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Pre-Conference Sessions: Aug. 8, 2019

Regular Full Conference Days: Aug. 9-11, 2019

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LOCATION: Kansas Star Event Center777 Kansas Star Drive | Mulvane, KS 67110 (just south of Wichita, Kansas)

Dan Batsie, BA, NRPChief of EMS, Vermont Department of

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Dan LimmerCo-Founder & Chief Knowledge

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Janet Taylor, BSN, NREMT-BFlight Nurse, Life Flight Eagle

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Updates for 2019:FRIDAY LUNCH - New for 2019, we have added a boxed lunch option on the registration form for Friday, August 9. This option must be purchased in advance by July 26 and will be picked up in the exhibit hall. Our sponsors are helping with the cost of this meal to help keep your costs low. Lunch on the other days is still on your own with restaurants on-site.

HONORING OUR OWN - We will hold our annual Honoring Our Own awards banquet featuring a Table of Honor on Saturday, Aug. 10. Tickets for the banquet are not included in a conference registration, and must be purchased by July 26 if you want to attend.

Make Award Nominations at: www.kemsa.org/Awards by June 15.

LOCATION/HOTEL ROOMS - Our location at the Kansas Star Event Center in Mulvane, Kansas allows us the opportunity for more educational classes, evening entertainment, lunch options on-site, as well as a large number of hotel rooms for our attendees. However, hotel rooms do sell out, so book early!

Hotel Notes for 2019: 1. On July 20, all reservations will be charged for the first night as a deposit for your room. The additional nights will be charged after your stay. If you cancel a room on July 19 or before, there will be no penalties. After July 20, your first night’s deposit will be non-refundable. KEMSA implemented this policy to allow for more people to get into the conference room block without so many last minute cancellations. Please cancel extra rooms before July 19 or plan to

share a room if possible.

2. Once the block fills up, the hotel WILL NOT have a waiting list. You will need to call back occasionally and see if rooms have become available. Reservations are the attendee’s responsibility.

You are invited to attend the annual KEMSA Conference & Expo at the Kansas Star Event Center in Mulvane, August 8-11, 2019. Our blend of national and regional speakers and the variety of topics offered make this conference one you won’t want to miss! For this event, KEMSA focuses on putting together a conference that brings in cutting-edge clinical topics to help you learn new ways or review ways to deliver quality patient care in your communities while getting you some of your required continuing education hours.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? - EMS providers of all levels, educators, managers/supervisors, service directors, medical directors, nurses, and others involved in the EMS profession.

ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS - Don’t forget to attend the entertainment events at the conference to network with other attendees and have some fun. These are included with a FULL conference registration.

Thursday, Aug. 82100-2300 - First On Scene Social Sponsored by Med-Trans in the Fire Club (beer provided while supplies last, cash bar, great atmosphere, and lots of networking!)

Friday, Aug. 91700-1800 - Exhibitor Showcase/Reception Sponsored by ARV (Appetizers provided and a cash bar available.) No formal entertainment will be provided Friday evening. Enjoy the on-site live entertainment at the Tin Lizard or the casino if you would like.

Hotel Reservations:The conference hotel is the Hampton Inn & Suites Wichita/Mulvane. The room rate is $95 per night + tax (Standard King or Queen rooms) or $99 per night + tax (King Studios). Breakfast is included with hotel rooms. Use the link on the KEMSA website (www.kemsa.org/Hotel) for online reservations or call 316-524-3777 and mention the special KEMSA rate. The room rate cutoff is July 19, 2019.


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How to Register: ALL registrations must be submitted ONLINE at

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Please note: MEMBERS must login to the KEMSA website to get the member price for registration. This helps ensure members receive the discounted member rate.

Carefully read and complete all information on the online registration form. It is very important that you provide an e-mail address, so you can get your CE certificate. Also, be sure to check all boxes that apply. Once you complete the registration form, there will be an option to pay online with credit card through paypal.

If you want to mail a payment and pay by invoice, you will print the invoice you receive automatically by e-mail and turn it in for payment.

If you have problems with the online form, don’t have access to fill it out online, or have questions, contact KEMSA at [email protected] or 785-580-3459.

Earlybird, Pre-Con and Meal Registration Deadline: July 26The last day for earlybird registration is Friday, July 26, 2019. If you register online after July 26, 2019 or register at the door, the late registration fee is an additional $55.00. After July 26, you will not be able to register for pre-con workshops due to ordering of supplies. After July 26, you will not be able to order Friday lunch or a banquet ticket.

Online Registration Deadline: August 2Online registrations will be accepted until August 2, 2019. After that date, you must register on-site at the conference.

Payment Deadline: August 2All payments for online registrations must be received in the KEMSA office by Friday, August 2, 2019 in order to confirm your attendance. Payments will only be accepted at the conference for on-site registrations. All other registrations must be paid in advance in order for us to guarantee numbers with the event venue.

Cancellations / Refunds:A refund, minus a $50 administrative fee, will be granted ONLY if cancellation is received in writing in the KEMSA office by 5 pm on Friday, July 26, 2019 or as a result of circumstances approved by the Conference Planning Committee. No refunds will be issued for unused banquet tickets. Send cancellation requests to [email protected].

Conference Rates:Full Conference (Fri-Sun) - KEMSA Member - $160Full Conference (Fri-Sun) - Non-Member - $210Full Conference (Fri-Sun) - Paramedic Students - $100Other options: Pre-Conference Day - Thursday, Aug. 8 (members / non)Must register for these by July 26 and spaces are limited. NAEMT All Hazards Disaster Response - $75 / $100 ASLS Course - $75 / $100 Educators Workshop (includes lunch) - $75 / $100 BLS Skills Workshop - $50 / $75 CEVO Course (4 hrs) - $25 / $50 Peer Support Workshop (4 hrs) - $25 / $50Billing Workshop (includes lunch) - Fri., Aug. 9 - $60 / $85 Single Day (Friday or Saturday) - $110Single Day (Sunday) - $60Friday (Aug. 9) Boxed Lunch - $10 eachHonoring our Own Banquet (Sat. Aug. 10) - $35 each Vendor Pass - $20 eachLate Registration Fee (After July 26, 2019) - $55

Meals and Banquet Tickets:A conference registration DOES NOT include lunch for any day of the conference, except a new Friday lunch option is available for advance purchase on the registration form. Other lunch options are available at the event center, and there are other local restaurants as well. Breakfast is included with your hotel rooms. The conference registration does include breaks each day.

