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Education S.W. Minnesota
New EMS personnel training DVD's available through SWEMS
Terrorism: Medical Response
Surveilance - The Emergency Plan - Biological and
Chemical Agents - Procedures to follow if a WMD event
occurs.
Explosive & Incendiary Weapons
Explosives & improvised explosive devices - Incendiary
weapons - Pre-detonation and post-detonation responses
- Evacuation distances - Shielding - Size-up Issues -
Triage - Managing evidence.
Biological Weapons
Depicts three scenarios involving biological agents:
discovery of a known threat; discovery of a potential
device; and recognizing exposure in a population. Other
topics: 4 categories of biological agents - Dissemination
routes - Symptoms of exposure - Protective equipment -
Triage - Evidence.
First Response
Covers explosive, chemical, biological and radiological
terrorist attacks. Other topics: Categories of terrorist
weapons - Profiling potential targets - Incident Command -
Size-up of an incident - Protective equipment - Search &
rescue - Managing evidence.
Detecting Weapons of Mass Destruction
Discusses the most up to date equipment and technolo-
gies used in WMD sampling and monitoring. The focus is
on field equipment used as part of initial emergency
response operations.
Chemical Weapons
Profiles classes of chemical agents, describing toxicology
and symptoms of exposure for each. It explains hasmat
response protocols, size-up and scene control as well as
decontamination of victims, equipment & responders.
Also covered: Determining goals, managing casualties,
air monitoring and clean-up.
Mass Decon
Topics covered: Size-up - One & two engine, ladder and
bridge configurations - Dealing with modesty issues - Cold
weather decon - Monitoring for radiation - Managing non-
ambulatory victims - Alternative decon sites - Mass decon
at medical facilities.
Response to Anthrax Threats
Five basic anthrax threat scenarios are described with
protocols for dealing with each type of event. Lessons
include: Harmful properties of anthrax - How anthrax is
weaponized - Assessing the credibility of the threat - Use
of protective clothing and equipment - Obtaining samples -
Importance of laboratory testing - Handling victims and the
worried well - Clean-up procedures.
Suicide Bomber
A look at suicide terrorist organizations, including their
motives and goals - Steps terrorist groups take to plan
and execute an attack - How bombs are constructed and
disguised - Recognizing a potential bomber - Size-up
issues at the attack site - Pre-detonation and post-
detonation response procedures - Setting up the
command post - Incident command and unified command
- How to deal with a suspected bomber.
Radiological Weapons
A training resource for those most likely to respond to
terrorist incidents where radiological materials may be
involved. Topics covered: Types of radiation - Managing
victims - Long- and short-term biological effects of
radiation exposure - 'Dirty bombs' - Scene Control -
Decontamination - Radiation monitoring equipment -
Safety precautions for emergency responders - Alleviating
public panic - Containing contamination.
Roll Call Edition
Designed to promote an understanding of counter-
terrorism and security issues for first responders. Ten
segments include: Terrorist weapons - Preparing for a
terrorist attack - Hardening the site - Response to suicide
bombers - Incident command system - Types of
radiological weapons - Types of chemical weapons -
Types of biological weapons - Anthrax - Decontamination
& protective clothing.
To request the use of any of the above, by your ambulance service, first responder team, law enforcement agency, or fire department, contact the SWEMS office by calling
1-800-253-4029. It is recommended that you schedule your request at least two weeks prior to your service's needing them and return them to the SWEMS office immediately after their use so that others can have access to this vital training.
HIPAA Web-Based Training Program
The Medicare Learning Network has announced a new web-based
training course entitled "HIPAA". The course provides a general understanding
of the history and purpose of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA), including: health care claim transactions and information
architecture, the HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act (ASCA),
electronic data interchange, health care claims cycle, the HIPAA transmission
and translation EDI process, and HIPAA testing. The course can be accessed through the
Medicare Learning Network HERE;
click on the "web-based training modules".

