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Elko Convention CenterElko, Nevada

September 22ND - 24TH

Barrick Cortez Mine Rescue Team

Barrick Goldstrike Mine Rescue Team

Patty BrowningCo-owner/OperatorSafetee ConnectionsTonopah, NV

Ron BrowningCo-owner/OperatorSafetee ConnectionsTonopah, NV

Elko Fire Department

Robert W. ElliottEmergency Response TeamTonopah Test Range Tonopah, Nevada

Fidel Garcia – EMT-PProfessional EMS Education,

PresidentGrand Junction, CO

Scott HuntleyDistrict Fire ChiefNorth Lyon County Fire Protection

DistrictFernley, NV

Daniel Limmer – EMT-PCo- Founder & Chief Pass-ologistLimmer Creative Ventures, LLCKennebunkport, ME

Annette Matherly – RN, CCRNCommunity Outreach/Burn Disaster

CoordinatorUniversity of Utah Burn CenterSalt Lake City, UT

Joseph J. MistovichChair and ProfessorDepartment of Health and Human

ServicesYoungstown State UniversityYoungstown, Ohio

John C-H. Mittelman – B.S., NRPMt Nebo Training and ParamedicLead Instructor/CoordinatorPayson, UT

Kirk MittelmanNREMT-PParamedic Program DirectorMt. Nebo Paramedic, LLCSalt Lake City, Utah

Margaret Mittelman, M.EdNREMT-PAssociate Professor Utah Valley UniversityProvo, UT

John Mohler – RN, BSN, CFRN, CCRNITLS of NevadaSparks, NV

Monica MylesDonation Services CoordinatorNevada Donor NetworkReno, NV

Newmont Mine Rescue Team

Frank Poliafico – RNSCA Response Team SpecialistMagicianMedia, PA

Bobbie Sullivan,Education CoordinatorDivision of Public and Behavioral HealthEmergency Medical Systems Elko, Nevada

Bill Webb – EMT-IElko County CoronerElko, NV

Faculty

This year’s conference is going to be exceptional. We will be joined by Joe

Mistovich, Dan Limmer and Frank Poliafico. There will be magic in the air! Those

folks who have been an EMT for 25 years or more will be recognized. A slide show

of the past 25 years will run throughout the conference. Come see yourself age

gracefully! Join us in making memories for the next 25 years!

The pre-conference classes are not to be missed! They include fire, swimming,

extrication from heavy mining equipment, bandaging and splinting, medical skills

relays, magic, One Stop Shopping for CPR recertification and EMT skills check off

and Doing It In the Dark. Classes start at 8:00 am and end at 9:00 pm.

An EMS “Face Off” will take place on Friday. This competition will put your

moulage skills to the test!! Competitors will be given a scenario and will create

injuries appropriate to the scenario. The moulage will be judged and prizes will be

awarded.

There are many changes taking place in EMS, but the one thing that remains a

constant is that our EMS family has stuck together. Come join us for the 25th family

reunion. Don’t miss out on great classes, lots of food and tons of fun.

The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, and in accordance with university policy, sexual orientation, in any program or activity it operates. The University of Nevada employs only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. This publication was supported by the Nevada State Health Division through General Funding from the Emergency Medical Services Section. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of the Nevada State Health Division or Emergency Medical Services Section.

The University of Nevada School of Medicine proudly invites you to join us for the

25th Anniversaryof the Rural EMS Conference.

Faculty

One Stop Shopping Part 1 – CPR RecertificationBarrick Goldstrike Mine Rescue Team ✱ (Limit 25)

Imagine this - getting your EMS recertification paper work in on time!! This class is the first step in accomplishing that. At the end of this 4-hour class, you will be good to go on CPR for two more years.

One Stop Shopping Part 2 – EMT Skills Check OffBarrick Goldstrike Mine Rescue Team ✱ (Limit 20)

Step 2 – EMTs can have their skills checked off. Now how cool is that?

Bandaging and Splinting by BillBill Webb ✱ (Limit 30)

Bill is adding some great splinting techniques to his as always great bandag-ing techniques. As an added bonus, Bill will share some of his special stretcher building techniques A limit of 30 students has been set, so sign up NOW!!

Extrication for Heavy EquipmentNewmont Mine Rescue Team ✱ (Limit 40)

You wanted hands on and treatment of mining injuries – You’ve Got It!The title says it all. Participants will learn about heavy equipment used at the

mines and the injuries that can come with it. The hands on will consist of extri-cating victims from heavy equipment and treating the injuries appropriately.

Another one you just can’t miss. Sign up now as there is a limit of 40 stu-dents.

Fireground EMSElko Fire Department Personnel ✱ (Limit 30)

This is Great! The first part of the class will discuss common injuries and illness that occur on the fireground to firefighters. Injuries such as CO poisoning, Cyanide poisoning, soft tissue injuries and even CPR. Learn how to get firefight-ers out of their turnouts in an organized way. The second part of the class con-sists of a live drill with fire engines and fire! Students will treat a firefighter that is hurt or ill. There will be a limit of 30 students so get on it and register NOW!

