Preconference<br>Workshops

Monday, September 9

Monday,-September-9

    • Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM 

      Approximately 45,000 people are hospitalized for burn injuries each year and will benefit most from the knowledge gained in the Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) Provider Course. The quality of care during the first hours after a burn injury has a major impact on long-term outcomes; however, most initial burn care is provided outside the burn center environment. Understanding the dynamics of ABLS is crucial to providing the best possible outcome for the patient. The ABLS Provider Course is designed to provide physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs with the ability to assess and stabilize patients with serious burns during the first critical hours following injury and to identify those patients requiring transfer to a burn center. The course is not designed to teach comprehensive burn care but rather to focus on the first 24 post-injury hours.

       

    • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) 4th Edition

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM AND Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. AMLS is created by NAEMT and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians. AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway to best manage patients in medical crises. Now in its 4th edition, AMLS includes all new case-based presentations and patient simulations. Participants learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge them to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients. The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, patient history, interactive group discussion on differential diagnosis and potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. 
       
      Topics covered include: • Pharmacology • Respiratory Disorders • Cardiovascular Disorders • Shock • Sepsis • Women’s Health • Neurologic Disorders • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders • Environmental Emergencies • Infectious Diseases • Abdominal Disorders • Toxicologic Emergencies. 

      Participants receive 16 hours of CAPCE-approved credit. Textbook and course manual included.

    • EMS Supervisor Leadership Academy 4.0

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      This leadership academy, based on public safety leadership curriculum and the NEMSMA Seven Pillars of EMS Officer Competencies, provides aspiring and new supervisors with several critical skills they need to perform in their new role. The workshop is broken up into the Seven Pillars of EMS Officer Competencies–Supervisor Officer. The academy will cover a wide array of leadership topics including communication skills and techniques, conflict management, public speaking, process improvement, and ethics. You will learn by doing and hear how leaders from across the country have utilized different ways to solve problems.

    • FP-C, CCP-C & CFRN Advanced Concepts in Critical Care

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM AND Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      The FlightBridgeED FP-C, CCP-C, CTRN & CFRN review course was prepared after teaching nearly three hundred “live” review courses over the past decade. We have taken current practice guidelines, advanced certification exam objectives, and current evidence-based practice content, from credible, published sources and built the most up-to-date course on the market. This course will not only prepare you to pass your advanced certification exam but also challenge even the most experienced providers. We fully understand the importance of test-taking tips and core concepts related to these difficult exams. However, we take the course even further and believe that fully investing in your thought process, critical thinking, and teaching you current practice, will build a solid foundation that you can immediately apply to your patient care. This will translate to a broader understanding of all subject matter and ultimately strengthen your ability to answer the test questions you are presented with.

    • How the U.S. Border Crisis is Impacting Homelessness & Heroin Use

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      The U.S. Border Crisis is impacting homelessness, panhandlers, and transients to the point where homelessness has become an epidemic in America impacting every major city in the United States. Homeless people are some of the sickest patients you will care for. The increase of illegals from both the Mexican and Canadian border has also increased the number of heroin users and crime.

      During this session, participants will learn some of the challenges EMS is facing while caring for panhandlers, transients, and homeless patients. Everything from medical conditions, communicable diseases, and mental issues. It is a growing problem in most U.S. cities and is often seen as a nuisance by communities and business owners. Some cities do not have the resources to feed, house, or provide medical care for the increase in overnight transient population. U.S. cities were already struggling with the heroin epidemic, but the U.S. Border Crisis has only helped to make it worse. 

      During this session, we will discuss how panhandlers, transients, and the homeless struggle with mental illness, alcoholism, and drug abuse. This session will show how these 3 groups impact Emergency Medical Services, local Emergency Rooms, and the cost of health care in the United States.

    • I have a HAZMAT Patient - Now What?: Scenario-Based Hazmat Training

      Monday, September 9, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      As a patient care provider dealing with a HAZMAT incident, where do you turn to make decisions on patient care and decontamination? How do you train for these situations and build drills to prepare your personnel? This course will use toxidromes, common research sources, and case studies to discuss tactics and preparation strategies for response and mitigation of exposure, ingestion, and contamination from hazardous materials. Attendees will be given opportunities to work through tabletop scenarios and develop decision-making and action plans for the given scenarios.

    • Intro to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the EMS Provider: A Hands On Experience

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)- Everybody’s doing it! A tool previously reserved for critical care paramedicine and helicopter EMS systems is now making its way to ground ambulance systems. With literature supporting the ability to effectively train paramedics in its use as well as the cost of devices coming down, it has opened up the opportunity to expand its use in all aspects of the prehospital environment. POCUS has a wide range of uses for EMS including trauma, cardiac arrest, differentiating causes of dyspnea, IV access, and abdominal pain.   

      Join us for this 4-hour workshop will focus on the hands-on aspect of POCUS training and education and give attendees the fundamentals of performing basic ultrasound skills that can influence management in the prehospital setting. A mixed lecture and hands-on skills lab will mesh introduction to lung, cardiac, and FAST ultrasound with live scanning with EMS physicians, EM physicians, and ultrasound-trained paramedics. Hear from the medical directors regarding setting up initial education and training including supporting literature for POCUS use. Also, learn from paramedics currently using this skill regarding the initial challenges they faced as well as how POCUS fits into their daily workflow.

    • Introduction to Simulation for EMS Educators

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      Join us for an engaging and hands-on preconference workshop designed to explore the dynamic world of simulation in Emergency Medical Services. In this interactive session, participants will delve into the essential role that simulation plays in enhancing the skills and preparedness of EMS professionals. Whether you're an experienced educator or new to the field, this workshop will provide valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your EMS training programs.

    • Mortality: Dealing with Death & Dying

      Monday, September 9, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      As we enter the workforce, we are faced with the reality that even when we do everything, some people will die. Even when best practices are followed, the outcome can be death. What about the family on the scene? Are we trained to deal with this? Do we know what to say? Do we know what to do? Once a pronouncement occurs, our job is not over. This interactive course is filled with discussion and activities that focus on the following:

      • Understanding your own mortality
      • The stages of grief/how they differ for everyone
      • Death from chronic illness and death from tragedy
      • Death of a child 
      • Words matter/knowing what to say and what to do
      • Impact on prehospital providers
    • Paramedic Preceptor Program: Integrating Theory and Practice in EMS

      Monday, September 9, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      Are you ready to transform into a paramount leader in Emergency Medical Services? Join our exclusive one-day course, meticulously designed to evolve seasoned paramedics into dynamic preceptors. This is not just another training program - it's a career milestone! We fuse cutting-edge theoretical insights with hands-on practical mastery, guaranteeing a learning experience like no other. Our curriculum, rooted in the finest educational methodologies and EMS best practices, is tailored for those eager to excel in mentorship and operational expertise.

      But there's more! Beyond the rich learning, we provide you with an essential toolkit to effectively monitor and foster the development of new EMS professionals. These tools are your key to ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care and shaping the future of EMS.

      Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your professional capabilities and become a catalyst for excellence in your team. Limited seats available - enroll now and step into the future of paramedic preceptorship!

    • PHTLS 10th Edition Special Topics

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      PHTLS Special Topics takes excellence in EMS trauma care one step further and offers participants a one-day course consisting of additional trauma topics not currently covered in the 16-hour PHTLS provider course. The course leverages the PHTLS principles of rapidly assessing a trauma patient using an orderly approach, immediately treating life-threatening problems as they are identified, and minimizing any delays in initiating transport to an appropriate destination. Each lesson employs the latest evidence to reinforce EMS practitioner's core knowledge and applies concepts through patient simulations and hands-on skills.

      Topics include: • Advanced burn care • Pericardiocentesis • Tourniquet conversion • Crush injuries • Advanced airways • Sports injuries and equipment removal • Blast injuries.

      Students will receive 8 hours of CAPCE-approved continuing education credit.

    • Prehospital Management of the Complex Delivery

      Monday, September 9, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      This four-hour course will walk you through all aspects of complex vaginal childbirth in the field. Some topics that will be covered are the, management of cord issues, hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and breech presentation. Assessment and basic resuscitation of the newborn will also be covered. In addition to classroom work, students will also get a chance to practice their skills with a live mock patient! Come take a chance to improve your knowledge and better your skillset to help save the littlest patient you may ever see in your unit.

    • ResponderStrong Mental Health Curriculum

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      Emergency responders face stressful and disturbing situations every day, including scenes of traumatic injury and death. Exposure to these critical incidents puts emergency responders at high risk for:

      • Post-traumatic symptoms (sleep problems, flashbacks, heightened reactivity)
      • Anxiety and depression
      • Substance abuse and addiction
      • Strained social relationships and divorce
      • A decreased ability to perform duties
      • Suicide

       

      The CDC estimates that protective service workers have a suicide rate of 30.5 per 100,000 people - nearly double that of the national average. Far more emergency responders die by suicide than deaths in the line of duty.

