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Continuing Education Training Calendar

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The Unicameral, Nebraska's Legislative body, has provided funds for both initial and continuing EMS education.  Below is a complete listing of EMS Continuing Education Training Courses available through December 31st, 2008.  Weather, illness or special circumstances could change any of the information in this document.

2008

July	August	September
October	November	December

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Skills Nights	Special Events
Traumatic Brain Injury & Driving Classes	Concealed Weapons & EMS
Advanced EMS / Trauma / CISM Courses
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July
7/10				START Triage	Lincoln Park Firehall Hastings	6:30 pm - 9:30pm	Amy Marshall
7/10				Nebraska Statewide EMS Pre-Conference	Holiday Inn 110 2nd Ave. Kearney	8 am - 4 pm	Various
7/11	7/12		7/13	Nebraska Statewide EMS Conference	Holiday Inn 110 2nd Ave. Kearney	8 am - 4:30pm 3rd Day ends at Noon	Various
7/14				New Drugs, Old Drugs & Toxicology	Midwest Medical Transport 8549 Lake St. Omaha	7 pm - 10 pm	Craig Jacobus
7/14				Emergency Care of Burns	St. Francis Memorial Center 2116 W. Faidley Ave Grand Island	7 pm - 10 pm	Phil Thomas
7/16				Skills Review	Newman Grove Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tim Wragge & Tony Anderson
7/16				Assisted Meds	Sioux Co. High School 435 Kate St. Harrison	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Nicole Pourier
7/17				Pediatric Emergencies	Oakland Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern-Johnson
7/21				START Triage	Big Springs Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Polly Olson
7/21				Sports Injuries	Lindsay Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Ed Carlin
7/22				ATV & Motorcycle Trauma	Pierce Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tony Anderson
7/23				EMS Run Review	Royal Colonial Inn 1402 S. Jeffers North Platte	7 pm - 10 pm	Pat Fiedler
7/24				Airways	Mullen Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Christy Peterson
7/28				Geriatrics	Petersburg Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Adele Anderson
7/29				OB Emergencies	Oshkosh Ambulance Barn	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Bill Fortune
7/29				Drug Induced Psychosis	Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Medical Services Bldg 715 N. St. Joseph Ave Hastings	7 pm - 10 pm	Kim Christen & Julie Ellis
7/29				Sports Injury Prevention & Care	Clay County 4-H Bldg Clay Center	7 pm - 10 pm	Scott Unruh
7/29				ATV Trauma	Gresham Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Darla Hopwood
7/30				START Triage	Bridgeport VFD 8th & Main	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Jan Grover
7/30				Hemorrhage, Heat Exhaustion & Other Health Issues	St. Elizabeth Foundation 6900 L St. Lincoln & Telehealth Sites	7 pm - 9 pm	Curtis Olson	For Information regarding Telehealth contact: Lori Palensky / 402-219-7051 or LPalensky@stez.org
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August
8/7				Patient Assessment	Ewing Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Anderson
8/8		8/9		Nebraska Statewide Critical Incident Stress Managment 20th Annual Conference	New World Inn & Conference Center 265 33rd Ave. Columbus	TBA	On-line registration: http://cism.nebraska.edu/ annualconference.html
8/9				Breathing (Airways)	Immanuel Med Center Hollings Center 6901 N. 72nd St. Omaha	7:30 am - 9:30 am	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
8/9				Traumatic Brain Injury	Midwest Medical Transport 1705 East 5th St. North Platte	Noon - 4 pm	T. J. Williams
8/11				Patient Assessment	Stromsburg Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Steve Kelso
8/11				Sports Injuries	St. Francis Memorial Center 2116 W. Faidley Ave. Grand Island	7 pm - 10 pm	Chad Bluschke
8/11				Usual & Unusual Traumatic Emergencies	Bennington Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tami Meyers
8/12				Evidence Collection for EMS	Mid-Plains Community College 113 North Hall Valentine	7 pm - 10 pm	Teri VanHouten
8/14				Sports Related Injuries	Spencer Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Bart Eastwood, M.D.
