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2014 Colorado state ems Conference
NOvember 6-9, 2014 | KeYsTONe, CO
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Information
Sponsors
The Colorado State EMS
Conference relies on the
generous support of sponsors
to offer valuable education and
networking opportunities at an
affordable price.
2014 Platinum Sponsor:
We hope you will join us this year at the 2014 Colorado State EMS Conference.
This conference continues to build on its impressive tradition of superb EMS education in
the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Break away and enjoy some time with your colleagues at
the Keystone Resort & Conference Center in Keystone, Colorado.
The Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado (EMSAC) is proud to bring you
Colorado’s foremost EMS educational event.
Education
At the 2014 Conference, our profession’s premier EMS educators from within Colorado
and across the nation will bring you the greatest variety of courses ever offered. The
schedule of preconference workshops and conference topics offer many choices of
programs for your selection.
Motivation
Keeping informed about the evolution of EMS into the future...
Learning from the nation’s foremost educators...
Meeting other EMS professionals...
Enhancing your profession...
Improving patient care...
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2014 Gold Sponsors:
Perfecting skills...
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Denver Health Medical Center Paramedic Division
HealthONE
Panasonic Toughbook
Physio-Control
Rural Metro / Pridemark
St. Anthony PreHospital Services
University of Colorado Health
Wireless Advanced
Communications
Zoll Medical
Success
Plan now to attend the 2014 Colorado State EMS Conference. Combine your professional
and personal goals and the finest in EMS education during a refreshing late-fall in
Keystone. You will learn techniques and information to improve yourself, your patient
care, your EMS agency and your state’s EMS delivery system.
With the region’s largest exhibition of EMS products and service suppliers, this event will
be Colorado’s EMS highlight of 2014. Don’t miss this chance to meet some of the finest
in the EMS profession: your colleagues. More than just an annual conference, the 2014
Colorado State EMS Conference, Education+ Motivation=Success, will continue to be the
standard by which other state EMS conferences are measured.
The Colorado State EMS Conference is brought to you by the Emergency Medical Services
Association of Colorado (EMSAC).
Information
General Information
One-Day Registration
Three Ways to Register
Friday, Saturday or Sunday
Register online at: www.emsac.org
Friday registration includes admission to
the general session, education sessions
and exhibit hall, continental breakfast,
lunch and reception.
Mail registration to:
Colorado State EMS Conference
6000 E. Evans Ave. #3-205
Denver, CO 80222
Fax registration to:
303.758.9616
Please print legibly or type all information
on the registration form. Submit only one
registrant per form; the form may be
photocopied for additional registrations.
Early-Bird fees are available for
registrations received on or before
Friday, October 10, 2014.
Registrations will not be accepted
without accompanying payment. You may
register with VISA or MasterCard or send
with check payable to “Colorado State
EMS Conference.” A facility purchase
order may be accepted as a guarantee
of payment however, full payment
must be received prior to the
Conference. CE transcripts will
not be provided until payment is
made in full.
DO NOT MAIL registrations after
Friday, October 10, 2014. Advance
registrations will be accepted via fax or
online until Monday, October 13, 2014;
you will need to register at the conference
after this date. Please note that lunch
may not be provided for registrations
received after Friday, October 10, 2014.
For questions about registration, contact
the Colorado State EMS Conference Office
at 303-758-9611 or 800-889-5690, or
email to [email protected].
Early Bird Discount
Save up to $30 on full conference
fees by registering early! Conference
registration fees will increase after
Friday, October 10, 2014.
Registration Options
Full-Conference Registration
Friday, November 7 through
Sunday, November 9
Full registration includes admission to
general sessions, education sessions
and exhibit hall. This option also includes
continental breakfast on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday; lunch on Friday and Saturday
and a reception on Friday.
Saturday registration includes admission
to the general session, education
sessions and exhibit hall, continental
breakfast, refreshments and lunch.
EMSAC Member
Discounts & Benefits
Membership benefits include the First-onScene party Thursday night and chances
to win special EMSAC prizes. For more
information about EMSAC, please visit
www.emsac.org.
Registration Confirmation
Sunday registration includes admission
to education sessions and continental
breakfast.
All registrants will be sent a registration
confirmation prior to the conference via
email.
Pre-Conference
Workshops
Session Handouts
Thursday, November 6, 2014
The pre-conference workshops offer
something for everyone! Join us for these
cost-effective, educationally intensive
programs on Thursday, November 6th.
These courses have a low student-toinstructor ratio that will ensure your
specific educational goals are met.
The workshop instructors will delve into
the topics and provide more interaction
than in a typical class.
A separate registration fee is required for
each workshop; fee includes admission
to the class, educational materials,
refreshments and lunch.
Meal Functions
Complimentary continental breakfast
will be served each morning of the
conference from 7:30 to 8:00 a.m.
Lunch will be provided for Conference
attendees on Friday, November 7 and
Saturday, November 8.
Due
to logistics and catering
requirements, lunch is not guaranteed
for on-site registrations.
All materials received from the speakers
prior to the conference will be posted on
the EMSAC website at www.emsac.org.
No printed handout materials will be
distributed for education sessions.
CE Information
Conference sessions may be approved
for continuing education credit by
Colorado State Recognized Education
Centers or CE Education Groups. Please
visit the EMS Conference web site at
www.emsac.org for recommended CE
hours and suggested recertification
categories. Most conference sessions
will meet recertification requirements
for the National Registry of EMTs.
To determine if a particular session
meets these requirements, you must
first be familiar with the recertification
requirements and objectives for your
level of certification, then compare
the session description to those
requirements and objectives.
For
information
about
NREMT
recertification, please contact NREMT
or visit their web site at www.nremt.org
Session RSVP
Please help us to ensure session
availability and appropriate seating
by indicating your preferred sessions
on the Conference Registration form.
Select only one class per period. RSVPs
will be accepted in the order in which
registrations are received. Class sizes
are limited and seating is not guaranteed.
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Information
On-Site Registration
The Conference Registration Desk will be
located on the first floor of the Keystone
Conference Center. Please stop by when
you arrive at Keystone to pick-up your official
conference name badge, schedule and other
pertinent materials.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday, November 7, 2014
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 9, 2014
7:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Cancellations & Refunds
All cancellations and requests for refunds
must be submitted in writing to:
Colorado State EMS Conference
6000 East Evans Avenue #3-205
Denver, CO 80222
or by fax 303.758.9616
Requests received on or before October 10,
2014, will be entitled to a full refund less a
$30 processing fee.
After October 10, 2014 and before October
31, 2014, the registrant will receive a credit
certificate valid for use at the 2015 Colorado
State EMS Conference. If for any reason the
conference is not held in 2015, the certificate
shall become null and void or reissued for a
future conference or event.
There are no refunds or credits for
cancellations after October 31, 2014 or for
no-shows.
Accommodations
Keystone Resort & Conference Center
U.S. Highway 6
Keystone, Colorado 80435
Reservations 800.258.0437
970.496.4240 / fax 970.496.4543
www.keystoneconferences.com
Keystone Resort is a spectacular setting
amidst aspen and pine trees making it truly
unique and a world away from the distractions
you’ve left behind. Keystone Resort has
the largest and most versatile meeting
facilities in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains,
which are complimented by exceptional
accommodations. Keystone Resort offers
a variety of accommodation options at
discounted group rates for EMS Conference
attendees.
The Inn at Keystone
$99 per night, single/double occupancy*
There is a $5 per night Resort Fee for the Inn
at Keystone.
The Keystone Lodge
$135 per night, single/double occupancy*
There is a $10 per night Resort Fee for
4 The Keystone Lodge reservations.
Conference Village Studio
$135 per night, single/double occupancy*
Conference Village One-Bedroom
Unit
$145 per night, single/double occupancy*
Conference Village Two-Bedroom
Unit
$190 per night, single/double occupancy*
*A $5 resort fee will be charged above and
beyond the housing rates listed above.
*Rooms are subject to applicable state
and local taxes in addition to a 5.9% resort
surcharge. If your organization has tax
exempt status, you must notify the hotel at the
time of reservation and present a tax exempt
certificate upon check-in. The 5.9% resort
surcharge is applicable for all reservations
regardless of tax exempt status.
If your organization qualifies for sales tax
exemption, the proper documentation is
REQUIRED prior to or at the time of checkin, or Keystone Resort will apply tax to your
lodging charges.
Each additional adult occupying the same unit
will be charged $20 per night.
Children 18 and under stay free when
accompanied by parent or guardian.
Maximum occupancy may not be exceeded
and additional beds will not be furnished.
