Agenda

October 20–24, 2025

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Monday October 20, 2025

  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Advanced Burn Life Support (ABLS)

    • Co-Speaker
      • Carl FloresNRP
      • Jeffrey CarterMD, FACS
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    The Simulation Blueprint: Maximizing Training Impact on Any Budget

    • Co-Speaker
      • Ian JonesBAS, FP-C, NR-P
      • William BelkM.Sc., CHSE, FP-C
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Vac Attack: Mastering the Art of Wound Care and Wound Vacs with CP's

    • Co-Speaker
      • Aimee ZeinertNRP, CCT, Community Paramedic
      • Lynette CurtinParamedic, Community Paramedic
      • Michael JuntunenMSOL, CP, NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Intro to Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the EMS Provider: A Hands-on Experience

    • Co-Speaker
      • Brendan ChaseBSPH, NRP
      • David RayburnMD
      • Jessica BarbourNREMT-P, FTO, BS
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    High Performing Resuscitation - A team game

    • Co-Speaker
      • Ben LyonDipHE Paramedic sceince, PgCert Clinical education
      • Benjamin WattsMSc, BSc, DipIMC
      • Charles JonesBSc
      • Jamie PattisonBSc (Hons), DipHe, FRGS, MCPara, FInSTR, MMSAR
      • Matt WaltonMA (Cantab), Mb Bchir, DiMM, MRCEM
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Commanding CHAOS - During Mass Casualty Incidents

    • Speaker
      • Ken BouvierFire Chief - Executive Chief Officer - Paramedic
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    DOCUMENT: New Documentation Mnemonic and Rubric Substantially Improved Documentation Performance

    • Speaker
      • Douglas RandellNRP, Paramedic
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    EMS Supervisor Leadership Academy

    • Co-Speaker
      • Rob FarmerMBA, FACPE
      • Ryan GreenbergMBA, NRP, FACPE
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    FP-C, CCP-C & CFRN Advanced Concepts in Critical Care

    • Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    MCI Triage, Treatment, and Transport Best Practices and Lessons Learned

    • Speaker
      • Curt SmithMPA, EFO, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Paramedic Preceptor Program: Integrating Theory and Practice in EMS

    • Speaker
      • Daniel GerardMS, RN, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Prehospital Management of routine and Complex Childbirth

    • Speaker
      • Jay RodriguezBS NRP CCP EMS-I CD/CBE (DTI) MWS
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    The FlightBridgeEd Mechanical Ventilation Workshop

    • Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Art in EMS: Cultivating Mental Health Through Creative Expression

    • Speaker
      • Kate BergenParamedic
  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Peds Pig Lab Plus…The Hands-On Experience

    • Co-Speaker
      • Craig FeltyMBA, BSN, RN
      • Seth FeltyASN-RN
    • Speaker
      • Lisa DeBoerNREMT-P/PI, CET
      • Scott DeBoerRN,MSN,CPEN,EMT-P

Tuesday October 21, 2025

  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Peer Support - Support. A practical self-care workshop for those who support their peers in crisis

    • Speaker
      • Daniel SundahlRPC-C
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Managing the Agitated Patient: Avoiding the Major Pitfalls of Physical Restraint and Chemical Sedation

    • Speaker
      • Eric JaegerJD (attorney), NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Delivering equitable EMS care in your community

    • Co-Speaker
      • Ameera HaamidMD, FAEMS
      • Jamie Kennel, Ph.DPhD, MAS, Paramedic
      • Michael GerberMPH, NRP
      • Remle CrowePhD, NREMT
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    Handtevy Pre-Hospital Pediatric Instructor Course

    • Speaker
      • Peter AntevyMD
  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM

    Teleflex Cadaver Lab

  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    SPARC Academy (Selective Prehospital Advanced Resuscitative Care)

    • Co-Speaker
      • Candace PinedaRN, MBA, BSN, TCRN
      • Charles CoyleEMT-P, BS
      • Mark PiehlMD, MPH
      • Peter AntevyMD
      • Randall SchaeferDNP, RN, ACNS- BC, CEN, CEO
  • 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

    Cardiology Master Class: STEMI Recognition

    • Speaker
      • Tom BouthilletNRP
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    FP-C, CCP-C & CFRN Advanced Concepts in Critical Care

    • Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    MIH Summit Presented by NAMIHP

