Continuing Education Classes
Continuing Education
(with open registration)
for EMT's in western Massachusetts.
List compiled by Western Mass EMS, 168 Industrial Drive, Northampton, MA 01060
(Modified Date: 04/21/08)
Note: Programs listed are pending OEMS approval unless otherwise indicated.
Please
contact the Course Coordinator for location and other details for the classes listed.
All phone numbers are in the 413 area code unless otherwise noted.
Title of Program
Primary Instructor
Course Sponsor
Start Date
Program
Coordinator# Credits/ Levels
OEMS
Appr #
State List of Continuing Education
OEMS
State List of Continuing Education
2008
many different topics
B, I, Pvarious
Con-eds via the Internet
Lou Durkin, MD
mediced.com
2008
Lou Durkin
many different topics
B, I, Pvarious
Refreshers via the Internet
Greenfield Community College
GCC Registration
2008
Dawn Josefski
775-1628All 3 Refresher Levels
B, I, Pvarious
Respiratory Distress Anthony Rix Ludlow Fire Dept. 4/21/2008 Barbara Pummell
737-0038 3
B, I, P 284473 Pittsfield Pandemic Seminar Paul Biddinger, MD Crown Plaza 4/22/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 4
B, I, P Summer Environmental Problems Robert LaFrance Westfield & Ludlow Fire Dept. 4/22/2008 Barbara Pummell
737-0038 3
B, I, P 284467 Basic Airway Management Susan Despres Mary Lane Hospital 4/23/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 285523 The Difficult Intubation Suanne Despres, RN Mary Lane Hospital 4/23/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284350 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Noble Hospital 4/24/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 285562 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 4/24/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286321 Trip Review/Equipment Review Stephen Gaughan varies 4/27/2008 Stephen Gaughan
626-4955 2
B, I Aspirin and Epi-Pen Administration Richard Stefanowicz South Hadley Fire 4/28/2008 Richard Stefanowicz
534-5803 3
B 280259 Respiratory Distress Chuck Nally Westfield Fire Dept. 4/29/2008 Barbara Pummell
737-0038 3
B, I, P 284474 Crime Scene Management Robert Garriepy Gateway Performing Arts Center 5/1/2008 Robert Garriepy
667-8868 3
B, I, P Monthly Quiz: May James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 5/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286328 Run Report Review/QA May George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 5/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286334 Trauma Grand Rounds 508 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 5/2/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285656 EMSCO Sponsored EMS Muster James Kupernik Berkshire Mall 5/4/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 4
B, I, P 287663 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 5/7/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285647 Special Operations: Hazmat Melissa Annear Charlemont Fire Station 5/7/2008 Marguerite Willis
2
B M & M Dr. Jed Deering Goshen Fire Station 5/8/2008 Mike Rock
268-7272 2
B, I, P 286917 Trauma Center Criteria Gary Larzazs Palmer Ambulance Head Qts. 5/8/2008 Gary Larzazs
284-1652 3
B, I, P Intermediate Add-On Refresher Patricia Decker North Adams Regional Hospital 5/9/2008 Patricia Decker
743-4783 ,
I CMC Rope Rescue Technician I and II Bruce Parker Springfield Fire Training Center 5/12/2008 Paul Marsters
530-2736 7
B, I, P Electronic Blood Glucose Monitor Richard Stefanowicz South Hadley Fire 5/12/2008 Richard Stefanowicz
534-5803 1
B 280258 Paramedic Refresher James Welcome AMR Springfield 5/12/2008 James Welcome
846-6151
P 284603 Safe Stretcher Operations Richard Stefanowicz South Hadley Fire 5/12/2008 Richard Stefanowicz
326-3604 3
B, I, P Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 5/14/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285081 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 5/15/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286971 IED & Vertical Evacuation Functional Exercise Joshua Shanley Wing Memorial Hospital 5/16/2008 Kathy Piechota
284-5236 3
B, I, P Transport of STEMI's Mark Porway Cooley Dickinson Hospital 5/16/2008 Susan Gaughan
582-2270 1
B, I, P Equine Facility Response Safety Frances Kibbe Hilltown Ambulance 5/17/2008 Frances Kibbe
667-3277 3
B, I, P 287664 Care and Transport of the Stroke Patient M.J. Dinneen Cooley Dickinson Hospital 5/20/2008 Susan Gaughan
582-2270 2
B, I, P Care and Transport of the Pediatric Patient Lisa Wolf Cooley Dickinson Hospital 5/21/2008 Susan Gaughan
582-2270 2
B, I, P M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Westfield Fire Department 5/22/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 285563 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 5/22/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286322 Medical Control Guidelines and Treatment Protoc. Richard Gerstein, MD Mary Lane Hospital 5/28/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 3
B, I, P 284351 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Stephen Lieberman, MD Baystate Health Education Cnt 5/29/2008 Sandra Reissour
794-3402 13
P EMT-Basic Refresher Shawn Godfrey Williams College 5/30/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 ,
B Monthly Quiz: June James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 6/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286329 Run Report Review/QA June George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 6/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286814 Crime Scene Response James Taylor Westfield Fire Dept. 6/2/2008 Barbara Pummell
737-0038 3
B, I, P 284472 Burns and the Patient Melissa Annear Charlemont Fire Station 6/4/2008 Marguerite Willis
, 2
B 280281 M & M and May Case Review Gabe Simon, MD Ludlow Fire Department 6/4/2008 Richard Craven
748-9273 3
B, I, P 287849 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 6/4/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285648 Trauma Grand Rounds 608 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 6/6/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285657 Paramedic Assist Program Richard Stefanowicz South Hadley Fire 6/9/2008 Richard Stefanowicz
326-3604 6
B Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 6/11/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285082 M & M Dr. Jed Deering Goshen Fire Station 6/12/2008 Mike Rock
268-7272 2
B, I, P 286918 Nerve Agent Exposure and Mark 1 Kits Gary Larzazs Palmer Ambulance Head Qts. 6/12/2008 Gary Larzazs
283-2983 2
B, I, P Severe Summer Weather and the EMS Responder Jonathan Hall Six Flags Safety Office 6/14/2008 Jonathan Hall
786-9300 x3432 2