For Reservations, call 800.258.0437
Group Discount Code: CK2EM4
Group rates will be honored for reservations
made on or before Tuesday, October 14,
2014. Lodging is limited and available on a
first-come basis. A deposit equal to the first
night’s lodging plus tax and surcharge in the
form of check or credit card must accompany
reservation.
Check-in time is after 4:00 p.m.; guests may
check-in earlier based on availability.
Check-out time is before 11:00 a.m.
Directions
to
Keystone
From Interstate 70 take Silverthorne/
Dillon exit 205. Go under the overpass onto
Highway 6. Proceed approximately seven (7)
miles to Keystone properties.
Transportation Options
to Keystone
Keystone Resort spans seven miles along the
Snake River and is the closest destination
resort to DIA (Denver International Airport).
The Keystone Conference Center sits roughly
in the center of the resort. Many restaurants,
shops, accommodations, and activities are
within walking distance of the Conference
Center.
Navigating the full expanse of the resort is
simple with the complimentary intraresort
shuttle system. Once you check-in, there is
no need for a car. Resort shuttle is provided
through a combination of scheduled routes
that serve Keystone Lodge, Conference
Center Village, River Run Village, Keystone
Mountain and on-call (EASE) Extended Area
Service buses that serve outlying resort
areas not located on a scheduled route.
Keystone is easily accessible via
three Colorado airports:
• Denver International Airport is 90 miles
east of Keystone via Interstate 70. DIA is a
nonstop destination for over 21 national and
international carriers.
• Vail/Eagle County Airport is 65 miles west
of Keystone.
• Colorado Springs Municipal Airport is 109
miles from Keystone.
DIA Airport Shuttle
Getting to Keystone is easy via the doorto-door shuttle service of CME (Colorado
Mountain Express). Numerous daily doorto-door shuttles run to and from Denver
International Airport and your favorite
Colorado resorts. For current rates,
schedules and reservations, go to online
or call 800.525.6363 Colorado Mountain
Express www.ridecme.com
Bus
Greyhound Bus Service offers transportation
to Summit County, Colorado. Once you arrive
at the Greyhound transfer station in Frisco,
Colorado, it is necessary to take the free
Summit Stage to complete the journey into
Keystone. Greyhound www. greyhound.com
Car Rental
Hertz, The Offical Car Rental Company of
Vail Resorts, and most major car rental
companies are available at the Denver
International Airport, Vail/Eagle County
Airport and Colorado Springs Municipal
Airport. Visit www.hertz.com
Transportation can also be arranged through
Keystone Reservations at 800.258.0437
Local Transportation
For traveling throughout Summit County,
free transportation is provided by Summit
Stage. More information is available at www.
summitstage.com or 970.668.0999.
Taxi service throughout Summit County is
available from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily.
Rainbow Taxi can be reached at 970.453.
TAXI.
Registration and attendance at, or participation
in, the Colorado State EMS Conference and
other activities constitutes an agreement by the
registrant to the Colorado State EMS Conferences
use and distribution of the registrant or attendee’s
image or voice in photographs, videotapes,
electronic reproductions and audiotapes of such
events and activities.
Contributors
Colorado State EMS Conference Faculty
Colorado State EMS
Conference Planning
Committee 2014
Shane Baird, Paramedic
Durango Fire Rescue
Charles Mains, MD
St. Anthony Hospital
Whitney Barrett, MD
Denver Health Medical Center
Maria Mandt, MD
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Kathryn Beauchamp, MD, FACS
Denver Health Medical Center
David Markenson, MD, MBA
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Melody Mesmer,
Jeff Beckman, MD, FACEP
Ergentus
Jason Martin, RN, NRP
CoxHealth
Conference Committee
Marilyn Bourn, RN, MSN, NRP
St. Anthony Prehospital Services
Karl Marzec, MD
Denver Health Medical Center
Cameron Boyle, MS, RN, CCNS
University of Colorado Hospital
Connie Mattera, MS, RN, PM
Northwest Community Hospital
Matthew Branch, Paramedic,
DIVS
State of Colorado
Ryan Mayfield
Porter, Littleton & Parker EMS
Scott Branney, MD
St. Anthony Hospital
Sean Caffrey
University of Colorado Denver
Kevin Creek, NRP
Eagle County Paramedic Services
Christine Darr, MD, FAAP
CarePoint, PC
Ron Dennis
Columbia Southern University
Erica Douglass, MD
The Medical Center of Aurora
Aaron Eberhardt, MD
Denver Health Medical Center
Michael Evers, Paramedic, MEDL
Colorado Springs Fire Department
Elena Ewert, MD
Denver Health Medical Center
Barbara Foster, MS, PM
HealthONE EMS
David Gurchiek, PhD
Montana State University Billings
Daniel Hatlestad, BA, NRP
Inter-Canyon Fire/Rescue
Bill Hayes
Columbia Southern University
Nate Hinze, RN, Paramedic
AIR LINK II
Kenneth Hughlett, BS, NRP
Colorado Springs Utilities
John Johnston, MPA, Paramedic
Denver Health Paramedic Division
Randy Kuykendall, MLS
Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environement
Gordon Lindberg, MD, PhD
University of Colorado Hospital Burn Center
Sharon Lowry
Poudre Valley Hospital
Patrick Mahar, MD
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Conference Chair
St. Anthony Pre Hospital
Services; EMSAC Board Member
Audio Visual & Technology
Coordinator
Ken Rogers, Colorado Mountain College EMS
Studies, EMSAC Board Member
Sean Ellis, Chief, Federal Heights Fire
Department
Kevin McFarlane
University of New Mexico Hospital
Audio Visual / Exhibits Assistant
Joe White, Grand Junction Fire Department
Kevin McVaney, MD
Denver Paramedic Division
Cadaver Lab Coordinator
Jeff McMullen, All Hazards Program
Mary Meyers
Centura Health - South Denver EMS
Coordinator, Denver Health Medical Center,
Denver Paramedic Division
John Nichols, MD, PhD
InterMountain Neurosurgery &
Neuroscience, Centura Health Physician
Group – Neuroscience & Spine
Colorado Division of Fire Prevention & Control
David Nixon, Paramedic
Mobile Medical Training Inc.
Curtis Olson, RN, Paramedic
Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
Gilbert Pineda, MD
The Medical Center of Aurora
Sharon Poisson, MD
University of Colorado
Lara Rappaport, MD
Denver Health Medical Center
Scott Richardson, MA,NRP
South Metro (CO) Fire Rescue
Lynn Riemer
ACT on Drugs
David Sanko, BA, NRP
Centura Health- South Denver Group
Prehospital Services
John Scorsine
Kanthaka Group
Jennifer Simpson, MD
University of Colorado
Sue Slone, MD, FACS
Swedish Medical Center
Linda Staubli, RN, BSN
University of Colorado Hospital
Bill Sumner
The Inevitable You
Christopher Suprun
Consurgo, LLC
Jillian Swope, MSN, CFRN
Spanish Peaks Fire Protection District
Paul Werfel, MS
Stony Brook University
Curriculum Coordinator
Rob Sontag, Deputy Section Chief,
Entertainment Coordinator
Mike Hill, Mesa County Emergency Medical
Services Coordinator
Exhibits Coordinator
Jim Leist, Fire Fighter/NREMT-Paramedic,
Mountain View Fire Protection District
Food and Beverage Coordinator
Patricia Tritt, AVP of EMS and Trauma,
HealthONE EMS
Hands-On Skills Coordinator
D.J. Head, Outreach Coordinator, Flight
for Life Colorado
Sponsorship Coordinator / Media
Relations Coordinator
Jason Kotas, EMS Program Manager,
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Registration / CE Reporting
Coordinator
Ross Riley, Captain, North Metro Fire Rescue
District
Volunteer Coordinator
Dawn Mathis, EMS Department Chair,
Pueblo Community College
Conference Management
Dorothy Shadrick, MBA, CAE
ACE Management
SallyAnn Prier, ACE Management
Conference Office
Colorado State EMS Conference
6000 E. Evans Ave. #3-205, Denver, CO 80222
Phone 800-889-5690 or 303-758-9611
Fax 303-758-9616
[email protected] • www.emsac.org
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General Sessions
Featured Keynote Presentations
Friday, November 7, 2014
The Privilege of Leadership
8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Ron Dennis and Billy Hayes
Leadership is often difficult and involves critical and tough decision
making skills. The fact is, being placed in a responsible leadership
position is really a privilege and not a detriment. Leadership is often
referred to as stressful and involves a great deal of burden and pressure.