  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    The FlightBridgeED FTEP Course

    • Co-Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)
      • Mike VerkestAAS, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, Paramedic
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

    EMS Supervisor Leadership Academy

    • Co-Speaker
      • Rob FarmerMBA, FACPE
      • Ryan GreenbergMBA, NRP, FACPE
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Teleflex Cadaver Lab

  • 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

    Peds Pig Lab Plus…The Hands-On Experience

    • Co-Speaker
      • Craig FeltyMBA, BSN, RN
      • Seth FeltyASN-RN
    • Speaker
      • Lisa DeBoerNREMT-P/PI, CET
      • Scott DeBoerRN,MSN,CPEN,EMT-P
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    The Art & Science of Moulage Realism

    • Speaker
      • Bobbie MericaSME
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    The High Performance Ventilation Workshop

    • Speaker
      • Bob PageM.Ed, NRP, CCP, NCEE, CHSE, CHSOS
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Breaking the Barrier: Unlocking the Potential of Prehospital Blood Programs – A Game-Changing Seminar!

    • Co-Speaker
      • Holly O'ByrneMPA, NP
      • Phillip SpinellaMD
      • Ryan ElborneBS, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    EMS Debriefing: From Broken Moments to Healing Spaces

    • Co-Speaker
      • Julie MoonCNM
      • Melissa LawlorCNM, FNP-C, EMT
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

    Maximizing Interactions and Treatment of Patients with Special Needs and Mental Health Struggles

    • Speaker
      • Stephanie Zoltowski-SiordiaPsyD
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

    Teleflex Cadaver Lab

Wednesday October 22, 2025

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    A Spoonful of SALT: Reimagining Resource Management

    • Speaker
      • Megan OstlindNREMT
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Ultrasound in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: Turning Cardiac Pauses into Carotid Solutions

    • Co-Speaker
      • Casey PatrickMD, FAEMS
      • James SeekLP, MBA
      • Nick SmithMS, NRP, LP
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Bizarre and Unusual Trauma Case Studies 2025

    • Speaker
      • Allen WolfeMSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    It's High Time for High Performance Mechanical CPR

    • Speaker
      • Michael LevyMD
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    The Brain of a First Responder

    • Speaker
      • Stephanie NeumanMSW, LCSW
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Escalating EMS - Lessons from the Moving Staircase

    • Speaker
      • Rob LawrenceMCMI
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Resilience in Action: How Successful EMS Responses Boost Paramedic Mental Health

    • Speaker
      • Charles CoyleEMT-P, BS
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Healing Starts Here: Emergency Response to Sexual Trauma

    • Speaker
      • Kele IveyBSN, AAS, RN, SANE-A
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Bringing Community Paramedicine to Rural Communities: Rural Health Models in Texas

    • Speaker
      • Amy JarosekLP, CHW
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    From Sirens to Subpoenas: Navigating a Deposition Without Turning It Into a Disaster

    • Co-Speaker
      • Nick AdamsEMT-P, MPA
      • Samantha JohnsonEsq., MBA, MHA
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    EMS Education Agenda 2050: An Update

    • Speaker
      • Gamunu Wijetungen/a
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Prehospital Whole Blood - Who, What, When, Why and Where?

    • Co-Speaker
      • C. J. WincklerMD, LP
      • David WamplerPhD, LP, FAEMS
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Coordinating Support for the Victims and Families of Mass Casualties: Hurricane Helene Response

    • Co-Speaker
      • Traci Van DeventerParamedic
      • William HollandParamedic
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Micro-Assessments: A Real-time Feedback Approach to Enhance Learning and Satisfaction

    • Speaker
      • Heather DavisEdD, NRP
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

    Proving Competency, Are We Doing It the Right Way?

    • Co-Speaker
      • Mark LevineMD
      • Scott GilmoreMD, FAEMS, FACEP
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    To Lead or Not to Lead, that is the Question

    • Speaker
      • Raphael BarishanskyDrPH
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Management of Thoracic Aortic Dissection and Aortic Aneurysms are Not the Same!

