The 2021 Revised EMS Education Standards: Putting Them to Work
The 2010 National EMS Education Standards for Emergency Medical Responder, EMT, AEMT and Paramedic were revised and updated for 2021. In this session, the presenters will discuss the discuss the history of the Education Standards, and explain the rationale for the changes made to the Standards that will affect EMS educators across the nation. The presenters will also provide insight in how to implement the changes into curricula and the classroom.
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The Basics of Burns and Beyond
This will be a lecture surrounding burns. It will begin with an overview of the types of burns seen in the field along with illustrations from recent events. We will discuss the care from a prehospital perspective and the need to get these patients to definitive care. We will discuss the importance of fluid resuscitation and basic care for the patients enroute, especially in transport time is a challenge. Following an to burn center care, Dr. Carter will discuss the specifics of care beyond the EMS transfer. We will discuss and illustrate escharotomies, hydrotherapy and laser therapy, We will reiterate the need for basic care, like keeping the patient warm due to volume loss, as well as the importance of fluid resuscitation. We will then discuss outcomes, both good as a result of definitive care and the and less favorable from a lack of definitive care. This will include illustrations fo video of actual patients. Finally, we will close with a Good, Better, Best practice for prehospital providers and what they can do with given resources or simple changes.
The Dark Humor of Emergency Care: Unprofessional Behavior or Therapeutic Coping Mechanism?
Description: Healthcare providers, particularly critical care and emergency healthcare providers, are infamous for having a dark sense of humor. This session will explore what qualifies as dark humor, why we practice it, and most importantly, when it is therapeutic and where the line is that crosses over to unprofessional behavior.
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The Value of EMS: Your Skills Don’t Matter
Prehospital Care professionals are personally invested in caring for people on their worst day. We assume that the value of what we do is obvious, yet as an industry we are struggling to match compensation, agency and individual, to the work we do and the resources expended. This talk will explore some of the silos we have created and how the experience of Mobile Integrated Health programs has helped expose the gap between what we think is important and what large stakeholders in healthcare value. 2020 and the additional roles healthcare systems and EMS agencies were pressed into assuming further highlighted areas where opportunity exists, it’s up to forward thinking leaders to capitalize on that momentum.
Will They Escape? A How-To Session on Developing a Custom Escape Room
Attention educators! Do you find that your providers are unenthusiastic in their current learning environment? Are you looking for new ways to engage your personnel in training? Join us as we uncover the secrets to plan, develop, and successfully execute an EMS Escape Room! This content is designed for educators looking to tap into their creative side and deploy a different learning model. This model provides an interactive experience for your providers to apply skills and knowledge in a fun and engaging atmosphere.
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