Emergency Services Conference at Pipestem Pipestem Resort...

Emergency Services Conference at Pipestem Pipestem Resort State Park

Pipestem, West Virginia February 19 - February 24, 2019

Thursday, February 21, 20197:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Conference CenterJoin us for games, prizes, food and adult beverages!

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ESCAPe 2019

Wednesday, February 20, 20197:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

Conference Center

Come in out of the cold and celebrate with us!

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Welcome!Pipestem Resort State Park, HealthNet Aeromedical Services and WV Public Service Training

(WVPST) Beckley welcome you to ESCAPe 2019. We are honored to provide this educational opportunity to you in an environment that represents West Virginia at its scenic and recreational best.

Each of you also represent West Virginia at its best. Our long tradition of neighbor helping neighbor is at the very heart of emergency and healthcare services. It is our privilege to assist you in keeping this tradition alive and well through providing some of the finest training opportunities available.

REFUND AND RETURNED CHECK POLICIES - The registration fee, less a $10 handling fee, will be refunded upon written request up to February 5, 2019. There will be a $20 service charge on all returned checks.

Registration Schedule - Main Lobby

Monday, February 18, 2019 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 7:30 am - 4:00 pm 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Friday, February 22, 2019 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:30 am - 4:00 pm

Sunday, February 24, 2019 8:30 am - 9:30 am

VIDEO RECORDING OF CLASSES IS NOT PERMITTED

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This is your chance to enter the 18th Annual West Virginia Stars of Life Championship and take home the First Place Traveling Trophy. First Place winners will get to hold the trophy for one year and return next year to defend their championship. The Stars of Life Championship is an exciting, fast paced, nerve-racking, question and answer tournament which tests EMS professionals’ knowledge and speed. Competition format is head to head; three person teams playing for big trophies, pride, and knowledge. The tournament is bracket style, single elimination with seeding determined by preliminary matches based on the number of correctly answered questions. Therefore, each team will be involved in at least three matches (two preliminary and at least one championship bracket match). Questions are read by a moderator and simulataneously appear on a big screen for the audience and participants alike. They are based on EMS trivia, textbooks and other resources and are BLS, ALS and fire service focused. Each participant holds an electonic buzzer to determine which team is first to answer the questions. Participants are encouraged to wear the uniform of their service or coordinated apparel to build their team spirit!

Friday, February 22, 2019 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

New Conference Center

18th Stars of Life ChampionshipEMS/Fire Questions

Entry FormTeam Name ____________________________________________________________

Department/Agency ______________________________________________________

Team Members #1 ______________________________________________________ #2 ______________________________________________________ #3 ______________________________________________________ Department/Agency Address _______________________________________________

Team Contact Phone _____________________________________________________

Team members do not have to be listed prior to conference. Team members may consist of First Responders, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physicians and others. Entries may be accepted at registration provding there are openings

for teams to compete. Complete entry form and submit with ESCAPe registration. MEMBERS MUST BE REGISTERED FOR CONFERENCE TO COMPETE IN THE CONTEST.

Team Registration ............................7:00 p.m. Competition .....................................8:00 p.m.

Awards 1st Place -- Each team member will receive an ESCAPe 2020 Full Package

2nd Place -- Each team member will receive an ESCAPe 2020 Partial Package 3rd Place -- Each team member will receive an ESCAPe 2020 Banquet Ticket

Awards are non-transferable!

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First Place Fire MedicsJonathan Coleman Jeff McCourt Richard Rose

Second Place Blunt Force Trauma

Travis Combs Steve Duncan

Jason Judy

Third Place Tri-County MedicsAlbert Bond Mike Hughes Tim Stanley

2016 Stars of Life Winners2018 Stars of Life

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Keynote PresentationL. Michael Peterson

Medical DirectorHealthNet Aeromedical Services

Charleston, WV

Saturday, February 23, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. | New Conference Center

Dr. Mike Peterson serves as the full-time medical direc-

tor for our nation’s third largest not-for-profit air medical program and is a faculty member for the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV.

His story doesn’t begin in a helicopter or in a hospital emergency department – it begins on the street.

A graduate of the California Highway Patrol Motorcycle Academy, Mike began his career as a police officer in Santa Rosa, California. After being stabbed in an altercation with two robbery suspects, Mike recovered and returned to the streets. A few weeks later his life changed forever when he

was struck, crushed and burned by a tractor trailer carry-ing hot asphalt.

After a very long and difficult recovery and dealing with depression, Mike came to West Virginia and graduated from Alderson-Broaddus College with a Masters Degree and a license as a Physician’s Assistant. A short time later he was a medical student who four years later graduat-ed from the West Virginia College of Osteopathic Medi-cine and began a third career as an emergency physician. Through all of his tribulations, Mike never lost his public safety mindset and servant’s heart.

His is an inspiring story which he has shared at meetings across the nation, including to over 5,000 people at the world’s largest EMS conference. Now Mike comes home to ESCAPe. You simply don’t want to miss this presentation highlighting the resiliency which is built into those who are committed to serving others.

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Saturday, February 23, 20199:00 pm - 1:00 am

Faulconer Room

The band Fallen Rock has played together since 1991. Three of the five original members are still active in Fire and EMS. Fallen Rock has played at Fire and EMS conferences for years. They have always prided themselves in being able to relate to their brothers and sisters in emergency services by providing their specialized form of Critical Incident Stress Debriefing! Fallen Rock is looking forward to once again, bringing the party back home!

BAND MEMBERS

Chad Cox - Drums and Vocals NREMT-P, CCT, Chief, Mullens Fire Dept., STAT EMS, WVPST Beckley Instructor

Jason Mullins - Lead Vocals and RhythmPresident, Mullens Fire Dept.

David P. Lane - Bass and Harmonica EMT-P, Vice President, Mullens Fire Dept., WVPST Beckley Instructor

Brandon Jessie - Lead Guitar and Vocals

Rich Morgan - Rhythm and Vocals

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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES… TRANSPORT DECISIONS FOR THE CRITICALLY INJURED TRAUMA PATIENTJennifer Knight-Davis, MD, Trauma Medical Director Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

Annually, trauma impacts hundreds to thousands of individuals in West Virginia. Our rural environment plays a pivotal role in the access of definitive care for the critically injured trauma patient throughout our state. This session will discuss and identify hurdles in the transportation/transfer of patients faced by our pre-hospital care providers and rural medical facilities throughout WV. Let’s review the information and discuss this sometimes controversial topic.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER – NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CLASS Robert M. Smith, Captain of Health and Safety Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Loudoun County, VA

This two-day course examines the Health and Safety Officer’s role in identifying, evaluating and implementing policy and procedures that affect health and safety aspects for emergency responders. Risk analysis, wellness, and other occupational safety issues will be the main emphasis of this course.This session is sponsored by WVU Fire Service Extension.

WV EMS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: LEVEL 1 - SUPERVISORClinton Burley, President and CEO HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc., Charleston, WV

Additional content instruction provided by EMS leaders from across the state.

Emergency medical services in West Virginia is in crisis. In recent years over forty agencies have closed their doors leaving communities void of service and increasing the workload on neighboring agencies. Many of these services have ceased operation due to a lack of formally trained supervisory and managerial staff.Join the West Virginia EMS Advisory Council for this important, two-day program designed to provide the tools an emerging or experienced EMS supervisor needs to find leadership success. Topics on business finance, medical direction, human resources, critical thinking, quality improvement and more will be offered as we raise the bar on EMS leadership in our state.

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT™ Sarah Mielke, BS, BA, NRP , President/Founder Seriah™ LLC, Seattle, WA

Emotional Trauma Life Support™, or ETLS™, is an intensive 2-day, 16-hour training course in emotional trauma - both trauma to the responder in the things seen and done in the field, as well as formal training in grief support and death notification for helping those whom they serve. ETLS™ is solidly evidence - and research-based, and set in a foundation of both psychological principles and real-world Fire/EMS experience. Its unique and intuitive approach is designed to seamlessly integrate into existing curriculum at all levels of training and to be as beneficial to the initial training programs as to the experienced emergency responder.

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AGGRESSIVE FIRE ATTACK WITH LIMITED STAFFINGJason Burger, Deputy Chief Dunbar Fire Department, Dunbar, WV

Unfortunately learning to do more with less is becoming all too common in the fire service today. Both career and volunteer departments are struggling with manpower issues on almost every scene. This lecture covers how to maximize your effort on the fire ground while getting the most out of your skills with the manpower available.