    • Speaker
      • Kevin CollopyMHL, FP-C, NRP, CMTE, FAEMS
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Tactics for a Successful EMT Classroom

    • Speaker
      • Michael KaduceMPS, NRP
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Building a Resilient EMS Workforce: Embracing Technology, Equality, and Mental Health

    • Speaker
      • Emily GonzalezBachelors in Paramedicine, Masters in Public Health, Paramedic, Senior EMT Instructor, EMS Clinical Coordinator
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    What’s artificial about intelligence? A skeptic’s guide to AI in EMS

    • Speaker
      • Kristopher ThompsonMHA, BSN, RN, EMT-P, CCRN, CEN, CFRN, CPEN, FP-C, TCRN
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    The Medic’s Toolbox for Resuscitation – Blood and Beyond

    • Speaker
      • Andrew CapMD, PhD
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Implementing Pre Hospital blood on a helicopter emergency medical service: Why? How? For whom?

    • Co-Speaker
      • Armin ReisingerMBA
      • Daniel StaribacherMD, MBA, LL.M, FACS
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    EMS Pharmacotherapy Mania: A cage match of medication controversies

    • Co-Speaker
      • Jeffrey JarvisMD, MS, EMT-P
      • Peter AntevyMD
      • William HeuserPharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCNSP, EMT-P, FP-C
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    What the EMS Medical Director and Lawyer Want You to Know: The Art of the AMA

    • Co-Speaker
      • Bryan SloaneMD
      • JohnRey HassanEsq, RN, EMT-P
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    The Educator's Guide to Debriefing for Daily Performance Improvement

    • Speaker
      • Rommie DuckworthMPA, LP, EFO, FO
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Rethinking PEA in Traumatic Arrest: The Need for Point of Care Ultrasound(POCUS) in Traumatic Arrest Management

    • Co-Speaker
      • David RayburnMD
      • Patrick GreiffensteinMD, FACS
      • Terrence ByrneAnesthesia Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Leading on Empty: The Balance of Service and Self

    • Speaker
      • Asbel MontesBSBM
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    When the Grim Reaper Wins: An EMS Providers Guide to Death with Dignity

    • Speaker
      • Daniel LimmerBS, LP
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    Prehospital Buprenorphine: Advancing EMS Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

      • kasha bornsteinMD MPH MSc EMT-P
    • Co-Speaker
      • Sage TeasleyMPH, NREMT
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM

    PHACTORS—Impacting the Platinum 10 in the Post-Intubation Phase

    • Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)

Thursday October 23, 2025

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Breaking the Mold: Transforming EMS Systems Beyond An All-ALS Model

    • Speaker
      • Daniel GerardMS, RN, NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Subtle Physical Findings With Big Implications

    • Speaker
      • Clayton KazanMD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Acute Behavioral Emergencies: An Action Plan for Integrating EMS and Law Enforcement in Very High-Stakes Encounters

    • Speaker
      • Michael LevyMD
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    EMS response to patients with mental health concerns

    • Speaker
      • Katherine KochMEd, PhD, NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Top Research Papers of the Year

    • Speaker
      • Jeffrey JarvisMD, MS, EMT-P
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Changing Gears from Adults to Pediatric Care with Community Paramedics

    • Speaker
      • Aimee ZeinertNRP, CCT, Community Paramedic
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Are You Prepared to Manage the Blast Injury Patient?

    • Speaker
      • Kevin CollopyMHL, FP-C, NRP, CMTE, FAEMS
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    BLS is BS - Lifesaving is a Spectrum of Care

    • Co-Speaker
      • C. J. WincklerMD, LP
      • David WamplerPhD, LP, FAEMS
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    “Guilty” Criminal Charges Against EMS Providers: What Does it Mean?

    • Speaker
      • Eric JaegerJD (attorney), NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Training for Brilliant Documentation

    • Co-Speaker
      • Anna RyanBA, NRP
      • Judyth BrownMS Ed, EMT
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Dying Well: Facing Our Mortality

    • Speaker
      • WIll KrostMD, FACEP, MBA, NRP
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Tiering Responses (Without Tears of Regret!) & Avoiding Running Hot When It's Not (Clinically Necessary)

      • ANNA BAILEYMPH, CPH
    • Co-Speaker
      • Curtis KnolesMD, FAAP, FAEMS
      • David HowertonBS, NRP
      • Jeffrey GoodloeMD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
      • Patrick CodyDO, MPH, FACOEP
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    EMS: How to keep the passion going

    • Speaker
      • Kelly KohlerMS, Paramedic, CHSE, NCEE
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Telling isn’t teaching! Flipping EMS Education

