In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium.&nbsp; We caught Jose Salizar and Debbie Akers after their Keynote talk on the "Future of EMS" and asked them to summarize their talk. &nbsp; José Salazar, MPH, NRP Deputy Chief of EMS &amp; Training, Loudoun County Fire &amp; Rescue Leesburg, Virginia  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Salazar has been part of the EMS field for nearly 30 years, as a provider, educator and administrator. He currently serves as the Deputy Chief of EMS &amp; Training for Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management in Leesburg, Virginia. Chief Salazar received his Masters of Public Health Degree in Health Systems Management and Policy in EMS from New York Medical College. Among the many EMS /FIRE projects, publications and presentations for which Chief Salazar can be recognized, he worked with the NREMT Board of Directors to gain approval of the ARC’s Emergency Response national program; he helped achieve CoAEMSP accreditation for fire-based Paramedic programs; served on the National EMS Advisory Council and was a contributing writer for the EMS Educational guidelines for the EMT and Paramedic. &nbsp; Debbie Akers, NRP, ALS Training Specialist Virginia Department of Health - Office of EMS  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Debbie Akers is a certified Paramedic and the ALS Training Specialist for the Office of EMS.&nbsp;Additionally, she oversees the accreditation process for ALS &amp; BLS programs in Virginia.&nbsp;Prior to her employment with OEMS, she was the Education Coordinator with the Western Virginia EMS Council in Roanoke and Program Director of the New River Valley Training Center.&nbsp;In 2008 she was recognized by the National Association of EMS Educators when she was awarded the HERO award, a recognition given to one EMS Educator each year who is nominated by peers and students for their passion and dedication to EMS Education.&nbsp; In 2010 she was awarded the Virginia Governors EMS Award for Outstanding Prehospital Educator.&nbsp;Her EMS career began with Christiansburg Rescue Squad where she is now a Life Member. Additionally, she holds honorary membership with Virginia Tech Rescue Squad. A National Registry Paramedic, she has devoted her career to EMS education. Debbie is the mother of two and a ‘Nana’ to her four beautiful granddaughters. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Future of EMS - Keynote

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium.&nbsp; We caught Jeff Lewis and Al Pacifico after their 2 sessions on Virginia Task Force 1  Established in 1986 as a domestic and international disaster response resource, sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Virginia Task Force 1 is rostered by approximately 200 specially trained career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, with expertise in the rescue of victims from collapsed structures, following a natural or man-made catastrophic event &nbsp;  Jeffery Lewis Battalion Chief – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Uniformed Section Lead-Medical Virginia Task Force-1  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chief Lewis comes with over 31 years of fire and rescue experience including 23 with Fairfax and 19 with VATF-1/USA-1.&nbsp; In addition to being a nationally registered paramedic and holding standard fire and rescue certifications he holds multiple domestic and international response certifications.&nbsp; With VATF-1 / USA-1 he has have deployed both domestically and internationally in a variety of capacities including team management.&nbsp; In addition to response he has also provided domestic and international instruction and evaluation. &nbsp; &nbsp;Alfred J Pacifico, PA-C, EMT-P Urban Search &amp; Rescue Task Force  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alfred J Pacifico, is a medical specialist and medical team training lead for Fairfax County Urban Search &amp; Rescue Task Force, designated Virginia Task Force 1 for FEMA response and USA 1 for international deployments through the Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance.&nbsp; He has been a practicing Physician Assistant for more than 27 years in Critical Care, Emergency Medicine and Occupational Medicine.&nbsp; He has been involved in Fire and Emergency Medical Services for over 32 years and currently is the Assistant Chief with Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad in Sterling, Virginia.&nbsp; Mr. Pacifico has deployed with the Fairfax County Task Force to the 2015 Nepal Earthquake, South Carolina flooding from Hurricane Joaquin, Matthew, Super Storm Sandy, and a range of full field exercises. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;  &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Virginia Task Force 1

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium talking to Stephanie Tarbell about Penetrating Trauma.  Stephanie Tarbell, RN, BSN, CCRN Baltimore Shock Trauma  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stephanie is a Critical Care Trauma nurse&nbsp;in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit&nbsp;at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Prior to taking on Baltimore, I was a Critical Care flight nurse in West Virginia where I flew both scene and inter-facility flights. My (almost) 10 years of nursing experience includes basic medical surgical care, Intensive Care, and Critical Care and Trauma. My second passion as a trauma nurse is working with the Trauma and Injury Prevention Counsel with at risk youth, and participating in educational opportunities with EMS and other healthcare facilities and specialties. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Penetrating Trauma

