29th Annual University of Okoboji Emergency Medical Services Conference October 3 & 4, 2015

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1 29th Annual University of Okoboji Emergency Medical Services Conference October 3 & 4, 2015 Dickinson County Community & Expo Building th Street Spirit Lake, IA (behind Hy-Vee) Registration starts at 0700 Classes start at 0800 Iowa Lakes Community College, Continuing Education, IBON 19 & EMS 03 Both Days 15.6 EMS CEHs, 0.66 IBON CEUs Sat 8.7 EMS CEHs, 0.24 IBON CEUs Sun 6.9 EMS CEHs, 0.42 IBON CEUs 03 Registration Tuition before September 10 Course # Both days - $ 95 Course # Saturday only - $70 Course # Sunday only - $70 After September 17, tuition increases by $5. Cancelations after September 17 will be charged a $20 refund fee. Preregister online today at: or call: (800) or (712)

2 Saturday, October 3, 2015 Breakfast Served by Boy Scouts, Free-will offering Time: Welcome Dickinson County EMS Association Time: Why Can t We All Get Along? Instructor: A.J. Heightman Time: The Fifth Vital Sign Instructor: James Williams Time: Crime Scene Management Instructor: Rick Sywassink Time: I m Safe, Are They? Instructor: James Williams Time: Unavoidable Stress: The Unrecognized Epidemic Instructor: A.J. Heightman Time: Seconds EMS Patient Care Topics Instructor: TBA Time: Sunday, October 4, 2015 Hey Ya ll, You re Not Gonna Believe What I Just Went On Instructor: James Williams Time: Golden Care: Understanding Critical Components in the Care of Geriatric Patients Instructor: A.J. Heightman Time: Where Are We Going? Instructor: James Williams Time: American Heart Association, Improving Heart Attack Systems in Rural Areas Instructor: Gary Myers Time: Seconds EMS Patient Care Topics Instructor: TBA Time: Registration Tuition before September 10 Course # Both days - $ 95 Course # Saturday only - $70 Course # Sunday only - $70 After September 17, tuition increases by $5. Cancelations after September 17 will be charged a $20 refund fee. Preregister online today at: or call: (800) or (712)

3 Instructors A.J. Heightman, MPA, EMT-P: Is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Emergency Medical Services (JEMS), based out of San Diego, CA. Prior to joining the staff of JEMS, A.J. served for 17 years as Executive Director of the six-county Eastern PA EMS region in Allentown, PA and then as Director of Operations for Cetronia Ambulance in Lehigh County. Throughout his career in Eastern PA, A.J. also served as a paramedic and EMS command officer with the Bethlehem Township Volunteer Fire Dept. and also worked as a paramedic (part-time) for both the City of Allentown and Bethlehem EMS divisions. A.J. is a graduate of Temple University and received his Master s Degree in Public Administration from Lehigh University. A certified EMS and rescue instructor, A.J. has served on the faculty of university EMS degree programs; community college emergency service training divisions and fire academies. A.J. is well known for his work in the area of EMS management and mass casualty incident management. James Williams, MPA, EMT-P: A New Mexico resident for 39 years, has been actively involved in fire and EMS for over 20 years. He has served in the capacity as Fire Chief for the Lovington Fire Department, and recently began a new endeavor as City Manager for the City of Lovington, New Mexico. Although his primary role has changed, he continues to maintain his Paramedic credentials with the NREMT, and holds licensure as a Paramedic and Instructor/Coordinator in the State of New Mexico, and still remains an active member of his fire department. James also currently serves as the Lea County, New Mexico Representative of the Eastern New Mexico Emergency Medical Services Corporation (EMS region III) Board of Directors as its Vice President. James also serves as a member of the New Mexico Statewide EMS advisory committee and has served on the New Mexico Municipal Fire Chiefs Board of Directors. James has been speaking at various conferences in New Mexico and across the United States for the past ten years. He is well known for his passion and dedication for EMS and strives to see it progress. His presentations are enjoyable due to his sense of humor, pleasant personality, and ability to make individuals think outside the box so they can deal with common and future problems they, as providers, may face. Rick Sywassink D-ABMDI: Rick Sywassink is currently an Autopsy Technician/ Medicolegal Death Investigator with the North Dakota Office of the State Forensic Examiner. Rick was born and raised in Muscatine, Iowa, and has over 35 years in law enforcement/medicolegal death investigations and crime scene management training. Rick started his career with the Cedar Rapids Police Department in 1974 and thereafter was a Special Agent with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation prior to being a Chief Deputy for two (2) separate Sheriff s Offices. He has also

