37th AnnualNebraska Statewide

EMS Summer Conference

July 8 – 10, 2016Younes Conference Center in Kearney, NE

www.nebraskaems.com

Thanks to our sponsors!

Nebraska Emergency Medical Services & Trauma Programs

Continuing Education Attending all session for the full conference will result in earning 15 contact hours or 6 hours if you attend all of the sessions for a single day (Friday or Saturday). There are 2.5 hours available on Sunday morning.

Participants will receive a continuing education (CE) sticker to affix to his/her Training Certificate that is included with each conference packet. Each session sticker is awarded 1.25 CE contact hours.

Vendor Area Breaks and exhibits will be in the Crystal Rooms located in the Younes Conference Center. Exhibits will be open Friday and Saturday from 7:30 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 7:30 am to noon.

Entertainment Friday Night – 5:30 pmEMS Billing presents the annual Greg Chamberlain Memorial Golf Scramble at Buffalo Ridge

LifeNet presents the annual Sand Volleyball Tournament and Cook Out at the courts by Holiday Inn

Saturday Social hour starts at 6 pm Awards Banquet begins at 6:30 pm

Dance with live band will immediately follow the banquet until midnight.

(Children not allowed at the dance after 10) )

General Information

Registration Stop by the registration desk at the Younes Conference Center to pick up your packet and nametag or to register as a walk in.

Registration OPEN: Thursday night from 7 – 9 pm Friday & Saturday from 7:30 am to 1 pm

Name Tags & Meals Your name tag badge is required for admission to all classes and for meals. Lunch on Friday and Saturday and the Awards Banquet Saturday night are included with each paid registration. Please notify us if you have special dietary needs. You may purchase additional meal or banquet tickets at our conference registration desk.

Classes There will be 4 tracks running on Friday and Saturday morning with Track 1 being our Advanced Life Support (ALS) track. We will have General Sessions in the afternoon. There will be two (2) tracks on Sunday morning.

Miscellaneous • Classroom temperatures vary so please

dress in layers.• Only paid participants my attend

classes, children are not allowed.

CONTACT NE Statewide Conference Staff at

nestatewideems@gmail.com or call Carol at 402-880-8203

CHI Health Good Samaritan AirCare is the longest operating original air ambulance service in Nebraska. Accredited byCAMTS*, AirCare is also one of the safest, fastest and most advanced emergency medical services in the state.

Choose AirCare, here’s why:AirCare transports patients in a Bell 429. Light and agile for scene mission response with a 172 mph cruising speed.

Other features of the Bell 429:XM Aviation Weather with Nexrad radarRadar Altimeter Helicopter Terrain Avoidance Warning SystemAir Traffic Collision Avoidance Warning SystemCapabilities of Category A performance for departures and landings Single-pilot Instrument Flight Rules rated Onboard satellite communications and tracking High intensity LED lighting in the patient cabin Configured for night vision goggle use

AirCare’s equipment and staff are prepared to transport two patients without notice. Especially helpful for an accident involving multiple patients.

AirCare is based at Good Samaritan, a verified ACS Level II Trauma Center and AHA Chest Pain and Stroke Center. Being hospital-based, also allows staff immediate access to lifesaving products like blood and critical care medicationsthat can be carried onboard.

AirCare will transport patients to any medical facility the provider requests

*Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Services

AirCare, when minutes count!

Good Samaritan10 E. 31st St. | PO Box 1990Kearney, NE 68847CHIhealthGoodSamaritan.org

The fastest, safest and most technologically advancedmedical helicopters in the state is

just one call away...1-800-474-7911Also call for physician referral, teletrauma, ambulance transport, and patient placement.

2016 Nebraska Statewide EMS Conference Schedule

FRIDAY Track 1 - ALS Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

0800-0915 JOHN HARNISCH

(ALS) What’s This Drug Do?

MIKE HELBOCK

Adult Sick / Not Sick

CHRIS EBRIGHT

Miracle of Life: Almost

STEVE BERRY Sweet & Low

A Pancreatic Dilemma

0915-0945 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

0945-1100 DEBBAN & KREUTZER (ALS) Neurological

Emergencies

MIKE HELBOCK “LIVE” Street Cases 1.0 Trauma Cases

BRENT WILLIAMS Next Gen 911 The Future

of Communications

ERIC SOUVANNASACD Evaluating LUCAS 2 Impact

in Nebraska 1100-1115 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

1115-1230 DAN DUNCAN (ALS) Capnography

The Standard of Care

MIKE HELBOCK A View from the South Side

EMS Field Deliveries

CHRIS EBRIGHT Hot Tots!

