Cowley EMS Education Newsletter

Summer 2004

BCLS Instructor Class, PALS Course and Newborn Resuscitation - Each of these classes were provided at the Winfield campus early this summer.

We wish all of these students success in their EMS careers and congratulate each for their accomplishments.

2004 EMS & Healthcare Class Schedule
A list of our EMS and healthcare classes for 2004 can be found online. Of special interest are the following classes that will be offered in the near future:

ACLS Instructor – August 7th
ACLS Provider – August 14th
EMT-B – Fall semester in Mulvane
PHTLS Provider – September 2nd & 3rd
PALS Provider – November 4th & 5th
EMS Recertification – November 6th & 7th
EMS Recertification – December 4th & 5th

Please visit our website for more information about these classes.

Basic EMS Tactical Operations
The response for this course has been outstanding and it is likely that we will offer it. We are still in the process of developing the curriculum and schedule, and do believe that it can be offered late this summer or in the fall. If you are interested, please please e-mail griffiths@cowley.edu so we can provide an update as more information becomes available.

RN to MICT Bridge Program
During the spring semester newsletter, we discussed the possibility of providing this program. The interest was certainly less than stellar so we plan to put this on hold. If you are interested, please e-mail griffiths@cowley.edu so we can provide an update if the course is developed in the future.

MICT Class of 2004
Our MICT students are now in the clinical education and training phase of the program. We would like to thank the following organizations who help with this education: Cedar Vale Nursing Center, Cedar Vale Rural Health Clinics, Cedar Vale Community Hospital, Via Christi St. Francis, Via Christi St. Joseph and William Newton Hospital.

MICT Program
We are now taking applications for our next daytime MICT program that starts in January 2005. If interested in the application and selection process, please visit our website. The selection process will occur in later summer or early fall.

Iraq
The conflict in the Middle East has deeply affected most all of us in the United States and throughout the world. At home, many of us know someone who has been sent to Iraq or elsewhere with the military.

Eric Stringer, a Cowley EMS student, had planned to enter the MICT program in 2005. In late April, he left with his company to complete work in Iraq. Before he left, he told us that he would be delighted for anyone to write or e-mail him while he is away. When he has contacted us from Iraq, we shall post his e-mail address on our EMS pages so that anyone wishing to contact him can do so. He is in our thoughts and prayers, and we wish him a speedy and healthy return to the United States.

Several Cowley MICT students have also ‘adopted' Erin West, a close friend of an MICT student, who is also working in Iraq with the US Army. She is stationed in the hospital pictured below. We wish her a speedy and healthy return as well.

We plan to send ‘care' packages to these folks and if you wish to participate in this activity, let us know and we can pick up any of your items. Any help to support our friends and troops would be appreciated.

New Adjunct Faculty
We would like to welcome the following new members to our MICT teaching staff:

Michael Crego, BS, MICT – Firefighter at Sedgwick County Fire Department and Paramedic at Butler County EMS

Jerry Preston, AAS, MICT – Paramedic/Firefighter at Wellington Fire Department and EMS

Jason Runnalls, AAS, MICT – Paramedic at Butler County EMS

They all bring a wealth of experience in EMS and are a welcome addition to our professional teaching staff.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to Chet Ranzau, Adjunct Faculty member, who completed his AAS degree at Cowley in May and for becoming a TO I. He works as a firefighter/MICT at Arkansas City Fire Department & EMS.

Congratulations also to both Jason Newberry and Mike Crego, Adjunct Faculty members, who completed the TO I class.

Congratulations also go out to Dr. Roy Danks, Cowley EMS Education Associate Medical Advisor, who has been appointed as an assistant professor of surgery, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City. He will be assuming the role of Burn Unit Director as well as practicing trauma and general surgery, and surgical critical care.

Need Patches from Graduates
The quest for more graduate patches continues... If you are a graduate, please send us a patch from the organization where you work. Our collection is starting to get rather large -- thanks to all who have sent us patches.

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Fire Department and EMS Organization Photos
In an attempt to promote EMS and Fire services, we are planning to establish a web page to salute any of these organizations. We would ask that you send organization photos (no patient care images); please see our web page for information on how to submit your photos. Thanks in advance.

Let Us Know
If you desire any form of specialized training, please let us know. We can develop classes to meet your needs.