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conferencePreconference: Sept. 11-12 | Conference: Sept. 13-15

Continuous Pre-Hospital Track & Educator Track

GA eMS & educAtorSSeptember 11-15, 2015

At the SavannahRiverfront Marriott

Dare to Compare ACLS/TraumaCompetition: September 13

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Continuing Education Credits for EMS Personnelcontinuing education credits applied for from Georgia office of ems/trauma and the south carolina division of ems

Conference Hotel: Savannah Riverfront Marriott100 General mcintosh Blvd. savannah, Georgia 31401 www.marriott.com

For Hotel Reservations: (800) 228-9290 or (912) 233-7722make a reservation online at http://gaems.wildapricot.org/gaems-hotel

Ask for: Gaems 2015 conf Rate: $145.00 per night, plus applicable taxes

Room reservation deadline is August 11, 2015.

How to Registerregistrations will only be taken online for this conference. to register, visit: http://gaems.wildapricot.org/gaems-registration. Please note: memBers must login to the “event registration portal” or enter your email on your membership account to get the member price for registration. to login, click on the “member login” button on the right of the Ga ems website to go to the login screen. login using your e-mail and the password you created. (if you don’t have a password, click on “forgot my password”. this will e-mail you instructions on how to create one.) after you are logged in, go back to the registration page, and you can register quickly and easily. an invoice is emailed to you automatically or you can pay with credit card.

Conference Rates2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference - Sept. 13-15$75 - Student (must submit Instructor Confirmation)$145 - GAEMS Member$160 - Non Member: Provider/Educator$175 - Non Member: Director/Physician(nonmember rates include 1 year of membership)

Day Rates - Member or Nonmember$50 - Sun., Sept. 13 $75 - Mon., Sept. 14$50 - Tues., Sept. 15

Pre-conference WorkshopsFri., Sept. 11, Sat., Sept. 12 & Sun., Sept. 13Times and prices vary. See page 7 of this brochure or online registration form for details.Lunch and breaks are included in the prices of the pre-conference sessions.

Conference DeadlineSeptember 1, 2015 - Early Registration Deadline(price increases on Sept. 2)

Meetings and Activities FRIDAY— September 11, 2015

8:00 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Day 1

SATURDAY— September 12, 2015

8:00 AM Educators Golf Tournament8:00 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Day 28:00 AM ACLS-EP8:00 AM ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support Class8:00 AM Advanced Moulage

SUNDAY— September 13, 2015

7:30 AM Dare to Compare Competition8:30 AM Conference Registration Opens9:00 AM Pediatric Simulation Training

12:30 PM Open of the 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference5:45 PM Wine and Cheese Reception with the Vendors7:00 PM Paramedic Consortium Meeting

MONDAY— September 14, 2015

7:30 AM Vendor Area Open and Continental Breakfast8:30 AM Reconvene 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference

12:15 PM LUNCH - Provided

5:30 PM GAEMS Membership Meeting

9:00 PM Entertainment - So you think you can dance?

TUESDAY— September 15, 2015

7:30 AM Vendor Area Open and Continental Breakfast8:30 AM Reconvene 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference1:15 PM Adjourn 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference

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GA EMS Educators Golf Tournament September 12, 2015 | 8 am Shotgun

Plan to attend our 4-man scramble golf tournament on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at Savannah Harbor. Shotgun start is at 8:00 am.

Location: The Club at Savannah Harbor#2 Resort Drive, Savannah, GA 31421Learn about the course at: www.theclubatsavannahharbor.net.

Cost: $80 per player + tax (Total: $85.60 each or $342.40 per team)Includes: 18 Holes of Championship Golf, Golf Cart w/ VISAGE GPS System, On Course Special Events, Yardage Card, Personalized Cart Signs, Scorecards & Rule Sheets, and Use of Practice Facilities including range balls.

View details about the course and tournament at: http://www.georgiaems.net/educators-golf.html.

REGISTRATIONRegister a whole team or register as an individual, and we’ll do our best to put you on a team!

Online registration is available at: http://gaems.wildapricot.org/educator-golf. Payments can be made online or brought to the tournament. Payment is due at the event.

QUESTIONS?Contact Bengie Cowart - Bengie@Southsidefire.com.