      There are several efforts that encourage and support the mental wellness of emergency responders across the country. Training recruits, peers, and incumbent personnel on the importance of mental wellness is one such effort. Integrating these topics into training at the beginning of an emergency responder's career and continuing this focus throughout a career helps providers develop and maintain resilience as they encounter difficult calls, fosters their ability to recognize and help themselves or their co-workers who may be struggling, and builds the foundation for a long and healthy career.

    • Tension Pneumothorax: Needle Decompression, Finger Thoracostomy and Chest Tubes

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      During this preconference workshop, participants will engage in practical exercises focused on treating tension pneumothorax in pig ribs. The hands-on session will cover various techniques, including needle decompression, ARS, SPEAR, Russell Pneumofix, finger thoracostomy, and tube thoracostomy. We will discuss the indications and contraindications for these procedures, diagnostic techniques, and the identification of anatomical landmarks.

    • The FlightBridgeEd Mechanical Ventilation Workshop

      Monday, September 9, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      The challenge in creating courses is developing content that engages the students and pulls them into the material rather than asking them to remember facts. At the bedside, or by the patient in the ditch at 2 AM, it is the retention of content that will drive action. Curricula should be strong enough to promote retention down the road, and not just 30-, 60-, or 90 days from course completion. The FlightBridgeED Mechanical Ventilation Workshop embraces the science behind memory retention and the loss that can occur secondary to cognitive load. Rather than present the material in a strict presentation format that limits retention and stresses rote memorization, this course is built upon content domains that are bolstered with case studies that reinforce learning for each content area during the course.

    • Peds Pig Lab Plus: The Hands-On Experience

      Monday, September 09, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

      Hosted by: Scott DeBoer RN,MSN,CPEN,EMT-P

Tuesday, September 10

Tuesday,-September-10

    • Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) 4th Edition

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM AND Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      NAEMT's Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) is the leading course for prehospital practitioners in advanced medical assessment and treatment of commonly encountered medical conditions. AMLS is created by NAEMT and endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians. AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway to best manage patients in medical crises. Now in its 4th edition, AMLS includes all new case-based presentations and patient simulations. Participants learn to recognize and manage common medical crises through realistic case-based scenarios that challenge them to apply their knowledge to highly critical patients. The course emphasizes the use of scene size-up, patient history, interactive group discussion on differential diagnosis and potential treatment strategies, and physical exam to systematically rule out and consider possibilities and probabilities in treating patients’ medical crises. 
       
      Topics covered include: • Pharmacology • Respiratory Disorders • Cardiovascular Disorders • Shock • Sepsis • Women’s Health • Neurologic Disorders • Endocrine/Metabolic disorders • Environmental Emergencies • Infectious Diseases • Abdominal Disorders • Toxicologic Emergencies. 

      Participants receive 16 hours of CAPCE-approved credit. Textbook and course manual included.

    • Cardiology Master Class: STEMI Recognition

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      In this 4-hour Cardiology Master Class, Tom Bouthillet, NRP will guide you through a systematic approach to 12-lead ECG interpretation. You will learn what a normal 12-lead ECG is supposed to look like, the importance of interpreting a 12-lead ECG in a clinical context, how to apply the rule of proportionality, decision rules to help identify STEMIs in each infarct location, the rule of appropriate T-wave discordance for right and left bundle branch block, and how to identify the most important STEMI equivalents and STEMI mimics.

    • DOCUMENT: The Complete EMS Patient Care Report

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      Who loves EMS report writing as much as I do? Okay, maybe you don’t.  However, how do you ensure your excellent patient care lives on once you leave the patient at the hospital? Precise EMS documentation of your excellent care is the only way for medical direction, administration, hospital medical staff, and your state EMS office can confirm your care.  This class uses a published, evidence-based, award-winning process Douglas has created through this simple, standard rubric to write the perfect run report, let’s DOCUMENT!

    • EMS Supervisor Leadership Academy 4.0

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      This leadership academy, based on the public safety leadership curriculum and the NEMSMA Seven Pillars of EMS Officer Competencies, provides aspiring and new supervisors with several critical skills they need to perform in their new role. The workshop is broken up into the Seven Pillars of EMS Officer Competencies–Supervisor Officer. The academy will cover a wide array of leadership topics including communication skills and techniques, conflict management, public speaking, process improvement, and ethics. You will learn by doing and hear how leaders from across the country have utilized different ways to solve problems.

