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Active Shooter/ Violent Event Core Skills Workshop - Stop-the-Bleed Plus, Tactical Casualty Care, Best Lifts, Drags, Carries, (LDCs), RTF Drills (Room National Harbor 10)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alf Zeilinger, NRP-T, TP-C, EMS-I, DES, EMSA ; David Rathbun ; Michael Meoli
This unique course of training begins with a stepped-up ACS (American College of Surgeons) certified Stop-the-Bleed (B-Con) class with an option fo... More...

Community Paramedicine: Motivational Interviewing (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Desiree Partain, CCP-C
One of the most challenging obstacles community paramedics face is trying not to fix all of their patients' problems. For many, EMS is a desira... More...

D3: Do it - Debrief it - Dissect it. (Room National Harbor 11)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew E. Spain, MA, NCEE, EMT-P ; Jennifer McCarthy, MAS, NRP, MICP, CHSE
In this 4 hour pre-con session, learners will observe an EMS simulation activity and debriefing of the participants. The faculty will then take the... More...

Developing Essential EMS Financial Expertise & Preparing for EMS Payment Reform (Room Chesapeake GHI)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Asbel Montes, BS ; Brenda Staffan, BA ; Jonathan Washko, MBA, FACPE, NRP, AEMD ; Matt Zavadsky, MS-HSA, NREMT ; Robert Nadolski, BS, NREMT-P (R) ; Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE
This all-day pre-conference workshop will provide EMS Agencies, no matter their affiliation, with keen insights from industry experts directly invo... More...

Emergency Medical Services: The Risk Managers Perspective (Room National Harbor 2)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Gordon Graham
In this in this highly informative and dynamic unprecedented workshop the American law enforcement icon Gordon Graham will provide his view on risk... More...

NEMSMA EMS Officer Test Preparation Course & Written Examination (Room Chesapeake JKL)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Vincent D. Robbins, FACPE, FACHE
This year at the annual EMS Today conference, NEMSMA will be providing its credentialing examinations for Supervisory (SPO), Managerial (MPO) and E... More...

Performance Anxiety and the First Responder (Room Chesapeake ABC)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Ric Jorge
It’s not about your hardware it’s about the software. This lecture covers a simple process that explains first responder mental health ... More...

The Changing Roles of EMS in Combating Terrorism while Operating in Hostile Active Shooter/Terrorist Environments (Room National Harbor 3)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Geoffrey Williams, QFSM, ChFI, CIETecRI, MIFireE ; Paul Schuller
This eight-hour workshop will involve case studies and table top exercises, as well as have an interactive component with the participants and pres... More...

Ultrasound Use in Prehospital Care & Resuscitations (Room Chesapeake DEF)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Faizan H. Arshad, MD
This workshop will guide you through the nuts and bolts of prehospital point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS).  Led by Faizan H. Arshad, MD, an... More...

Wilderness EMS: Providing Care Way Out There (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

19 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jonathan Politis, MPA, NRP ; Will Smith, MD, Paramedic
Caring for and evacuating patients located beyond the "road head" provides a unique set of challenges for prehospital care providers... More...

Active Shooter/Violent Event Core Skills Workshop - Stop-the-Bleed Plus, Tactical Casualty Care, Best Lifts, Drags, Carriers, (LDCs), RTF Drills (Room National Harbor 10)

19 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alf Zeilinger, NRP-T, TP-C, EMS-I, DES, EMSA ; David Rathbun ; Michael Meoli
This unique course of training begins with a stepped-up ACS (American College of Surgeons) certified Stop-the-Bleed (B-Con) class with an option fo... More...

Just Do It: Simulation Made Easy (Room National Harbor 11)

19 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Kroboth ; Gary Heigel ; Jon Bailey
This hands-on workshop will engage and empower participants to facilitate realistic and effective simulations with ease. The course will be broken ... More...

Pet First Aid for the EMS Provider (Room Chesapeake ABC)

19 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Lisa Faust
Pet First Aid for EMS providers is designed for EMS professionals outside of a veterinary hospital setting for dog and cat. Administering O2 to an ... More...

