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Thank You to Our Instructors!

 

         The instructors who take part volunteer their time and expertise to the conference and the success of the weekend is directly because of the instructors.

Thank You very much!
 

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Instructor Information

 

About the Instructors

 

In case you were interested in some of the biographical information of the instructors.

These instructors have take time out of their busy schedule to participate in the educational delivery for this conference.

Guest Speakers

TIM HILLIER, ACP

Tim HillierTim Hillier began his career in 1984 as a volunteer “Ambulance Driver” (his words) in his hometown of Rivers Manitoba, population 800.  His love of the profession moved him to Saskatoon Saskatchewan where he continued his training and moved up the ranks going from EMT to Paramedic, Shift Supervisor to Director of Education.  He has a passion for teaching others and currently holds instructor certifications in ACLS, BCLS, BTLS, and CAMATA (Aeromedicine).  He currently lives just outside of Saskatoon on 10 acres with his wife Eileen and their two horses, four cats and a dog named Grunt.

·         24 years experience

·         Paramedic

·         Trained at Medcenter One, Bismarck ND

·         Director of Education, M.D. Ambulance in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

·         Author, Farm Response – Emergency Preparedness for Farm Families

·         Has delivered instructor training for the program across Canada

·         Co-Author, Saskatchewan First Responder Program

·         Instructor in ACLS, BTLS, CAMATA (aeromedicine),  First Responder

·         Instructor trainer CPR, AED

·         Frequent lecturer across North America,

 

 

RAY FRANCIS  

 

Well, Ray is now a retired ACP who spends his time on the farm and now as a role of first responder. What you may not know is RAY is one of SSFRCC  founders and stepped down as chair person pursue  his leisure activities, but as promised he has returned to the speaking arena to see if he can enlighten you more IN THE CRAZY WORLD OF EMS.


CRAIG OLSEN

Craig spent 13 years as a Volunteer firefighter and over twenty years as a Primary Care Paramedic in his home town of Cardston Alberta. He was diagnosed with CPTSD. And thus has left EMS. He is now returned to the work force as a professional truck driver hauling grain and fertilizer all over western Canada. Craig is married to Alisha who became a major support for Craig during his journey through diagnosis treatment and recovery of CPTSD This will be Craig’s first time speaking to a large audience and he is so looking forward to engaging with you.  


MARTY BOWMAN

Good day, nothing spectacular, started with MD Ambulance in 1980, basic first aid, and class four license, took the first EMT Course offered by the province, took the first Paramedic program offered by the province, took the first Critical Care Course offered, and moved to Saskatchewan AIR AMBULANCE many years, retired from Air and resumed road Ambulance as an ACP, have been involved with the First Responders from the beginning, in all aspects, recently retired Jan 01, after 44 years in the industry

More on Marty and his partner Lisa she is speaking as well. Lisa and I have been together somewhere around 23 years, we both have children from our previous marriage and we have a son together who is presently attending the U OF S , interesting enough we met at work


LISA BOWMAN

Lisa is from Saskatoon and has been an Emergency Medical Dispatcher (EMD) for the past 25 years. Lisa moved to Cold Lake, AB, in 1997, where she worked at the Cold Lake Hospital in the Admitting Department. One of the duties was answering emergency calls for Cold Lake Ambulance prior to 911 coming online. Having loved this aspect of her job, she was hired by M.D. Ambulance in Saskatoon (now Medavie Health Services West) as an EMD when she moved back to Saskatoon in 2000. In 2011, Lisa was promoted to Communications Superintendent, going out of scope but remaining on shift. One of her portfolios was implementing eNotify for MFR’s when SHR brought the notification system online. In 2021, Lisa was promoted to Deputy Chief of Communications, where she manages the MCCC-C. Lisa has been a BLS Instructor since 2013 and recently graduated with a Certificate in Business Administration with Edward’s School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan. On a personal side, Lisa has two grown daughters and has been with ACP, Martin Bowman, for the past 22 years. Together, they share a 21-year-old son, along with five grandchildren in their blended family.


DEAN STOCKMAN

Dean spent 27 years in EMS. Fifteen (15) years with the City of Edmonton and 18 years with Beechy EMS. Six (6) of those years were concurrent with both services. Dean was born in Beechy, SK and raised on the family grain farm. He started with Edmonton in 1987 and graduated from the ACP program at NAIT in 1990. During his 15 years of working in Edmonton, Dean was able to obtain both his private and commercial pilot license’s; and a degree in Ag-Business Management from the University of Alberta. Dean has had the experience of working for both a high call volume metro service and a small town rural service as well.