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 2015 Educators Conference 

“Dare to Compare” Trauma / ACLS Competition 

Now featuring two separate levels  Student / Provider  Educator / Critical Care 

Competition Date – September 13, 2015   For more information email:     tamantha@faithfulguardian.com or     kimberly0630@gmail.com  

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2015 AGENDA FRIDAY - September 11, 20158:00 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care - Patrick Flaherty - Southside Fire Station #14

SATURDAY - September 12, 20158:00 AM Educators Golf tournament, Shotgun start - 8:00 am

Location: The Club at Savannah Harbor, #2 Resort Drive, Savannah, GA 31421

8:00 AM Tactical Combat Casualty Care (Day 2) - Justin Guck - Southside Fire Station #14

8:00 AM ACLS-EP (8 Hours)

8:00 AM ABLS - Advanced Burn Life Support Class (8 Hours)

8:00 AM Advanced Moulage (8 Hours) - Allan Dalrymple

SUNDAY - September 13, 20157:30 AM Dare to Compare Competition (Sequester at 7:30 AM, Competition starts at 8 AM)

8:30 AM Conference Registration Opens

9:00 AM Pediatric Simulation Training - Dewayne Joy and Doctors from Children’s Hospital of Atlanta Sponsored by CHOA

12:30 PM Welcome/Opening Remarks - Courtney Terwilliger, GAEMS Chair and Kim Littleton, GAEMS Executive Director

12:45 PM Opening Keynote Address - Become Remember-able - Patrick Henry

1:45 PM Break into Provider/Educator Sessions

ProviderBreak-out Session A

ProviderBreak-out Session B

EducatorBreak-out Session

2:00 PM

EMS Medical Direction and Evidence Based Medicine: the past, today and the future. Where are we

going... - Dr. Julio Lairet

Advances in Stroke Care - Dr. Jaffar Khan

Mental Preparation for the Violent Encounter - Kip Teitsort

3:00 PM Vendor Break

ProviderBreak-out Session A

ProviderBreak-out Session B

EducatorBreak-out Session

3:30 PM LVAD - Piedmont - Grant Reynolds Case Studies in Trauma Care - Dr. Romeo Massoud

GA POLST Collaborative - Dr. Kelly Erola

4:30 PM Rotate

ProviderBreak-out Session A

ProviderBreak-out Session B

EducatorBreak-out Session

4:40 PM Violence in EMS; is it really anissue? - Kip Teitsort

DEA - Clandestine Drug Labs - Tom Ivarie

Teaching Kinesthetically - Doug Smith

5:45 PM Wine and Cheese Reception with the vendors

7:00 PM Paramedic Consortium Meeting - All questions and correspondence concerning this meeting should be directed to Richard Ellis, BSOE, NRP, Paramedic Technology Program Chair, at 478 757-3592 or 478 297-0928 cell.

Parking limited. Shuttle will run from Marriott to Fire Station.

Parking limited. Shuttle will run from Marriott to Fire Station.

Registration details on page 3.

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**Speakers and/or topics may change without notice.

MONDAY - September 14, 20157:30 AM Vendor Area Open - Continental Breakfast in Vendor Area

8:30 AM Reconvene 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference

Provider Track Educator Track

8:45 AM “Don’t Break the Baby” The Pediatric Cervical Spine - Reena Blanco, MD NREMT Update - Rob Wagoner

9:45 AM Saving Your Own Life - Kelly Grayson Life Experience: Are They Ready? - William Pitt

10:45 AM Vendor Break

11:15 AM Complicated Case Studies - Jason Grady Teaching, Mentoring, and Stewardship - Kelly Grayson

12:15 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Why Use Ketamine in EMS?- Major Andrew Fisher There’s an App for That - Chad Bird/Tamantha Cumbie

2:30 PM Vendor Break

3:00 PM Thinking at Lightspeed - Kelly Grayson Lightning Round - Will Pitt/ Russell/Rob Wagoner/Chad

4:00 PM Break

4:15 PM Poison Control - Street Drugs - Dr. Robert J. Geller AHA Science Behind The Changes - Russell Griffin

5:30 PM GAEMS Membership Meeting

9:00 PM Entertainment: So you think you can dance? (See next page for details.)

