hypothermia
will be Among the ALS changes discussed. Dr. Slovis
will also discuss optimal early airway and BLS care
including compression only CPR, supraglottic airways
and no endotracheal intubation protocols, and will
present five step protocols for the five common cardiac
arrest rhythms.
ALS CLINICAL
Paramedics: The Airway Elite
As a paramedic turned physician, Dr. Eric Beck feels
strongly that paramedic intubation is an important
skill that is vital in the prehospital setting. However,
prehospital intubation requires that both paramedics
and medical directors employ this skill responsibly (CQI,
medical oversight, #s to ensure competency/proficiency,
good back up plan, good equipment, etc). Dr. Beck will
introduce the Chicago Paramedic Airway Study (CPAS)
as an example of CQI and prehospital airway research.
This lecture uses his personal experience of being
named in a wrongful death prehospital airway lawsuit
and will cover the following on prehospital airway
management: • airway anatomy and strategies for
dealing with the anatomical challenges that contribute
to prehospital airway difficulty (missed tubes, poor
visualization, tube confirmation errors, and inadequate
documentation) • current literature on intubation
techniques to improve visualization by positioning and
manipulation of anatomy will be presented • a review of
the medical-legal issues in emergency airway management • suggestions on how to become your own airway
expert and enthusiast • introduction of the US Coast
Guard motto “semper paratus” (always prepared) as a
guiding philosophy in prehospital airway management.

ALS CLINICAL
AV Block Myth Buster
Tim Phalen
Is a third degree AV block worst than a first degree
AV block? Does 2:1 conduction indicate a Mobitz Type
II AV Block? What are the causes of an AV block? There
are a lot of misconceptions about AV blocks out there
and this session examines some of them to see which
ones hold up under scrutiny. (Hint: there may be some
surprises here).
EMS LEADERSHIP
The Changing Global EMS Climate
Jerry Overton
Once the recognized leader in EMS, the U.S. is
being seriously challenged globally, especially in
system design strategies, innovation, and advance care
techniques. Noted global EMS leader Jerry Overton
outlines the reasons and explains how differences
between those countries and the U. S. can serve as
lessons learned in the face of ever-increasing demand
with ever-decreasing resources.
EMS LEADERSHIP
Successful Grant Proposals: Assembling the
“Expert” Team
Janet Smith
Are you interested in applying for grant funds or
trying to make an existing grant’s profile shift to meet
your need? Janet Smith offers her “catbird “ perspective during this comprehensive look at the shift from
individual grants to bigger and more significant grant
opportunities facilitated by presenting a diverse and
“expert team.” Using numerous case studies, a little
grant writing 101 and the competitive edge that a great
team and technology produces, attendees will take
home numerous tips for approaching those “big difference” grants for their service or region.
EDUCATION
EMS Professionals Are
Fed Up with CE … and What to Do About It
EMS professionals are fed up with the continuing
education they endure to meet certification and licensure requirements. The current one size fits all model of
continuing education delivers a broad reach of content
with little depth. Continuing education rarely accounts
for previous experience or individual performance data.
It does not challenge or incentivize EMS professionals to learn more than what they have already been
taught. After briefly reviewing the current state of
continuing education the presentation will describe a
conceptual model of an independent learning plan for
EMS professionals. The presentation will include specific
strategies to implement the pillars of the learning plan

to meet regulatory requirements while also delivering
continuing education that honors an EMS professional’s
experience, knowledge, and time.
SPECIAL FOCUS
EMS Blogging and Social Media: How To Do It
and Keep Your Job
In December 2006, Kelly Grayson started “A Day In
the Life of an Ambulance Driver,” one of the first EMS
blogs on the Internet. Since then, it has garnered well
over 2 million unique visitors and 5 million page views.
Join the ”EMS Blogfather” as he discusses social media
and blogging in the current healthcare environment,
how to build an audience for your blog, how to educate
and entertain via blogging and podcasting, and how to
do all of the above without running afoul of HIPAA or
your agency’s social media policy.
SPECIAL FOCUS
Crime Scene Management for EMS
The O.J. Simpson trial in the 1990s and several
other recent highly-publicized court trials have shown
the importance of how forensic evidence factors into
a guilty or not-guilty verdict. EMS and fire personnel
can damage or alter forensic evidence every time they
enter a crime scene. In this quite graphic presentation,
Gary Ludwig, a seasoned veteran of 34 years, provides
information on how fire and EMS personnel can still
perform life-saving techniques while preserving much
needed evidence on a crime scene.
OPENING KEYNOTE
International Conference
on Disaster &
Terrorism Preparedness

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
SUPER SESSIONS

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Report from the Eagles:
What’s Hot, What’s Not
Moderator: Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, MACP
Panelists:
The Eagles are a working group of the metropolitan
medical directors in the U.S. They meet every February
to discuss research, policy and best practices that pertain
to the provision of EMS. This session will cover the
highlights of what the medical directors are working on,
thinking about and planning for. It will provide a fascinating look into where field medical practice is going.

