Workshop
Presenters:
Dr. Sohail Ahmed is a specialist in
pediatric critical care at Riley Hospital for Children. He cares for patients
recovering from complex cardiac surgeries in one of the top ranked units in the
nation. He is also the Medical Director of the Conscious Sedation Program at
Riley Hospital and the Director of Quality for the Pediatric Critical Care
Unit.
Rex Alexander serves on the board
of directors for the National EMS Pilots Association and is the current
President of the association. He has also served in the capacity as the
President of the Indiana Association of Air Medical Services (INAAMS) for five
years. Mr. Alexander owns and operates his own company, RJ Alexander
Consulting, L.L.C. specializing in consulting and training directly related to
the air medical, safety and helicopter industries. He has lectured throughout
the United States to multiple air-medical, fire, EMS and law enforcement
agencies on a wide range of aviation and safety topics. Mr. Alexander is
an alumnus of Parks College of Engineering Aviation, and Technology of Saint
Louis University. Mr. Alexander is a former member of the United States
Military, serving worldwide as an aero-scout instructor pilot for eleven years
with the U.S. Army both on active duty and in the Indiana National Guard.
Chad Anspach, B.S., A.S., EMTP at
IU Health, is the senior educator of All-Hazards Preparedness, Human Patient
Simulation, and Trauma Education and Outreach for the Emergency Response
Training Institute at Indiana University Health. Chad is also a company officer for the
Brownsburg Fire Territory, and serves as a Medical Team Coordinator for the
DHS/FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team based in Indianapolis (Indiana Task Force
One).
Indiana Association of Air Medical Services (IAAMS)
– the panel consists of the board members:
Rodney Logan is President of IN AAMS and Program Director
for Memorial Med Flight in South Bend.
Keith Miller is President Elect of IN AAMS and Lead
Flight Paramedic at St. Mary’s LifeFlight in Evansville.
LuAnn McKinley is Treasurer of IN AAMS and Lead Flight
Nurse for Lutheran Air in Ft. Wayne.
Jarrod Sights is the Secretary of IN AAMS and is also the
base supervisor for IU Health LifeLine, Columbus base.
Rick Archer is EMS Director and Certifications
Branch Chief in the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. He has served in
Emergency Services for 35 years as a volunteer firefighter, EMT, paramedic,
communications manager, fleet safety manager and has managed EMS agencies in
both the private and public sector. Mr. Archer holds an Associates Degree in
Emergency Services Management and is a Master Exercise Practitioner. Prior
to his appointment as EMS Director, Mr. Archer served as Indiana's
Exercise Training Officer where he served as the lead state planner in two
national level training exercises and two state level training exercises which
provided valuable experience to Indiana's responders.
Dr. Ed Bartkus is a paramedic of 33
years, an EMS physician, and an educator at the IU School of Medicine.
Over the years, he has given hundreds of talks to a wide variety of
audiences. He is the medical director for the LifeLine Critical Care
Transport service, 18 different EMS agencies, and the FBI and Indiana State
Police SWAT teams. Dr. Bartkus is the IU
Health EMS Medical Director at the IU Methodist Hospital Emergency Medicine and
Trauma Center. He is also the medical director for LifeLine Critical Care
Transport and medical director of TEMS teams providing service to the Indiana
State Police and Indianapolis FBI SWAT teams and of multiple urban, suburban
and rural EMS agencies.
Bruce Bare, BA, EMT-P, PI, is the Certification,
Training, & Compliance Section Chief of the Indiana Department of Homeland
Security. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice/Psychology
from Purdue University. He currently works on various FEMA Certifications. Mr.
Bare was certified as an EMT-B in 1977, Paramedic 1979, PI in 1982, and he has
worked as Paramedic, Preceptor, Director (ground & fixed wing EMS service),
and Educator (both hospital and college based programs). He was a firefighter in
1981 (both paid & volunteer FFI and II), and was proficient in many fire
and rescue specialties. He was a firefighter and a rescue diver.
Dr. Geoffrey L. Billows, MD is a graduate of the
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the Methodist Hospital
Emergency Medicine Residency Program. He
is an Emergency Medicine Physician at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis and an
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine for the Indiana University
School of Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Billows began
working at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during his residency in 1993 and has
participated with the Indy Racing League as a Safety Team Physician since 1997.
With the retirement of Dr. Bock following the 2006 racing season, Billows
assumed the responsibilities of Medical Director for the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway.
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe is Clinical
Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Pre hospital and Disaster
Medicine Fellowship at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, as well as
a board-certified emergency physician at University Medical Center in Las
Vegas. Dr. Bledsoe has served as the Medical Director for two hospital
emergency departments as well as for numerous EMS agencies. He is the author of
numerous EMS textbooks including: Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice,
Paramedic Emergency Care, Prehospital Emergency Pharmacology, Anatomy and
Physiology for Emergency Care and many others. He is a frequent contributor to
EMS magazines and presenter at national and international EMS conferences.
Ron Brown is a retired Fire Chief and former
Wisconsin State Senator. He is a thirty-four year fire service professional who
held many supervisory and leadership positions including Chief of the Fort
Wayne Indiana and Eau Claire Wisconsin Fire Departments. He is a graduate
of Purdue University and the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer
Program. Ron has served as President of the Eau Claire County Fire Chiefs
Association, the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association and the Great Lakes
Division of the International Association of Fire Chiefs. Prior to
entering the fire service, Ron served his country as a member of the United
States Air Force. Ron has been a fire
service instructor for many years teaching and developing courses for the
National Fire Academy and the Indiana Vocational and Wisconsin Technical
College System.
Ronald Buchanan is a 28-year member
of EMS and is also a Certified Medicolegal Death Investigator for the Ripley
County Coroner’s Office. Ron is a 28-year
veteran of Emergency Services and currently works as a paramedic and instructor
for two hospital based EMS services.
Brandi Burdine is an EMT at Putnam
County Operation Life.
Charles
Stanley Capobianco has been in the emergency response
field since 1973. He started out as a volunteer fire fighter in Burnett,
Indiana and in 1977 was hired by the Terre Haute Fire Department where he
retired in 2008 after 31 years of service. During his career with the Terre
Haute Fire Department, he served in many positions from the tailboard
firefighter to Advance EMT, Captain, Battalion Chief, Director of the Hazardous
Material Division and IDHS District 7 Task Force Director. He received the
Firefighter of the year award in 2004 plus many lifesaving and unit citations
during his career. He is a CBRNE HazMat /Taskforce Development Specialist
with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Field Service Division since
2008. He has been inspecting explosive magazines for the Indiana State Fire
Marshal for 3 years.
Heather Coburn, ASN, EMT-P,
P.I has been a paramedic in Indiana for 19 years. She started in the
volunteer fire service in 1986, and then entered the career fire service in
1992. EMS and Fire Service background is from suburban communities and the
industrial setting. Heather is currently working at Hendricks Regional Health
as the EMS Coordinator.