8/14				Pediatric Emergencies	Omaha Ambulance 5935 Henninger Dr. Omaha	7 pm - 10 pm	Angie Yungdahl
8/16				Train Rescue	Mid-Plains Community College 1101 Halligan Dr. North Platte	9 am - Noon	Phil Allen
8/16				Trauma - It's a Wreck	Cherry County Hospital Valentine	1 pm - 4 pm	Kent Mallette
8/18				OB Emergencies	Madison Public Safety Bldg	7 pm - 10 pm	Sandy Atkins
8/18				Skills Night	Wakefield Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tony Anderson & Brad Korth
8/18				Hazmat & Infection Control	Bertrand Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Troy Shubert
8/18				Farm Accidents	Central City Community Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Earl Rudolph
8/18				Skills Night	Morrill Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Shawn Baumgartner
8/18				Sports Emergencies	Elgin Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Landon Grothe
8/19				Airway Management	Stanton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Brad Korth
8/19				Brain Trauma	Geneva City Library	7 pm - 9 pm	Lisa Starr
8/21				Gunshot Wounds	Brule Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Bill Fortune
8/23				Farm Emergencies	Callaway Firehall	9 am - Noon	Kent Mallette
8/24				START Triage	Thomas County Library 501 Main St. Thedford	2 pm - 5 pm	Todd Thornton
8/25				Skills Night	Banner County Firehall 304 Pennsylvania Ave Harrisburg	7 pm - 10 pm	Shawn Baumgartner
8/25				Patient Medical Assessment	Fullerton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Chad Bluschke
8/25				Splints & Immobilization	Greeley Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Shirley Enquist
8/25				START Triage	Battle Creek Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Carol Rodenborg
8/25				Traumatic Brain Injury	Verdigre Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Julie Mertens
8/26				Sports Injuries	York Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Trevor Hansen
8/27				Trauma Run Review	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. Smith & McArdle Rooms Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	TBA	RSVP to: 402-593-3116 or lbeacom@alegent.org Dinner provided
8/28				Sports Injuries	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. Ogram Suite Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Anthony Irwin	RSVP to: 402-593-3116 or lbeacom@alegent.org
8/28				Farm Emergencies	Hadar Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Bryan Young
8/28				Water Emergencies	Pilger Public Swimming Pool	7 pm - 10 pm	Adele Anderson
8/28				Altered Mental Status	Arthur Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Polly Olson
8/28				EMS Impact on Early Heart Attack Care	St. Elizabeth Foundation 6900 L St. Lincoln & Telehealth Sites	7 pm - 9 pm	Patsy Gleim	For Information regarding Telehealth contact: Lori Palensky / 402-219-7051 or LPalensky@stez.org
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September
9/2				START Triage	Clarks Town Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
9/2				Acute Stroke Care	St. Elizabeth Foundation 6900 L St. Lincoln & Telehealth Sites	7:15 pm - 9:15 pm	Dr. Barry Hoover & Jen Harre	For Information regarding Telehealth contact: Lori Palensky / 402-219-7051 or LPalensky@stez.org
9/4				Trauma	Edgar Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Dr. Burton
9/8				The Trauma Patient	St. Francis Memorial Cneter 2116 W. Faidley Ave. Grand Island	7 pm - 10 pm	J.J. Wohlers
9/9				Concealed Weapons & EMS	Providence Medical Center Wayne	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Watkins
9/10				Hands-On Intercept	Columbus Community Hospital 4600 38th St.	7 pm - 10 pm	Various
9/10				Patient Assessment	Harm's Advanced Technology Center 2620 College Dr. Scottsbluff	6 pm - 9 pm MST	Tracy Meyer
9/10				Geriatrics	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Dr. Ron Sarno	RSVP to:  402-593-3116 or /   lbeacom@alegent.org
9/11				Cardiac Emergencies	Stapleton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Pat Richards
9/13				Pediatrics	Immanuel Medical Center Hollings Center 6901 N. 72nd St. Omaha	7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Marjorie Van Riper
