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Opening Ceremonies & Keynote Session (Potomac Ballroom AB)

20 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Speaker(s): Ryan Jenkins
Ryan Jenkins is an internationally recognized keynote speaker and author of the book, The Millennial Manual: The Complete How-To Gui... More...

A Prehospital Approach to Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation (Room National Harbor 11)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Eric Cortez, MD
a. Refractory ventricular fibrillation is a unique clinical entity requiring alternative treatment techniques. Some experts suggest that traditiona... More...

Advanced Concepts in EtCO2 Monitoring (Room National Harbor 3)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Latimer
This lecture will discuss novel uses of waveform EtCO2 monitoring for both BLS and ALS providers. Dr. Andrew Latimer will cover the history and sci... More...

Ask A Quality Expert (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brooke Burton, NRP, FACPE ; Justin Reed, NRP, BS ; Mike Taigman, MA ; Scott Bourn, PhD, RN, FACHE
Don’t miss your chance to hear successful experiences from EMS quality experts! Join these industry leaders as they share their groundbreakin... More...

Bridging the Gap Between the FBI & Emergency Medical Services - CANCELLED (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jessica Young
The FBI’s EMS Outreach is working to bridge the gap between the FBI and medical community related to chemical, biological, radiological, and ... More...

Credentialing for Fire EMS Chiefs (Room National Harbor 4)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Debbie Sobotka
This session will discuss the benefits of going through the process for achieving professional designation such as Chief EMS Officer and provide a ... More...

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Agency (Room National Harbor 12)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Allison J. Bloom, Esq., EMT, EMS-I, FACPE ; Greg Mears, MD
Join EMS attorney, Allison J. Bloom, and data specialist, Dr. Greg Mears on a journey through the minefield that is cybersecurity in today’s ... More...

Fire-based EMS: A Tsunami is Coming (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Bruce Moeller, PhD
Fire-based EMS systems are experiencing ever-increasing workloads and this is only the beginning. Drawing from generational demographics, Medicare ... More...

Five Key Applications for Ketamine in your System (Room National Harbor 10)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jared Ross, DO, NRP, TCCC, FACEP, FAAEM
Ketamine is a old analgesic and dissociative anesthetic that has gained traction in multiple areas of medicine - lead by prehospital medicine. Keta... More...

Medical Considerations for Technical Rescue Confined Space/Trench - CANCELLED (Room National Harbor 5)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brian Weatherford, EMT-P ; Greg Merrell
This course is designed to address safety and medical assessment and treatment considerations associated with Confined Space and Trench Rescue Envi... More...

Medical Errors & Decision Making Strategies (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Will Smith, MD, Paramedic
Medical errors stem from 3 broad categories: 1) Procedural, 2) Affective, 3) Cognitive. Recognizing these errors and personal biases, as well as ap... More...

Preparing for CMS Mandated Data Cost Collection (Room National Harbor 13)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angela McLain, MA, RHIA ; Asbel Montes, BS ; Maria Bianchi, MA, Education, Certified Assoc. Executive (CAE) ; Rebecca Williamson, BA, RN, NRP, SANE-A/P ; Scott Moore, Esq., EMT
CMS will mandate all ambulance service providers to submit cost data beginning in 2019. In order to reform future ambulance payments, Congress may ... More...

Processing Tragedy - Moving Forward after October 1, 2017 Mass Shooting (Room Chesapeake GHI)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Glen Simpson, BS, AEMT, TECC Instructor ; Janet smith
In the wake of the mass shooting atrocity on October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Community Ambulance’s Special Event Medical Standby Division manag... More...

Successful Telehealth Applications: The South Carolina Experience (Room Chesapeake DEF)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): David French
Telemedicine improves access to care for varying conditions but can be challenging in the prehospital setting. This lecture will present four curre... More...

The Alaska Model for Sustainable Community Paramedicine (Room National Harbor 2)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Levy, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, FACP
Anchorage Fire Department Medical Director, Mike Levy will review the promises of community paramedicine as well as the barriers to sustai... More...

When the Tech Rescue Medical Emergency is More Than you Bargained for (Room Chesapeake ABC)

20 Feb 19
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): Brendan Abell
This presentation explains how a unit dispatched to a medical emergency can quickly and effectively identify it as a technical rescue incident. Thi... More...

Case Studies in Respiratory Compromise: Opportunities for Improving the Quality & Safety of Care (Potomac Ballroom C)

20 Feb 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Scott Bourn, PhD, RN, FACHE
Application of new knowledge to clinical settings can sometimes be challenging, especially when the goal is to assess for unfamiliar clinical condi... More...