Ultrasound Use in Prehospital Care & Resuscitations (Room Chesapeake DEF)

19 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Faizan H. Arshad, MD
This workshop will guide you through the nuts and bolts of prehospital point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS).  Led by Faizan H. Arshad, MD, an... More...

Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Session (Potomac Ballroom AB)

20 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker(s): Ryan Jenkins
Ryan Jenkins is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author of the book, The Millennial Manual: The Complete How-To Gui... More...

A Prehospital Approach to Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (Room National Harbor 11)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Eric Cortez, MD
a. Refractory ventricular fibrillation is a unique clinical entity requiring alternative treatment techniques. Some experts suggest that traditiona... More...

Advanced Concepts in EtCO2 Monitoring (Room National Harbor 3)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Latimer
This lecture will discuss novel uses of waveform EtCO2 monitoring for both BLS and ALS providers. Dr. Andrew Latimer will cover the history and sci... More...

Ask A Quality Expert (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brooke Burton, NRP, FACPE ; Justin Reed, NRP, BS ; Mike Taigman, MA ; Scott Bourn, PhD, RN, FACHE
Don’t miss your chance to hear successful experiences from EMS quality experts! Join these industry leaders as they share their groundbreakin... More...

Bridging the Gap Between the FBI & Emergency Medical Services - CANCELLED (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jessica Young
The FBI’s EMS Outreach is working to bridge the gap between the FBI and medical community related to chemical, biological, radiological, and ... More...

Credentialing for Fire EMS Chiefs (Room National Harbor 4)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Debbie Sobotka
This session will discuss the benefits of going through the process for achieving professional designation such as Chief EMS Officer and provide a ... More...

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Agency (Room National Harbor 12)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Allison J. Bloom, Esq., EMT, EMS-I, FACPE ; Greg Mears, MD
Join EMS attorney, Allison J. Bloom, and data specialist, Dr. Greg Mears on a journey through the minefield that is cybersecurity in today’s ... More...

Fire-based EMS: A Tsunami is Coming (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Bruce Moeller, PhD
Fire-based EMS systems are experiencing ever-increasing workloads and this is only the beginning. Drawing from generational demographics, Medicare ... More...

Five Key Applications for Ketamine in your System (Room National Harbor 10)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jared Ross, DO, NRP, TCCC, FACEP, FAAEM
Ketamine is a old analgesic and dissociative anesthetic that has gained traction in multiple areas of medicine - lead by prehospital medicine. Keta... More...

Medical Considerations for Technical Rescue Confined Space/Trench - CANCELLED (Room National Harbor 5)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Weatherford, EMT-P ; Greg Merrell
This course is designed to address safety and medical assessment and treatment considerations associated with Confined Space and Trench Rescue Envi... More...

Medical Errors & Decision Making Strategies (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Will Smith, MD, Paramedic
Medical errors stem from 3 broad categories: 1) Procedural, 2) Affective, 3) Cognitive. Recognizing these errors and personal biases, as well as ap... More...

Preparing for CMS Mandated Data Cost Collection (Room National Harbor 13)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angela McLain, MA, RHIA ; Asbel Montes, BS ; Maria Bianchi, MA, Education, Certified Assoc. Executive (CAE) ; Rebecca Williamson, BA, RN, NRP, SANE-A/P ; Scott Moore, Esq., EMT
CMS will mandate all ambulance service providers to submit cost data beginning in 2019. In order to reform future ambulance payments, Congress may ... More...

Processing Tragedy - Moving Forward after October 1, 2017 Mass Shooting (Room Chesapeake GHI)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Glen Simpson, BS, AEMT, TECC Instructor ; Janet smith
In the wake of the mass shooting atrocity on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Community Ambulance’s Special Event Medical Standby Division manag... More...

Successful Telehealth Applications: The South Carolina Experience (Room Chesapeake DEF)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): David French
Telemedicine improves access to care for varying conditions but can be challenging in the prehospital setting. This lecture will present four curre... More...