Pediatric Burn Patients

STEVE BERRY Failure to Communicate Special Needs Patients

1230-1330 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1330-1445 GENERAL SESSIONS

ONLY

DR JIM SMITH

Selective Spine Immobilization

MIKE HELBOCK

The Art of Professionalism

1445-1515 BREAK BREAK

1515-1630 GENERAL SESSIONS

ONLY

CHRIS EBRIGHT

Depression/Suicide: The Patient’s Perspective

STEVE BERRY

The Joy of EMS

SATURDAY Track 1 - ALS Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

0800-0915 JOHN HARNISCH (ALS) If the Pump Doesn’t

Work: Acute Cardiac Patient Care

BRENT WILLIAMS – REPEAT

Next Gen 911 The Future of Communications

CHRIS EBRIGHT

The Deadly Dozen: Chest Trauma

STEVE BERRY Prevailing Positives,

Prevailing Negatives: Pass It On

0915-0945 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

0945-1100 KANDI SAGEHORN (ALS) Are We There Yet? Pedi Challenges in EMS

MIKE HELBOCK

High Performance CPR

CHRIS EBRIGHT Droolers, Wheezers &

Sneezers

STEVE BERRY - REPEAT Sweet & Low

A Pancreatic Dilemma 1100-1115 BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

1115-1230 ROBBIE DUMOND

(ALS) Integration & Team Approach to Trauma Care

MIKE HELBOCK

“LIVE” Street Cases 2.0 Medical & Trauma Cases

CHRIS EBRIGHT

The Smiling Death

STEVE BERRY Good Mourning

Finding Strength in the Tears We Cry

1230-1330 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH

1330-1445 GENERAL SESSIONS

ONLY

DR JIM SMITH - REPEAT Selective Spine Immobilization

MIKE HELBOCK - REPEAT

The Art of Professionalism

1445-1515 BREAK BREAK

1515-1630 GENERAL SESSIONS

ONLY

CHRIS EBRIGHT - REPEAT

Depression/Suicide: The Patient’s Perspective

STEVE BERRY REPEAT

The Joy of EMS

SUNDAY Track 1 Track 2

0830-0945 DR REGINALD BURTON

The Modern ABCs of Trauma Care

CHRIS EBRIGHT

When Your Patient Reaches the Breaking Point

0945-1015 BREAK BREAK

1015-1130 DR REGINALD BURTON

REPEAT

The Modern ABCs of

Trauma Care

STEVE BERRY

REPEAT

Prevailing Positives, Prevailing Negatives:

Pass It On

Speakers & Classes

Sweet & Low – A Pancreatic Dilemma of Systemic Proportions It has become part of the routine call for most EMS providers—the diabetic patient. Many of our patients become regulars…so much so that we know them not only by name, but by their glucometer readings as well. The burden of diabetes on the health care industry will reach pandemic proportions over the next 15 years--costs already exceed 245 billion dollars and 71,000 lives annually. With an estimated 50% of Americans diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, the long-term progressive complications of diabetes, along with methods of helping diabetic patients practice responsible self-health care will be explored.

What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate: Connecting with Special Needs Groups of People Communication is a difficult skill that we all attempt to master during our career. However, communicating with special needs groups of people complicates the process even more. Learn how to communicate with deaf patients and autistic and blind patients in ways you never thought possible.

The Joy of EMS GENERAL SESSION EMS definitely has its ups and downs, and the people who are in EMS are attracted to and stay in it because of the joy we find in doing our work every day. To stay in it for the long haul means we have to find a positive attitude and bring joy to our work. In this lighthearted look at our occupation, EMS humorist Steve Berry will help remind us to keep it light, have fun and remember some of the simple joys we all find in our service to community.