WEAPONS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT (HANDGUN, SHOTGUN, AND PATROL RIFLE)Larry T. Hamrick, Assistant State Fire Marshal – Fire Investigation Division WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

Robert S. Rodes II, Assistant State Fire Marshal III – Fire Investigation Division WV State Fire Marshals Office, Charleston, WV

This 3-day (24 hour) course is designed for the patrol officer / investigator who wishes to feel more confident in the deployment of their issued handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle in stressful situations. The course will assist the student in gaining a better understanding or their own shooting capabilities, as well as those of the weapon systems that they carry on-duty. It is also designed to prepare the student for response to various situations that may be faced while on duty such as: active shooter, arrest and search warrant service, traffic stops and domestic violence scenarios. The course will be composed of approximately 8 hours classroom and 16 hours range time. Topics covered will include: administrative loading, tactical reloading, shooting from cover, shooting and moving, handgun to long gun transitions, shooting while providing cover, and working in teams and communications. Following successful completion of the course the student will receive 24 hours in-service credit along with annual qualifications for handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle.

Special Requirements: For participation in the course the student is required to bring the following: Duty pistol and gear, a duty type shotgun, a carbine/patrol rifle, as well as, 200 rounds of pistol ammunition, 200 rounds of low brass bird shot, 50 rounds of slug, and 200 rounds of patrol rifle ammunition. Days 2 and 3 of this class will be the range. Please dress accordingly. THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO CERTIFIED WV LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ONLY

UNDERSTANDING AND FIGHTING BASEMENT FIRESJoey Baxa, Lieutenant/EMT Buckhannon Fire Department, Buckhannon, WV

The fire service has been positively impacted by the many studies performed in the last decade by Underwriters Laboratories and other research-oriented organizations. UL and the International Society of Fire Service Instructors continued this positive impact in 2017 by partnering together to study basement fires and disseminate the findings to firefighters across the United States. This class will cover the problems basement fires have presented in the past, the findings of the research, and tactical considerations for future operations at basement fires.

NAEMT EMS SAFETY COURSEJeff White, M.S., MTSP-C, FP-C, Director of Safety HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc., Charleston, WV

NAEMT’s EMS Safety Course is designed to promote a culture of EMS safety and reduce the number and intensity of injuries incurred by EMS practitioners in carrying out their work. The course increases the practitioners’ awareness and understanding of EMS safety standards and practices and develops their ability to effectively implement them. EMS Safety is the first national and most comprehensive education program of its kind that teaches techniques on how to best achieve safety on the job.

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INTENTIONAL EMS: BUILDING A CAREER THAT MATTERS David A. Miles, Ph. D., EMT-P, NCEE Dr. Dave Leadership Corporation, Winchester, VA

Have you ever wondered how one hour per day can change your career? In this presentation you will learn strategies how to be more intentional in your career, with your goals, and your life. Learn what “broken windows” has to do with the practice of EMS and a successful career. Gleaning from the leadership lessons from Dr. John C. Maxwell, learn how to be successful in your EMS career from being intentional.

SIZE MATTERS... CHALLENGES IN CARING FOR THE OBESE TRAUMA PATIENTJennifer Knight-Davis, MD, Trauma Medical Director Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

West Virginia has the highest adult obesity rate in the nation at 38.1%. Overweight patients pose specific challenges and risks when critically injured. Obese patients not only develop more complications, they routinely require longer hospital stays and have a higher mortality rate. This presentation highlights the challenges faced when caring for an obese trauma patient.

LITTLE PEOPLE: PEDIATRIC TRAUMA CAREJames Bardes, MD, Trauma Surgeon Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

Injury remains the number one killer of children. Managing a child with significant injuries is a complex process. A rapid and well-organized assessment of the pediatric trauma patient following ATLS guidelines is essential. In this session, you will learn crucial information to assist you in making critical decisions when caring for the pediatric trauma patient.

HIGH – FLOW NASAL CANNULA: THE NEW ALBUTEROL? David A. Miles, Ph. D., EMT-P, NCEE Dr. Dave Leadership Corporation, Winchester, VA

What is this mysterious “high flow nasal cannula” that you keep hearing about in the hospital? Learn all about the hows and whys of high flow nasal cannula usage for hospital and interfacility transport.

CALL THE PLUMBER, WE HAVE A LEAK: MANAGING HEMORRHAGE James Bardes, MD, Trauma Surgeon Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

Significant blood loss due to traumatic injuries can be rapidly fatal. Quickly identifying the patient in hemorrhagic shock and utilizing resuscitative techniques to control bleeding and prevent further blood loss is essential. Learn from a trauma surgeon and critical care specialist how to manage hemorrhagic shock.

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FIRE BEHAVIOR – UTILIZING THE MAX FIRE BOXChris Burger, Firefighter Dunbar Fire Department, Dunbar, WV

Chief Culloden Fire Department, Culloden, WV

As research is being conducted on fire behavior, we realize that there are scientific principles that dictate how and why fires progress. There are many factors that impact fire behavior, and as organizations such as UL and NIST, continue to provide important research on door control, flow path, and the importance of cooling super-heated gasses; fire departments need to have access to training equipment that demonstrates the behavior of live fire. The Max Fire Box is the only tool that safely recreates these environments in a way that is easy to see and understand. By using the Max Fire Box, instructors can show how changes directly affect fire. By repeating the process with the same results, it is easy to see how their actions can quickly affect fire in a way that can make the environment more survivable or more deadly. Come and see this tool in action and see how effective training with it can be.

TACTICAL AUTHENTICITY Joey Baxa, Lieutenant/EMT Buckhannon Fire Department, Buckhannon, WV

The fire service is filled with differing opinions on tactics that are capable of extinguishing structural fires. The debates can be heard in many classrooms, firehouses and online platforms. As passionate and fact-laden as the differing opinions may be, many times they lack perspective. This lack of perspective means that the department’s staffing, equipment and community aren’t considered. Without this perspective we fail both our internal and external customers through unrealistic expectations and sacrificed safety. Providing quality service, especially in rural departments, requires a response that is authentic. Through this presentation we will discuss the many conditions that can affect a department’s tactical selection and ways in which the department can adapt.

IMPROVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES: A CASE-STUDY IN BUILDING A SOLID QA PROGRAM David A. Miles, Ph. D., EMT-P, NCEE Dr. Dave Leadership Corporation, Winchester, VA

Are you interested in improving not only your clinical outcomes for your agency but also having a positive impact on your overall patient care? Participants will be guided through the journey in a story format regarding the behind the scenes process to help them accomplish their QA goals and improve clinical outcomes. A Q&A session will be held at the conclusion of the session to allow participants to see how they can adapt this process to their own organization.

TRAUMA JEOPARDYWVU Medicine Trauma Team Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

Let’s have some fun learning about trauma. Come join us for Trauma Jeopardy. This session will be interactive, fun and challenging.

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TRAUMA CASE REVIEWSJennifer Knight-Davis, MD, Trauma Medical Director Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

No matter where you work, whether it is in the back of an ambulance, in a small rural ED or in a Level I Trauma Center, we each have a critically injured trauma patient we will never forget. Join us in discussing those unforgettable cases and how we impacted each patient’s life.

STOP THE BLEED: TRAIN-THE-TRAINERLeslie Willard, RN, BSN, CFRN, TCRN, Injury Prevention Outreach Coordinator Trauma Services, WVU Medicine, Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV

Motivated by the 2012 tragedy in Sandy Hook and multiple tragedies that have occurred in the ensuing years, the American College of Surgeon’s Committee on Trauma is leading the effort to save lives by teaching the civilian population to provide vital initial response to stop uncontrolled bleeding in emergency situations. It is imperative that medical professionals are trained to perform these life-saving skills and have the ability to teach the citizens of their respective communities.

HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER – NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CLASS Robert M. Smith, Captain of Health and Safety Loudoun County Fire and Rescue, Loudoun County, VA

This two-day course examines the Health and Safety Officer’s role in identifying, evaluating and implementing policy and procedures that affect health and safety aspects for emergency responders. Risk analysis, wellness, and other occupational safety issues will be the main emphasis of this course.This session is sponsored by WVU Fire Service Extension.

WV EMS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: LEVEL 1 - SUPERVISORClinton Burley, President and CEO HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Inc., Charleston, WV

Additional content instruction provided by EMS leaders from across the state.

Emergency medical services in West Virginia is in crisis. In recent years over forty agencies have closed their doors leaving communities void of service and increasing the workload on neighboring agencies. Many of these services have ceased operation due to a lack of formally trained supervisory and managerial staff.Join the West Virginia EMS Advisory Council for this important, two-day program designed to provide the tools an emerging or experienced EMS supervisor needs to find leadership success. Topics on business finance, medical direction, human resources, critical thinking, quality improvement and more will be offered as we raise the bar on EMS leadership in our state.


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EMOTIONAL TRAUMA LIFE SUPPORT™ Sarah Mielke, BS, BA, NRP , President/Founder Seriah™ LLC, Seattle, WA

Emotional Trauma Life Support™, or ETLS™, is an intensive 2-day, 16-hour training course in emotional trauma- both trauma to the responder in the things seen and done in the field, as well as formal training in grief support and death notification for helping those whom they serve. ETLS™ is solidly evidence- and research-based, and set in a foundation of both psychological principles and real-world Fire/EMS experience. Its unique and intuitive approach is designed to seamlessly integrate into existing curriculum at all levels of training and to be as beneficial to the initial training programs as to the experienced emergency responder.

