Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (Concord)

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH, United States

NAEMT's Prehospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS) is recognized around the world as the leading continuing education program for prehospital emergency trauma care. The mission of PHTLS is to promote excellence in trauma patient management by all providers involved in the delivery of prehospital care. PHTLS is developed by NAEMT in cooperation with the American College of Surgeons' Committee on Trauma. The Committee provides the medical direction and content oversight for the PHTLS program. PHTLS courses improve the quality of trauma care and decrease mortality. The program is based on a philosophy stressing the treatment of the multi-system trauma patient as a unique entity with specific needs. PHTLS promotes critical thinking as the foundation for providing quality care. It is based on the belief that, given a good fund of knowledge and key principles, EMS practitioners are capable of making reasoned decisions regarding patient care. The course utilizes the internationally recognized PHTLS textbook and covers the following topics: Physiology of life and death Scene assessment Patient assessment Hemorrhage control Airway Breathing, ventilation, and oxygenation Circulation and shock Special populations The course emphasizes application of trauma education through case studies, skills practice, and patient simulations. PHTLS is the global gold standard in prehospital trauma education and is taught in over 80 countries. PHTLS is appropriate for EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physician assistants, physicians, and other prehospital practitioners. PHTLS is accredited by CAPCE and recognized by NREMT.

Taking Care of Mom and Dad (Concord)

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH, United States

As our geriatric population continues to grow and be a significant proportion of our transports, it is important to examine the challenges, medical, psychological, and social needs, of this special population. While adult protocols covers adults of all ages, there are considerations in treatment and transport when managing older patients. Objectives The student will: recognize the characteristics of the geriatric population and their unique healthcare challenges understand the social and psychological impacts of aging understand how to recognize signs of abuse, neglect, and need for social services in the geriatric population recognize the need for engaging adult children and caregivers in care and transport understand how aging impacts movement and transport of the fragile, elderly population

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Polio and Polio Vaccine

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Topics discussed: • History of poliomyelitis disease in the United States • Types of poliovirus (WPV1, WPV2, WPV3) • Poliomyelitis pathogenesis and outcomes • Poliovirus epidemiology & review of poliomyelitis vaccines in the United States (inactivated, live oral) • Childhood polio vaccine schedule in United States • Contraindications and precautions of polio vaccine • Brief review of NH EMS protocol 7.2 • Polio eradication in United States, and globally • Case review – NY polio case in July 2022 • Vaccination concerns post COVID-19 (Vaccines initiative) Objectives: At the end of the lecture, each student shall: 1) Explain the history of poliomyelitis disease in the United States 2) Describe transmission routes, symptoms, and outcomes of poliomyelitis disease 3) Discuss the role of poliovirus vaccination in the prevention of poliomyelitis disease.

EMS Grand Rounds: Documentation & Refusals (Concord)

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH, United States

EMS case reviews from the Capitol area focusing on documentation and refusal of care. Dinner will be provided by Concord Hospital EMS prior to the start of rounds.

Taking Care of Mom and Dad

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As our geriatric population continues to grow and be a significant proportion of our transports, it is important to examine the challenges, medical, psychological, and social needs, of this special population. While adult protocols covers adults of all ages, there are considerations in treatment and transport when managing older patients. Objectives The student will: recognize the characteristics of the geriatric population and their unique healthcare challenges understand the social and psychological impacts of aging understand how to recognize signs of abuse, neglect, and need for social services in the geriatric population recognize the need for engaging adult children and caregivers in care and transport understand how aging impacts movement and transport of the fragile, elderly population

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Just Breathe: An Overview of Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses (Concord)

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH, United States

This education will provide a review of the pediatric assessment with a focus on the respiratory system. We will discuss how to identify and treat the most common and most life threatening causes of pediatric respiratory distress and failure to improve your confidence in, and therefore your care of, the pediatric patient. Objectives: 1. Review the initial assessment of a pediatric patient in respiratory distress. 2. Discuss how to identify potential causes of that child's presentation. 3. Review up to date management of specific causes of respiratory issues in children.

Just Breathe: An Overview of Pediatric Respiratory Illnesses

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This education will provide a review of the pediatric assessment with a focus on the respiratory system. We will discuss how to identify and treat the most common and most life threatening causes of pediatric respiratory distress and failure to improve your confidence in, and therefore your care of, the pediatric patient. Objectives: 1. Review the initial assessment of a pediatric patient in respiratory distress. 2. Discuss how to identify potential causes of that child's presentation. 3. Review up to date management of specific causes of respiratory issues in children.

Hoarding Disorder (Concord)

Richard M. Flynn Training Facility 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH, United States

At the end of the class participants will be able to: Define hoarding disorder Understand legal and ethical considerations Define the term ‘mandated reporter’ Understand how hoarding impacts first responders Be aware of community resources and how to activate them Understand the importance of calm and compassion

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Hoarding Disorder

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  At the end of the class participants will be able to: Define hoarding disorder Understand legal and ethical considerations Define the term ‘mandated reporter’ Understand how hoarding impacts first responders Be aware of community resources and how to activate them Understand the importance of calm and compassion

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Cardiology Pediatric Cardiac Arrest (Bethlehem)

Raymond S. Burton Training Facility 80 Ray Burton Drive, Bethlehem, NH, United States

This course is an all-level review of pediatric cardiac arrest in an out-of-hospital setting. Learners will be presented with a brief lecture on NH Protocol 3.2P (Cardiac Arrest - Pediatric) followed by several simulated pediatric cardiac arrest scenarios. Each scenario will include a pre-briefing to orient learners to simulation training, the simulation, and a debrief to review and strengthen learning.

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