Randal Collins oversees the State
CBRNE Program, Indiana's regional collaboration initiative, and is the Incident
Commander of the Indiana Incident Management Assistance Team. Randy came
to the IDHS from the Indianapolis-Marion County Emergency Management Division.
Randy is a Certified Emergency Manager through the International Association of
Emergency Managers and has a Bachelor’s Degree in law enforcement from the
University of Indianapolis. Throughout his public safety career, he has
participated in response and recovery efforts to 15 presidentially declared
disasters at both the command and coordination levels. Randy was elected as the
2nd Vice President to the newly formed All Hazard Incident Management Team
Association in December of 2010.
John Copeland is employed by the
Indiana Department of Homeland Security's Field Services Division as a Planner
and the Indiana Disaster Medical System Coordinator. John holds a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Franklin College of Indiana and is a
member of the Sociology Honor Society, Alpha Kappa Delta. John is also a
Charter Member of the All-Hazards Incident Management Team Association and is a
certified Indiana EMT-B.
Dr. Joel Corvera attended medical
school at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He completed training
in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Corvera
finished additional training specializing in surgery of the aorta and
endovascular surgery at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. He
is a board-certified Cardiothoracic Surgeon at IU Health, Methodist Hospital
Kim Craney has 20 years of nursing experience to
include Pediatric Critical Care, Adult Critical Care, Methodist Hospital
Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center and 14 years as a Flight Nurse for
LifeLine Critical Care Transport. Since 2006, Kim splits her time working
as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner for the Methodist Trauma Service and
LifeLine Critical Care Transport.
Jared
Crotty,
Director of Clinical Services for Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, has
extensive training and knowledge in the intel gathering and IEDs. He has
spent time in the Middle East following September 11th, 2001. Jared has
been a paramedic for 10 years.
Dave Daugherty is with IAHMR and an
On-Scene-Coordinator with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. His experience includes 19 Years-IDEM
Emergency Response, 1 Year-IDEM SARA Title III-SERC Training Committee, and he
produced "Hazardous Materials-Your Right to Know" Video. He has a BS in Pre-Med Studies-Minor in
Philosophy and History. He is a member
of the Board of Directors for Indiana Alliance of Hazardous Materials
Technician, a Hazardous Materials Technician, the IDEM-OSC Radiation Liaison,
the IDEM OSC Representative to Homeland Security District 7, the Rocky Ripple
Emergency Management Chairman, the IDEM ER Coordinator for DHS Grant Funding
and is involved in IDNR Watercraft Safety Certification. His incident management experience includes:
- 500,000 gallon crude oil release-near Little Raccoon
Creek
- 2 million tire fire-East Chicago
- 30,000 gallon diesel release-Fish Creek
- Fish Kill-White River-60 miles
- Train Derailment-Martinsville
- Industrial Fire with magnesium-Anderson
- Flood Assistance-1999 and 2008
- Federal Criminal Case-ESI-Indianapolis
- Anthrax Response: US Postal Facility
Tracy Davis has been a nurse for 21 years at the
Pediatric Critical Care Unit at IU Health Methodist Hospital. She is
involved in numerous pediatric and adult committees system-wide for IU Health.
Dean Dennis and Doug Turnbull are two fathers who
lost their daughters to off-campus housing fires. The fathers learned of
the differences between ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms when they
were approached by a Boston assistant fire chief who shared that he was
convinced that some of the kids would be alive today if photoelectric alarms
had been installed in the houses. This information was researched and the
fathers are convinced that the public and fire officials need to understand how
poorly protected most families are. It has been the fathers' mission to
educate anyone who will listen. The fathers consult with The World Fire
Safety Foundation in Australia and have been the topic of new station reports
and journalism stories both inside and outside their home state of Ohio.
Recently, the fathers were presented an award at the Shiner Burns Hospital for
their work for educating the public and private sectors about smoke detector
awareness.
Dave Denniston is the Client
Education and Training Manager for McNeil and Company Inc. He also serves as
Executive Director of the National FARMEDIC Training Program. Dave has over 20
years in Fire and Emergency Services with the Cortlandville Fire Department
where he has served as Chief of the Department, Chairman of the Board of
Directors and Vice President. Dave serves Cortland County as Deputy Fire and
EMS Coordinator and as a Commissioner of the Virgil Fire District. Chief Denniston has presented at trade
shows and conferences across the US and holds a National Instructor II
certification. He currently serves on two NFPA Technical Committees and
instructs for NYOFPC as a State Fire Instructor.
Karrie Cashdollar-Dillon serves as the
Certifications Test Manager at the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. Ms.
Dillon graduated with a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Indiana University and
began her career in public safety in 2003. Before IDHS, she held
positions as police officer, pre-trial investigator, and state parole agent.
While working as the Certifications Test Manager, Karrie is also earning her
MBA.
Laura Dresen is the Chemical,
Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Section Chief for the
Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS). She has been with IDHS since
June of 2008. She assists local and state agencies throughout Indiana with
planning, preparing and training for early detection and response to CBRNE
events.
Prior
to working with IDHS Laura worked in the Radiological Health Division at the
Indiana State Department of Health. Laura graduated from Idaho State University
with a degree in Health Physics.
Rommie Duckworth is an
internationally recognized speaker, firefighter, paramedic and educator, who
was an emergency responder for over twenty years with career and volunteer fire
departments, public and private emergency medical services and hospital based
healthcare. Rommie is currently a career Fire Lieutenant, EMS Coordinator and
an American Heart Association National Faculty.
Ian Ewusi is
Indiana's SARA Title III Field Coordinator serving as the Indiana Emergency
Response Commission's (IERC) Field Representative in managing the Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Program. He coordinates and provides technical
assistance and training programs for EPCRA facilities and Local Emergency
Response Committees (LEPC). He reviews
all active LEPC hazardous materials response plans and serves as the liaison
between IERC, IDHS and IDEM. Prior to
that, Mr. Ewusi was IDEM's Senior Environmental Manager, performing natural
resource damage assessments and managing projects for northwest Indiana. He was also assistant to the Assistant
Environmental Response Commissioner at IDEM, developing policies and managing
projects. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering at University of
Bridgeport, CT, and subsequently his MS in Environmental Science and Management
at Tufts University, MA.
Elizabeth Fiato has been in EMS
since 2001. She got her start in New Orleans, LA and remained there until 2006
when she returned to Indiana following Hurricane Katrina. She has been an
adjunct EMS instructor for Pelham, Inc. since 2007 and a Primary Instructor
since 2009. She has a BS degree from Tulane University, a Master's degree in
Public Management from Indiana University and a Master's degree from George
Washington University in Emergency Services Management. She currently works as
a paramedic in Indianapolis.
Dr. Angela Fiege has an extensive
background in both EMS and Critical Care. She began her EMS career on the
Wishard Ambulance Service. She then completed nursing school and worked
for twenty years as a flight nurse for IU Health Methodist Hospital’s LifeLine
program. Angela continued her education completing medical school
followed by an Emergency Medicine Residency and Critical Care fellowship.
