CFED West

Upcoming Events:

CFEDWest Main Conference

May 13-15, 2009

California Terrorism Conference

May 13-15, 2009

California Disaster Conference

May 13-15, 2009

California Emergency Nurses Conference

May 13-15, 2009

Pre-Conference EMS Leadership

May 11 & 12, 2009

Pre-Conference Fire Chief Summit

May 12, 2009

Pre-Conference EMS Executive Summit

May 12, 2009

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2009 Conference & Expo Agenda

Track 1
Fire
Sponsored by Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union
Track 2
EMS
Track 3
Nursing/Med
Track 4
Disaster Response
Track 5
Public Health
Track 6
Terrorism
Blended Tracks
Monday, May 11, 2009
8:00am - 5:00pm
EMS Leadership Academy
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
8:00am - 4:00pm
CAL ENA Summit EMS Leadership Academy EMS Executive Board Fire Chiefs Summit
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
6:30am - 4:15pm
Exhibits Open/Registration
8:00am - 8:30am
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Opening Ceremonies
Remarks:

Mathew Bettenhausen, Director, California Office of Homeland Security
Matt Powers, California Emergency Nurses Association
Mike Mastro, CEO, Los Angeles Firemen's Credit Union
Kurt Williams & Tom Wagner, American Medical Response
Michael Antonucci, President, California Fire Chiefs EMS Section
8:30am - 9:30am
California Strategy for Homeland Security, Implications for Response
Mathew Bettenhausen, Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security
9:30am - 10:15am
Exhibits Open / Break / Continental Breakfast
10:15am - 11:15am
School Yard Massacres (Virginia Tech)
John Giduck, Archangel Group
11:15am - 12:15pm
Who Owns the Pile? Law Enforcement Roles During Catastrophic Incidences
Michael Downing, Deputy Chief, LAPD
12:15pm - 1:30pm
Exhibits Open / Lunch
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Hi-Rise Operations

District Chief
Dave McGrail
City of Denver
Fire Department
Blended EMS & Nurse Track

High Risk Emergency
Medicine Cases
Scott Vahradian
PA EMT-P
Blended Disaster & PH Track

Mass Sheltering:
Issues in Disaster Evacuation, Mass Causality Sites, Hospital Surge
Dr. Beed, Dr. Miller, and
Battalion Chief Dan Saner
Aviation & Airport Threats

Tomer Benito,
Israeli Nat Forces
2:45pm - 3:45pm
Coordinating the FireGround for Maximum Effect

Mike Alder, San Bernardino City FD
Shock - Beyond Inadequate Tissue Perfusion

Robert Vroman, BS, EMT-p
Recognition and Treatment of Cyanide Poisoning

Kathy Robinson, RN
The Use of EMS Personnel as Intelligence Sensors: Critical Issues and Recommendations

Michael Petrie City and County of San Francisco EMS Agency
Strategic Stockpile - Points of Distribution

Margaret Beed, MD SBPH
US Military's Current and Past Encounters with Radical Islam

Steve Lycopolus, OCSD, US Army Ranger
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Exhibits Open / Break
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Medical Preparedness for Major Consequence Events
Ken Miller, MD, OCFA
Active Shooter and Mass Hostage Situations

John Giduck
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Police vs. Fire Ultimate Submission Championships
5 great fights, fighting for a $500 purse and bragging rights of being California's Best. Co-produced with the Los Angeles Police Revolver and Athletic Club with net proceeds to fallen police & fire associations.
10:00pm - Closing
DJ, Dancing, and Happy Hour Drink Prices all night - Village Pub
Thursday, May 14, 2009
6:30am - 4:15pm
Exhibits Open/Registration
8:30am - 8:45am
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Opening Remarks:
Stanley Sniff, Sheriff/Coroner, Riverside County Sheriff's Department
Steve Tharratt, MD, Director, California EMS Authority
Bruce Barton, EMS Administrator, Riverside County EMS Agency
8:45am - 9:45am
Terrorism and Human Aggression
Colonel Dave Grossman, Ret, Killogy Research
9:45am - 10:45am
Future of EMS
Baxter Larmen, PhD
Command Considerations to Terror Attacks

Aaron Richman Commander of Israel Jerusalem Police Force
10:45am - 11:30am
Exhibits Open / Break
11:30am - 12:30pm
Firefighter Survival During Wildland Interface Fires

John Harris, LACoFD, Ret
Hypothermia Resuscitation!

Danny Davis, MD
Terror on the Trails; Survival Story

Johan Otter, RN
Blended PH, Disaster & Terrorism Track

Bio-Terrorism - The Who, What, Is, and Not

Howard Levitin, MD, DQE, Inc.
12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch / Exhibits Open
2:00pm - 3:00pm
As The First Line Goes

Battalion Chief John Salka FDNY
Pathophysiology of Death & Dying

Jim Dunford, MD, UCSD Medical Center
Bullets, Bodies and Ballistics

Aaron Wolff, RN,BSN
Blended PH & Disaster Track

Seasonal, Avian, and Pandemic Influenza: Surveillance and Containment

Howard Backer, MD, MPH CDHS Immunization Branch
Bullet Proof Mind

Colonel Dave Grossman
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Exhibits Open / Break
3:45pm - 4:45pm
Reading the Roof

Shawn Millerick San Bernardino CoFD
Best Practice or Best Guess? What is the Evidence Doing at this Pinnacle?

Baxter Larmen, PhD
Nurses and Paramedics: Colleagues or Combatants?

Katie Haddock, RN
Blended Disaster & PH Track

Ethics in Disasters (Bioethics):
Dealing with the Complex Issues in Disasters

Tae Kim, MD
Adversary Tactics and Targeting of Soft Targets

Aaron Richman Commander of Israel Jerusalem Police Force
5:00pm - 6:00pm
First In, Last Out - Leadership Lessons from the Ground
John Salka, Battalion Chief, FDNY
6:30pm - 8:00pm
FireHouse Life Poolside BBQ & Party
DJ, games, and featured entertainer, street magician, Blake Applegate of Mercy Air
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Dr. Nguyen's Famous Karaoke Contest
($1,000 first prize) - Village Pub
10:00pm - Closing
Flashover Band
Happy Hour Refreshments at the Village Pub
Friday, May 15, 2009
6:30am - 8:00am
Registration
8:00am - 9:00am
Disaster Readiness: Searching for the Holy Grail Preparedness
Howard Levitin, MD, DQE, Inc.
9:00am - 10:00am
Response to Multi-Threat/Hazard Incidents - All Hazards All-the-Way
Chief Michael Antonucci, Upland FD, President California Fire Chiefs EMS
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
10:15am - 11:15am
Mass Fatality Management; Who Owns the Dead?
Jim Crabtree, LA County Health Services
11:15am - 12:30pm
The Psychological Impact of Mass Casualty Incident on Responders
Dr. Belize, PhD
Closing Remarks
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Info: email wayne or call (949) 584-8139.

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