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3rd Annual Creighton University EMS Competition

BLS or ALS skills challenge for teams of three paramedics and EMTs in a predetermined combination. You may have a 4th team member who serves as an alternate. This competition is open to all EMS personnel.

When: Saturday, November 21, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Where: Creighton University Campus-Kiewit Fitness Center (approximately 1 block west of 24th & Cass Street) Omaha, Nebraska

Fee: $50 per team registration fee (covers cost of t-shirt, lunch, traveling trophy for 1st place and plaques for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place BLS and ALS teams).

Contact: Rodney Turpel, EMS Instructor/Event Manager or Shelly Albers, CU EMS 402-280-1280

Phone: 402-943-9356

Email: ncFREMS@windstream.net

Schedule of Events

EMS Competition 2009 Schedule of Events

Friday November 20th

Twink Dalton, RN, NREMT-P (Former Creighton EMS Education Faculty)

Location: Creighton University EMS Education

2514 Cuming Street

Omaha, NE

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Team Meeting & Equipment check (Mandatory), 6:00 PM-8:00 PM

Location: Creighton University, Kiewit Fitness Center (approximately 1 block west of 24th & Cass St)

Saturday, November 21st

Team Sequestering - 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Judges Meeting - 8:30 a.m.

Competition scenarios - 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Order of teams chosen at Friday night's team meeting

Awards Ceremony - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Creighton University, Kiewit Fitness Center (approximately 1 block west of 24th & Cass Street)

May prizes the day of the event

Public is Welcome to attend!

Continuing Education

Each registered team member will receive four (4) CEUs. All judges will receive four (4) Instructor CEUs.

Description

The Creighton EMS Competition will consist of teams of three members plus a fourth alternate member who cannot participate but can help the team take photos or videos during the event, learn and be part of the scenario process, help the team practice and if needed, fill in for a member. Teams may be ALS (minimum of 2 Paramedics) or BLS (minimum of 2 EMTs) to participate. Each team is given the same EMS Scenario (“the call”) matched up against the clock (usually 15 minutes) and must triage assess, begin treatment and make transport decisions. Each event will have 5-8 patients, some critical, some moderate and minor, some “distracters” (non injured but either helpful or non helpful to each scenario). ALS teams will be judged in one category and BLS teams in another, with the ALS teams being responsible for both BLS and ALS care.

The scenario is based on a possible true-to-life event in which both human and non-human (manikins) patients are used. Each team will be evaluated by a panel consisting of a lead judge and a scoring judge. The scoring judge is not allowed to give feedback to the team.