WEAPONS TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT (HANDGUN, SHOTGUN, AND PATROL RIFLE)Larry T. Hamrick, Assistant State Fire Marshal – Fire Investigation Division WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

Robert S. Rodes II, Assistant State Fire Marshal III – Fire Investigation Division WV State Fire Marshals Office, Charleston, WV

This 3-day (24 hours) course is designed for the patrol officer / investigator who wishes to feel more confident in the deployment of their issued handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle in stressful situations. The course will assist the student in gaining a better understanding or their own shooting capabilities, as well as those of the weapon systems that they carry on-duty. It is also designed to prepare the student for response to various situations that may be faced while on duty such as: active shooter, arrest and search warrant service, traffic stops and domestic violence scenarios. The course will be composed of approximately 8 hours classroom and 16 hours range time. Topics covered will include: administrative loading, tactical reloading, shooting from cover, shooting and moving, handgun to long gun transitions, shooting while providing cover, and working in teams and communications. Following successful completion of the course the student will receive 24 hours in-service credit along with annual qualifications for handgun, shotgun, and patrol rifle.

Special Requirements: For participation in the course the student is required to bring the following: Duty pistol and gear, a duty type shotgun, a carbine/patrol rifle, as well as, 200 rounds of pistol ammunition, 200 rounds of low brass bird shot, 50 rounds of slug, and 200 rounds of patrol rifle ammunition. Days 2 and 3 of this class will be the range. Please dress accordingly. THIS SESSION IS OPEN TO CERTIFIED WV LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ONLY

TREATING THE INFANT EXPOSED TO OPIOIDS IN UTEROStefan R. Maxwell, MD, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine IntensivistWomen and Children’s Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

Through a collaborative effort, the WV EMS for Children Program and the Healthcare Preparedness Program have developed Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) training to address the rising numbers of infants ex-posed to opioids in utero. This presentation will provide evidence-based knowledge for WV pre-hospital field providers and acute care facility personnel in the care and recognition of infants exposed to opioids in utero.

At the conclusion of this training, participants will be knowledgeable of and able to: identify the signs and symptoms associated with NAS, choose appropriate techniques for monitoring and managing NAS, educate pregnant patients with OUD (opioid use disorder) on the effects of opioid misuse and NAS on the infant and the stabilizing impact of pharmacotherapy, and develop an individualized NAS treatment plan for the moth-er-infant dyad.


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PEARS COURSE PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY ASSESSMENT RECOGNITION AND STABILIZATION Dusty Lynn, RN, BS, TCRN, NRP, Administrative Coordinator, Division of TraumaUniversity of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA

Bob Page, M.Ed., NRP, CCP, NCEE Springfield, MO

This intense course is designed to help the health care provider to rapidly assess, recognize and stabilize the critical pediatric patient. This is an AHA certified course and participants that successfully complete the cogni-tive and practical objectives will receive a card.

The course is video driven, case based with tons of hands on skills and team dynamics. Presented by Bob and Dusty who you know will provide expertise, as well as their own style of fun and energy to the course.

By the end of the course you will learn and practice the following:

• Systematic approach to pediatric assessment• Assessment and management of respiratory distress and shock• Identification and management of cardiac arrest• Effective resuscitation team dynamics

THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC - NOT JUST HEROIN, VERSION 2.0 Rick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

The numbers are staggering. More than 2.5 million adults in the U.S. are struggling with addiction to opioid drugs, including prescription painkillers and heroin. Opioid overdoses accounted for more than 33,000 deaths in 2015—nearly as many as traffic fatalities. And almost all were preventable. This is an update to the class presented in 2018 recognizing that WV is in the middle of a drug crisis. Clearly the solution to this epidemic has to be more than just administering Narcan. We take a deeper dive into opioids like fentanyl, carfentanyl, and similar agents. This course will challenge your beliefs and look at additional methods to combat the crisis across the front lines.

CULTURE SHOCKJeff White, MS, NRP, MTSP-C, Director of Safety HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Charleston, WV

This course will discuss the national Strategy for an EMS Safety Culture released by NHTSA and NEMSAC with detailed discussion about current national studies and multiple agency inputs on ways to improve the safety of EMS responders including discussions of risk assessments, fatigue/stress management strategies and vehicle designs.

THE BENEFITS OF LEADERSHIP SCHIZOPHRENIA Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development Division Horry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

Having multiple personalities at work is not usually considered to be a good thing. But think about the benefits of having the ability to shift into different leadership styles as different people and situations cross your path. In the fire service, it is critical to have an autocratic style on the fire ground. A crisis is no time for consensus building. Rising up the leadership ladder can be challenging for those used to one way of doing things. This dynamic and engaging program gets you thinking about how different leadership styles are need-ed in growing your leadership capabilities. It is also important to be able to accurately utilize the appropriate leadership styles when leading others. You will not want to miss this unique leadership program.


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FIRE INVESTIGATION 2 Jason Baltic, Deputy State Fire Marshal, Divisional Director Fire Investigation Division, WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

Tim Chastain, Assistant State Fire Marshal Fire Investigation DivisionWV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

This two-day session builds upon the skills that students learned in Fire Investigation 1 and deals with a more in-depth approach of the actual processing of the fire scene itself. Topics covered include but are not limited to documentation of the investigation, physical evidence, origin & cause determination, and analyzing the incident for cause and responsibility.

Portions of this class will be held outdoors. Students should be prepared to dress appropriately.

Pre-requisite: Fire Investigation 1

ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT (ACLS) – RECERTIFICATION Staff of Air Evac Lifeteam Base 121 Beckley, WV

This is the national standard American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support recertificationprogram.

Prerequisite: Successful completion of the full Advanced Cardiac Life Support program

PEDIATRIC RESPIRATORY EMERGENCIESNimish Kunj Mehta, M.D., Attending Physician Emergency Department, Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

The purpose of this presentation is to explore some of the common respiratory emergencies that occur in children. We will discuss the causes, the pathophysiology, the recognition and management both pre-hospital and within the emergency department.

DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS IN CHILDREN Manuel J. Caceres, M.D., Pediatric Intensivist, Director Pediatric Critical Care/PICU Women and Children’s Hospital Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University, Charleston, WV

Diabetic Ketoacidosis is common in children and is the most common diagnosis of patients admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Patients present with severe dehydration, acidosis and hyperglycemia that needs to be managed with intravenous fluids as well as an insulin infusion. Treatment should be started early and continued during patient transport. Cerebral edema is uncommon in DKA, however if it presents, it can have devastating consequences. Therapy is guided toward decreasing the incidence of cerebral edema; how-ever, there are many misconceptions about the intravenous fluids and insulin infusion utilized for manage-ment. This lecture attempts to provide evidence and guidelines about the pathophysiology and management of children with DKA and cerebral edema.


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ETHICS AND EMS: MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICERick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

What do you believe in? Why are things important to you? How do you make the decision between right and wrong? Every day, we face ethical challenges in our lives—as citizens and as EMS professionals. This pre-sentation will review key concepts of ethical decision making and use case studies to stimulate your thought process on how you would handle complex ethical and moral situations. The topic of social media will also be discussed.

TIME OUTS AND GROUND EMS: MANAGING FATIGUE IN AN UNPREDICTABLEENVIRONMENTJeff White, MS, NRP, MTSP-C, Director of Safety HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Charleston, WV

Fatigue is commonly identified as a proximate cause in ground EMS related incidents. However, institutional understanding of fatigue and management strategies varies widely across our industry. This lecture highlights one organization’s efforts to obtain sound operational data and the process used to implement proactive fatigue management policies based on that data.

ATTITUDE 101: ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development Division Horry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

Your attitude has a profound impact on your life. Attitudes impact the success of organizations. As a leader, you cannot ignore the attitudes of the people you lead and expect to achieve success. A person or organi-zation’s attitude impacts their relationships, paints their view of failure and defines their view of success. Attitude can make or break you. The Attitude 101 program is designed to empower you and your team to succeed, by helping you become equipped with the right kind of attitude. You will not want to miss this high energy/high impact program that could mean the difference between a “Good” or “Great” organization.

DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK IN CHILDRENManuel J. Caceres, M.D., Pediatric Intensivist, Director, Pediatric Critical Care/PICU Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University, Charleston, WV

Sepsis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in both children and adults. The pathophysiology of pediatric sepsis and septic shock differs significantly from the adult therefore understanding the difference is important for the recognition and management of children. Early recognition and prompt treatment of the patient with pediatric septic shock has shown to improve mortality and morbidity. The pathophysiology and management of pediatric sepsis and septic shock has been described in the “Clinical Practice Parameters of Hemodynamic Support” of pedi-atric patients with septic shock and the importance of time is outlined in these parameters to improve morbidity and mortality. This lecture describes the difference between sepsis and septic shock in the pediatric population as well as the management of pediatric septic shock.


