Wise Five (The Kyle Group)– In this course we will review the complex situations that come with a sudden cardiac arrest of a student athlete during a school game/practice. In addition, this course will cover two sets of guidelines for handling sudden cardiac arrest of the student athlete. The material covered goes over the first five steps of what to do during the initial resuscitation, and then after EMS arrives on the scene, the second five steps of what should be done after advanced care has arrived. This course will better prepare EMS to work with athletic staff at both the middle and high school level. Along with covering additional topics such as: football pad removal, mechanical CPR, multi-agency response, team building, and critical thinking.

Button Battery Ingestion (Johana McKitrick, CAMC Women & Children’s Hospital)- During this course we will look at what button batteries are and how/when they are used and the complications of ingesting one. Button batteries pose a grave threat to children when ingested and time is of the essence. We will review signs and symptoms of ingestion, interventions, and complications.

Understanding Abusive Head Trauma: A Program for First Responders (Morgan Scaggs, created by Dr. Melissa Currie, Norton Children’s)- We will be taking an in-depth look at abusive head trauma and injuries associated with abusive head trauma.

Kids Are Not Lawn Darts (Children’s National Hospital)- A review of pediatric trauma in the case-study style class. Everything from burns to non-accidental trauma will be touched on!

Give Me A Minute to Google That…(Children’s National Hospital)- In this review of special needs kids, we’ll look at some interesting cases and put our hands on trachs and technology!

Respiratory Distress: Beyond the Nebulizer (Children’s National Hospital)- How do I treat respiratory disorders in kids and what if I have to intubate them? Learn about all things airway and breathing!

Burns! (Debbie Harrell, Shriner’s Hospital for Children)- Through current, evidence-based education, the health care professional will be provided with what is best practice in the care of acute care of the burn patient. The presentation will deliver case studies that highlight the role of the professional in the initial management of a burn patient including discussion of fluid resuscitation, intubation decisions, inhalation injuries, determining burn size, and treatment interventions. Vivid photographs and interactive slides complement this session.

Landmark Lawsuits & Lessons Learned, aka The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Scott Deboer, Pedi-ED-Trics)- They did what???  Experienced emergency healthcare professionals know that even the most bizarre circumstances are seemingly everyday occurrences.  And when it comes to healthcare, you can’t make this stuff up.  Focusing on closed medical malpractice cases, with a focus on pediatrics, this presentation reviews the “Who, What, When, Where, and Why,” and the ever important, “What happened in court?”  Learn to distinguish the fact from the fiction, what went right and what went wrong, and how to avoid becoming a part of the next “interesting” case. Learn to identify the key principles essential to safe practice, and what to do to avoid, or at least survive, a medical malpractice suit!

Stay tuned! There are many more under development…

Once you register for the event, you will receive an email from Erin Timbrook (erin.j.timbrook@wv.gov) with instructions on how to register for your classes.