The document summarizes changes to the 2012 IERC schedule, including the addition of a new class on wildfire initial attack techniques, the replacement of one class on leadership development with a class on cultural competence, and the replacement of several speakers for existing classes who will cover similar but slightly modified content. Several replacement speakers are not qualified to discuss certain medical treatment objectives that will be omitted or modified. Course handouts may now be downloaded from the conference website in advance for some classes.

1. We have had a few changes to our 2012 IERC schedule
(updated 8/16/2012)
New Class:
New Course #1300- Wildfire Initial Attack: Strategies for Safe and
Effective Firefighting. Offered 9/14/2012 from 8:00am – 10:15am,
Rm 139 at the ICC by Drew Daily, Fire Supervisor, Indiana Division of
Forestry/DNR
Replacement Class (new title, speaker and content):
Pascal Arnes, Deputy Chief, Decatur Township Fire Department, will
replace Jason Bush (course #912: “Developing Leaders of Tomorrow”)
with course #802 - Reducing Risk through Cultural Competence.
Check out course information by using the search bar with “802”
entered.
New Speakers (Similar content - but slight change in objectives.
You may choose a different class if the course no longer meets your
educational needs):
Sergeant David Miller, IMPD will replace Eric Post for Course #948 -
Street Drugs Today: Objectives 2/3 will include identification of drugs
but not the treatment of an overdose as Sergeant Miller is not qualified
medically.
Dr. Robert Smith, Psychotherapist will replace Eric Post for Course
#942 - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
John Ramos, ECPD Crime Scene Investigator will replace Eric Post for
Course #1020 – Ballistics and the Body (now titled Firearms
Ballistics): Objective: Will be able to apply sound trauma care in
effectively treating a patient with ballistics injuries is no longer part of
the discussion.

2. Lee Turpen will lead the EMS Commission Update (#855) as
replacement for Gary Miller. This is not an official EMS Meeting and no
Commission business will be conducted at this session.
Dr. Pohlman will replace Dr. Reed for course #1182 Trauma
Assessment and Treatment.
Other new Announcements:
Course Handouts:NEW THIS YEAR -Some of our classes will have
course handouts that you will be able to download directly from the
conference website. For those speakers who have submitted these
handouts, we will post them as a downloadable pdfunder the class
name on the IERC website prior to the conference. Handouts will be
posted between now and the week before the conference. Copies will
not be available at the conference.