Improving Trauma Care Worldwide
Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
Backboards have always been a part of modern EMS. But are they beneficial? Popular EMS author Dr. Bryan Bledsoe assesses the science of spinal immobilization practices to evaluate the risks and benefits of the use of backboards. His eye-opening session illuminates the evolution of standards of care for prehospital spinal immobilization. The conclusions may surprise you.
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Harry Sibold, MD, FACEP
Montana State EMS Medical Director Dr. Harry Sibold illustrates the history of prehospital airway management while comparing past modalities with the evolving current practice, techniques and devices. This session examines recent outcomes-based research and offers new insights into future concepts of out-of-hospital respiratory care and airway management.
Tony Connelly, EMT-P, BHSc, PGCEd.
Bob Page, CCEMT-P, NCEE, BAS, AAS
Training a better ITLS Provider starts with an outstanding ITLS Instructor. An ITLS Task Force is setting out to develop tools and implement new strategies to ensure that ITLS Instructors are equipped with the most effective instructional methodology. This session identifies the Task Force’s recommendations for key skills and specific learning objectives, designed to make you a better instructor and deliver ITLS training more effectively to a global audience.
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John S. Holloway, MBA, FF/NREMT-P
Jake E. Carroll, ThD, MBA, NREMT-P
Are you an EMS technician or an EMS clinician when it comes to critical thinking? Find out during this thought-provoking session that defines the core components of critical thinking as it can be used to guide prehospital patient management within the scope of the National EMS Education Standards. You’ll learn techniques to perfect your skills and take away strategies for implementing the skills into daily EMS practice as well as effectively teaching these skills to fellow EMS professionals.
Leanne Appleton, RN, BScN, MSN
Dara Davies, RN, BSCN
Robin Gardner, C. For, MASc, R.P. Bio
Adam Lund, MD, MDE, FRCPC
The province of British Columbia’s Mobile Medical Unit is a high-tech hospital on wheels, offering clinical capabilities ranging from primary first aid to critical care and emergency surgery. Members of the MMU team will use case studies of operations in both planned and emergency situations to demonstrate the unique value of the mobile health model. Your system may not have a mobile unit yet, but you’ll be fascinated by the possibilities after exploring the lessons learned in BC.
Harry Sibold, MD, FACEP
Dr. Harry Sibold brings his past experience as a National Park Ranger to life, sharing his experiences providing improvisational emergency care in wilderness environments. His exhilarating session demonstrates the unique challenges of patient care and the efficacy of nontraditional solutions in the austere environment when scarce resources and responder safety are pressing concerns.
Bryan E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP
All eyes are on Dr. Bryan Bledsoe as he examines ophthalmic emergencies, both medical and traumatic, from a prehospital perspective. His session focuses on pathophysiology, subtle presentation, and diagnosis, as well as the role of prehospital providers in the management of common eye emergencies. Don’t blink and miss a minute of this comprehensive presentation.