The Alaska Model for Sustainable Community Paramedicine (Room National Harbor 2)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, FACP
Anchorage Fire Department Medical Director, Mike Levy will review the promises of community paramedicine as well as the barriers to sustai... More...

When the Tech Rescue Medical Emergency is More Than you Bargained for (Room Chesapeake ABC)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brendan Abell
This presentation explains how a unit dispatched to a medical emergency can quickly and effectively identify it as a technical rescue incident. Thi... More...

Case Studies in Respiratory Compromise: Opportunities for Improving the Quality & Safety of Care (Potomac Ballroom C)

20 Feb 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Scott Bourn, PhD, RN, FACHE
Application of new knowledge to clinical settings can sometimes be challenging, especially when the goal is to assess for unfamiliar clinical condi... More...

The Mental Health Perspectives from Medics to Leadership: Insight into Current Research (Maryland Ballroom C)

20 Feb 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): BJ Jungmann ; CHELSEY SWANSON ; Douglas Butler Jr. ; Michael Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FAAFP ; Morgan Anderson, MPH
First responder mental health has gained much needed attention in recent years due to high rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress diso... More...

Active Shooter/Hostile Environment Preparedness (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dr. Hezedean Smith
The experiences of every first-responder organization are unique and are often based on geographical region, system design, organizational framewor... More...

Battling Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation in EMS (Room Chesapeake GHI)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): P. Daniel Patterson, PhD, MPH, MS, NRP
Fatigue and sleep deprivation affect more than half of all EMS personnel with 50% reporting inadequate recovery between shifts. In some locations, ... More...

Community Paramedicine Initiatives in Community Health (Room National Harbor 3)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Kenzie Ingebrand ; Michael Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FAAFP
Dr. Michael Wilcox will present multiple important applications of Community Paramedicine in this informative lecture with and special focus on how... More...

Complications! Cases of Patient Deterioration (Room National Harbor 10)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Collopy
Sometimes, even when a protocol is followed, patients deteriorate. Every medical procedure comes with risks of complications and, when complication... More...

Emerging Issues for Women in Emergency Services (Room National Harbor 4)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angela Hughes
This session will provide attendees with an understanding of the specific issues threatening the health and safety of women in emergency servi... More...

Evaluating and Interpreting EMS Research (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Gerber, MPH, NRP
Reading peer-reviewed research can sometimes feel like trying to decipher code: Odds ratios. P-values. Confounders. Yet it's vitally important ... More...

From a Vision to Reality: EMS Agenda 2050 (Room National Harbor 13)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP ; Mike Taigman, MA ; Tricia Duva
This insightful session will show you how a to creare a people-centered EMS system with input from hundreds of members in the Fire First Response,&... More...

How the Houston Fire Dept. Accomplished Rescues & Care During Hurricane Harvey (Room Chesapeake ABC)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Souders ; Sundown Stauffer ; Thomas Pierrel
In this compelling session, two Houston Fire Department firefighter/paramedics and Associate Medical Director Chris Souders will detail import... More...

Implementing Live Video Recording in the Clinical Environment (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Paul Gowens, FCPara. MSc. AASI. PGCert. DipIMC,RCSEd. MCMI.
The use of video in healthcare is becoming more common, particularly in simulation and educational settings. However, recording live episodes of cl... More...

Penetrating Trauma 2019 (Room National Harbor 11)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Edward Dickinson, MD, NRP, FACEP
This fast-paced lecture by JEMS Medical Editor, Ed Dickinson will review the fundamentals of ballistic injuries and the science and operationalizat... More...

Preparing Your Personnel for Unexpected Street Violence (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Robin Davis
With the surge in violence against emergency personnel., traditional scene safety classes and staging policies are not doing enough to prepare our ... More...

Preventing EMS Legal Fires (Room National Harbor 5)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): John Murphy
EMS organizations are continually under the threat of litigation from the public and at times our own firefighters, EMT's, staff or their famil... More...

