EMS Conference
Each year, the FASNY Emergency Medical Services Committee presents the EMS Conference in Selden, New York. The one-day event is packed with presentations that address the most contemporary and critical topics in the EMS community.
These invaluable sessions are complemented by a Pre-Conference Workshop eligible for Core CME credit hours in toxicology, cardiology, respiratory, psychiatric and EMS operations, among others.
2024 Presentations
The Fight for Air, The Assessment and Treatment of Asthma and C.O.P.D in the Pre-Hospital Environment
Presented by: Paul A. Werfel – EMT-P
Asthma is a common disorder that affects nearly 10 million Americans and is responsible for 4,000 to 5000 deaths per year. COPD affects some 17 million Americans and is responsible one in every eight deaths and is a significant factor in one in every four deaths in the U.S. In fact, we see so many patients with the above illnesses that we have become somewhat complacent with them. Join JEMS Case of the Month author Paul Werfel in this interactive and stimulating discussion of these illnesses.
State of the State of EMS
Presented by: The NYS Department of Health
Discussing Issues of EMS in NYS. Question & Answer Portion.
Managing School Bus Incidents
Presented by: Ken Bouvier – Paramedic, Professional Fire / EMS Speaker
This session is designed to help First Responders, EMT’s & Paramedics, Dispatchers, Firefighters and Fire Chiefs better understand how to manage School Bus Incidents. Daily in the United States an average of 480,000 yellow school buses, transport approximately 25 million students to and from school.
During this session we will discuss the frequency of school bus incidents and you will be amazed to learn how often they occur. Using a unique power point presentation, we will also discuss school bus designs, the types of injuries you can expect, how patients are triaged, patient tracking and school bus crash management and how Emergency Manage will play a valuable role in assisting law enforcement, fire and EMS.
Heat Emergencies in the Pre-Hospital Venue
Presented by: Paul A. Werfel – EMT-P
Illnesses caused by heat are a major cause of preventable death. Most of us realize that there is a progressive severity between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. In the US approximately 175-200 persons die during and average year from heat related problems. This number rises to 1500 during the heat waves. During July of 1995, 91 people in Milwaukee and 465 in Chicago died as a direct result of the heat wave. Please join JEMS Case of the month Author Paul Werfel on this interactive and stimulating discussion of this EMS issue.
Understanding Firefighter Injuries
Presented by: Ken Bouvier – Paramedic, Professional Fire / EMS Speaker
This session is designed to help responders, firefighters, EMT’s and paramedics better manage firefighter Injuries on the scene of a fire and in route to the hospital. Firefighting is one of the world’s most dangerous jobs and accidents in this profession can result in costly losses. The greatest loss being the injury or death of a firefighter! During this session we will explain the two basic factors that motivate accident control efforts. Humane vs. Economics, all departments know and understand what it takes to produce the almost perfect firefighter, but they also realize the cost involved. Because of cost, many departments are out of compliance and allow their firefighters to operate unsafe and unhealthy.
During this session EMS will learn that they are not on the scene just to watch the fire, but instead play one of the major roles of preventing firefighter injuries by keeping a close eye on them. We will explain the most common types of injuries, how and why they occur. We will explain the importance of wearing proper firefighting equipment, using the Incident Command System, and the need for rehabilitation on scene.