Hear Kelvin Cochran, the U.S. Fire Administrator, as he discusses the future of fire-based EMS as it relates to the Department of Homeland Security. U.S. Fire Administrator Kelvin Cochran
This presentation utilizes lessons learned from corporate industry that have over time, made Fortune 500 companies successful and outperform their competition. Ideas such as performance measurement, leadership systems, reward system linkage to performance results, financial metrics and customer expectations will be examined and applied to fire services in an interactive discussion with the attendees. This presentation will not only challenge how fire departments do business, but will provide attendees with actionable items they can take back to their departments to implement for more effective and efficient organizations. Todd LeDuc, CFO, CEM, Deputy Fire Chief, Chief of Operations, Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
Even with the technological advances of the last decades, we have not yet been able to scientifically quantify our experiences to determine what staffing levels, asset configurations and response time frames are best when responding to various levels EMS events so that we minimize risk to the firefighters, paramedics and the public. We believe the time has come to change that. With grant funding several organizations have teamed up to establish a technical basis for risk evaluation and deployment of resources by local fire departments and create tools the departments can use to better assess the risks and hazards in their communities; plan adequate resource deployment to respond to and mitigate emergency events; and measure their effectiveness in responding to and handling events.
During this workshop, the results from the EMS crew time-to-task experiments will also be presented with salient conclusions for fire-based EMS response configuration. Lori Moore Merrill, PhD, Assistant to the General President, IAFF
This session will meet OSHA required annual update training on bloodborne pathogens and TB. Other topics will include the new hand hygiene guidelines, new TB guidelines, clarifying HBV vaccine issues, HCV risk issues/treatment & OSHA citation/fine information. Kathy West, RN, Infection Control Consultants, Infection Control/Emerging Concepts, Inc.
A nuclear detonation in the United States would be catastrophic, with the potential to cause enormous loss of life and property, and severely damage economic viability. It is incumbent upon all levels of government, as well as public and private parties within the US, to prepare for this incident through focused nuclear attack response planning. This session will give guidance to provide emergency planners with nuclear detonation specific response recommendations to maximize the preservation of life in the event of an urban nuclear detonation. Rick Patrick, MS, CFO, EMTP, Director, Medical First Responder Coordination Division, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Looking for the latest, hottest in EMS products? Join Dr. Lindsey as he moderates vendors presenting the latest in EMS products. Vendors will demonstrate their latest products up close and personal. This session has been a great hit each year! Don’t miss out on what is hot! Jeffrey T. Lindsey, PhD, EMT-P, CFO, Fire Chief (Ret), Estero Fire Rescue, Fla.
In today’s challenging economic environment public sector along with private and volunteer providers are facing reduced revenues and competition with our governmental and municipal service for shrinking revenues. This presentation provides participations the hands on tools that are actionable and will drive the recognition of the excellent service their department provides. The importance of being recognized by your community, elected officials, customers and ultimately funding sources as a top notch organization has never been more important. This session will be far more reaching than a textbook approach but provides real world examples of success. Todd LeDuc, CFO, CEM, Deputy Fire Chief, Chief of Operations, Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
This session addresses the many ethical dilemmas facing the EMS provider. It will explore ethical behavior and where it originates. Several case studies will be reviewed from an ethical stand point. Tim Holman, BA, EMTP, CFO, Fire Chief, German Township Fire & EMS, Ohio
During the 2009 flu season the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic presented first responders with a number of challenges. Now that it has past, what does it mean to EMS? Time and again we hear terms like planning, preparedness, response and recovery intertwined with many aspects of emergency services. When turned into processes these terms become actionable and essential to our daily response. How did you fair during the most recent pandemic? Did your planning encompass the potential seriousness of the threat? Join us as we take a retrospective look at this past flu season and what potentially lies ahead. Rick Patrick, MS, CFO, EMTP, Director, Medical First Responder Coordination Division, Office of Health Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Come listen to Dr. Bryan Bledsoe’s research on medical helicopter crashes and his conclusions regarding the safety of EMS air transportation. There has been an increase in the number of helicopter ambulances as well as helicopter ambulance operations over the last decade. With this growth, there has also been an increase in the number of air medical helicopter accidents. Dr. Bledsoe will address the safety of these EMS helicopters and the use of EMS helicopters. Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, Professor, Emergency Medicine, University of Nevada School of Medicine
