Schedule
Pre-Conference Sessions
Two-Day Program (Tuesday, August 11,
2009 and Wednesday, August 12, 2009)
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Advanced
Medical Life Support - The staff of the Center for Emergency Medicine of Western PA
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
EMTs Assisting ALS Providers - Lancaster EMS Association
What to do in the event of a Line of Duty Death (LODD)? - William Ruth, Eric Nagle, and John Glass
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Emergency Vehicle Response Safety - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Roadway Safety for Emergency Services Personnel - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
Moulage Workshop - The staff of the Emergency Health Services Federation
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
OSHA Train-the-Trainer - Katherine West, BSN, MSED, CIC
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
ALS Lab - Peter Lazzara, B.S., NREMT-P
Survival Strategies for Emergency Services - David Bradley, B.S., NREMT-P
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Intubation Obstacle Course - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN-EMS) - Teresa Olsen, M.Ed., Carroll Rottmund, RN, Scott Goodale, EMT
Main Conference
Thursday, August 13, 2009
8:00 am - 8:30 am
Opening Ceremony - City of Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS Honor Guard
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8:30 am - 10:00 am
Keynote Lecture: Career Ladders and Career Development in EMS - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Annual OSHA Update - Katherine West, BSN, MSED, CIC
The History and Use of Medical Helicopters - Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
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That's Not a Missile…That's My Head - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
He Can't Be Dead! He's Not Red! - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
Street to Cath Lab: Real Life Examples of Why EMS 12-Leads are Important - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P, FAAEM
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch (You must pre-register)
A Life Changing Decision: How Illegal Actions Can Impact Your Organization and Your Life - Francis T. McBride
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Capnography–Tube Verification is Only the Beginning - Robert Murray, NREMT-P
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EMS: The X Files - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
TLC for the TAC–Managing Children with Special Healthcare Needs - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
Chief Officer Survival–Managing Special Situations - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
Neurological Trauma - Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
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3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Keynote Lecture: Cutting Edge in EMS - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed. M, NREMT-P, FAAEM
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Morning Announcements
8:15 am - 9:45 am
Keynote Lecture: Where have Johnny and Roy gone? - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
10:15 am - 11:45 am
Improving Basic Airway Management - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P, FAAEM
They Were Soldiers Once…And Young - Peter Lazzara, NREMT-P, BS
Changing Issues in Patient Restraint - Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
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EMS Management and Leadership Development in America: An Agenda for the Future - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
Resuscitation Update: Should the ABC's be CBA's? - Douglas Kupas, MD
12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Annual EMS Awards Banquet Lunch (you must pre-register)
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
A New Main Squeeze: Tourniquets - Jeff Myers, D.O., Ed.M., NREMT-P, FAAEM
Mother Goose on the Loose - Peter Lazzara, BS, NREMT-P
Nasal Medication Administration and Intraosseous Infusion - John Todaro, NREMT-P, RN, TNS, NCEE
Overview of the Advanced Practice Paramedic (APP) Model - Skip Kirkwood, M.S., J.D., EMT-P
Lightning Round: Ask the Medical Director - Douglas Kupas, M.D. and panel
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Keynote Lecture: Have we Set the Bar too High? - Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
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7:30 am - 8:15 am
Breakfast (You must pre-register)
8:15 am - 8:30 am
Morning Announcements
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
BLS Skills Lab - York Hospital Training Institute
ALS Skills Lab - Harrisburg Area Community College