She currently works as an intensivist at IU Health Methodist and as a physician
for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Julia Fox, MSc, NREMT-P, PI, began her career in public safety in
1990. She is currently the Program
Director of EMS Education for IU Health – Methodist Hospital’s Emergency
Response Training Institute and is a 1999 graduate of their Paramedic
Program. She has been employed by the
organization for 14 years. She has
worked in all aspects of public safety and maintains numerous fire and EMS
certifications.
Dr. John Freese attended DePauw
University in Greencastle, Indiana, and medical school in Illinois before
completing his residency at Clarian in Indianapolis Dr. Freese has
been with the FDNY since completing his residency and was promoted in 2010 to
Chief Medical Director for FDNY. Dr. Freese was trained and certified
as a paramedic during his years in Indiana and frequently addresses EMS
conferences nationwide.
Dr. Brent Furbee has served as the
Medical Director of the Indiana Poison Center for 23 years. He is board
certified in Medical Toxicology and Emergency Medicine. He and his
partners have the state's only Medical Toxicology Service that is located at
the hospitals of IU Health. He has been active in caring for poisoned
patients and has published several articles in the field of Medical Toxicology,
particularly in the areas of criminal poisoning and plant toxicity.
Dr. Michael Gamble graduated Phi Beta
Kappa from Indiana University with a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and
Chemistry. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and was
elected into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He then completed a
family medicine rural training track residency and an operative obstetrics
fellowship at Union Hospital, Terre Haute. He is Board Certified by AAFP and
BCEM. He completed requirements for RDMS in Obstetrical
Ultrasonography. After a period in private practice, Dr. Gamble now is
the Emergency Department Medical Director at Sullivan County Community Hospital
and Greene County General Hospital. He also is Associate ED Medical Director
at Union Hospital Terre Haute. He serves as Co-Medical Director of
Sullivan County Ambulance Services. Dr. Gamble also serves on the EMS
Commission Technical Advisory Committee.
Sam
George has spent over 30 years in hazardous materials management
and environmental regulatory compliance management for both large and small
companies. He served for 17 years as Chairman of the Jefferson County Local
Emergency Planning Committee and 10 years as a Commissioner on the Indiana
Emergency Response Commission. He consults with LEPCs on all planning related
topics.
Michael Goins, EMT-P, PI, is an educator in the Emergency
Medical Services programs for the Emergency Response Training Institute at
Indiana University Health. Michael has
taught at Indiana University Health for ten years, teaching Paramedic and EMT
classes as well as AHA and NAEMT courses.
Michael has worked at Beech Grove Fire Department for seventeen years
and is currently assigned as a Lieutenant on an engine.
Beth Haggard – AMLS
Teresa Hall has been a certified paramedic in the
state of Indiana since 1988. Teresa has fulfilled many roles in EMS,
including positions as an educator and manager for both ground and air medical
services. After graduating law school in 2001, Teresa has been a practicing
attorney and is now currently a Master Commissioner with the Marion County
Superior Courts.
Larry Hamby currently works for the Indiana
Department of Homeland Security and is assigned to the Field Services Branch.
He is the Northern CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and
Explosive) Specialist and has the primary responsibility to support local
emergency responders when they are confronted with a hazardous materials/CBRNE
incident within the State of Indiana.
Ken Hendricks is currently Training Coordinator for TRAA. He has over 30
years of experience in EMS and has been a paramedic over 25 years. Ken is
currently a paramedic with Allen County Sheriff's Dept. SWAT Team. He has
the equivalent of a Ph.D. in Education.
Candice Hilton is an EMS
Certification Specialist for the State of Indiana, in the Training Division for
The Department of Homeland Security. She has worked in this department for 2 ½
years. Recently she participated in the NLE for 2011. She received a Certificate of Appreciation
and a bonus in 2009. Prior to becoming a certification specialist, Candice was
a house parent at The Indiana Soldiers and Sailors home.
Captain Perry W. Hollowell is currently
assigned to the training division of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy.
During his 34 years of law enforcement he has held positions of Sheriff, Chief
Deputy, Captain, Lieutenant and Sergeant. He also served the military for
22 years in numerous positions. Perry also serves as a private training
consultant to law enforcement across the United States and as adjunct faculty
for two colleges teaching graduate and undergraduate programs. For over
three decades, he has served as an instructor to law enforcement, military and
civilian education. While one of his main areas is tactical operations,
he also instructs in numerous other topics.
Brian Hooten has degrees in
Public Administration and Fire Protection Engineering plus and is a graduate of
the National Fire Academy's Executive Officer Program. Mr. Hooten has been the
Regional Manager for ISO for 10 years in the Community Mitigation Division.
Before joining ISO, he was in the fire service for over 30 years and retired as
a fire chief. Mr. Hooten served in about every position in the fire
service from being a firefighter, EMT, instructor, fire marshal to chief.
Dr. David Hormuth is a cardiothoracic
surgeon with more than 25 years of cardiac transplant and mechanical assist device
clinical experience. He has given numerous presentations and extensively
published in the area of mechanical circulatory assist devices. He was the
principal investigator for the Novacor LVAS system, chairman of the transplant
executive committee of Clarian Health Partners (now IU Health), former surgical
director of cardiac transplantation at IU Health Methodist Hospital, member of
the councils on pulmonary transplantation and mechanical circulatory support of
the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation. He was awarded
the Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America in Thoracic Surgery 2008, 2009
,2010, 2011.
Michael Houston is an EMT at Putnam
County Operation Life.
Dr. Samuel
W. Iden completed undergraduate training in Emergency
Medical Care and Biology at Eastern Kentucky University. He worked in EMS as an EMT-Paramedic, and
after completing graduate work at Indiana University-Purdue University
Indianapolis, served as a paramedic instructor and Associate Professor of
Emergency Medical Care. Dr. Iden
graduated from the University Of Louisville School Of Medicine and completed
Emergency Medicine Residency at Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Iden currently works as a board certified
emergency physician at Reid Hospital in Richmond Indiana and acts as the
Reid/Wayne County EMS medical director.
He is a member of FEMA USAR Indiana Task Force One and remains active
with the Richmond SWAT team.
Aaron Jeanette, EMTP, PI Educator,
Emergency Response Training Institute, began his career in public safety in
1997. He is a 2000 graduate of the St
Francis Paramedic Program. Aaron worked as an EMT and Paramedic for a private
ambulance service where he was a preceptor and Lead Paramedic. He has clinical
experience as a Certified Organ Transplant Coordinator, a Physician extender,
and a Fire Instructor. Aaron also has been teaching ACLS, PALS, BTLS, PHTLS,
and AMLS for a number of years and has a number of fire and EMS certifications.
He has been working for the Beech Grove Fire Department as a
Paramedic/Firefighter for 6 years and is currently an EDO. As a new instructor,
Aaron is excited to incorporate new ideas. Aaron enjoys spending time with his
family, playing sports and volunteering his time to Hoosier Burn Camp.
Brian P. Kazmierzak, EFO is the Division
Chief of Training & Safety for Clay Fire Territory, South Bend, IN.