TUESDAY - September 15, 20157:30 AM Vendor Area Open - Continental Breakfast in Vendor Area

8:30 AM Reconvene 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference

8:45 AM Ever-growing problem of Active Shooter and Mass Killing Situations - Andy Van Epps

9:45 AM Georgia Office of EMS Update - R. Keith Wages

10:45 AM Vendor Break

11:15 AM The Winds of Changes - Rob Wagoner

12:15 PM Closing Keynote: EMS Looking Toward the Future - Dr. James Black

1:15 PM ADJOURN - 2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference

Student rAte - $75.00

Registration includes – shirt, CEUs, conference packets, and meals

Registration must include letter confirmation from instructor

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Pre-Conference WorkshopsWORKSHOPS HAVE A LIMITED CAPACITY - REGISTRATION PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN FOR FULL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES - ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEES APPLY. OCALL PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES REqUIRE PREREGISTRATION. REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 1, 2015. NO LATE REGISTRATIONS OR ON SITE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE PERMITTED, AND SOME WORKSHOPS MAY BE CANCELED IF THEY DON’T MET THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ATTENDEES.

Tactical Combat Casualty Care 2 Days

Fri., Sept. 11 & Sat., Sept. 12, 20158:00 am - 5:00 pm (both days)Location: Southside Fire Station #14

Registration Fee: $55 (includes course materials, lunch both days & refreshments)Deadline for registration: September 1, 2015

NAEMT’s Tactical Combat Casualty Care course introduces evi-dence-based, life-saving techniques and strategies for provid-ing the best trauma care on the battlefield, under the auspices of the PHTLS program. It is the only TCCC course endorsed by the American College of Surgeons. Parking is unavailable at the Fire Station. Shuttle Service will be provided from the Marriott.

ACLS for Experienced Providers 1 Day (8 hours)

Saturday, September 12, 20158:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $150 (includes course materials, lunch & refreshments)Deadline for registration: September 1, 2015

The goal of the ACLS EP Course is to improve outcomes in complex cardiovascular, respiratory and other (eg, metabolic, toxicologic) emergencies by expanding on core ACLS guidelines and encouraging critical thinking and decision-making strate-gies. Through instruction and active participation in case-based scenarios, learners enhance their skills in the differential diag-nosis and treatment of prearrest, arrest and postarrest patients. Limited spots available.

Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) 1 Day (8 hours)

Saturday, September 12, 20158:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $55(includes course materials, lunch & refreshments)Deadline for registration: September 1, 2015

Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) programs provide knowl-edge for immediate care of the burn patient up to the first 24 hours post injury. ABLS programs support emergency prepared-ness, mass casualty incidents focusing on triage, burn surviv-ability, prioritizing transport of patients and patient treatment. Limited spots available.

Advanced Moulage - Educate the Educator

1 Day (8 hours) Speaker: Allan Dalrymple

Saturday, September 12, 20158:00 am - 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $85(includes course materials, lunch & refreshments)Deadline for registration: September 1, 2015

Putting all the Pieces Together for Successful Simulation, this class will show the instructor who has done some moulage and enhance their ability to add realism with special effects gels. All day hands-on program building an amputation that you will be able to reuse in your program. Bring your creative mind and we will show you how to get that visual stimulation your students need to see.

Regular Conference Session DescriptionsGeneral Session – Sunday, September 13, 2015

9:00 AM - 11:15 AMPediatric Simulation TrainingDewayne Joy and Doctors from Children’s Hospital of AtlantaThe sick pediatric patient can be a stressful encounter for the EMS provider. Confidence, comfort level, resuscitation skills, and

knowledge can improve by increasing exposure to these types of sick and injured children. This simulation session will help familiarize pre-hospital personnel with up to date pediatric resuscitation guidelines and equipment with a focus on airway management and recognition of the deteriorating patient. (All full conference attendees are welcome to attend this session for two hours of continuing education.)

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Session Descriptions

2:00 PMProvider A: EMS Medical Direction and Evidence Based Medicine: the past, today and the future. Where are we going... Dr. Julio LairetThis session will focus on physicians within EMS. What is the history behind this and what is the physician’s role? Also, we will discuss medical oversight, the importance of employing evidence-based medicine, and the foundation of leadership.

Provider B: Advances in Stroke Care Dr. Jaffar Khan

Educator: Mental Preparation for the Violent Encounter-It’s as important as any physical skill you may posses Kip Teitsort

This informative and eye opening lecture helps prepare the EMS provider should they find themselves faced with a violent encounter with decision making skills.

3:30 PMProvider A: LVAD – PiedmontGrant ReynoldsThis presentation will discuss the Heartmate II Left Ventricular Assist Device. It will cover an overview of heart failure and therapeutic treatment and goals, then will discuss the implantation, monitoring, and management of the LVAD patient. Finally, assessment anomalies, device alarm management, and emergency patient care will be covered.

