Firehouse Central 2010 will take place September 27-October 1, 2010 in Dallas, TX.
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Crossover Classes 2009

October 26, 2009
8:00 AM	Session P2: PER 211 – EMS Operations and Planning for Weapons of Mass Destruction Thorin Moser 2 Day Workshop Mon., Oct. 26 & Tues., Oct. 27 - 8am - 5pm This course will equip prehospital and hospital medical personnel with the skills needed to ensure proper patient triage, treatment and transportation in the event of exposure to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) weapons. Exercises conducted in a CBRNE scenario will reinforce classroom lectures and interaction. First responders will use their training to demonstrate proper techniques for assessment, triage, mass decontamination, treatment and stabilization, and will receive training on proper techniques for protecting themselves and limiting cross-contamination. Participants are required to complete two free Internet courses prior to attending this course and will not receive a course completion certificate until the courses are completed. The courses are: WMD/Terrorism Awareness for Emergency Responders and EMS Concepts for WMD, which are available at: www.teexwmdcampus.com. The course is approved for 16 hours continuing education through CECBEMS, and is approved for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Emergency Nurses Association. Upon successful completion of all coursework, participants will receive a letter outlining the specific number of CEUs awarded.
8:00 AM	Session P4: DT4EMS: Defensive Tactics Workshop Kip Teitsort 2 Day Workshop Mon., Oct. 26 & Tues., Oct. 27 - 8am - 5pm With the frequency of assaults on emergency personnel increasing at an alarming rate, there is a need for an effective and reasonable plan on how to avoid attack and know how to defend yourself once attacked. This class teaches skills that allow you to escape from attack and protect yourself in four areas: physically, legally, ethically and politically. It is a nonaggressive course that addresses real-world situations that could put you in harm?s way. Beyond training in limits to force and restraint, participants are trained in articulation and documentation skills that will hold up in any legal or ethical venue. This is a class you can?t afford to miss.
October 27, 2009
8:00 AM	Session P6: Disaster Planning for Responders and Their Families Joel Bolton Full Day Workshop 8:00 am - 5:00 pm In the event of a disaster, public safety personnel are expected to respond quickly and remain on duty until the catastrophe is over. But while they?re looking after the needs of others, their own families are left to fend for themselves. Now, in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security, Gulf States Regional Center for Public Safety Innovations offers this 8-hour class that provides planning tools for agencies to provide for the safety and security of first responders and their families. Following an overview of the frequency and unpredictability of natural disasters and catastrophic events, the class addresses local agency-level planning, potential reactions to various scenarios, evacuation and loss of shelter, the impact on dual responder couples, and making communication plans for families and responders to stay in touch.
1:00 PM	Session P16: Fitness/Wellness Trends in Public Safety Bryan Fass Half-Day Workshop 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Join Bryan as he identifies and exposes current practices and trends in employee fitness testing, injury prevention and wellness strategies. The class will explore simple steps to identify and correct injurious patterns in the body that contribute to injury and re-injury and discuss quick and inexpensive movement screens to find and correct potential injury points before injury occurs. Learn what agencies are testing for, and whether the tests are valid and accurate for each employee. Discuss what steps need to be taken if an employee fails the test, and whether agencies are promoting exercises that encourage injury.
October 28, 2009
8:30 AM	Tactical Medical Response Initiatives Met Clark, Lieutenant, Fire EMS Training Officer, Austell FD, GA Category: EMS/Law Enforcement The tactical medical response initiatives is a three phase response to austere, remote, disaster, SWAT and special operation environments. This template was established for the first responders arriving on scene for nonconventional threats. The first tactical medical initiative is Risk Management and Mitigation. The second initiative is Medical Evacuation. The third initiative is Critical Incident Stress Management. This subject fits within the scope of SWAT medicine and special operations. Tactical medics often use the tactical combat casualty care guidelines established by the United States military to perform medical skill sets in the austere environments. The first phase of the tactical combat casualty care is care under fire. This phase states that the medic should essentially pick up any weapon and shoot back to gain fire superiority. Within the continental US, medics cannot pick up weapons and fire indiscriminately without proper accreditation and training. This class addresses the issues of the care under fire phase and applies the tactical medical response initiatives template to public safety.
