Area individuals attend EMS conference

LEXINGTON, Nebraska -- Fifty-seven individuals attended the Eighth Annual Republican Valley Emergency Medical Services Conference April 6, at Arapahoe High School.

The conference was sponsored by Tri Valley Health System, Phelps Memorial Health Center, Norton County Hospital, Community Hospital, Harlan County Health System, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Nebraska Emergency Medical Services Association and Central Community College.

Sessions were offered on advances in trauma care and resuscitation, EMS leadership and management, environmental emergencies, hoarders, neurogenic shock and trauma, potential hazards on EMS calls, primary assessment and rodeo injuries.

Area attendees were:

ARAPAHOE: Robert Dyer, Gloria Harmon, Sarah Leising, John Paulsen and Lorne Wilson;

BARTLEY: Myra Minnick and Paul Minnick;

BEAVER CITY: Ben Ellis, Gina Ellis, Donleyetta Linner, Harold Linner, Becky Robinson and Travis Theobald;

CAMBRIDGE: Christopher Boley, Terry Hotchkiss, Lucille Kutnink and Larry Maatsch;

EDISON: Vickie Chapman and Patricia Theobald;

EUSTIS: Jay Darnall, Amela Dytrych, Michael Koch and Randall Koch;

FARNAM: Ginger Craig, Wade Craig and Brenda Edson;

HOLBROOK: Sue Helms and Teresa "Joe" Helms;

MCCOOK: Rodney Gordine and Rick Metcalf;

OXFORD: Chad Cunningham, Phillip Fuchs, Allen Hays and Patricia Kier;

STRATTON: Lorrinda Cheatham, Earl Denio, Geraldine Downing and Susan Ladenburger;

TRENTON: Phyllis Daugherty;

WAUNETA: Gary Hunt and Leanne Hunt;

WILSONVILLE: James Park and Sharon Tillotson.