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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 1, 2011

CONTACT
Leah Bucco-White, Communications and Legislative Services, (402) 471-9356
leah.bucco-white@nebraska.gov

Emergency Medical Services Workshops Coming to Your Community

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Medical Services Program offers ongoing training workshops across the state for emergency medical technicians, first responders, and the general public. The workshop schedule for March is listed below. For more information on the workshops offered, please visit the DHHS EMS calendar web page by clicking here. You may also click on the subscribe link at the top of the EMS workshop calendar web page to sign up for an email or a text message alert when the EMS workshop calendar is updated.

The free workshops are worth three continuing education hours unless otherwise.

CITY, DATE, TOPIC, LOCATION, TIME

Alliance, 03/16/2011, Improving Stroke Care in Nebraska, Alliance Fire Hall, 315 Cheyenne, 7pm - 10pm MST

Atkinson, 03/19/2011, Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, Atkinson Fire Hall, 9am - 4pm

Aurora, 03/10/2011, Environmental Emergencies, Aurora Fire Hall, 906 13th St, 7pm - 10pm

Bancroft, 03/15/2011, Burn Emergencies, Bancroft Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Butte, 03/21/2011, Diabetic Emergencies, Butte Fire Hall, 620 Wilson St, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Carleton, 03/15/2011, Diabetic Emergencies, Carleton Community Building, 640 E St, 7pm - 9pm

Chambers, 03/21/2011, Head Trauma / Injuries, Chambers Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Clarkson, 03/21/2011, Cardiac Emergencies, Clarkson Fire Hall, 210 Bryan St, 7pm -10pm

Columbus, 03/09/2011, Geriatric Emergencies, Columbus Community Hospital, 4600 38th St, 7pm - 10pm

Columbus, 03/17/2011, NIS Pre-Conference Instructor Workshop, New World Inn, 265 33rd Ave, 8:30am - 5pm

Columbus, 03/18/2011, 2011 NEMSA Spring Conference, New World Inn, 265 33rd Ave, Friday 8am - 5pm

Columbus, 03/19/2011, 2011 NEMSA Spring Conference, New World Inn, 265 33rd Ave, Saturday 8am - 5pm

Columbus, 03/20/2011, 2011 NEMSA Spring Conference, New World Inn, 265 33rd Ave, Sunday 8am - Noon

Columbus, 03/31/2011, e-Narsis Report Writer II, Central Community College, 4500 63rd St, 7pm - 10pm

Crawford, 03/24/2011, Pediatrics, Crawford Fire Hall, 220 Elm St, 6:30pm - 9:30pm

Curtis, 03/14/2011, Cardiac Emergencies in the Pre-hospital Setting, Curtis Community Center, 101 Garlic, 7pm - 10pm

Decatur, 03/31/2011, Respiratory Emergencies, Decatur Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Edgar, 03/28/2011, Fire Rehab, Edgar Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Fairbury, 03/23/2011, Patient Assessment & Hands On, Jefferson County Community Center, 2200 H St, 7pm - 10pm

Farwell, 03/15/2011, Improving Stroke Care in Nebraska, Farwell Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Fullerton, 03/23/2011, EMS Extrication, Fullerton Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Grand Island, 03/14/2011, The Trauma Patient, St. Francis Memorial Hospital, 2116 W Faidley, 7pm - 10pm

Gresham, 03/13/2011, Cardiac & AED, Gresham Fire Hall, 520 Elm St, 7pm -10pm

Harrison, 03/23/2011, Rules & Regulations of Nebraska EMS, Sioux County High School, 435 Kate St, 6pm – 9pm MST

Hartington, 03/07/2011, Farm Emergencies, Hartington Ambulance, 7pm - 10pm

Harvard, 03/08/2011, Farm Extrication, Harvard Fire Hall, 128 N Harvard Ave, 7pm - 10pm

Hastings, 03/22/2011, Trauma - Head, Neck & Spine, Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital, 715 N St Joseph Ave, 7pm - 10pm

Henderson, 03/14/2011, Fire Rehab, Henderson Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Hoskins, 03/07/2011, Skills Night, Hoskins Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Imperial, 03/07/2011, Mental Health and Death & Dying, MPCC Extended Campus, 6pm - 9pm

Imperial, 03/21/2011, Patient Rapport and Assessment, MPCC Extended Campus, 6pm - 9pm

Lincoln, 03/10/2011, Threatening Situations / EMT Safety, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 555 S 70th St, 7pm - 9pm

Lincoln, 03/16/2011, Cardiac Emergencies, Duncan Aviation, Hangar D / Basement, 3701 Aviation Rd, 1pm - 3pm

McCook, 03/07/2011, Mental Health and Death & Dying, McCook Community College, McMillen Hall, 1205 E. 3rd, 6pm - 9pm

McCook, 03/21/2011, Patient Rapport and Assessment, McCook Community College, McMillen Hall, 1205 E. 3rd, 6pm - 9pm

Nemaha, 03/01/2011, Anhydrous Ammonia Accidents, Nemaha Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

North Bend, 03/14/2011, Altered LOC, North Bend, Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Oakland, 03/14/2011, Problem Child - Behavioral Emergencies, Oakland Fire Hall, 500 N Oakland Ave, 7pm - 10pm

Ogallala, 03/03/2011, Improving Stroke Care in Nebraska, Ogallala Fire Hall, 401 East 2nd, 7pm - 10pm

Ogallala, 03/07/2011, Mental Health and Death & Dying, Ogallala ESU, 6pm - 9pm

Ogallala, 03/21/2011, Patient Rapport and Assessment, Ogallala ESU, 6pm - 9pm

Omaha, 03/12/2011, Trauma & Shock, Immanuel Medical Center, 6901 N 72nd St, 7:30am - 9:30am

Papillion, 03/09/2011, EMS Radio Communications Etiquette, Midlands Hospital, Ogram Ste, 11111 S. 84th St, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, RSVP to Lisa Beacom / 402-593-3116 or email: lisa.beacom@alegent.org,   Dinner at no cost

Polk, 03/15/2011, Responding to Meth Calls, Polk Fire Hall, 290 N Main, 7pm - 10pm

Shelby, 03/23/2011, Skills Night, Shelby Fire Hall, 100 E Oak, 7pm - 10pm

Spencer, 03/28/2011, Scene Safety, Spencer Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

St. Edward, 03/09/2011, Immobilization, St. Edward Fire Hall, 101 S. 13th, 7pm - 10pm

Stromsburg, 03/07/2011, Pediatric Emergencies, Stromsburg Fire Hall, 300 Exchange St, 7pm - 10pm

Syracuse, 03/21/2011, Geriatrics, Syracuse Rescue Barn, 578 Mohawk, 7pm - 10pm

Walthill, 03/22/2011, Head Trauma, Walthill Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

West Point, 03/15/2011, Meth Labs, West Point Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Wood River, 03/14/2011, Sports Concussions & Injuries, Wood River Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

Wynot, 03/22/2011, Agricultural & ATV Emergencies, Wynot Fire Hall, 7pm - 10pm

York, 03/22/2011, Geriatric Emergencies, York Fire Hall, 815 N Grant, 7pm - 10pm

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