2026 Virtual Regional EMS Refresher
Monday, Feb 2
● 9:00 AM: Backcountry Case Studies
○ Speaker: Thomas Resignolo, Paramedic/Prehospital Services, CommonSpirit
● 10:00 AM: High-Risk Calls/Populations
○ Speaker: Daniel Baker, Paramedic/EMS Liaison, UCH
● 11:00 AM: Safe Pediatric Transport
○ Speaker: Jason Kotas, Educator for Children’s Hospital
● 1:00 PM: Community Paramedic: What it is and What it is Not
○ Speaker: James McLaughlin, Paramedic, UPRAD
● 2:00 PM: Crisis De-escalation, What the FBI Can Teach EMS
○ Speaker: James McLaughlin, Paramedic, UPRAD
● 3:00 PM: Whole Blood in EMS
○ Speaker: Dr. Scott Branney, MD/EMS Medical Direction
Wednesday, Feb 4
● 9:00 AM: Airway Critical Thinking
○ Speaker: Dr. David Hakkarinen, MD/EMS Medical Direction
● 10:00 AM: Multi-systems Trauma
○ Speaker: Dr. Sean Keenan, MD/EMS Medical Direction
● 11:00 AM: TBD
○ Speaker: Dr. Stein Bronsky, MD/EMS Medical Direction
● 1:00 PM: Use of Electricity for Cardiac Dysrhythmias
○ Speaker: Dr. Kash Kaul, MD/EMS Medical Direction
● 2:00 PM: Recognition, Treatment, and Preparedness for Anaphylactic Patients in a
Pre-hospital Setting
○ Speaker: John R Gentzel, Paramedic, UPRAD
● 3:00 PM: LVAD, Pacers, ICD’s, etc.
○ Speaker: Dr. Scott Branney, MD/EMS Medical Direction
Friday, Feb 6
● 9:00 AM: Stabilization of the Neonatal Patient
○ Speaker: Nikki Couch, Respiratory Therapist, UCH
● 10:00 AM: Diagnosis and Treatment of Tachycardia
○ Speaker: Dr. Derek Fansler, MD/Colorado Springs Cardiology
● 11:00 AM: Back to Basics – Assessments
○ Speaker: Ginger Flynn, Paramedic/EMS Liaison, UCH
● 1:00 PM: Cardiogenic Shock and Cardiac Arrest
○ Speaker: Dr. Chris Kovach, MD/Colorado Springs Cardiology
● 2:00 PM: Adult Respiratory Cases
○ Speaker: Kelli Ehardt, Paramedic/Calhan Fire
● 3:00 PM: Environmental Emergencies
○ Speaker: Dr. Eric Wu, MD/EMS Medical Direction
Monday, Feb 9
● 9:00 AM: Triage and MCI
○ Speaker: Austin Pugh, Medical Lt. for CSFD
● 10:00 AM: Stroke Case Studies
○ Speakers: Liz Dienst, Melissa Ortiona, Christina Williamson, Stroke Coordinators
for CommonSpirit
● 11:00 AM: Prehospital Studies: A Year in Review
○ Speaker: Daniel Baker, Paramedic/EMS Liaison, UCH
● 1:00 PM: Capnography
○ Speaker: Ethan Macaluso, FPC Paramedic for Flight for Life
● 2:00 PM: Improving Outcome Through Clinical Decision Making
○ Speaker: Mark Warth, Medical Program Coordinator, CSFD
● 3:00 PM: OB for EMS
○ Speaker: Ami Bess, Chief Flight Nurse and Clinical Educator for LifeLine
Wednesday, Feb 11
● 9:00 AM: Envenomation: Bites and Stings
○ Speaker: Tyler King, Paramedic/Prehospital Services, CommonSpirit
● 10:00 AM: EMS Management of Chest Trauma
○ Speaker: Dr. Matt Angelidis, MD/EMS Medical Direction
● 11:00 AM: Walking Blood Bank DEMO
○ Speaker: Kyle Green, Paramedic from Anyone Not Ready/Austere Medicine
● 1:00 PM: TBD
○ Speaker: Dr. Tim Hurtado, DO/EMS Medical Direction
● 2:00 PM: Pediatric Assessment
○ Speaker: Jason Kotas, Educator for Children’s Hospital
● 3:00 PM: Burn Care in the EMS Setting
○ Speaker: Richard Estep, Paramedic/Prehospital Services, CommonSpirit