Pre-Conference

Medical Skills RelayBarrick Cortez Mine Rescue Team ✱ (Limit 30)

You are going to love this! Teams of EMTs and AEMTs will respond to a patient with an illness or injury and treat that patient from arrival on the scene to transporting the patient in the ambulance to a medical facility. Teams will have specific skills to perform and will be timed on completing those skills. Skills include patient assessment, packaging, medication administration and maybe even an IV. There will be a limit of 30 students in this class so you know the drill, SIGN UP NOW!

Using Magic in the EMS ClassroomFrank Poliafico ✱ (Limit 20 - $20 fee)

How much fun is this! From the dawn of man, acts of illusion have fascinated just about everyone. Magic can be a wonderful tool to enhance emergency care learning and emergency patient care. In this special workshop, EMS and CPR/AED instructors/educators will actually learn to do more than 10 simple but ef-fective tricks. The cost of this magical learning experience ($20) includes several “tools of the trade” that each participant will get to keep. Limit 20 students. Get signed up now!

Basic Water RescueKirk and John Mittelman ✱ (Limit 20)

Get your swimsuits on for this one! In this 4 hour – hands on – in the pool - session, Kirk and John will cover safety tips, rescue, packaging and resuscita-tion methods that may not only save the patient’s life but keep you the rescuer safe as well. This class will be in and out of the water, so please plan to get wet and get out of your comfort zone. Bring your suit, suntan lotion and a towel for a fun session that will leave you deep in the pool of learning! Limit 20 students. Get on it now!

Doing It in the DarkPatty & Ron Browning & Rob Elliott

This class is about knowing your EMS skills and equipment no matter what. Students will be blindfolded using only your right hand or left hand and perform skills such as assembling an O2 tank, putting in adjuncts (OPA/NPA), and who knows what else?! What a great way to practice your skills!

Classes

Pre-Conference Registration: 7:00 am

8:00 am - 12:00 pm

One Stop Shopping Part 1 – CPR Recertification (Limit 25)

✱ Barrick Goldstrike Mine Rescue Team

Bandaging and Splinting by Bill (Limit 30) ✱ Bill Webb

8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Extrication from Heavy Equipment (Limit 40)

✱ Newmont Mine Rescue Team

1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Fireground EMS (Limit 30) ✱ Elko Fire Department

One Stop Shopping Part 2 – EMT Skills Sign Off (Limit 20)

✱ Barrick Goldstrike Mine Rescue Team

Medical Skills Relay (Limit 30) ✱ Barrick Cortez Mine Rescue Team

3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Basic Water Rescue (Limit 20) ✱ Kirk & John Mittelman

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Using Magic in the EMS Classroom (Limit 20 — $20 fee)

✱ Frank Poliafico

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Doing It in the Dark ✱ Patty & Ron Browning, Rob Elliott

Friday night you will have extra time to visit with the vendors. The No Host bar will be open at 5:00 pm and the BBQ will start serving at 6:00 pm. Come and say “hello” and “thank you” to the people who help make the conference happen.

Thursday Friday

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Conference Registration / Continental Breakfast: 7:00 am

OPENING CEREMONIES: 8:00 am – 9:00 am Opening Address ✱ Gerald Ackerman

GENERAL SESSION: 9:00 am – 10:00 am The Long Haul: Reflections of 25 Years of Service, Satisfaction and Sanity in EMS

✱ Daniel Limmer & Joe Mistovich

GENERAL SESSION: 10:15 am – 11:15 am Luck is Not a Strategy for Success - Improving Onsite Response to Sudden Cardiac Arrest

✱ Frank Poliafico

GENERAL SESSION: 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Staying Cool in a Heated Situation—Burn Core Concepts

✱ Annette Matherly

Lunch On Your Own: 12:30 – 1:30 pm

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm Lifting and Moving ✱ Rob Elliott

It’s Only a Flesh Wound: Or is it? ✱ Annette Matherly

BLS Airway Management ✱ John Mohler

It Only Takes 8 Seconds ✱ Rick Howard

Sweet Kids, Diabetes — More Than What Your Book Told You

✱ Scott Huntley

EMS “Face Off” Part 1 ✱ Patty & Company

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm “Touch Me Feel Me” – A Hands on Approach to Trauma Assessment

✱ Fidel Garcia

Newborn Care and Resuscitation ✱ Joe Mistovich

“Tis But a Scratch” ✱ Rick Howard

Pregnancy is Not an Accident – Trauma in Pregnancy ✱ Margaret Mittelman

Fast and Furious: 75 Facts in 75 Minutes ✱ Dan Limmer

EMS “Face Off” Part 2 ✱ Patty & Company

Patient Charting ✱ Bobbie Sullivan and Intermedix

Vendor Reception: 5:00 pm

BBQ: 6:00 pm

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Conference Registration / Continental Breakfast: 7:00 am

GENERAL SESSION: 8:00 am – 9:00 am Clinical Insights: Making Your Assessment More Accurate

✱ Joe Mistovich

BREAKOUT SESSIONS 9:15 am – 10:45 am Misconceptions, Misperceptions and Misadventures in EMS