Tackling the Tough HIPAA and Patient Privacy Issues (Room Chesapeake DEF)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Steve Wirth, Esq., EMT-P
In today’s world of emergency care, we have a legal obligation to protect patient information - even in the emergent setting when it is often... More...

The Basics of EKGs for EMTs: It’s Not That Hard (Room National Harbor 2)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Keith Wesley, MD
EMTs frequently practice in tandem with a paramedic. Cardiac monitoring is often used yet EMTs have not widely been permitted to interpret the ECG ... More...

The Employee Engagement Journey (Room National Harbor 12)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alan Schwalberg, EMT-P ; James Jackson ; Jonathan Washko, MBA, FACPE, NRP, AEMD
Learn about Northwell (NY) Health's Center for EMS’ 5-year journey to improve employee engagement, recruitment and retention. These indus... More...

Hands on Experience (Room Exhibit Hall)

20 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Open to All Attendees! The Hands on Experience is a one of a kind interactive learning lab designed to promote education and engagement between ... More...

Teleflex - Prehospital Emergency Care Procedural Cadaver Lab (Maryland Ballroom D)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Dan Smith, RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P
The purpose of this session, presented by Teleflex, is to provide a unique opportunity to review relevant anatomy associated with critical care and... More...

Women in Emergency Services (Room Chesapeake JKL)

21 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Angela Hughes ; Ann Payne, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCPsych, MA (CBT), FFSEM ; Dannie Myers, EMT-P, RN, CCT-RN ; Regina Godette Crawford, BS ; Stefanie Miller, A-EMCA ; W. Ann Maggiore, JD, NRP
Join a diverse group of women in EMS and Fire Service agencies who have been successful in achieving leadership positions - and careers that suppor... More...

An Overview of the Changing Roles of EMS in Combating Terrorism While Operating in Hostile Active Shooter/Terrorist Environments (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Geoffrey Williams, QFSM, ChFI, CIETecRI, MIFireE ; Paul Schuller
This one-hour session will provide an overview on the changing roles of EMS delivery during active shooter or terrorist attacks are extremely c... More...

Coping with the Unpleasant Emotions (Room Chesapeake DEF)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Annette Hill, MC, LPC, NCC
In this powerful session, Annette Hill, a certified therapist and Gold Star Mom who has assisted veterans and first responders struggling with subs... More...

Cutting Edge First Line Airway Management: Multiple Ways the EMT Can Make A Difference (Room National Harbor 3)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew M. McCoy, MD, MS
This lecture will outline best practices in BLS airway management. Dr. Andrew McCoy will present topics such as how to optimize bag-mask ventilatio... More...

Debriefing the Call: Getting the Most out of Students, Interns and Mentees (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Duane Tenney, BS, NRP, NCEE
Do you have a conversation with your student, intern or mentee after every EMS run? This session will teach you how to use proven techniques t... More...

Developing a New Clinical Response Model for the Scottish Ambulance Service (Room Chesapeake ABC)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Paul Gowens, FCPara. MSc. AASI. PGCert. DipIMC,RCSEd. MCMI.
This presentation will discuss a project aimed at objectively reviewing the Scottish Ambulance Service's clinical response model. The new model... More...

Difficult Ethical Challenges in Prehospital Medicine: A Case Study Review (Room National Harbor 2)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Jared Ross, DO, NRP, TCCC, FACEP, FAAEM ; Keith Wesley, MD
Applying medical ethics to dynamic situations experienced in prehospital medicine can be especially challenging. Between suicidal patients, unclear... More...

Disruptive Strategies for Revolutionizing Cardiac Arrest Survival (Room National Harbor 10)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Joseph Ornato, MD
Current treatments and strategies for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest have hit an impenetrable wall, leaving the true survival for all cases in sing... More...

Emergency Patients Past, Present, & Future (Room National Harbor 13)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): James Augustine, MD, FACEP
What does the Data Show? This exceptional  data talk is based on the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance Annual Data Survey, along with... More...

