Toftrees Golf and Resort Center
One Country Club Lane
State College, Pa 16803
Phone: 814-234-8000
A block of rooms has been reserved for SMEMSC
Spring Conference attendees. These rooms are
available at a discounted rate of $109 per night.
Please contact Toftrees Resort by phone at the
number listed above
no later than February 16th, 2018.
Council cannot guarantee room availability or
pricing after February 16th, 2018, so don’t delay
if you plan to make room reservations.
The Seven Mountains EMS Council
Delegates & Staff appreciate your
continued interest in and support of the
Annual Spring Conference.
Thank you for helping to make the
Regional & Commonwealth EMS systems
national benchmarks in EMS care.
Schedule of Events for Saturday Evening:
1800 - 1830: Buffet Dinner and Cash Bar
1830 - 1900: EMS Recognitions
1900-2100: Cash Bar, Food, Music!
You must indicate your intention to attend the St. Patrick’s Day social event on your registration form.
We hope you will join us for an evening of networking with colleagues and friends.
This year’s event will be held in the
Aspen Room at the Conference Center!
THE SOCIAL EVENT IS
FREE with FULL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
*COST FOR ONE-DAY CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS
AND GUESTS IS $25.00 PER PERSON.
ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P
Biography
Steve Berry, BA, NREMT-P
A former teacher and interpreter for the
hearing impaired, Steve has published 11
EMS related cartoon books since his
escapades as a paramedic/EMS instructor
began more than 33 years ago. Steve has
written over 140 monthly humor columns
for JEMS magazine along with cartoon
illustrations for JEMS and EMS World
magazines. A paramedic for Southwest
Teller County EMS in Colorado, Steve seeks
world peace and frequent flyer mileage.
Time Title
0730-0800 Registration
0800-0830 Opening Remarks
0830-1030 International Trauma Life Support
0830-1030 Advanced Burn Life Support
0830-1030 Sim-Man Medical Lab (Hands On)
1030-1045 Break
1045-1200 ITLS Cont.
1045-1200 ABLS Cont.
1045-1200 TIMS
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1500 ITLS Cont.
1300-1500 ABLS Cont.
1300-1500 TIMS
1500-1515 Break
1515-1630 ITLS Cont.
1515-1630 ABLS Cont.
1515-1630 Sim-Man Trauma Lab (Hands On)
1630 Closing Comments
Presenter Con-ed Hours
Council Staff
Steve Berry 1.5 Patient Care
Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care
Tim Nilson 1.5 Patient Care
Sharon Nilson 1 Other, EMSVO
Scott Danowsky, Geisinger Health Systems 1.5 Patient Care
Steve Berry 1.5 Other
Chief Jamie Blount 1.5 Other
Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care
Sharon Nilson 1 Other, EMSVO
Mark Ubbens 1.5 Patient Care
Fred Haas 1.5 Patient Care
Tim Nilson 1.5 Patient Care
Everitt Binns, PhD 1.5 Other
Adam Kachurak, Esq. 1.5 Other
Mark Wolfgang & Angela Poorman, PEHSC 1.5 Patient Care
Geisinger Medical Center Trauma Program 1 Patient Care
Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Patient Care
Carolyn Love 1 Patient Care
Mark Wolfgang 1 Patient Care, EMSVO
Dr. Cliff Neil 1 Patient Care
Council Staff
Time Title
0745-0830 Registration
0830-1000 Geriatric Depression and Suicide
0830-1000 Capnography for ALS & BLS
0830-1000 Bleeding Control (Hands On)
0830-1000 Safe Backing Practices
0830-1000 Sim-Man Trauma Lab (Hands ON)
1000-1015 Break
1015-1145 Aging Gracefully in EMS
1015-1145 Leadership Development in EMS
1015-1145 Adapting Adult Skills to Care for Kids
1015-1145 Highway Safety Response
1015-1145 What's the Story?
Mastering the Trauma Presentation
1145-1300 Lunch
1300-1430 Trauma on the Big Screen
1300-1430 Bleeding Control (Hands On)
1300-1430 EMS Leadership Skill Building
1300-1430 Court Room Testimony
1300-1430 Pediatric Safe Transport (Hands On)
1430-1530 GMC Trauma Lecture
1430-1530 Kid's They Aren't Just little Adults
1430-1530 Diabetic Patients and Our Treatments
1430-1530 Fatigue & Safety in EMS
1430-1530 TEMS
1530-1600 Closing Remarks
Presenter Con-ed Hours
Council Staff
Council Staff
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care
Scott Danowsky Geisinger Health Systems
2 Patient Care
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care
PSATS 4 Other
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care
PSATS 4 Other
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
PA Trauma Society 7.5 Patient Care
Scott Danowsky Geisinger Health Systems
1 Patient Care
Council Staff
Time Title
0700-0800 Registration
0800-0830 Opening Remarks
0830-1015 Keynote
1015-1030 Break
1030-1200 Situational Awareness
1030-1200 Lights & Sirens in EMS: Above All Do No Harm
1030-1200 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018
1030-1200 EZ EVOC for EMS
1030-1200 Sim-Man Lab, Medical (Hands On)
1200-1300 Lunch
1315-1430 Mama, Don't Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Ambu-
lance Drivers
1315-1430 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018
1315-1430 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018
1315-1430 Rollover Prevention
1315-1430 Sim-Man Lab, Trauma (Hands On)
1430-1445 Break
1445-1600 Mass Gathering at the National Boy Scout Jamboree
1445-1600 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018
1445-1600 ITLS Cont. from 3/16/2018
1445-1600 The Lighter Side of EMS
1445-1600 EMS Fire ground Ops, Intro to EMS RIT
1600-1700 Regional Q & A
1800 Annual Council Dinner
Presenter Con-ed Hours
Council Staff
Council Staff
Steve Berry
Chief Jamie Blount 1 Other
Dr. Douglas Kupas 1 Other, EMSVO
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Other, EMSVO
Scott Danowsky 1.5 Patient Care
Steve Berry 1 Other
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
Frank Kachurak, Halligan Training 1 Other, EMSVO
Scott Danowsky 1 Patient Care
Dr. Douglas Kupas 1 Other
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
V. Josh Fremberg 16 Patient Care
Everitt Bins 1 Other
Fred Haas 1 Patient Care
Council Staff 1 Other