Summary of the Gathering of Eagles 2015, Day 1
2/20/2015
By Alan Perry
The Gathering of Eagles is a unique EMS conference featuring
brief, topical contributions from Operational Medical directors and noted EMS
professionals from the top EMS systems in the United States and elsewhere in
the World. In the spirit of the conferences format of providing fast paced, to
the point presentation on current and relevant issues this summary will attempt
to capture the essence of the material presented in single sentences. Actual presentations
are available on the website; www.gatheringofeagles.us
Topics covered in today’s 8 hour session:
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Dealing with termination of resuscitation; using
ultrasound, echo, and EEG as tools to make better decisions. Stay & save v.
transporting patients in arrest. Provider training for death notification.
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Approaches for achieving ROSC; M- CPR
reliability v. S-CPR. Scene management improves outcomes. Reducing “off-chest”
time and distractions like PEA.
o
Dispatch and Deployment; Mapping, locating and
verifying PADS. Sending the right
resources. Criteria based dispatch. Tiered deployment & provider volume/proficiency
questions. Planning for staffing shortages. Police, public & BLS Narcan.
o
Trauma topics; C-collar efficacy, Is trauma a
BLS skill? Plasma for shock/hypovolemia. Using a compensatory reserve index.
Tempus pro review.
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Sacred cows and standards of care; is glucagon
cost effective? Dangers of too much oxygen. Keeping ED docs off the radio.
Add to this an exciting level of respectful disagreement and
discussion, as well as many good questions from the attendees; I would say it
was a very informative and useful exercise. Can’t wait for tomorrow.
Stay tuned,
Alan
