We've worked hard this year to get all our ideas onto paper and release the topics before the end of 2023. Of course, that doesn't mean there aren't more ideas swirling around waiting to come alive. Stay tuned for new topics to be released in late 2024. Until then, enjoy our new additions.
New Releases:
Fall 2023
Industrial Revolution: First response in the Industrial Setting
Responding to a trauma in an industrial setting can be challenging just with the different settings possible in your service area. Welding shops, paint shops, farms/ranches, auto mechanics, and construction sites are just a few examples of what we can respond to. While general trauma care is still utilized, we need to understand specifics with industrial settings. In this presentation, we will address some of the specific injuries we would see in industrial settings. We will go over chemical exposures and decontamination, ocular injuries, high pressure injection injuries, degloving, impaled objects, burns and Harness/Suspension syndrome to name a few.
"Live and Let Die: Handling Death and Honoring the DNR" How many times have you responded to the residence of someone who is dying
and when asked about DNR paperwork, the family responds, “Oh, we’ve been
meaning to get that done”, or, “It’s here somewhere…” We will review the
difference between dying and actively dying, and how to honor what your patient
would have wanted, maybe even if the family isn’t willing.
"Main Squeeze: Choosing Vasopressors" What is the best choice of vasopressor for your patient when you have more than one to choose from? Which one will cause an increase in myocardial oxygen demand? All of them?! How can I help my patient without doing additional harm? This presentation will address the most common vasopressors in EMS, and which one(s) are the lesser evils for your patient.
"Them Bones: Handling Extremity Injuries" Is it broken? What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? When are you allowed to walk on a broken leg? Which is better, a pillow splint or a flexible aluminum splint? What is compartment syndrome? When should we worry about this?
Click HERE for the current List of Topics
New Releases:
Fall 2023
Industrial Revolution: First response in the Industrial Setting
Responding to a trauma in an industrial setting can be challenging just with the different settings possible in your service area. Welding shops, paint shops, farms/ranches, auto mechanics, and construction sites are just a few examples of what we can respond to. While general trauma care is still utilized, we need to understand specifics with industrial settings. In this presentation, we will address some of the specific injuries we would see in industrial settings. We will go over chemical exposures and decontamination, ocular injuries, high pressure injection injuries, degloving, impaled objects, burns and Harness/Suspension syndrome to name a few.
"Live and Let Die: Handling Death and Honoring the DNR" How many times have you responded to the residence of someone who is dying
and when asked about DNR paperwork, the family responds, “Oh, we’ve been
meaning to get that done”, or, “It’s here somewhere…” We will review the
difference between dying and actively dying, and how to honor what your patient
would have wanted, maybe even if the family isn’t willing.
"Main Squeeze: Choosing Vasopressors" What is the best choice of vasopressor for your patient when you have more than one to choose from? Which one will cause an increase in myocardial oxygen demand? All of them?! How can I help my patient without doing additional harm? This presentation will address the most common vasopressors in EMS, and which one(s) are the lesser evils for your patient.
"Them Bones: Handling Extremity Injuries" Is it broken? What is the difference between a sprain and a strain? When are you allowed to walk on a broken leg? Which is better, a pillow splint or a flexible aluminum splint? What is compartment syndrome? When should we worry about this?
Click HERE for the current List of Topics