    • Speaker
      • Garret ShieldsBS, NRP, FP-C, VA-EC
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

    Power Surge: Navigating High-Voltage Injuries

    • Speaker
      • Allen WolfeMSN, CNS, APRN, CFRN, CCRN, CTRN, TCRN, CMTE, FAASTN
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Baking Soda and Vinegar: Acidosis for the 911 Crew

    • Speaker
      • Adam JosephBSN, RN, NRP, CFRN, FP-C, C-NPT
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Where's My Husband?: Avoidance, Ethics, and Psychological Perspectives of Death Notifications

    • Speaker
      • Alexandra JabrPhD, EMT-P
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Adaptive Leadership in EMS: Harnessing the Power of Situational Leadership

    • Speaker
      • Shane WheelerMBA, FP-C, CP-C, NRP
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    When Everything Hits the Fan: Behind the Scenes of the Largest EMS Natural Disaster Response in History

    • Co-Speaker
      • Gerad TroutmanMD, MBA
      • Tyanie GordonBS, NREMT-P
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Turning the Ship: You want to change the culture, but can you?

    • Speaker
      • Tracey LoscarBA, NRP
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Cardiology for EMTs – How I Taught My Mom to Read A 12-Lead ECG

    • Speaker
      • Kris KaullNRP, FPC, CCEMT-P
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Emergency Management of the Ventricular Assist Device Patient

    • Speaker
      • Scott StewartDNP, APNC, CNL, VADC
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    After the Sirens: Balancing Bravery and Well-Being for Responders

    • Co-Speaker
      • Ann HawkinsPhD
      • Jeff Hood
      • Kerry MensiorMaster Instructor
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    60 Educator Tips in 60 Minutes: Rapid-Fire Strategies to Elevate Your EMS Instruction

    • Speaker
      • Rommie DuckworthMPA, LP, EFO, FO
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Managing School Bus Crashes

    • Speaker
      • Ken BouvierFire Chief - Executive Chief Officer - Paramedic
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    From Research to Reality: Making Evidence Work for EMS

    • Co-Speaker
      • Brooke BurtonNRP, FACPE, FAEMS
      • Remle CrowePhD, NREMT
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Honoring Our Heroes: National EMS Memorial Events and Organizations Recognizing the Fallen

    • Speaker
      • Ed MorelandNRP, FACPE, CEMSO
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Stop the Bleed Level 99: Field Fibrinolytic Utilization

    • Speaker
      • Charles SwearingenBS, NRP, FP-C
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Ketamine in 2025: Myths, Breakthroughs, and Evolving Evidence

    • Speaker
      • Eric BauerMBA, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT, NRP, FAASTN(H)
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Controlled Chaos: Managing Agitation with Ketamine and new Approaches to Agitation in the Field

    • Speaker
      • William HeuserPharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCNSP, EMT-P, FP-C
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

    Deep Dive: Current Applications and Future Directions of AI in EMS

    • Speaker
      • Michael DaileyMD, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    What we have here is a failure to communicate: Top Communications Tips from Great Leaders

    • Speaker
      • Raphael BarishanskyDrPH
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    So.... You wanna be a speaker?

    • Speaker
      • Bennie HearnMAR, TN Paramedic Instructor/Coordinator
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    The Lethal Diamond of Trauma

    • Speaker
      • Jarred AldenM.A., FFII, NRP
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Technical Rescue Patient Packaging for EMS

    • Speaker
      • Kenneth ThompsonEMT-P, CCEMT-P, FP-C
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Building Resilience through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from Disaster Response, Special Populations Care, and Mobile Integrated Health Programs

    • Co-Speaker
      • Angela CorneliusMD, MA
      • Matthew WillensEMT-P, FP-C, CP-C, CHW
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    The Great Affect: Unlocking the Power of Influence in Education

    • Speaker
      • Elizabeth HarneyNRP, CCP-C, BBA
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Revenge of the Nerds, sweet sweet revenge

    • Co-Speaker
      • David WamplerPhD, LP, FAEMS
      • Jeffrey JarvisMD, MS, EMT-P
      • Remle CrowePhD, NREMT
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Nope! Navigating the Complex Patient Refusal

    • Co-Speaker
      • Nick AdamsEMT-P, MPA
      • Samantha JohnsonEsq., MBA, MHA
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Shattered Recall: Trauma, Memory and Neurochemical Chaos. How PTSD and Trauma Impacts Memory in Emergency Responders.

