Toftrees Golf and Resort Center

One Country Club Lane

State College, Pa 16803

Phone: 814-234-8000

A block of rooms has been reserved for SMEMSC

Spring Conference attendees. These rooms are

available at a discounted rate of $109 per night.

Please contact Toftrees Resort by phone at the

number listed above

no later than February 16th, 2018.

Council cannot guarantee room availability or

pricing after February 16th, 2018, so don’t delay

if you plan to make room reservations.

The Seven Mountains EMS Council

Delegates & Staff appreciate your

continued interest in and support of the

Annual Spring Conference.

Thank you for helping to make the

Regional & Commonwealth EMS systems

national benchmarks in EMS care.

Schedule of Events for Saturday Evening:

1800 - 1830: Buffet Dinner and Cash Bar

1830 - 1900: EMS Recognitions

1900-2100: Cash Bar, Food, Music!

You must indicate your intention to attend the St. Patrick’s Day social event on your registration form.

We hope you will join us for an evening of networking with colleagues and friends.

This year’s event will be held in the

Aspen Room at the Conference Center!

THE SOCIAL EVENT IS

FREE with FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

*COST FOR ONE-DAY CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS

AND GUESTS IS $25.00 PER PERSON.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P

Biography

Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P

A former teacher and interpreter for the

hearing impaired, Steve has published 11

EMS related cartoon books since his

escapades as a paramedic/EMS instructor

began more than 33 years ago. Steve has

written over 140 monthly humor columns

for JEMS magazine along with cartoon

illustrations for JEMS and EMS World

magazines. A paramedic for Southwest

Teller County EMS in Colorado, Steve seeks

world peace and frequent flyer mileage.

Time Title

0730-0800 Registration

0800-0830 Opening Remarks

0830-1030 International Trauma Life Support

0830-1030 Advanced Burn Life Support

0830-1030 Sim-Man Medical Lab (Hands On)

1030-1045 Break

1045-1200 ITLS Cont.

1045-1200 ABLS Cont.

1045-1200 TIMS

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1500 ITLS Cont.

1300-1500 ABLS Cont.

1300-1500 TIMS

1500-1515 Break

1515-1630 ITLS Cont.

1515-1630 ABLS Cont.

1515-1630 Sim-Man Trauma Lab (Hands On)

1630 Closing Comments

Presenter Con-ed Hours

Council Staff

Steve Berry 1.5 Patient Care

Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care

Tim Nilson 1.5 Patient Care

Sharon Nilson 1 Other, EMSVO

Scott Danowsky, Geisinger Health Systems 1.5 Patient Care

Steve Berry 1.5 Other

Chief Jamie Blount 1.5 Other

Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care

Sharon Nilson 1 Other, EMSVO

Mark Ubbens 1.5 Patient Care

Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care

Tim Nilson 1.5 Patient Care

Everitt Binns, PhD 1.5 Other

Adam Kachurak, Esq. 1.5 Other

Mark Wolfgang & Angela Poorman, PEHSC 1.5 Patient Care

Geisinger Medical Center Trauma Program 1 Patient Care

Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Patient Care

Carolyn Love 1 Patient Care

Mark Wolfgang 1 Patient Care, EMSVO

Dr. Cliff Neil 1 Patient Care

Council Staff

Time Title

0745-0830 Registration

0830-1000 Geriatric Depression and Suicide

0830-1000 Capnography for ALS & BLS

0830-1000 Bleeding Control (Hands On)

0830-1000 Safe Backing Practices

0830-1000 Sim-Man Trauma Lab (Hands ON)

1000-1015 Break

1015-1145 Aging Gracefully in EMS

1015-1145 Leadership Development in EMS

1015-1145 Adapting Adult Skills to Care for Kids

1015-1145 Highway Safety Response

1015-1145 What's the Story?

Mastering the Trauma Presentation

1145-1300 Lunch

1300-1430 Trauma on the Big Screen

1300-1430 Bleeding Control (Hands On)

1300-1430 EMS Leadership Skill Building

1300-1430 Court Room Testimony

1300-1430 Pediatric Safe Transport (Hands On)

1430-1530 GMC Trauma Lecture

1430-1530 Kid's They Aren't Just little Adults

1430-1530 Diabetic Patients and Our Treatments

1430-1530 Fatigue & Safety in EMS

1430-1530 TEMS

1530-1600 Closing Remarks

Presenter Con-ed Hours

Council Staff

Council Staff

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care

Scott Danowsky Geisinger Health Systems

2 Patient Care

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care

PSATS 4 Other

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care

PSATS 4 Other

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care

Scott Danowsky Geisinger Health Systems

1 Patient Care

Council Staff

Time Title

0700-0800 Registration

0800-0830 Opening Remarks

0830-1015 Keynote

1015-1030 Break

1030-1200 Situational Awareness

1030-1200 Lights & Sirens in EMS: Above All Do No Harm

1030-1200 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018

1030-1200 EZ EVOC for EMS

1030-1200 Sim-Man Lab, Medical (Hands On)

1200-1300 Lunch

1315-1430 Mama, Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Ambu-

lance Drivers

1315-1430 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018

1315-1430 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018

1315-1430 Rollover Prevention

1315-1430 Sim-Man Lab, Trauma (Hands On)

1430-1445 Break

1445-1600 Mass Gathering at the National Boy Scout Jamboree

1445-1600 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018

1445-1600 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018

1445-1600 The Lighter Side of EMS

1445-1600 EMS Fire ground Ops, Intro to EMS RIT

1600-1700 Regional Q & A

1800 Annual Council Dinner

Presenter Con-ed Hours

Council Staff

Council Staff

Steve Berry

Chief Jamie Blount 1 Other

Dr. Douglas Kupas 1 Other, EMSVO

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Other, EMSVO

Scott Danowsky 1.5 Patient Care

Steve Berry 1 Other

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Other, EMSVO

Scott Danowsky 1 Patient Care

Dr. Douglas Kupas 1 Other

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care

Everitt Bins 1 Other

Fred Haas 1 Patient Care

Council Staff 1 Other