Prevailing Positives, Prevailing Negatives - Pass It On Many EMS medical experts call the emergency pre-hospital work environment predictable organized chaos, and 99% of time they are correct – especially for the seasoned veteran who has “seen it all.” Novel calls are indeed a rarity, but what of those calls that go beyond just being fodder for good war stories? More specifically, calls that not only significantly enhance the skill level of the provider, but also become a life-changing event both professionally and personally. Some of these calls involve failure, while others provide feelings of great success, but too often EMS providers are afraid to admit their errors or even their triumphs - thus denying others the opportunity to learn from their valuable experiences. Join Steve as he shares some of his best and worst experiences during his 33-year career as a paramedic. Oh, and you will be asked to do the same - if you dare. Or as Voltaire once said, ‘Is there anyone so wise as to learn by the experience of others?

Steve Berry

Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P; a former teacher and interpreter for the hearing impaired, Steve has published 11 EMS related cartoon books since his escapades as a paramedic/EMS instructor began over 33 years ago. Steve has written over 140 monthly humor columns for Jems magazine along with cartoon illustrations for Jems and EMS World Magazine. A paramedic for Southwest Teller County EMS in Colorado, Steve seeks world peace along with frequent flyer mileage.

Good Mourning – Finding Strength in the Tears We Cry Emergency health care providers are trained to care for and deal with surviving members of a patient who has died, but what of our own losses? Whether it is our own family member, friend, partner, or colleague - how do we find personal meaning and comfort at a time of pain, disbelief, and confusion? Seldom do we talk about it, yet clearly it is a path we must all eventually follow - often with little help or guidance. This class offers a look at some coping strategies, myths of grief, and some comforting testimonial guidance from fellow heath care professionals on how to lessen the pain and promote healing during times of catastrophic loss. Grievers as well as persons who want to improve their ability to help those who are experiencing a loss are welcome to attend. Those seeking only credit hours are not encouraged to participate.

Miracle of Life – Almost Luckily, most pre-hospital deliveries involve a catch, suctioning and warming the newborn. Sometimes though, Murphy’s Law gets in the way - resulting in a complicated birth. Topics including placenta previa, abruptio placenta, shoulder dystocia, CPD and breech birth are explained in this not-always-necessary-but-essential-to-know presentation.

Hot Tots!! Pediatric Burn Patients It is estimated that there are approximately 3,000 pediatric deaths annually due to burns and probably three times as many disabling injuries. Burns not only affect the body physically, but also the life-long emotional well-being of individuals who must deal with any disfigurement that occurred from a burn. This presentation will help the EMS provider provide proper, rapid assessment and care to a pediatric patient sustaining a burn from flame, electrical and/or inhalation injury.

Depression & Suicide: The Patient’s Perspective GENERAL SESSIONAs EMS providers, we see and help patients with mental illness all the time. But what if that patient was you? This presentation is based on a true story. A story that involves family, medication, therapy and finally the horrible realization that suicide may be the only way to “solve” the problem that has plagued this patient for years. That patient is me. You have heard other presentations on this issue; now hear it from one of your own.

The Deadly Dozen – Chest Trauma How can a pre-hospital provider care for a patient that sustains chest trauma and expect the best outcome? This presentation will discuss different types of thoracic injuries – one no less important than the other. When you walk away from this session, the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms that are explained will help you better combat the evil known as the deadly dozen!

Droolers, Wheezers & Sneezers Pediatric patients are often loaded and transported without adequate assessment or management. Furthermore, respiratory problems can present as life-threatening conditions, increasing an EMS responders’ anxiety. Come listen to this informative presentation and get a greater understanding of asthma, croup, bronchiolitis, epiglottitis and ingested foreign bodies.

Chris Ebright

Chris is an EMS Education Coordinator with the National EMS Academy in Louisiana. He has been providing prehospital emergency care, ranging from primary EMS response to critical care transportation by land and air for over 21 years as well as educating future first responders, EMT’s and paramedics for 20 years. Chris holds bachelor of education degree from the University of Toledo and is currently an annual presenter at local, state, and national EMS and public safety conferences. He enjoys Ohio State athletics, bicycling, hiking, basketball and traveling as often as possible throughout the United States.

The Smiling Death When responding to an entrapment situation, EMS should be prepared to manage a patient with crush syndrome. Having your patient die moments after being freed is a tragic end to a well-executed rescue. EMS providers as part of these teams can reduce the chances of this through recognition and proper pre-treatment prior to extrication. Come listen to this presentation and find out how.

When Your Patient Reaches the Breaking Point Need to brush up on some basic musculoskeletal assessment and management? This lecture will help get you back up to speed on caring for various injuries and the complications associated with fractures and dislocations. If nothing else, just come to see all of the cool pictures!