ALS CLINICAL
Pediatric Assessment
Our understanding of how to best manage patients
with significant trauma has been revolutionized based
on recent military experience and civilian research. It’s
hard to wrap our minds around the changes in thought
surrounding airway management, vascular access and
IV fluid administration, hemostasis, use of tourniquets,
not putting patients in the Trendelenburg position, and
the early need for oxygen carrying capacity. The jury is
still debating whether we should warm ‘em up or cool
‘em down and the debunking of the “golden hour” may
seem like heresy, but is true, nonetheless. Let’s follow
the evidence to reduce our variations in practice and
offer these patients the best possible chance for optimal
outcomes.
EMS LEADERSHIP
Rapid Fire Roundtable
International Association of EMS Chiefs
There are many issues confronting EMS Chiefs today
- some big, and many small. Attend this two-hour
panel discussion, presented by members of the International Association of EMS Chiefs (IAEMSC), and see the
power and value of professional collaboration as Chiefs
from a variety of EMS system configurations discuss
issues, solutions and results from their organizations.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Priorities in Terrorism Planning
Representatives from key organizations will discuss
important points to consider when setting priorities for
your agency’s terrorism planning.

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Wound Ballistics: Firearms Trauma
Guns are scary. Guns needlessly claim thousands
of lives each year. Our streets are awash in assault
weapons. Hunting weapons are harmless compared to
military weapons. Saturday Night Specials are cheap,
and commonly available. Velocity kills, and cavitation destroys human flesh. If you believe all these
things from reading the wound care and public health
literature, or even if you’re a neophyte who thinks “Kalashnikov” is what you say to a person who just sneezed,
this presentation will challenge your assumptions about
what we thought we knew about firearms trauma.
EMS LEADERSHIP
Culture Change from the Ground Up
Where do you start when it comes to changing
an organization that is entrenched in traditions and


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rituals that date back for decades? The Memphis Fire
Department was a fire department that tolerated the
EMS mission and never fully embraced it. In 2005,
Chief Gary Ludwig was recruited from St. Louis to create
the change that would bring about what is today
considered one of the best fire-based EMS systems in
the United States. Listen and learn how a fire culture
was transitioned from an organization that tolerated
the EMS mission to one that now embraces its EMS
responsibilities to the community.
SPECIAL FOCUS
One Community’s
Effort to Measure,
Implement and Improve
Cardiac Arrest Survival
Kevin Seaman, MD, FACEP
How do you move from the idea that survival from
cardiac arrest can be improved to programs that convert
this from an idea to action? The experience of one
suburban jurisdiction in Maryland, after attending the
Seattle/King County Resuscitation Academy, in measuring current performance will be described. Programs
implemented as a result of performance measurement
are highlighted. Examples of evaluating opportunities
that exist in your community for the next program to
succeed at improving cardiac arrest survival will be
discussed. In summary, concrete steps you can take to
begin the process in your agency will be shared.
The Medtronic Foundation’s Heart Rescue Project is
an unprecedented collaborative effort to increase sudden
cardiac arrest (SCA) survival rates. The HeartRescue
Project has partnered with five states and AMR with the
goal of developing and expanding response systems for
the treatment of SCA by coordinating education, training, and application of evidence-based best practices.
Medtronic Foundation is pleased to sponsor this session
which looks at the practical aspects of improving SCA
best practices within a community.
Terrorist Bombings Directed
Against Civilians: Saving Lives
The Institute of Medicine has reported that explosions are by far the most common cause of casualties
associated with terrorism. Dr. Hunt will cover common
challenges in the medical response to civilian bombings
across the world, including those in Madrid, Israel, Pakistan, London, and India. Strategies to save lives from
clinical and systems’ perspectives will be discussed.
CBRNE and Emerging
Science and Technology
This lecture will shed light on how a new device
will allow responders to obtain vital sign data without
risking their exposure to hazardous conditions, such as

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chemical spills or other threats.
To address this challenge, a tool is being developed
to allow first responders to measure key vital signs and
triage patients rapidly from a distance. The Standoff
Patient Triage Tool (SPTT) will provide key physiological readings, including pulse, body temperature, and
respiration, in 30 seconds or less and at distances of up
to 40 feet. The device will provide vital sign data in a
simple, easily understood format.
The SPTT is in development through a partnership,
wherein the Department of Homeland Security Science
and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T) TechSolutions
program has partnered with the Technical Support
Working Group (TSWG), Boeing Company, and Washington University’s School of Medicine.