B, I, P EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 6/19/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286972 Altered Mental Status Paul Gerstein, MD Mary Lane Hospital 6/25/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284352 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 6/26/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286323 Monthly Quiz: July James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 7/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286330 Run Report Review: QA July 2008 George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 7/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286335 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 7/2/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285649 Trauma Grand Rounds 708 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 7/11/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285658 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 7/17/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286973 M & M Rounds Roger LaFleur, MD Mary Lane Hospital 7/23/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284353 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Southwick Fire Department 7/24/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287261 Monthly Quiz: August James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 8/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286331 Run Report Review: QA August 2008 George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 8/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286813 Trauma Grand Rounds 808 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 8/1/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285659 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 8/6/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285650 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 8/21/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286974 Emergency Care of the Stroke Patient Jennifer Mott, RN Mary Lane Hospital 8/27/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284354 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Noble Hospital 8/28/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287262 Monthly Quiz: September James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 9/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286332 Run Report Review/QA September George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 9/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286336 Identifying and Triaging Patients Melissa Annear Charlemont Fire Station 9/3/2008 Marguerite Willis
, 2
B 280282 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 9/3/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285651 Trauma Grand Rounds 908 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 9/5/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285660 Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 9/10/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285083 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 9/18/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286975 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Stephen Lieberman, MD Baystate Health Education Cnt 9/18/2008 Sandra Reissour
794-3402 13
P EMT B DOT Refresher Mark Bentz Lanesborough Elem. School 9/19/2008 Mark Bentz
499-3207 ,
B 280179 M & M Rounds Roger LaFleur, MD Mary Lane Hospital 9/24/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284355 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Westfield Fire Department 9/25/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287263 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 9/25/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286324 EMT-B Refresher J.D. Hebert Lanesboro Fire Department 9/26/2008 J.D. Hebert
443-2321 ,
B Dealing with Mentally Disturbed Patients Melissa Annear Charlemont Fire Station 10/1/2008 Marguerite Willis
, 2
B 280320 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 10/1/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285652 Monthly Quiz: October James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 10/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286337 Run Report Review: QA October 2008 George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 10/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286340 EMT-Basic Refresher: Distance Program Cyndi Childs Granby Massachusetts 10/2/2008 Cyndi Childs
978-833-1114 ,
B Trauma Grand Rounds 1008 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 10/3/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285661 EMT-I Refresher J.D. Hebert Lanesboro Fire Department 10/4/2008 J.D. Hebert
443-2321 ,
I M & M and September Case Review Gabe Simon, MD Ludlow Fire Department 10/8/2008 Richard Craven
748-9273 3
B, I, P 287850 Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 10/8/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285084 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 10/16/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286976 Emergency Care of Asthma Richard Romano, MD Mary Lane Hospital 10/22/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284356 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Southwick Fire Department 10/23/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287264 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 10/23/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286325 Monthly Quiz: November James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 11/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286341 Run Report Review/QA November George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 11/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286338 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 11/5/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285653 Trauma Grand Rounds 1108 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 11/7/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285662 Defib Recert, Protocol Updates, etc. (4th quarter) Mark Bentz New Ashford Vol. Fire Dept. 11/10/2008 Mark Bentz
499-3207 3
B Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 11/12/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285085 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Course Stephen Lieberman, MD Baystate Health Education Cnt 11/13/2008 Sandra Reissour
794-3402 13
P Anatomy and Physiology Review Part 2 Jeff Gutterman, MD Mary Lane Hospital 11/19/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P 284357 EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 11/20/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286977 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Noble Hospital 11/20/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287265 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 11/20/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P 286326 Monthly M & M Garry Bombardier, MD Hoyoke Medical Center , 11/29/2008 Robert Moore
534-2560 2
B, I, P Monthly Quiz: December James Kupernik Becket Ambulance Garage 12/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 1
B, I, P 286342 Run Report Review: QA December 2008 George Litourneau Becket Ambulance Garage 12/1/2008 James Kupernik
623-5027 2
B, I, P 286339 M & M Conference Ronald Hayden Berkshire Medical Center 12/3/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285654 Trauma Grand Rounds 1208 Sheldon Brotman Berkshire Medical Center 12/5/2008 Mark Chretien
447-2521 1
B, I, P 285663 Morbidity and Mortality Conference MJ Dinneen, MD Cooley Dickinson Hospital 12/10/2008 R.F. Conway
582-2363 2
B, I, P 285086 M & M and November Case Review Gabe Simon, MD Ludlow Fire Department 12/17/2008 Richard Craven
748-9273 3
B, I, P 287851 M & M Rounds Roger LaFleur, MD Mary Lane Hospital 12/17/2008 Michelle Holmgren
967-2296 2
B, I, P EMS/Hospital M & M Meeting Robert Sills, MD North Adams Regional Hospital 12/18/2008 Shawn Godfrey
458-4889 2
B, I, P 286978 M & M /Case Review Brian Hession, MD Westfield Fire Department 12/18/2008 Felicia Bycenski
568-2811 x5997 2
B, I, P 287266