THE NORTH COUNTRY REGIONAL EMS

SITUATIONAL
COUNCIL PRESENTS …

AWARENESS W E D N E S D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 6 T H
J E F F E R S O N C O U N T Y P U B L I C H E A L T H
5 3 1 M E A D E S T R E E T , W A T E R T O W N
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LUNCH/DINNER TO Failure to recognize unsafe situations. Failure to

BE PROVIDED prevent unsafe actions. Failure to deliver effective

operations. These are the results of poor situational
$5.00 awareness in emergency responders of all levels.
This program uses real-life case studies and in-
REGISTRATION FEE class exercises to train emergency responders in
applying the six steps of situational awareness and
BY FRIDAY, action so that on the fireground and in the field they
can improve their operational effectiveness as well
SEPTEMBER 1ST as the safety of everyone around them.

CLASS SIZE IS
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this
LIMITED! program, attendees will be able to:
-Describe the factors that affect emergency
responder situational awareness.

REGISTER HERE -Appreciate the impact of crew resource

management on situational awareness and effective

operations.

4 -MENTAL HEALTH
OF THE EMT
-Operationalize the factors that affect effective
emergency responder decision-making.
-Identify key factors that lead to failure of situational
CME
-ADDITIONAL awareness and how to avoid them.
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Rommie Duckworth is a dedicated emergency responder, author, and educator with more than thirty years of experience
working in career and volunteer fire departments, hospital healthcare systems, and private emergency medical services. Rom
is a career fire captain and paramedic EMS Coordinator for the Ridgefield (CT) Fire Department and director of the New
England Center for Rescue and Emergency Medicine. Rom holds a master’s degree in public administration, is a graduate of the
National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer program, and is the recipient of the NAEMT Presidential Award, American Red
Cross Hero Award, Sepsis Alliance Sepsis Hero Award, and the EMS 10 Innovators Award. Rom is the author of "Duckworth on
Education," as well as chapters in more than a dozen EMS, fire, rescue, and medical textbooks and over 100 published articles in
fire and EMS magazines. A member of the NAEMT Board of Directors, Sepsis Alliance Advisory Board, and other professional
advocacy and advisory boards, Rom continues to work to advance emergency services