2010 Conference

Wednesday – Friday Sept. 15-17  08 - 1700

A1 – EMT-Intermediate Refresher – ENMU-R

A2 – First Responder / EMT-Basic Refresher –  ENMU-Roswell

Wednesday – Thursday Sept. 15-16  08 - 1700

A3 – Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support: Advanced scenario-based trauma assessments with skills training.   Early registration encouraged. Textbook review and a pretest is required prior to class. ENMU - Roswell

Thursday – September 16   0800 – 1700

A4 – Pediatric Emergency, Assessment, Recognition & Stabilization (PEARS): Management of respiratory distress/arrest and shock in pediatric patients. Designed for EMTs with few critical pediatric calls. ENMU-Roswell (8.0 Special Consideration – Pediatrics)

A5– CPR Instructor: AHA BLS instructor certification course. ENMU-Roswell (8.0 Preparatory)

Friday – September 17  0800 – 1700 

A6 – Advanced Skills Training: ALS skills for BLS providers (EKGs, I/O’s etc.). You tell the faculty what you want to learn. ENMU-Roswell (8.0 Preparatory)

A7 – Rehab for Responders (1300 – 1600): Assessing rehabilitation requirements. Rehydration and cooling techniques and how to set up a Rehab station will be discussed. Laura Mae Williams EMT-B (3.0 Operations)

Saturday September 18, 2010

7:30-8:30 Registration

8:30-10:00 – General Session: Rural EMT Well Being: Can rural volunteer EMS agencies experience stress? Methods for dealing with stressful situations. Steve Atkinson EMT-P NMSU-A (1.5 Operations)

10:00-10:30 – Break - Snacks and beverages in the lobby

10:30-12:00 – Breakout sessions

B1 – Taking the Keys Is Not Enough:  A discussion of New Mexico traffic laws with their implications when responding as an ambulance driver or using your POV. Doctor William A. Boehm (1.5 Operations)

B2 – ACS: A Team Approach:  Assessing and treating chest pain complaints in accordance with AHA guide-lines. Scenarios will be used in a group setting. Steve Atkinson, EMT-P NMSU-A (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

B3 – Cherry Red or Midnight Blue?  The science behind and treatments for carbon monoxide poisonings. Brian Donaldson EMT-P, ProEMS Educators (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

B4 – Pediatric Science: A review of current scientific papers on pre-hospital pediatric care. Kenny Navarro EMT-P UT Southwestern Medical Center (1.5 Special Consideration - Pediatrics)

 B5 – Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? Trauma case studies including shaken baby syndrome, MVA ejections, and geriatric falls. Laura Mae Williams EMT-B OMI I/C DACC (1.5 Trauma Emergencies)

 B6 – Get the Point? A hands-on approach to basic accupressure techniques for the EMS provider. John McCarty EMT-P Sierra Vista Hospital (1.5 Preparatory)

12:00-1:30 Lunch provided by Southwest MedEvac

NM EMT Association Annual Meeting

 1:30-3:00  – Breakout sessions

 C1 – Strokin’ Out: CVA and TIA with an emphasis on the pathophysiology behind the signs and symptoms. Joe Boyle EMT-P (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

 C2 – A Day in the Life of a Crash Test Dummy:  MOI from the perspective of an experienced collision investigator.  Brian Donaldson EMT-P, ProEMS Educators (1.5 Trauma Emergencies)

 C3 – Oddball Calls:  A discussion of selected trauma and medical calls using roundtable assessments and treatments. Laura Mae Williams EMT-B I/C DACC (1.5 Medical/Trauma Emergencies)

 C4 –  IO’s: When They’re Good, They’re Very Good! A discussion of adult intraosseous fluid therapies and medications appropriate for this route. The latest EMS technologies will be presented. Kenny Navarro EMT-P UT Southwest Medical Center (1.5 Preparatory)

 C5 – Childbirth Emergencies:  A midwife discusses problems associated with pre-hospital childbirth.  Linda McCarty EMT-I  (1.5 Special Considerations)

C6 – ‘If I Only Had a Heart…’   EMS considerations for patients with congenital heart defects and transplants. Pediatric heart problems will also be addressed. Jan Bell CCEMT-P ENMU-R (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

