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Training Event Details

Course Name:
Iowa's Trauma Conference
Course Description:
This workshop presents process and procedures for successful management of mass-casualty incidents. It will focus on the interaction that must occur during an MCI involving EMS, fire, police, helicopter, hospital, emergency management and communications center personnel. The workshop is designed to help participants facilitate rapid scene assessments, concise radio reports, triage, treatment and transportation. More importantly, this program offers procedures and insights that will assist personnel in gaining control of incident scenes of any size.
Course Prerequisites:
none
Course Target Audience:
First responders involved with MCIs; EMS, fire, law enforcement, helicopter, hospital, emergency management and communications center personnel
Additional Information:
The conference website is https://register.extension.iastate. edu/traumaconference/about. All information associated with this conference is posted at that site. Speaker biographies are available on the website. Parking is available at a surface lot just north of the Convention Center; parking fee is $10 per car per day. There also is street parking surrounding the Convention Center. Several parking ramps are located downtown and connected to the Convention Center via the downtown sky
Event Dates:
8/27/2019 through 8/28/2019
Event Time:
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day
Event Location/Address:
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center 833 5th Ave.
Event City:
Des Moines
Event State:
Iowa
Event Zip:
50309
County and District:
POLK - District: 1
Is Sponsored by HSEMD?
No
Is HSEMD Hosting Registration?
No
Registration Information:
https://register.extension.iastate.edu/traumaconference/about

Point of Contact

Name:
Margot McComas
Phone Number:
(515) 281-0443
Email Address: