Pre-Conference Courses Monday, June 13th, 2023
Resuscitation Academy
Dan Moran, Assistant Chief, Davie Fire Rescue
The EMS report cards for VF witnessed cardiac arrest survival are in, and the results for most communities in the United States are dismal. Many large U.S. cities average less than 10%. Yet, there is hope. Seattle and King County, Washington report over 60% survival; among the highest in
the world. Why is this? What can your community do to improve?
This one (1) day training is designed to help EMS managers and directors improve cardiac arrest survival in their communities. Join the leaders for a course that will transform the way you think
about how EMS manages cardiac arrests.
Healthcare Provider Specialty Tracks Tuesday & Wednesday, June 14th & 15th, 2023
Emergency Nursing Symposium
Kelly Keys, MSN, RN
The First There First Care Emergency Nursing Symposium will present a variety of viewpoints in nursing practice. This conference provides a wonderful opportunity for all nursing professionals to learn about current trends. Distinguished speakers, academicians, nurses, healthcare professionals from across the US will present outstanding topics that inform and educate todays nurse
Steven Carter, Division Chief, Sunrise Fire Rescue And Stephen Shaw CFO, MBA, RN, Assistant Chief, Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue
Vision: To present an annual professional development symposium facilitated by subject matter experts, educators, and influencers from the fields of fire rescue and the healthcare industry, focused on today’s relevant topics and challenges that we as leaders must navigate.
This dynamic, interactive 2-day format allows the attendee the space for personal self-assessment and reflection, builds a valuable contact network, provides opportunities for individual growth, and presents tools and resources to enhance their leadership capabilities.
Focus Areas: Growth mindset, communication, conflict resolution, innovation, diversity, data, policy and legal, management, and leadership skills.
Audience: Fire rescue personnel of all ranks and assignment, directors, C-suite executives, front line personnel and supervisors, organizational leaders, and any member in the fields of fire rescue, the first responder or first receiver community, or other allied health care setting who wishes to positively influence and further develop their leadership and management abilities.
FTFC Conference Courses Tuesday, June 14th, 2023
Dynamic Airway Lab
Mike Estreicher MD & Hector Roman EMT-P
This 1.5 -hour advanced airway course is designed specifically for prehospital providers and includes a combination of didactics and state-of-the-art simulation. A systematic and standardized approach will enhance the provider’s comfort and skills in managing airways in the field.
Course Features:
- Interactive lecture and discussions
- Hands on practice using real life scenarios, advanced simulation manikins, and airway equipment
- Critical review of airway management, pitfalls, and proper technique to build confidence and enhance decision making skills
Advanced Trauma Skills: Blood, Guts, and Glory
Presented by Broward Trauma Centers
Advanced Trauma Skills is a dynamic course designed to enhance the quality of trauma care in the field and decrease mortality. The curriculum is based on prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS) and advanced trauma life support (ATLS) programs, stressing the treatment and transport of the multi-system trauma patient. Each session will have rotating hands on skills stations for trauma assessment, patient management, and scenarios with high fidelity manikins. This is designed for paramedics, EMTs, physicians and nurses involved in the initial management of injured patients
Skills stations may include:
- Interventions for vascular access, fluid management and permissive hypotension
- Airway challenges and emergent surgical airway management
- Ballistic wound packing lab and hemorrhage control techniques Chest decompression and lung lab
FTFC Conference Courses Tuesday, June 14th, 2023
Capnography – More Than Just Numbers
Don Guillette, EMS Program Director, Polk State College
Capnography is the monitoring of the concentration or partial pressure of oxygen and carbon dioxide (CO2) in the respiratory gases. This integral tool can assist the clinician with in-depth patient assessment. Participants will learn the following during this interactive didactic and skills session:
- Identify information / trends from breath-to-breath
- Verification of ET tube placement and continuous monitoring of tube position
- Effectiveness of cardiac compressions and indication of ROSC
- The ability to monitor low perfusion states
- Recognize how it can assist with differential diagnoses for many respiratory issues
- “Sick vs Non-sick” patient
Mastering ECG
A simple and systematic approach to analyzing 12 lead ECGs
Thomas Bouhillet, Fire Chief (Ret.)
This interactive course is intended for those physicians, nurse and paramedics who are interested in sharpening their ECG interpretation skills. At times, over reliance on computer interpretations, on-line experts and today’s advanced technology could lead to complacency in reading ECGs. This class will simplify ECG interpretation and the participants will be taught rapid interpretation techniques through a simple step-based method for both ECGs and 12-Lead ECGs.
Mobile Integrated Health (MIH): Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?
Lauren Young Work, LCSW
This MIH/CP Panel Discussion will includes 4-6 CP/MIH leaders who are at various stages of development within their Florida based MIH/CP program to provide an inclusive experience for attendees who often only experience presentations by fully developed, established programs. By offering insight in to new, growing, and flourishing programs all within one presentation, all agencies and attendees will have greater ability to envision CP/MIH innovation in program development, community risk reduction, program management, logistical models, and payer strategies that are appropriate for their agency size, budget, and organizational model.
Learning Objectives include:
- Defining CP/MIH
- Creating A Why For Your CP/MIH Program
- Learning Strategies For Building A Sustainable CP/MIH Program
- Best Practices For Learning As You Go And Grow
- Gain Insight On Future Trends In CP/MIH
FTFC Conference Courses Wednesday, June 15th, 2023
Dynamic Airway Lab
Mike Estreicher MD & Hector Roman EMT-P
This 1.5 -hour advanced airway course is designed specifically for prehospital providers and includes a combination of didactics and state-of-the-art simulation. A systematic and standardized approach will enhance the provider’s comfort and skills in managing airways in the field.