(ALS) What’s This Drug Do? Advanced Pharmacology for the ALS Provider: A review of common medications encountered in practice and how they impact the care we provide.

(ALS) If the Pump Doesn’t Work: Care of the Acute Cardiac Patient A review of care for the patient suffering from three common cardiac disease processes: Acute MI, Heart Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock.

John Harnisch

John was raised in a career military family where his father was in the Air Force and John’s mom was in the Army. John has a degree from UNO in Biology and has experience working part time in wildland firefighting and conservation related fields. He joined the Springfield Fire Department after becoming an EMT and then returned to school at UNMC and graduated with a nursing degree. John has worked in the Cardiothoracic ICU at UNMC, has obtained his paramedic license and is pursuing a Master’s Degree as a Nurse Practitioner. He joined the Gretna Fire Department in 2014 and was promoted to house supervisor at UNMC. John will graduate this year and will be working as a Nurse Practitioner in the ICU and UNMC.

Mike Helbock

Mike Helbock is a University of Washington School of Medicine/Harborview Medical/Level-One Trauma Center, Washington State Certified/Nationally Registered Senior Paramedic and a Clinical Educator in Prehospital Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Division of Emergency Medicine. Mr. Helbock holds a Senior Faculty position with the Seattle/King County Resuscitation Academy, specializing in the development and training of the HP-CPR program. Mike worked for 25 years as a Firefighter and Senior Paramedic for the City of Bellevue Fire Department (Washington), until his promotion to: Director of EMS Training and Education, Seattle/King County EMS and his additional promotion to MSO-4, Senior Paramedic Supervisor for Seattle/King County Medic One. Mike completed Paramedic Training at Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, graduating with “first-in-class” honors. Mike has served as the Senior Instructor for the Training and Education Division for Seattle/King County EMS for more than 25 years. By way of his highly acclaimed training style and diverse training experience, he has received speaking invitations from many of the nation's largest EMS Conferences and EMS agencies across the United States, Canada and abroad. Mike is one of a handful of nationally recognized speakers and has delivered the keynote address at numerous EMS conferences in North America. As a national speaker, Mike has shared his experience(s) in Prehospital medicine to more than 500,000 students over the past 30 years. Mike Helbock shares many of his training concepts with other instructors across the country and Mr. Helbock authors and produces his entire curriculum. He continually evaluates his performance as an educator and develops new and innovative ways to educate students in emergency medicine and evaluates how the students apply this knowledge to field performance.

Adult Sick / Not Sick A “True” Guide to Rapid Patient Assessment Sick/Not Sick, promotes decision-making and action during the initial minutes at a scene. The SICK/NOT SICK approach is “critical-thinking” at its BEST! —in some cases it can be life saving. By forming a clinical picture, you will be able to decide within the first moments of patient contact whether or not someone is critically ill. Once the decision is made, you can implement response actions appropriate to the patient’s condition. The SICK/NOT SICK approach to rapid assessment identifies two categories for all patients: SICK or NOT SICK. It helps you decide how initially to treat a patient, a decision that guides you throughout the entire call. SICK/NOT SICK also calls for quick decision-making and action. SICK/NOT SICK exposes the key indicators of physiologic stability that would otherwise take less-experienced EMS providers hundreds of calls to learn. It condenses years of experience into a set of simple guidelines that you can incorporate into your current patient assessment technique. The ability to discriminate among important clinical indicators sets experienced EMS providers apart from novices. These indicators help answer the basic question that all providers must ask: Could this person die within the next 5, 10 or even 20 minutes?

“Live” From the Street: Interactive Case Studies You Solve & Treat! 1.0 Trauma This session will deal with multiple “live “interactive video case studies. Videos were actually put on the rigs and “live” scenes were shot! Together, we will offer the initial assessment, scene development, develop a Sick/Not Sick decision and treat the patient by offering both BLS and ALS interventions. This is becoming the NEW STANDARD in interactive education – come join us...

Emergency Field Deliveries – A View from the “South Side” Through a series of “live” interactive videos, this emergency field delivery course is designed to help EMS personnel develop rapid patient assessment skills and better understand which patients can deliver in the field (or not). After attending this class, you will have a strong understanding of the initial assessment of the pregnant patient and determine whether this patient is a candidate for a field delivery!