Also, a conference registration DOES NOT include a ticket for the Saturday Night Awards Banquet. If you wish to attend, you must purchase a $35 ticket by July 26, 2019. For registrations received after this date, banquet tickets will not be available. This is a formal affair, so dress appropriately.


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Continuing Education Categories:While the focus to have quality clinical education at our annual conference has remained the same over the years, KEMSA has also worked hard to provide you with educational sessions that help you meet some of the required components in the Kansas Continuing Education Plan. Each session has a corresponding CE category (and sub-topics as appropriate) listed on the schedule and descriptions, so you can determine which sessions you want to attend to help fulfill some of your hours. However this event is not meant to be a refresher course and get you everything needed.

Once again, the 2019 Conference will have evening educational hours and early morning sessions for those who want them or need more hours. If you attend all the sessions from August 8-11, 2019, you have a chance to earn a total of 28 hours in just 3.5 days! This includes the sessions and opportunities including:

• 8-hour pre-conference workshops on Thursday or two 4-hour options this year

• a 2-hour earlybird session on Thursday evening included in a full conference registration for those who want to arrive earlier on Thursday

• a 2-hour educational session on Friday evening• two early morning sessions on Saturday & SundayIf you need hours, this is the place to get them at an affordable rate! And, you can still enjoy the evening entertainment once the evening sessions are over!

DOWNLOAD THE MOBILE EVENT GUIDE/APP - We strongly encourage you to download our 2019 mobile guide to enhance your experience at the conference. Visit www.kemsa.org/mobileguide to download it. You’ll be able to plan your day with a personalized schedule, browse exhibitors, view maps, and get general show information. Also speakers, photos, biographies, handouts, and more are located in the mobile guide!

Continuing Education Hours:EMS CEU is granted through KEMSA on an hour-for-hour attendance basis. Due to recent changes in the CE regulations, we have had to adjust our pre-con session times to still get 8 hours and account for breaks. It is the attendee’s responsibility to follow the CEU rules outlined in the conference materials in order to have valid proof of attendance. Attendees must be present for the entire session. CE categories and subtopics for each session are listed on the schedule and descriptions.Thursday, Aug. 8 - Pre-Conference = 8 CE hoursThursday, Aug. 8 - Evening Earlybird session = 2 CE hoursFriday, Aug. 9 = 7 CE hours Saturday, Aug. 10 = 7 CE hoursSunday, Aug. 11 = 4 CE hours = 28 TOTAL hours available if you attend all sessionsWe will not be providing nursing hours, but we will provide you with the materials to apply for hours on your own.

If you still need additional categories and sub-topics to fill your requirements after attending this event, check out the KEMSA CORE Conferences being held twice a year.

Special Needs:If you have special needs while you attend the conference, such as dietary concerns or accessibility concerns, please let us know before July 26, 2019 by sending a written notification to [email protected].

VISIT OUR BIGGEST EXHIBIT HALL YET! - The KEMSA Exhibit Hall is a valuable part of your conference education. It features more than 80 exhibitors and allows you the opportunity to see and try out many of the newest EMS products on the market, pick up some freebies, and make business contacts that could benefit your department. You can buy a vendor pass for $20 each if you would like to visit the vendor area anytime it is open without buying a full conference registration. Vendors open: Friday, Aug. 9 - 0930-1730; Saturday, Aug. 10 - 0915-1130.

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Thursday, August 8, 2019 - Pre-Conference Day (Additional fee associated with these sessions. You pick 1 option.)0700-1900 Conference Registration Open0800-1700 NAEMT All Hazards Disaster Response - Presented by Jeri Smith 0800-1700 Advanced Stroke Life Support 0800-1730 Educator’s Workshop - Presented by Dan Limmer and Dan Batsie ~ Approved as Educators Wkshp The Educator’s Workshop includes lunch and the Educator’s Society Meeting during lunch.0800-1730 BLS Skills Workshop: Airway, Bleeding Control, Respiratory and more - Presented by HCC ~ ARV - 2.0, TRAUMA - 2.0, MED - 4.00800-1215 National Safety Council - Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO) Course ~ OPS - Veh Ops 4.01315-1730 Peer Support Workshop: Trauma Exposure, Resiliency & Organizational Response in EMS - Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D. ~ Local 4.0Earlybird Evening Session (included with full conference registration):1900-2100 Hazards Associated with Electricity: A Look at Response to Powerline Incidents - Tim Boswell ~ OPS 2.02100-2300 First on Scene Networking Social Friday, August 9, 2019 0800-1700 Billing Workshop - Presented by KEMSA Billing Society (Separate fee to attend this workshop.)

0700-1600 Conference Registration Open0800-0830 Opening Session and Welcoming Remarks - KEMSA President0830-0930 KEYNOTE: Lifesavers Anonymous - Dan Limmer ~ MED .75, OPS .250930-1000 Exhibit Hall Grand Opening - Break and Visit Exhibits1000-1100 General Session: The Ambulance as a Crew Served Vehicle: How Crew Resource Management Improves Patient Care - Dan Batsie ~ OPS 1.01100-1230 Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Advanced Purchase by July 26 Necessary) or lunch on your own 1230-1330 1. Notes from the Street - Dan Limmer ~ MED .75, TRAUMA .25Breakouts 2. High Perfusion CPR - Adiel Garcia ~ ARV .25, CV .75 3. The Uncommon Neonate - Michelle Westfall ~ MED 1.01330-1400 Break and Visit Exhibits 1400-1500 1. Prehospital Care for Traumatic Mass Casualties - Dr. Kari Jerge ~ TRAUMA 1.0Breakouts 2. Acute Coronary Care for the Non-Medic - Dan Batsie ~ CV 1.0 3. I’m fine...No You’re Not. - Chrissy Bartel & Con Olson ~ LOCAL/IND 1.01500-1530 Break and Visit Exhibits 1530-1630 General: When the Grim Reaper Wins: An EMS Providers Guide to Death with Dignity - Dan Limmer ~ MED .25, LOCAL .751630-1730 Exhibitor Showcase/Reception1900-2100 Evening Session: A Busy Day in the Neighborhood: Facilitated Scenarios Reviewing Hot Topics in EMS - Dan Batsie ~ ARV .25, CV .25, MED 1.0, TRAUMA .5 No Scheduled Evening Entertainment - Live Entertainment in the Tin Lizard or the Casino