4 Instructors served in the National Disaster Medical Service (NDMS) as a member of Iowa 1-DMAT and DMORT 7 during Hurricane Katrina as a Security Specialist and Field Support Officer. His military experience includes time as a Master at Arms for the United States Navy Reserve and a Sergeant with the 186th Military Police Company, Iowa National Guard. Rick is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Criminal Justice/Homeland Security and is also a graduate of the St Louis Medicolegal Death Investigator course and has attained the Diplomat designation with the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators. Rick s educational and training experience is very extensive, having taught at the college level as an Adjunct Professor for 15 years for four (4) different institutions. He has provided training for IEMSA, the Iowa Emergency Managers Association, University of Iowa EMSLRC, National Disaster Life Support Foundation, the Montana and Wyoming Coroners Associations, numerous EMS/Public Safety organizations, and the U.S. Navy. His course on Crime Scene Management for EMS has been delivered at the local level and state level in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska. He is currently assisting with developing a Mass Fatality Plan for the State of North Dakota and also develops courses for the National Mass Fatalities Institute. Gary Myers, Sr. Director Mission: Lifeline and EMS Consultant for the Midwest Affiliate of the American Heart Association: Gary works on the Mission: Lifeline heart attack initiatives in South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. Before coming to the AHA, Gary worked on a multi-state telemedicine project with over 60 rural hospitals. Prior to that, he was the State Trauma Program Manager for the South Dakota Department of Health. While with the Department of Health Gary was part of the development team for Simulation in Motion South Dakota (SIM-SD) and the EMS Leadership Initiative. In addition, while with the Department of Health, Gary served on the Heart Disease & Stroke Advisory Board, the Mission: Lifeline Taskforce and the Mission: Lifeline EMS Workgroup. Gary s background also includes more than 15 years in both volunteer and professional fire and EMS, including 7 years as the EMS Director for the City of Vermillion, SD Fire and EMS Department. Currently, Gary is also the chair of the City of Sioux Falls, SD Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) board. Gary holds Bachelor and Master s Degrees from the University of South Dakota, along with a Graduate Certificate from the Disaster Mental Health Institute of the University of South Dakota. Gary has been a certified firefighter and EMT in South Dakota for more than 15 years and holds numerous EMS and fire certifications from the State of South Dakota, the National Fire Academy, and the Department of Defense.

5 Course Details - Saturday, October 3, 2015 Why Can t We All Get Along? A.J. Heightman This presentation addresses paid vs. volunteer, BLS vs. ALS, and the myriad of EMS, police, fire and dispatch issues that exist in many areas. A.J. Heightman will discuss the disconnects that frequently occur on scene between these combinations of providers and care as well as during each specialty s ( vertical ) training. This lecture addresses it all and offers solutions to improve relationships on the street and in the classroom, and, more importantly, ways to improve the delivery of care on scene to maximize resources and results. The Fifth Vital Sign James Williams One of the oldest and most basic roles of the healthcare provider is to alleviate pain. Approximately 90% of the patients we treat have a primary symptom of pain. Although different types of pain may be associated with specific medical or traumatic conditions, the goal of treatment still remains at alleviating our patients discomfort and treating the underlying conditions. This session explores the pathophysiology of pain, methods of measuring pain, standard pain treatments, and explores alternative therapies for pain management. 1. ID pathophysiology of pain. 2. Determine the different means of quantifying a patient s pain. 3. Identify standard pain treatment modalities. 4. Explore alternative, non-pharmacological, treatments. Crime Scene Management Rick Sywassink Upon completion of the Crime Scene Management for EMS, the student will be able to understand the following: (not all inclusive) 1. Recognize the agencies that may respond to report of a death and the responsibilities of each agency and their personnel. 2. Recognize the safe response, safe approaches and indications of potential problems that could confront responders. 3. Defining and recognizing what a crime scene is, its size and the scope. 4. Recognizing what evidence is, preventing its destruction, and how to address other evidentiary matters that may arise while at the scene or during transport of a live victim. 5. Precautions to be taken at special scenes, such as correctional institutes. The goal of the presentation is to not only make responders aware of problems that could arise, but to foster cooperation among the various agencies involved in a death scene, and above all to keep the responder safe in the execution of their duties. I m Safe, Are They? James Williams From the first day that an individual begins their career in EMS, scene safety and the safety of themselves and their crew is hammered into their heads and seared upon their brains. Ask any EMS student their first actions on a scene, and they will normally answer Is the scene safe? However, how much thought or consideration is put into patient safety? Is patient safety as automatic as the EMT asking is the scene safe? This session will discuss several areas where pre-hospital providers can enhance and ensure that the patients they are caring for are safe, and reach the hospital in no worse a condition than what they are on the initial assessment. 1. ID the root causes of patient safety errors. 2. ID patient safety issues. 3. ID steps to be taken to eliminate errors. 4. Describe a means to report errors.