FireCARES: EMS Risk Analysis Using Big Data (Room National Harbor 4)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Tyler Garner
FireCARES, is a “big data” analytical system that provides important information to fire service and community leaders about their loca... More...

How a Rural Community Paramedic Program Found Success (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Joshua Holloman, MHS, NRP, CEMSO
Joshua Holloman will detail how a rural community paramedic program was created with partnerships from Public Health, the local hospital system and... More...

Identifying Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes (Room National Harbor 11)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Eric Cortez, MD
Prehospital stroke care is rapidly advancing. The utility of mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusions has been confirmed and emergency r... More...

Incorporating Non-government Based EMS Organizations Into High Threat Incidents (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Ed Racht, MD ; Glen Simpson, BS, AEMT, TECC Instructor ; Jamie Pianka ; John Montes, NREMT
During this session the panelists will discuss incorporating private, non government based EMS organizations into high threat response planning. Ev... More...

Navigating the Legal, Regulatory and Systems Development Landscape (Room National Harbor 12)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Steve Wirth, Esq., EMT-P
We are all truly in a turbulent ocean of EMS development today with a high level of unpredictability as we face more challenges than ever before. B... More...

Setting Up Your Quality Program for Performance Improvement (Room Chesapeake GHI)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Brooke Burton, NRP, FACPE
This informative course will illustrate have anyone can propose and contribute to improvement. In the past, many EMS quality programs focused mainl... More...

What's Normal? The Impact of a Career in EMS (Room National Harbor 5)

21 Feb 19
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Dan DeGryse, BA, BS, CADC, CEAP, LAP/C, CAI
In life, we experience a variety of stressful events. These can include, but are not limited to relationships, injuries, mental health concern... More...

All that Wheezes (Room National Harbor 2)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Keith Wesley, MD
Respiratory emergencies are some of the most common patient conditions presented in EMS. Understanding their pathophysiology better will prepare yo... More...

Dealing with Unlawful Harassment in the Workplace (Room National Harbor 12)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Steve Wirth, Esq., EMT-P ; W. Ann Maggiore, JD, NRP
The rash of high profile cases involving allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault should be a wakeup call for all emergency service agen... More...

Developing Your Opioid Army (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Simon Taxel, NRP, BA
The opioid epidemic is a public health crisis that requires a coordinated response from a variety of stake holders, including all emergency respons... More...

How Communication Technologies Will Help Improve EMS Patient Care (Room Chesapeake ABC)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Barry Luke ; Dia Gainor, MPA, QAS ; Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP ; Laurie Flaherty ; Tricia Duva
A massive effort is underway to revamp the digital communication infrastructure that serves public safety, from Next Generation 911 to the FirstNet... More...

Hurricane Harvey's Impact on the Third Largest County in the USA (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Justin Reed, NRP, BS ; Rodney Reed, M.S.
Hurricane Harvey was a devastating hurricane to forty (40) counties throughout the Texas Gulf Coast. While many have heard of the challenges faced ... More...

Inside Out: Recognize and Manage Mental Health in Patients (Room National Harbor 5)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Ann Payne, MB, BAO, BCh, MRCPsych, MA (CBT), FFSEM
Join Dr Ann Payne, a Consultant Psychiatrist and clinical lead in Ireland as she teaches you how to recognize, manage serious mental health disorde... More...

Major Chest Trauma (Room National Harbor 3)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Babak Sarani, MD, FACS, FCCM
This session will utilize a problem-based review to review the initial assessment and management of major chest and chest wall trauma. Topics that ... More...

Managing Withdraw Patients in the Prehospital Setting (Room National Harbor 11)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Gerald Maloney, Jr
Withdrawal syndromes are becoming more and more commonly encountered by EMS providers, both during emergency response and interfacility transfers. ... More...

Recruitment & Retention: Developing Your Game Plan (Room National Harbor 4)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Candice McDonald
Volunteer fire and EMS agencies are experiencing challenges with recruitment and retention of personnel. This lecture will outline how departments ... More...

