Republican Valley EMS Conference (CANCELED)

This presentation reviews anatomical development of the pediatric patient and compares those changes to differences in assessment findings. These are then related to the pediatric assessment triangle. Video clips of pediatric patients with stridor, respiratory distress and respiratory failure are also included and discussed. Treatment and explanations of why treatments may or may not work are reviewed as well.

This presentation relates assessment findings to the pediatric patient who is dehydrated and possibly septic. Febrile seizures and what is worrisome and what is not are also discussed. We’ll end with several case studies.

Responding to an accident in a farming community poses risks unique to our profession. We will discuss common agricultural chemicals that may be encountered during a response, what to look for and how to protect yourself and your patient. We will also discuss grain bin entrap-ments, which can pose a unique rescue scenario, particularly if the patient requires EMS interventions during extrication.

The 2020 updated training of our EMS providers providing excellent care as a Rescue Task force. We are charged by NFPA as well as the White House, Department of Justice and International EMS to be trained for tactical response. This is our 2020 view of the MUSTS that have to be an integral part of our weekly and monthly drills. The battle-field is now OUR streets. The “casualties” are in OUR towns. We must train to WIN!

Casualty movement, SALT-START, and Casualty Collection Point (CCP) application.

Application of the Direct and In-Direct threat management skills leaves us with the CCP actions and what we must be ready for in the Warm and Cold Zone. This is the ACTION part of the morning presentation. We move, carry, drag, while providing hemorrhage control, move to better cover, take MORE actions and move the casualty to EVAC plat-forms. Take home actions for constant practice “until you can’t forget it.”

Twink Dalton began her career as a Registered Nurse at Immanuel Medical Center and has been active in emergency medicine and EMS ever since. She is a well-known author and presenter in EMS. She retired from the Mountain View Fire District in January 2019, where she had been the EMS Director for 12 years.

Terry Klein, NREMT, is a member of Beaver City Rescue.

Dr. Jacobus has been in active in the field of EMS since 1975, beginning as an EMT, moving to Paramedic in 1977 and physician in 1983. He has taught trauma and tactical courses to national and international audiences for over 40 years. He presents courses nationally and is a member of the Metropolitan Community College EMS Program’s full-time faculty. One of his trauma mottos, “How can we win, if you don’t play?” brings the ACTION to our learned skills.

Susan Jacobus has been in EMS for over 30 years as a field practitioner and NAEMT/AHA instructor. She began in the early years of Emergency Medical Responder (First Responder) for the Behlen First Response Medical Team. Susan soon completed EMT, then further completed both AEMT and paramedic training. Susan has been an active instructor of PHTLS/AMLS and was part of the first instructor cadre’ from PHTLS to train at Fort Sam Houston to bring TCCC to the civilian EMS sector. She has taught TacMed locally and nationally.