However, the cornerstone of exercising effective leadership is having
a clear understanding of the definition of what a leader is and how to
DO leadership things and not just SAY leadership things. This program
reflects on effective leadership behaviors that can be demonstrated
when the situation calls for strong leadership presence. People don’t
always need permission to step in and lead when circumstances require
it but when good leaders are given an opportunity to be in charge they
firmly take charge and recognize that leadership is indeed a privilege.
This session will explore a number of leadership lessons from history
where those in charge were faced with difficult circumstances and
demonstrated the ability to face those circumstances with confidence,
competence and effective decision making skills. By reviewing these
examples and applying them to the fire service profession, participants will
be encouraged to walk away with a positive outlook about leadership and
followership regardless of the difficulties and challenges that leadership
opportunities present.
Biography - Ron Dennis
Ron Dennis is currently the Director of Training and Professional Development
at Columbia Southern University. Ron served as Executive Director for
the Arizona Fire Chiefs Association after retiring as the Assistant Chief for
Avondale Fire-Rescue, Arizona. Prior to Avondale, Ron was with the Lake
Havasu City, Arizona Fire Department for fifteen years where he served as
a Battalion Chief, Training Officer, Operations Chief and Technical Services
Chief. He is a 33-year fire service veteran and has worked for four Arizona
fire departments during his career as a firefighter, company officer, training
officer and command officer. Chief Dennis is a graduate of the National Fire
Academy Executive Fire Officer Program and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire
Administration and will receive his Masters in Organizational Leadership in the
fall of 2014. He also has completed the Certified Public Manager Program
through Arizona State University. Ron has taught extensively throughout
Arizona for several community colleges as well as the Arizona Division of
Emergency Management and the Arizona State Fire Marshal’s Office, with emphasis on firefighter safety and
survival, strategy and tactics, incident command, officer training, leadership and supervision, instructional
techniques, hazardous materials and building construction. Chief Dennis is the past President of the Arizona
Fire Chiefs Association and past Chairman of the Arizona State Fire Training Committee. Ron is an adjunct
instructor for the Alabama Fire College and he has presented at a number of local and national conferences
on a variety of subjects including leadership, firefighter safety, succession planning, officer development and
incident command. Ron also served for several years as an Advocate Director and Training Liaison for the
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Everyone Goes Home Program. In 2005 he was the recipient of the
inaugural joint FDSOA/IAFC Safety, Health and Survival Section Fire Safety Officer of the Year Award at Fire
Rescue International.
Biography - Billy Hayes
Billy D. Hayes is the Vice President of Marketing, Outreach and Admissions for
Columbia Southern University in Orange Beach, AL, where he also serves on the
Fire Science Advisory Council and is a faculty instructor with the Alan Brunacini
Fire-Rescue Leadership Institute. Previously he served as the Director of
Community Affairs for the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department and as
the Fire Chief for the City of Riverdale in Clayton County, Georgia where he served
for eight years of his twenty-two year fire service career. In addition, he served
as the State Educator for the Georgia Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioner’s
/ State Fire Marshal’s Office and as a Firefighter/Paramedic and Assistant Fire
Marshal for the City of Morrow Fire Department in Clayton County. He has held
certifications as a firefighter, paramedic, and instructor in various fields. In addition
he volunteers and serves as the Public Information Officer for Gulf Shores Fire
Rescue (AL).
He is a graduate of Georgia Military College where he was Magna Cum Laude and Chapter President of
Phi Theta Kappa and is pursuing an additional degree in Organizational Leadership from Columbia Southern
University. He also is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program, Leadership
Clayton, the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Regional Leadership Institute, and has a Certificate in Local
Government Management from the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute. He served as an adjunct
instructor for the Georgia Fire Academy and is a current adjunct instructor with the Alabama Fire College
and has participated in many course developments. Furthermore, he speaks across the nation and has had
various articles published on fire service issues including his columns on www.FireRescue1.com and hosts his
Internet radio show Stop Drop and Roll With the Punches on www.firefighternetcast.com.
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He served as the National Advocate Manager of the Everyone Goes Home program through the National
Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He is a Past-President of the Metro Atlanta Fire Chiefs Association, PastChairman of the Board for the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, Past-President of the Georgia Public
Safety Educators Association, past Coalition Leader for Clayton County SAFE KIDS, and past-Chair for the
Leadership Clayton Board of Advisors. In addition, he holds membership in the International Association of
Fire Chiefs where he is a member of the Life Safety Section, the Health, Safety, & Survival Section, and the
Fire-Rescue International Program Planning Committee and he has served on the NFPA’s Educator Network
and Urban Fire Safety Task Force.
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Tapping into Your Personal Power and
Potential!
8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Bill Sumner
Most believe success comes from a variety of factors: hard work,
talent, persistence, etc. And while this is mostly true, also most
are stumped by how they sabotage themselves, sometimes work
hard and don’t get the results they seek, and struggle with a variety
of other “poor psychologies.” What if you discovered in this 90
minute session a better, and completely different way, that was in
a tool-rich environment (no gimmicks, no cheerleading) and it was
just cutting-edge, hard facts on how your mind works according
to the latest neural research in success-based psychology? You
have heard over and over again: “the thinking to solve a problem
CANNOT come from the mindset that created it!” Yet few actually
know what to do differently. So most work even harder, in a more
fast-paced environment, hoping for incremental improvements.
After this session, you will know:
• The #1 over-arching principle for success!
• 3 solid new tools that you have never used for personal growth
and self-success.
• You will discover the two most powerful tools for looking at any
obstacle and turning it into a strength!
• Really understand the value of this technology as it impacts
your communication with patients and their subsequent
healing experiences!
• And more...
AND... bring your hardest questions for either during the
conference session (robust 15 min Q & A) or on your break,
challenge old “truisms” and assumptions, and incorporate a toolsbased response to actually do something different.. in ways that
you cannot imagine today!
Biography - Bill Sumner
He is an author, sought-after speaker, successful business coach, and
recognized leadership expert in coaching technologies. Committed to
sharing his gift of lasting transformation with others, Bill developed
his coaching system, “The Inevitable You®” to blend the best of his
teaching and what is known in the “personal growth” industry. He has
also launched The Institute of Personal Integrity and Ethical Leadership.
His integration of leadership training and experience, military skills,
social work background, and executive business knowledge makes
him one of the most unique coaches within the industry. A West
Point graduate, Bill’s service to his country included Infantry, Ranger,
and Special Operations roles at home and abroad. He rejoined civilian life as a leader in the
telecom revolution of the ‘80s and led successful initiatives across a spectrum ranging from
sales and marketing to engineering and operations, serving in executive roles in both large
corporations and small startups. He was the 2nd employee and founder in a company that sold
for $14 billion. His last job was a sales and marketing role where he commanded $8 billion in
P/L. Committed to encouraging others’ personal and professional success, Bill began formal
success coaching in 1992 and completed his Masters in Social Work. A Neural Psychologist
by profession, in addition to his superb traditional tools, he utilizes such cutting-edge disciplines
as neural-linguistic programming, hypnotherapy, and quantum physics. He has published four
books and rose to #9 on the Amazon best-seller lists. He spent six years as the leading
speaker for the largest international coaching company. Companies engage him for his unique
ability to create extraordinary growth and untapped potential realization that is experiential,
tools-based, and startling quick. His signature “Demystify Leadership and Human Behavior”
webinar series is groundbreaking for how you will understand and communicate with patients
and staff differently - and the results are remarkable. Come prepared with your most difficult
questions on behavior and results, particularly within the context of a medical crisis.
Thursday
Pre-Conference Workshops - November 6, 2014
PCAD1
Skill Instructor Course
PC1
EMS Manager to Leader
(Full-Day 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
(1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Scott Richardson
Managers focus on process, leaders focus on people. The members of an organization
are the most important asset to its success. The foundation of an organization is its
leadership. This session discusses skill sets, processes, styles, and planning necessary
to be a successful EMS leader.
Barbara Foster
This program is the first of three courses
designed to prepare instructors for teaching
in the EMS classroom or field practice. This
course is a pre-requisite for the Primary
Instructor course also offered through the
State EMS office.
PCAD2
Reading Between the
Lines: 12-Lead ECGs
(Full-Day 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Christopher Suprun
Bring ECGs to life and go beyond STEMI
recognition to using your 12-Lead to
evaluate more than just AMI in chest
pain patients.
PC2
New Trends in Substance Abuse: Alcohol, Other “Legal”
Substances, and Designer Drugs
(1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Lynn Riemer
The types of drugs on the street continue to change; many are sold online, in gas
stations, at convenient stores, and in smoke shops. The influx of Designer Drugs on
the street is causing an increase in emergency room visits and calls to poison control
across the nation.