The Art of Professionalism GENERAL SESSIONEvery individual in EMS is in this profession for similar reasons. They are compassionate, motivated, self-starters who want to spend their lives helping others. Many see themselves as ‘professionals’ but do their peers or supervisors see them that way? Come and sit while I discuss the ups and downs of this noble profession and help foster the compassion that got you into this job many years ago….. Are you ready to go there?

High Performance CPR – The New Science: The Art & Choreography of Cardiac Resuscitation (HP-CPR) is a “newly developed” program from Seattle designed to improve survival from cardiac arrest. Scientific studies convincingly show that letter perfect CPR, minimal breaks in compressions, full recoil, adequate depth, and adequate compression rate are all factors that can increase survival from cardiac arrest. HP-CPR teaches you how to incorporate these critical factors and helps guide you to a more successful resuscitation. This course will offer the initial tools and content needed to achieve high performance CPR (HP-CPR) on your next resuscitation and teach YOU how to incorporate this technique into your own EMS system! HP-CPR is a “choreographed” cardiac resuscitation. This newly developed program from Seattle is designed to improve survival from cardiac arrest. It takes the new science of CPR and delivers a hands-on experience that will truly make a difference on how you run a resuscitation! HP-CPR is NOT a standard CPR course...it is the “future” of cardiac resuscitation. This course will teach you how to incorporate these critical skills and help guide you to a more successful resuscitation. This course is sweeping the country and will absolutely change how you do CPR and run a cardiac resuscitation in the future!

Live Interactive Case Studies 2.0 – A Mix of Medical and Trauma Cases This session will deal with multiple “live “interactive video case studies. Videos were actually put on the rigs and “live” scenes were shot! Together, we will offer the initial assessment, scene development, develop a Sick/Not Sick decision and treat the patient by offering both BLS and ALS interventions. This is becoming the NEW STANDARD in interactive education – come join us...

(ALS) Neurological Emergencies Acute care of neurological emergencies from trauma to stroke. Presentation, diagnosis, and management from a research backed, evidence based perspective.

Joseph Debban

Joseph Debban RN, CEN, NREMT Chief Flight Nurse for AirCare in Kearney Nebraska Board Member of Nebraska Association of Air Medical Services Training Center Administrator for Good Samaritan Hospital

Joan Kreutzer

Joan Kreutzer RN, CCRN, NREMT RN for 29 years 25 years in critical care 3 years as a flight nurse

Dan Duncan

Dan Duncan is currently the EMS Continuing Education Coordinator for Southeast Community College in Lincoln, NE. He is also a full-time Flight Paramedic with Air Methods Corporation and is assigned to StarCare Air Medical Transport located in Crete, Ne. His background includes over 20 years of experience as a Firefighter/Paramedic, Flight Paramedic, and EMS Educator. He is an active BLS, ACLS & PALS Instructor and is a PHTLS Course Coordinator.

(ALS) Capnography – The Standard of Care Objectives: • Understand the physiology of respiration/ ventilation• Understand why we use capnography• Define normal & abnormal EtCO2 values/ waveforms• Understand the 4 major applications of EtCO2 – intubated applications (mainstream) – non-intubatedapplications (sidestream)

Selective Spine Immobilization GENERAL SESSION This presentation will cover the historical perspective of spine immobilization, harm caused by the backboards, effectiveness of the backboard as an immobilization device, current practices limiting the use of backboards. Discussion will also include the NAEMSP / ACS-COT position on spinal precautions during transport, reviewing the new NE State EMS Model Protocols and how to operationalize NE protocol in eliminating the backboard as required for maintaining spinal precautions.

(ALS) Are We There Yet? Pediatric Challenges in EMS Objectives: 1. Compare the unique challenges presented by the pediatric population to that with adults.2. Review assessment techniques of the pediatric patient.3. Describe the goals of neonatal and pediatric resuscitation.4. Apply pediatric resuscitation concepts in a case study format.

