2008 "Partners for Life" Conference & Expo
Core Conference Faculty
Tim Holman, BA, EMT-P, CFO, has an extensive background in health-care management and is a 31-year veteran of the fire service. He is the chief of the German Township Fire and EMS in Clark County, Ohio. In 2002, he was named as Fire Chief of the Year by Fire Chief Magazine. He has written numerous articles and three books on management.
Special Guest and
Opening Keynote Speaker
New Mexico Department of Health
Secretary Alfredo Vigil
Dr. Alfredo Vigil has 30 years of extensive clinical and management experience specializing in family medicine, geriatrics, emergency medicine and reproductive health issues. He has worked in private practice, community health centers, hospitals and other non-profit organizations. For the past five years, he was chief executive officer of El Centro Family Health, a non-profit primary care organization in Española. Throughout his medical career, Dr. Vigil has been actively involved in community service, volunteering for EMS programs throughout Northern New Mexico and serving on the boards of numerous community and public organizations, including the Community Wellness Center in Taos and Voices for Children in Albuquerque. Governor Bill Richardson appointed Dr. Vigil in June 2007 to serve as secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, the largest state agency. The Department of Health works with New Mexicans to prevent disease, prepare for health emergencies, promote sound health policy, protect vulnerable individuals and provide support and advocacy to individuals with disability.
Kevin has had the privilege of opening in concert for such legendary performers as Diana Ross and Bob Hope. While these experiences may have intimidated many entertainers, Dr Fitzgerald has a long history of working with some of the biggest stars in the world. Prior to attending vet school, Kevin was a bouncer for none other than The Rolling Stones. In fact he was on tour with the band when he had a conversation with Keith Richards regarding his future. "When someone like Keith Richard’s tells you to go back to school and make something of yourself you listen." Kevin did. The rest is history.
Keith Wesley, MD, FACEP, is an emergency medicine physician in Eau Claire, Wis. He is the past chair of the Physician Advisory Committee to the State of Wisconsin, which sets EMS medical practice standards for the state, and is currently on the Wisconsin EMS Advisory Board. He is the author of many articles and EMS textbooks and is a frequent speaker at EMS conferences across the nation. He is an active EMS medical director, currently providing medical oversight to the Chippewa Fire District in Chippewa Falls, Wis.
Colin Whitmore, Life Member / EMS Commander, Virginia Tech Rescue Squad, Blacksburg, VA
The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad (VTRS) is a volunteer student organization that was founded in 1969 by four Virginia Tech students. VTRS provides advanced life support care utilizing two ALS equipped ambulances and one BLS equipped first-response vehicle. The primary service area of VTRS is the campus of Virginia Tech and other University buildings.AHA Training CenterCalendarCertification/LicensureCommunicationsConferencesContinuing EducationData RegistryDirectivesDispatchEmergency
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InstitutionsVideo Loan ProgramGary E. Wiemokly, MPH, EMT-P, RN, EMS-I, is the EMS Section Chief for the Connecticut Department of Public Health. He is a patient care provider, educator, administrator, and EMS Coach with over 30 years experience in EMS as a paramedic/firefighter, flight nurse/paramedic, EMS Educator, and EMS Service Director. A contributor to EMS journals and a research reviewer, his combined love of EMS and unique teaching style has allowed him to speak to EMS professionals regionally as well as nationally.
Mike Grill, MS, NREMT-P, is the Assistant Director of Allied Health/EMS Programs for Cochise Community College in Sierra Vista, Az. Mike retired from the Sierra Vista Fire Department after 22 years of service. He has been active in EMS since 1985 and has authored numerous articles for Fire and EMS trade journals. Mike has served as an instructor at the National Fire Academy and has been asked to speak at over 100 conferences across North America.
Connie Mattera, RN, MS, TNS, EMT-P, is the administrative director for the Northwest Community EMS System in the Chicago area and a trauma nurse specialist coordinator for the Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, Ill. She is also an EMS section editor for the Journal of Emergency Nursing.
Norm Rooker, EMT-P, Lecturer & Educator, is a popular speaker on the national EMS, fire & rescue lecture circuit. Norm has served as faculty for multiple EMT, Paramedic and Fire Science training programs in both the industrial, community college and university settings. He has been a Heavy Rescue Instructor for the California State Fire Marshal’s Office, an EMT-T and is a member of his department’s surf and cliff rescue teams and technical rescue committee.
Greg Wolf, EMT-P, has been a paramedic for 22 years. He has worked in various settings such as the fire service, hospital, and
aeromedical areas. Most recently he was the clinical manager for Cypress Creek EMS in Houston. Presently he is employed as a
clinical specialist for ACSI.