6 Unavoidable Stress: The Unrecognized Epidemic A.J. Heightman The world of public safety can be challenging, stressful and full of rewards. Everyday firefighters, EMT s Paramedics and nurses witness traumatic situations. No matter how long you have been in our line of work, you never become immune to the tragedies and human suffering you witness. As time goes on, either you learn to cope with these scenes better or you head rapidly towards a breaking point. Laughter and discussing inner thoughts help. But are these true answers to solve our problem? For some, yes and for others, no. This session is full of excitement, laughter, and motivation. Laughing with brothers and sisters of our profession will give you a few tools to pull from when you are in need of a shoulder to lean on. This presentation will examine several types of incidents that present similar stressors. By the end of this presentation you will have a better understanding on how to survive happily and healthily in the world of public safety. 600 Seconds EMS Patient Care Topics TBA Topics will be on subjects related to patient care in the EMS field. There should be approximately six topics, 10 min each. The committee has received a lot of positive comments from students about this class. Evaluation from the conferences have also been very positive for the last several years Course Details - Sunday, October 4, 2015 Hey Ya ll, You re Not Gonna Believe What I Just Went On James Williams Being aware of the situation around you and understanding its implications is the foundation to assessment and decision making. Unfortunately, key decisions are often made for all the wrong reasons or because people are simply unaware of the consequences. This hard hitting presentation uses a series of real case studies to make participants aware of the dangers involved in numerous rescue environments and crucial decisions that rescuers must make. Golden Care: Understanding Critical Components in the Care of Geriatric Patients A.J. Heightman Golden Care is a comprehensive look at the aging population EMS providers can expect to see in increasing numbers over the next decade. This lecture covers the problems EMS personnel encountered in assessing and treating geriatric patients and helpful assessment and treatment tips providers can use when encountering this unique patient population. Patients over the age of 65 represent the largest population transported by ambulance in the United States. Many EMS programs do not spend extra time review the important changes that occur as a person ages. The elderly cope with stress, trauma and illness in ways that are distinctly different from children and adults under 65. A.J. will zero in on these important differences and leave you with important information that will help you assess and treat this high-priority patient population.

7 Where Are We Going? James Williams EMS is a profession on the move! We are growing as a profession and numerous organizations have produced documents that pave the way to the future. The National Education Standards, National Scope of Practice, and EMS agenda for the future, and even the Affordable Care Act have been out there, but many providers are not aware of them, much less understand why our profession is changing. Join James for an informative and interactive session as he explains how these documents have impacted us and guide our future. 1. Discuss current changes that are guiding us to the future. 2. Discuss the national education standards. 3. Discuss healthcare reform. 4. Discuss the national scope of practice. 5. Discuss our immediate and future impact of these concepts. American Heart Association, Improving Heart Attack Systems in Rural Areas Gary Myers Mission: Lifeline is the American Heart Association s National initiative to improve overall care and outcomes for ST-Elevation MI (STEMI) patients. In Iowa, through 12-Lead ECG equipment grant opportunities, education, public awareness, guideline development, and system development work between hospitals and EMS agencies, Mission: Lifeline will focus on improving heart attack systems of care in rural areas. This session will be an explanation of Mission: Lifeline, progress to date, and how EMS should be involved. 600 Seconds EMS Patient Care Topics TBA Topics will be on subjects related to patient care in the EMS field. There should be approximately six topics, 10 min each. The committee has received a lot of positive comments from students about this class. Evaluation from the conferences have also been very positive for the last several years Save The Date! 30th Annual U of O EMS Conference September 24 & 25, 2016 It is the policy of Iowa Lakes Community College not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age employment, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, creed, religion and actual or potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d and 2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C ), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C , et seq.). If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please contact Kathy Muller, EOE Officer, 19 South 7th Street, Estherville, IA 51334, , kmuller@iowalakes. edu, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison, Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661, phone number 312/ , fax 312/

8 UNIVERSITY OF OKOBOJI 29 TH ANNUAL EMS CONFERENCE Iowa Lakes Community College Continuing Education 300 South 18th Street Estherville, IA Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Estherville, IA Permit No. 163