Saturday, August 10, 2019 0700-0800 Early Session: Adventures in Emerging Clinical Research - Dr. Charles Foat ~ CV .5, OPS .50730-1000 Conference Registration Open0815-0915 General: Pediatric Respiratory Failure: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Arrest in Children with Severe Respiratory Crisis - Dan Batsie ~ ARV .5, MED .50915-0945 Break and Visit Exhibits 0945-1045 1. Family Centered Care - David Seastrom ~ LOCAL/IND 1.0Breakouts 2. Second Victim Syndrome - Andrew Campfield ~ LOCAL 1.0 3. Officer Down! How to Deal When We Go Down in the Line of Duty - John Cota ~ TRAUMA .5, MED .51045-1130 Break and Visit Exhibits - Last Chance for Exhibits! Vendor Giveaways

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Saturday, August 10, 2019 (cont.)1130-1230 1. Pediatric Medical Emergencies - David Seastrom ~ ARV .5, MED .5Breakouts 2. Treat the Monitor AND the Patient: Advanced Scenarios Using Diagnostic ECG Interpretation - Dan Batsie ~ CV 1.0 3. Just the Basics: Pharmacology for the EMT - Janet Taylor ~ CV .5, MED .51230-1330 Lunch Break - Lunch on your own1230-1330 Administrator’s Society Meeting (feel free to grab lunch and bring it in) 1330-1430 General: Capnography: Waveforms and numbers that improve patient care - Jon Friesen ~ ARV 1.01445-1545 General: No One Dies from Extremity Trauma: Hemorrhage Control in the 21st Century - Dan Batsie ~ TRAUMA 1.01600-1700 General: No O2 for You!: Using Too Much of a Good Thing - Janet Taylor ~ ARV 1.01830-1900 Reception/Cash Bar 1900-2100 Honoring Our Own Awards Banquet^

Sunday, August 11, 2019 0700-0800 Early Session: Adventures in Emerging Trauma Research - Dr. Charles Foat ~ TRAUMA .5, OPS .50815-0915 General Session: Toxic Avenger: Sepsis in EMS - Janet Taylor ~ ARV .25, CV .25, MED .50945-1045 General Session: State of the Science - Dr. John Gallagher & Dr. Ryan Jacobsen ~ LOCAL 1.01100-1200 General Session: Caring for Special People: Unique Situations in EMS - Janet Taylor ~ ARV 1.0

^ You must buy a ticket to be able to attend the Awards Banquet. It is NOT included with a conference registration. The ticket deadline is July 26, 2019.

KEMSA’s annual awards are a way for KEMSA to honor both individuals and organizations who have made a significant contribution to the EMS profession in the past year. Anyone is allowed to make nominations unless otherwise noted. All Kansas award finalists will be honored at the KEMSA Awards Banquet in Mulvane on August 10, 2019 in conjunction with the KEMSA Conference & Expo. All nominators will be placed in a drawing for one of two free conference registrations, so nominate today! All nominations must be submitted electronically by June 15.

Award Criteria and nomination forms are available online at www.kemsa.org/Awards.

KEMSA AWARD NOMINATIONS

The award selection committee is made up of EMS Professionals OUTSIDE of Kansas.

Due: June 15!Nominate Today!

We can’t recognize them if you don’t nominate them! Nominate today!

Organizational Achievement Awards:Cara Everhart Award (pediatrics) EMS Community Service AwardCareer Service of the YearVolunteer Service of the Year

KEMSA Achievement Award categories include:Individual Achievement Awards:Lifetime Achievement AwardEMT of the YearParamedic of the YearMilitary Medic of the YearPhysician of the Year Educator of the Year EMS Support Person of the Year Administrator of the Year

This schedule is subject to change if needed.


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Pre-Conference Sessions - Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019

Pre-Conference sessions ARE NOT included with a full regular conference registration. There is an additional fee associated with these sessions and spaces are limited. You must register by July 26 for these sessions (unless they fill up first).

These descriptions are tentative and are subject to change if needed.

1) 0800-1700 NAEMT All Hazards Disaster Response Presented by Jeri SmithCost: $75 members / $100 non-membersThe All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course teaches students how to respond to the many types of disaster scenarios they may encounter, including natural disasters and infrastructure failings, fires and radiological events, pandemics, active shooter incidents, and other mass casualty events. AHDR educates participants on how to analyze potential threats in their area, assess available resources, and create a response plan that will save lives.Content is presented in the context of realistic scenarios, culminating with a large-scale mass casualty activity. AHDR is appropriate for all levels of EMS practitioners. This course is offered in the classroom and provides 8 hours of CAPCE credit and NREMT recognition.

2) 0800-1700 Advanced Stroke Life Support (ASLS)Cost: $75 members / $100 non-membersAbout the course: 8-hour didactic and simulation-based learning on the recognition and management of the acute stroke patient. Includes the MEND exam, an easy to learn and use assessment tool that enhances communication between healthcare providers. The ASLS curriculum is utilized by EMS providers and hospitals across the United States and other countries. About the CEUs: 8-hrs of CE credited will be awarded for successful completion of the full course. A post-test score of 72% is required for satisfactory course completion. The CEs are provided by the Gordon Center for Research in Medical Education; GCRME is an CECBEMS approved provider of continuing education for EMTS & paramedics.

Due to recent changes in the CE regulations, we have had to adjust some of our pre-con session times in order to still give you 8 hours of credit and allow for breaks. See times in the descriptions. Times and prices vary.

3) 0800-1730 Educators Workshop with Dan Limmer and Dan Batsie- Approved as an Educator’s Workshop

This workshop includes lunch and an Educator’s Society meeting over the lunch hour. Cost: $75 members / $100 non-membersFlipped Classroom 2.0: How to Make the “Flip” Stick - Discuss practical and implementable strategies ranging from classroom psychology to educator and student buy-in to the process. We’ve moved past the buzzword stage. It is now time to make the “flip” stick.Building an EMS Provider from the Ground Up: The Role of EMS Educators in Creating Excellence - This class will discuss the common opinions and insights on what makes up excellent EMS practice. We will discuss not only how to create excellent clinical skills, but also the value of developing decision making, teamwork and leadership capabilities. Specific focus will be paid to assessing the affective domain and fostering student self-awareness and humility.How Not to Be Wrong When Everything Is on the Line: Critical Thinking and Decision Making in EMS - This scenario-based segment for educators will discuss the limitations of cognition when faced with situational challenges, provide ways to prepare students for their worst day and share specific practices to improve decision making and enhance mental performance under stress.The 7 Cardinal Rules of Item Writing - This presentation covers 7 important rules of item writing that can be easily implemented to make your exams relevant, challenging and valid.