PCAD3
Pre-Conference Cadaver
Lab
(Full-Day 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
Kevin McVaney, MD
Whitney Barrett, MD
Aaron Eberhardt, MD
Elena Ewert, MD
Karl Marzec, MD
Lara Rappaport, MD
Don’t miss this opportunity to participate
in a cadaver dissection led by a physician.
View the dissection of the cadaver and
discuss the most common penetrating
and blunt injuries to the internal organs.
This full-day session offers a hands-on
anatomy lesson.
*This session is limited to 25.
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Friday
November 7, 2014 - 9:45 a.m.
Session 1
20 ECG Findings You’ve
Probably Forgotten Since
P-School
John Johnston MPA, Paramedic
Paramedics are skilled at spotting
common ECG findings such as MI’s
and bundle branch blocks. This lecture
goes beyond those to cover infrequently
practiced topics such as posterior MI’s,
Ashman’s phenomenon, exact axis
determination, chamber enlargement,
electrolyte disorders, and different types
of SVTs.
Session 2
Considerations in
Management of Limb
Threatening Injuries
Gilbert Pineda, MD
Prehospital providers will encounter
limb threatening injuries including near
and complete amputations. Through
case examples this presentation will
demonstrate the initial management
of these injuries. Discussion will include
consideration of the use of tourniquets
to control hemorrhage, transport
directly to limb preservation facility, and
psychosocial support of the patient.
Session 3
EMS of the Rich and
Famous
Christopher Suprun
This session will look at famous cases of
medical diseases and trauma throughout
history. We will cover cardiac, abdominal
illnesses, and head trauma all the while
taking a journey through EMS and our
history of medicine.
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* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
to
11:15 a.m.
Session 4
Little Patients, BIG Problems
Patrick Mahar, MD
Through the review of pediatric cases from arrival of EMS at the scene through
emergency department treatments and final outcomes, we will discuss both common
and life-threatening pediatric complaints.
Session 5
Patient Assessment - Gender Differences
Barbara Foster, MS, PM
This session will present key issues that can effect assessment and treatment of
female patients. New information is released almost daily regarding women and the
aspects of their health and wellness. EMS providers should be keenly aware of the
various ways conditions can present in one half of their patients.
Session 6*
Cadaver Lab - Thoracic Exploration
Repeated again in Session 12
Charles Mains, MD
This session will review the anatomy of the thoracic cavity.
*This session is limited to 25. Space is limited; please register early.
Hands-On Skills
Adult (ALS & BLS)
St. Anthony PreHospital Services
This session will be conducted by instructors from St. Anthony PreHospital Services.
Sim-Man and various human patient simulators will be utilized to provide scenariobased/real-time training in this hands-on lab. The goal will be to provide the participant
with exposure to best practices in the management of high acuity, low volume
patients and improve your comfort level in treating difficult patient presentations.
Friday
November 7, 2014 - 11:30 a.m.
Session 7
Surgery - Not Just for
Hospitals Anymore
Daniel Hatlestad, BA, Paramedic
The number of outpatient surgical
procedures is estimated at 53 million
in 2013. The popularity of outpatient
surgery is continuously increasing
because of cost savings and convenience.
There is low rate of adverse events
during the intraoperative or immediate
postoperative periods but complications
can and do occur. Are you prepared?
Session 8
You Mad Bro? Dealing
With and Defusing
Aggressive Behavior
Kevin McFarlane
This session teaches proven crisis
negotiation techniques to assist EMS
providers in managing aggressive
behavior. The class will cover identification
of impending aggression and well as
verbal de-escalation tactics designed to
keep EMS providers safe. We will also
discuss the impact and implications of
physical and chemical restraints.
Session 9
Head and Facial Trauma
for the Street Medic
to
12:30 p.m.
Session 10
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Christopher Suprun
Mental illness is one of the most overlooked aspects of our care as prehospital
providers. Psychiatric emergencies occur regularly and need to be better understood.
This session will utilize motion pictures to review various case presentations of common
illnesses EMS may encounter.
Session 11
Smokey Bear and Bandaids, EMS at a Wildfire Incident
Matthew Branch, Paramedic, DIVS
Michael Evers, Paramedic, MEDL
Increasingly, EMS providers are being called upon to provide services at wildland fire
incidents. With several new national mandates, the utilization of EMS providers at
wildland fires will only increase. This session will focus on what providers need to know
if called to a wildland fire.
Session 12*
Cadaver Lab - Thoracic Exploration
Repeat of Session 6
Charles Mains, MD
This session will review the anatomy of the thoracic cavity.
*This session is limited to 25. Space is limited; please register early.
Hands-On Skills
Adult (ALS & BLS)
HealthONE EMS
This hands-on session will be conducted by instructors from HealthONE EMS. Highdef simulation equipment will be utilized to provide scenario-based/real-time training
in this hands-on lab. The goal will be to provide the participant with exposure to high
acuity, low volume scenarios to improve their comfort level in treating difficult patient
presentations.
Paul Werfel, MS
The prehospital practitioner’s handling of
the patient with head and facial trauma
can be one of the most difficult scenarios
to successfully manage. With airway
issues to deal with, C-spine injuries, and
profuse bleeding all factoring into the
equation, it is easy to see how daunting
a task this can be. In this discussion we
will discuss the methods of assessing
and managing these injuries that affect
nearly 2 million people in the U.S. and
result in approximately 50% to 55% of
all prehospital deaths.
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
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Friday
November 7, 2014 - 1:45 p.m.
Session 13
You Take My Breath Away:
Wheezing and Other Bad
Sounds
David Gurchiek, PhD
This presentation will look at a variety
of illnesses and injuries that can
affect pulmonary function. Learn how
to evaluate pulmonary emergencies
utilizing clinical evaluation indicators. Dr.
Gurchiek will also discuss some of the
latest treatment approaches for the
respiratory distressed patient.
Session 14
Hey You! Don’t Resuscitate
Me!
John Scorsine
You became an EMT or Paramedic
because you didn’t want to be a lawyer.
SURPRISE!!! You may not be a lawyer,
but you practice law. Everyday you face
the potential of being confronted by
medical orders and directives in the
emotionally charged environment of endof-life situations.
Session 15
Case Studies in the MultiInjured Patient
Paul Werfel, MS
This will be a comprehensive and
interactive discussion with the objective
of fine-tuning the assessment skill of the
pre-hospital practitioner. Led by JEMS
Case of the month author Paul Werfel,
participants will systematically examine
and assess each patient and suggest
and discuss presumptive diagnosis and
BLS and ALS treatment modalities. The
group will then compare and contrast
these findings with the in-hospital
diagnosis and treatment modalitiest
10
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
to
3:15 p.m.
Session 16
Teen Suicide
Kevin McFarlane
This session will provide understanding of the suicidal teen including early warning
signs, lethality evaluation, immediate crisis intervention and long-range deterrents.
We will discuss the importance of teens understanding basic intervention strategies
that disrupt suicidal ideation.
Session 17
Trends in Substance Abuse: Opiate Abuse (Prescription
Opiates and Heroin) and Marijuana
Lynn Riemer
Opiate addiction is taking over the nation and the statistics are alarming. Marijuana
use is increasing across the nation as perception of harm decreases. Marijuana
on the street is extremely potent, edibles are becoming very popular as are ways
to disguising marijuana’s use. Know how to recognize what the drugs look like, the
indicators of someone under the influence and what to do if someone has a substance
abuse problem.
Session 18*
Cadaver Lab - Abdominal Exploration
Session repeated in Session 24
Sue Slone, MD, FACS
A visual tour through the abdominal cavity will review the external anatomy and
internal structures including the stomach, liver, large and small intestines, and other
solid and hollow organs.
* This session is limited to 25. Space is limited; please register early.
Hands-On Skills
Helicopter Safety & Utilization
Kevin Kelble
Kevin Kelble of Flight For Life Colorado will lead this session which begins in the Castle
Peaks classroom and ends with a tour of the helicopter in upper SW Tenderfoot
parking area (weather pending). Discussion will involve safe operations in and around
the helicopter as well as utilization of air medical resources.
Friday
November 7, 2014 - 3:45 p.m.
Session 19
Identifying and Avoiding a
Respiratory Death
Kevin McFarlane
Many pathologies can cause respiratory
failure, but failure is a problem of either
oxygenation or ventilation. In this session
we will discuss the signs and symptoms
of impending respiratory failure, and how
both the BLS and ALS providers can
intervene before it is too late.