Brian is the MABAS Division 201 TRT Task Force Leader. He has a Bachelor's
Degree in Fire Service Administration from Southern Illinois University and serves
as the Director of Operations for www.firefighterclosecalls.com. Brian was the
2008 Indiana Fire Chiefs Training Officer of the Year Award Recipient. Brian
has been a member of the fire service since 1991. Since 1994, he has been
employed by the Clay Fire Territory, in St. Joseph County, starting as a
dispatcher, and serving as a Firefighter, Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain and
currently as the Division Chief of Training and Safety. He has two fire-service
related Associates degrees and a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Service Administration
from Southern Illinois University. In addition, Brian completed the
National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program in 2006. He also
serves as Director of Operations for www.firefighterclosecalls.com where he
runs the day to day operations of the leading fire service safety and training
website along with publishing THE SECRET LIST.
G. Christopher Kelly, Esq. is an attorney who
focuses on the ambulance industry. Chris writes the monthly column Emergency
4*1*1 in EMS Magazine, and sits on the magazine's editorial advisory board. He
is an adjunct instructor at Virginia College where he teaches Health Law and
Ethics and Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration. Chris has also
co-authored two books on HIPAA for EMS and ambulance services. He has
represented many ambulance services in Medicare audits and formal
investigations, State licensing issues, contracting issues, overpayment appeals
and numerous other EMS related issues. Chris represents clients in many States
across the U.S. He is also a frequent contributor to EMS publications and
a frequent lecturer at State and National EMS meetings.
Patrick Kenny has been a member of
the Fire Service for over 28 years. He retired from the Hinsdale Fire
Department with 14 years as the Fire Chief. In January 2008, he was appointed
Deputy Chief of the Western Springs Fire Department. Chief Kenny holds a
Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola University in Psychology, and is an EFO graduate
and a current recipient of Chief Officer Designation by the International Fire
Chiefs Association. Chief Kenny is an Instructor for the Illinois Fire Chiefs
Association, Illinois Fire Service Institute and NIPSTA. He has articles
published in the areas of leadership, fireground safety, mental health and fire
code challenges. Chief Kenny was recognized by the Illinois Fire Chiefs
Association as Fire Chief of the Year for 2004 and was nominated for the same
award by the International Fire Chiefs that same year. He currently serves as the Assistant
Executive Director for the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association.
Brian Ketzner is a Family Mentor
for the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on
Disability and Community located at Indiana University, Bloomington. The
parent of a son with special needs and two younger daughters, Brian brings a
parental prospective into the daily challenges that can come when interacting
with individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Kraig Kinney is Executive
Director for Putnam County Operation Life. Mr. Kinney has been in EMS for
over 20 years. He is also a licensed attorney in the State of Indiana and
frequently lectures on legal issues in EMS. He is an EMS instructor with
Area 30 Career Center and DePauw University.
Ryan Klitzsch attended the
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, where he majored in Criminal Justice. After
graduation, Ryan served in the Peace Corps for two years in the Republic of
Moldova, formally of the Soviet Union. While in Moldova, Mr. Klitzsch
helped procure several successful grants to establish a youth center for the
area and transferred skills to community leaders to ensure sustainable
development in the region would continue. After his two years of service,
Ryan moved to Washington DC, where he worked as a Fraud Investigator for Navy
Federal Credit Union before moving to Indianapolis to work at the Indiana
Criminal Justice Institute in 2004. Ryan held multiple positions in
Traffic Safety before being named Division Director in 2006. Ryan
obtained his Master of Public Affairs from the Indiana University-Purdue
University of Indianapolis in 2009. Ryan lives in Indianapolis with his
wife and son.
Jennifer Knapp has been involved in
EMS for almost 15 years throughout northwest Indiana. She currently works
911 fire based EMS for Cedar Lake Fire Department as well as part time for
Crown Point Fire Department. She is a Primary Instructor and has been
teaching at the St. Anthony's Medical Center EMS Academy for over 5 years in
the paramedic and EMT programs as well as working to provide continuing
education to the systems providers. She has served in Starke County,
Newton County and Lakes of the Four Seasons Fire Force. Jennifer brings
to the table her experience over the years, her desire to continually learn
more, and her life experience with her family which includes a child with
behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Jan Kornilow is a board certified
Emergency Medicine Physician at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie,
Indiana. He graduated from Rosalinda
Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School and
completed his Emergency Medicine Residency at John Hopkins University
Hospital. He is the Medical Director for
multiple EMS and Fire agencies as well as a Tactical EMS Medical Director for
multiple specialty police teams (S.W.A.T, etc).
Dr. Kornilow also received the Physician of the Year 2009 award from the
Muncie Star Press
Ron Kraus, MSN, RN, CEN, ACNS-BC, EMT, received
his Bachelor's Degree from the Indiana School of Nursing in 1996 and a Master’s
Degree as a Clinical Nurse Specialist from Indiana School of Nursing in
2009. His clinical background includes experience in the emergency
department and flight nursing. He is currently the clinical nurse
specialist at IU Health Methodist Hospital in the Emergency Medicine and Trauma
Center in Indianapolis.
Dr. Antoinette Laskey is a forensic
pediatrician and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Indiana University
School of Medicine, Riley Hospital for Children, and IU Health Methodist
Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She did her undergraduate, medical
school training and pediatric residency at the University of
Missouri-Columbia. She completed a research and clinical fellowship and a
Master's degree in Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. Dr. Laskey lectures on the evaluation and diagnosis of physical and
sexual abuse to a wide variety of audiences including health care
professionals, law enforcement, social workers, teachers, and child advocates.
Shawn
Lawhorn,
Captain, Allen County, IN Sheriff's Dept., oversees the
Special Operations Division which includes Training, SWAT, K-9, Cadet
Program, Interdiction Team and is an FBI task Force Member. 15-year member
ACPD and SWAT member 12 years.
Brian Lott has been in the fire service for 30
years and is currently the Deputy Chief of Fishers, Indiana Fire Department. He
is a board member of the Indiana Fire Chiefs Association and is currently the
Mutual Aid Section Chairperson.
Sherri Marley, RN is the educator for
Trauma Services at Wishard Hospital. She
has worked in the Emergency Department for 15 years and with the Trauma Services
for the last year. Sherri is responsible
for house-wide education for nursing staff in areas related to care of the
trauma patient. She has taught TNCC
& ENPC for the last 8 years and has instructed in PHTLS courses for Wishard
EMS. She was the coordinator and
instructor for the ED Student Nurse Extern Program for 4 years.
Shirley McNew joined the U.S.
Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration in September of 2010.
Shirley is a member of the Hazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team
(HMSAT) for the Central Region. As a member
of HMSAT, Shirley is available to help businesses find the resources needed to
comply with the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) and provide training and
compliance assistance to Federal, State and Local Governments as well as the
private sector. Shirley retired from the
State of Indiana (Indiana State Police) with more than 28 years of
service. She was a Commercial Vehicle
Enforcement Officer, Instructor, and New Entrant Safety Auditor for the State
Police. Shirley was responsible for
enforcing the Federal Code of Regulations, Title 49, in addition to enforcing
State Laws. Shirley also instructed the
Federal Regulations as an associate Staff Member for the National Training
Center, a division of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Shirley brings many years of experience
instructing and enforcing the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Shirley has one son, Michael Brandon, and one
granddaughter Sydney. Shirley resides
in Richmond, IN.