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Session Descriptions

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Pre-Conference Sessions - Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 (cont)

4) 0800-1730 BLS Skills Workshop- Presented by HutchCCCost: $50 members / $75 non-members~ARV - Vent/Oxy, BLS/ALS Airway 2.0, TRAUMA - Hem Ctrl, Soft Tissue/musculoskeletal, shock management 2.0, MED - Pharm/Med Admin, Resp Emergencies 4.0This hands-on session will cover current practices and provide BLS skills with a focus on scenario-based activities that will concentrate on the areas of Airway (Escalating Airway Protocol), Bleeding Control, BLS medications and their proper application, and Respiratory emergency management. We have added more spots to this class in 2019, but still register early to make sure you get a spot!

5) 0800-1215 National Safety Council Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO) - 4 hoursCost: $25 members / $50 non-members~OPS - Vehicle Ops 4.0Ambulance drivers will learn to arrive safely, examine traffic patterns while under stress, analyze driver reaction to sirens and remain current with local/state driving and vehicle regulations. (Taking this class could get you a discount on your auto insurance.)

6) 1315-1730 Peer Support Workshop - 4 hours - Presented by Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D.Cost: $25 members / $50 non-members ~LOCAL 4.0Peer Support is a means for a department to show support to their employees, offering them opportunities to care for themselves and their families. Peer Support helps those, who without it, might turn to substances, illegal activity, poor performance, seeking a different career, mental health issues and even suicide.

This four hour session is going to focus on trauma exposure, resiliency, and organizational response in EMS. Come learn about the psychological impacts of repeated traumatic exposures over the course of a career. Become aware of the subtle signs of psychological distress and the unique presentation of PTSD in first responders. This brief course will also provide a review of factors that impact resiliency and the impact of traumatic stress on the family and close relationships. Also included will be a discussion of the best practices for addressing distressed employees, preventative mechanisms for building resiliency, and the ideal organizational response to trauma and chronic stress exposures.

Billing Workshop - Friday, Aug. 9, 2019

There is always something new in the world of billing and this year is no different. Join the KEMSA Billing Society for what promises to be a fun and educational workshop. This year’s presenters include Charles McFadden, Transportation Assistant-POV Travel Pay & EMS Billing for the Veteran’s Administration; Marc Madden, Provider Network Specialist II for Sunflower Health Plan; and Nancy Ratzlaff, Billing Director for LifeSave and President of KEMSA Billing Society. Topics will range from “Basic Billing” to “What’s new in 2020.”

There is a separate registration fee for this workshop and does not include the regular EMS Conference sessions. It does include access to exhibitors and lunch in the exhibit hall.Cost: $60 members / $85 non-members

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This is a 2-hour earlybird session on Thursday evening included in a full conference registration for those who want to arrive earlier on Thursday and get some additional continuing education hours.

Regular Conference Earlybird Session- Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, 1900-2100

1900-2100 - Earlybird Evening Education: Hazards Associated with Electricity: A Look at Response to Overhead and Underground Powerline Incidents - Tim Boswell and Westar Energy~Ops - Hazmat 2.0Westar Energy will provide a powerful and dynamic presentation that will reveal the true hazards of working around overhead and underground power lines. Electrical contacts are far more frequent than one ever hears about! This presentation will provide the opportunity to see and discuss the effects of electricity on the human body including how electricity can hurt you through touch potentials, voltage gradients, and step potentials. The speakers will provide you with practical guidelines on scene assessment, coaching the patient(s), and keeping your response team safe. You’ll learn why to be observant around high voltage powerlines, but more importantly, you’ll learn that low voltage does not mean low hazard!

With the aid of a “Hot Demonstration Trailer” energized at 7200 volts, Westar Energy will review and demonstrate real life situations to help you incorporate observance for possible electrical hazards during everyday life activities at work and at home.

Regular Conference - Friday, Aug. 9, 2019

0830-0930 - KEYNOTE: Lifesavers Anonymous - Dan Limmer~MED - Behavior 0.75, OPS - Communications 0.25Television shows depict the fire and emergency medical services as constant drama and excitement in stark contrast to real life. What happens when the EMS provider realizes the number of patients we actually save are minimal and the non-serious patients are plentiful? This session presents a strategy for long-term satisfaction as an EMS provider and focuses on patient-centered care and provider well-being. Stay in EMS for the long haul. We need you.

1000-1100 - General Session: The Ambulance as a Crew Served Vehicle: How Crew Resource Management Improves Patient Care - Dan Batsie~OPS - Communications, MCI/Triage 1.0We are all smarter together than we are alone; but far too often we look upon decisions and leadership in the prehospital world as a solitary event. A paramilitary organizational history has promoted a reluctance to

question authority and likely increased the likelihood of error. We now understand that the best practice to decrease failure is to rely more heavily on teamwork. This class will discuss the concept of crew resource management and describe how teamwork can improve patient safety and human performance. Specific strategies for improving teamwork within your organization will be provided. All levels are welcome.



1230-1330 Breakout Sessions

Breakout #1: Notes from the Street - Dan Limmer~MED - AMS, Pharm/Meds 0.75, TRAUMA - Hem Ctrl 0.25The streets throw a number of curves at EMS providers, and this presentation is designed to help you handle them while making the best decisions possible. Medicine changes frequently and this session is designed to look at a variety of these changes along with other issues from the street such as drugs, interpersonal relations on scene, social media, and some dynamic case studies. Join Dan as he discusses the issues you need most to be sharp on the street.

Breakout #2: High Perfusion CPR - Adiel Garcia~ARV - Vent/Oxy, BLS, ALS Airway 0.25, CV - Cardiac Arrest, 4/12 Lead, Pharm/Med 0.75During this session, Adiel reviews the most up-to-date science behind high perfusion CPR and the applications that have rendered the highest survival rates.