    • Speaker
      • Marissa Rose KukuliesMasters of Critical Care Paramedicine, Bachelor of Paramedic Science, Masters of Neuroscience (graduating 2025)
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Regional Medical Operations Centers: A Critical Component to Improve EMS System Operations

    • Co-Speaker
      • Jeff TaborBS, MPO
      • Kristan StaudenmayerMD, MS, FACS
      • Kyle KalkwarfMD, FACS
      • Peter FischerMD, MS, NRP
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Rethinking Pediatric Trauma: Circulation Comes First

    • Co-Speaker
      • Mark PiehlMD, MPH
      • Peter AntevyMD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Service Animals: How Did We Get Here and Why Should We Care

    • Speaker
      • Robert RavndalMA, NRP
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Airplane! - When It's Not the Movie...It's a Real Life Situation - Emergency Care at 30,000 Feet

    • Co-Speaker
      • Jeffrey GoodloeMD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
      • Patrick CodyDO, MPH, FACOEP
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    The Human Behind the Uniform: Preserving Your Identity

    • Speaker
      • Charlene BarberBHA, NRP
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    Meet the Medical Directors

    • Speaker
      • Michael DaileyMD, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

    From Trauma to Triumph: Riveting Real-Life Case Studies in the Heroic Recovery from Devastating Wounds of Crush Injuries, Gunshots, and Motor Vehicle Accidents

    • Speaker
      • Mary Anne ObstRN, BSN, CCRN, CWON, CWS
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Airway Patency Vs. Protection: Delving into the Details and Dogma

    • Speaker
      • Casey PatrickMD, FAEMS
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    The HOPE Collaborative: Helping Optimize Prehospital Equity

    • Co-Speaker
      • Benjamin WestonMD, MPH, FAEMS
      • Brandon MorshediMD, DPT, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
      • Dan O'DonnellPhysician
      • David VitbergMD
      • Tom GraweyD.O.
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    How to be an Effective Data Driven Leader

    • Co-Speaker
      • Mike TaigmanMA, FAEMS
      • Remle CrowePhD, NREMT
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Bringing Paws to the Cause: Launching a K9 Resiliency Program

    • Co-Speaker
      • Brandon MillerFire Fighter / Paramedic
      • Chillon MontgomeryRN, CEN, FF/LP
      • Frankie TrifilioNRP, CADS, EMS-I
      • Sarah MalanadoEMT-P, EMS-I
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Point/Counterpoint: A Debate on Cardiac Arrest Management...Medical Director vs. Paramedic

    • Co-Speaker
      • Lucian MirraM.Ed., NRP
      • Peter VandersteenhovenMD, MS
      • William BradyMD, FACEP, FAAEM
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Swimming Upstream for Paramedics and Their Families: Why Mental Health Prevention and Promotion Programs Need to Be Part of Your EMS Wellness Strategy

    • Co-Speaker
      • Kelly SchwartzRPsych
      • Megan McElheranRPsych
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    EMS & Highway Safety: Working Together to Reduce Roadway Deaths

    • Speaker
      • Gamunu Wijetungen/a
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    How the Big Easy manages Big Events: Super Bowl and Mardi Gras Double Challenge

    • Speaker
      • William NiemeckB.S., NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Make Them Hear You: Improving Hand offs for critically ill patients in the Emergency Department

    • Speaker
      • Allen TurechekMD
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    The Basics of EMS Research and Recent Advancements

    • Speaker
      • Bram DuffeePhD, EMT-P
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    No Lights, No Sirens, Just Solutions: Developing Your Alternative Response Unit

      • Russell BRYANTEMT-P, EMS Instructor
    • Co-Speaker
      • Erin GlasgowEMT-P
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    EMS Education Myth Busters

    • Speaker
      • George SolomonPh.D(c), MHS, FP-C, CCP-C, TP-C
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Lab Values and Reads: What Your Critical Patients Are Trying to Tell You

    • Speaker
      • Chad HollingsworthBA, RN, CCEMT-P I/C, CFRN
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Professional Identity Development in EMS

    • Speaker
      • Heather DavisEdD, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Precision Over Speed with DSI: Why it's Time to Retire RSI in Pre-hospital Airway Management

    • Co-Speaker
      • William HeuserPharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCNSP, EMT-P, FP-C
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Powerhouse Panel: Whole Blood Delivery in EMS: Champions and Challenges

    • Co-Speaker
      • C. J. WincklerMD, LP
      • Nate Radcliffe
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    I've Forgotten More Than You Know!