Course Features:
- Interactive lecture and discussions
- Hands on practice using real life scenarios, advanced simulation manikins, and airway equipment
- Critical review of airway management, pitfalls, and proper technique to build confidence and enhance decision making skills
Advanced Trauma Skills: Blood, Guts, and Glory
Presented by Broward Trauma Centers
Advanced Trauma Skills is a dynamic course designed to enhance the quality of trauma care in the field and decrease mortality. The curriculum is based on prehospital trauma life support (PHTLS) and advanced trauma life support (ATLS) programs, stressing the treatment and transport of the multi-system trauma patient.
Each session will have rotating hands on skills stations for trauma assessment, patient management, and scenarios with high fidelity manikins. This is designed for paramedics, EMTs, physicians and nurses involved in the initial management of injured patients
Skills stations may include:
- Airway challenges and emergent surgical airway management
- Ballistic wound packing lab and hemorrhage control techniques
- Chest decompression and lung lab
- Interventions for vascular access, fluid management and permissive hypotension
Meet the EAGLES: Special Round Table
Dr. Paul Pepe and Caudre
Join the Eagles for a lightning round of a variety of the latest hot topics. This 1.5 hour session will give you a sneak peak of the world renowned Gathering of Eagles Conference that will be held Thursday and Frida, June 16-17th, 2023
Rethinking the ABC’s of Pediatric Emergencies
Mark F. Piehl, MD
Trauma and respiratory arrest are the leading causes of death in children, and EMS professionals usually the first health care providers to encounter these pediatric ill and injured patients. This session will use case-based approach to help participants understand the management priorities in the early minutes of care. Topics will include airway management, vascular access, and resuscitation with an emphasis on whole blood. Effective on-scene interventions can help improve historically low survival rates in pediatric out of hospital cardiac arrest. Join Dr. Mark Piehl as he reviews effective strategies for improving pre-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest care and examine the evidence behind the updated PALS 2020 recommendations.
FTFC Conference Courses Wednesday, June 15th, 2023
Stabilize, Transport & Provide an Experience of a Lifetime
Kissinger Goldman, DO, MBA
It is our goal to treat patients to the best of our abilities. This interactive presentation will teach providers the necessary skills they need in order to have effective interaction with their patients. Understanding the importance of customer experience and how it impacts care will lead to better results. During this session, you will discuss the challenges and experiences with the initial interactions of patients and families and learn ways to turn the challenges into success.
Documentation: Top 10 Mistakes
Stephen R. Wirth, Esq.
Improving documentation is a never-ending process. Quality documentation supports the clinical, operational, and reimbursement aspects of all operation. And it seems like some pre-hospital services can’t bring these three elements together and are on a continuous “treadmill of mediocrity” when it comes to truly taking their documentation skills to the next level. This no-nonsense session will drill
down to the core of the most critical documentation mistakes field providers make – and supervisors overlook. This session will also cover specific strategies to improve performance in these key areas of your operation.
Getting the Patient to Like You
It Begins with Taking Care of Yourself
Stephen R. Wirth, Esq.
The majority of complaints and lawsuits against EMS agencies have nothing to do with negligence – but a lot to do with attitude. Studies show that patients don’t sue you if they like you – they sue you if you have a poor attitude! So how do you get the patient to like you? It’s easy to say that you have to be kind and compassionate. But you can’t be kind and compassionate unless you are physically and mentally up to the task! This humorous and life-changing presentation will help you better understand how we each have the power to make every patient interaction a positive experience for both the patient and the EMS caregiver. You’ll learn six essential steps you can take now to improve your attitude and to be better prepared to make every patient experience a meaningful one – and help bring joy back into your EMS work and your life.
Panel Discussion: Surfside Collapse
The EMS Perspective
Chief Raied “Ray” Jadallah, Chief of Operations for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Willie Williams, Chief of MDFR Health, Safety, and EMS
In cooperation with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, this presentation and panel discussion will review the Surfside Building Collapse in South Florida (where 98 people died) and the lessons learned on managing a complex disaster. The event will have EMS leaders to discuss the challenges and wins during this MCI.
Specialty Courses
Monday, June 13th, Wednesday & Thursday June 15th & 16th, 2023
Cadaver Lab
The procedural lab program is designed to provide the unique opportunity for healthcare providers to understand and practice various procedures utilizing cadaveric specimens, simulation, alternative training materials and didactic information. The labs are structured utilizing a layered educational approach that is conducive to adult learning. A typical lab is formatted to take the attendee through a variety of stations covering relevant indications, contraindications, complications and familiarization with medical procedures and techniques.
The experience allows clinicians a hands-on opportunity to practice advanced procedures in a safe, realistic environment. This program helps overcome apprehension and build confidence and can be incredibly impactful in changing practice.
Wednesday, June 15th, 2023
The Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Instructor Course
Peter Antevy MD
The Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Instructor Course is a hands-on, interactive “train-the-trainer” class. You will earn a 2-year certification to teach the CAPCE and CAMTS accredited Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Provider Course to crews at your own department or ER. The course focuses on the skills needed to rapidly and accurately, treat the sick and injured pediatric patient and is intended to be used with the Handtevy Pediatric System.
Wednesday & Thursday, June 15th & 16th, 2023
CEN Course
This comprehensive CEN exam preparation course offers the latest information and trends in emergency room nursing. An in-depth review of systems and refresher on current practices will prepare you for success by not just reviewing key points, but also reinforcing them.
Friday, June 17th, 2023
Advanced Burn Life Support
Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS) program provide knowledge for immediate care of the burn patient up to the first 24-hours post injury. ABLS’s one day course also support emergency preparedness and mass casualty incidents focusing on triage, burn survivability, prioritizing transport of patients, and patient treatment. ABLS is available for a wide range of burn care professionals.
