FREE PEPP Course Opportunity for UIEMS Members

Hello,

If interested you must respond to Dave by 4:30pm Friday (2/11). Details below.

A Pediatric Education for Prehospital Providers (PEPP) course is being offered next Saturday and Sunday (2/19 and 2/20) from 1-4pm at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building. This course is designed for First Responders and EMT - Basics but it is open for anyone who is interested in pre-hospital medicine. For those of you who are a First Responder or EMT-B you will get 8 CEH's for attending both days of the program. Details about the location and time are in the attached document. The following is a description of common activities included in a PEPP course. 

PEPP Students will learn through:

:• Case-Based Lectures - cover the most important points that need  to be emphasized.  The lectures cover ChildDevelopment; Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Medical Emergencies; Toxic Exposures; Trauma; Child Maltreatment; and other relevant information for the emergency care of infants and children.

 • Live Action Video - containing real-life footage from the field, emergency departments and operating rooms showing step-by-step for assessing and treating pediatric patients.  These video clips  illustrate skills covered in the PEPPCourse. 

 • Hands-on Skill Stations - give the students an opportunity to handle equipment and practice skills under directsupervision.  Each skill is demonstrated in the Live Action Video and explained in the manual. 

 • Small Group Scenarios - in which providers apply information from all aspects of the PEPP Course

For those who are interested in attending, contact Dave Dvorsky by the end of the day Friday (2/11) at ddvorsky@co.johnson.ia.us . Just let him know that you are a member of UIEMS and are interested in attending. 

Thanks,

Nathan Miller                                                                                                                                            Assistant Training Supervisor