Dr. Haskell has been involved in EMS since 1983, and has served as a paramedic in Ohio, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Indiana, in the street, emergency department, ICU, and Pediatric MICU. Editor and author of the EMS Pearls of Wisdom series of exam preparation texts published by Boston Medical and now Jones and Bartlett, Haskell has worked to bridge the theories of academic emergency medicine with the practice of EMS, the world of the Trauma Center with the realities of the street. Dr. Haskell is active as an emergency paramedic,educator, and consultant in Indiana with an international reputation. He holds the Ph.D. from Indiana University, has served on the faculties of Oberlin College and Emory University, and holds instructorships in all of the major EMS disciplines. In addition, Dr. Haskell is an FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Professional Association of Dive Instructors Master Scuba Diver Trainer, and martial arts instructor holding the Fifth Degree Black Belt in Aikido. Dr. Haskell has served as a consultant and expert for both plaintiff and defense cases, providing case review, depositions, reports and trial testimony. Complete curriculum vitae, list of cases, and references are available on request.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University
Master of Arts, Indiana University
Bachelor of Arts, State University of New York at Stony Brook
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (#MP815028)
Indiana Certified Emergency Paramedic (#5321810)
Indiana Certified Primary Instructor (#5321810)
Basic Cardiac Life Support Provider and Instructor
Basic Trauma Life Support Provider and Instructor (#00937A)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider and Instructor
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider and Instructor
APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Course Provider (University of Massachusetts Medical School)
Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider (audit)
Prehospital Trauma Life Support Advanced Provider and Instructor
Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals (PEPP) Provider and Course Coordinator (#604-2214)
12-Lead EKG Course Instructor
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: ìReal Lawsuits in EMS,î Kentucky EMS Conference and Expo, Owensboro, September 15, 2004
ìFire Attack: Advancing the Initial Attack Lines, Options and Applications for a Powerful Attack and Demonstration.î With Captain Robert C. Krause, Toledo Fire and Rescue. Fire Department Information Conference-Atlantic. Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 6, 2004
ìIncident Command: Decision-Making at Fire and EMS Incidents.î With Captain Robert C. Krause, Toledo Fire and Rescue. Fire Department Information Conference-Atlantic. Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 5, 2004
ìRookie Mistakes on the Fireground.î Fire Department Information Conference-Atlantic. Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada. June 5, 2004
ìAcute Coronary Syndromes.î Bedford Regional Medical Center, Bedford, Indiana. April 22, 2004
ìLearning to Love Your Protocols.î Emergency Medical Services: A Challenged System. 8th Annual Education Seminar, Hartford, Connecticut, March 17-19, 2004.
ìRecognizing and Treating Pediatric Sepsis.î Emergency Medical Services: A Challenged System. 8th Annual Education Seminar, Hartford, Connecticut, March 17-19, 2004.
ìChest Traumaî (with dissection lab). Emergency Medical Services: A Challenged System. 8th Annual Education Seminar, Hartford, Connecticut, March 17-19, 2004.
ìConflict in the Firehouse: Strategies for Leadership,î with Captain Robert C. Krause, Toledo Fire and Rescue, and Captain Diana Ruiz-Krause, Toledo Police Department. International Association of Fire Fighters Human Relations Conference, Santa Monica, California, January 24, 2004
ìCPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) Hits the Streets.î Indiana 2002 Emergency Response Conference, Indianapolis, September 6, 2002
ìTextbook of Field Guide? Developing Prehospital Protocols.î Indiana 2002 Emergency Response Conference, Indianapolis, September 7, 2002.
ìAdvanced Cardiac Life Support Update: 2000 International Guidelines.î Indiana 2001 Emergency Response Conference, Indianapolis, September 15, 2001.
ìNew Directions in Advanced Cardiac Life Support.î Physicians CME Conference, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana, April 5, 2001.
ìModel EMS Protocol for Pediatric Sepsis.î Poster Presentation. Second National Congress on Childhood Emergencies, Baltimore, Maryland, March 27-29, 2000.
ìFatal Fevers: Recognizing Pediatric Emergencies.î Prehospital Emergency Care and Crisis Intervention Conference, Salt Lake City, November 12-14, 1998.
ìPrehospital Airway Devices.î Prehospital Emergency Care and Crisis Intervention Conference, Salt Lake City, November 12-14, 1998.
ìField Triage of Pediatric Patients.î Prehospital Emergency Care and Crisis Intervention Conference, Salt Lake City, November 12-14, 1998.
Books:
EMS Essentials: Paramedic (Boston: Jones and Bartlett, forthcoming 2004)
EMS Essentials: EMT-Intermediate (Boston: Jones and Bartlett, forthcoming 2004)
EMS Essentials: EMT-Basic (Boston: Jones and Bartlett, forthcoming 2005)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Pearls of Wisdom (Boston: Boston Medical Publishing, April 2001).
Paramedic Pearls of Wisdom (Boston: Boston Medical Publishing, 2000).
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Pearls of Wisdom (Boston: Boston Medical Publishing, 1999).
Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate Pearls of Wisdom (Boston: Boston Medical Publishing, 1999).
Editing:
Editor, Pediatric EMS Section, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Database (PEM-Database.org)
Editor in Chief, Emergency Medical Services Education, Emedicine (Emedicine.com)
Editorial Board, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Database (PEM-Database.org)
Emergency Medical Services Protocols, Monroe County, Indiana (Bloomington Hospital and Healthcare System, October 2001)
Articles:
ìThe Management Pain Scale.î Journal of Emergency Medical Services. Forthcoming November 2004
ìHome Lost to Wood Stove Fire in Bloomington, Indiana.î Firehouse.com, January 31, 2003 http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=45&id=23822
with William Zempsky, MD, ìThe Use of Paramedics in Pediatric Emergency Departments,î Pediatric Emergency Care 14 (1998): 329-331.
ìPrehospital Airway Devices.î In: Adler JN, Brenner B, Dronen S, Feied C, Mallon WK, OíConner RE, Plantz SH, Pollack CV. (Senior Eds.);. eMedicine: Emergency Medicine. Boston: eMedicine Corporation, 1998, 1999.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: 29
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Emergency Medical Services Standards of Care. SCUBA Instruction Standards of Care.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 75
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 25
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 6
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: March 2004
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: 2
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 2
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 6
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consulting, reports, chart review, site inspections, system evaluation, education and training.