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

SPECIAL FOCUS
What Happened in EMS
Research in 2011:
PCRF Poster & Research
Roundtable Luncheon
PCRF will present an overview of its annual research
program showcasing important EMS topics through
poster presentations. Lunch will be provided to the first
75 registrants, first come, first served. CEH is given.
LUNCH & LEARNS
Enjoy a boxed lunch while you discuss your challenges and successes with peers and bounce ideas off
your experienced moderator. Please select a lunch based
on the track that’s best for you. Limited to 20 people per
lunch slot, at an additional cost of $30 each.
BLS/ALS:
2010 Guidelines Are Out,
You Renewed, Now What?
David B. Hiltz, NREMT-P
Exploring the implications of the guideline changes and
ideas for action. (This lunch is free; you must register in
advance; maximum attendance is 30)
EMS Leadership: Jerry Overton
EMS Leadership: Steve Wirth, JD, EMT-P and
Education: Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
NETWORKING LUNCH
Discuss hot topics, share your knowledge and
network with your peers while enjoying a delicious
deli buffet. Limited to 50 people, additional cost of $40.

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

BLS/ALS CLINICAL
Crush Syndrome
This lecture covers specific medical problems related


to heavy collapsed structure rescue, including crush
syndrome, dust impaction, and compartment syndrome, as well as the management of each. Each topic
is covered in detail, and the lecture is supplemented
with pictures from actual rescues.
ALS CLINICAL
Head Injuries and Concussions
The prehospital and ED phases of care are critical
links in the cycle of trauma management for patients
with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Yet we have operated for years independent from and/or non-compliant
with evidence-based protocols to support our methods.
What’s new? Concussions are much more dangerous
than we thought; early intubation and overventilation
lead to worse outcomes; failing to consider the special
needs of those who are anticoagulated can result in
tragic endings; and the closest hospital in not necessarily the best place to go. What changes in Glasgow
Coma Scores best signal a deteriorating status? How
and when should pupils be evaluated? Is hyperventilation in or out? Should IV fluids be given or withheld and
what is the optimal BP target? How should we best
maximize cerebral perfusion and minimize neuronal
injury? Come listen to a case-based approach that
explores the current world of TBI to help transfer theory
and guidelines into best possible practice.
ALS CLINICAL
Complicated AMIs
Expertly treating ST elevation AMIs is a requirement
for paramedics and ED MDs alike. This talk will focus on
the five families of drugs that may be used in the early
therapy of an MI patient. A number of MI patient types
will be discussed and optimal management presented.
Cases include STEMI patients with arrhythmias, cocaine
use, hypotension, bradycardia and heart block, and
those in pulmonary edema.
ALS CLINICAL
Ten Golden Rules for
Prehospital Management of MCIs
Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FACEP, FCCM, MACP
Worldwide, and, at the same time, in most local
venues, there is a spiraling risk for catastrophic events
involving multiple casualties with resulting medical
morbidity and mortality. In this talk, the speaker, a
veteran U.S. disaster expert who over the last three decades has been imbedded in pivotal medical leadership
roles for numerous multiple casualty incidents (MCIs)
nationwide, will provide practical, simplified tips for
making MCIs more manageable. In addition to addressing specific planning recommendations, Dr. Pepe will
provide an overall simplified framework for real-time

management of personnel and logistics, including the
integrated choreography of expert rescuers, support
agency personnel, and well-intended volunteers. The
presentation will also address the most appropriate
and practical dispositions of victims (both the injured
patients and worried as well), as well as arriving public
officials and the responding news media.
EMS LEADERSHIP
Managing your Agency’s
Controlled Drugs: Complying
with DEA Regulations
Recent efforts by the Drug Enforcement Administration have placed significant new burdens on the
management of the inventories of controlled substances
in EMS systems. This lecture will describe recent fines
levied against EMS providers and their medical directors
due to the control of these medications. Recent new
regulations posed by the DEA will be described. This
lecture will conclude with recommendations for EMS
agencies and medical directors that can help avoid
unwelcome and expensive actions against the systems.
EDUCATION
Is it Cheating or
Group Problem Solving?
Well publicized cheating scandals have led to
suspension without pay, termination of employment,
and shuttering of EMS education programs. More importantly, cheating causes an erosion of the public trust
in EMS organizations. Greg will explore the scope of
cheating in EMS education, describe common barriers
educators and administrators implement, and discuss
the limited impact of those barriers to stop cheating.
Participants will discuss a continuum of solutions for
EMS educators and program administrators to reduce
cheating and grow a culture of group problem solving.
SPECIAL FOCUS
EPIC
Why You Should Care MEDICS
About Injury Prevention:
Creating a Culture of Safety in EMS
Keith Griffiths
Josh Krimston, EMT-P
Jeff Lucia
Paul Maxwell
Safety and injury prevention has emerged as one of
the leading topics of interest in EMS and has become
the focus of a national federal initiative. For the past
decade, EMS Today and EPIC Medics has promoted the
idea that EMS agencies should be involved in injury prevention, both for the safety of their personnel and the
public’s, through the Nicholas Rosecrans Award, given
each year to an EMS agency that excels in promoting