Tom Melville has been with the
Indiana State Police for 31 years. Major Melville is the Chairperson for
the "IN-Time", Indiana's Traffic Management committee. Under the
direction of Major Melville, Indiana has become a leader in addressing incident
management as a systematic, planned, and coordinated use of human,
institutional, mechanical, and technical resources to reduce the duration and
impact of incidents and improve the safety of motorists, crash victims, and
incident responders.
Erin Miller is an EMT at Putnam County Operation
Life.
Julian
Mills is an Indiana University graduate from the
Bloomington, Indiana Campus with a degree in Business Management. He has 8
years experience working with 2 engineering firms that manufactured and distributed
distillation and carbon adsorption filtration systems. He has 21 plus years
working for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. He is currently
the Section Chief for the Data Services Section in the Science Services Branch
of the Office of Land Quality. He manages a staff of 9 employees who, among other
duties, are responsible for receiving the CRTK reports from facilities and
reporting to EPA and LEPCs.
Randolph Mantooth has traveled the
distance from his portrayal of L.A. County Firefighter/Paramedic Johnny Gage on
the 1970s TV show EMERGENCY! to being a well-known and respected advocate today
for all emergency responders. His personal, from-the-heart talk, “CO: The Quiet
Killer” is guaranteed to motivate firefighters and paramedics to take a more
proactive role in reducing on the job risks to their health and safety. Don’t
miss his presentation! For more information, visit www.thesilentkiller.net.
Dr. Steven M. Moffatt is the Medical
Director for Public Safety Medical based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is
a graduate of the Indiana University School of Medicine with a specialty in
Internal Medicine. Dr. Moffatt is a founding member of the IAFF/IAFC
Wellness Fitness Task Force Technical Committee, serves on the medical advisory
boards for the NIOSH Firefighter Cardiovascular Mortality Study, the IAFF John
P. Redmond Foundation, and the International Association of Chiefs of
Police. He has also received the prestigious National Corporate Health
Achievement Award from the American College of Occupational and Environmental
Medicine for his work with the City of Indianapolis police and fire
departments. Public Safety Medical celebrated its 20th year of service in
2010.
Bill Newgent
has been Fire Chief of the Greencastle Fire
Department since he was appointed in 2000.
Chief Newgent has been serving the Greencastle Fire Department for 18-17
years. In addition to his duties as
chief, he also serves as Chairperson of the Indiana District 7 Training
Council, board member and past president of the Indiana Fire Chiefs
Association, and in 2005, Chief Newgent was appointed by the Governor to the
Indiana Public Safety Commission (IPSC).
Dr. Mary Nitu began her career in
pediatrics with residency at State University of New York (SUNY), Stony
Brook. She served as Chief Resident SUNY Stony Brook in 1999. From
there, Dr. Nitu accepted a Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at the
University of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Nitu came to Riley
Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Indiana in 2002 as an Assistant Professor
of Clinical Pediatrics. She is currently an Associate Professor of
Clinical Pediatrics. Dr. Nitu serves in numerous roles at Riley Hospital
for Children. Two of those roles are Medical Director, Pediatric
Intensive Care Unit and Co-Director, Lifeline Transport Team. She
continues in her scholarly research and service to the children of
Indiana.
Bill Null, EMT-P, AS, BS, NCEE, has worked in
emergency medicine for more than 35 years and retired from Indianapolis Fire
Department in January 2007 as a firefighter/paramedic. Bill received an A.S. in Fire Science from
Ivy Tech, Indianapolis and a B.S. from the University of Phoenix in Health Care
Science. Bill holds numerous fire and EMS certifications.
Chief Jerry Nulliner began his fire
service career as a volunteer for 16 years, serving 10 years with the Indiana
State Police and 2 years with the Indiana State Fire Marshal's office, then
transitioning to Fishers Fire Department. His 35 years of experience in
the fire service include currently serving as Division Chief of Risk Management
and as the department's Accreditation Manager. Fishers Fire Department was the
second fire department in the State of Indiana to become an Internationally
Accredited Agency. Jerry holds an Associate's Degree in Applied Science from
Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis, Indiana. He is credentialed as
a Chief Fire Officer (CFO) and is a graduate of the Executive Fire Officer
Program. Chief Nulliner presently serves as an active Peer Assessor and Team
Leader for the CFAI over the past seven years and was a contributor to the
CPSE/CFAI Fire & Emergency Service Self-Assessment Manual, 8th
Edition. Chief Jerry Nulliner is also the Peer Assessor and Team Leader
for the CFAI.
Mike Olinger, as Chief Medical
Officer, Incident Support Team, FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Program, responded
to New York City as part of the federal response to the World Trade Center
incident. Dr. Olinger held this position within FEMA from 1995 –
2006. Currently, Dr. Olinger is the Medical Director of Indianapolis EMS,
Senior Medical Director of the Indy Racing League and attending physician of
the Emergency Department at Wishard Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Dan O'Donnell completed his
Medical School at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He then went
on to complete his Emergency Medicine Training at Indiana University School of
Medicine. After his residency, Dr. O'Donnell stayed with IU and completed
his fellowship in Out of Hospital Care. He is currently an Associate
Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine for the IU Department of Emergency
Medicine. He is also the Deputy Medical Director for Indianapolis EMS and
the Indianapolis Fire department. He provides medical direction for the
IMPD SWAT and Bomb teams and serves as medical team manager for Indiana Task
Force One Search and Rescue Team. Dr. O'Donnell's focus is on Quality
Improvement, Pre-hospital Research, and Tactical Medicine/Special Operations.
Dr.
Kayul Patel is the Chief Medical Officer at
Terre Haute Regional Hospital in Terre Haute.
He obtained his PGY training in Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine
from Detroit, Michigan. In 2005, he was
the awarded the physician of the year award at his local hospital in Terre
Haute. In 2008, he received the medical
director of the year award from TeamHEALTH.
Dr.
Timothy Pohlman serves as both Director of Trauma
Outreach as well as the Director of Trauma Critical Care at IU Health Methodist
Hospital. He is board-certified in Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical
Care, and Neurocritical Care.
Chad Priest, RN, MSN, JD, is the
Chief Executive Officer at MESH, Inc. MESH is a non-profit public-private
coalition that enables healthcare providers to respond effectively to emergency
events, and remain viable through recovery. Prior to assuming leadership
of MESH, Chad worked as an attorney specializing in healthcare and public
health law at the law firm of Baker & Daniels. He is a veteran of the
United States Air Force where he specialized in emergency preparedness and
medical countermeasure issues. He was the Primary Care Optimization Nurse
at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C. He is a two-time graduate
of the Indiana University School of Nursing and received his law degree from
The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Chris Query is an EMT-P at Putnam
County Operation Life.
