North Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association


11th Annual EMS Management Conference

February 25-26, 2025

Ramada Hotel ~ Bismarck, ND

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Conference Begins: Tuesday, February 25 at 9:00 AM

Where: Bismarck Ramada Hotel

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:00-4:00pm Getting the Best from People…Coaching 101 - Presenter Jon Politis

It's often said that people don't quit their jobs...they quit their bosses! Bad coaching demotivates people, causes attrition and negative workplace behaviors. Good coaching helps build on the high degree of motivation that people already have. It also can build your team and help make your organization the place that people want to be!  Knowing the secrets of “Non-Destructive" coaching is a critical leadership skill to help build the very best teams. 

This powerful workshop with reveal the secrets of performance and what good coaches know about building the best teams. Topics such as picking good team members, profiles of ability, coaching different ability levels, profiles of performance and many others will be discussed. 

Overview of corrective action and using “Just Culture”

Managing your emotions

The art of the difficult conversation

Diagnosing the root cause of performance problems

Matching corrective action with the root cause

Coaching techniques

The art of successful debriefing

Case studies and discussion

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

 6:00am to 10:00am

 Hotel Continental Breakfast Available

 

 8:00am to 9:00am

Agencies Weather Policies- Skylar Tibbs 

 

 

 

 9:15am to 10:15am

MFCU 101 & EMS: Working Together for Better Care- Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 1 LCCR

 

 

 

 

10:30am to 11:30pm

 General Session and Lunch –  Interaction with Law Enforcement and the Combative Patient- Adam Parker, GoldStar

 

 

 

 11:45pm to 1:00pm

 Documentation and Billing- Neil Frame, Metro-Area Ambulance 1 LCCR 

 

 115-215

Future of EMS- Adam Parker, GoldStar 1 LCCR

 

 

 

 

 2:30pm to 3:30pm

 Closing General Session –Mentameter with Local EMS Stakeholders 1 LCCR

 


Schedule subject to change. 

Registration

The 2-day conference registration fee of $150.00 for NDEMSA members and $200.00 for non-members. The 1-day conference registration fee is $75.00 for NDEMSA members and $100.00 for non-members. The registration fee includes all conference presentations and materials, refreshment breaks and meals.  Save $25.00 by registering in advance of the conference.  Complete registration details and session descriptions are available online. 

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Conference Hotel Information

All conference activities will take place at the Ramada Bismarck, located off Interstate 94 and Highway 83.  The “NDEMSA” room block for the night of  February 25, 2025 will expire on January 25, 2025.  The room rate is $107.00+ tax for a double queen or a king.  


Ramada Bismarck

1400 East Interchange Avenue

Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 258-7000

www.ramada.com

Refund Policy

If you register in advance and must cancel, your registration fee less a cancellation fee of $20.00 will be returned.  To receive your refund the written cancellation request must be received by 5:00 pm on February 10, 2025.  All refund requests will be processed after the Management Conference.

DEMS Grant Available

The Division of EMS Continuing Education Grant will be available for conference attendees.  A licensed North Dakota EMS agency must apply for the $150.00 grant.  The application is on-line via the PRS. Those agencies familiar with the PRS will be familiar with the process. Questions about the grant, can be directed to Deb Dutchuk debdutchuk@nd.gov

Continuing Education Credits

Application has been made to the Division of Emergency Medical Systems for approval of continuing education in the LCCR (Local) category.  A certificate will be provided for each session attended.  No sessions are offered in the NCCR category as all content is in the leadership/management categories


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North Dakota EMS Association

1622 East Interstate Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58503

1-701-221-0567


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