    • Speaker
      • Louis ImperatriceNRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Mandatory Paramedic Certification – 10 years of lessons learned

    • Speaker
      • Scott EganEMT-P
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Preparing for a Mass Violence Incident in Your Community: Lessons Learned and Strategies to Improve Preparedness Plans to Address Victim Needs

    • Co-Speaker
      • Elizabeth Cronin, Esq.JD
      • Erik GaullNRP, CEM
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Teaching the Next Generation: Strategies for Engaging Gen Z in EMS Education

    • Speaker
      • Lauren WelchCCP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    The Write Stuff - From Idea to Impact: Mastering Writing, Pitching, and Publishing in EMS and Beyond

    • Speaker
      • Rob LawrenceMCMI
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Six Drips and a Pacer: They Didn't Teach me that in School!

    • Speaker
      • Steven JacobsonMS, MSN, MBA, RN, EMT-P CEN, CFRN
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Leveraging Special Medical Needs Registries for Enhanced Disaster Preparedness in Community Paramedicine

    • Speaker
      • William BakerBS, NRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    The Six Layer Concept: Human Behavior, Threat Recognition, and Scene Safety

    • Speaker
      • Lynn Westovern/a
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Critical Gaps: Why Patient Outcomes Feedback Is Non-Negotiable

    • Speaker
      • Stephen TaylorPhD, Paramedic, FAEMS
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Resuscitation doesn't end at ROSC: Mastering post-arrest care with novel treatments

    • Speaker
      • William HeuserPharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCNSP, EMT-P, FP-C
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Maternal and Newborn Essentials

    • Co-Speaker
      • Julie MoonCNM
      • Melissa LawlorCNM, FNP-C, EMT
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Research: The Unsung Hero of Progress

    • Speaker
      • Morgan AndersonMPH
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Space for Grace: Courage in the Uncomfortable

    • Speaker
      • Asbel MontesBSBM
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Deep Dive: Perspectives and Perplexities in Prehospital Pain Management

    • Speaker
      • Michael DaileyMD, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    ISS/PCRF Poster Walk

  • 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

    Ambulance Marketplace

Friday October 24, 2025

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Don't Wait Until You Break

    • Co-Speaker
      • Christi DykeRN
      • Dave Dyken/a
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    RNC to DNC: Managing the Most Complex of Mass Gathering Events

    • Co-Speaker
      • Benjamin WestonMD, MPH, FAEMS
      • Katie TatarisMD, MPH, FACEP, FAEMS
      • Nicholas CozziMD, MBA, FACEP, FAEMS
      • Thomas EngelMD, MPH
      • Tom GraweyD.O.
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Dogs and Data: A Cautionary Tail

    • Co-Speaker
      • Alison TreichelMPH
      • Remle CrowePhD, NREMT
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    If at First They Don’t Succeed: Student Remediation

    • Speaker
      • Kory LaneM.Ed., NRP, FP-C, NCEE
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Creating a Legally Safe Fire and EMS Department.

    • Speaker
      • John MurphyJD, PA-C
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    SDOH Screening in 911: Is it feasible and worth our time?

    • Co-Speaker
      • Angela CorneliusMD, MA
      • Matthew WillensEMT-P, FP-C, CP-C, CHW
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Improving Clinical Care using NEMSQA Benchmarks

    • Speaker
      • Jeffrey JarvisMD, MS, EMT-P
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Blending Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) PALS and Instructor Lead Advanced Resuscitation Training: Sharing Our Experiences at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    • Co-Speaker
      • Ian StoddartBS, EMT-P
      • James RandolphBS, EMT-P, EMS-I
      • John ErbayriMS, NRP, CHSE
      • Kyle RiceNRP, CCEMT-P
      • Shannon WolfMSN, RN, CPEN, NPD-BC, NREMT
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Trauma Pit Crew, Control the Chaos of Trauma patients

    • Co-Speaker
      • Christopher KelterEMT-P, FP-C
      • Luke MuellerEMT-P, FP-C
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Bringing ECMO to the Street: Implementing eCPR for Cardiac Arrest Patients

