Southwest Emergency Medical Service Corporation

Southwest Minnesota Emergency Medical Service Corporation
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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	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