Kenny Sweitzer Jr.
Lieutenant at Clearwater Fire & Rescue & Flight Paramedic at Tampa General Hospital AEROMED
Tampa, Florida, United States
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Kenny Sweitzer Jr. is a Lieutenant with Clearwater Fire & Rescue and a Critical Care Flight Paramedic with Aeromed, Tampa General Hospital’s air medical program. With over a decade of frontline 911 and critical care experience, Kenny has developed specialized expertise in prehospital resuscitation, advanced airway management, and trauma care. He has served as an EMS instructor, competition team leader, and adjunct fire academy faculty, helping train the next generation of EMTs and paramedics. Recognized as Clearwater’s 2020 Paramedic and Firefighter of the Year, Kenny continues to bridge the gap between clinical evidence and field application. His current focus is reshaping how EMS providers approach traumatic cardiac arrest—emphasizing evidence-based interventions that prioritize reversible causes over traditional CPR.
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Traumatic Circulatory Arrest: An Evidence-Based Approach to Resuscitation
Traditional Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) protocols were developed in the absence of trauma—and yet, they are still applied to traumatic circulatory arrest (TCA). This mismatch leads to wasted time on CPR and defibrillation while neglecting the real killers of trauma: hemorrhage, hypoxia, tension pneumothorax, and tamponade. This presentation challenges the dogma of chest compressions in TCA and reframes resuscitation priorities for the prehospital environment. Drawing on peer-reviewed research, real-world case studies, and emerging international guidelines, participants will examine why CPR has no proven survival benefit in traumatic arrest until reversible causes are corrected. Attendees will leave with practical, evidence-based strategies to rapidly identify and treat TCA—including blood administration, airway interventions, decompression techniques, and recognition of when resuscitation is truly futile. The goal is simple: to empower paramedics and EMTs with the tools and confidence to deliver meaningful interventions in the most critical moments of trauma care.
Kenny Sweitzer Jr.
Lieutenant at Clearwater Fire & Rescue & Flight Paramedic at Tampa General Hospital AEROMED
Tampa, Florida, United States
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