3:00 PM	Decontaminating Law Enforcement Personnel Russ Merrick, Captain, Special Operations Command, Rochester NY Category: Hazmat When seconds count are you trained and ready to perform your task? Haz-Mat teams typically perform decontamination operations of entry personnel and equipment upon leaving the Hot Zone, but are you prepared to handle a Law Enforcement incident that requires decontamination of SWAT and or Bomb Squad personnel and their equipment? Undoubtedly we live in a time when acts of terrorism involve Weapons of Mass Destruction or Improvised Explosive Devices. These types of situations require entry team members to wearing unconventional personal protective equipment and tools not normally worn by our Haz-Mat entry teams. Will your teams be successful? Why agencies need to take their training to that next level to perform safely and proficiently.
October 29, 2009
8:00 AM	The Return of Abbottville: Is Your Community Ready for a Disaster? Don Abbott, Owner, Command Emergency Response Training Category: Preplanning Major Incidents A dynamic tabletop scenario to help responders at all levels and positions, including fire, police, EMA, utilities, goernment officials and EMS, learn and practice the various roles and responsibilities needed to rescue the injured and restore order after a major disaster.
9:30 AM	Session 606: Collaborative Response: Creating a Multi-Agency Coordination Program Troy Hagen, MBA, NREMT-P The goal of the Multi-Agency Emergency Response Training Program is to improve public and employee safety through communication, coordination and information sharing. This informative presentation will provide a step-by-step process of developing a MAC program in your community, share lessons learned and recognize important milestones in your journey toward success.
9:30 AM	Session 607: America’s School Shootings: When Will They Stop? (Disaster Response/Special Operations) Kenneth Bouvier, NREMT-P This session is designed to help first responders, EMTs and paramedics be better prepared to handle incidents where students become victims of gun violence. Learn how EMS systems may become overloaded with requests for service and how to render care to children from your own community. Ken also covers scene safety, how to manage the scene, respecting the crime scene and dealing with anxious parents.
11:00 AM	Session 707: Detecting Bioterrorism & Disease Surveillance (Disaster Response/Special Operations) Fredric Grant, PhD, MBA, PMP Technology advances in biosurveillance and diseases surveillance have been significant and rapid. As a result, EMS and other responders may be unaware of current state-of-the-art tools being used. Dr. Grant discusses the new tools now available, how bio-event and situational awareness is created, and how countermeasures, when available and deployed, could mean the difference between life and death during public health emergencies.
3:00 PM	Session 807: Terrorism and Critical Infrastructure Preparedness (Session 807: Terrorism and Critical Infrastructure Preparedness) Rick Patrick While catastrophic events are unlikely in most communities, the potential for some events does exist, and preparations for response and mitigation must be in place to intervene and bring the situation to a satisfactory and successful resolution. Emergency services should expect that law enforcement will request your services to provide specific support at these incidences. This presentation will address several issues surrounding preparedness and walk participants through a matrix to determine your present position in terrorism preparedness.
October 30, 2009
8:00 AM	Session 1004: Situational Awareness for Roadway Safety (General Audience) Rick Patrick, EMT-P Each year, a significant number of emergency service personnel are killed or injured while operating on or near a highway. Regardless of the reasons for these losses, they should never happen. This presentation will address specific situations that responders face and provide immediate solutions to the problems.
8:00 AM	Session 1005: Agitated Delirium (General Audience) Keith Wesley, MD The person suffering from agitated delirium represents one of the most difficult scenarios to deal with. Frequently, law enforcement is involved and Tasers are employed. Join Dr. Wesley as he explores the pathophysiology of agitated delirium and various treatment strategies. He?ll also take a brief look at the literature regarding Taser use to develop a better appreciation of the scope of this life-threatening condition.
8:00 AM	The Return of Abbottville: Is Your Community Ready for a Disaster? Don Abbott, Owner, Command Emergency Response Training Category: Preplanning Major Incidents A dynamic tabletop scenario to help responders at all levels and positions, including fire, police, EMA, utilities, goernment officials and EMS, learn and practice the various roles and responsibilities needed to rescue the injured and restore order after a major disaster.
9:30 AM	Session 1105: Crime Scene Etiquette for EMS (General Audience) Georgia Bureau of Investigation Don?t miss this opportunity to hear from a representative of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation?s medical examiner?s office about what to do and not do when called to a crime scene. Learn about crime scene preservation; who is in charge; when can EMS remove the body and rules that you won?t learn even on CSI.
9:30 AM	Session 1107: Dive Rescue/Recovery (Disaster Response/Special Operations) Adam Wojciehowski, MA, NREMT-B The class reviews the components of highly motivated volunteer dive teams that work under extraordinary circumstances. There will be discussion about best practices, training, experiences and funding, as well as topics that relate to EMS, rescue and law enforcement directly. Anyone who wants to network with other teams and get fresh ideas is encouraged to attend. Bring your ideas, knowledge and advice.