Breakout Sessions – Sunday, September 13, 2015

Provider B: Case Studies in Trauma CareDr. Romeo P. MassoudReview of multiple case studies involving patients with serious traumatic injuries. Will highlight cases involving airway, breathing and circulation issues as well as assessment and treatment of these cases.

Educator: GA POLST CollaborativeDr. Kelly ErolaPhysician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is a medical order that aims to enable seriously ill patients to designate the treat-ments they want and to ensure that those preferences are honored by medical professionals. The Georgia POLST Collaborative is a part of the National POLST Paradigm and aims to educate patients, families and health care professionals throughout the state about the GA POLST.

4:40 PMProvider A: Violence in EMS; is it really an issue?Kip TeitsortThis exciting presentation gives the audience an eye opening and realistic understanding of the violence against EMS issue and what can be done about it.

Provider B: DEA - Clandestine Drug LabsTom Ivarie

Identification of trending methods in the clandestine manufacture of methamphetamine, ID of labs, and other paraphernalia useful for first responder, medical/fire services and other public safety and medical personnel in the field. Discussion of other drugs of abuse that are trending today and are often encountered in ERs.

Educator: Teaching Kinesthetically Doug SmithThis presentation will describe kinesthetic learning along with the difference between kinesthetic learning and psychomotor learning. Then you will learn the value and benefits of kinesthetic teaching, pitfalls of kinesthetic learning, and how to incorporate kinesthetic

teaching in your teaching models.

8:45 AMProvider: “Don’t Break the Baby” The Pediatric Cervical Spine Reena Blanco, MDDon’t Break the Baby: A focused review of the pediatric cervical spine looking at the anatomy, common injuries, imaging that can help diagnose injuries, and ED evaluation and management of the pediatric cervical spine. We will review common mistakes in immobilization, highlight the utility of the Canadian c-spine rules vs nexus rulesin c-spine clearance, and go through cases to put it all together.

Breakout Sessions – Monday, September 14, 2015

OPENING KEYNOTE

Presenter: Patrick Henry

Opening - 12:30 pm with Keynote at 12:45 pm

Become Remember-able“If you can’t create an emotional connection with your

customers...you’re going to lose them.”

Speaker, author and SiriusXM Radio personality, Patrick Henry, shows audiences across the country how to build loyalty and turn customers into fans. Our customers are not just the people who stand in front of us, but also those who stand beside us and behind us as well. As a former Nashville songwriter, Patrick learned that the most important part of a song is the emotional connection to the listener. In his hilarious and inspirational program, audience members will learn the three mindsets to creating an impactful customer experience.

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8:45 AMEducator: NREMT UpdateRob WagonerSo how are Georgia’s educational programs performing on the National EMS Certification Examinations? Will the NREMT ever stop making us take the same old boring refresher year after year? If you’ve ever pondered these questions, please join Rob Wagoner, NREMT Senior Director, as he describes how the NREMT delivers more than just a test. We are an active member in the EMS community. Our certification examinations are the foundation of our organization, enabling us to support and develop National EMS initiatives with our community partners. Join us in learning more about our mission to protect the public and our nation as we discuss a dynamic National Continued Competency Program (NCCP) for recertification and the importance of EMS research in this new model.

9:45 AMProvider: Saving Your Own Life Kelly GraysonDepression, PTSD, mental illness. We deal with their effects every day. They’re the patients that often challenge our skills and our sense of compassion the most. We dislike dealing with them so much that we often ignore those symptoms in ourselves until it drives us from the career we once loved, or we read the obituaries of our brothers for whom help came too late. Join Kelly Grayson as he describes his battle with depression, and explores strategies for recognizing and dealing with those issues in ourselves. It’s time to erase the stigma of provider mental illness, because even the healers need healing now and then.

Educator: Life Experience: Are They ReadyWilliam PittHow does life experience affect the quality of providers we produce? Students in EMS courses often span generations and have a multitude of unique backgrounds. In this session we will explore varying types of life experience and their effect on the classroom environment. We aim to answer the following questions: When is experience (or lack thereof) an asset? A detriment? How can we bridge the experience gap and use EMS’s inherent diversity to enrich the learning environment?