    • Co-Speaker
      • Aaron BurnettMD
      • Haley TaorminaMD
      • Mark TutilaNRP
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Weight Matters: A Paradigm Shift in Accurate Patient Dosing for EMS

    • Speaker
      • Abraham CamposMD
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Healthcare Starts at 911 – How EMS Shapes Every Step of the Journey

    • Speaker
      • Gerad TroutmanMD, MBA
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Crisis Within the Crisis: A First Responder’s Journey Through PTSD and Addiction

    • Speaker
      • Carmine FioreEMT/68W
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Transport of the Toxic Patient

      • rhonda ReederRN, BSN, MBA, MHA, CEN, CFRN, CMTE, EMTP
  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

    Debunking the Engima of agMA vs. NagMA: Bringing Clarity to the Complexity of Metabolic Acidosis

    • Speaker
      • Bruce HoffmanEdD(s), MSN-RN, CFRN, FP-C, CCP-C, C-NPT
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Using National Benchmarks to Guide EMS Quality Improvement

    • Speaker
      • Steven CohenMBA, NRP, FACPE
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Checklist to the Rescue: Elevating EMS First-Pass Success in the Field

    • Speaker
      • David OlveraMBA, NRP, FP-C, CMTE
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Generative AI Can’t Make Up my Stretcher, But I might Just Use It Anyway: Specific Examples How AI Can (and shouldn’t) Be Used to Effectively & Ethically to Improve EMS

    • Speaker
      • Barry BachenheimerEdD, NREMT/FF
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    The Privilege of Pressure – How the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Once Saved Me from The Pit of Despair™

    • Speaker
      • Tracey LoscarBA, NRP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    My Baby Can't Breathe: The Management of Pediatric Respiratory Emergencies

    • Speaker
      • Megan MarinoMD, FAAP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Finding Strength in Loss: Growing Through the Pain of Grieving One of Your Own

    • Speaker
      • Desiree PartainMHA, LP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Medications in Motion: Pharmacological Options in Critical Care Transport

    • Speaker
      • Michael GoochDNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Body Cameras in EMS - Using Video Data to Drive Quality

    • Speaker
      • Brandon GlennPA-C, LP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    I Can Only Imagine: Incorporating Mental Imaging Into Training and Education

    • Speaker
      • Julius McAdamsBME, FP-C, CCP-C, NRP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Overcoming Mandate Madness and Burnout Blues

    • Speaker
      • Kyle LevesqueNRP
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Global Perspectives on Emergency Medical Services: A Comparative Look at EMS Systems Across the World

    • Speaker
      • Brian LaCroixFACPE, CPPS, NRP (rtd)
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Revolutionizing EMS Care: Expanding Beyond the 911 Call to Address Opioid Use Disorder

    • Co-Speaker
      • Mike SasserEMT-P
      • Ranjit ChhabraEMT-P, FP-C
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    NEMSIS (National EMS Information Systems) 2035: A Roundtable

    • Co-Speaker
      • Clay MannPhD
      • Eric ChaneyMS, MBA, NREMTP
      • Kevin NicholesMS
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    Deep Dive: Opioid Response and Treatment Programs: Community Successes

    • Speaker
      • Michael DaileyMD, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

    From Paramedic to Researcher: Navigating the Journey from Fieldwork to Academia

    • Speaker
      • Beshayer AlrumPhD, AP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Mission First: An Overview of Protective Medicine of EMS Clinicians

    • Co-Speaker
      • Asa MargolisDO, MS, MPH
      • Matthew LevyDO, MSc, FAEMS, FACEP, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Beyond the Battlefield: Leveraging Combat Medics in your organization

    • Co-Speaker
      • Benjamin ProctorB.S, TP-C, NRP
      • J.T. MalcolmBS, NRP, DMT
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Ice & Cold Water Immersion Treatment for Hyperthermic Patients in the Prehospital Setting

    • Co-Speaker
      • Charles FinchPhysician
      • Maki LloydBA from UC Santa Barbara, EMT-P
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Stand & Deliver Spotlight Presentation: Bridging the Gap: Building Tomorrow’s EMS Professionals out of Today's Generation

      • Tyler YOSTEMT-P, CCEMTP, NRP, Lead Instructor
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Lead or Lose: The Leadership Crisis Threatening EMS

    • Speaker
      • Donnie WoodyardMAML, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    From Policy to Practice: Implementing a Proactive Wellness Model