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CREATING THE CULTURE THAT YOU DESIRE Rick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Decades of initiative after initiative have left some individuals cynical of any new call for change. Culture is often described as “the way we do things around here.” In fact, it is more complex. It is also feelings, underlying beliefs, values, history, and assumptions about an organization. Those are rooted in experiences, stories, and behavior patterns sometimes decades or centuries old. The culture tells people what is and is not okay. Culture is enduring, difficult to develop or reshape.

HELICOPTER DOWN! A LIVE BURN EXERCISE Jeff White, MS, NRP, MTSP-C, Director of Safety HealthNet Aeromedical Services, Charleston, WV

Ralph McNemar, Program Coordinator WVU Fire Service Extenstion, Weston, WV

HealthNet Aeromedical Services and West Virginia Fire Service Extension again partner for a live helicopter burn exercise. The session begins with a classroom session on helicopter construction, fire danger and the proper approach to attack helicopter fires. The program concludes with a live fire exercise in a helicopter burn simulator. Meaningful, hands-on training at its best.

ESCAPe 2019 is proud to be able to offer 2 sessions of this training opportunity. This class will repeat on Saturday 2/23/19.

NOTE: Firefighters who wish to participate in the live burn evolutions should be Firefighter 1 certified and should bring with them proper PPE, SCBA and a spare bottle. Facial hair not permitted for those wearing SCBA.

OCCUPANCY VERSES SURVIVABILITY PROFILING: BEYOND SIMPLE SIZE-UP Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development Division Horry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC

Occupancy profiling verses survivability profiling is the educated art of examining a situation and making an in-formed, intelligent decision whether to commit firefighters to a life-saving operations mission or not. Survivability profiling is different from basic risk verses reward because it goes far beyond the tendency to justify risk whenever we respond to an occupied building. This scientific cutting edge program covers size-up components, situational awareness and calculating if civilians are savable before committing firefighters to the interior of a building in an aggressive tactical posture. The students will look at fire scenarios and apply civilian survivability profiling to the scenario, discussing the critical tactical decisions based on scientific reality.

HUMAN TRAFFICKINGJ. Robert Leslie, Esq., Senior Deputy Attorney General State of West Virginia, Charleston, WV

Human trafficking is a growing problem, and those of us in Appalachia are not immune to its impact. Join the Senior Deputy Attorney General of West Virginia as he shares a basic understanding of human trafficking, provides signs you can look for to recognize it and removes misconceptions among those serving on the frontlines of public safety.


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Michelle Whanger, RN-BC, CNIV, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Women and Children’s Hospital, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

This presentation will provide the audience with information on the various methods of delivering oxygen to the neonatal and pediatric patients, along with when to use each device and any associated potential haz-ards. The presentation will also provide information on the use and management of invasive and non-inva-sive ventilator devices. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be knowledgeable of and able to: understand the different oxygen delivery devices used, recognize when to use the different devices, under-stand the potential complications with each device and have received an overview of mechanical ventilation and noninvasive CPAP in these populations, and any potential complications.

ACTIVE SHOOTER/HOSTILE ATTACK PREPARATION FOR FIRE AND EMSRick Lippert, MBA, NRP, Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

This challenging presentation will review responses to active shooter events, situational awareness, potential for fire or EMS delivery in warm/hot zones, mass causality events, jurisdictional issues and much more.

8 ATTITUDES OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development Division Horry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC

Leadership begins with serving. No role, position, job, task or calling of leadership in emergency services can be effective unless there is first a willingness to serve by the individual. Many want successful positions, ranks and roles in leadership, but not everyone wants to serve. Proper serving in leadership begins with a proper attitude. This dynamic program will explore the 8 Attitudes of Servant Leadership as related to the fire service in an effort to focus the leadership efforts of officers in the right direction for high performance leadership.

DOG BITES: THE CHANGING FACE OF AND FROM THEM Bruce B. Horswell, MD, DDS, MS, FACS, Craniomaxillofacial Surgeon Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV

Frightening, challenging and potentially disfiguring. Each accurately describes the effects of dog bites. Learn more about the increasing phenomena of dog bites and appropriate care for them.

Following the presentation attendees will: • Know the changing epidemiology of dog bites regionally and nationally.• Understand the challenging dynamic of children and certain breeds of dogs.• Be aware of the evaluation and management of dog bites.


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NEONATAL/PEDIATRIC SIMULATION LABORATORY EXPERIENCENeonatal/Pediatric Simulation Laboratory Experience (Students Select One of the Three Experiences Which Follow – All Run Concurrently)

Respiratory/Oxygen

Children frequently develop respiratory infections. This course will discuss viral and bacterial respiratory infections that affect children so that clinicians can recognize the diseases and provide the most effective care. This module will provide hands on experience for providing oxygen to treat respiratory illnesses such as: respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), bronchiolitis, viral croup and associated croup syndromes, epiglottitis, pertussis, viral and non-viral pneumonia, and prevention of pneumonia in the pediatric age group.

Objectives of this course:• Differentiate among several pediatric respiratory infections• Describe the clinical manifestations of each respiratory infection• Discuss the methods used to make a definitive diagnosis for each respiratory infection

Pediatric Septic Shock

Sepsis is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. This course highlights pediatric specific issues related to the definition of sepsis and septic shock. The management of pediatric sepsis must be tailored to the child’s age and includes details such as site, severity, and source of the infection. The course will focus on management strategies for pediatric septic shock management. This session is taught using high-fidelity simulation coupled with the earlier didactic session.

Objectives of this course:• Discusses prevention, recognition and management of pediatric sepsis• Describe management strategies for pediatric septic shock management• Early identification and treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock

o Describes sepsis and the mechanisms behind systemic inflammationo Describes management strategies for each type of shock, including pediatric-specific national

guidelines for septic shock managemento Recognize the clinical and laboratory features of septic shock

Neonatal Stabilization/Transport

Neonatal mortality is a major health care concern worldwide. Resuscitation alone does not address most causes of neonatal mortality; this course will provide caregivers training in both neonatal resuscitation and stabilization. Using simulation, caregivers will be able to evaluate whether babies are at risk or unwell and decide what interventions are required. Case scenarios will allow caregivers the platform to make decisions on the interventions and then act on those decisions.

Objectives of this course:• Describe the stabilization of a neonatal patient’s critical systems• Explore common causes of neonatal patient instability• Ability to use critical thinking while using simulation to demonstrate the hands on care needed to

stabilize the patient• Recognition and management of respiratory issues in the neonate.• Steps of neonatal resuscitation

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FIRE INVESTIGATION 2 Jason Baltic, Deputy State Fire Marshal, Divisional Director Fire Investigation Division, WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

Tim Chastain, Assistant State Fire Marshal Fire Investigation DivisionWV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

This two-day session builds upon the skills that students learned in Fire Investigation 1 and deals with a more in-depth approach of the actual processing of the fire scene itself. Topics covered include but are not limited to documentation of the investigation, physical evidence, origin & cause determination, and analyzing the incident for cause and responsibility.

Portions of this class will be held outdoors. Students should be prepared to dress appropriately.

Pre-requisite: Fire Investigation 1

KEEP CALM: ALL BLEEDING STOPS…EVENTUALLYJenny Murray, RN, MSN, TCRN, Director of Trauma Services Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

Simply put, hypovolemic shock is a killer. Gain a better understanding of the complexities in caring for these pa-tients and learn emerging trends in prehospital and emergency management of hypovolemic shock which leads to improved patient outcomes.

INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER – NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CLASSRobert M. Smith, Captain, Health and Safety Division Loudon County Fire-Rescue, Leesburg, VA

This two-day course examines the Safety Officer’s role at emergency responses.

This program focuses on operations within an Incident Command System as a Safety Officer and emphasizes response to all-hazards types of situations.

BOB AND DUSTY’S BASIC ARRHYTHMIA COURSE FOR ADULTS AND PEDIATRICS!Dusty Lynn, RN, BS, TCRN, NRP, Administrative Coordinator, Division of TraumaUniversity of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA

Bob Page, M.Ed., NRP, CCP, NCEE Springfield, MO

In Lead 2, you have no clue! Anyone that has attended Bob Page’s 12 Lead class knows his catchy phrase! OK, pigs can fly!!! Believe it or not, after years of relentless requests, Bob has developed a basic arrhythmia course designed to take anyone from startup to comfort in lead 2 ECG interpretation. To add to the intrigue, Bob’s wife Dusty will also present pediatric ECG interpretation: there are differences! Participants can expect to see, hear and even dance their way to effective recognition of ECG rhythms. This is a fun, fast paced, interactive workshop designed to maximize learning for all levels. By the end of the workshop, you will have read over 200 rhythms!

Come for a great review, come to learn it for the first time, come to see how Bob and Dusty are going to pull this off! Come to get ideas to teach it yourself, but don’t miss this one!

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This class session will discuss the patho-physiology of shock in the pediatric patient and appropriate treatment therapies.

INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE (ISO) PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION Tyler Olsen Tommy Perry Verisk Analytics/Insurance Services Office, Jersey City, NJ

In this session, you will learn about ISO’s Public Protection Classification (PPC) program, the system which ISO uses to review the firefighting capabilities of nearly 48,000 fire districts across the United States. The primary focus will be on the newly implemented revisions to the Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS), the manual used for collecting and processing data for those evaluations.

As a result of feedback from a variety of national, state and local organizations in the fields of fire suppression, emergency communications, water supply and code enforcement, ISO has made several key revisions to the PPC program, which are intended to reflect current trends in fire protection and to improve the predictive nature of the community fire mitigation evaluation process and rating. Presenters will provide a detailed review of these chang-es, including the introduction of a new Community Risk Reduction section, which evaluates Fire Prevention, Public Fire Safety Investigation and Fire Investigation.

Fire chiefs and community officials can rely on ISO as an objective source of information and support. In this im-portant presentation, you’ll learn what every community should know and understand about the PPC program.

COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION AND FIRE PREVENTIONCourtney Rosemond, BA, Public Information Specialist II Public Education Division, WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

What do statistics tell us about injuries and deaths from structure fires? Come learn what you can do to improve your department’s approach to reducing fire risk within your community. This program is designed to train and equip students with fire prevention and life safety education based on the philosophy of Community Risk Reduc-tion. We will identify the injury problem in our state, use appropriate prevention education programs and resourc-es available for student’s own use with high-risk groups in his or her community. The information gained will work to support activities directed toward a comprehensive strategy for fire prevention investment. The goal is to focus activities and energy in effective and collaborative efforts to help address the fire problem your community.

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BUILDING YOUR LEADERSHIP RESUME “DEVELOPING THE LEGACY THAT WILL OUTLAST YOU.” Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development Division Horry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

Are you an individual who desires to be a leader? Are you a current officer in fire, rescue or EMS? Are you an officer who wants to be a great leader? Are you a leader who desires to be used for great purposes to effect lasting change and to positively influence generations to come?

If you fit one of these categories, then you have found the class you have been looking for. You will not want to miss this high energy-high impact program as Chief Cline speaks from a leader’s perspective about investing in your most valuable resource, overcoming insecurities, making situations better, earning true respect and leading dynamically and intentionally utilizing concepts that are tried and true. You will not want to miss this cutting edge program as a current or future officer as it will help guide you toward becoming a selfless results-driven leader, whose impact on others will develop a legacy the will long outlast you.

BURN EMERGENCIES AND STABILIZATION FOR TRANSFERSarah Sweeney, RN, BSN, Clinical Coordinator, Burn Intensive Care Unit Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

A patient presents to you with a life-threatening burn injury. As the lead clinical provider, decision making on the care of this patient falls to you. Are you prepared?

Join a leader from West Virginia’s only burn intensive care unit and she addresses the delivery of life-saving care to patients with burn injuries. Discussion will consist of stopping the burn, management of associated trauma, airway management, fluid resuscitation, and compartment syndrome.

PRE-HOSPITAL AND ED MANAGEMENT OF SEPSISShane Boggess, RN, BSN, Clinical Coordinator, Emergency Department Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

Sepsis is the body’s extreme response to an infection. It is life-threatening, and without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. As healthcare professionals we must ed-ucate patients and families, prevent infections, suspect and identify sepsis early, and begin appropriate care fast. Extensive research has led to emerging treatment strategies which lead to improved patient outcomes. Learn more about managing these complex patients in this engaging session.

AUTISM & THE SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION Rick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Recruitment and retention can be costly and time-consuming for your practice. However, few other areas have a greater effect on your system’s financial health than selecting the right people and keeping them on board. To tackle these areas successfully, you need expert guidance.

In this session you will learn how to fairly compensate and reward team members to keep them engaged, how to deal with conflict and resolve grievances, how to set clear expectations and foster professional growth and how to effectively communicate and keep your team satisfied.


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Your attitude is your mind’s paintbrush, it can color your world dark and dreary or create a vivid colorful mas-terpiece. In this session we’ll discuss five key attitude obstacles and review simple steps you can immediately implement to change your attitude today.

THE OPIOID CRISIS Beth Toppins, MD, Director, Emergency Medicine, Medical Director, WVOEMS Region II Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

Medical emergencies are sometimes forgotten, but you’ll encounter more patients experiencing these sometimes complex problems than any other patient category. Join an experienced emergency department physician and EMS medical director as she presents information which will allow you to differentiate these conditions and learn new treatment strategies for common medical emergencies.

PEDIATRIC TRAUMA - TACKLIN’ TRAUMA IN TOTSRick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Many healthcare providers feel uncomfortable caring for pediatric patients. This session will discuss how key anatomical and physiological differences affect outcomes of injured children. This program will review pediat-ric trauma care spanning from etiology to transport. Rapid assessment, initial resuscitation, and management of specific injuries will be addressed.

TIMS – TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSGary Tincher, Traffic Incident Management Consultant WV Department of Transportation, Charleston, WV

Three injury crashes occur every minute in the United States, putting nearly 39,000 incident responders potentially in harm’s way daily. Congestion from these incidents often generates secondary crashes, further increasing traveler delay and frustration. The longer incident responders remain at the scene, the greater the risk they and the traveling public face. A cadre of well-trained responders helps improve traffic incident response. Better incident response improves the safety of responders and drivers, reducing crashes which oc-cur because of incident-related congestion, decreases traffic delays caused by incidents and can cut incident response time.

The National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training program was created by responders for responders. This course provides first responders a shared understanding of the requirements for safe, quick clearance of traffic incident scenes, prompt, reliable and open communication and motorist and respond-er safeguards. Through this program first responders learn how to function more efficiently at emergency scenes.

IF YOUR AGENCY IS AUDITED BY THE STATE, WHAT HAPPENS?Steve Connolly, Esq., Special Counsel to the State Auditor, Director of Public Integrity and Fraud UnitCharleston, WV

This course provides basic knowledge of civil and criminal legal issues concerning financial matters for fire departments and other nonprofits. Participants should benefit from the information to allow the public, membership, management and board members with an understanding of the laws and financial controls which are there to prevent embezzlement and fraudulent schemes.


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It’s a fact. Early recognition and treatment of stroke improves patient outcomes and reduces disability. In a rural setting delays in access and care can cost precious minutes. Your decision-making in these critical moments can create immeasurable benefit for patients. Are you ready?

Join the coordinator of one of West Virginia’s leading Stroke Centers as she prepares you to meet the assess-ment and clinical delivery challenges which are inherent with those suffering from stroke.

NEUROLOGICAL EMERGENCIES Dharampreet Singh, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

It’s the middle of the night and you’re the clinician responsible for the assessment and care of a patient expe-riencing a complex neurological emergency. Can you differentiate the causes? Are you prepared to make the correct clinical decision?

Join an experienced academic medical center neurologist as he presents emerging strategies used in response to neurological emergencies.

WHAT MAKES KIDS DIFFERENT?Rick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Are children small adults? Actually there are many differences between assessing and treating a child and an adult. This session will look at those differences and present alternative ways for evaluation and treatment of the pediatric patient.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF IT’S A HEART ATTACK?Katherine Cunningham, RN, BA, CCCC, COS, Chest Pain Center Coordinator Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

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CARDIAC EMERGENCIES Farley Neasman, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Cardiology Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV

Cardiac emergencies come in all shapes and sizes. Can you differentiate them and make the right clinical call for your patient? Join an experienced cardiologist from an academic medical center as he helps attendees recognize and learn critical treatment strategies in response to cardiac related emergencies.

INCIDENT SAFETY OFFICER – NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY CLASSRobert M. Smith, Captain, Health and Safety Division Loudon County Fire-Rescue, Leesburg, VA

This two-day course examines the Safety Officer’s role at emergency responses.

This program focuses on operations within an Incident Command System as a Safety Officer and emphasizes response to all-hazards types of situations.

BUILDINGS ON FIRE: TACTICAL RISKS FOR THE FIRST-DUEChristopher J. Naum, SFPE Chief of Training Command Institute, Syracuse, NY

Arriving companies and personnel at today’s structure fires must be able to rapidly and accurately identify key elements of a building, process that data based upon a widening field of variables present on today’s evolving fireground and implement timely actions that address prioritized actions requiring intervention. This program will present tactical risks and key considerations for the first-due company, company officer and commander affecting and influencing operational risk management, command and tactical safety and tactical protocols.

THE BEHAVIORS!A cutting edge/premier program for ESCAPe 2019, “The Behaviors” which will feature four topics:, Effective Safety Officer Behaviors by David Dave Dodson, Human Behavior by Dr. Rich Gasaway, Building Behavior by Christopher Naum and Fire Behavior by Douglas Cline. You will not want to miss these four dynamic programs packed in to a two day session.