9/13				Sports Medicine	Southeast Community College 8800 O St. Lincoln	9 am - 4 pm	Scott Roker & Eric Brown
9/15				Ambulance Safety	Grant Firehall	6:30 pm - 9:30 pm MST	Pat Richards
9/15				Allergic Reactions & Environmental Emergencies	Ponca Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Daryl Michael
9/15				Skills Night	Bayard Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Shawn Baumgartner
9/15				Concealed Weapons & EMS	Elgin Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Ed Carlin
9/15				START Triage	Madison Public Safety Bldg	7 pm - 10 pm	Julie Mertens
9/15				Skills Night	Albion Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Steve Kelso & Darla Hopwood
9/15				Geriatrics	Osmond Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Adele Anderson
9/16				Vitals Interpretation & Assessment	Midwest Medical Transport 1010 Fort Crook Rd. Bellevue	7 pm - 10 pm	Dave Huey
9/16				Pediatric Emergencies	Clarks Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Shirley Enquist
9/17				Concealed Weapons & EMS	Newman Grove Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Ed Carlin
9/17				Domestic Violence	Weeping Water Rescue Barn	7 pm - 10 pm	Tami Meyers
9/17				On Scene: Do's and Don'ts	Bridgeport Firehall	6 pm - 9 pm MST	Polly Olson
9/17				START Triage	Seward Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
9/19		9/20		Nebraska Annual Leadership Conference	Holiday Inn - Midtown 2503 S. Locust St. Grand Island	8 am - 4 pm	Various
9/22				Cardiac Emergencies	Battle Creek Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Sandy Atkins
9/23				START Triage	Kilgore Memorial Library 520 Nebraska Ave. York	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
9/23				Farm Extrication	Tryon Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Kent Mallette
9/24				Geriatric Emergencies	Coleridge Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Bryan Young
9/25				Skills Night	Crawford Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Betty Barker & Dallas Schaffer
9/26		9/27		NIS Fall Symposium	College Park Central Community College - Grand Island	TBA	Various	Pre-registration and registration fee
9/29				Sports Injuries	Hoskins Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tony Anderson
9/30				Farm Accidents	Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Medical Services Bldg. 715 N. St. Joseph Hastings	7 pm - 10 pm	Chad Bluschke
9/30				Cardiac Emergencies	Chappell Firehall	7:15 pm - 10:15 pm MST	Chuck Lefferts
9/30				Skills Night	Oshkosh Rescue Barn	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Polly Olson & Kasie Scheer
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October
10/2				AVPU - Levels of Consciousness	Loup City Community Center	7 pm - 10 pm	Kent Mallette
10/2				Geriatric Assessment	Mid-Plains Community College 1101 Halligan Dr. North Platte	7 pm - 10 pm	Pat Richards
10/2				Chest Pain	Omaha Ambulance 5935 Henninger Dr. Omaha	7 pm - 10 pm	Tami Meyers
10/2				Scene Safety & Extrication	Bushnell Firehall	7 pm - 9 pm MST	Polly Olson
10/4				Back to the Basics	Gordon Municipal Bldg. 113 N. Oak St.	10 am - 2 pm MST	Tanya Faye	Registration Fee - $5 Contact: Jerry Larson 308-282-1099
10/6				Cardiac Emergencies	Emergency Response Care 714 Osage Sidney	6 pm - 9 pm MST	Joe Jeter
10/6				Recreational Trauma	Bancroft Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
10/6				Pediatrics	Hartington Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Julie Mertens
10/8				ATV & Motorcycle Trauma	Harm's Advanced Technology Center 2620 College Dr. Scottsbluff	6 pm - 9 pm MST	Shawn Baumgartner
10/8				Baseline Vitals	Benedict Community Center	7 pm - 9 pm	Lisa Starr
10/8				Medical Issues Surrounding Death	Columbus Community Hospital 4600 38th St.	7 pm - 10 pm	Various
10/9				Respiratory Emergencies	Aurora Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Phil Thomas
10/11				Seizures	Immanuel Medical Center Hollings Center 6901 N. 72nd St. Omaha	7:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Scott Crawford
10/11				Pediatrics	Rushville Firehall	8 am - Noon MST	Jan Grover
10/11				Pediatrics A to Z	Midwest Medical Transport 1705 East 5th St. North Platte	Noon - 4 pm	David Hurst, M.D.