Dr. Jim Smith

Dr. Smith attained his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 1988. In 1991, he completed an emergency medicine residency program at Akron General Medical Center where he served as chief resident. He has been board certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine since 1992. He has served as president of the Nebraska chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians and in 2006 was appointed by the Governor of Nebraska to serve on the Nebraska State EMS Board and is currently board chairman. Dr. Smith was a medical manager for the FEMA, Nebraska Task Force 1, Urban Search and Rescue team and was deployed to the 9/11 World Trade Center towers collapse in New York City and also is a founding member of the Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Smith is currently Chairman of the Great Plains Health Board of directors and has been medical director of Emergency Services at GPH since 2006. He currently provides medical direction for; North Platte Fire Department, Maxwell Fire and Rescue Department, Tryon Fire and Rescue Department, North Platte Recreational Center, Great Plains LifeNet flight program, and Priority Medical Transport, L.L.C. Dr. Smith was named as “Supervising Physician of the Year” by the Nebraska Academy of Physician Assistants in 2005 and “Physician Medical Director of the Year” for the state of Nebraska in 2014.

Kandi Sagehorn (Picture not available)

Kandi obtained her nursing degree from Central Methodist University in Central Missouri in 1989, she went on to work thirteen years for the University of Missouri Hospital in Pediatric ICU, Level 1 Trauma/Emergency Department and then as a Flight Nurse where she served as the Chair of Quality Improvement and eventually as the Chief Flight Nurse. She moved on to St Louis where she joined Air Methods’ ARCH Air Medical program, serving as Flight Nurse, Educator and Base Supervisor and later as the Clinical Manager. Five years ago, Kandi moved to Omaha to join LifeNet of the Heartland in an Education Coordinator and Flight Nurse role. Today she continues to work with LifeNet and StarCare in a Regional Clinical Compliance Manager position, overseeing education and training on a Regional Level.

(ALS) Integration & TEAM Approach to Trauma Care Objectives •Identify the characteristics and significant attributes of a successful trauma team•Identify the key players and key components of successful trauma systems•Identify the most common mistakes made by trauma teams across the continuum of care and methods forturning mistakes into opportunities

Evaluating LUCAS ®2 Impact: One Vignette at a Time Nebraska has received a $5.9 million dollar grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to purchase LUCAS™ 2 mechanical CPR devices for ambulance services and hospitals throughout the state. This initiative, also known as the Nebraska Cardiac Care Project, is meant to help enhance existing cardiac care and improve patient outcomes as the LUCAS™ 2 is able to deliver high-quality, consistent, and sustained compressions to cardiac arrest patients. A component of evaluating the Nebraska Cardiac Care Project is collecting LUCAS™ 2 outcomes data. Information related to device impact including: usage overview, data collection strategies, lessons learned, continuous quality improvement, success stories, and the importance of provider feedback will be discussed.

Robbie Dumond

Robbie Dumond is the Trauma and Emergency Preparedness Manager at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. His background includes experience as a firefighter, EMS provider, Emergency Department Nurse, Critical Care Transport Nurse, and Trauma Program Manager. He is currently the Trauma Nurse Representative on the State of Nebraska DHHS Trauma Advisory Board, Co-Chair of the Lincoln Emergency Medical Services Oversight Authority Advisory Committee, and an active TNCC and ATCN instructor and ATLS course coordinator.

Eric Souvannasacd

Eric Souvannasacd is a System Evaluator for the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Grand Forks, ND. In this position, Eric works on the Evaluation of the Cardiac Systems of Care, funded by The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. Eric evaluates impact data related to LUCAS™ 2 mechanical CPR device deployments and barriers to its usage. He gathers this information through interviews with pre-hospital and hospital staff within cardiac systems of care for seven Mid-west and Mountain-west states. Eric interacts with subject matter experts and stakeholders in the cardiac system of care for these seven states, assisting with continuous quality improvement and overall project goals. Eric is pursuing a PhD in Educational Foundations and Research at UND. He lives in Grand Forks with his wife Courtney and three children: Benjamin, Chloe, and Lily.

FirstNet & Next Gen 911: The Future of End-to-End Public Safety Communications

Technology is changing how information flows during emergencies – making it easier for first responder and call-takers to accomplish their mission. This session will provide an introduction to and overview of FirstNet; and, will highlight the coordination and outreach efforts that are occurring to help insure that public safety communications personnel have the tools they need to receive and disseminate the large amounts of data through a fully integrated end-to-end FirstNet and NG911 system.

The Modern ABCs of Trauma Care The objectives of this presentation are to IDENTIFY the assessment and management priorities in the care of the trauma patient across the continuum and to IDENTIFY recent advancements in care of the injured patient and their effect on patient outcomes.