Session 20
The Prehospital
Assessment and
Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Paul Werfel, MS
Anaphylaxis is a Greek word meaning
“against or opposite.” These exaggerated
allergic reactions account for 400-800
deaths per year in the U.S. Please join
JEMS Case of the Month author Paul
Werfel in this new and insightful look
into this problem, which demands fast
recognition and treatment.
to
4:45 p.m.
Session 22
Community Paramedicine: Understanding the New Role
of Paramedics in the Health Care Setting
Kevin Creek, NRP
With an ever changing and uncertain health care system here in the United States,
and with less access to care and long term disease processes on the rise, many EMS
systems around the country are looking to find alternative ways to better take care of
their communities. Community Paramedicine could be the answer.
Session 23
Disaster Strikes. What About My Family?
Kenneth Hughlett, BS, NRP
EMS responds to other people’s emergencies daily. What happens when the
emergency is community wide and you or your family is directly impacted? Learn key
planning tips to prepare you and your family to survive the disaster and allow you to
do your job without worrying
Session 24*
Cadaver Lab - Abdominal Exploration
Session repeat of Session 18
Sue Slone, MD, FACS
A visual tour through the abdominal cavity will review the external anatomy and
internal structures including the stomach, liver, large and small intestines, and other
solid and hollow organs.
* This session is limited to 25. Space is limited; please register early.
Session 21
Little Lambs and the
Wolves Hiding
Christopher Suprun
This session is about the wolves in
sheep’s clothing waiting to pounce on
the unsuspecting provider. This session
is a pediatric case study that will cover
medical /trauma situations that are not
as innocent as we would like. Providers
should come prepared to question both
their own assumptions and care plan.
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
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Schedule At-a-Glance
Thursday Pre-Conference Schedule - November 6, 2014
7:30 - 8:00 am
8:00 am
to
12:00 pm
Registration and Continental Breakfast
PCAD1
(Full Day)
PCAD2
(Full Day)
PCAD3
(Full Day)
Skill Instructor Course
Reading Between the Lines:
12-Lead ECGs
Pre-Conference Cadaver Lab
Barbara Foster
Aaron Eberhardt ; Whitney Barrett;
Elena Ewert; Karl Marzec
Kevin McVaney; Lara Rappaport
Christopher Suprun
Lunch (provided for workshop registrants)
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
to
5:00 pm
PCAD1*
(Continued)
PCAD2*
(Continued)
PCAD3*
(Continued)
Skill Instructor Course
Reading Between the Lines:
12-Lead ECGs
Pre-Conference Cadaver Lab
Barbara Foster
Aaron Eberhardt ; Whitney Barrett;
Elena Ewert; Karl Marzec
Kevin McVaney; Lara Rappaport
Christopher Suprun
5:00 pm
PC1
PC2
EMS Manager to
Leader
New Trends in Substance
Abuse: Alcohol, Other “Legal”
Substances, and Designer Drugs
Scott Richardson
Lynn Riemer
On your own for dinner
Friday Conference Schedule - November 7, 2014
7:30 to
8:00 am
8:00 to
9:30 am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
GS1 GENERAL SESSION “The Privilege of Leadership” - Ron Dennis, Billy Hayes
9:30 to
9:45 am
9:45
to
11:15 am
Break: class change
SESSION 1
SESSION 2
SESSION 3
SESSION 4
SESSION 5
SESSION 6*
Hands-On Skills
20 ECG Findings
You’ve Probably
Forgotten Since
P-School
Considerations in
Management of Limb
Threatening Injuries
EMS of the Rich and
Famous
Little Patients, BIG
Problems
Patient Assessment Gender Differences
Cadaver Lab
Thoracic Exploration
Adult (ALS & BLS)
Christopher Suprun
Jeb Burchenal
Patrick Mahar
Barbara Foster
Charles Mains
Gilbert Pineda
John Johnston
11:15 to
11:30 am
11:30 am
to
12:30 pm
Break in Exhibit Hall
SESSION 7
SESSION 8
SESSION 9
SESSION 10
SESSION 11
SESSION 12*
Hands-On Skills
Surgery - Not Just for
Hospitals Anymore
You Mad Bro? Dealing
With and Defusing
Aggressive Behavior
Head and Facial
Trauma for the Street
Medic
One Flew Over the
Cuckoos Nest
Smokey Bear and
Bandaids, EMS at a
Wildfire Incident
Cadaver Lab
Thoracic Exploration
Adult (ALS & BLS)
Kevin McFarlane
Paul Werfel
Daniel Hatlestad
12:30 to
1:45 pm
Christopher Suprun
Matthew Branch
Michael Evers
You Take My Breath
Away: Wheezing and
Other Bad Sounds
SESSION 14
SESSION 15
Hey You! Don’t
Resuscitate Me!
Case Studies in the
Multi-Injured Patient
John Scorsine
Paul Werfel
SESSION 16
Teen Suicide
Kevin McFarlane
David Gurchiek
SESSION 17
Trends in Substance
Abuse: Opiate Abuse
(Prescription Opiates
and Heroin) and
Marijuana
SESSION 18*
Hands-On Skills
Cadaver Lab
Abdominal Exploration
Helicopter Safety &
Utilization
Sue Slone
Flight for Life
Colorado
Lynn Riemer
3:15 to
3:45 pm
3:45
to
4:45 pm
Break in Exhibit Hall
SESSION 19
SESSION 20
SESSION 21
SESSION 22
SESSION 23
SESSION 24*
Identifying and
Avoiding a Respiratory
Death
The Prehospital
Assessment and
Treatment of
Anaphylaxis
Little Lambs and the
Wolves Hiding
Community
Paramedicine:
Understanding the New
Role of Paramedics in
the Health Care Setting
Disaster Strikes.
What About My
Family?
Cadaver Lab
Abdominal Exploration
Kevin McFarlane
Paul Werfel
Christopher Suprun
Kevin Creek
4:45 to
5:45 pm
12
HealthONE EMS
Charles Mains
Lunch Break (Lunch will be served until 1:15 pm)
SESSION 13
1:45
to
3:15 pm
St. Anthony
PreHospital
Services
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
Reception in Exhibit Hall
Kenneth Hughlett
Sue Slone
Schedule At-a-Glance
Saturday Conference Schedule - November 8, 2014
7:30 to 8:00 am
8:00 to
10:00 am
Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
GS2 GENERAL SESSION “Tapping into Your Personal Power and Potential!” - Bill Sumner and AWARDS PRESENTATION
10:00 to 10:30 am
10:30
to
12:00 pm
Break
SESSION 25
SESSION 26
SESSION 27
SESSION 28
SESSION 29
SESSION 30*
Hands-On Skills
Airway Crisis
Management:
Advanced Alternative
Interventions
Thermal Burns: From
Scar Wars to Star
Wars
Forensic Cases in ALS
Airway Management
Quick, What’s the
Diagnosis?
Cadaver Lab
Brain Dissection
Pediatric Simulation
(ALS)
Paul Werfel
Erica Douglass
Times They Are
A-Changin! Are Your
Protocols?
John Nichols
Children’s Hospital
Colorado
David Gurchiek
Jason Martin
Connie Mattera
12:00 to 1:30 pm
Lunch Break (Lunch will be served until 1:15 pm)
SESSION 31
1:30
to
2:30 pm
Capnography in EMS
Shane Baird
SESSION 32
SESSION 33
Spine Trauma: Are
Back Boards Really
Going to a Museum of
Antiquities?
SESSION 34
Little People with Big
Trauma! Peds Trauma
Case Studies
Jason Martin
“A Look at the Twilight
Years” Prehospital
Assessment and Care
of the Aging Patient
Connie Mattera
12 Hours? No
Problem! - Surviving
the Night Shift
SESSION 36*
Hands-On Skills
Cadaver Lab
Brain Dissection
Pediatric Simulation
(BLS)
John Nichols
Children’s Hospital
Colorado
Curtis Olson
Marilyn Bourn
2:30 to 3:00 pm
3:00
to
4:00 pm
SESSION 35
Break
SESSION 37
SESSION 38
SESSION 39
SESSION 40
SESSION 41
SESSION 42*
The Impact of Butane
Hash Oil Injury: A
Patient Story
Neurological
Mismanagement:
Avoiding the
Unavoidable
Hypovolemic Shock:
The Perils of Running
on Empty
Hot Topics in
Prehospital Pediatric
Care
Cadaver Lab
Heart Dissection
Connie Mattera
Maria Mandt
EMS Mythbusters:
Does the Research
Support Traditional
Prehospital Procedures & Protocols?