11:15 AMProvider: Complicated Case StudiesJason GradyEMS education is primarily geared toward building a foundation for a lifetime of learning. It gives us the basic building blocks and tools to not only know how to treat our patients but to truly understand how to best treat them. What happens when you are presented with difficult patient scenarios not learned about specifically in an initial education program? These ambiguous situations can only be solved with critical and “outside the box” thinking through experience and understanding. We will look in depth at case studies where the initial treatment may not seem straight forward and the treatment priorities variable based on perception and experience. Through this discussion, thought and ideas will be presented from different views, offering evidence based options that will expand our understanding of how to treat complicated patients.

Educator: Teaching, Mentoring, and StewardshipKelly GraysonWhat is a preceptor, exactly? What is their role in your training program? Do your preceptors act as instructors, evaluators, and mentors, or are they just the medics who have managed to hang around longer than everyone else? All too often, good EMS education programs fail because they neglect to consider the importance of the person teaching your students how to apply on the street what they’ve learned in the classroom and skills lab. Join Kelly Grayson as he discusses how preceptors can make or break an EMS educational program, and how to bridge the gap between the classroom and the street.

1:30 PMProvider: Why Use Ketamine in EMS?Major Andrew FisherKetamine has become increasingly popular in emergency medicine over the past several years. This is due to ketamine’s effectiveness and safety profile. This lecture will discuss the history, pharmacology, and safety profile of ketamine along with recent studies and programs using ketamine. Several case series will be presented on ketamine use in the hospital and pre-hospital setting. At the end of the lecture one will understand how and why ketamine works and what protocols may be most effective for EMS.

Educator: There’s an App for That Chad Bird/Tamantha CumbieTired of teaching to the top of students heads? Apps are here to stay. The question now is how to make use of them in a productive, creative way. Learn how EMS educators can utilize Apps for time management, student proficiency, immediate feedback and virtual assignments.

3:00 PMProvider: Thinking at Light SpeedKelly Grayson“Two plus two equals four.” But how do we react when two plus two equals…cauliflower? Current EMS curricula heavily promote the use of assessment and treatment algorithms, but does the algorithmic approach to patient care help develop those “thinking on your feet” skills so crucial to our profession? This session will examine the perils and pitfalls of assessment and treatment algorithms and explore teaching strategies that encourage our students to think critically and develop the problem solving skills necessary for Thinking At Light Speed.

Educator: Lightning RoundWilliam Pitt/ Russell Griffin/Rob Wagoner/Chad

4:15 PMProvider: Poison Control – Street DrugsDr. Robert J. GellerIn the past decade there has been an unprecedented proliferation of novel synthetic substances that are being abused for their psychoac-tive effects. In addition, some old historical substances of abuse are starting to reappear in different localities. This presentation will teach you how to recognize the use of these novel psychoactive substances in your patients, describe common symptoms and complications that are encountered and provide current management strategies.

Educator: AHA Science Behind The ChangesRussell Griffin

Breakout Sessions – Monday, September 14, 2015 (cont.)

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2015 GA EMS & Educators Conference Faculty

8:45 AM - Ever-growing problem of Active Shooter and Mass Killing SituationsAndrew J. Van Epps This session will discuss the ever-growing problem of Active Shooter and Mass Killing Situations as well as share best practices and lessons learned from these incidents. We’ll address threat assessment, training, critical incident management, investigations, and victim assistance.

9:45 AM - State Office of EMS UpdateKeith Wages

11:15 AM - The Winds of Changes Rob WagonerThe NREMT developed a portfolio of vital skills that each Paramedic student must master in order to qualify for National Paramedic Certification. The completed portfolio becomes a part of the student’s permanent educational file and is a prerequisite to the NREMT certification process. In this first phase, a total of six (6) skills will be tested, five (5) of which are evaluated in the current Paramedic

Conference presentations and/or presenters are subject to change without notice.