Breakout #3: The Uncommon Neonate - Michelle Westfall~ MED - OB/Neonate 1.0We’re all told that most of the time delivering a baby is routine. But what happens when it’s not? What happens when something looks different? Or is different? This presentation will discuss some of the uncommon neonates and how EMS can prepare for them.


Breakout #1: Prehospital Care for Traumatic Mass Casualties - Dr. Kari Jerge~TRAUMA - CNS Injury, Hem Ctrl, Soft tissue/musculoskeletal, Shock Management 1.0This session will be an in-depth review of appropriate algorithm and treatment protocols for first responders in the setting of traumatic mass casualties. It will include discussion of new additions to PHTLS curriculum, THREAT and MARCH algorithms, TECC vs TCCC, and different models for multidisciplinary response incorporating law enforcement and EMS including Rescue Task Force.

Breakout #2: Acute Coronary Care for the Non-Medic - Dan Batsie~CV - ACS/Chest Pain, 4/12 Lead, Pharm/Med 1.0The successful treatment of the acute coronary syndrome is truly a team-based approach. This class is designed to introduce the non-paramedic to the lifesaving concepts of cardiac care. Topics will include A&P, 12-lead ECG placement, and a thorough review of the most important treatment modalities. Although all levels of care are welcome, this class is primarily designed for emergency responders, EMTs and AEMTs.

Breakout #3. I’m fine...No You’re Not. - Chrissy Bartel/Con Olson~Local - 1.0I’m fine. Does that phrase sound familiar? We’ve all uttered those two words after experiencing “that” call. Are we trying to convince others or ourselves? As we share our own journeys and struggles, we will discuss the mental health of first responders, PTSD and the effects of caring for others. We will also explore resources available for personnel and agencies. It’s time to start taking care of our own.

1530-1630 - General Session: When the Grim Reaper Wins: An EMS Providers Guide to Death with Dignity - Dan Limmer~MED - Behavior .25, Local - 0.75While our primary mission is to save lives, not every patient is saved. From fatal trauma to terminal illness, EMS has a front row seat to death and dying with minimal preparation for the non-clinical elements of patient and family care. This presentation will cover the interpersonal components of EMS at death scenes including death notifications, communication with family, friends and the dying patient; interfacing with the police and hospice and dealing with the emotions you may feel during and after the call. A compassionate interaction with those left behind by the death of a loved one may be one of the most meaningful things you will ever do in EMS.

Regular Conference Sessions - Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 (cont)



Regular Conference Sessions - Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 (cont)

Regular Conference - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019

1900-2100 - Evening Education: A Busy Day in the Neighborhood Facilitated Scenarios Reviewing Hot Topics in EMS - Dan Batsie~ ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, Pharm/Med 0.25, CV - Cardiac Arrest, Pharm/Med 0.25, MED - Behavior, AMS, Respiratory, Pharm/Med 1.0, TRAUMA - Hem Ctrl, Soft Tissue 0.5Active learning isn’t just for licensure classes. Although most traditional EMS continuing education relies upon lecture and power point, the importance of “flipping the classroom” should not be lost in our refresher training. This class will introduce several contemporary and newsworthy EMS topics through the facilitated scenario model. Discussing realistic situations, participants will actively evaluate information, weigh consequences, and engage in decision making toward desired patient outcomes. Students will have an opportunity to reflect on their choices and discuss current best practices pertaining to the topic at hand. This class is best supported through class participation, so please come ready to play along.

0700-0800 - Early Morning Education: Adventures in Emerging Clinical Research - Charles Foat~CV - Pharm/Med 0.5, OPS - Comms 0.5This session will discuss some recent research that has an impact on EMS providers. While recent studies have questioned if we are administering too much epinephrine in cardiac arrest, some evidence suggests we may need more epinephrine in anaphylaxis. We will also explore what is the best IV fluid, and finally spend some time exploring how artificial intelligence can be trained to detect medical emergencies.

0815-0915 - General Session: Pediatric Respiratory Failure: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Arrest in Children with Severe Respiratory Crisis - Dan Batsie~ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, BLS Airway 0.5, MED - Resp Emergencies 0.5Respiratory failure is a leading cause of cardiac arrest in children, but since it is a relatively rare event, very few EMS practitioners have experience in managing these patients. This class will review the most common causes of respiratory failure in children including bronchiolitis and asthma and describe key recognition features to identify the peri-arrest state. Both BLS and ALS treatments will be reviewed and best practice, evidence-based interventions will be described.


Breakout #1: Family Centered Care - David Seastrom~Local - 1.0This lecture will take the attendee by the hand and lead them through the world of healthcare from the patient and family perspective. It will stimulate the provider to incorporate the family, the patient and the medical care into a single system. Special situations and topics, such as family presence and their psychosocial effects on patients and families will be discussed.

Breakout #2: Second Victim Syndrome - Andrew Campfield~Local - 1.0As healthcare providers we are daily accountable for the well-being of others. Despite rigorous training and safety standards medical errors occur at alarming rates. Second Victim Syndrome occurs when healthcare providers experience trauma, similar to that of PTSD, after adverse events. This presentation will look at the causes and implications of Second Victim Syndrome and outline techniques to identify and manage its impact.



Regular Conference Sessions - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 (cont)

Breakout #3: Officer Down! How to Deal When We Go Down in the Line of Duty - John Cota~TRAUMA - 0.5, MED - Behavior 0.5This presentation will talk about how to deal when a public safety officer goes down. From the initial injury and transportation concerns, this presentation will also talk about the emotional trauma that public safety workers encounter once that radio call goes out. What are the steps for public safety workers to get help if needed? This presentation will talk about the different phases of grief, and discuss CISM, CISD, and Peer Support.


Breakout #1: Pediatric Medical Emergencies - David Seastrom~ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, BLS Airway, Pharm/Med 0.5, MED - AMS, Resp Emergencies 0.5This session will cover many pediatric medical emergencies including their signs and symptoms, management and possible complications. Topics in this lecture include heat emergencies, cold emergencies, gastroenteritis, appendicitis, hemophilia, abuse, burns, seizures, meningitis, DIC, septic shock, MODS, croup, epiglotitis, asthma, SIDS, cardiopulmonary arrest and snake bites. This is sure to enhance the knowledge of the basic provider and reinforcement of the more advanced.