Effective Safety Officer Behaviors

Presented by: Dave Dodson

Being an effective safety officer at incidents is more than “common-sense.” The truly effective safety officer must have a certain “UNCOMMON-sense.” This course will explore key behaviors that can help trigger safe outcomes at fires and other working incidents.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Firefighter Mistakes & Best Practices

Presented by: Dr. Rich Gasaway

This program looks at a summary of common mistakes and best practices discovered from the presenter’s ex-tensive evaluation of more than 500 near-miss reports and line of-duty casualty investigations. Improve your understanding of what’s killing firefighters at incident scenes and how to improve fireground safety.


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Presented by: Christopher Naum

Building construction, occupancy types and risks along with building anatomy and the predictability of building performance under fire conditions each have a profound influence on the management of opera-tions, identification of tactical protocols and deployment of resources. Understanding key inherent building performance characteristics and their relationships and variables in command decision-making methodolo-gies and practices is fundamental to firefighting and incident management on today’s evolving and demand-ing fireground.

Modern Research Translated to Today’s Fire Attack

Presented by: Doug Cline

Much is being debated related to tactics, methodologies, practices and the lessons gleaned from emerg-ing research and insights. What has today’s foreground evolved into when we talk about traditional verses modern firefighting operations and engagement? Has it remained constant? Has it changed? Do we continue to operate utilizing time proven methodologies or are we prepared to identify new adaptive methodologies and practices? While most agree that the latest NIST and UL research can improve firefighter safety, they have difficulty translating the research into fire ground strategies and tactics and implement that change in a successful manor. This program will translate the research and science into understandable tactical terms and show how to apply it in your fire ground operations.

MULTI-LEAD MEDICS™12 LEAD ECG INTERPRETATION FOR ACUTE AND CRITICAL CARE PROVIDERSBob Page, M.Ed., NRP, CCP, NCEE Springfield, MO

If anyone told you that you could take a 12 lead class and have fun, would you believe them? Presented by Bob Page, author of the book 12 Lead ECG for Acute and Critical Care Providers, this 8-hour, highly motivating, non-stop interactive course on 12-Lead ECG is comprehensive including proper lead placement, axis and hemi block determination, bundle branch blocks, differentiating wide complex tachycardia and myocardial infarc-tion recognition. Also included is the use of a 15-lead ECG for increased sensitivity for STEMI. Participants in the program will read approximately 200 12-lead ECGs, gaining both experience and confidence in their newly learned skill. This is a great course for EMS and hospitals implementing STEMI programs or for continuing professional development. This course is the perfect filler to pick up where ACLS Experienced Provider courses left off!

S.T.A.B.L.E. FULL PROVIDER COURSE (POST RESUSCITATION/PRE-TRANSPORT STA-BILIZATION CARE OF SICK INFANTS)Dusty Lynn, RN, BS, TCRN, NRP, Administrative Coordinator, Division of TraumaUniversity of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA

Hundreds of times each day in hospitals and communities around the world, newly born infants become ill and require specialized care. Each member of the health care team— pre-hospital provider, nurses, physicians, therapists and assistants—must know what to do for the sick infant. Their care must be pro-vided in a timely, efficient, anticipatory, and effective manner. This early transitional care affects not only the immediate health of the infant, but also the infant’s long-term outcome.

The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program was developed to meet the educational needs of health care providers who must deliver this important stabilization care. S.T.A.B.L.E. education is critical to the mission to reduce infant mortality and morbidity and to improve the future health of children and their families.


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BRAND MANAGEMENT: CREATING THE UNFORGETTABLERick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Brand management is the application of marketing techniques to a specific product, product line, or brand. Brand management begins with understanding what ‘brand’ really means. This starts with the leaders of the company who define the brand and control its management. This session is designed to identify branding, search the right fit for EMS branding in the marketplace, and develop strategies to implement the benefits of brand management.

GOOD GRIEF!Jenifer Richmond, FNP-BC, MSN, NRP, MCCN, Family Nurse Practitioner Lewisburg, WV

A classroom experience visiting one of the most difficult aspects of being a healthcare provider. In this class, we will discuss the types of grief and ways we mourn. We will introduce ways to help patients and their families during times of tragedy after first learning how to understand our own ways of dealing with tragedy and grief. Join a classroom experience that will leave you will new insight and greater understanding of grief, tragedy, and death.

FLAWED SITUATIONAL AWARENESS: THE STEALTH KILLER OF FIRST RESPONDERSRichard P. Gasaway, PhD, President Gasaway Consulting Group, Saint Paul, MN

This program shares the powerful findings of Dr. Rich Gasaway’s extensive research on issues related to first responder decision making and flawed situational awareness. In his review of hundreds of near-miss reports, case studies, line-of-duty death reports and videos he continually found himself being frustrated because there were so many clues, indicators and signs that the incident was going to end in disaster. Yet, for some reason, personnel operating at the incident scene – from company officers to incident commanders – could not see it coming. Or if they did see it coming, they did nothing to alter their course.

In his research to understand why first responders were (seemingly) blind and deaf to what was happening right in front of them, Dr. Gasaway uncovered and investigated over one hundred barriers that can destroy situational awareness and flaw decision making. This program focuses on some of the most pervasive sit-uational awareness barriers first responders will face while operating in stress-filled, dynamically-changing environments.

FIRE INVESTIGATION - LEVEL 3Steve Connolly, ESQ, Special Counsel to the State Auditor, Director of Public Integrity and Fraud Unit Charleston, WV

Mark R. Lambert, MPA, CFI, Assistant Professor/Director WVU Fire Service Extension/State Fire Academy, Charleston, WV

J.T. Hodges, Esq, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Fairmont, WV

This program will provide the student with a review of Fire Investigation 1 and Fire Investigation 2 course information, overview of the criminal justice system, an overview of the arson prosecution process, an over-view of the prosecutor’s office and function as part of the arson prevention and prosecution team, a basic un-derstanding of the importance of properly developing an arson case for prosecution, an overview of evidence collection and preservation procedures to improve admissibility of key arson case evidence, an understanding of the elements of the crime(s) of arson in West Virginia, an understanding of possible defenses to a charge of arson, and participation in an arson trial.

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THE ANATOMY OF A FATAL FIRE INCIDENTRobert S. Rodes II, Assistant State Fire Marshal III – Fire Investigation DivisionWV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

This two-day, sixteen hour program is designed to provide a unique, in-depth, overview of a fatal fire incident from the initial 911 call to the successful conclusion of a possible murder/arson prosecution. The course will incorporate a comprehensive study of the “Benchmarks” of a fatal fire incident, with specific emphasis given to the roles and responsibilities of the public safety fire investigator, law enforcement investigator and those individuals who have been tasked with providing investigative assistance. Additional instruction will also be provided to those students whose primary job function is not directly related to fire victim recovery or fire scene investigations, but who may become involved with the incident through victim documentation, care or post-fire prosecutorial activities.

Course topics will include investigative team planning, scene and victim documentation strategies, victim recovery techniques, witness interviewing, and resource utilization opportunities. All emergency service disciplines (Fire, law enforcement, and EMS) as well as associative disciplines (Emergency physicians, nurses, county medical examiners, medical examiner investigators, county prosecutors, and prosecutorial investigators) are encouraged to attend this informative course.

THE WONDERFUL WIZARDRY OF SOCIAL MEDIARick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRPGet You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, oh my! We’re making our own yellow brick road of communications. Who do you want to reach and how to accomplish that goal? Let this interactive program help to develop your social media plan.

PREVENTING SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN THE FIRE SERVICEJ. Scott Hale, NRP, Trauma Program Manager/Director of Emergency Management Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV

Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development DivisionHorry County Fire Rescue, Conway, SC

Sudden cardiac death remains a major issue within the fire service. We will discuss why this happens, how to prevent these deaths and liability involved with these deaths.

UNDERSTANDING LIGHT-WEIGHT ENGINEERED CONSTRUCTIONChristopher J. Naum, SFPE, Chief of Training Command Institute, Syracuse, NY

The impact of light-weight building construction on todays’ fireground cannot be underestimated. Now more than ever, understanding and comprehending this building construction and its anatomy and the effects of firefighting is a must. This program examines the complexity of light weight engineered building construction, and its impact on buildings on fire on today’s fireground for residential and com-mercial buildings.


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High performance and efficient EMS teams are our goal. We will describe what a generic high performing team resembles., “One Minute Manager” author, Ken Blanchard, describes the elements of a high performance team with the acronym PERFORM (Purpose, Empowerment, Relationships and Communication, Flexibility, Optimal Productivity, Recognition and Appreciation, and Morale). How these elements can be applied to EMS teams is what will be the focus of this training.

Today’s organizations demand that their teams do more. Good, solid, or adequate team outputs will not produce maximum business results, but high performing teams will. The secret to helping teams perform at their best? The leader. Their knowledge, skills, and abilities can transform an acceptable team into an exceptional one. This course provides team leaders with the tools and skills to perform three primary responsibilities - diagnose, coach and reinforce - that support their team’s growth. Leaders learn to diagnose behaviors and conditions that limit team performance. They are equipped to assess team strength and weakness, as well as to use coaching and reinforcing skills to be a catalyst for high performance and continuous improvement.