Responding to Veterans and Service Members in Crisis (Room Chesapeake GHI)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Annette Hill, MC, LPC, NCC ; Dean Pedrotti, EMT-P, BS, MBA
In addition to a skyrocketing increase in wounded armed service members who face disabling or disfiguring injuries, up to 20% may be affected by po... More...

Revolutionizing Documentation Training, Out With the Old and In With the New (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Kerby Johnson
With NEMSIS Version 3 becoming the standard in today’s pre-hospital data collection arena new and improved documentation systems are at the f... More...

The Evolution of the Richmond EMS System (Room National Harbor 13)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Ed Racht, MD ; Jay Fitch, PhD ; Joseph Ornato, MD
Richmond, Virginia’s EMS system is one of America’s most clinically-advanced and operationally-innovative systems. However, several dec... More...

The Five Common Causes of Sudden Death Every EMS Provider Should Know (Room National Harbor 10)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Jared McKinney, MD
This fast-paced and informative lecture will focus on five common causes of sudden death and how you can better gain clues pre-arrest, provide emer... More...

Understanding & Preventing Emergency Responder Suicide (Room Chesapeake DEF)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Dena Ali
Students will learn methods to prevent suicide by learning its traceable causes. Rather than focusing on individual risk factors, this course is de... More...

Utilizing QI Chart Review to Guide CE (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

21 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Marcus Allen, EMT-P
One of the biggest challenges continuing education providers face is uncovering new content. Run reports are a treasure trove of CE topics. Trainin... More...

Teleflex - Prehospital Emergency Care Procedural Cadaver Lab (Maryland Ballroom D)

21 Feb 19
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dan Smith, RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P
The purpose of this session, presented by Teleflex, is to provide a unique opportunity to review relevant anatomy associated with critical care and... More...

Disrupt the Odds: Enhancing Community Preparedness and Response (Maryland Ballroom C)

21 Feb 19
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Speaker(s): A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P ; Billy Wusterhausen ; Daniel Ellenberger ; Daniel Sledge ; Dominic Silvestro, EMT-P, EMS-I ; Johnny Davidson ; Maureen O'Connor
As medical providers embedded within the fabric of a community, EMS is uniquely situated to help identify and prevent public health problems and ot... More...

Hands on Experience (Room Exhibit Hall)

21 Feb 19
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Open to All Attendees! The Hands on Experience is a one of a kind interactive learning lab designed to promote education and engagement between ... More...

Hands on Experience Scenario Challenge (Room Exhibit Hall)

21 Feb 19
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
The Hands on Experience Scenario Challenge engages attendees in a (3) station evolution designed to immerse teams in realistic environments and sce... More...

Teleflex - Prehospital Emergency Care Procedural Cadaver Lab (Maryland Ballroom D)

21 Feb 19
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Dan Smith, RN, BSN, CFRN, EMT-P
The purpose of this session, presented by Teleflex, is to provide a unique opportunity to review relevant anatomy associated with critical care and... More...

A Collaborative Approach to Implementing and Improving Community Mobile Integrated Healthcare Programs (Room Chesapeake GHI)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Lou Meyer ; Mark R. Fletcher, NRP ; Michael Baker, MA, BUS, NRP ; Michael Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FAAFP
This session will present how a diverse group of emergency providers created a connected network to collaborate on both the shared and unique aspec... More...

Active Shooter & Hostile Event Response for High Profile Target Hazards (Room National Harbor 11)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ofer Lichtman, NRP
NFPA 3000 is now out, Warm zone ems for first responders is now the acceptable standard and most likely your agency has begun some kind of training... More...

Is it Time to Compete, Cooperate, Sell or Consolidate (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Bill Atkinson, Ph.D., Dr.Sc(h), MPH, MPA, EMT-P, FACHE, FACPE ; Jonathan Washko, MBA, FACPE, NRP, AEMD ; Robert Nadolski, BS, NREMT-P (R) ; Ron Thackery
Is it time to? Many EMS systems are facing whether to compete, cooperate, sell or consolidate in our tumultuous and rapidly changing healthcare and... More...