Cameron Boyle
David Gurchiek
Scott Branney
Curtis Olson
4:00 to 4:15 pm
4:15
to
5:15 pm
Break
SESSION 43
SESSION 44
SESSION 45
SESSION 46
SESSION 47*
Be a River Never a
Lake: The Zen Like
Approach to Airway
Management
Assessment Pearls
for the Critical
Pediatric Prehospital
Patient
Trauma for Two:
Mamas with Trauma
The Basic Sciences:
Lessons for EMS in
Physics, Chemistry
and Biology
Cadaver Lab
Heart Dissection
Nate Hinze
Maria Mandt
Jason Martin
Scott Branney
Curtis Olson
Sunday Conference Schedule - November 9, 2014
7:30 to
8:00 am
8:00
to
9:15 am
Registration & Continental Breakfast
SESSION 48
SESSION 49
SESSION 50
SESSION 51
SESSION 52
Twenty-Five Speed Dates with an
Emergency Pharmacist
Lightning: Prevention and
Injuries
A River Runs Through It: A
review of Submersion Injuries
Frostbite
Jillian Swope
Jeff Beckman
Nate Hinze
Peds Ready - What EMS Leaders
and Providers Need to Know
to Provide Excellent Care to
Children
Linda Staubli
Gordon Lindberg
Sean Caffrey
Christine Darr
Refreshment Break
9:15 to 9:30 am
9:30
to
10:45 am
SESSION 53
SESSION 54
SESSION 55
SESSION 56
SESSION 57
Unrecognized Sepsis: The Silent
Killer
Avalanche Victim Assessment
and Medical Treatment After
Extrication
Traumatic Brain Injury - Case
Review
History Gathering and Patient
Interviewing Workshop
Peer to Peer Support: When
CISM Is Too Formal
Kathryn Beauchamp
David Nixon
Sharon Lowry
Mary Meyers
Ryan Mayfield
Jeff Beckman
Refreshment Break
10:45 to 11:00 am
11:00 am
to
12:15 pm
SESSION 58
SESSION 59
SESSION 60
SESSION 61
SESSION 62
Acute Ischemic Stroke: What
Every EMT Needs to Know
Pediatric Disaster Medicine:
Current Concepts and
Approaches
Case Reviews for the ALS
Provider- Version 3.0
The New Cardiac Pacemakers
and Automatic Internal
Defibrillators
Colorado EMS, State of the State
Jennifer Simpson
Sharon Poisson
12:15 pm
David Sanko
David Markenson
Randy Kuykendall
David Nixon
Conference Adjourns
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
Conference sessions may be approved for continuing education credit by Colorado State recognized Education Centers or CE Education Groups. Please visit the EMS Conference web site at www.emsac.org for a detailed
grid of recommended CE hours and suggested recertification categories. Most conference sessions will meet recertification requirements for the National Registry of EMTs. To determine if a particular session meets these
requirements, you must first be familiar with the recertification requirements and objectives for your level of certification, then compare the session description to those requirements and objectives.
For information about NREMT recertification, please contact NREMT or visit their web site at www.nremt.org
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Saturday
November 8, 2014
10:30 a.m.
Session 25
Airway Crisis
Management: Advanced
Alternative Interventions
David Gurchiek, PhD
In this presentation Dr. Gurchiek
discusses the detailed progression
of airway management techniques to
ensure the patient’s continued survival.
Nonstandard and invasive airway
management is covered including
surgical airway procedures. Additionally
he looks at indications, complications,
technical procedures, and tricks of the
trade for successful performance of
these lifesaving procedures.
Session 26
Thermal Burns: From Scar
Wars to Star Wars
Connie Mattera, MS, RN, PM
Once you have seen and smelled a critical
burn, you will never forget the experience.
Can you differentiate partial from full
thickness, calculate TBSA burned,
manage airways, and give IVF correctly?
Why cover with plastic wrap and what is
the skin gun? Intrigued? Come discover
the answers!
Session 27
Forensic Cases in ALS
Airway Management
Paul Werfel, MS
We all know that inserting an
endotracheal tube or other ALS airway
adjunct is fraught with difficulty and risk.
But do we really know the risks? What
happens when things go terribly wrong?
With much legal exposure for EMS
organizations relating to misplaced ET
tubes, a complete and comprehensive
discussion on the matter is long overdue.
Join JEMS Case of the Month author
and noted standard of care witness Paul
Werfel as we cover 4 case studies that
highlight issues involved from EMS arrival
to court decision and disposition.
14
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
to
12:00 p.m.
Session 28
Quick, What’s the
Diagnosis?
Erica Douglass, MD
This lecture is designed to be a fast
and fun interactive BRIEF review of a
wide array of medical and traumatic
conditions prompted by visual stimuli. The
content is selected to appeal to all levels
of providers with material to challenge
everyone from the first responder to
critical care provider.
Session 29
Times They Are A-Changin!
Are Your Protocols?
Jason Martin, RN, NRP
We live in a world of evidence based
practice. With each passing year, we
learn more about how to provide the
best level of care for our patients. Topics
will include spinal restrictions, Ketamine,
permissive
hypotension,
aircraft
utilization, TXA and splints.
Session 30*
Cadaver Lab - Brain
Dissection
Repeated again in Session 36
John Nichols, MD, PhD
A visual tour through the cranial vault
will review the external and internal
structures of the skull and brain as well
as parts of the spine and other nervous
structures. During the session each
participant will have a brain to dissect.
*This session is limited to 25 people.
Please register early.
Hands-On Skills*
Pediatric Simulation (ALS)
This session provides the ALS provider
(For BLS, see Saturday 1:30 p.m. to 2:30
p.m.) the opportunity to interact one on
one and in small group with Emergency
Room Physicians from Children’s
Hospital Colorado. These physicians will
be on hand to discuss best practices in
the management of the acutely sick or
injured pediatric patient.
1:30 p.m.
to
2:30 p.m.
Session 31
Capnography in EMS
Shane Baird, Paramedic
Capnography has a long history of use as
a monitoring tool in the hospital setting.
EMS has adopted this tool and is the
driving force behind its development as
a diagnostic instrument. In this program
we will explore capnography’s many uses
from intubated patients to diagnosing
acidosis and beyond.
Session 32
Spine Trauma: Are Back
Boards Really Going to a
Museum of Antiquities?
Connie Mattera, MS, RN, PM
Decades
of
automatic
spine
immobilization are being challenged
by new position statements issued in
2014 by the NAEMSP and ACS. Little
or no research supports the benefit of
backboards and several studies reveal
the significant harm they may produce.
So, where does that leave EMS? Come
find out!
Session 33
Little People with Big
Trauma! Peds Trauma
Case Studies
Jason Martin, RN, NRP
Kids are being injured, maimed and killed
in epic proportions on our streets. This
lecture looks at the “disease process” of
pediatric trauma–from statistics, mechanisms, signs and management to our
role in prevention and public education.
Cases will include, amputations, crushing injuries, burns, snake bites and some
surprises!
Session 34
“A Look at the Twilight
Years” Prehospital
Assessment and Care of
the Aging Patient
Marilyn Bourn, RN,MSN,NRP
People over the age of 65 make up over
12% of the US population. Today more
than ever before caring for the aging
patient is a priority in emergency care.
Saturday
November 8, 2014
1:30 p.m.
to
2:30 p.m. (
conitinued)
3:00 p.m.
to
4:00 p.m.
Session 35
12 Hours? No Problem! Surviving the Night Shift
Session 37
The Impact of Butane Hash
Oil Injury: A Patient Story
Session 40
Hot Topics in Prehospital
Pediatric Care
Session 36*
Cadaver Lab - Brain
Dissection
Session 38
Neurological
Mismanagement: Avoiding
the Unavoidable
Session 41
EMS Mythbusters: Does
the Research Support
Traditional Prehospital
Procedures & Protocols?
Curtis Olson, RN, Paramedic
Working overnight presents special
challenges to the night-shift EMS
provider. This presentation takes the
audience through a 12-hour night shift
with a dozen mini-lectures exploring
the physiology of sleep and waking, the
unique qualities and hazards of night
shifts for EMTs and their patients, and
methods to stay awake and alert.
Repeat of Session 30
John Nichols, MD, PhD
A visual tour through the cranial vault
will review the external and internal
structures of the skull and brain as well
as parts of the spine and other nervous
structures. During the session each
participant will have a brain to dissect.
*This session is limited to 25 people.
Please register early.
Hands-On Skills*
Pediatric Simulation (BLS)
This session provides the BLS provider
(For ALS, see Saturday 10:30 a.m. to
12:00 p.m.) the opportunity to interact
one on one and in small group with
Emergency Room Physicians from
Children’s Hospital Colorado. These
physicians will be on hand to discuss
best practices in the management of the
acutely sick or injured pediatric patient.