Dr. R. Lawrence Reed received his medical
degree at the University of Virginia and completed a general surgery residency
in the US Army. He was an NIH Trauma Research Fellow at the University Of
Washington. He has been Trauma and ICU Directors at Duke University &
Loyola University. He became IU Health Methodist’s Director of Trauma Services
in 2009.
Dr. George Revtyak is board certified in
Interventional Cardiology as well as Internal Medicine. He graduated from the Indiana University
School of Medicine in 1978 and completed his fellowship at the University of
Texas Southwestern in 1985.
Cynthia Richardson has been an RN for
33 years. Her career has centered primarily around Cardiovascular and Thoracic
surgery in Texas and Indiana. She is also a Nurse Paralegal for a Defense Law
firm in Austin, Texas and works behind the scenes in the defense of healthcare providers
and hospital systems in Texas. Since coming back to Indiana, she has worked
within the IU Health system/Methodist Hospital with the Thoracic and Peripheral
Vascular surgeons and has taken on the role of promoting and further developing
the Level One Vascular Emergency Transfer Program.
Jon Roberts is an EMT Paramedic from East
Chicago, Indiana. Having his start in EMS with Putnam County Operation Life
after graduation from DePauw University with a B.A in Political Science and
20th Century U. S. History, he continued his advancement in the profession with
the Paramedic program through the Methodist Hospital System in Gary, Indiana.
After successfully completing the program, Jon continued his formal education
with Indiana University's School of Public and Environmental Affairs receiving
a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He currently serves his community
as the Emergency Medical Services Education Coordinator for the East Chicago
Fire Department and as an associate instructor for the Methodist Hospital's
Paramedic Program. Jon also maintains his field credibility functioning with
the City of Lake Station EMS and Prompt Ambulance Service.
Bruce
Robinson
is a Captain/Paramedic/FF for New Haven-Adams Twp Fire/Rescue, Police
Reserve for New Haven, IN. PD, Member of New Haven PD Emergency Response
Team, and Certified Primary Instructor.
Gary Robison
serves as Deputy Indiana State Fire Marshal,
Fire and EMS Data Coordinator, and is the Section Chief of Safety and Risk
management under the State Fire Marshal’s direction. The OSFM is a Division of
IDHS. He has been active as an emergency responder for 50 years as a
firefighter, EMT, Ambulance Service director and a certified risk manager in
healthcare. He is a current member of the State IMAT, DMORG, and CBERN response
teams. His current focus is upon Fire and EMS Data programs and the reporting
process.
Matt Roy is an EMT-P at Putnam County Operation
Life.
Julie Settles MSN, ACNP-BC, CEN
has a diverse and extensive work history as well as extensive traditional and
experiential teaching experience. She has worked as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
in the cardiovascular critical care unit and currently practices as an NP in the
emergency department. She has worked as a tactical nurse/medic for the FBI SWAT
team and the Indiana State Police emergency response team (ERT), and has over
20 years of emergency department experience. She has taught nationally and
internationally on wilderness medicine and on simulation theory, design and
implementation. Julie has been designing and implementing simulations for both
undergraduate and graduate nursing programs for several years, as well as
interdisciplinary work with medicine and other specialties. In addition, Julie
has experience creating an all-hazardous disaster management team for a large
Level 1 trauma center, and has lectured on preparedness, HICS, terrorism, and
hazardous materials for healthcare providers. She has been the Program Coordinator
for the Indiana University Acute Care nurse practitioner program and remains
with IU as an adjunct assistant clinical professor. Her research interests
center on the use of high-fidelity simulations to evaluate and enhance clinical
reasoning skills.
John Shafer LT/Training Officer, Greencastle Fire
Department (Indiana) Indiana Homeland Security District 7 Fire Training
Coordinator. A 16-year fire service
veteran of career and volunteer departments, John is an Indiana regionally
recognized instructor on building construction, fireground search and command
management, and he has traveled throughout the State of Indiana delivering
specialized training programs on building construction, fireground search and
firefighter safety. John is a member of the International Society of Fire
Service Instructors. John has served as an advisor to the IDHS for the
state's development of the Fire Training System of Indiana and assisted the
development of the District 7 Training Council and the District 7 Response Task
Force. He developed and manages a social networking site, which he
utilizes to present new and evolving information on modern building
construction and its effects on fire service personnel.
Timm Schabbel, EFO has been in the
fire service for 25 years, serving the past 13 years as Fire Chief of the Clay
Fire Territory. Clay Fire is an accredited fire department serving 60,000+
citizens in Northern St. Joseph County, Indiana. Chief Schabbel holds an
Associates Degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor's Degree in Fire Service
Management, and has received CFO designation from the CPSE. In 2007,
Chief Schabbel was awarded the Fire Chief of the Year by the Indiana Fire
Chiefs Association.
Dr. Catherine Sherron, PhD., is a Professor
of Philosophy and the Philosophy Department Chair at Thomas More College in
Kentucky.
Mike Sherron
is a
paramedic and EMS Instructor from Delaware County EMS who began his career in
emergency services in 1994.
Chris Scheumann NREMT-P, PI
(1562-5465), CCRN, CEN is the current trauma outreach coordinator for Parkview
Level II Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He
also works as a staff registered nurse/paramedic in Surgical Trauma Neuro
Intensive Care at Parkview as well as the emergency department at Adams
Memorial Hospital in Decatur, Indiana. Past experience includes instruction of
all levels of Indiana EMS certification including serving as lead instructor of
the Adams Memorial Hospital Paramedic Program from 2000-2005.
PSID
1562-5465
Lt. Nick Schiavarelli is a 36-year law
enforcement officer. He retired from the Greenwood Police Department
after 25 years of service. His position now is with the Indiana Law Enforcement
Academy and is the Senior Driving Instructor with 25 years as a EVO Instructor.
His duties include training all Basic Officers, New Driving Instructors at the
basic level and Advance Instructors. He holds The Indiana State Master
Instructor Certification and has trained officers from around the country.
PSID
9869-8170
Russell Shoaf has 29 years with
the Pike Township Fire Department and currently serves as the Deputy Chief.
Chief Shoaf is a member of the Indiana Rescue Task Force 1. He has assisted in
the development of the technical rescue standards and testing for the state of Indiana.
Jarrod Sights is a Critical Care
Transport Paramedic for Indiana University Health LifeLine Critical Care
Transport. He serves as a Supervisor for the Columbus, IN Base and is
also involved with internal and outreach education. Jarrod’s experience
covers over 16 years in EMS and 7 years in air medical transport.
Dr. Rajiv Sood has served as the
Medical Director of the Richard Fairbanks Burn Center since 1992. He also
acts as a Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Indiana University
School of Medicine. He has presented over 100 papers nationally and internationally,
written over 20 articles and sixteen book chapters, and edited and co-authored
the book "Burn Reconstruction and Rehabilitation" (2006). Dr.