LANDON ULLRICH

As a recovering alcoholic, Landon moved to Milestone, SK. He began volunteering with Soo Line Ambulance in 2000. They graciously paid for his EMT schooling and that's how his ongoing career in medical services began. In the following years, Landon has worked over a wide area of southern Saskatchewan with a short stint in a mining camp northeast of La Ronge. He furthered his education from EMT, to PCP, ICP, and finally ACP in 2017. Landon has also taken training to obtain instructor status with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, and instruct on a casual basis for the Parkland College PCP program. During the last few years, Landon has dealt with the effects of depression and PTSD from years of exposure and has a strong affliction for advocating for mental health. From there himself, and a few others started the Melville and Area First Responder Peer Support Group. Landon still holds an active ACP license

 

 

Instructor information

 

THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING YOUR TIME TO HELP!!!!

 

Faculty: for 2023

  • lacey Didrick, PCP, MFR/EMR Instructor, SHA MFR provincial coordinator

  • Kathy Christmann, PCP/EMD, MFR/EMR Instructor, Paramedic/Medical Manager, Athabasca Basin Medical

  • Keith Leduc, PCP, Moose Jaw & District EMS

  • Mary Keturakis, PCP, Weyburn EMS

  • Len Rostotski, ICP, MFR/EMR Instructor, Provincial Director of Training for St. John Ambulance

  • Sharon Teske, PCP, MFR/EMR Instructor, Yellow Grass

  • Ashley Thompson, ACP, BLS/ ACLS Instructor, Harm Reduction Manager South East

  • Brian Walters, ICP, MFR/EMR Instructor, Gull Lake

  • Pam Rowland, PCP, MFR/EMR Instructor, Weyburn EMS

  • Scott Debienne, ICP, MFR/EMR Instructor, North East EMS

  • Mila Herauf, ICP, MFR/EMR Instructor, Coordinator Central, Watrous & District EMS

  • Ian Brown, ACP, La Ronge EMS & Northern Air Medevac

  • Rob Buchanan, ICP, JT Ambulance Service, Grenfell

  • Daniel Bradnam, ACP, Medavie Health Service West, Saskatoon

  • Rebecca Sadana, ACP, BLS/ ACLS Instructor, Harm Reduction Manager South East

  • Landon Ullrich, ACP, SHA Health Services Manager

  • Andrea Martinson, ACP

  • Chad Martinson, ACP, FA Instructor, Weyburn EMS

 

Guest speakers

  • TIM HILLIER

  • RAY FRANCIS

  • CRAIG OLSEN

  • DEAN STOCKMAN

  • MARTY BOWMAN

  • LISA BOWMAN

  • LANDON ULLRICH

 

 

 

  We wish to thanks our past instructors though they  may not be here this year

  we thank them and hope to see them back in the future

  • Lana Nargang-Schenher, ICP, Indian Head EMS
  • Darin Derbyshire, ICP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Donnita Derbyshire, ACP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Brad Nelson, ACP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Mike Slater, ACP, FR, EMR Instructor, SIAST, Moose Jaw & District EMS
  • Denielle Golding, PCP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Pat Morris, CCP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Jon Antal, ACP, SIAST, RQHR EMS,  stars
  • Kyle Sereda, ACP, SIAST, Moose Jaw & District EMS
  • Lacie Mckenzie, PCP  FR/EMR Instructor, Moose Jaw & District EMS
  • Leanne Anderson, PCP, HSE, Weyburn
  • Faron Nakaska, ACP, M.D. Ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Matt McGurk, ACP, MD ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Scott Debienne, ICP, Carrot river
  • Sharon Teske, PCP ,FR/EMR Instructor, Soo Line Ambulance, Milestone
  • Louis Michaud, PCP Gravelbourge EMS
  • Frasier Gibson,PCP hutch Ambulance, Assiniboia
  • Mike Hengstler, ACP, SIAST, Moose Jaw & District EMS
  • Bryan Looker, PCP, HSE, Weyburn
  • Lois McVicar, EMT, Saskatoon SIAST, Saskatoon
  • Roger Irvine,  PCP, Indian Head EMS
  • Peter den Hollander, ACP, MD ambulance, Saskatoon
  • Marie Stimson – ICP - RQHR
  • Bryan Looker – PCP – Weyburn, HSE
  • Jade Elkew – PCP – RQHR
  • Wendell – PCP – Redvers EMS
  • Robin Hol – PCP – Redvers EMS
  • Dustin VanDamme– ICP – Prairie Mountain Health , Virden
  • Wanda Brilz, ACP, MD ambulance Saskatoon
  • Daniel Lewis, ACP,  FR Instructor, Regina EMS
  • Chris Munn – ACP – RQHR/Saskpolytech FR  Instructor,  RQHR EMS
  • Robin Foct, ACP, RQHR EMS , Regina
  • George Hleboff, ACP, SIAST,  RQHR EMS, Regina
  • Miranda Bradish, PCP, RQHR EMS, Regina
  • Gloria Kish – ACP – Kipling EMS
  • Reece Cayer -PCP-Carlyle - DMAC.
  • Kathy Christmann – PCP – Procon Mining and coordinator/supervisor, Beechy-Demaine EMS