Cameron Boyle, MS, RN, CCNS
In this session the participants will learn
about the dangers surrounding butane
hash oil manufacturing, a new trend
in burn injury noticed by the regional
burn center in the State of Colorado.
In addition a patient case review will be
shared from prehospital to discharge
and beyond.
David Gurchiek, PhD
When evaluating a patient with altered
mental status (AMS) the mnemonic
“AEIOU-TIPS” is useful in ensuring that
important causes of AMS are not
overlooked. However what are the clinical
clues to those potential causes and how
can you be assured that you are on the
right clinical treatment path.
Session 39
Hypovolemic Shock: The
Perils of Running on Empty
Connie Mattera, MS, RN, PM
Your car can’t run on empty and neither
can we. Patients must maintain perfusion
to keep cells firing on all cylinders. Gone
are large bore IVs run WO. Current
guidelines call for a different kind of “fill
up”. This education station will pump high
octane science with service and a smile!
Maria Mandt, MD
What is on the horizon for prehospital
pediatric care? This case-based
discussion will take the audience through
controversial issues and new research
involving the prehospital care of children.
Get a sneak peak at what the future may
hold for the way in which we manage our
pediatric patients!
Curtis Olson, RN, Paramedic
As evidence-based practice become
more common in EMS, some traditional
practices of EMS are coming into
question. This lecture looks at the
latest research into CPR, bleeding
control, spinal immobilization, oxygen
administration, and other longstanding
standards in emergency care. Prepare
to open your mind as we bust some pre
hospital myths.
Session 42*
Cadaver Lab - Heart
Dissection
Repeated in Session 47
Scott Branney, MD
Hands on dissection heart lab.
*This session is limited to 25 people.
Please register early.
* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
15
Saturday
November 8, 2014 - 4:15 p.m.
Session 43
Be a River Never a Lake: The Zen Like
Approach to Airway Management
Nate Hinze, RN, Paramedic
EMS professionals are often confronted with patients who may
have difficult airways. This lecture will help practitioners recognize
those patients. It will empower EMS professionals to develop and
use a difficult airway algorithm quickly transitioning between
different interventions until the airway is controlled.
Session 44
Assessment Pearls for the Critical
Pediatric Prehospital Patient
Maria Mandt, MD
Pediatric shock, pediatric hypoglycemia, pediatric traumatic
brain injury. Do these topics make your heart race? We will
discuss assessment and treatment pearls for these and other
pediatric emergencies to ease your tachycardia. . . without the
beta-blockers.
Session 45
Trauma for Two: Mamas with Trauma
Jason Martin, RN, NRP
The goal of this session is to improve the management of
traumatic injuries that occur in the pregnant population. We will
walk through a variety of case studies to discuss the unique types
of injuries and treatment strategies for these patients.
Session 46
The Basic Sciences: Lessons for EMS in
Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Curtis Olson, RN, Paramedic
Newton’s Laws, the chemistry of alcohol, and the structure of
the skull affect the presentation of your patients. Review basic
scientific principles and the way they effect pathophysiology and
symptoms in trauma, intoxication, and neurologic problems.
Participants will leave with a better understanding of their
patients and of basic science.
Session 47*
Cadaver Lab - Heart Dissection
Repeat of Session 42
Scott Branney, MD
Hands on dissection heart lab.
*This session is limited to 25 people.
Please register early.
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* Indicates repeated or continued sessions
to
5:15 p.m.
Sunday
8:00 a.m.
to
November 9, 2014
9:15 a.m.
9:30 a.m.
Session 48
Twenty-Five Speed Dates With an
Emergency Pharmacist
Jillian Swope, MSN, CFRN
Crank up your inner Casanova for this fast-paced, interactive
presentation that explores the pharmacokinetics and
pharmacodynamics of the top 25 medications given by advanced
life support and critical care transport providers. Clinical pearls
on how to safely calculate any intravenous medication and identify
potential drug interactions are included.
Session 49
Lightning: Prevention and Injuries
Jeff Beckman, MD, FACEP
Prevention/avoidance, epidemiology, pathophysiology, evaluation,
and treatment of lightning injuries. Upon completion of this
lecture participants should be able to explain basic lightning
strike avoidance methods as well as describe the diagnosis and
treatment of lightning related injuries.
Session 50
A River Runs Through It: A Review of
Submersion Injuries
Nate Hinze, RN, Paramedic
Victims of drowning often present with unique problems for
the EMS professional. This lecture will discuss epidemiology,
pathophysiology, and current treatment recommendations for
victims of both cold and warm water submersion injuries.
Session 51
Frostbite
Gordon Lindberg, MD, PhD
Linda Staubli, RN, BSN
Frostbite is a severe tissue injury that can result in permanent
damage or amputation. Without effective treatment digital
amputation rates are as high as 40%. In combination with early
recognition and treatment, an evidence-based t-PA protocol
implemented at UCH has shown to reduce the rate of digital
amputation.
Session 52
Peds Ready - What EMS Leaders and
Providers Need to Know to Provide
Excellent Care to Children
to
10:45 a.m.
Session 53
Unrecognized Sepsis: The Silent Killer
Mary Meyers
Ryan Mayfield
Severe sepsis leading to septic shock can kill within hours. Early
recognition is key, especially for providers in rural areas that have
longer transport times. Using case studies, this presentation
examines evidence-based low tech methods to early detection,
the key to sepsis survival.
Session 54
Avalanche Victim Assessment and Medical
Treatment After Extrication
Jeff Beckman, MD, FACEP
Upon completion of this lecture participants should be able to
describe the priorities in the initial assessment of avalanche
victims, know the importance of expeditious rescue as the major
determinant of survival during avalanche burial, and identify the
priorities of medical care for an avalanche burial victim.
Session 55
Traumatic Brain Injury - Case Review
Kathryn Beauchamp, MD, FACS
This session is a review of the basic anatomy and physiology
of traumatic brain injury through case review. Each case
will demonstrate the prehospital phase of care through the
rehabilitation phase and recent follow up.
Session 56
History Gathering and Patient Interviewing
Workshop
David Nixon, Paramedic
This fun and interactive workshop begins with a brief review of
current history gathering and patient interviewing techniques and
their pitfalls. Using complaint based role-playing scenarios, along
with short ”real life 911” video’s, the students are challenged to
quickly and effectively develop the best line of questions.
Session 57
Peer to Peer Support: When CISM Is Too
Formal
Sharon Lowry
Lack of understanding or the need for a “tough exterior” has led
many EMS personnel to burnout, depression and other forms
of conflict. One helpful answer that has arisen has been the
formation of Peer to Peer Support Groups. This brief overview
will show some of the new ideas.
Sean Caffrey
Christine Darr, MD, FAAP
This session will focus on the key steps EMS organizations should
take to be well prepared to care for pediatric EMS patients. This
presentation will include an introduction to the EMS for Children
program, key metrics of pediatric EMS in Colorado and the most
current evidence related to high quality EMS care for children.
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Sunday
November 9, 2014 - 11:00 a.m.
Session 58
Acute Ischemic Stroke: What Every EMT
Needs To Know
Jennifer Simpson, MD
Sharon Poisson, MD
Stroke is a common emergency, and EMTs should recognize it
when it happens. Timely treatment is essential for good patient
outcomes. The focus of this talk will be on what EMTs need to
know when presented with an acute stroke patient.
Session 59
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Current
Concepts and Approaches
David Markenson, MD, MBA
This presentation will discuss unique vulnerabilities of children in
disasters, current studies from the field and regional, national
and international resources. The session will also provide best
practices for systems, agencies and providers to be prepared
and respond to disasters, terrorism events and public health
emergencies involving children.
Session 60
Case Reviews for the ALS ProviderVersion 3.0
David Sanko, BA, NRP
A generous mix of medical and trauma cases to test even the most
experienced provider. Participants will be given EKG tracings,
scene photos, radiographic films, lab values, radio reports, and
assessments to determine the case progression. This will be an
interactive course with plenty of audience participation.
Session 61
The New Cardiac Pacemakers and
Automatic Internal Defibrillators
David Nixon, Paramedic
Students learn about the latest “high tech” pacemakers,
automatic internal cardiovert/defibrillators, re-synchronization
therapy, and how and why they are being used more and more
frequently. Students will then get practice recognizing all the
different types of pacemaker rhythms including anti-tachycardia
pacing, safety pacing, and appropriate sensing.