Breakout #2: Treat the Monitor AND the Patient: Advanced Scenarios Using Diagnostic ECG Interpretation - Dan Batsie~CV - ACS/Chest Pain, 4-12 Lead, Pharm/Med 1.0ECG interpretation is an important step in advanced patient assessment and an essential element in forming a treatment plan for a wide range of critically ill patients. Although no care should ever be based solely on an ECG, being ready to make accurate interpretations and recognize lethal dysrhythmias is a skill that requires practice. This class is designed to hone that skill. Students will be presented with real world scenarios that require rapid ECG interpretation and will work through a process of problem-based learning to develop real time treatment strategies. Debriefing will focus on electrophysiology, pathophysiology and current

treatment best practices. Although all providers are welcome, this class is geared toward advanced providers with prior ECG interpretation training.

Breakout #3: Just the Basics: Pharmacology for the EMT - Janet Taylor~CV - Pharm/Med 0.5, MED - Pharm/Med 0.5Often used as a Continuing Education module, this class reviews the medications that an EMT is able to give without ALS assistance. We review the indications, contraindications, side effects, and little known trivia about SL Nitro, Charcoal, Epi-Pen, Oxygen, Oral Glucose Gel, and aspirin and Albuterol. Did you know the same activated charcoal used for overdoses is also great for removing odor from cat litter? And it works the same way in your gut!

1330-1430 - General Session: Capnography: Waveforms and numbers that improve patient care - Jon Friesen~ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, BLS, ALS Airway Management 1.0For many providers, End-tidal CO2 monitoring remains a mystery. This class takes a trip through what the waveforms and numbers mean, and how EMS providers can use them in diagnosing and treating patients for better outcomes. Using case studies, EMS providers get a chance to take newfound knowledge out for a spin as a way of solidifying the information.

1445-1545 - General Session: No One Dies from Extremity Trauma: Hemorrhage Control in the 21st Century - Dan Batsie~TRAUMA - Hem Ctrl, Soft tissue/musculoskeletal 1.0In 1975, 9% of all combat related deaths were associated with uncontrolled extremity bleeding. In 2008, that number was less than 2%. These lessons of the battlefield are especially important to civilian medicine as they demonstrate that our previously held ideas on how to stop bleeding in many cases were just plain wrong. This class will discuss modern day hemorrhage control and will describe the key lessons learned from the battlefield. We will detail best practices of direct pressure, hemostatic agents, and tourniquets.



Regular Conference - Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019

Regular Conference Sessions - Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019 (cont)

1600-1700 - General Session: No O2 for You!: Using Too Much of a Good Thing - Janet Taylor~ARV - Ventilation/Oxygenation 1.030 years ago, it was thought that if a little oxygen is good for you, then a lot must be even better. And that was the case until studies proved that too much of a good thing

really isn’t the best for our patients. Oxygen titration is now recommended in many nationally recognized programs such as ACLS, NRP, PALS and more. But why can’t we give some extra oxygen to our patients? What bad could really happen if we continue to do what we have been doing for 30 years?

0700-0800 - Early Morning Education: Adventures in Emerging Trauma Research – Charles Foat~TRAUMA - Hem Ctrl, Shock Management 0.5, OPS - Vehicle Ops/Transport Considerations 0.5This session will discuss some recent research that has an impact on EMS providers. TXA has been hailed as a lifesaving medication for trauma patients; we will explore if TXA still saves lives. Recently some interesting correlations have been associated with the level of medical provider treating trauma patients and associated mortality. We will also explore the effect of IVs on scene-time, and finally explore if all clotting agents perform equally.

0815-0915 - General Session: Toxic Avenger: Sepsis in EMS - Janet Taylor~ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, ALS Airway 0.25, CV - Pharm/Med 0.25, MED - AMS, Pharm/Med 0.5Sepsis is the hot topic with one person dying every 3.5 seconds somewhere in the world. The International Sepsis Campaign has developed guidelines for improving patient outcomes including interventions that can be started in the field. In this presentation we will develop a better understanding of sepsis and how it is more than “just an infection.”

0945-1045 - General Session: State of the Science - Jacobsen/Gallagher~Local - 1.0The two full-time EMS medical directors in Kansas present a tag team presentation of the current issues in EMS. This stuff is so fresh, we didn’t even have the topics when we had to finalize the session information. Come see what’s hot right now!

1100-1200 - General Session: Caring for Special People: Unique Situations in EMS - Janet Taylor~ARV - Vent/Oxygenation, BLS, ALS Airway Management 1.0Fortunately for most patients with special needs, they and their caregivers are very knowledgeable on how to care for their special need(s). Unfortunately, it is when they have tried everything that they were taught, and it still doesn’t work that they call 9-1-1. It can be daunting to walk in and find a patient with equipment you aren’t familiar with or have a condition that you may or may not have learned about in paramedic or nursing school. We will go over the most common situations that instill fear in those who respond to a patient with a special need. We will go over and handle actual tracheostomy equipment, feeding tubes, Cerebral/Ventral Shunts, dialysis catheters, central lines and review the most common reasons for calling 9-1-1 in each of the special needs situation.

Register online at kemsa.org/conference-reg.

Committee Chair: Brandon Beck Committee Vice Chair: Chrissy BartelCommittee Members: Zach Bieghler, Kathy Coleman, Dalene Deck, Jon Friesen, Misha Holliday, Anderson Lowe, Cliff Moore, Nancy Ratzlaff, Jeanné Schantz, Frank Williams, Mary Napier

Conference Committee




National Speakers

A special thank you to Hutchinson Community College EMS Education Faculty for coordinating and teaching a pre-conference session.

Dan BatsieChief of EMS, Vermont Department of Health Dan Batsie is the Chief of Emergency Medical Services for the Vermont Department of Health. He has been a paramedic in New York, Maine and now Vermont for more than 28 years. Prior to working in Vermont, he was a regional education coordinator for the State of Maine and administered the paramedic programs for Eastern Maine and Kennebec Valley Community Colleges.

Dan LimmerCo-Founder & Chief Knowledge Officer, Limmer EducationDaniel Limmer is a paramedic and police officer who has been involved in EMS and Law Enforcement for 40 years. He is a Lecturer in the EMS degree program at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, WA and an EMS instructor/coordinator in Maine. Dan speaks at EMS conferences around the world. He is a co-author of several

textbooks including Emergency Care, EMR Complete, the education standards Transition Series for EMT, AEMT and Paramedic, and EMPACT. He develops smart phone and web-based review apps for the emergency service fields through his company, Limmer Education, LLC.

