Resident Eagle: The Eagles Land in Florida

Resident Eagle is a monthly column profiling the work of top EMS physicians and medical directors from the Metropolitan EMS Medical Directors Global Alliance (the "Eagles"), who represent America’s largest and key international cities. Gathering of Eagles 2021: June 14–18, Hollywood, Fla. For more see useagles.org.

The First There First Care and Gathering of Eagles conferences will be held June 14–18, 2021 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

The popular EMS medical directors’ conference will be held concurrently with the First There First Care Conference, as well as the Chief Mike Haygood Broward Invitational ALS and K2 Nursing Competition.

The event is tailored toward EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals from South Florida and beyond. 

This year’s theme is “Unmasking the Future of EMS” and will explore topics in technology and the future for EMS providers and emergency department personnel. The all-new, five-day collaborative event will begin with three days of EMS and nursing competitions, preconference workshops, and keynote presentations—all orchestrated by the Fire Chiefs Association of Broward County in conjunction with local hospitals.

During the final two days, the Eagles will present didactic and learning sessions from celebrated EMS medical directors from across the globe. The new synergistic symposium combines two high-impact meetings with longstanding track records for progressive and effective learning, with more than four decades’  experience between the two organizational teams.

Each year our emergency medical service personnel and emergency nurses face new and more challenging situations. Recent events such as mass shootings and the complex technical rescues of entrapped victims remind us that our skills must remain sharp and focused. For the past two decades the First There First Care team has brought the latest trends and techniques to both prehospital EMS and emergency department nurses.

EMS World is proud to be a supporting sponsor of this year’s conference.

Conference Highlights

The conference will feature speakers and topics geared toward EMS personnel. Below are a few highlights.

Easy 12-Lead ECG Interpretation: A Simple and Systematic Approach to Analyzing 12-Lead ECGs

Presented by Chief Rodney Turpel

This interactive course is intended for physicians, nurses, and paramedics interested in sharpening their ECG interpretation skills. Overreliance on computer interpretations, online experts, and today’s advanced technology can lead to complacency in reading ECGs. This class will simplify ECG interpretation, and participants will be taught rapid interpretation techniques through a simple step-based method for both ECGs and 12-lead ECGs.

Dynamic Airway Lab

Presented by Mike Estreicher, MD, and Hector Roman, EMT-P

This three-hour advanced airway course is designed specifically for prehospital providers and includes a combination of didactics and state-of-the-art simulation. A systematic and standardized approach will enhance the provider’s comfort and skills in managing airways in the field. 

Course features include:

• Interactive lecture and discussions;
• Hands-on practice using real-life scenarios, advanced simulation manikins, and airway equipment;
• Critical review of airway management, pitfalls, and proper technique to build confidence and enhance decision-making skills.

Damage Control Resuscitation (DCR): Modern Trauma Care Beyond the Battlefield and Adapted for Civilian EMS

Presented by Randy Katz, DO, and Justin Parrinello, EMT-P

New paradigms in treatment of hemostatic resuscitation have fundamentally redefined the management of catastrophic blood loss. Copious data and outcome studies in DCR continue to refine the principles of resuscitation and effective resuscitation practices. This course will provide a simple and systematic approach to trauma management in the field and ER.

Leadership in EMS

Presented by Stephen Shaw, CFO, MBA, RN

The need for leadership in EMS has never been greater. The recent pandemic reinforced and reminded the world of our platform as influencers. This need is exacerbated as our profession continues to evolve to include mobile integrated healthcare, community paramedicine, and numerous advances in technology. We must not stumble into leadership—we must be intentional about leading into the future. This fast-paced, interactive, and high-energy presentation starts with a focus on perspective and takes a journey through the traits of a leader. Through didactic questioning and many short group activities, the class is reminded of the current landscape of emergency medicine and its role in our exciting future. 

Invasive Cardiac Care and Cardiac Devices

Presented by Erin August, RN, BSN; Laura Ann Coyle, MSN, ACNP-BC; Pamela Brennan, RN, BSN; Lori Anderson, MSN, ANP; and Mark Puhlman MSN, ANP

LVAD and temporary mechanical circulatory support specialists from around the U.S. present didactic and scenario-based education on durable and temporary devices that cardiac patients may have. This 90-minute program will provide tips for assessment, recognition of devices, and safe transport. Attendees will participate in active real-world scenarios and gain access to tools that help prehospital clinicians quickly evaluate and treat emergency situations. 

The Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Instructor Course

Presented by Peter Antevy, MD

The Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Instructor Course is a hands-on, interactive “train-the-trainer” class. You will earn a two-year certification to teach the CAPCE- and CAMTS-accredited Handtevy Prehospital Pediatric Provider Course to crews at your own department or ER. The course focuses on the skills needed to rapidly and accurately treat the sick and injured pediatric patient and is intended to be used with the Handtevy Pediatric System.

For more details on the conference and how to register, visit https://firsttherefirstcare.com/wp/.