Sood was nominated as one of AMERICA'S TOP DOCTORS in PLASTIC and
RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, one of only 60 physicians so nominated in the State of
Indiana (2005 - 2010) and most recently chosen by his peers as one of the top
125 physicians in Indianapolis. His background, dedication, and 16 years
of experience at Indiana University bring a unique experience and focus to the
care of his patients.
Dr. Richard Speicher is a pediatric
intensive care physician at Riley Hospital for Children. He completed both his residency in Pediatrics
and fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care at Rainbow Babies & Children’s
Hospital in Cleveland, OH in 2007. He is
currently an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University,
School of Medicine and board certified in both General Pediatrics and Pediatric
Critical Care. Dr. Speicher currently
serves as the Associate Medical Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit,
the Director of the Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program, and the Medical
Director of Respiratory Therapy at Riley Hospital for Children.
Nick Staller is an Environmental
Manager at IDEM. In his 6 years with the state, his work has encompassed
various aspects of the hazardous & solid waste programs. He has focused on
several key roles, including that of Tier II Coordinator. He is a lifelong
state resident with a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Sciences from
Indiana University.
John Steel is currently the coordinator for the
Indiana Emergency Response Commission and LEPCs with the Indiana Department of
Homeland Security. He is the project
manager for the HMEP Grant. He has been with the IDHS since 1996. Mr. Steel was previously a firefighter/EMT
with the Ft. Benjamin Harrison Fire Department.
Mary Stiker has been a Radiation Specialist with
the Radiological Health Division of the Indiana State Department of Health
since July 2008. During this time, she has been involved with radiological
investigations and incidents. She has participated in various types of
radiation training and exercises throughout Indiana. Mary is a Certified Nuclear Medicine
Technologist (CNMT) and has previously worked in the Medical Radiology Service.
Tony Stimpson has 29 years experience in EMS, Street Paramedic/Field
Training Officer for TRAA-Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, Tactical Paramedic
Allen County Sheriff's Department SWAT, Flight Paramedic for Lutheran
Air.
Dr. Chris Strachan, Associate Medical
Director of the Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center at Methodist Hospital, is
a 1996 graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago-College of Medicine. Chris Strachan
completed his combined Methodist-IUSOM residency in Emergency
Medicine-Pediatrics in 2001. During his final year, he served as the first
Emergency Medicine-Pediatrics Chief Resident. He's board certified in both
Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics. He
has been a member of Indiana's Urban Search and Rescue Team INTF-1 and
responded to several events including the World Trade Center disaster,
Hurricanes Katrina, Gustav and Ike as the Medical Team Manager. He is an
Assistant Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine for the Indiana University
School of Medicine. In July 2008, he became the Associate Medical Director of
the Emergency Medicine and Trauma Center at Methodist Hospital.
Additionally, he chairs the Methodist Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction
Committee.
Greg Strine, M.A., B.S., RN IU
Health is the coordinator of the Emergency Response Training Institute at
Indiana University Health. Greg is also
the coordinator of the Disaster Management Team for the IU Methodist Hospital
Emergency Department and serves as a member of the IU Health Tactical EMS Team.
Bill Summerfield is a proud parent of
3 wonderful children and thanks his own parents for setting such good examples
for him to attempt to replicate. He is a Certified Flight Paramedic with
25 years of experience in EMS practice and education. He is very proud to
have started as a cadet member with Albany EMS during high school. Having
watched LifeLine land at Ball Memorial Hospital, Bill set being a flight medic
for LifeLine as a goal, early on. He was hired by Delaware County EMS in
1990 where he spent most of his EMS career and directly relates his own
successes to the education received at DCEMS from some of the finest clinicians
he has worked with. Bill was hired by LifeLine in 2002. He was
awarded the Tim Hynes International Flight Paramedic of the Year award in 2005
by the International Association of Flight Paramedics. He continues to
"work the streets" on his days off from LifeLine and hopes to do so
as long as God will allow him to do so.
Mike Sutton, On-Scene-Coordinator, Indiana Department of Environmental Management
Experience:
- 6 years - IDEM
Emergency Response
- 2 years - Marion
County Health Department-Hazardous Materials Specialist SERC Training
Committee
- 4 years - Lee
and Ryan Environmental Consulting-Project Manager
Education:
M.Sc. in Geography, B.Sc. in Environmental Science/Environmental Chemistry
Incident Management Experience:
- Train Derailment
(36 car)— Indianapolis
- Pipeline
Release—Franklin County
- 230,000 gallon
diesel release— Huntington
- Several large
fish kills—Over 20,000 dead fish
- Mercury
release—Greene County – Schools and Residents
- Flood
Assistance—2008
- Tornado
Response—Evansville in 2006
- Tornado
Response—Indianapolis 2004
- Large Ammonia
Release—Indianapolis
- White Powder
Investigations
- Multiple
CAFO/CFO Responses
- Multiple Tanker
Roll-Overs
Other
Activities:
- Executive Board
Member for Indiana Environmental Health Association
- Hazardous
Materials Technician
- TEMPO and
Sharepoint Organization for IDEM ER
- IDEM OSC
Representative to Homeland Security District 3
- IDNR Watercraft
Safety Certification
- National HazMat
Fusion Center Liaison
Jamie Tharp is a Patrol Officer
and a Firearms Instructor with the Decatur Police Department for 12 years.
Richard A. Tibbetts, the President and
CEO of EMS Consultants, is a retired Georgia paramedic with over 30 years in
ambulance service experience, including 10 years at a hospital based ambulance
in inner city Atlanta, 2 years with a metro Atlanta Fire Department based
service, 1 year with a helicopter service and 18 years as the owner and chief
operating officer of a 911 service in a community of 60,000 residents. As
President of EMS Consultants, Rick has represented five state ambulance
associations as their Medicare consultant, successfully negotiated with
Medicare carriers to increase statewide Medicare reimbursement rates (through
inherent reasonableness) in four states, successfully conducted overpayment and
audit hearings on behalf of hundreds of ambulance services, prepared bids for
and assisted many county governments with EMS system design and sat on two CMS
committees.
Dr. Bradley Tilford is a pediatric
intensivist at Riley Hospital for Children, where he is chair of the Code Blue
& Rapid Response Committee. He completed fellowship training in pediatric
critical care medicine at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. He
is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric critical care. His
professional interests include pediatric resuscitation, patient safety, and
quality improvement.
Mr. Michael Thralls is an Operations
Commander for Indianapolis EMS and a Medical Specialist for FEMA Urban Search
& Rescue - Indiana Task Force One. He has been working in EMS for the
past twenty years in various positions (9-1-1 dispatcher, instructor, flight paramedic,
Level One Trauma Center - paramedic, administrator). In January of 2010
he led a medical team to Haiti with 2.5 tons of supplies and treated nearly
1,000 patients. Since that time he has been a subject matter
expert/consultant and educator for the MESH Coalition & the Indiana
Department of Homeland Security - EMS Division.
