Pipestem State Park and RESA-I welcome you to ESCAPe 2009. We are honored to provide this educational opportunity to you in an environment that represents West Virginia at its scenic and recreational best. Each of you also represents West Virginia at its finest. Our tradition of neighbor helping neighbor is at the very heart of emergency services. It is our privilege to assist you in keeping this tradition alive and well through provision of the best training available.
Thursday, February 26
BACK 2 BASICS 9:00-10:30
Boy that was simple….Sometimes the easiest way really is the simplest. Do we ever train with our
basic tools? This program will review everything from Rope, Driving, Initial Stabilization, Hand
Tools, and More.
Instructor: Robert Mclafferty, NREMT-P, Trauma Coordinator
Richard Lippert, MBA, NREMT-P, EMS Coordinator Pre-hospital Emergency Care
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
INNOVATIONS IN PEDIATRIC CARE 10:45- 12:15
This course will look at and discuss the innovations in pediatric emergency care such as, CPAP,
Capnography, Airway management and others.
Instructor: David LaCovey, BS, NREMT-P, EMS Coordinator, Pre-hospital Emergency Care
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
HEY YOU… LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER! 1:30- 3:00
“Don’t Run With Those Scissors – You’ll Poke Someone’s Eye Out!!” “Get down from there…”.
“Stop doing that!” “Don’t put that in your mouth, you don’t know where it’s been.” These and other
things that your mother told you and how they truly relate to everyday childhood myths, injuries and
illnesses will be discussed. Pediatric injury prevention and treatment along with assessment
techniques create the framework for this course.
Instructor: Neil Jones, M.Ed., NREMT-P, Manager Pre-hospital and Emergency Care Services
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa.
CISM MANAGEMENT FOR REAL LIFE 3:30-5:00
That CISM stuff sounds ok if you’re someone who might need it… Have you or your colleagues ever
made such a statement? Do you have providers that insist it is better to debrief at the local bar? This
class will touch upon the on-going literature debate about the benefits of CISM. It will also provide
some common sense approaches to CISM!
Instructor: Richard Lippert
Robert McLafferty
Friday, February 27
Pediatric Game Show 9:00-10:30
Tired of the same old education? How about some fun added in to the learning process… Join us for a fast paced game show environment about pediatric care. Patterned after America’s favorite quiz shows, this course will engage the attendees into the active learning process.
Instructor: Neil Jones & David LaCovey
This Really Bites 10:45- 12:15
Discussion of common and not so common myths and truths of rabies, bites and stings and
associated complications and treatments of critters like brown spiders, lime disease, dogs, and others.
Instructor: Robert McLafferty
Running on Fumes... 1:30- 3:00
This class session will discuss the patho-physiology of shock in the pediatric patient and treatment therapies.
Instructor: Richard Lippert
Shake - Rattle & Roll - Pediatric Seizures 3:30-5:00
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Causes and management of pediatric seizures will be discussed.
Instructor: Dave LaCovey
Saturday, February 28
Pediatric Resucitation: Where We've Been and Where We Are Going... 9:00-10:30
This course will look at the science behind pediatric resucitation in the United States and what the
future holds looking forward.
Instructor: Rob McLafferty
Heart to Heart: To the Heart of the Matter - Pediatric Cardiology 3:15-4:45
A heart is a heart… This intro to pediatric cardiology will present an overview of A&P of the heart
and discuss normal and abnormal findings related to cardiac care of the pediatric patient.
Instructor: Neil Jones