Janet TaylorFlight Nurse, Life Flight EagleJanet has been a flight nurse for 14 years and works full-time for LifeFlight Eagle Air Medical Transport out of Kansas City. In addition to EMS, she has worked in ICU, ER and OB to be familiar with the different types of calls that she and her partner may encounter in EMS. Janet has her bachelor’s Degree in science and Nursing and enjoys teaching part-time at various EMS Conferences throughout the year in addition to writing articles for various industry magazines and continuing education modules for Medic-CE. You can see where she will be headed next as well as the most current list of topics offered on her website at www.emsteacher.com. You can email her at [email protected].

Regional SpeakersChrissy Bartel, ParamedicService Director, Norwich EMSChrissy Bartel is a paramedic and the director for Norwich EMS. She has been involved in EMS for 17 years, where she began as a volunteer first responder. Beginning as a volunteer and continuing into a paid full-time position has given her a unique perspective of rural volunteer services. This has developed her passion for supporting other services and Kansas EMS. Currently, Chrissy is the KEMSA Secretary, KEMSA Educator’s Society Vice Chair, KEMSA Conference Committee Vice Chair, and serves on the Region 3 Board of Directors.

Andrew Campfield, RN, CFRN, AEMT, I/CNursing Professor, Dodge City Community CollegeAndrew a Nursing Professor with Dodge City Community College. As a Western Kansas Native he began work in rural EMS in 1998 before pursuing a Degree in Nursing. Andrew’s career has focused on Critical Care Nursing and Transport. Additionally, he has been involved in educating rural healthcare teaching BLS, ACLS, PALS, PHTLS, EMT courses and several topic presentations.

Andrew, his wife and their three children, lives in Rural Ness county where he helps on the family farm when not working toward a Doctorate in Nursing Practice.


2019 KEMSA Conference Speaker Bios

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John Cota, EMT, IC, MSEMS Education Program Coordinator, Kansas City Kansas FDJohn Cota has dedicated his life to public safety. He has served as a Law Enforcement Officer and as a Firefighter for the last 25 years. John is currently the EMS Education Program Coordinator for the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department where he has served for the last 21 years. John also works at Kansas City Kansas Community College in the Health Professions division where he is Adjunct Faculty teaching the initial course of instruction for EMT. John was the 2017 Kansas EMS Association winner of the Donald E White Educator of the Year Award.

Dr. Charles Foat, Ph.D., ParamedicDirector of EMS Program, Johnson County Community CollegeDr. Foat currently serves as the Director of the Emergency Medical Sciences Program at Johnson County Community College. Dr. Foat also serves as the chair of the Kansas EMS Educator Development Task Force, on the Board of Directors for the Johnson County HeartSafe Foundation, as a CoAEMSP site visit team captain, and Adjunct Professor of Learning Strategies. Dr. Foat began his EMS career in 1988. He has worked with EMS services and EMS educational programs in California, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Texas and most recently, Kansas. Dr. Foat has worked as an EMT, paramedic, supervisor, educator, clinical manager, professor, and program director. Also, he has taught internationally with programs in/for Mexico, Ukraine, and China. He holds a doctorate in instructional design and a master’s degree in educational technology. Dr. Foat is passionate about improving EMS education and training programs with a focus on evidence-based instruction.

Jon E. Friesen, MSOD, Paramedic, ICParamedic Instructor, HutchCCJon Friesen is a paramedic instructor for the HutchCC paramedic program. Active in Kansas EMS since 1979, Jon has been a field provider, training officer, chief officer, and educator in small volunteer services, suburban full time services, and a large urban system. Jon brings a wealth of curiosity and passion to developing excellence in EMS providers of all levels, and has engaged beyond the paramedic classroom through numerous educator development and EMS conferences. Jon was the lead developer of the Kansas EMS Transition curriculum that provided a bridge for existing providers to the new certification levels.

John M. Gallagher, MDEmergency Physician and the EMS System Medical Director for Wichita/Sedgwick CountyDr. Gallagher is an Emergency Physician and the EMS System Medical Director for Wichita/Sedgwick County. He completed medical school at Temple University in Philadelphia and residency in Emergency Medicine at Geisinger Health system, where he also worked as a flight physician for LifeFlight Air Ambulance. Before moving to Kansas, he practiced community emergency medicine and rural EMS in southeast Minnesota. Dr. Gallagher has a special interest in EMS system design as well as implementation of evidence based national standards at the local level. He has served at the state level as a chapter board member for ACEP and currently at the national level as the NAEMSP Vice-Chair for Standards and Practice.

Adiel Garcia, MEd, NRP, CP-C, RDMSDivision Chief of Education & Integrated Healthcare, Johnson County MED-ACTAdiel Garcia started his career in EMS as a combat medic in the U.S. Army. He has worked as a civilian field paramedic and has critical care and flight medic experience. Adiel holds a Master of Education degree and a Graduate Certificate in e-Learning and has teaching experience in secondary and post-secondary educational settings. Also, he has taught or spoken in conferences in 15 countries and has published several training manuals in Spanish, in which he is fluent. Currently, Adiel is the Division Chief of Education & Integrated Healthcare at MED-ACT Emergency Medical Services.

Ryan Jacobsen, MD, EMT-P, FACEP Medical Director, Johnson County EMS SystemDr. Jacobsen is the Medical Director for the Johnson County EMS System. He is board-certified in both emergency medicine and EMS. Dr. Jacobsen is involved with EMS at the state, regional, and national level. He is the current chair of the Kansas Medical Advisory Council and is an active participant with the Mid-American Regional Council Emergency Rescue (MARCER). He has served on the National Association of EMS Physicians Standards and Protocols Committee since 2009. He continues to be an invited speaker on various EMS topics throughout the midwest for a variety of EMS and educational venues.



Kari Jerge, MDTrauma Surgeon, Assistant Professor of Surgery, The University of Kansas Health SystemDr. Jerge is an Assistant Professor of Surgery within the Department of Trauma, Critical Care, and Acute Care Surgery at UKMC in Kansas City. She is board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Her interests within the field are prehospital outreach and education, disaster preparedness, injury prevention, tactical medicine, and hemorrhage control. Dr. Jerge is an instructor in ATLS and tactical combat casualty care. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Eastern Association for Surgery in Trauma, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, and the International Public Safety Association.

