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August 8-11, 2019 ~ Kansas Star Event Center ~ Mulvane, KS

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Sessions at the 2019 KEMSA Conference & Expo:

Thursday, Pre-Conference Sessions:

NAEMT All Hazards Disaster Response
Advanced Stroke Life Support
Educator’s Workshop - Presented by Dan Limmer and Dan Batsie
BLS Skills Workshop: Airway, Bleeding Control, Respiratory and more - Presented by HCC
National Safety Council - Coaching the Emergency Vehicle Operator (CEVO) Course
Peer Support Workshop: Trauma Exposure, Resiliency & Organizational Response in EMS - Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D.
Billing Workshop (Friday) - Hosted by KEMSA Billing Society

Regular Conference Sessions:

Hazards Associated with Electricity: A Look at Response to Powerline Incidents - Tim Boswell
KEYNOTE: Lifesavers Anonymous - Dan Limmer
General Session: The Ambulance as a Crew Served Vehicle: How Crew Resource Management Improves Patient Care - Dan Batsie
Notes from the Street - Dan Limmer
High Perfusion CPR - Adiel Garcia
The Uncommon Neonate - Michelle Westfall
Acute Coronary Care for the Non-Medic - Dan Batsie
I’m fine...No You’re Not. - Chrissy Bartel & Con Olson
General: When the Grim Reaper Wins: An EMS Providers Guide to Death with Dignity - Dan Limmer
Evening Session: A Busy Day in the Neighborhood: Facilitated Scenarios Reviewing Hot Topics in EMS - Dan Batsie
Early Session: Adventures in Emerging Clinical Research - Dr. Charles Foat
General: Pediatric Respiratory Failure: Recognizing, Treating and Preventing Arrest in Children with Severe Respiratory Crisis - Dan Batsie
Family Centered Care - David Seastrom
Second Victim Syndrome - Andrew Campfield
Officer Down! How to Deal When We Go Down in the Line of Duty - John Cota
Pediatric Medical Emergencies - David Seastrom
Treat the Monitor AND the Patient: Advanced Scenarios Using Diagnostic ECG Interpretation - Dan Batsie
Just the Basics: Pharmacology for the EMT - Janet Taylor
Capnography: Waveforms and numbers that improve patient care - Jon Friesen
General: No One Dies from Extremity Trauma: Hemorrhage Control in the 21st Century - Dan Batsie
General: No O2 for You!: Using Too Much of a Good Thing - Janet Taylor
Early Session: Adventures in Emerging Trauma Research - Dr. Charles Foat
General Session: Toxic Avenger: Sepsis in EMS - Janet Taylor
General Session: State of the Science - Dr. John Gallagher & Dr. Ryan Jacobsen
General Session: Caring for Special People: Unique Situations in EMS - Janet Taylor

Speakers at the 2019 KEMSA Conference & Expo:

National Speakers

Dan Batsie
Chief of EMS, Vermont Department of Health
Dan Limmer
Co-Founder & Chief Knowledge Officer, Limmer Education
Janet Taylor
Flight Nurse, Life Flight Eagle

Regional Speakers

Chrissy Bartel, Paramedic
Service Director, Norwich EMS
Andrew Campfield, RN, CFRN, AEMT, I/C
Nursing Professor, Dodge City Community College
John Cota, EMT, IC, MS
EMS Education Program Coordinator, Kansas City Kansas FD
Dr. Charles Foat, Ph.D., Paramedic
Director of EMS Program, Johnson County Community College
Jon E. Friesen, MSOD, Paramedic, IC
Paramedic Instructor, HutchCC
John M. Gallagher, MD
Emergency Physician and the EMS System Medical Director for Wichita/Sedgwick County
Adiel Garcia, MEd, NRP, CP-C, RDMS
Division Chief of Education & Integrated Healthcare, Johnson County MED-ACT
Ryan Jacobsen, MD, EMT-P, FACEP
Medical Director, Johnson County EMS System
Con Olson, Paramedic
Regional Executive Director, TECHS EMS
Jennifer Prohaska, Ph.D.
David Seastrom RN, BSN
Injury Prevention, Outreach & Education Coordinator, Children’s Mercy in Kansas City
Jeri Smith, Paramedic
EMS Director, Arkansas City Fire-EMS
Michelle Westfall, B.A., NREMT-P, KS-Paramedic
Training Administrator, Leavenworth County EMS

Awards Presented at the 2019 KEMSA Conference & Expo:

EMT of the Year – Kelcee Pelton, Larned EMS
Paramedic of the Year - Rochelle Hobart, Johnson County MED-ACT
Donald E. White Educator of the Year - Adiel Garcia, Johnson County MED-ACT
Administrator of the Year - Jeri Smith, Arkansas City Fire/EMS
Physician of the Year - Dr. Paige Dodson, Butler County EMS
EMS Support Person of the Year - Kathleen Friesen (posthumously)
Community Service Award - Alyson Angell, Johnson County MED-ACT
Career Service of the Year - Riley County EMS
Volunteer Service of the Year - Ellinwood EMS
Cara Everhart Award – AMR NICU Transport Team –Matthew Russ and Brady Giesken
Award sponsored by EMS for Children (EMSC)
Presidential Leadership Award – Dennis Mauk, Sedgwick County EMS
This award is selected by the KEMSA President.
Lifetime Achievement Award - Terry David, Reno County EMS (retired)

2019 KEMSA Conference & Expo Sponsors

We would like to thank all our sponsors who have committed to help make the 2019 KEMSA Conference & Expo a success! Without them, our event would not be possible. Please show them your thanks by seeking them out when you need information on their types of products or services, and make sure to visit them in our large indoor exhibit hall!

Corporate Platinum Sponsors