Hyatt Regency Greenville, South Carolina

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1 Hurricanes, Influenza, Terrorism... Ar e We Re a d y f o r t h e Ne x t HIT? May 1-3, 2008 H I T Hyatt Regency Greenville, South Carolina Presented by: Upstate AHEC and South Carolina AHEC Disaster Preparedness & Response Training Network South Carolina DHEC Division of EMS Grant Number 1T01HP01418

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3 HIT Conference Agenda Thursday, May 1- Saturday, May 3, 2008 Thursday, May 1 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Preconference START Triage Bob Mixter, Director of Berkeley County EMS 4:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. Registration Open 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Vendor Reception 7:00 p.m. Until Downtown Alive Friday, May 2 8:00 a.m. Registration Open 9:00 a.m. Opening Session: Lessons Learned from the Eye of the Storm Jullette Saussy, MD - Take a journey through the eye of Hurricane Katrina with the physician who led the EMS response. 10:15 am Break - Visit Our Vendors 10:45 a.m. I ll Prepared? Prepare to be Ill. Michael Schmidt, PhD - A national pandemic is inevitable. When, is uncertain, but how prepared are you? 12:00 p.m. Lunch Provided 1:00 p.m. Break-Out Sessions 1. PEACE Are you Prepared? 2. Our Borders are Safe Not! 3. The Rescuers Survival..1st Aide for the Responder 4. How Can I Help?...SCVERT 2:15 p.m. Break - Visit Our Vendors 2:45 p.m. Break-Out Sessions 1. PEACE Are you Prepared? 2. Our Borders are Safe Not! 3. The Rescuers Survival..1st Aide for the Responder 4. How Can I Help?...SCVERT 4:00 p.m. Autograph Signing with Randall Mantooth 5:30 p.m. Until Friday Night Jazz

4 Saturday, May 3 9:00 a.m. Terror on US Soil The Virginia Tech Tragedy TBA 10:15 a.m Break - Visit Our Vendors 10:45 a.m. EMS - Past, Present, Future Randall Mantooth, Johnny Gage - Randy closes our conference with an enlightening perspective of EMS 12:00 p.m. Adjourn **ANA, CEU, and CME Credit will be available for this program** Speakers Karin L.H. Collom, Med, RN, EMTP DPRT Coordinator Upstate AHEC Greenville, South Carolina Bob Mixter, CCEMTP Director, Berkeley County EMS DPRT Trainer AHEC Moncks Corner, South Carolina Michael G. Schmidt, PhD Vice Chairman Dept. of Microbiology Medical University of South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Jullette Saussy, MD Medical Control Physician New Orleans EMS New Orleans, Louisiana Ralph Shealy, MD Medical Director Charleston EMS Co-Director DPRT Grant Charleston, South Carolina Randall Mantooth Johnny Gage Los Angeles, California Additional Speakers to be Announced Program Notes Preconference - Start Triage, Thursday, May 1, 2:00pm - 4:00pm Join Bob Mixter, Director of Berkeley County EMS for a hands on program you won t forget! At the completion of this program, you will be able to classify victims of a mass casualty according to the START triage system and work through the process of preparing patient and receiving facilities for their care. Vendor Reception - Thursday, May 1, 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Come meet our vendors and enjoy the refreshments. Take a look at what s new in health care equipment, technology, education, clothing, and employment. Downtown Greenville Greenville, South Carolina is the perfect city to host our Spring Symposia. Main Street has been transformed into an exciting street of art, history, and culture for shopping and eating. Experience Downtown Alive, Friday Night Jazz, and Saturday Market.

5 HIT Conference Registration Managers: A MUST conference for All prehospital responders, Emergency Department and UTC personnel, Medical Directors and all others involved in the first few hours/days following any disaster. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Employer: Occupation: H I T $10.00 Preconference/Vendor Only $30.00 Conference Friday/Saturday Only $35.00 All 3 Conference Days Please mail registration form and check made payable to: Upstate AHEC 14 Progress Road Greenville, South Carolina (864) Early Registration Bonus The 1 st 50 Paid Registrations Will Receive a Red Cross Disaster Bag - A $70.00 Value The 2 nd 50 paid registrations will receive a Midlands Emergency Radio - A $30.00 Value

6 Hyatt Regency Reservations All reservations must be made through Upstate AHEC by calling Room Rates $89/Night Single or Double For reservations Made by April 15, 2008 Located in the heart of the downtown business and entertainment district. 330-room convention hotel, including 18 suites, Hyatt Gold Passport and Hyatt Business Plan accommodations. Fully equipped fitness center and pool. Business Center. High-speed T1 internet access lines in all meeting rooms. Maps & Directions Hyatt Regency Greenville 220 North Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina Tel: (864) Fax: (864) From Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (14 miles): Depart the airport heading south on GSP Drive. Proceed straight toward I-85 / Greenville / Spartanburg, then merge onto I-85 South toward Greenville. Merge onto I-385 North via Exit 51, toward Downtown / Greenville. I-385 North becomes East North Street / I-385 Spur. Make a slight right onto Beattie Place, then turn left onto North Main Street and proceed to hotel. From Columbia: Take US-76 West, which becomes I-26 West. Merge onto I-385 North via Exit 51 on the left, toward Laurens / Greenville. I-385 North becomes East North Street / I-385 Spur. Make a slight right onto Beattie Place, then turn left onto North Main Street and proceed to hotel. From Charlotte: Take I-85 South toward Gastonia (crossing into South Carolina).Merge onto I-385 North via Exit 51 toward Downtown / Greenville.. I-385 North becomes East North Street / I-385 Spur. Make a slight right onto Beattie Place, then turn left onto North Main Street and proceed to hotel.

7 Johnny Gage from TVs EMERGENCY! Meet Randy following his presentation when he hosts a fundraising autograph session on behalf of the County of Los Angeles Fire Museum s James O. Page Memorial Building Fund. Exclusive EMERGENCY! photos provided by the museum s Third Alarm Fire Shop will be available for purchase and personalization. LACountyFireMuseum.com *Celebrity appearance subject to change

8 Register Today! The 1 st 50 Paid Registrations Will Receive a Red Cross Disaster Bag - A $70.00 Value The 2 nd 50 paid registrations will receive a Midlands Emergency Radio - A $30.00 Value A MUST FOR ALL EMERGENCY PERSONNEL! Upstate AHEC 14 Progress Road Greenville, South Carolina 29607