Medical Directors Consortium Class List:
The following is a brief description of what each of the classes contain
that are offered through the SWEMS Medical Directors Consortium.
1. AED: Required
This program is designed to give information on running an AED during
a cardiac arrest. This program will feature new scenarios. Everyone
in class will participate in a scenario. We will also have the Combitube
course with the AED course to run true cardiac arrest scenarios.
2. Blood borne Pathogens: Required
Blood borne Pathogens is a course that is required each year.
We have brought some new information into this course this year
and want to make this class a little more interactive.
3. Drug Variance: Required
This program is required to renew your drug variances for each
drug your Medical Director has approved for your service to carry.
We have added some more scenarios to this program.
4. EMS Driving
This program was redesigned halfway through 2004. We have developed a
more interactive class that involves everyone. Our goal in this course
is to get everyone thinking about how they drive an emergency vehicle.
5. Pediatric Care
We have changed this program for 2005 to have more hands on and
scenario based to become more interactive. The objective of this
course is to develop the skills needed to take care of kids.
6. Oxygen Therapy
This course was developed to help with oxygenation skills. This course
will have numerous scenarios, skill stations and short lecture time.
7. Assessing the Scene
This course is designed to show the importance of assessing the
scene for safety. This course is scenario based and very interactive
to include all. This year we have 3 different types of classes – Highway
Safety, Crime Scene and General. You may chose one or all for your night
of training.
8. Helicopter Landing Zone
This course has been designed due to the increased helicopter
use in rural EMS. The Minnesota Air Council, which is made up of
all Helicopter Services in the state, joined with South Central MN
EMS to bring this program to you that will help the helicopter land,
load and leave safely. This program will show how to set up a secure
landing zone.
9. Skills Night
This program has been developed to give an opportunity to choose
which skills you want to work on that night. Suggestions for this
will be: back boarding, traction splints, splinting, stair chair,
how to backboard a child, any equipment off your emergency vehicle,
scenarios for specific cases, etc. We advise setting up at least 5
stations or more. We will have an instructor on site to help with
each area.
10. Geriatrics
This course will be aimed at treating the elderly patient.
This course will have half lecture and half scenario based with
interaction with the class participants. The main objective is to
understand the needs of the elderly and what to do in certain emergency
situations.
11. Behavioral Emergencies
This course was developed to help with EMS personnel handling
behavioral patients and dealing with families that are grieving
or experiencing a traumatic event. This course will be half lecture
and half scenarios.
12. Lung Sounds
This course was developed to teach everyone the importance of
lung sounds. Scenarios and listing to lung sounds will be part of
this class and stress present, absent, normal and abnormal.
13. ALS Intercepts
This program was developed to help BLS services to understand what
may take place on an ALS intercept. We will show what to expect
before, during and after the call.
All Medical Directors Consortium classes are FREE OF CHARGE to services.
To schedule any of the above classes, contact the SWEMS office
at 800-253-4029 to let us know what dates you are looking at, a
location, what time you would like the class to begin and an approximate
number of participants. Staff will then schedule an instructor to teach
the course.