*keynote speakers

James Black, MD* Phoebe Physicians Group, Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Chad Bird, BS, FP-C, NR-P Firefighter III/EMS Course Coordinator, Gwinnett Fire & Emergency Services

Reena Blanco, MD Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston Emergency Department

Samantha Cumbie, M.S. Ed, NRP Program Director, Faithful Guardian Training Center

Allan C. Dalrymple BA, NREMT-P Program Director Emergency Services Education, Health Sciences Division ~ Gwinnett Technical College

Dr. Kelly Erola Chief Medical Officer, Hospice Savannah

Andrew D. Fisher, MPAS, APA, PA-C Regimental Physician Assistant, 75th Ranger Regiment

Dr. Robert J. Geller Medical Director, Georgia Poison Center; Director, Emory Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU); Chief of Service, Emory University Department of Pediatrics

Jason Grady, NRP Regional STEMI Coordinator, Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Kelly Grayson, NREMT-P, CCEMT-P Critical Care Paramedic, Acadian Ambulance

Russell Griffin, LP, FP-C American Heart Program Director Resuscitation Quality Improvement, Emergency Cardiovascular Care

Patrick Henry, CSP*

Tom Ivarie Group Supervisor, DEA

Dewayne Joy Trauma Education / Outreach Coordinator, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Jaffar Khan, MD, FAAN Associate Professor of Neurology, Vice-Chair for Education, Emory University

Dr. Julio Lairet Faculty, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Romeo P. Massoud Trauma Medical Director, Gwinnett Medical Center

William Pitt, BA, NRP Chief Medical Officer, Walker County Emergency Services

Grant Reynolds, RN, BSN Program Coordinator, Piedmont Heart Institute

Douglas R. Smith, MAT, BS, EMT-P, IC

Kip Teitsort Founder, DT4EMS

Andrew J. Van Epps Special Agent, FBI

Keith Wages Director, State Office of EMS

Rob Wagoner, BSAS, NRP Senior Director, Quality and Standards, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician

CLOSING KEYNOTE

Presenter: Dr. James Black12:15 PM - EMS Looking Toward the Future

General Sessions – Tuesday, September 15, 2015Psychomotor examination. One scenario will also be tested and it could reflect either a pediatric, geriatric or adult patient. Each candidate will be evaluated in his/her ability to manage a call, lead the team, direct all personnel and resources on scene, and effectively communicate while maintaining professionalism throughout the call. The NREMT anticipates incorporating the scenario-based examination in several phases, with Phase 1 beginning on August 1, 2016. You won’t want to miss this as you prepare for future Paramedic classes!

This presentation will discuss issues, including: how the Affordable Health Care will change EMS; the use of Narcan versus Bag-Vale- Mask; the use or not to use back boards; the benefits of developing all-hazardous preparedness to infection disease protocols versus an Ebola protocol; and the emerging roles of EMS from responding to life threatening illnesses or injury versus community paramedicine, responding to large crowds and violent scenes.

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Chad BirdChad Bird has been a paramedic for more than 10 years and been involved in EMS education for eight year. He is a Lieutenant with Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services currently assigned to the training division where he oversees initial and continuing education programs.

James Black, MD

Dr. James Black is an emergency medicine doctor in Atlanta, Georgia and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Phoebe North and Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Dr. James E. Black graduated from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1994 and has been in practice for 21 years. He is one of 16 doctors at Phoebe North and one of 13 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital who specialize in Emergency Medicine.

Reena Blanco, MDDr. Blanco completed her medical degree at the Leonard Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami and began her pediatric residency at Jackson Memorial. She completed her residency at Emory University and continued her training at Emory as a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow. Dr. Blanco joined the faculty at Emory University in the Department of Pediatrics, Division of Emergency Medicine in 2013 and became the Associate Medical Director for the Egleston Emergency Department in 2015.

Tamantha CumbieTamantha Cumbie, M.Ed, NREMT-P, FGTC Program Director, became an Emergency Medical Technician in 1992 and began her career working for Douglas County Fire Department. She graduated from Gwinnett Tech with her Paramedic in 1994. She has a BS in Education from the University of West Georgia where she is currently in graduate school obtaining a Masters in Education. She holds a T-4 teaching certificate in Georgia.

She has worked in both the fire and the private sectors. She worked at Egelston Children’s Hospital for two years where she specialized in sickle cell anemia and while there worked as a Flight Paramedic with a fixed wing service. She currently holds instructor certificates as ACLS Instructor, BLS Instructor, GEMS Instructor and PALS Instructor.

Dr. Kelly ErolaDr. Erola is a board certified Hospice and Palliative Medicine physician. She is the Chief Medical Officer for Hospice Savannah and the palliative medicine physician for The Steward Center for Palliative Care in Savannah, GA. Dr. Erola has been involved in the development of the new subspecialty of palliative medicine since 2002. She graduated from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Therapy and later pursued her medical degree at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Her primary board certification is in Family Medicine.