3:00-3:30 Break - Snacks and beverages in the lobby

3:30-5:00 Breakout sessions

D1 – Pick Your Poison: Case-based studies of common OTC, herbal, and prescription medication interactions. Brian Donaldson EMT-P (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

D2 – Ten Years & Still Truckin’: Recovering from a traumatic brain injury. A personal perspective on how some victims compensate for lost function. Dave Lawrence WEMT-I (1.5 Special Considerations)

D3 – Cardiac Arrest: The Pit Crew Approach -  A discussion of BLS level interventions using a team approach. Kenny Navarro EMT-P UT Southwestern Medical Center (1.5 Medical Emergency)

D4 – Sully Moments: Will You Be Ready When Yours Comes?  A discussion of effective CPR using a team approach coupled with comprehensive skills training. Doctor William A. Boehm  (1.5 Operations)

D5 – How Much of That Do I Give?  Medications with indications for their use will be discussed. Patient’s rights, dosages, and ‘painless’ draw up calculations will be practiced. Cynthia Osborne NREMT-P NMSU-A (1.5 Preparatory)

D6 – Don’t Funk with My Heart: Cardiac anatomy and physiology with the pathophysiology of common cardiac emergencies. Laura Mae Williams EMT-B I/C DACC  (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

Sunday September 19, 2010

 

08:15-08:30 Board Elections

 

8:30-10:00 General Session: This Ain’t No Dress Rehearsal. Do you have a passion for EMS but need to have your internal battery recharged? This is a discussion of what is truly important and special in EMS. Brian Donaldson EMT-P ProEMS Educators (1.5 Preparatory)

 

10:00-10:30 Break - Snacks and beverages in the lobby

 

10:30-12:00  Breakout sessions


E1 – Brain Cramps and  Other Bad Stuff: Can you define TIA, RIND, and CVA? Differentiating between an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke will be discussed with case studies. Brian Donaldson EMT-P Pro EMS Solutions (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

E2 – Breathing for Life: Hands-on skills training for more effective patient ventilation using BVM’s with manometers. The basics of transport ventilators will also be covered. Ann Bellows NREMT-P  (1.5 Airway & Ventilation)

E3 – Basic ECG Rhythms: A ‘nuts and bolts’ approach to a systematic interpretation of ECG patterns. Relating what you see to what may be actually happening.  Doug Gadomski EMT-P UNM (1.5 Preparatory)

E4 – When Baby Gets Blue…  A review of common pediatric respiratory emergencies with their etiology. Specific pharmacology for each case with dosages will be addressed. Joe Boyle EMT-P (1.5 Special Considerations - Pediatrics)

E5 – Basic Skills Review – Packaging:  A review of splinting, backboarding, MAST, KED, and C-Collars, Bert Hanneman WEMT-I / Dave Lawrence, WEMT-I  (1.5 Preparatory)

12:00-1:30 Lunch on your own


1:30-3:00  Breakout sessions


F1 – Are Your Patients Safe With You? Are your interventions in the patient’s best interest? Do you communicate effectively? Are you training for safety? Ann Bellows NREMT-P  (1.5 Preparatory)

 

F2 – Basic Skills Review:  A review of drug admini-stration, airway management, and BGL skills, Bert Hanneman WEMT-I and Dave Lawrence WEMT-I   (1.5 Airway Management/Preparatory)

 

F3 – Pass the Sugar Please:  Understanding DKA, hypoglycemia, and HHNKC. Diabetic emergency scenarios will be discussed. Brian Donaldson EMT-P ProEMS Educators (1.5 Medical Emergencies)

 

F4 – Kids And Hormones:  Exploring select cases in pediatric endocrinology and determining what is important for providers. Doug Gadomski EMT-P UNM (1.5 Special Considerations - Pediatrics)

 

F5 – Burn Injuries:  A review of burn assessments with appropriate pre-hospital treatments. Pre-hospital fluid therapies will be addressed. Cynthia Osborne EMT-P NMSU-A (1.5 Trauma Emergencies)