HIGH RISK HIGH REWARD – SEARCHING FOR LIFE ON THE FIREGROUNDDoug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development DivisionHorry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

Each year, we continue to lose approximately one hundred firefighters in the line of duty. Running out of air after becoming lost and disoriented while performing a search is a leading cause of firefighter deaths and injuries while operating on the fireground. The search of a burning structure is a firefighting basic and falls into the category of subject areas that firefighters should spend a majority of their training time. As the job of firefighting changes, performing aggressive searches for trapped occupants is becoming more of a low frequency event with high risk potential. The subject areas of risk versus benefit analysis and size-up are directly related to the effectiveness of search efforts on the foreground. This power packed program will focus on their importance but will try to concentrate on the actual operations and hazards face by firefighters on a search operation once committed to the interior.

THE ART OF READING SMOKEDave Dodson, Chief (Retired)Loveland Fire Department, Loveland, CO

This session has been designed to help fire department first-due decision-makers evaluate fire conditions and fire growth potential at structure fires. Often, smoke issuing from a building is the only clue available to predict fire behavior and the likelihood of a flashover or rapid fire spread. First-arriving officers, incident commanders, and safety Officers must know how to rapidly read smoke – this program explains the reading-smoke process and gives participants significant practice using actual fireground video.

DRONE OPERATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETYRick Lippert, MBA, NRPRobert McLafferty, NRPGet You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Is there a role for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV’s) in your agency’s? This course will look at regulations, aircraft types, options, and potential usage of UAV’s in the public safety areana. Presenters will provide lessons learned from scenarios where they personally utilized remote aircraft during public safety responses.


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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES - RIT OPERATIONS, WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?Doug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development DivisionHorry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

A Rapid Intervention Team (R.I.T.) can go by many names. Call it what you wish. The purpose is to have a team of firefighters standing by in the event an individual, crew, or multiple crews get into a situation they cannot get out of or need help getting out of. There are many high-quality training programs available to teach firefighters how to perform the tasks of rapid intervention. The question is how has RIT evolved over the years? What lessons have we learned from the firegrounds where RIT has been deployed? What training do you have and how well are you prepared? These topics and more will be discussed in this presentation focusing you in on reality of your department’s ability. Do you dare hear the lessons learned?

PRESENTATION AND ROUNDTABLE Q&A WITH NREMT AND WVEMSACStaff MembersNational Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, OH

MembersWV EMS Advisory Council

This session will involve a brief presentation from staff members of the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and members of the WV Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. Discussion will include, but not be limited to, the implementation of the National Registry standard in West Virginia. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn about upcoming changes in West Virginia emergency medical services recertification standards.

THE BEHAVIORS!A cutting edge/premier program for ESCAPe 2019, “The Behaviors” which will feature four topics:, Effective Safety Officer Behaviors by David Dave Dodson, Human Behavior by Dr. Rich Gasaway, Building Behavior by Christopher Naum and Fire Behavior by Douglas Cline. You will not want to miss these four dynamic programs packed in to a two day session.

Effective Safety Officer Behaviors

Presented by: Dave Dodson

Being an effective safety officer at incidents is more than “common-sense.” The truly effective safety officer must have a certain “UNCOMMON-sense.” This course will explore key behaviors that can help trigger safe outcomes at fires and other working incidents.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Firefighter Mistakes & Best Practices

Presented by: Dr. Rich Gasaway

This program looks at a summary of common mistakes and best practices discovered from the presenter’s ex-tensive evaluation of more than 500 near-miss reports and line of-duty casualty investigations. Improve your understanding of what’s killing firefighters at incident scenes and how to improve fireground safety.

Building Behavior

Presented by: Christopher Naum

Building construction, occupancy types and risks along with building anatomy and the predictability of building performance under fire conditions each have a profound influence on the management of opera-tions, identification of tactical protocols and deployment of resources. Understanding key inherent building


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performance characteristics and their relationships and variables in command decision-making methodolo-gies and practices is fundamental to firefighting and incident management on today’s evolving and demand-ing fireground.

Modern Research Translated to Today’s Fire Attack

Presented by: Doug Cline

Much is being debated related to tactics, methodologies, practices and the lessons gleaned from emerg-ing research and insights. What has today’s foreground evolved into when we talk about traditional verses modern firefighting operations and engagement? Has it remained constant? Has it changed? Do we continue to operate utilizing time proven methodologies or are we prepared to identify new adaptive methodologies and practices? While most agree that the latest NIST and UL research can improve firefighter safety, they have difficulty translating the research into fire ground strategies and tactics and implement that change in a successful manor. This program will translate the research and science into understandable tactical terms and show how to apply it in your fire ground operations.


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FIRE INVESTIGATION - LEVEL 3Steve Connolly, ESQ, Special Counsel to the State Auditor, Director of Public Integrity and Fraud Unit Charleston, WV

Mark R. Lambert, MPA, CFI, Assistant Professor/Director WVU Fire Service Extension/State Fire Academy, Charleston, WV

J.T. Hodges, Esq, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Fairmont, WV

This program will provide the student with a review of Fire Investigation 1 and Fire Investigation 2 course information, overview of the criminal justice system, an overview of the arson prosecution process, an over-view of the prosecutor’s office and function as part of the arson prevention and prosecution team, a basic un-derstanding of the importance of properly developing an arson case for prosecution, an overview of evidence collection and preservation procedures to improve admissibility of key arson case evidence, an understanding of the elements of the crime(s) of arson in West Virginia, an understanding of possible defenses to a charge of arson, and participation in an arson trial.

Pre-requisite: Fire Investigation 1 and 2

THE ANATOMY OF A FATAL FIRE INCIDENTRobert S. Rodes II, Assistant State Fire Marshal III – Fire Investigation DivisionWV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

This two-day, sixteen hour program is designed to provide a unique, in-depth, overview of a fatal fire incident from the initial 911 call to the successful conclusion of a possible murder/arson prosecution. The course will incorporate a comprehensive study of the “Benchmarks” of a fatal fire incident, with specific emphasis given to the roles and responsibilities of the public safety fire investigator, law enforcement investigator and those individuals who have been tasked with providing investigative assistance. Additional instruction will also be provided to those students whose primary job function is not directly related to fire victim recovery or fire scene investigations, but who may become involved with the incident through victim documentation, care or post-fire prosecutorial activities.

Course topics will include investigative team planning, scene and victim documentation strategies, victim recovery techniques, witness interviewing, and resource utilization opportunities. All emergency service disciplines (Fire, law enforcement, and EMS) as well as associative disciplines (Emergency physicians, nurses, county medical examiners, medical examiner investigators, county prosecutors, and prosecutorial investigators) are encouraged to attend this informative course.

REASONS WHY ENGINE COMPANIES FAILDoug Cline, Chief of Training and Professional Development DivisionHorry County Fire-Rescue, Conway, SC

The purpose of this program is to provide insight as to why engine companies fail to successfully accomplish their assigned tasks. Firefighters, fire officers, and command officers will benefit from this class. These topics are the same today as they were in the “war years,” when the veterans who recently retired from military service responded to significantly more fire calls. Participants will actively participate by identifying, discussing, and addressing engine company roles and responsibilities, training shortfalls, modern fire service equipment, size-up and building construction, engine company tactics, and more.


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SLAP THE CAP! REAL USE FOR CAPNOGRAPHYBob Page, M.Ed., NRP, CCP, NCEE Springfield, MO

The first nationally presented course on capnography that is an eye opening experience when participants learn the incredible benefits gained from full ETCO2 monitoring and waveform assessment. In this exciting and informative session, Bob Page reviews the related A&P of the respiratory system and explains, through the use of multi-media and audience involvement, the role of capnography in trauma; from cases of cardiac arrest to air-way and ventilation: assessment and management, from closed head injury to tension pneumothorax to shock, from triage of any patient to the ongoing monitoring of the patient. In fact, anyone with a problem with ABC’s should have continuous monitoring of ETCO2 and waveform. Come and learn how to integrate this session into your practice and utilize it to its fullest potential! Capnography: It’s not just for confirming tube placement!

SPECIAL RESCUE SCENARIOSRick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

This session is designed for both fire and rescue personnel. It looks at unique and challenging rescue scenari-os that your department may face. The lecture includes case reviews and comments from some of the leading rescue authorities in the country. This program is a good “bridge class” that is certainly very applicable to fire, rescue and EMS personnel.

NEW FIRE OFFICER ORIENTATION/FIRE DEPARTMENT EVALUATION PROCESSBradley Scott, Assistant State Fire Marshal WV State Fire Marshal’s Office, Charleston, WV

This session is designed to orient the new fire officer to the vast support resources available within West Virginia. It includes an overview of the State Fire Commission, State Fire Marshal’s office, the fire incident re-porting system, fire commission recognition/approval requirements, state funding approval, authority of fire departments, attorney general’s opinion regarding junior firefighters, firefighter employee rights, emergency vehicle permits, firefighter license plates, smoke detector law for dwellings, carbon monoxide response proto-col, requirements for fire officers and more. This session will also address the emerging evaluation process for fire departments.