✱ Dan Limmer

ALS Airway Management ✱ John Mohler

The 7-Cs of Emergency Medical Training ✱ Frank Poliafico

So You think You Are a Space Monkey ✱ Rick Howard

“What Happened to the Guy?” – a look at MOI ✱ Fidel Garcia

GENERAL SESSION: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm What Were You Thinking? ✱ Kirk Mittelman

LUNCH: 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm State of the State ✱ State EMS

GENERAL SESSION: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Home, Home on the Range ✱ Rick Howard

BREAKOUT SESSIONS: 2:45 pm –3:45 pm Now That’s Shocking ✱ Kirk Mittelman

Providing Care to the Dead and Changing Lives ✱ Scott Huntley & Monica Myles

Sounds and Smells and Colors ✱ Fidel Garcia

Surprise, Surprise – Respond to ABC Industrial Park ✱ Ron Browning

Diabetic Emergencies: Pathophysiology, Assessment and Management

✱ Joe Mistovich

GENERAL SESSION: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Building the Perfect EMT ✱ Daniel Limmer

Wrap Up and Door Prizes: 5:00 pm

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RegistrationSaturday

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: ________________________________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________State: _________ Zip: ____________________

Daytime Phone: ____________________________ Fax: ________________________________

E-mail Address: __________________________________________________________________

Organization/Service Representing: _________________________________________________

EMS Level: _____________________ EMS #: _______________________________

Nurse: _________________________ Other: ________________________________

The following information is strictly voluntary but will aid in obtaining grant funds for EMS services in the future:

25th AnniversaryNevada State EMS Conference 2016 Registration Form

Gender: ____Male ___Female

Ethnicity:

Age Group:

____ 19 & under

____ 20 – 29

____ 30 – 39

____ 40 – 49

____ 50 – 59

____ 60 & Over

REGISTRATION CONTINUES ON NEXT PAGE

_____ American Indian/Alaska Native

_____ Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

_____ Asian

_____ White

_____ African American

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Registration

You will automatically be registered for meals (meals are included in the conference fee). Your badge will be used as your meal ticket. Guests are welcome - prices are pro-vided below, children under 10 – ½ price. Please enter number of guests that will attend and include additional money when paying for the conference. Tickets for your guest(s) will be given to you at registration.

# __________ Friday BBQ # __________ Saturday Lunch ($17.00/guest) ($13.00/guest)

Pre-conference session(s) on Thursday I will attend):

8:00 am – 12:00 noon

____ Bandaging and Splinting by Bill (Limit 30)

____ One Stop Shopping #1 – CPR Recertification (Limit 25)

8:00 am – 1:00 pm

____ Extrication from Heavy Equipment (Limit 40)

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

____ Fireground EMS (Limit 30)

____ Medical Skills Relay (Limit 30)

____ One Stop Shopping #2 – EMT Skills Sign-off (Limit 20)

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

____ Basic Water Rescue (Limit 20)

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

____ Using Magic in the EMS Classroom (Limit 20) $20 fee

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

____ Doing It in the Dark

Fee Schedule (Fill in all that apply):

Attendee $180.00

Guest Meals $ ___________

Pre-Conference Fee ($20 for Magic Class) $ ___________

Total amount due $ ___________

Please complete both sides of this registration form and mail along with check (made payable to Board of Regents) or purchase order to:

UNSOM Outreach Center, 701 Walnut Street, Elko, NV 89801.

**Sorry no credit cards accepted**

Nevada State EMS Conference 2016 Registration FormCONTINUED

Pre-conference ................(See Session Descriptions)

Conference Registration ............................ $180.00

Conference registration includes snacks, Friday night BBQ, Saturday lunch and continuing education credits.

A limited number of individual conference scholar-ships are available through UNSOM.

For more information call 775–738–3828 x20

REFUNDSRefunds will be given to those who have prepaid.

All refunds must be requested in writing no later than September 2, 2016.

FEESTraveLodge1785 Idaho St.

775-738-8488

Single - $40.00 plus tax

Double - $48.00 plus tax

Ask for “EMS Conference”

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Gold Country Inn & Casino2050 Idaho St.

775-738-8421 or 800-621-1332

Single - $77.00 plus tax

Double - $77.00 plus tax

Ask for “EMS Conference”

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Ledgestone Hotel

2585 East Jennings Way

775-738-2200

Single Queen Suite - $79.00 plus tax

Double Queen Suite - $79.00 plus tax

Ask for “EMS Conference”

LODGING

The conference will be held at the Elko Convention Center located at 700 Moren Way (just off Idaho Street) in Elko, NV. For more information on Elko, you can visit www.elkocva.com.

Many heartfelt thanks to the Elko Convention Center for their continued support of the EMS Conference for all of these years. It wouldn’t have happened without them. Please take the time to thank them

LOCATION

The conference is sponsored by the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Northeastern Area Health Education Center, which is an approved provider by the Nevada State Emergency Medical Services Sec-tion. The two day conference has been submitted for up to 23.5 CEUs for EMS providers. The University of Nevada School of Medicine has submitted for up to 7 of nursing education credit.

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