  • PETER LAZZARA, NREMT-P, BS

    Peter Lazzara, EMT-P

    Pete is a 33-year veteran in EMS and served as Paramedic Field Chief with the Chicago Fire Department for nearly 30 years. As a former teacher at a large all boys Catholic High School, Pete brings years of classroom experience to his presentations. He currently is an adjunct instructor with Chicago City-Wide Colleges, Northern Illinois Public Training Academy, and the Chicago Fire Department. Pete served for six years as EMS coordinator at Children’s Memorial Hospital of Chicago where he gained outstanding experience in the field of pediatrics. He also has several years of critical care transport experiences as a flight medic with Loyola University Medical Center’s LifeStar Aeromedical Program. He is the founder and President of EMSed, an educational company specializing in EMS educational concepts. He has received several awards for his work in the area of EMS including the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Ron W. Lee, MD Memorial Award for “Excellence in Pediatric Care” as well as the Illinois Department of Child and Family Service’s “Program Excellence Award”, West Suburban Hospital’s “Paramedic of the Year” and in 2010 was the Chicago Fire Department's Educator of the Year and in 2019 in was awarded the Chicago Fire Department’s “Distinguished Service Award.”  He is a nationally recognized speaker and annually presents at EMS conferences nationwide.  He considers Tim Hillier to be the smartest guy he knows.

    eter is a 25 year veteran in EMS and is currently a Paramedic-in-Charge with the Chicago Fire Department. As a former teacher at a large all boys' School, Peter brings years of classroom experience to his presentations. He presently is an adjunct instructor with Chicago City Wide Colleges, Gateway Community College, Racine Wisconsin and Loyola University Medical Center. Pete served for six years as EMS coordinator at Children's Memorial Hospital of Chicago where he gained outstanding experience in the field of pediatrics. He also has several years of critical care transport experiences as a flight medic with Loyola University Medical Center's Life Star Aeromedical Program.

    He is the founder and President of EMSed, an educational company specializing in EMS educational concepts. He has received several awards for his work in the area of EMS including the Illinois Department of Public Health's Ron W. Lee, MD Memorial Award for "Excellence in Pediatric Care" as well as the Illinois Department of Child and Family Service's "Program Excellence Award". He is a nationally recognized speaker and presents at EMS conferences nationwide.

     

    BILL WEEKS

    Bill has spent 21 years working with M.D. Ambulance in Saskatoon as an ACP in various roles including operations supervisor, tactical medic, crew training and flight medic.  he is currently the Pandemic Planning Coordinator for the Saskatoon Health Region.

    RICK SMITH 

    well for those of you who have been at the conference before Rick is a dynamic speaker who keeps you interested no matter what. He is an instructor with Saskpolytech and will shurly have a tale or two to share with you on his subject matter...rick we took down yopur past picture sorry pal.

    GEORGE HLEBOFF
    HE HAS BECOME A REGULAR SPEAKER FOR OUR CONFERENCE AND AS A INSTRUCTOR FOR SASKPOLYTECH ACP PROGRAM. AND BRINGS A WEALTH OF INFORMATION TO US. HE HAS HIS OWN TALES TO SHARE WITH YOU AND BEING FROM SOUTH AFRICA, TRAUMA IS NO STRANGER TO THIS MEDIC.

    BOB FENNER

    Bob Fenner began his EMS career as a First Responder in Dundurn, Saskatchewan and enjoyed the training so much he just never stopped.  Bob is now a Advanced Care Paramedic, currently working full time with SIAST in Saskatoon and part time at MD Ambulance.  He has been in the profession of EMS over  years and still working in the field.   Bob is also a First Responder Instructor as well as teaches the entire alphabet of EMS related courses – AED, ACLS, BLS, ITLS, and on and on.

        

    PAT MORRIS

     Pat is a regular with us and has always had insight into the paediatric patient Back by popular demand from Saskatoon and points around SASK. Pat is an ACP with MD, SASK. air ambulance, I am sure I forgot a few places. He's here to educate you with his unique style. 

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    MIKE SLATER
    Mike is the soft spoken member of our committee. He is an ACP with Moose Jaw EMS and will do any thing asked of him, {but don't tell his wife}. He is greeting every one at the show and going to present a mental health session, 
    MIKE HENGSTLER

    Mike IS AN ACP WITH SASK POLYTECH PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS AND AS YOU ALREADY KNOW PRESENTS WITH HIS OWN FLAIR.


     

     

 

 

 

 

  
 
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