10/13				Cardiac Emergencies	Bennington Rescue Hall	8 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
10/13				Hypothermia	St. Francis Memorial Center 2116 W. Faidley Ave. Grand Island	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
10/14				Lung Sounds	Decatur Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern-Johnson	Participants need to bring stethoscopes to class
10/14				START Triage	Tryon Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Polly Olson
10/15				EMS & Crime Scene	Sioux Co. High School 435 Kate St. Harrison	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Betty Barker
10/15				Skills Night	Phelps Memorial Health Center 1215 Tibbals Holdrege	7 pm - 10 pm	Pat Gerdes, Joe Kresser, & Jeff England
10/15				START Triage	Pawnee County Hospital 600 I St. Pawnee City	7 pm - 10 pm	Melanie Leseberg
10/15				START Triage	Cairo Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
10/16				Stress in EMS	Mullen Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm MST	Karen Bowlin
10/16				Concealed Weapons & EMS	Wisner Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Watkins
10/16				START Triage	Shelby Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
10/18				NEMSA Western Conference	Brule Activity Center	8 am - 5 pm MST	Various
10/20				Airway	Central City Community Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Kristi Grint
10/21				Winter Emergencies	Plainview Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tim Wragge
10/21				START Triage	Antelope Memorial Hospital 102 W. 9th Neligh	7 pm - 10 pm	Julie Mertens
10/21				Patient Assessment	Allen Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Anderson
10/21				Sports Injuries	Boys Town Firehall 242 Monsky Dr.	6 pm - 9 pm	Scott Crawford
10/22				Hidden Dangers:  Trauma & Medical Assessment	Bellwood Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Kyle Lingenfelter
10/22				Diabetic Emergencies	Arlington Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
10/22				EMS Run Review	Royal Colonial Inn 1402 S. Jeffers North Platte	7 pm - 10 pm	Pat Fiedler
10/22				Patient Assessment	Wolbach Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Darla Hopwood
10/23				Splinting	Gretna VFD 11175 S. 204th	7 pm - 10 pm	Ryan Nelson
10/23				Pediatrics	Providence Medical Center Wayne	7 pm - 10 pm	Sandy Atkins
10/23				Geriatrics	Ansley Community Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Kent Mallette
10/23				Respiratory Problems	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. First Floor Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Bill Bowes	RSVP to:  402-593-3116 or /   lbeacom@alegent.org
10/24				2008 Trauma Symposium	BryanLGH Medical Center West Ed. Conference Center 2300 S. 16th St. Lincoln	TBA	More information to follow or phone: 402-481-5649
10/27				Cold Weather Emergencies	Uehling Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
10/27				Trauma on the Highway	Greeley Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Ed Carlin
10/27				Burns	Wausa Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Bob Nelson
10/28				Assessment of the Altered Mental Patient	York Firehall 815 N. Grant Ave.	7 pm - 10 pm	Scott Hartley
10/28				Childbirth & OB Emergencies	Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital Medical Services Bldg. 715 N. St. Joseph Hastings	7 pm - 10 pm	Tami Meyers
10/30				Hot & Cold Emergencies	Linwood Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Kyle Lingenfelter
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November
11/1				Western EMS Conference	Western Nebraska Community College Harm's Center 1601 E. 27th St. Scottsbluff	8 am - 4 pm MST	Various
11/5				Winter Emergencies	Wisner Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Anderson
