Chapter Town Hall: Northeast: Safety
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Virtual: PT: 9am; MT: 10am: CT:11am; ET: 12pm
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Event Properties
| Event Start Date | 10-12-2024 |
| Event End Date | 10-12-2024 |
| Location | Virtual platform |
| Categories | UHMS Directly Provided Meeting |
Andrew Melnyczenko
CHT
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Andrew Melnyczenko's combined military and civilian experience in Hyperbaric Medicine spans 23 years. He is the Technical and Safety Director of the Hyperbaric and Altitude Medicine Program at the Mayo Clinic. He is also a UHMS member and serves as the chair of the UHMS safety committee. Andrew’s professional interests lie in education, emergency preparedness, and advancing the practical use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Richard Gustavson
MPH, RN, CHRNC-A, CHT-A, CRT, UHMSADS
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Richard, widely knows by the nickname, "Gus", has over fourty-eight years experience in clinical, supervisory, teaching, staff and middle management positions in acute care hospitals.
This experience includes forty years as a Respiratory Therapist, twenty years as EMT-I, twenty-three years as a Naval Reserve Hospital Corpsman, twenty-three years in Hyperbaric Medicine, eighteen years’ experience in wound and burn care, and nineteen years as a Registered Nurse.
Experience in hyperbaric medicine has included Technical Director, Program Director, Nurse Manager and Critical Care Educator specific to hyperbaric medicine.
Member and Special Expert for the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA 99 Technical Committee, Hyperbaric and Hypobaric Facilities –March 20, 2023 to Present
Currently, Gus teaches hyperbaric medicine across the U.S. and beyond, serves as the Principle for R.B. Gustavson Consultants, LLC, and is studying with Walden University Online, looking forward to earning his Doctor of Public Health.
Tony Alleman
MD
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Dr. Alleman is board certified in undersea and hyperbaric medicine, occupational medicine, and addiction medicine. He was the chairman of the committee that formulated the guidelines for work as an inside attendant and is the chairman of the committee that is revising these guidelines. He is co-course director and teaches at the Medical Examiner of Diver course in New Orleans and the Physicians Training in Diving Medicine Course in San Diego. He is currently the chairman of the Physicians Diving Advisory Committee (PDAC) of the Association of Diving Contractors International (ADCI). He is currently a corresponding member for the Diving Medical Advisory Committee (DMAC) for the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA).
| 12:00-12:05 |
Introduction / CE Requirements |
| 1205-1235 |
TBAAbout the Lecture |
| 1235-1335 |
Inside tenders in Multiplace environment position statement: Tony Alleman, MDAbout the Lecture |
| 1335-1405 |
Safety MEDFAQs – Tales and Tips: Andrew Melnyczenko, CHTAbout the Lecture
I will describe the process of submitting frequently asked questions to the UHMS MEDFAQ site. We will also examine the submission process of hyperbaric-related MEDFAQs. Finally, we will review two-to-three recent MEDFAQs submitted by the UHMS Hyperbaric Oxygen Safety Committee.
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| 1405-1410 |
Break |
| 1410-1440 |
Go-no-go: safety concerns for daily operations: Gus Gustavson, RNAbout the Lecture
This lecture we'll review the rationale for having a “go no go” list of items that can be taken into a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. The lecture will include a review of the history of incidents that led up to the concept of a prohibited items list, the regulatory requirements for a prohibited items list, the process of determining whether the item is a go or no go item, and examples of tools that can assist in developing your list.
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| 1440-1510 |
NFPA updates: Gus Gustavson, RNAbout the Lecture |
| 1510-1540 |
Safety drillAbout the Lecture |
| 1540-1610 |
Accreditation fail pointsAbout the Lecture |
| 1610-1710 |
How to update a Multiplace (intro history)About the Lecture |