Continuing Education
[Ohio Firefighters: earn CE credit with approval of Fire Chief or approved Charter Program Director, per Ohio Adm. Code 4765-20 (questions: Doug Orahood, Ohio EMS Board – Fire Coordinator, 614-752-3960); Ohio EMS: earn EMS credit with approval of your Medical Director or EMS CE Instructor, certified per OAC 4765-9-02.]
We are indebted to our speakers and contributors for a strong and expanding series of video based programs that help to assist in the continuing education of fire & EMS professionals.
Jan. 10, 2013 - EMS LEGAL & POLITICAL ISSUES (20 FST 3093) - MINI RESIDENCY [Prof. Lawrence T. Bennett, Esq.]
Fire Chief Richard Braun, Cincinnati Fire Department - IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES IN EMS
Dr. Donald Locasto, UC Medical School and Medical Director, Cincinnati Fire Department and other FDs - QUALITY ASSURANCE
His PowerPoint slides are here.
LTC Jeff Corcoran, Assistant Chief of Police, University of Cincinnati - MASS SHOOTINGS: PLANNING AND RESPONSE ISSUES FOR FIRE AND EMS
His PowerPoint slides are here.
UC Active Shooter videos: go to UC web page:
"Active shooter Classroom" and "Active Shooter Information"
Paramedic Mark Johnston, The Christ Hospital - AEDs - PROJECT HEART RESTART
His PowerPoint slides are here.
Randy Johann, EMS Coordinator - Bethesda North Hospital - USE OF PEDIATRIC AND ADULT SIMULATORS - INCLUDING HIRING OF PARAMEDICS
March 5, 2012 - MOCK TRIAL - EMS CASE - AT DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP FIRE & RESCUE, WARREN COUNTY, OH (2 hours)
Click here to see EMS Run report used in Mock Trial.
ET TUBE MISPLACEMENT - HYPOTHETICAL CASE. See helpful decision, July 26, 2011 in Blair v. Columbus Division of Fire, 2011-Ohio-3648:
http://statecasefiles.justia.com/documents/ohio/tenth-district-court-of-appeals/2011-ohio-3648.pdf?ts=1323909809
Feb. 18, 2012 - MANAGING A FIRE BASED EMS DEPARTMENT - COLUMBUS, OH FIRE DEPARTMENT - by Cincinnati Fire Chief Richard Braun, at UC Medical School's EMS Midwest Conference, Great Wolf Lodge (45 minutes)
Sept. 2011 - TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY RESPONDERS - LESSONS FROM WAR (0.5 Hours)
Col. Kathy Platoni, US Army Reserve (4 tours of Afghanistan & Iraq; at Ft. Hood, TX day of shootings); psychologist and member of SW Ohio Critical Incident Stress Management Team.
● June 2011 Graduate Certificate - June 27, 2011 Simulcast (1 hour)
Larry Bennett, Program Chair, UC Fire Scence (WMV file)
Bill Kramer, UC Emeritus Professor (former Director, UC Fire Science) (WMV file)
Steve Recca, Center For Homeland Defense & Security (WMV file)
Jack Parow, President, International Association of Fire Chiefs (WMV file)
Richard Braun, Fire Chief, Cincinnati Fire & Rescue (WMV file)
William ("BJ") Jetter, Fire Chief, Sycamore Township (WMV file)
Randy Hanifen, Lt. Westchester Township FD and Ohio Task Force 1 (WMV file)
Brian Canteel, Colonel, US Army NORTH (WMV file)
Mike Collier, Eastern Kentucky University (WMV file)
● Nov. 2010 HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
(6.5 Hours) Agenda to complement the video presentation
Video Presentations in Agenda Sequence
Introduction - Larry Bennett and Dr. Awatef Hamed
Fire Chief (Ret.) Bill Kramer, PhD
Chief Ober & Chief Whitworth
Chief B.J. Jetter, PhD
Joe Clark, PhD, UC Medical Dept. of Neurology
Carolyn Vining, UC-Clermont Paramedic Prog. & Randy Johann, Bethesda No. Trauma Svcs
Russ McMahon, UC-CEAS Cyber Security
Randy Hanifen, Ohio Task Force 1
Brian Canteel, Manager HAZMAT Center - Rescue & Safety
Mike Hayes, Chief Cincinnati/No. Kentucky International Airport
Nathan Bromen, CFO/EFO
Chief Trish Brooks
Wrap-Up with Larry Bennett & Trish Brooks
● Jun. 2010 PHOTOELECTRIC v. IONIZATION SMOKE ALARMS
(2.75 Hours)
Materials to complement the video presentation
Smoke Detectors Seminar Slides
Smoke Detectors Position Paper
● Jun. 2010 DNR ORDERS – Ohio State Bar Association
(5 Minutes)
● Apr. 2010 QUICK CLEAR LAW – Ohio State Bar Association
(5 Minutes)
● Mar. 2010 STOPPING FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLES - Ohio State Bar Association
(5 Minutes)
● Feb. 2010 EMS MOCK TRIAL AT CINCINNATI FD – PATIENT REFUSAL
(1.5 Hours)
Special Instructions for Mock trial Video presentation
Please print the following three (3) items for use during the presentation:
1. Objectives
2. Hypothetical EMS Run Report
3. Ohio Court of Appeals decision
● (July 2009) FIREFIGHTER CANCER / WELLNESS
(2.5 Hours)