11/5				Skills Night	Grafton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Lisa Starr, Brian Quick, & Bob Kempner
11/6				START Triage	Chester Auditorium	6:30 pm - 9:30 pm	Amy Marshall
11/6				Preventing & Treating Winter Emergencies	St. Elizabeth Foundation 6900 L St. Lincoln & Telehealth Sites	7 pm - 9 pm	Ruth Albrecht	For Information regarding Telehealth contact: Lori Palensky / 402-219-7051 or LPalensky@stez.org
11/8				Infection Control Update	Immanuel Medical Center Hollings Center 6901 N. 72nd St. Omaha	7:30 am - 9:30 am	Peg Luebbert
11/8				Critical Trauma Conference	College Park 3180 W. Hwy 34 Grand Island	8 am - 5 pm	Various
11/10				Well Being of the EMT	St. Francis Memorial Center 2116 W. Faidley Ave. Grand Island	7 pm - 10 pm	Tim Hoffman
11/10				START Triage	Hampton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
11/10				Traumatic Brain Injury	Warren Memorial Hospital 905 2nd St. Friend	7 pm - 10 pm	Lisa Starr
11/11				Skills Night	Homer Fire Station	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Watkins & Bruce Blatchford
11/12				Death by Trauma	Columbus Community Hospital 4600 38th St.	7 pm - 10 pm	Shane Fleming
11/17				Concealed Weapons & EMS	Osmond Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Mike Watkins
11/17				START Triage	Fullerton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Russ Blackburn
11/17				On Scene:   Do's & Don'ts	Grant Firehall	6:30 pm - 9:30 pm MST	Phil Allen
11/18				Allergic Reactions	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. First Floor Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Chris Gregor
11/18				Skills Night	Osceola Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Darla Hopwood & Steve Kelso
11/18				Skills Night	Antelope Memorial Hospital 102 W. 9th Neligh	7 pm - 10 pm	Jerry Thompson & Mike Anderson
11/19				Diabetic Emergencies	Waco Firehall	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Lisa Starr
11/20				Compartment & Crush Syndrome	Gretna Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Brian Donaldson
11/20				Stroke	Linwood Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern-Johnson
11/20				Skills Night	Stapleton Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Travis Williams & Ed Etherton
11/20				Amputations	Brule Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	K.C. Merrihew
11/22				South Central EMS Mini-Conference	Central Community College East Hwy 6 Hastings	8 am - 4 pm	Various
11/24				The Process of Dying:   Shock	Prague Rescue Hall	7 pm - 10 pm	Deb Von Seggern- Johnson
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December
12/3				OB / GYN	Bellwood Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Steve Kelso
12/4				Skills Night	Ewing Firehall	7 pm - 10 pm	Tim Wragge & Tony Anderson
12/10				Disaster Preparedness	Columbus Community Hospital 4600 38th St.	7 pm - 10 pm	Shane Fleming
12/11				When Seizures are Medical Emergencies	Ponca Hills VFD 12919 Ponca Rd. Omaha	7 pm - 10 pm	Tami Meyers
12/13				Trauma Run Review	Immanuel Medical Center Hollings Center 6901 N. 72nd St. Omaha	7:30 am - 9:30 am	Megan Sorenson & Rob Ramsey
12/17				Update: 12 Leads in the Field	Midlands Community Hospital 11111 S. 84th St. Papillion	6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Scott Crawford	RSVP to: 402-593-3116 or lbeacom@alegent.org Dinner provided
Please be sure and go on-line starting August 15th, 2008 through October 1st, 2008 to submit contract applicatons for January through May,  2009 classes.
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For more information contact:
Nebraska Department of  HHS,  Public Health
Emergency Medical Services Program
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone:(877) 669-0763 or (402) 224-3298
E-mail: garry.steele@dhhs.ne.gov

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