safety and injury prevention.
This year’s injury prevention session will profile the
winner of the 10th Annual Nicholas Rosecrans Award,
highlight other successful injury prevention programs
and will also tell participants:
• How creating a culture of safety can promote
patient safety, responder safety and public safety
• What EMS can learn from other professions about
creating an overall culture of safety and injury prevention
• What we can learn from the Fallen Firefighters Memorial about reducing job-related deaths and injuries
• How the concepts of “Just Culture” can be used to
improve safety and prevention.
SPECIAL FOCUS
What’s It Like on the
Hot Seat? An EMS Mock Cross Examination
EMS providers can be tough, but most will tell you
that one of the things they fear the most is getting sued
and having to testify in court as a defendant. In this
session, the nation’s leading EMS attorneys will “demystify” the process of testifying in court, and conduct
a live demonstration of a cross examination of an EMS
provider as a real witness in a lawsuit. This eye-opening
and fun session will help underscore the importance of
effective and complete documentation, and will help
prepare you for the dreaded day when you might have
to testify in court. After the “interrogation,” we’ll cover
the top risk management pitfalls we see that can get
EMS providers - and their companies - in trouble!
SPECIAL FOCUS
PCRF Roundtable
The Prehospital Care Research Forum annually presents posters on important research at the EMS Today
Conference. In this session, this year’s poster presenters
will each give a five minute report on the results of their
research. Come prepared to discuss the authors’ research
by reviewing the posters in the special PCRF poster
exhibit area before the presentation.
Protecting Responders in
the First Hours Following an
Anthrax Attack
Richard W. Patrick, MS, CFO, EMT-P, FF (Invited)
First responders are experienced at all manner of
emergency calls but may not know how to handle one
silent killer: anthrax. The United States has already experienced one anthrax attack. Another such incident may
be unthinkable, and yet it is not improbable. Should an
anthrax attack occur, first responders will be among the
nation’s most valuable assets and must know how to
protect their health so that they can help others.

Rick Patrick will discuss guidance from the Department of Homeland Security aimed at educating first
responders on protective actions they should take in
the event of a wide-area anthrax release. This session
will help responders know what to do in the event of an
anthrax dispersal, allowing them to better protect their
own health and share their knowledge with their peers.
Rapid Resource Deployment:
The Secrets to Major Incident
Success
Steve Harrison, AAS, EMT-P
Advanced planning and preparedness for the
deployment of critical assets at mass injury incidents,
MCIs or special events are essential. This lecture will
address the key equipment items and resources that
should be pre-planned, pre-packaged and ready for
rapid deployment, set up, put into operation quickly and
maintained at major incidents. The lecture will feature
the award-winning Rhode Island state and national
DMAT team and offer tips to success when called on to
send a major cache of resources to a major incident.
Innovative resources, vehicles and deployment and
treatment and communications capabilities will be
presented along with tips for preparation, tracking,
deployment, on scene operations and integration/
interoperability with other agencies.
EMS, hospital and DMAT programs to be featured:
• A rural EMS/MCI response service
(FAME in Pennsylvania),
• The award-winning Rhode Island DMAT team
• WakeMed Hospital System in Raleigh, NC.

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

EMS LEADERSHIP
EMS Policy Summit
Advocates for EMS
How do policies formed in Washington affect the
everyday EMS provider? Join us to learn more about
what H.R. 3144, the Field EMS Quality, Innovation and
Cost-Effectiveness Improvement Act means for you. The
discussion will also include how health care reform and
deficit reduction affect EMS providers. Every provider has
a unique story to tell to their member of Congress. You
can make a positive impact on the decisions made by
lawmakers. Come learn about the process and how you
can make a difference and interact with decision-makers
in Washington.

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Panel Discussion: Q&A
Representatives of
Supporting Organizations and Key Speakers
This is a great opportunity to ask the experts for their
perspectives on your most challenging issues regarding
your planning for disasters and terrorist events.


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