Making The Most Out of Pediatric Simulations (Room Chesapeake ABC)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Christine Bailey ; Fran Hildwine, BS, NRP ; Grace Good ; John Erbayri, MS, NRP, CHSE
Managing pediatric patients can be scary, but designing a pediatric simulation doesn't have to be. Come learn from the AHA Training Center Coor... More...

Preparing a Capability Development Plan: The Maryland National Capital Region Experience (Room Chesapeake DEF)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Michael McAdams ; Phil Raum
Dwight D. Eisenhower said, “In preparing for battle, I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.”. Today... More...

Reimagining and Engineering Airway Management in EMS Systems (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Curtis Knoles, MD, FAAP ; David Howerton ; Jeffrey M. Goodloe, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
Suction, BVM, Intubation. Done. Airway Managed. Right? Come learn a refreshing new approach to airway management. This pael will encourage you to a... More...

State of the Art and Science of Head Up CPR (Room National Harbor 2)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Joe Holley, MD, FACEP ; Keith Lurie ; Kenneth Scheppke, MD ; Kim Marie Macygin ; Michael Jacobs, EMT-P ; Sean Grayson, MS, EFO, CFO, MIFIReE
Come hear experts in resuscitation science discuss the physiology of CPR and introduce the latest addition to the bundles of cardiac arrest care: H... More...

Streetsense: Mastering Crisis Communications (Room National Harbor 10)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kate Dernocoeur, W-EMT, NREMT, FFI&II (ret.), MFA
Your safety and effectiveness at every emergency scene hinges on one major factor: your ability to “read” the situation and reach into ... More...

The Spark (Room National Harbor 3)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Ryan "Birdman" Parrott
Along each of our journeys in life, we tend to gravitate towards something that we can put our entire heart and soul into with a calling to serve o... More...

Violence Against Responders: The North Carolina Portal Project Best Practices (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

21 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker(s): Donald Garner Jr., BAS, NRP ; Jennifer Wilson, BA, EMT-B ; Joseph Zalkin, BSHS-EMC, Paramedic
Assault and violence events happen frequently in the prehospital setting. Join Joe Zalkin as he presents the North Carolina State Office of EMS and... More...

JEMS Games Final Competition (Potomac Ballroom AB)

21 Feb 19
5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker(s): Edward Dickinson, MD, NRP, FACEP ; Ryan Kelley
The JEMS Games Final Competition is a 20-minute, scenario-based event that tests each finalist teams’ ability to manage multiple patients wit... More...

Breakfast Roundtables (Maryland Ballroom A)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Enhance your EMS Today|The JEMS Conference experience - add a breakfast roundtable to your registration! Each roundtable focuses on an industry ho... More...

The Eagles Panel (Maryland Ballroom C)

22 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Andrew M. McCoy, MD, MS ; Ed Racht, MD ; James Augustine, MD, FACEP ; Jeffrey M. Goodloe, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS ; Kenneth Scheppke, MD ; Michael Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, FACP ; Paul Banerjee, DO ; Paul E. Pepe, MD, MPH, FAEMS, MACP, MCCM
The Major Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors Consortium (“EAGLES”) panelists are some of the nation's most influential medical dire... More...

Alternative Transport Destinations for Your Lowest Acuity Patients (Room Chesapeake DEF)

22 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Alan Butsch, M.A., NRP ; Roger Stone, MD, MS, FACEP, FAAEM, FAEMS
The reverse specialty center is another tool in the triad of “right place, in the right time, and for the right care”. Since the creati... More...

EMS and TBI: Field Care for High-Impact Traumatic Brain Injuries (Room National Harbor 11)

22 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Rommie Duckworth
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI’s) account for approximately 2.5 million annual ED visits. Of these, many patients leave with lifelong disabili... More...
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