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$20.00
Administrative Captain Kate Freshman
Grand Ballroom Salon C
10:15 – 12:00
Florissant Valley Fire Protection District's EMS calls continued to climb, but the number of true medical emergencies did not. Skilled Nursing Facilities are responsible for a large percentage of non-emergent responses, which results in stretching our 911 crews thin and negatively impacting the emergency system as a whole.
Florissant Valley chose to confront this challenge through its Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program. The district moved from simply responding to calls to holding the facilities accountable to provide the right care, instead of doing what was convenient.
This session dives into a bold, relationship-driven approach built on accountability, communication, consistency, and patient advocacy. Learn how data, direct engagement with facilities, and consistent follow-through changed both expectations and behavior.
From tracking trends and managing high-utilizer patients to implementing an ordinance that financially penalizes misuse, this program is delivering real results. Fewer unnecessary calls, stronger partnerships, and better outcomes for patients and paramedics.
This is about ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time and that emergency apparatus are available for true emergencies, all while giving paramedics the support, purpose, and morale they need to do their jobs.
Registration is limited to 30 participants
$20.00
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026
Lieutenant Shawn McGuire, St. Louis County Police Department
Grand Ballroom Salon B
10:15 – 12:00
This presentation will cover the background and evolvement of CIT (Crisis Intervention Team). It will detail what CIT is, the difference between criminal and mental health cases, stats and graphs to show what officers are responding to on a daily basis, and information on the regional team that has been constructed through grants and partnerships with both the federal and state governments and local organizations. Police Officers face difficult calls every day, however recognizing mental health calls and utilizing CIT tactics can quickly keep everyone involved safer.
Registration is limited to 30 participants
$90.00
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026
Chief Chris Way, Division Chief Kevin Joles, and Chief Rob Luckritz
Westwood and Bellerive Rooms
8:00 – 5:00
More Than a Bugle: Building Your Identity as an EMS Leader
- Define leadership and identify the core principles/pillars of EMS leadership
- Discuss the "Buddy to Boss" transition and the unique challenges of leading former peers
- Introduce Emotional Intelligence framework and its application to EMS leadership
- Compare common leadership styles (including servant leadership) — interactive discussion/self-assessment
- Use a personality-test example to help officers understand their own style and how to lead different personality types
People, Problems, and Paperwork: The Everyday Reality of Being an EMS Officer
- Discuss best practices for employee evaluations (frequency, format, consistency)
- Work through an "employee vs. officer" role-play scenario, practice having a difficult conversation
- Discuss documentation standards with good vs. bad documentation examples
- Cover legal considerations officers face: policy basics and the "lift assist as a medical call" debate
- Discuss social media/professionalism issues and their impact on the organization
Crisis Communications, The How, What, When, Where to Say
In this talk Chief Way discusses the importance of good clear communication during a crisis. He looks at all types and methods of communication and the importance of each. Additionally, Chief Way will discuss communicating with the Public, Elected Officials and fellow Emergency Responders during an incident or event
- Evaluate different communication methods employed during a crisis
- Give examples of good and failed communication during incidents
- Discuss the importance of social media and the role that it plays
- Discuss methods of preparing members of your organization to be a key crisis communicator
- Discuss the role of Elected Officials in disseminating emergent information
Show Me The Money, Financing Your EMS System
This talk focuses on the realities and challenges of financing a modern-day EMS system. The discussion of Operations, Medicine and Revenue being the “three-legged stool” that drives and EMS organization and that you can’t have one without the other. Furthermore, discussion of EMS billing (revenue), grants, tax levy’s, bonds and other sources of funding will be a focus. Finally, we will discuss how the recent pandemic has exemplified the need for EMS and how to turn that realization in to funding for your operation
- Demonstrate the relationship between revenue, operations and medicine in providing EMS
- Discuss different forms of tax revenue available to EMS agencies
- Discuss different grant opportunities available to EMS agencies
- Discuss the difference between operational and capital budgeting in an EMS agency
Registration is limited to 45 participants
FREE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026
St. Louis Division, United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Grand Ballroom Salon C
1:00 – 2:45
After nearly a decade of anticipation, the DEA's final rule implementing the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (PPAEMA) was published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2026, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for EMS agencies that handle controlled substances. This session provides a practical, EMS-focused review of the new requirements, including EMS agency registration, controlled substance storage and security, stationhouse and designated location provisions, recordkeeping expectations, and administration of medications under standing and verbal orders. Attendees will gain actionable insights to help their organizations achieve compliance while maintaining timely patient access to critical emergency medications.
Please note that recording of this session is not allowed per the DEA. Additionally, the DEA will not be providing handouts.
Registration is limited to 30 participants
$50.00
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2026
Grand Ballroom Salon A
1:00 – 5:00
Pediatric emergencies are among the most challenging and high-stakes calls EMS clinicians encounter. This engaging session provides an overview of the Handtevy Pediatric Resuscitation and Readiness Course, highlighting practical strategies to improve assessment, medication safety, resuscitation performance, and overall pediatric preparedness. Participants will explore how standardized pediatric care tools, team-based approaches, and readiness principles can reduce cognitive load during critical events and improve outcomes for children in the prehospital environment. Whether your agency is beginning its pediatric readiness journey or looking to enhance existing programs, this presentation will provide actionable insights to elevate pediatric emergency care.
Registration is limited to 30 participants
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