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REGISTER ONLINE AT EMSWORLDEXPO.COM 39 For more information call 800.558.6765 or visit GrahamMedical.com F o r F I R S T R E S P O N D E R S ' F I R S T C H O I C E ® M g M v e : t i g l t r a n s p O r t U n i t M e g a M o v e r ® t h r i g i n a l t r a n s O r t U n t M e g a M o v e r ® : t h e O r i g i n a l t r a n s p O r t U n i t The MegaMover® Portable Transport Unit Line is ideal for transporting, transferring, and rescuing patients when they can't be reached with stretchers. Go Where Stretchers Can't With MegaMover® Select ™ intubation complications such as breath stacking and ventilation and oxygenation management post intubation. At the end of the session, students should be able to obtain an adequate oxygen res- ervoir and maximize frst attempt success, prevent or manage periintubation hypotension, and provide the right vent settings and oxygenation for the patient post intubation. EDUCATOR How to Build and Sustain a First-Class Education Program Jason Clark, CCEMT-P, FP-C, C-NPT, CMTE As prehospital medicine advances, providing quality education is a vital component to the success of the organization. Building an education program or revitalizing one can be intimidating and challenging to fnd a starting point. This lecture reviews using concepts such as competen- cy-based education to help grow resources within the organization and facilitate employee devel- opment. Tips for networking and mentorships will be discussed, as well as ways to be innovative by taking the classroom into the feld. The lecture will also provide tips for taking that old airway manikin that was about to be thrown away and converting to an interactive training tool that raises the bar for your skills days. Education budgets can be a major obstacle for many departments. This lecture will discuss potential funding opportunities and how to make the most out of what you have to work with. MIH-CP How to Collaborate with Physicians and Other Practitioners to Develop and Implement a Care Plan for Your Patient Anne Robinson-Montera, RN, BSN Community paramedics are now working with other healthcare providers to provide primary care, public health and social services for their patients. An important component to collab- oration relies on the use of a care plan for the patient. This session walks you through the steps to establishing partnerships to ensure community paramedics are part of the team that implements care plans. In addition, learn how community para- medics need to assist with the development and ongoing changes to the patient's care plan. LEADERSHIP When You Fail to Plan, You Plan to Fail: How a Strategic Plan Will Safeguard Your Agency's Future Raphael M. Barishansky, MPH, MS, CPM Many EMS agencies are mired in the here and now with little attention paid to the future. Rational plans, with input from all levels of the organization, can assist in making the future a little less fright- ening and put EMS agencies on the right road for success. Developing all the vital components of a strategic plan—a SWOT analysis and identifcation of goals and objectives, as well as implementation tips—will be reviewed. OPERATIONS Combating Violent Crime and the ATF Tactical Medic Program: Lessons Learned Hank Meyer Attend this session for lessons learned from nearly 20 years of the ATF's Tactical Medical Operational Support Program. Senior special agent and tactical paramedic Hank Meyer will facilitate a discussion of the selection, training and deployment of ATF tactical medics as they support our nation on the front lines of combating violent crime. Recover, Rebuild, Rebirth: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina Carl Flores Join New Orleans EMS Deputy Director and Chief of EMS Carl Flores who will share lessons learned after the agency had to rebuild from the ground up following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 8–9 a.m. BLS Chasing Death: A Personal Journey Kirk Mittleman Admit it, EMS and public safety personnel chase death. We want the calls where we help others avoid death and we train to stop death or at least slow it down, but we rarely look at our feelings and how we will one day need to deal with the death of a family member, coworker or friend. In this