Con Olson, ParamedicRegional Executive Director, TECHS EMSCon Olson is regional director for Tech’s, Inc. based in Holton, which provides ambulance service to Jackson, Nemaha (Seneca/Centralia), and Osage Counties. He has more than 25 years of experience in volunteer and career based EMS services as well as, communications and fire service. He currently serves on the NE Kansas Regional Trauma Council Executive Committee and the AHA Mission: Lifeline committee, including a previous co-chair position. He is a former President of the Region V EMS Council. He holds instructor certifications for AHA’s ACLS and the NAEMT programs of PHTLS, B-CON, Emergency Pediatric Care and EMS Safety classes.

Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D. Dr. Prohaska completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Kansas. She completed her residency at University of Kansas Medical Center with a specialty in neuro-rehabilitation medicine. After completion of her residency, she was hired as a Clinical Faculty Member at the University of Kansas Cancer Centers. In late 2013 she returned to trauma medicine-related practice and began working as a police and public safety psychologist. Since that time she has worked exclusively with individuals in law enforcement, EMS, and the fire service in both clinical and educational settings. She very much enjoys teaching, risk assessment evaluations, leadership coaching, and using psychological knowledge and skill to help organizations address complex personnel problems and create positive organizational change. Her treatment specialty is in chronic and complex PTSD.

David Seastrom RN, BSNInjury Prevention, Outreach & Education Coordinator, Children’s Mercy in Kansas CityDavid Seastrom is the Injury Prevention, Outreach & Education Coordinator for Trauma & Burn Services at Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. Children’s Mercy is the only Pediatric Level I Trauma Center between St. Louis and Denver. David attended Kansas State University followed by Baker University School of Nursing. David was an EMT-I for seven years and a registered nurse for the past 13 years with experience in pre-hospital, emergency, and flight medicine. He also has experience in trauma program management in both adult and pediatric level I and level II trauma centers. In addition, David promotes educational development and training with special interest in stabilization and transport, trauma center development, resuscitation, and pediatric trauma.

Jeri Smith, ParamedicEMS Director, Arkansas City Fire-EMSJeri Smith is a paramedic and EMS Director for Arkansas City Fire-EMS Department. She is a nationally registered Kansas-certified paramedic with 30 years of EMS experience. Her professional involvement includes: Region IV Education Coordinator for the National Association of EMTs (NAEMT), contributing author and editor to the Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) textbook, Abstract Reviewer for EMS World, and content reviewer for Jones & Bartlett Learning. She is actively involved with NAEMT and instructs or coordinates many of their continuing education courses. Jeri serves on the Kansas Board of EMS, Region III EMS Board, and is on the EMS Education Advisory Committee at Cowley County Community College.

Michelle Westfall, B.A., NREMT-P, KS-ParamedicTraining Administrator, Leavenworth County EMSOriginally from Fayetteville, Arkansas, Michelle Westfall graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. Michelle started her career in EMS with Leavenworth County EMS and has been there since 2001. Serving as an EMT, paramedic, shift supervisor and currently as the service’s training administrator, she considers her current position the most natural for her as both her parents were teachers. Michelle lives in Leavenworth with her husband, Robert.



The Kansas EMS Association was formed in 1996 and has since been active in supporting all EMS providers in Kansas through the

provision of conferences, training workshops, information updates, and legislative monitoring.

OUR MISSION: to be a single voice for EMS professionals, educators, ambulance services and other interested entities, and to further the

continued improvement of emergency medical services throughout Kansas.

KEMSA currently offers 3 types of membership, which are INDIVIDUAL, SERVICE, AND SQUAD MEMBERSHIPS.

KEMSA Membership Benefits

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS: • Having a voice for EMS at the local, state,

and national levels; • Legislative updates and action alerts;• $10,000 accidental death and

dismemberment insurance policy; • The KEMSA Chronicle (published four

times each year); • Discounted registration fees for the annual

Conference & Expo along with other events;• Networking and educational opportunities

at reduced prices; • Acting/Voting membership• Membership in societies (additional fees

may be required for certain societies);• E-mail updates and e-newsletters; • KEMSA website and Member Portal -

www.kemsa.org; and much more! (View www.kemsa.org for a complete list of benefits.)

SERVICE MEMBERSHIPS: a membership for the service itself

• Having a voice for EMS at the local, state, and national levels;

• Group buying program for great discounts on products and services;

• The KEMSA Chronicle (published by KEMSA four times each year);

• Legislative updates and action alerts;• FREE job postings on the KEMSA website;• Reduced rates on patches and pins; • E-mail updates; • E-newsletters that include Kansas BEMS

meeting notes when available; • service member decal; and more!

SQUAD MEMBERSHIPS: a membership the service can buy after purchasing the service membership

• A squad membership entitles your service’s personnel to a membership in KEMSA. That gives them all of the membership benefits of an individual membership and is a great way to get your employees involved in EMS in Kansas. (Pay for however many personnel you choose.)

For more information visit our web site at:www.kemsa.org

Why KEMSA Membership?

KEMSA is requesting nominations for its annual awards that recognize individuals and organizations for making a significant contribution to EMS in Kansas in the past year. Anyone is allowed to make nominations unless otherwise noted. The awards selection committee MADE UP OF EMS PROFESSIONALS OUTSIDE OF KANSAS will select winning entries.

Award nominees will be honored at the KEMSA Awards Banquet in Mulvane, KS Aug. 10, 2019 in conjunction with the Annual KEMSA Conference.

Award categories, criteria, and forms align with the NAEMT national awards. This allows us to easily submit our state winners for national awards the following year.

Annual Awards - Nominations Due June 15

Learn about each award category, criteria, and eligibility or download the awards policy at

www.kemsa.org/Awards.Award nomination forms are online,

so nominate today!



Top Ten Reasons to Attend the KEMSA Conference & Expo

10. Evening entertainment on-site9. Prizes8. Regional speakers7. National Speakers6. Categorized sessions to help you

with CE requirements5. Pre-conference sessions that are

intense and hands-on4. Lots of CE hours over 3.5 days3. Largest exhibit hall yet2. This is the single largest gathering

of EMS professionals in the state of Kansas every year.

1. Awards Banquet and Table of Honor Ceremony. (Don’t forget to purchase your ticket by July 26, 2019.)

Register online at www.kemsa.org/conference-reg




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