    • FP-C, CCP-C & CFRN Advanced Concepts in Critical Care

      Monday, September 9, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM AND Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      The FlightBridgeED FP-C, CCP-C, CTRN & CFRN review course was prepared after teaching nearly three hundred “live” review courses over the past decade. We have taken current practice guidelines, advanced certification exam objectives, and current evidence-based practice content, from credible, published sources and built the most up-to-date course on the market. This course will not only prepare you to pass your advanced certification exam but also challenge even the most experienced providers. We fully understand the importance of test-taking tips and core concepts related to these difficult exams. However, we take the course even further and believe that fully investing in your thought process, critical thinking, and teaching you current practice, will build a solid foundation that you can immediately apply to your patient care. This will translate to a broader understanding of all subject matter and ultimately strengthen your ability to answer the test questions you are presented with.

    • Handtevy Pediatric Emergency Standards

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      This CAPCE-certified, hands-on, and lecture course is intended to certify instructors to teach the Handtevy Pre-Hospital Pediatric Provider Course at their department and earn credit. The course uses the basic tenets of ACLS training as the foundation and focuses on the skills needed to rapidly and accurately treat the sick and injured pediatric patients.

      Note: Prerequisites include instructor-level certification, three years of clinical experience, and a valid ACLS card (or equivalent).

    • Legal Issues Affecting EMS Providers

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      EMS and Fire Service personnel are more than likely to sue their employer than the citizens in your community. Those litigations are disruptive to the service and indicate a failure of leadership. This class identifies those problem areas and solutions to prevent organizational litigation.

    • Living Well to Lead Well for Middle Managers

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      This full-day workshop provides leaders the opportunity to reevaluate how self-care is practiced. Together we will examine the work demands EMS places on those in leadership roles and discuss strategies to combat fatigue, stress, and time scarcity. This course will be a retreat from the normal workday while providing a safe space to reflect on the lifestyle choices and beliefs influencing how we show up for those we lead. Participants will learn how to leverage daily habits to create well-structured high high-performing workdays. 

      The impact of nutrition, sleep, time management, how we deal with conflict, mindfulness, exercise, and financial wellness will be examined.

    • MCI and Triage Best Practices and Lessons Learned

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      We will discuss current best practices and lessons learned from past MCI events. We will focus on triage, treatment, and transport components of an MCI to better prepare attendees for an MCI response in their jurisdiction. Case studies will be presented and the audience will be challenged to critically think and discuss how they would respond in the event of a local MCI. Attendees will participate in discussions of multiple types of MCI events and a hands-on triage, treatment, and transport exercise at the end.

    • Mental Health Resilience Officer Course

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      Due to the difficult environments EMS personnel encounter every day, and the impact of both direct and vicarious trauma, our EMS workforce has long faced a disproportionate challenge in maintaining their mental health resilience. NAEMT, with support from FirstNet®, Built with AT&T, has developed a new course to assist EMS agencies in building and supporting the mental health resilience of their personnel. The Mental Health Resilience Officer (MHRO) course prepares EMS personnel to serve as their agency’s Mental Health Resilience Officer. In this role, the MHRO will engage with peers to develop an understanding of mental health issues and resilience; identify peers who are experiencing mental health stressors and crises; navigate peers in need to the right services for help; and support the development of a culture of mental health resilience and emotional wellness within the agency.

      The course will cover:

      • The role of a Mental Health Resilience Officer
      • The impacts of EMS work on mental health and emotional well-being
      • Mental health resilience at the individual, interpersonal, and agency level
      • Communication strategies to engage your colleagues regarding mental health issues
      • Case studies in EMS mental health
      • Key elements of an effective agency EMS mental health resilience program
      • How to build or strengthen an agency mental health resilience program; and resources to support the MHRO 

      This course is designed for EMS practitioners who meet the following qualifications:

      • At a minimum, current state certification or license as an EMT
      • At least three years of full-time practice (or equivalent) at the EMT level or above
      • Strong interpersonal communication skills with an interest in serving in this position
      • Prior experience with critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) and/or motivational interviewing preferred

      Participants will receive 8 hours of CAPCE-approved credit and printed resources to support an agency resilience program.

    • Resuscitate YOUR Nervous System: A practical application for First Responders

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—12:00 PM

      This presentation combines lecture-style education and engaging participation to equip attendees with knowledge of the impacts we experience from a regulated vs. a dysregulated nervous system, practical tools to shift from states of dysregulation to a healthy base state, how to assess oneself and develop healthy habits that will actually stick as a proactive measure.