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium talking to Dr Bruce Freedman, Chief of Plastic and Hand Surgery at HCA Reston Hospital. He's going to give a quick overview of hand injury management for EMS personnel before his indepth talk at the conference.  Bruce Freedman, MD HCA Reston Hospital Chief of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. Freedman graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1982 and is currently the medical director of Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia.&nbsp; Dr. Freedman is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. With over 40 publications in medical journals and textbooks, Dr. Freedman continues to perform research and lectures nationally on the latest developments in cosmetic surgery. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Traumatic Hand Injuries

We have a special series available to our team of over 1700 professional EMS personnel in Fairfax County. &nbsp;It's a 4 part series called "Narcotics on the Street. We interviewed an Undercover Narcotics Officer, with a wealth of knowledge about Narcotics use here in the DC Metro Area. &nbsp;Over the next few months, he's going to share this knowledge through this series. This is "secure content" only available to Fairfax County Fire Rescue Personnel. &nbsp;Learn more here. &nbsp;

Narcotics on the Street - Teaser

This is another special edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. &nbsp; In this episode, we&nbsp;talk with Dr Albert He of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.  Albert S He, MD, PhD INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. Albert He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010 and completed his residency program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Emergency Medicine in 2013. Dr. He is currently an emergency department physician at Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Drugs of Abuse

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. &nbsp; In this episode, we&nbsp;talk with Dr. John Schreiber of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia and Inova Children's Hospital. &nbsp;He's going to talk to us about Pediatric Seizure Classifications and care.  John Schreiber, MD INOVA Children’s Hospital&nbsp;  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. John M. Schreiber is a Child Neurologist, Neurophysiologist, and Epileptologist at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia and Children's National Health System. He completed Pediatrics and Child Neurology training at Children’s National Health System in 2011, and an Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in 2013. His primary research interests are in the evaluation and management of refractory epilepsy, specifically in genetically-mediated epilepsies. His work also includes publications on recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of status epilepticus and refractory status epilepticus. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Pediatric Seizures

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. &nbsp; In this episode, we&nbsp;talk with Maia Dalton-Theodore, LCSW, CSAC, SAP of Fairfax County Fire Rescue. &nbsp;She's our Behavioral Health Coordinator&nbsp;and will talk to us about mental wellness and stress awareness for rescue personnel.  Maia Dalton-Theodore, LCSW, CSAC, SAP Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Maia is currently the Behavioral Health Coordinator for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. She administers the Fire Chaplains program, the Crisis Response Team and the Family Assistance Team . She also works with Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who are struggling with substance abuse issues through the Disciplinary Diversion Program.&nbsp;&nbsp; She received her BA Degree in Sociology and German from Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Hawaii. She began her Social Work career working in the addictions field first for CATS at INOVA Hospital and then Arlington Hospital. She has provided clinical supervision to Masters level students from various Social Work Schools in the Metropolitan area. She has trained managers, employees and peer counselors regarding substance abuse, mental health, trauma and grief issues. &nbsp;She was married to the late Charles “Chip” Theodore, a retired Captain from the Arlington, Virginia Fire Department. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Mental Wellness for the Rescuer

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. &nbsp; In this episode, we&nbsp;talk with Dr Margaret Griffen, the Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital.&nbsp; Her talk at the conference was on Traumatic Brain Injury and she took some time to talk to us about Secondary Brain Injury before she ran back to the hospital. &nbsp; Margaret M. Griffen, MD, FACS Chief, Trauma Acute Care Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery VCU  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dr. Margaret Griffen is a general surgeon board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She joined Inova Medical Group in 2007 and currently serves as the Chief of the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She completed her surgical training and fellowship at the University of Kentucky in 2000. Dr. Griffen manages patients with a wide variety of surgical illnesses and has a special interest in caring for critically ill surgical patients. &nbsp;

EMS WK 2017: Secondary Brain Injury

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. In this episode, we&nbsp;talk to Brandon King about LVAD devices.&nbsp; In EMS we tend to think of them as a temporary solution and expect patients to potentially be pulseless.&nbsp; Brandon will have some new data about growth of the devices, and some newer pulsed technology.  Brandon King BSN, RN, CCRN MedSTAR Transport  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brandon is a member of MedSTAR Transport where he has been a Flight Nurse since 2012. Prior to flight, Brandon gained his experiencing working in both the Cardiac Surgical ICU and Cardiovascular Recovery Room at MedSTAR Washington Hospital Center. During this time, Brandon focused on caring for patients in the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic, as well as rotations through MedSTAR Trauma. The MedSTAR Trauma unit serves as the designated intake center for Long Term Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patients in extremis. Brandon’s experience in MCS education includes in house patient/family device teaching, local Emergency Medical Support, outpatient dialysis and community hospitals. Brandon serves as adjunct faculty for the Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) education program at MedSTAR Washington Hospital Center. When Brandon is not caring for patients in a helicopter- he is a husband, a father, and he enjoys the outdoors. His hobbies are running, rock climbing, and cycling. &nbsp;

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