Racine County Medical Reserve Corps
Lake County Medical Reserve Corps
Presents
The 2013 Racine County
Medical Reserve Corps Conference
September 20, 2013
Topics to be presented:
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Tactical Emergency Medicine-Overview
De-Escalation-Crisis Communication Techniques
Fresh Water in an Austere Environment-Examining Point-of-Use Water Filtration Systems
Basic Search and Rescue Techniques-Classroom and Outdoor Training
Zoonotic Diseases-Human and Veterinarian Medicine
Traffic Control- PODS and Disasters Basic Techniques
Location: Gateway Technical College, 1001 Main Street in Racine, Wisconsin 53403
Racine Building: Michigan Room entering from Pershing Drive with parking in the East Lot
Conference Cost: $15 which includes lunch
Contact Information:
Name: __________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________
Phone: _________________________________________________________________
Email: __________________________________________________________________
Title: ___________________________________________________________________
Agency/Department: ______________________________________________________
Please submit your application by September 6, 2013.
AGENDA
7:30-8:00 Registration
8:00-8:30 Welcome – Pat Adams, Volunteer Coordinator Racine County Medical Reserve Corps
Dottie-Kay Bowersox, MSA, Public Health Administrator-City of Racine, WI
Please select your breakout sessions
8:30-11:30
_____Tactical Emergency Medicine – Chris Cook, RN, Paramedic, TEMS Officer**
_____De-Escalation Techniques - Dan Nelson, Officer City of Racine Police Department
11:30-12:30 Lunch (Provided)
12:30-2:45
_____Water in An Austere Environment - Larry Jozwik, CEO Graphtec Educational Consulting **
_____ Search and Rescue Techniques - Shawn Metzner, Firefighter for the Town of Menasha
3:00-4:45
_____Zoonotic Diseases - Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM
_____Traffic Control - Paul Ratzburg, Account Manager with Dakota Security **
** No more than 40 people
Application with payment made payable to the City of Racine should be mailed to:
City of Racine Health Department, Attn: Dan Christianson, 730 Washington Avenue, Racine, WI 53403
Please direct any questions concerning this workshop to Pat Adams 262-636-9537
Paul Ratzburg, Account Manager - A retired police lieutenant, security consultant, and emergency preparedness trainer Mr. Ratzburg
is currently an Account Manager with Dakota Security providing equipment to government and private industry.
Shawn Metzner, Firefighter for the Town of Menasha – Shawn began his career in the Fire Services in 1991 while serving in the US
Navy. After completing his military service, Shawn returned to Wisconsin to begin his career in security and assisted in establishing a
K-9 Search & Rescue Team training German Shepherds to find live and cadaver recovery. Shawn is certified in Firefighter II, Fire
Investigator, Fires Service Instructor, Confined Space Rescue Technician, Trench Rescue Technician, Structural Collapse Rescue and
Swift Water Rescue. From 2002 to 2007 he was the Chief Operations Officer for Wisconsin Technical Rescue Operations Team, a tristate technical rescue team. Shawn is also an NFPA certified Hazardous Materials Technician, WMD Operations certified,
Nuclear/Radiological Operations certified and has completed the Texas Engineering Extension Service EMS Operation and Planning
for WMD events. He has taught K-9 Decontamination to several County and Regional Hazardous Materials Team.
Larry Jozwik, CEO Graphtec Educational Consulting - Attained his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Miami, Florida
with a major in Marine Biology. He received his Master’s Degree in Professional Education from the University of Wisconsin and taught
science for 33 years. After his retirement from teaching in 2006, he was appointed Director of Professional Education and Leadership
for the Keystone Center in Keystone, CO. He is presently President and CEO of Graphtec Educational Consulting and Director of The
Center for Developing Excellence STEM Academy for SE Wisconsin. Larry is a recognized documentarian who has filmed in Africa
and the Dominican Republic and has worked with local students on numerous national award winning short films. Recently, his interest
has been focused on global freshwater sustainability issues.
Dr. Darlene Konkle, DVM, MS, Diplomate ACVIM – A Veterinary Emergency Program Manager at the Wisconsin Department of
Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. She received her veterinary degree from the University-Madison in 1993. After a year of
mixed animal practice in Montana, she returned to the University of Wisconsin to complete a masters and residency in large animal
internal medicine in 1997. Dr. Konkle has worked as a clinical instructor at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan, and in private equine practice in Kentucky and Wisconsin before joining the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade
and Consumer Protection in 2005. As veterinary emergency program manager, Dr. Konkle coordinates emergency response planning
for foreign and emerging diseases of livestock and poultry. She works with government agencies as well as industry groups to enhance
preparedness and response for animal health as well as with state and local agencies to help develop plans for pets and livestock
affected by disasters.
Chris Cook, RN, Paramedic, TEMS Officer - Attended nursing school at Waukesha County Technical College and EMT-Paramedic
training concurrently through the US Army National Guard. After the conclusion of his Army commitment Chris joined the Air Force
Reserve as a Security Forces Sergeant to continue his military career while working in Healthcare as an Emergency Room Nurse.
After working in Las Vegas, Nevada and Champaign, Illinois, Chris returned to Wisconsin and worked as the EMS Coordinator for
Walworth County, Wisconsin. This allowed Chris to develop a relationship with the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department where he
currently works as a Tactical Medic for their SWAT team. In 2003, Chris re-joined the Army National Guard and was deployed to Iraq
as a medic in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Dan Nelson, Officer City of Racine Police Department - Has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration and was in
Adult Corrections with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and the Racine County Sheriff’s Department. He spent 15 years as a
police officer with 9 of those years as the CIT (Crisis Intervention Officer) leaving to become the Assistant Director Security/Customer
Service at the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois. Also he was the Deputy Superintendent-Racine County Juvenile Detention
Center and spent 6 years in the Army Reserve/Air National Guard.