Posted by Hal Newman on Jan 18, 2012 in Nebraska, USA
Nebraska | 18 Jan 2012
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ Emergency Medical Services Program offers ongoing training workshops across the state for emergency medical technicians, first responders, and the general public. The workshop schedule for
January is listed below. For more information on the workshops offered please visit the DHHS EMS calendar web page by clicking
here. You may also click on the subscribe link at the top of the EMS workshop calendar web page to sign up for an email or a text message alert when the EMS workshop calendar is updated.
The free workshops are worth three continuing education hours unless noted otherwise.
CITY, DATE, TOPIC, LOCATION, INSTRUCTOR, TIME, CONTACT PERSON
Albion, 1/30/12, Ambulance Operations, Albion Fire Hall, 215 S. 5th, Steve Kelso, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Lori Neid, 402-562-1451
Arlington, 1/25/12, Airway Management, Arlington Rescue Hall, Deb Von Seggern-Johnson, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Deb Von Seggern-Johnson, 402-719-0105
Bloomfield, 1/23/12, Pediatric Emergencies, Bloomfield Fire Hall, Bob Nelson, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Brandi Fuchs, 402-844-7702
Crawford, 1/26/12, Advanced Airways, Crawford Fire Hall, 220 Elm St., Shad Bryner, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Jack Galt, 308-665-5134
David City, 1/23/12, ATV Trauma, David City Fire Hall, 552 D St., Steve Kelso, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Lori Neid, 402-562-1451
Gretna, 1/19/12, Back to the Basics, Gretna VFD, 11175 S. 204th St., Dave Huey, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Brad Sloup, 402-686-9962
Hadar, 1/26/12, Cold Emergencies, Hadar Fire Hall, Matt Montgomery, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Brandi Fuchs, 402-844-7702
Hastings, 1/24/12, Cardiac Arrest in Middle-Aged Person, Mary Lanning Memorial Healthcare Medical Services Bldg., 715 N. St. Joseph Ave., Nancy Bredenkamp, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Lisa Dirks, 402-461-5020
Lincoln, 1/26/12, Multiple Casualty Incidents, St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, 555 S. 70th St., Dave Huey, 7pm – 9pm, Contact Person: Jean Stilwell, 402-219-7051
McCook, 1/25/12, EMS Run Review, Community Hospital, 1301 East H St., Darcie Johnson, Dr. Richard Klug, & Dr. Walter Eskildsen, 6pm – 9pm, Contact Person: Darcie Johnson, 308-344-8541
Mullen, 1/30/12, EMS Rules & Regulations, Mullen Ambulance Barn, Sharon Steele, 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Contact Person: Sharon Steele , 308-535-8095
North Platte, 1/25/12, EMS Run Review, Holiday Inn Express, 300 Holiday Frontage Rd., Pat Richards and others, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Pat Richards, 308-696-8640
Polk, 1/30/12, Stay & Play vs. Load & Go, Polk Fire Hall, 290 N. Main, Fred Benzel, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Lori Neid, 402-562-1451
Tilden, 1/24/12, Radio Communications, Tilden Fire Hall, Larry Bockelman, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Brandi Fuchs, 402-844-7702
Uehling, 1/23/12, Patient Assessment & Prioritizing Their Needs, Uehling Rescue Hall, Deb Von Seggern-Johnson, 7pm – 10pm, Contact Person: Deb Von Seggern-Johnson, 402-719-0105
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Posted by Hal Newman on Nov 11, 2011 in Nebraska, USA
Lincoln NE | Nebraska has its first case of flu for the season, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Lab tests confirmed influenza A in a Douglas County man in his 30s who had traveled outside the U.S.
“There’s only one direction flu activity will go and that’s up,” said Dr. Joann Schaefer, Nebraska’s Chief Medical Officer and Director of Public Health for DHHS. “Now is the time to get your flu vaccine if you haven’t already. Remember, getting vaccinated not only protects you, but your family, friends and coworkers.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends flu vaccine for everyone 6 months and older.
While flu can make anyone sick, certain people are at greater risk for serious complications, and it’s extremely important they receive vaccine:
- Young children
- Older people
- People with chronic lung disease (like asthma and COPD), diabetes (type 1 and 2), heart disease, neurologic conditions and certain other long-term health conditions
- Pregnant women
Flu vaccine is safe, effective and rigorously tested. Remember, it’s a myth that you can get flu from the shot. The most common reaction is soreness and redness at the injection site. If you don’t like needles, FluMist is a nasal spray available for healthy people 2-49 years old.
DHHS officially started flu surveillance Oct. 2. Surveillance shows where the flu is and how fast it’s spreading across the state.
DHHS uses multiple surveillance systems to track flu viruses, including sentinel physicians who report the number of people with flu-like illness weekly, lab tests, school surveillance, hospital data, emergency department data and death reporting.
For more flu information, visit the DHHS website at www.dhhs.ne.gov/flu.
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