Brent Williams

Since January 2002, Brent served as the EMS Radio Communications Consultant to the EMS and Trauma Systems Section of the Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services. In that role, he served as the subject matter expert for the Department on EMS radio communication systems and requirements. During that same time, he also worked as an independent consultant for many local units of government, providing a diverse range of services related to radio communication system design, FAA and FCC licensing assistance, propagation studies, and tower construction. Brent’s “real world” public safety experience includes 11 years as a police patrol officer and over 20 years as a practicing paramedic. He retains his State of Michigan Paramedic License, first earned in 1978. He has served for the past 10 years as a member of the DHS SafeCom advisory group and for the past three years has been the APCO “Local Frequency Advisor” for the State of Michigan. He has been an elected member of the Marshall, MI City Council, for 10 years.

Dr. Reginald Burton

Dr. Reginald Burton is the Director of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery for Bryan Health's American College of Surgeons Verified Level Two Trauma Center in Lincoln, NE. Dr. Burton is board certified in Surgical Critical Care and Neuro-Critical Care. Dr. Burton trained at the prestigious University of Maryland’s Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. He currently serves on the American College of Surgeons National Committee on Trauma and is the Vice-Chair of the Statewide Trauma Advisory Board and Medical Director for Region 2 of the Statewide Trauma System. Dr. Burton has been involved in the Advanced Trauma Life Support planning committees and was the chair of the Rural Trauma Committee of the American College of Surgeons and past Region 7 Chief of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

Friday, July 8, 2016Annual SAND Volleyball Tournament & Cook Out

Teams: 6 or more members, minimum 2 FEMALES

Free will donations accepted to benefit the GREG CHAMBERLAIN MEMORIAL FUND

Meet at the Holiday Inn outdoor volleyball courts at 5:30 pm

The Greg Chamberlain Memorial Golf Scramble

Buffalo Ridge Golf Course 2 Person Best Ball - SHOTGUN start at 5:30 pm

See ANY Statewide EMS Conference Committee Member to sign up and pay your registration fee by noon on Friday, July 8th

$35 per person / $70 per team (fee covers cart, green fees, t-shirt and end of tourney meal)

All beverages must be purchased at the golf course, no coolers

EMS Billing Services PRESENTS

I would like to submit a nomination for the following award:

2016 Nebraska Statewide

EMS Conference

Award Nomination Form

EMS Person of the Year – This award is given to one person who would normally go unrecognized and who has worked

hard to improve EMS in his or her region.

EMS Service of the Year – This award is given to a volunteer or paid rescue service who has been active in community

service, public relations, and continuing education this past year, consequently improving their quality of patient care and helping to

educate the public concerning EMS.

Kenneth Kimball Award – This award is given to a person who has played an important role in improving the quality of the

EMS system throughout the state of Nebraska.

EMS Physician Medical Director Award – The nominee for EMS Physician Medical Director should be an EMS

Physician who has a special interest in EMS issues and development, actively involved with medical control activities with a licensed

ambulance service; and enhances communication between medical direction and the field providers. The nominee should provide a

positive effect on system wide education and quality improvement activities.

The Greg Chamberlain EMS Impact Award - This award is dedicated to the memory of Greg Chamberlain, the past

President of the Nebraska Statewide EMS Conference who died in April, 2009. This award recognizes a person whose actions

exemplify inspiration and motivation. The recipient of this honor reflects the characteristics of one who carries on the knowledge and

passion that the award's namesake did. This individual's actions & efforts have made a significant impact on the EMS education

community of Nebraska.

When nominating, please remember to mention any activities this person or service participates in. Examples may include community

service, self-improvement, quality and exceptional service to the area, town, county or state of Nebraska.

* Please attach or include a letter of nomination with this form.

Letters can be mailed in or emailed up to July 1, 2016.

AFTER July 1, 2016 nominations will be accepted at our EMS Conference in Kearney by a Statewide Committee member up

until noon on Saturday, July 9, 2016.

Name of Individual or Service:

Address of Individual or Service:

Name & phone # of person making nomination:

Complete and mail nominations to: Email to: bowlink@mpcc.edu

Karen Bowlin, Awards Chair

Nebraska Statewide EMS Conference

400 RD West 30

Ogallala, NE 69153