Major Andrew FisherMajor Andrew Fisher is the current Regimental Physician Assistant for the 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Georgia. He has deployed seven times in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart and four Bronze Star Medals, one with Valor Device. Prior to becoming a physician assistant, he worked as a paramedic for a hospital based 911 service in Indianapolis

Robert J. Geller, MDDr. Robert Geller currently serves as Medical Director of the Georgia Poison Center, as Director of the Emory Southeast Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU), and as the Chief of Service of Emory University Department of Pediatrics at its Grady Health System campus. Dr. Geller graduated in 1979 from Boston University School of Medicine, followed by residency and Chief Residency in Pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, then by a fellowship in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and the Sub-board in Medical Toxicology. He has served as the Medical Director of the Georgia Poison Center since 1988. He is the author of more than 50 publications.

Jason GradyJason Grady is the Northeast Georgia Regional STEMI System Coordinator as well as a cardiac cath lab technologist at Northeast Georgia Medical Center. He obtained his Paramedic Technology degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in 1997 and is also an adjunct EMS educator at Lanier Technical College. As STEMI System Coordinator, Jason is involved in the oversight of a 17 county-wide STEMI system, including 12 regional community hospitals involved in groundbreaking and evidence based STEMI recognition and treatment. He is responsible for the education, data collection, and reporting for the Regional STEMI system. His interests include STEMI treatment and resuscitation science. Jason and his wife Juley live in Flowery Branch, GA and are the parents of seven children.

Kelly GraysonKelly Grayson has been a Critical Care Paramedic and EMS Educator for 22 years. He teaches extensively in the “alphabet soup” disciplines such as ACLS, PALS, BLS, PHTLS, PEPP, GEMS, AMLS and so on, and has taught and administered all levels of EMT courses, from First Responder through Paramedic. A former president of the Louisiana EMS Instructor Society and board member of the LA Association of Nationally Registered EMTs, he currently works as a critical care paramedic for Acadian Ambulance in southwest Louisiana. His current book, A Paramedic’s Story: Life, Death and Everything In Between is available at booksellers nationwide.

Russell GriffinRussell Griffin is the National Program Director for Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) at the American Heart Association. His multidisciplinary career in emergency medicine has spanned in excess of 20 years. He continues to work as a flight paramedic for CareFliteTM in the DFW Metroplex. Russell maintains a close relationship with the EMS as an Assistant Medical Director for several

Speaker Biographies

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Fire/EMS agencies in the Dallas area. Over the past several years he has coordinated the scientific evidence evaluation process for the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) in support of developing the AHA’s 2015 Guidelines on CPR and ECC. Russell was previously the EMS Chief for the McKinney Fire Department in McKinney, Texas. He is also a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Tom IvarieDEA Group Supervisor (GS) Thomas Ivarie attended the University of Georgia where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Russian language studies in 1998. GS Ivarie was employed as a police officer with the University of Georgia Police Department from 1988 to 1990. GS Ivarie served in the United States Marine Corps from 1990 until 1994. GS Ivarie was employed as a police officer and detective with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department from 1994 until 2000. GS Ivarie attended DEA Basic Agent Training #137 and was assigned to the Phoenix Field Division in June 2000 where he served until 2007. In June 2007, GS Ivarie was assigned to the Cartagena, Colombia RO where he served until November 2009. In November 2009, GS Ivarie was transferred to the Atlanta Field Division. In December 2014, GS Ivarie was designated as Group Supervisor of the DEA Atlanta Field Division Strike Force Group 1. GS Ivarie also serves as an operational leader and medic for the DEA Atlanta Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Team (CLET).

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry grew up in the football town of Auburn, Alabama and has seen firsthand how fans are made. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1994 and has been actively involved in the leadership of both the National Speakers Association and NSA Carolinas where he served as president in 2010-2011. For 10 years, he was a professional songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee where he wrote songs and radio jingles for a Nashville based publishing company. Patrick lives in Burlington, North Carolina with his wife Lesley and three children Jack, Robert and Meredith. He is a firm believer that “If you do what you love to do for a living, you’ll never work a day in your life.” Patrick Henry is what happens when Keynotes, Comedy, and Concerts…Collide!