      We take a look at the nervous system and its connection with all other functions of the body including the brain, heart, digestive, sexual, and motor. The breath is explored as an infinitely powerful tool to create compounding physical, chemical, and emotional changes. Attendees will practice different styles of breathwork and be guided in identifying their own baseline, as well as their resulting states after trying these different methods.

      Finally, if time and resources allow, participants will be guided in proper cold water exposure techniques to reduce stress and improve all health outcomes. 

    • Teleflex Cadaver Lab

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—10:00 AM OR 11:00 AM—1:00 PM OR 2:00 PM—4:00 PM

      This hands-on, immersive, session provides participants with a real-world opportunity to review relevant anatomy associated with critical care and lifesaving emergency procedures. Under expert instruction, participants will practice procedural skills, such as basic airway management, direct and video laryngoscope intubation, intraosseous access, and a variety of other emergency procedures. Note: This workshop is intended for ALS providers and above. 

    • The Art & Science of Moulage Realism

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      Have you ever heard someone in training say "Yes, but in the 'real world,' I would have done this correctly…”? Training realism in a simulated environment through the addition of moulage creates scenarios that mimic situational responses and are specialized to your training outcomes. Realistic moulage, when used in the training field creates a powerful story- immersive learning combined with simulators and interactive, odorous, three-dimensional wounds engage participants and heighten the training scenario by providing the non-verbal story- that which must be seen, felt, heard, and even smelled. This interactive workshop is designed to enhance realism in simulation scenarios while providing best practice techniques. This hands-on course will be presented in a multi-level learner approach including scenario staging, sensory engagement, core STEPS and technique, accessory moulage, wound development, storage recommendations, and time and money-saving alternatives for both simulator and standardized patients.

    • The High Performance Ventilation Workshop

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      Research shows that more often than not, EMS providers have trouble ventilating patients. In this eye-opening hands-on workshop, Bob shows participants how to ventilate patients by BVM, via Mask, ET tube, and supraglottic airways using state-of-the-art computerized simulators that measure pressures, volumes, and ventilatory rates. You will gain valuable insight, and skills and improve your ventilation ability using this valuable feedback and coaching system. This lab features the tools and techniques to introduce to you the concept of high-performance ventilation (HPV). 

    • The Psychology of Safety: How to Wire Your Employees for Success

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      Over the last few years, EMS has made great strides to improve crew and patient safety. We have implemented crew rest, driving standards, and increased education. Is this enough? What about the human behavior of the employees and patients? Do we as leaders truly understand the people working inside of our systems and utilizing our policies? In this presentation, we will look at key psychological constructs and integrate subconscious human behavior to understand how our employees will interact with our policies and their patients. This will help us make a more engaged employee and increase safety across the board.

    • The Six Layer Concept: First Responder Scene Safety

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM—5:00 PM

      The Six Layer Concept uses behavior pattern recognition to identify threats and manage scene safety for first responders, their patients/victims, and the potential threat. The Six Layer Concept uses Human Terrain Mapping and Behavior Pattern Recognition (HTMBPR) to identify pre-event indicators within physiological and psychological cues against a decision-making algorithm. HTMBPR is a science-based tactical field decision-making model created from the lessons learned within human behavior programs developed for the Department of Defense and Law Enforcement. HTMBPR focuses on advanced critical thinking by understanding human behavior patterns. It creates a framework to observe, articulate, document, and defend decisions by providing the knowledge, skills, and abilities to 1) observe a situation, orient within it, and make sound decisions in accordance with law and agency policy and procedure, and 2) take appropriate legal, moral, and ethical actions.

    • World Trauma Symposium

      Tuesday, September 10, 8:00 AM—5:00 PM

      The World Trauma Symposium provides an outstanding lineup of presentations by global leaders in prehospital trauma care. Symposium presentations feature the latest trends, innovations, and research, along with insight from physicians and paramedics who are implementing innovations in the field. The program includes time for participant questions and the opportunity to network with practitioners and physicians from around the world. It's prehospital trauma education you can't get anywhere else! The 2024 Symposium will be offered live and live-streamed.

    • Peds Pig Lab Plus: The Hands-On Experience

      Tuesday, September 10, 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

      Hosted by: Scott DeBoer RN,MSN,CPEN,EMT-P

      NOTE: This is a repeat offering of the Monday preconference presentation.

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