The Southern Vermont EMS conference has a key message. Emergency Medical Services are an integral part of community medicine. Our best known role is responding to medical emergencies after someone dials 911. Progressively, the role of transporting patients between hospitals has become as critical to the community as our role in getting the patient to the hospital. Most community hospitals rely on the advanced capabilities and specialization found in the regional trauma centers. Paramedics are often called on to transport most complicated patients from a community hospital to a regional center. We take folks from the ICU, the CCU, and the ER to places like Lebanon NH, and Albany NY, and Springfield MA. Furthermore, EMS providers are a vital link between hospitals and community. At other times, we work hand-in-hand with law enforcement.

This conference strives to illustrate this continuum of care by bringing in representatives from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and from the medical examiner's office. While we all prefer the saves and success stories, our role in death is important too. Once in a while, we must acknowledge this darker aspect of our position in the continuum of care. Yet, with training, our actions can improve the outcome in these situations too. We can always do it better.

Vendor registration forms are now available. Registration for the attendees will be published in March.

Continuing Education Credit

Goals

Background

Updates

Conference registration opened on 10MAR.
On 08MAR, we started printing posters and mailers.
Posters appearing in VT, NH, NY hospitals.

Lodging

Vendors

Vendor registration forms are available on the Vendor page: Vendors

Pictures of the facilities can be found on the Vendor Page. Link: Vendors
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Schedule

Recruiting Staff for Conference

Registration Volunteers

We are looking for several people to work at the registration desk. These people will work a couple of hours during the morning. They will be able to participate in the conference training. Duties include

1. Greeting attendees, speakers, vendors
2. Providing their registration packet, ID, and meal ticket
3. Being an ambassador for Southern Vermont

We will waive conference fees for 12-Lead, BDLS and the Saturday for volunteers. Additionally, lunches on each day will be provided to these volunteers. Please submit an email detailing skills, interest and the like to gro.SMExafilaH|feihc#gro.SMExafilaH|feihc

Note: The EMS Conference will be organized under the NIMS/ICS command structure. While prior ICS experience is not needed, this will provide a good exercise in ICS.