Jaffar KhanJaffar Khan is a board certified Neurologist with added board certifications in Vascular Neurology, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and Clinical Neurophysiology. He completed his Neurology residency in 1997 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and during his last year in the program he served as the Chief Resident. He then completed a one-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Emory University, and joined the Emory University SOM faculty in 1998. He is currently Associate Professor of Neurology, and Vice-Chair for Education. He is also the Director of the Neurology Clinical Clerkship, Director of the M2 Neuroscience I Module, Co-Director of the M1 Neural Function Course, and the Co-Director of the M2 Neuroscience II Module. At the college level, he co-directs the Clinical Neurology Survey and the MD-SEE Courses for Emory’s undergraduates. Dr. Khan is an individual who has dedicated himself to neurology education and to contributing to the education of future generations of neurologists and other health professionals.

Dr. Julio LairetDr. Julio Lairet joined the Emory University School of Medicine faculty in 2012. He received his D.O. at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in and completed his emergency medicine residency at the San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium at Wilford Hall Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center. Additionally, he completed a fellowship in Emergency Medical Services at Indiana University School of Medicine.Dr. Lairet is the recipient of numerous awards including:The 2008 and 2009 59th Medical Wing Clinical Excellence Award - Field Grade Category, The 2009 Air Education and Training Command Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award,The 2009 United States Air Force Medical Services Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Research Award, The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States First Rising Star Award (2009), The 2011 National Association of EMS Physicians - Best Poster Abstract Presentation, The 2014 State of Georgia 2014 EMS Medical Director of the year.

Dr. Romeo P. MassoudDr. Romeo P. Massoud was born in Lower Buchanan, Liberia. In 1981, he came to the United States as an exchange student. He attended the University of Dayton on a partial Soccer Scholarship graduating in 1986 with a Bachelor of Science Degree.

He then fulfilled a long time dream of being a doctor by graduating in 1993 with an M.D. Degree from Wright State School of Medicine. He completed his Surgical Residency Training and Trauma Fellowship at Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center. Dr. Massoud came to Gwinnett Medical Center in 2001 as a full-time Trauma Surgeon and took over as Trauma Medical Director in 2010.

William PittWilliam Pitt is a graduate of Duke University and has been an EMS educator and program coordinator for 11 years. Presently he serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Walker County Emergency Services in Northwest Georgia. He is also a member of the Region 1 EMS Council, Region 1 EMS Executive Committee, and Region 1 RTAC Committee; adjunct at the UT College of Medicine EMS Fellowship Program; a Board of Directors member of Northwest Georgia EMS Systems, inc.; Region 1 D.A.R.T. Leadership Team; and Co-chair of the Region 1 Education Committee.

Grant ReynoldsGrant Reynolds works for Piedmont Heart Institute as a Program Coordinator mainly involved in clinical outreach with EMS services and referring hospitals and physicians. He assists partnering groups with didactic education, patient care simulations, transfer drills, and process improvement initiatives. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a BS in Nursing in 2000. His clinical experience includes cardiac, cardiovascular, emergency, and intensive care. Grant lives in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, GA with his wife, daughter, and pack of dogs and cats.

Doug SmithDoug is a co-founder of Platinum Educational Group. He is a licensed Paramedic and Instructor Coordinator in the State of Michigan and has been involved in EMS for 30 years. Doug has a Master’s Degree in Education and has taught numerous instructor courses. He has also spoken at numerous state and national conferences.

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Kip TeitsortKip Teitsort is a veteran paramedic/police officer and martial artist with more than two decades of street experience. He is the founder of DT4EMS and the Escaping Violent Encounters courses for EMS and Fire personnel. Kip is also a recognized subject matter expert regarding the training of staff in dealing with on-the-job violence.

Andy Van Epps

Special Agent Andy Van Epps began his career with the FBI in 2004. SA Van Epps was assigned to white-collar crime squads from 2004 until 2014. in Atlanta Field Office. During 2014, SA Van Epps became the training coordinator for the Atlanta Field Office; in that position, he manages the active-shooter program among other programs. SA Van Epps is also a paramedic, having attended Athens Technical College, for the Atlanta FBI SWAT team. Prior to joining the FBI, SA Van Epps worked for a large corporation in operations management. SA Van Epps has a bacherlor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Rob Wagoner

Rob Wagoner is responsible for quality and standards of NREMT programs with an emphasis on test item development. Mr. Wagoner has nearly three decades with the NREMT involving cognitive and psychomotor examination development and implementation. Mr. Wagoner is a recipient of numerous awards of excellence during his tenure at the NREMT. Mr. Wagoner holds a Bachelors of Science in Applied Sciences from Youngstown State University.

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