Session 62
Colorado EMS, State of the State
Randy Kuykendall, MLS
This session will provide an overview of the EMS regulatory
structure in Colorado as well as a description of the major
activities performed by the Emergency Medical and Trauma
Services Branch. Participants will receive the latest information
on office activities.
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Registration Form - Page 1
Colorado State EMS Conference – November 6-9, 2014 – Keystone Resort & Conference Center, Keystone, Colorado
Please print or type all information below. One registrant per form; this form may be photocopied for additional registrations.
Registrations will not be accepted without accompanying payment. Facility purchase order may be accepted as payment
guarantee and full payment must be received prior to the conference. If payment has not been received,
participants will be asked to provide payment information prior to picking up their packet.
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Friday, November 7, 2014 (includes lunch - if preregistered)
q $175
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Saturday, November 8, 2014 (includes lunch - if preregistered)
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q $75
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One-Day Conference Registration
Sunday, November 9, 2014
SUBTOTAL Registration Fee
Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshops may be limited in size; registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Lunch is included with your pre-registration.
Advance Registration
On or Before 10/10/14
On-Site
PCAD1 Skill Instructor Course
q $160
q $185
PCAD2 Reading Between the Lines: 12-Lead ECGs
q $160
q $185
PCAD3 Pre-Conference Cadaver Lab
q $175
q $195
PC1 EMS Manager to Leader
q $100
q $125
PC2 New Trends in Substance Abuse: Alcohol, Other “Legal” Substances, and Designer Drugs
q $100
q $125
All-Day Workshops - Page 7 - Thursday, November 6, 2014
SUBTOTAL Registration Fee
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Course Registration
Registration Form - Page 2
Please check the box for each class which you wish to attend. Class sizes are limited and classes will be filled in the order in which
registrations are received.
Session
Title
Speaker(s)
Friday, November 7, 2014 9:45 am to 11:15 am - Page 8 (Select only one in this time period)
q1
20 ECG Findings You’ve Probably Forgotten Since P-School
John Johnston
q2
Considerations in Management of Limb Threatening Injuries
Gilbert Pineda
q3
EMS of the Rich and Famous
Christopher Suprun
q4
Little Patients, BIG Problems
Patrick Mahar
q5
Patient Assessment - Gender Differences
Barbara Foster
q6
Cadaver Lab - Thoracic Exploration
Charles Mains
q HOSALS
Hands-On Skills - Adult (ALS & BLS)
St. Anthony PreHospital Services
Friday, November 7, 2014 11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Page 9 (Select only one in this time period)
q7
Surgery - Not Just for Hospitals Anymore
Daniel Hatlestad
q8
You Mad Bro? Dealing With and Defusing Aggressive Behavior
Kevin McFarlane
q9
Head and Facial Trauma for the Street Medic
Paul Werfel
q 10
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest
Christopher Suprun
q 11
Smokey Bear and Bandaids, EMS at a Wildfire Incident
Matthew Branch
q 12
Cadaver Lab - Thoracic Exploration
Charles Mains
q HOSBLS
Hands-On Skills - Adult (ALS & BLS)
HealthONE EMS
Friday, November 7, 2014 1:45 pm to 3:15 pm - Page 10 (Select only one in this time period)
q 13
You Take My Breath Away: Wheezing and Other Bad Sounds
David Gurchiek
q 14
Hey You! Don’t Resuscitate Me!
John Scorsine
q 15
Case Studies in the Multi-Injured Patient
Paul Werfel
q 16
Teen Suicide
Kevin McFarlane
q 17
Trends in Substance Abuse: Opiate Abuse (Prescription Opiates and Heroin) and Marijuana
Lynn Riemer
q 18
Cadaver Lab - Abdominal Exploration
Sue Slone
q HOSHS
Helicopter Safety & Utilization
Flight for Life Colorado
Friday, November 7, 2014 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm - Page 11 (Select only one in this time period)
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q 19
Identifying and Avoiding a Respiratory Death
Kevin McFarlane
q 20
The Prehospital Assessment and Treatment of Anaphylaxis
Paul Werfel
q 21
Little Lambs and the Wolves Hiding
Christopher Suprun
q 22
Community Paramedicine: Understanding the New Role of Paramedics in the Health Care Setting. Kevin Creek
q 23
Disaster Strikes. What About My Family?
Kenneth Hughlett
q 24
Cadaver Lab - Abdominal Exploration
Sue Slone
Course Registration (continued)
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registrations are received.
Session
Title
Speaker(s)
Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:30 am to 12:00 pm - Page 14 (Select only one in this time period)
q 25
Airway Crisis Management: Advanced Alternative Interventions
David Gurchiek
q 26
Thermal Burns: From Scar Wars to Star Wars
Connie Mattera
q 27
Forensic Cases in ALS Airway Management
Paul Werfel
q 28
Quick, What’s the Diagnosis?
Erica Douglass
q 29
Times They Are A-Changin! Are Your Protocols?
Jason Martin
q 30
Cadaver Lab - Brain Dissection
John Nichols
q HOSPALS
Hands-On Sills - Pediatric Simulation (ALS)
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Saturday, November 8, 2014 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm - Pages 14 & 15 (Select only one in this time period)
q 31
Capnography in EMS
Shane Baird
q 32
Spine Trauma: Are Back Boards Really Going to a Museum of Antiquities?
Connie Mattera
q 33
Little People with Big Trauma! Peds Trauma Case Studies
Jason Martin
q 34
“A Look at the Twilight Years” Prehospital Assessment and Care of the Aging Patient
Marilyn Bourn
q 35
12 Hours? No Problem! - Surviving the Night Shift
Curtis Olson
q 36
Cadaver Lab - Brain Dissection
John Nichols
q HOSPBLS
Hands-On Sills - Pediatric Simulation (BLS)
Children’s Hospital Colorado
Saturday, November 8, 2014 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Page 15 (Select only one in this time period)
q 37
The Impact of Butane Hash Oil Injury: A Patient Story
Cameron Boyle
q 38
Neurological Mismanagement: Avoiding the Unavoidable
David Gurchiek
q 39
Hypovolemic Shock: The Perils of Running on Empty
Connie Mattera
q 40
Hot Topics in Prehospital Pediatric Care
Maria Mandt
q 41
EMS Mythbusters: Does the Research Support Traditional Prehospital Procedures & Protocols?
Curtis Olson
q 42
Cadaver Lab - Heart Dissection
Scott Branney
Saturday, November 8, 2014 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm - Page 16 (Select only one in this time period)
q 43
Be a River Never a Lake: The Zen Like Approach to Airway Management
Nate Hinze
q 44
Assessment Pearls for the Critical Pediatric Prehospital Patient
Maria Mandt
q 45
Trauma for Two: Mamas with Trauma
Jason Martin
q 46
The Basic Sciences: Lessons for EMS in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
Curtis Olson
q 47
Cadaver Lab - Heart Dissection
Scott Branney
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Course Registration
Registration Form - Page 4
Please check the box for each class which you wish to attend. Class sizes are limited and classes will be filled in the order in which
registrations are received.
Session
Title
Speaker(s)
Sunday, November 9, 2014 8:00 am to 9:15 am - Page 17 (Select only one in this time period)
q 48
Twenty-Five Speed Dates With an Emergency Pharmacist
Jillian Swope
q 49
Lightning: Prevention and Injuries
Jeff Beckman
q 50
A River Runs Through It: A Review of Submersion Injuries
Nate Hinze
q 51
Frostbite
Linda Staubli
q 52
Peds Ready - What EMS Leaders and Providers Need to Know to Provide Excellent Care to Children
Sean Caffrey
Sunday, November 9, 2014 9:30 am to 10:45 am - Page 17 (Select only one in this time period)
q 53
Unrecognized Sepsis: The Silent Killer
Mary Meyers
q 54
Avalanche Victim Assessment and Medical Treatment After Extrication
Jeff Beckman
q 55
Traumatic Brain Injury - Case Review
Kathryn Beauchamp
q 56
History Gathering and Patient Interviewing Workshop
David Nixon
q 57
Peer to Peer Support: When CISM Is Too Formal
Sharon Lowry
Sunday, November 9, 2014 11:00 am to 12:15 pm - Page 18 (Select only one in this time period)
q 58
Acute Ischemic Stroke: What Every EMT Needs to Know
Jennifer Simpson
q 59
Pediatric Disaster Medicine: Current Concepts and Approaches
David Markenson
q 60
Case Reviews for the ALS Provider- Version 3.0
David Sanko
q 61
The New Cardiac Pacemakers and Automatic Internal Defibrillators
David Nixon
q 62
Colorado EMS, State of the State
Randy Kuykendall
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