Measuring and Improving First Response Capabilities – Room 122
EMS Clinical Track
Mike Ragone, Senior Associate – Fitch & Associates
Chuck Valentine, Deputy Chief – Decatur Township Fire Department

Are the first responders in America doing the job or not? This session will provide the necessary rational and performance standards for first responders. Mike and Chuck will challenge your current beliefs and understanding of what is important and what is not and will also provide tools to improve the system response to critical events.

11:30am to 12:30pm

Indiana Health Coverage Program Updates – Room 123 (1 Credit)
EMS Management Track
Rhonda Rupel, Provider Relations Consultant for NE Indiana - HP Enterprises

This presentation will include any new policy changes that have occurred recently in the Indiana Medicaid Program.  The presentation will also include any pertinent information that would help educate the Indiana Medicaid Transportation Providers in assisting in getting their Indiana Medicaid claims to adjudicate in a cleaner and more efficient process.

Recreational Drug Use – Room 128 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
James Ginder, MS, WEMT, PI, CHES, EMS Educator – St.Vincent 

This course will teach students about various street drugs, their signs and symptoms of abuse and effects of the abused drugs on the body. This course does not teach how to treat a person who has abused the drug.

My Chest and Abdomen are “Killing Me” – Recognize the Life Threats/Thoracic & Abdominal – Room 121 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
Dr. Matt Vassy, Trauma Director/Surgeon - Deaconess Regional Trauma Center and Kevin Hendrickson, RN, TNS, CEN, CCEMTP, PI, EMS/Trauma Outreach Coordinator for Deaconess Regional Trauma Center

Proper assessment and management of life threatening thoracic and abdominal injuries can reduce morbidity and mortality.  The topics covered are essential concepts when caring for blunt or penetration trauma patients. This topic prepares attendees to face these challenges and to identify those injuries that produce death in our trauma centers.

1:45pm to 2:45pm

Farm Injuries and Related Hazards to the EMS Responders – Room 122 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
Lance Vincent, Base Manager/Flight Paramedic - PHI, Dove Flight Two

This presentation addresses the types of injuries pre-hospital personnel come across when responding to various rural farms accidents throughout the state. Included in the lecture is an at length discussion of the different equipment and types of respective injuries related to their use or misuse.  In addition, the types of hazards that responders may encounter when assisting with farm equipment related incidents. Instruction will be provided on different farm structures, equipment, and animals with discussion on the assortment of related dangers and preventative measures.

Increasing Your Intubation Success Rates – Room 128 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
Tammy Mabrey, BA, EMTP, EMS Educator- IFD

This presentation focuses on improved Airway Management and increasing success rates on the first attempt at intubation.  There is an in-depth view of normal and abnormal physiology of the glottic opening, application of the Cormack-Lehane visualization scale, use of the BURP and Bimanual laryngoscopy methods to increase visualization and use of the tube introducer.  The presentation also outlines those things we can do to organize our intubation scenes more like an ER setting, and create a more controlled environment.  

1:45pm to 4:00pm

Training Indiana's First Responders on Autism – Room 121 (2.5 Credits)
EMS Clinical
Brian Ketzner, Family Mentor 

This presentation will provide the current training required for certification or recertification of First Responders with regard to autism training. This will be a two-part session which will encompass the two hour training developed by the Indiana Resource Center for Autism.  It will include viewing a recently released CD directed to First Responders and will discuss key elements to be considered during assessment.

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Children Drown Without a Sound – Room 122 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
Aaron Hoard, Flight Nurse – PHI Medical

During my presentation I will review and educate not only drowning prevention but also BLS interventions, ALS interventions, capnography, the differences between fresh water, salt water and pool water drowning, the differences between cold and warm water drowning as well as the human bodies physiological response to these similar yet different conditions.

How to Increase Your IO Success Rate – Room 128 (1 Credit)
EMS Clinical Track
Tammy Mabrey, BA, EMTP, EMS Educator- IFD

In 2005, the AHA recommended the intraosseous route as a primary access site for critical patients of all ages.  With the introduction of new adult devices, many Prehospital providers have incorporated adult IO insertion into their daily front-line operations.  This multi- media presentation is geared for the clinician and will review relative A&P, FDA approved site selection, proper needle selection, insertion techniques and the proper use of lidocaine for pain management on a conscious patient.  Although focused on the EASY IO Drill as the main reference device, much of the information can be applied to other devices such as the BIG and FAST.