EMS Professional Development

This course is the summation of research for a Masters in Education. It will be an interactive workshop exploring the leading health threats faced by people living on reservations and how our preconceived notions of these conditions may ultimately hinder the care we provide. This workshop is designed to help providers understand how challenges faced by different communities and the root causes of their health issues must be understood in order for us to provide effective holistic care.

This training provides an overview of abuse, neglect and exploitation laws in NH and the mandate to report to adult protective services. Learn what to look for, and how to document and testify to what you observed. Real case examples will be shared to enhance the learning experience. • Role of EMS in adult protection matters • Defining elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation • Statistics • Relevant statues • How to respond to a suspected case

A review of respiratory emergencies in the Capitol catchment area with Concord Hospitals EMS Medical Director.

Description: In this 4-hour Trauma-Informed First Responder training, participants will be provided with an introduction to trauma-responsive systems and learn about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and how early childhood trauma impacts brain development and future health outcomes. The course will also explore how policing and other first responder professions are impacted by secondary traumatic stress and how to implement trauma-responsive practices into your work with children and families. Objectives: 1. Understand the impact trauma has on the developing child and family. 2. Understand the first responder’s role in supporting children and families who have experienced trauma. 3. Explore fears and concerns about addressing trauma in your job role. 4. Explore strategies to support trauma-informed work with children and victims of domestic and/or sexual violence, substance misuse, etc. 5. Build understanding of how to navigate relationships with trauma-exposed children and families. 6. Increase awareness of available services/resources for first responders, children, and families. 7. Increase positive interactions with families.

Lesson Goal At the end of this 2-hour professional development seminar, EMS instructors will be able to use the breadth and depth terminology to determine what needs to be taught in their curriculum, and how to allocate time and resources within a course, in order to adapt to the changing level of rigor and expectation of EMS students. Objectives Evaluate the relationship between breadth of knowledge and depth of knowledge, given definitions of each, such that the level of student performance is determined. Articulate the importance of targeting depth and breadth in lesson planning, given information about the changes in national certification testing, such that a valuing of planning processes is demonstrated. Locations: All in-person sessions will be held at the Richard M. Flynn Fire Academy, 98 Smokey Bear Blvd, Concord, NH 03301. Links to the online sessions will be sent out the week prior to the start date. Portions of sessions may be recorded and made available online at a later date. Workshops require participants to bring an element of their practice to work on. Course Contact:  For more information about these sessions, contact Max Dodge, FSTEMS Curriculum Administrator at, Peter.M.Dodge@dos.nh.gov or (603) 369-7980 .

  This continuing education will provide a systemic review of asthma in both the adult and pediatric populations. Specific topic areas covered include prevalence/trends incidence of asthma in NH, airway anatomy, pathophysiology of asthma, identification of asthma in both the EMS and formal settings, EMS management of asthma and long-term management of asthma. Objectives • Describe the current and projected burden of asthma in New Hampshire. • Describe the general anatomy of the respiratory system. • Describe the pathophysiology of asthma. • Describe the diagnosis and management of chronic asthma. • Describe the identification and management of asthma in the pre-hospital environment.