    • Co-Speaker
      • Steven SampolloFF, Flight Medic, Instructor
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Drug Diversion and Tampering in EMS

    • Speaker
      • Diahan Underwood
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Preventing Sudden Ambulance Death Syndrome: High Performance Resuscitation Beyond Cardiac Arrest

    • Co-Speaker
      • Andrew BoulandMD, FACEP
      • Juan MarchMD, FAEMS
      • Stephen TaylorPhD, Paramedic, FAEMS
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    High-Flow Nasal Cannula: Evaluating Its Role in 911 Prehospital Respiratory Care

    • Speaker
      • Julius McAdamsBME, FP-C, CCP-C, NRP
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Succession Planning - Out with the Old, In with the New

    • Speaker
      • Brian LaCroixFACPE, CPPS, NRP (rtd)
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Overwhelm & The Dark Place - How to Escape The Twins!

    • Speaker
      • Kerry MensiorMaster Instructor
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Make Your Agency Statistically Significant, A Biostatistician’s Role

      • ANNA BAILEYMPH, CPH
    • Co-Speaker
      • Jeffrey GoodloeMD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Ejected into Uncertainty -- The Twists and Turns of Critical Chest Trauma

    • Speaker
      • Kris KaullNRP, FPC, CCEMT-P
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Integrating CPR, Stop the Bleed, and Narcan Training for Comprehensive Campus and Community Safety: The UVM Catamount Emergency Care Program

    • Co-Speaker
      • Christopher LaMondaMPH, NRP
      • Patrick MaloneFaculty
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

    Advances in pre-hospital stroke care: large vessel occlusion scales, triage protocols, and innovative technologies

    • Speaker
      • Brijesh MehtaM.D.
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Updates in MIH Financing-Show Me the Money!

    • Speaker
      • Brenden HaydenBS, NRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Heads Up !...Navigating Noggin Knocks in Adults

    • Speaker
      • Paul BanerjeeDO
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Pain-Free in the Real World (5 Key Facts About Your Body's Design)

    • Speaker
      • Sherry McLaughlinMSPT
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Why Are Basics So Important? Indianapolis EMS District Medic Program

    • Co-Speaker
      • Nichole ParkerNRP
      • Steven NormanNRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Why Public Policy Matters to EMS: The Hidden Power of Advocacy

    • Speaker
      • Bruce MoellerPhD
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Navigating Generational Differences

    • Speaker
      • Laura ColemanMPH, NRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Triage 101

    • Speaker
      • Douglas HexelTP-C, CIC
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Industrial Emergency Medical Response - Challenges and Differences

    • Speaker
      • Les PowellNRP, CSSS, HM-M, SAPA, RSO, FF-III, HACCP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Mastering Sedation Agents: Enhancing Medication Safety Amid Ongoing Supply Chain Challenges

    • Speaker
      • Michael GoochDNP, APRN, CCP, FAASTN, FAANP, FAEN
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Leveling Up: From Team Player to Team Leader

    • Speaker
      • Macara TrustyMS, LP, SHRM-SCP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Cases in Black and White: Life Saving Cases You Can’t Afford to Miss

    • Speaker
      • Tiffany BombardFACEP, NRP
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Enhancing EMS Education Through Interdisciplinary Training: A Collaborative Approach with Law Enforcement

    • Co-Speaker
      • Jason NadeauBA, NRP, EMS-I
      • Victor MorroneParamedic, Emergency Medical Services Instructor, Masters Degree in Higher Education
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    First-Responder Suicide is Out of Control!

    • Speaker
      • Matthew ShobertAA, BA, MS, EFO, CFOD
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    Controlling the Six Horsemen of the Ventilator Apocalypse: Minute-to-Minute Mastery

    • Speaker
      • Charles SwearingenBS, NRP, FP-C
  • 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM

    When the Shaking Stops — Recognizing Atypical Presentations of Pediatric Seizures

    • Speaker
      • Shira SchlesingerMD, MPH

Please note, agenda and faculty are subject to change. 

International Scientific Symposium

The Prehospital Care Research Forum and EMS World are proud to present the 2025 International Scientific Symposium at EMS World Expo. This robust scientific program aims to highlight the most important EMS research of the year from across the globe. EMS providers at all levels present original peer-reviewed posters and oral abstract sessions.