Scottsbluff, Neb., – All emergency response personnel are invited to attend Air Link’s free education day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Harms Advanced Technology Center in Scottsbluff.

The day will include hands-on skill stations and a presentation by the Nebraska State Patrol on crash dynamics, distracted driving, and EMS on-scene safety. Rommie Hughes, MD, FACS will present a trauma update. A former Air Link patient will be a guest speaker and Peter Meyer, MD, Air Link Medical Director, and  Tracy Meyer, RN, BSN, CFRN, NRP, CMTE, Air Link Chief Flight Nurse will entertain the group.

Breakfast and lunch will be served. For more information, call Trisha Garner, Air Link Flight Nurse, at 308-430-1440. Register at rwhs.org/airlinkconference.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 182-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.