The Mental Health Perspectives from Medics to Leadership: Insight into Current Research (Maryland Ballroom C)

20 Feb 19
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): BJ Jungmann ; CHELSEY SWANSON ; Douglas Butler Jr. ; Michael Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FAAFP ; Morgan Anderson, MPH
First responder mental health has gained much needed attention in recent years due to high rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress diso... More...

Active Shooter/Hostile Environment Preparedness (Room Chesapeake 4-6)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Dr. Hezedean Smith
The experiences of every first-responder organization are unique and are often based on geographical region, system design, organizational framewor... More...

Battling Fatigue and Sleep Deprivation in EMS (Room Chesapeake GHI)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): P. Daniel Patterson, PhD, MPH, MS, NRP
Fatigue and sleep deprivation affect more than half of all EMS personnel with 50% reporting inadequate recovery between shifts. In some locations, ... More...

Community Paramedicine Initiatives in Community Health (Room National Harbor 3)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Kenzie Ingebrand ; Michael Wilcox, MD, FACEP, FAAFP
Dr. Michael Wilcox will present multiple important applications of Community Paramedicine in this informative lecture with and special focus on how... More...

Complications! Cases of Patient Deterioration (Room National Harbor 10)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Kevin Collopy
Sometimes, even when a protocol is followed, patients deteriorate. Every medical procedure comes with risks of complications and, when complication... More...

Emerging Issues for Women in Emergency Services (Room National Harbor 4)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Angela Hughes
This session will provide attendees with an understanding of the specific issues threatening the health and safety of women in emergency servi... More...

Evaluating and Interpreting EMS Research (Room National Harbor 6 & 7)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Michael Gerber, MPH, NRP
Reading peer-reviewed research can sometimes feel like trying to decipher code: Odds ratios. P-values. Confounders. Yet it's vitally important ... More...

From a Vision to Reality: EMS Agenda 2050 (Room National Harbor 13)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Jon Krohmer, MD, FACEP ; Mike Taigman, MA ; Tricia Duva
This insightful session will show you how a to creare a people-centered EMS system with input from hundreds of members in the Fire First Response,&... More...

How the Houston Fire Dept. Accomplished Rescues & Care During Hurricane Harvey (Room Chesapeake ABC)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Chris Souders ; Sundown Stauffer ; Thomas Pierrel
In this compelling session, two Houston Fire Department firefighter/paramedics and Associate Medical Director Chris Souders will detail import... More...

Implementing Live Video Recording in the Clinical Environment (Room Chesapeake 7-9)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Paul Gowens, FCPara. MSc. AASI. PGCert. DipIMC,RCSEd. MCMI.
The use of video in healthcare is becoming more common, particularly in simulation and educational settings. However, recording live episodes of cl... More...

Penetrating Trauma 2019 (Room National Harbor 11)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Edward Dickinson, MD, NRP, FACEP
This fast-paced lecture by JEMS Medical Editor, Ed Dickinson will review the fundamentals of ballistic injuries and the science and operationalizat... More...

Preparing Your Personnel for Unexpected Street Violence (Room Chesapeake 1-3)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Robin Davis
With the surge in violence against emergency personnel., traditional scene safety classes and staging policies are not doing enough to prepare our ... More...

Preventing EMS Legal Fires (Room National Harbor 5)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): John Murphy
EMS organizations are continually under the threat of litigation from the public and at times our own firefighters, EMT's, staff or their famil... More...

Tackling the Tough HIPAA and Patient Privacy Issues (Room Chesapeake DEF)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Steve Wirth, Esq., EMT-P
In today’s world of emergency care, we have a legal obligation to protect patient information - even in the emergent setting when it is often... More...

The Basics of EKGs for EMTs: It’s Not That Hard (Room National Harbor 2)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Keith Wesley, MD
EMTs frequently practice in tandem with a paramedic. Cardiac monitoring is often used yet EMTs have not widely been permitted to interpret the ECG ... More...

The Employee Engagement Journey (Room National Harbor 12)

20 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Alan Schwalberg, EMT-P ; James Jackson ; Jonathan Washko, MBA, FACPE, NRP, AEMD
Learn about Northwell (NY) Health's Center for EMS’ 5-year journey to improve employee engagement, recruitment and retention. These indus... More...

Hands on Experience (Room Exhibit Hall)

20 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Open to All Attendees! The Hands on Experience is a one of a kind interactive learning lab designed to promote education and engagement between ... More...