Through various stages of his career, he has served as an educator for
Ivy Tech Community College, preceptor for the IU School of Medicine Out of
Hospital Care Division - Paramedic Science program, and most recently served as
Chairperson for the EMS FTO Committee and the development of a new Field
Training Academy.
Bill Tricarico, Director of Loss
Control Services for Emergency Services Insurance Program, has over 25 years experience
as a Firefighter/EMT with the North Bellmore FD. He held many positions, including Chief and
currently is Fire Commissioner for the City of Cortland, NY. Bill has also spent nearly 40 years as a risk
management consultant. Chief Tricarico
is on the faculty of several fire service and EMS organizations, has spoken at
many national conferences and has been published in national fire service and
EMS periodicals. He also currently
serves on two NFPA Technical Committees.
Dr. Mike Turner graduated from the
University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmacy. He attended
the Medical College of Wisconsin where he received his Doctorate of Medicine
and then completed his residency at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Specializing
in pediatric neurological trauma, Dr. Turner has been caring for neurosurgical
patients at IU Health Methodist Hospital since 1981. He has been very
active in outreach education to include injury prevention and to improve the
quality of life of individuals experiencing a traumatic brain injury.
Joseph E. Wainscott, Jr., began his duties as
the Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) March
17, 2008. As IDHS’s executive director,
Wainscott will be responsible for the state’s emergency management and homeland
security efforts, which include planning and assessment, preparedness and
training, emergency response and recovery, fire and building safety and the
Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center. Wainscott also oversees the strategic plan
for responding to homeland security emergencies, ensuring the training of first
responders through the statewide fire training system, application and
disbursement of federal homeland security funds, acting as the single emergency
operations coordinator during state emergencies and serving as the director of
the Counter Terrorism and Security Council, which is chaired by Indiana's
Lieutenant Governor. Wainscott, who grew up in Madison County, was the IDHS
director of training before his promotion to executive director. He was
directly responsible for managing and coordinating training and exercise
programs and overseeing the Indiana Firefighter Training System, among other
duties. He established the 10 multi-county fire training districts and helped fund
more accessible training facilities for firefighters to build their skills. For
three years before joining IDHS, Wainscott was the law enforcement coordinator
for the U.S. Attorney's Office-Southern District of Indiana. He also is a
23-year veteran of the Indiana State Police (ISP). With the U.S. Attorney’s
Office, he worked as a liaison between the office and federal, state, county
and local law enforcement agencies in the southern two-thirds of Indiana. He
also was responsible for public safety training, terrorism, asset forfeiture
and federally funded crime suppression initiatives. During his 23 years with
the ISP, Wainscott served as assistant district commander of Indianapolis Post,
District 52, and was a member of the Emergency Response Team (SWAT) for 19
years and team leader for 12 years. He continues to serve as a member of the
Indiana State Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Team. Wainscott is a certified
Indiana Law Enforcement Academy instructor, specializing in the area of Police
Tactical Operations and Tactical Units. He also has served as an advisor for
the Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy and received national
certification in school safety leadership from the National School Safety
Center.
Andrea Weist, M.D., is an
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at IU School of Medicine. She
specializes in Pediatric Pulmonology and Critical Care and is the Medical
Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Methodist Hospital. Her
education includes fellowship and residency training at Riley; medical school
at University of Pittsburgh and undergraduate at Cornell University.
Steve White, Battalion Chief, is
a twenty-one veteran with the Fishers Fire Department, a 120 member
full-service Internationally Accredited fire department in Hamilton County. In addition to his shift commander
responsibilities, he oversees all facets of the department's technical rescue
program. Under the direction of the Hamilton County Fire Chiefs, he serves at
the Team Leader for the County Technical Rescue Team.
A member of the Indiana Fire Chief Association, Chief White serves as co-chair
of the Technical Rescue Section with Brian Kazmierzak of Clay Fire Territory.
He also served as the lead instructor for the Heavy Truck Extrication HOT
program at FDIC in 2007 and 2008. As an active instructor, he has taught
various fire and rescue classes throughout the state for the last fifteen years
as an IFSAC accredited instructor II/III.
Dr. John Wipfler III is a
residency-trained, board-certified attending emergency physician and a clinical
associate professor of surgery at the University of Illinois College of
Medicine. He has taught tactical medicine for over 17 years and teaches several
week-long courses annually as an instructor with the International School of
Tactical Medicine, the only tactical medicine training school certified by the
United States Department of Homeland Security. He served in the military
reserves for 14 years, attaining the rank of Major in the United States Army
Medical Corps, serving in Panama and volunteering for Desert Storm. He has been
involved with law enforcement since 1994, supporting tactical operations as a
SWAT team physician and medical director for a TEMS element for three tactical
teams in central Illinois. Since completing his internship in surgery and
residency in emergency medicine, he teaches and practices medicine with the
Department of Emergency Medicine at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, a Level I
Trauma Center in Peoria, Illinois. Dr.
Wipfler cofounded the first tactical EMS unit in the state of Illinois, the
Special Tactical Assistance Trauma Team (STATT). He is a sworn Sheriff’s
Physician and Auxiliary Deputy Sheriff who has been involved in tactical
operations during more than 110 SWAT callouts. The STATT Tactical EMS unit
(three physicians, one nurse, two paramedics) supports three law enforcement
tactical teams: Central Illinois Emergency Response Team (CIERT), Illinois Law
Enforcement Alarm Services team (ILEAS region 6), and the Peoria City Police
Department Special Response Team (SRT). He has flown helicopter missions with
the United States Marshals Service Special Operations Group during high-risk
prisoner transport. As a certified
firearms instructor who is also qualified expert in pistol, small-bore, and
high-power rifle marksmanship, Dr. Wipfler routinely teaches firearms safety
classes integrated with tactical medicine principles. He has completed multiple
military and civilian tactical/medical courses, including the Chapman Academy
(Basic and Advanced Pistol, Tactical Rifle), Combat Casualty Care Course,
Counter Narcotics & Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS),
Radiation Emergency Assistance Center /Training Site (REAC/TS) radioactive injury
management course, Heckler & Koch Basic and Advanced Tactical EMS courses,
United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Disease (USAMRIID)
Chemical and Biological Warfare School, InSights Training, and Strike Tactical
Solutions close quarters combat courses.
He has coauthored textbooks on emergency medicine and firearms safety,
written chapters for textbooks—including the tactical medicine chapter in the
International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) text—as well as multiple tactical
medicine and research papers. Dr. Wipfler lectures nationally and teaches
tactical medicine, disaster preparedness, bioterrorism/WMD response, and
advanced emergency ultrasound at the University of Illinois College of
Medicine. In 1999, Dr. Wipfler developed one of the first emergency medicine
residency program tactical medicine elective rotations in the United
States. As the co-chair of the Illinois
Tactical Officers Association (ITOA) tactical EMS committee, he has been
involved in instructing Tactical EMS with the ITOA and other law agencies, and
has co-chaired the annual ITOA Tactical Medicine Conference for 6 years. He currently is working with a task force to
further integrate tactical medicine into the EMS system with the Illinois
Department of Public Health and other states.
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