EMS Update 2011

 

EMS Update 2011

 

Current and future trends
in emergency services

for Pre-hospital and Acute Care
Healthcare Providers

 

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

The EMS Update is hosted by Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Trauma and Pre-Hospital Services. This course is designed to provide knowledge and enhance skills necessary in the pre-hospital phase of patient care.

 

The EMS Update is of interest to firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, nurses, and other EMS personnel. Discussions include current and future trends in EMS and Fire systems, and clinical updates essential for the pre-hospital care of the sick or injured patient.

 

 

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Call (805) 569-7451
for more information.

 

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Pre-Hospital and Trauma Services
Pueblo at Bath Street
Burtness Auditorium
Santa Barbara, CA

 

  Introduce and update new technology, equipment, and procedures.
  Enhance knowledge in the field of pre-hospital and emergency care in disaster-related incidents.
  Present data-based evidence to compare and contrast pre-hospital and clinical care.
  Apply knowledge gained and lessons learned when providing quality pre-hospital care in practice settings.
  Present data regarding updates and changes in practice that have been made, or are expected to result from this conference.  

 

See program below >>

 

PROGRAM


 

Welcome
Nancy Lapolla, MPH
Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services

 

Pulmonary Hypertension and the Use of Bridging Devices in the Field

Dr. Jeffrey S. Sager, MD

Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

AHA Guideline Updates and STEMI Program: One Year Follow-up

Dr. Angelo Salvucci

Santa Barbara County Emergency Medical Services Agency

 

Changing Strategies in Pre-Hospital Resuscitation

Dr. Stephen Kaminski

Trauma Services Medical Director

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

Deployment of EMS responder: Using Field Experiments to Measure Performance in the Field

Fire Chief Ray Navarro

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Department

 

Fire Technology

Fire Chief Michael Dyer

Santa Barbara County Fire Department

 

Tactical Combat Casualty Care in Afghanistan

Dr. C. Alan Brown, MD

Cardiologist

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

Hospital Based Response to Disaster

Susanna Shaw

Director of Environmental Safety and Security

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

 

Medical Professionals On-scene and the Good Samaritan Law

Jay Heiatt, Esq.

Attorney, Hall, Hieatt & Connely, LLP

San Luis Obispo, CA