SOUTHWEST MN EMS TRAINING VIDEOS
Interactive Training:
Scenarios for EMT’s & First Responders -
Community First Aid -
Coaching the Emergency Vehicle
HANDS-ON SKILLS SERIES
Automated Defibrillation -
Spinal Immobilization -
Emergency Vehicle Operations -
Bleeding & Shock -
Communicable Disease Control -
Patient Assessment -
Bandaging and Splinting -
Vital Signs -
Airway Adjuncts -
Childbirth
STREET MEDICINE SERIES
Primary Survey -
Pediatric Emergencies -
Secondary Survey -
Chest Injuries -
Advanced Airway Management -
Basic Airway Management -
Pre-Hospital Burn Care -
Basic Shock Management -
Advanced Shock Management
RESCUE COMPANY SERIES
Trench Collapse -
Building Collapse -
Rescue Principles -
Confined Space Rescue -
Low Angle Rescue -
High Angle Rescue -
Elevator Emergencies -
Advanced Trench Collapse -
Heavy Construction
PALS PLUS PEDIATRIC EMERGENCIES
Trauma -
Medical Emergencies -
Emotional Aspects
CASE STUDIES IN PRE-HOSPITAL CARE SERIES
Environmental Emergencies -
Neurological Emergencies -
Diabetic Emergencies -
Industrial Emergencies -
Spinal Cord Emergencies -
Recreational Emergencies -
Cardiovascular Emergencies -
Chest Trauma -
Vehicular Trauma -
Medical Emergencies -
Adult Respiratory Emergencies -
Alcohol & Drug Emergencies -
Geriatric Emergencies -
Stumpers (Signs & Symptoms to test EMS abilities) -
Head Trauma
PULSE - EMERGENCY MEDICAL UPDATE
- Kinematics of Motor Vehicle Trauma
Pediatric: Dealing with Patients
- Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Pediatric: Basics
- Mass Gathering
Pediatric Emergencies: Vascular
- Falls From Heights
Pediatric: Pain & Sedation
- Neurological Emergencies
Pediatric: Newborn
- Heat Related Emergencies
Pediatric: Respiratory (part 1)
- Drugs and Overdoses
Pediatric: Respiratory (part 2)
- The Geriatric Patient
Pediatric: Cardiovascular
- Confined Space
Pediatric: Trauma (part 1)
- The Pediatric Patient
Pediatric: Trauma (part 2)
- Infection Control
Pediatric: Neurological Crisis
- Expanded Scope of Practice Materials
Pediatric: Sudden Death Syndrome
- Terrorism and Violence
Penetrating Trauma Illness
- Obstetric Emergencies
- Well Being of EMS
- Recreational Emergencies
- Multiple Casualty Incidents
- The Neurological Patient
- Sports Injuries
- Prolonged Pre-Hospital Treatment
- Industrial Injuries
- The Alcoholic Patient
- Behavioral Emergencies
- Communicable Diseases
- Endocrine Emergencies
- The Pediatric Patient
- The Cardiac Patient
- Planning for Mass Gatherings
- Spinal Injuries
- HAZMAT
- Adverse Reactions
- Mass Casualty Incidents
- Drug Overdose and Toxicology
- Topics in EMS
- Obstetrics & Gynecological
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Infectious Diseases
- Patients with Special Challenges
- Response to Special Incidents
- Altered Mental Status
- Violence
- Gastrointestinal/Genitourinary
- Care for the Terminally Ill
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- Topics in EMS
- Communications
- Issues at the Crime Scene
- Airway
- Prevention
- Burns
- Pediatrics
- Geriatrics
- Medications
- EMS Response to Hazardous
- Psychological Disorders
- Topics in EMS: Systems Overview
- Occupational Acquired Injury
- Cerebral Events
- Toxicology
- Motor Vehicle Collisions
- Acute Abdomen
- Cardiac
- Extreme Sports
- Outdoor Emergencies
- Special Operations – Confined Space,
Trench Rescue, Rope Rescue, Tactical EMS
- Inside the Pentagon 9/11/01
- EMS Management at a MCI (part 1)
- Mass Casualty Incidents (part 2)
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Childbirth
- Geriatrics
- Ethics in EMS
- Winter Olympics 2002
- Responder Safety
- Pediatric Injuries
- Diabetes
- Patient Assessment
- Emerging Issues
- Man vs. Heavy Metal
- Hazardous Materials
- Airway Management
- Psychiatric Emergencies
- Natural Disaster Emergencies
- Neurological Emergencies
- Cardiac Emergencies
- Penetrating Trauma
- Transportation Emergencies
- 9/11: Two Years Later
- Wellness
- Burn Injury
- Emerging Issues in EMS
- Poison Exposure Hazards
- The A and the B: Airway and Breathing
- EMS Operational Environments
- The Power of Prevention
- Shock Management
- Environmental Emergencies
- Disaster Medicine
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