AFTER THE MAYDAY: DEALING WITH THE INJURED FIREFIGHTER AND GEAR REMOVALR. Michael Smith, Captain Loudon County Fire-Rescue, Leesburg, VA

This session will address how to properly manage the injured firefighter who has been exposed to a superheated environment. So many courses deal with calling the mayday or how to self-rescue, this program prepares you to help the injured firefighter by quickly removing his or her turnout gear. Bring your EMS shears because attendees will practice cutting turnout gear away from an injured colleague.

PEDIATRIC ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT – RECERTIFICATION PROGRAMStaff from Air Evac Lifeteam

This is the national standard American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) recertification program.

Prerequisite: Previous completion of the full PALS program.


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HONOR GUARD BASICSBrian Williams, Lieutenant Ernie Parsons, Captain Brian Malott, Firefighter First Class Beckley Fire Department, Beckley, WV

This session is designed to assist students in the development of basic public safety honor guard unit ceremonial knowledge and is based on content presented at the national level. Speakers will discuss flag etiquette and funeral protocols. Additionally basic marching, facing movements and funeral procedures will be performed. Come prepared to be on your feet, as we will practice several of these exercises in the classroom.

NO SHIFT IS ROUTINE: SITUATIONAL AWARENESS FROM THE PARAMEDIC TURNED PATIENTDavid Paul Lane, NRP, InstructorWV Public Safety Training - Beckley, FirefighterMullens Fire Department, Mullens, WV

Situational awareness is a frame of mind in which you are aware of your surroundings and whom or what could be of help if a problem were to arise. Situational awareness can be determined by experience, atti-tude, skill and knowledge. Loss of situational awareness is a major contributing factor in accidents. Come listen to the instructor’s personal, near death experience story about the importance of being aware of your surroundings at all times.

READING THE BUILDING AND FIRST-DUE SIZE-UP: BUILDING FACTSChristopher J. Naum, SFPE, Chief of Training Command Institute, Syracuse, NY

Today’s buildings and occupancies continue to present unique challenges to command and operating companies during combat structural fire engagement. Building and occupancy profiling, identifying occu-pancy risk versus occupancy type, construction methods, features, systems and components require new skill sets in reading the building and implementing predictive occupancy profiling for today’s professional volunteer firefighters, company and command officers for effective and efficient fireground operations. Incorporating the Buildings on Fire FACTS concept for First-Arriving Construction, Tactics and Safety.

STETHOSCOPY FOR DUMMIES: HEART TONESBob Page, M.Ed., NRP, CCP, NCEE Springfield, MO

All new program! This is the class you have been asking for; heart tones! This session assumes the user has been through the Stethoscopy For Dummies class where you learned how to use your stethoscope and practiced with breath sounds. This course will focus on heart auscultation. This will be a hands on, ears on session that will explore the locations and proper techniques for heart tone auscultation. Bring your Littmann stethoscope as the lower end scopes such as Sprague or ADC will not be sufficient. We will have a limited supply of Littman Cardiology III scopes available to use for the class. This class will focus on basic heart tones such as S1, S2, and gallops such S3, S4, summation gallops, pericardial friction rub and basic murmur recognition. Emphasis will be drawn on the purpose of cardiac auscultation and its impor-tance in patient assessment.


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UTILIZING UTV’S IN THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICERick Lippert, MBA, NRPRobert McLafferty, NRPGet You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

From purchase and training to development and deployment, fire and EMS agencies are increasingly turning to off road vehicles for emergency responses. This program will review the benefits, advantages, concerns, and challenges with utilizing these off road vehicles. We will discuss planning, building specifications, pur-chase, training, and SOG’s for UTV’s/ATV’s. If your department currently has it is considering utilizing these type of vehicle, then this is a program you don’t want to miss.

THE HANDOFF REPORT. WHAT NURSES NEED TO ASK AND WHAT EMS NEED TO BE REPORTINGJ. Scott Hale, NRP, Trauma Program Manager/Director of Emergency Management Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV

The handoff report is a vital part of professional communication. We will discuss the vital elements andprovide insight on essential components and why it’s important for optimal patient care.

HELICOPTER DOWN! A LIVE BURN EXERCISE Jeff White, MS, NRP, MTSP-C, Director of SafetyHealthNet Aeromedical Services, Charleston, WV

Ralph McNemar, Program CoordinatorWVU Fire Service Extension, Weston, WV

HealthNet Aeromedical Services and West Virginia Fire Service Extension again partner for a live helicopter burn exercise. The session begins with a classroom session on helicopter construction, fire danger and the proper approach to attack helicopter fires. The program concludes with a live fire exercise in a helicopter burn simulator. Meaningful, hand-on training at its best.

NOTE: Firefighters who wish to participate in the live burn evolutions should be Firefighter 1 certified and should bring with them proper PPE, SCBA and a spare bottle. Facial hair not permitted for those wearing SCBA.

BUILDING A TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUR DEPARTMENTRick Lippert, MBA, NRP Robert McLafferty, NRP Get You Thinking, LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

How can we get that type of training? This course will assist the fire service professional in setting up an educational system for your individual department. You will leave with a template for use at your department.

CONCUSSIONS, MORE THAN A BUMP ON THE HEADJ. Scott Hale, NRP, Trauma Program Manager/Director of Emergency Management Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital, Beckley, WV

Concussions occur all around us every day. In this session we will discuss the definition of concussions and the pathophysiology, the legal aspects of refusals with suspected concussions and overall management.


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ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH WEST VIRGINIA OFFICE OF EMS EXECUTIVES WVOEMS Executives

A question and answer session with executives from the West Virginia Office of EMS to discuss topics of interest to agency leaders and staff.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE AND MEMBERS OF THE STATE FIORE COMMISSIONWVSFMO RepresentativesWVSFC Members

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The exhibit hall at ESCAPe 2019 is the place for you and your colleagues to see the latest in public safety, healthcare and emergency management equipment and services. Both

dealers and manufacturer representatives will be on-hand to answer questions and introduce new products and

services.

We'll see you in the exhibit hall at Pipestem Resort State Park!

Exhibit Hall Schedule

Thursday, February 2112:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Friday, February 2210:00 am - 6:00 pm

Saturday, February 2310:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Pre-registration TOTAL Package ........................................................................... $155.00 ❏ Includes classes, coffee breaks, parties, dance and banquet

Pre-registration PARTIAL Package ....................................................................... $125.00 ❏ Includes everything, except the banquet

Pre-registration ONE DAY Package ...................................................................... $70.00 ❏

Extra Banquet Tickets .......................................................................................... $30.00 each ____ *

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*By selecting "Invoice My Department/Agency" I verify that I am authorized to obligate my department/agency to pay the charges otherwise I am personally responsible for the debt.

Check or money order preferred. Credit cards are not accepted.

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING CLASSES ON BACK OF FORM.

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Note: Class size is limited. To insure handouts are available, pre-registration is recommended. Register by the number indicated in the first column on the class schedule pages. Indicate a second choice for each time slot.

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CLASS SLIPS/CERTIFICATES• Student Packet contains class slips for each session you have registered to attend.

• Students will not be allowed to enter a class without a class slip for the session.

• Class slips can only be changed at registration desk.

• Certificates will not be issued without an appropriate class slip. (Class slips manufactured by attendees will not be accepted).

• Class slips will be collected in each classroom at the beginning of each class.

• Class slips will be picked up within 15 minutes of class start time.

• Class slips not picked up by ESCAPe staff MUST have the instructor signature before certificate will be issued.

• Class certificates will be provided to instructors prior to end of each class.

• Should an attendee fail to attain a certificate after completion of a class, he/she should report to the registration desk.

CEU CREDITS• If an attendee is participating in a class that is approved for CEU credits he/she should make certain to sign

the roster and list a state certification number.

• ESCAPe staff will provide CEU rosters for each class.

• CEU rosters will be collected by ESCAPe staff at the time class certificates are provided to the instructor.

Thank you for attending

YOU ARE INVITED!Pipestem Resort State Park, HealthNet Aeromedical Services and West Virginia Public Service Training Beckley extend an invitation to you to attend the finest emergency services conference in West Virginia. ESCAPe (Emergency Services Conference at Pipestem) 2019 has been designed for the emergency medical technician, paramedic, nurse, firefighter and others interested in any aspect of emergency services, nursing and leadership development. Topics and instructors for this conference were carefully selected to make this event one you will not want to miss!

JOIN US THIS YEAR!Located in the southeastern section of West Virginia, Pipestem Resort State Park is 14 miles north of Princeton and 12 miles south of Hinton on state Route 20. From the west, the Athens Road exit (#14) of I-77 will bring you within 14 miles of the park. From the Sandstone exit of I-64, the park entrance is 22 miles south on state Route 20. In addition, the park is located near airports at Beckley and Bluefield, West Virginia, with rental car services available nearby.

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