Proudly Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network Keynote Presentation.The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast is a new podcast for all EMS providers. Whether you’re an EMT, paramedic, nurse; work in a 911 response setting or critical care transport; and are a novice or experienced clinician, this podcast...

Join us for our opening ceremony featuring vocalist Joseph Ciappeta, and proudly presented by our partners from Lehigh Valley Health Network.

Immediately following our Keynote Presentation, please remain seated as we pay tribute to our EMS family members that have gone before us.

Visit Pennsylvanias Premier EMS Conference Exhibition Hall and experience our many incredible Vendors, Sponsors, and supporters of the 2024 CODE EMS Conference.

Visit the Tower Health Exhibition area and take advantage of a No Cost Influenza Vaccine.

Northeast Health Care Coalition Opening Remarks / Coalition Roadmap

Health Care Coalition Session - This session will discuss key components of The Joint Commission Emergency Management chapter and frequently scored standards and tips for a successful survey.

Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network:How Safe is Safe? A Look at Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries, Past and PresentDiscuss automotive safety enhancements from past to presentReview motor vehicle collision injury patterns and their association with vehicle safety enhancements then and nowReview...

Refresh your skills, specifically infrequently utilized skills, both BLS & ALS Level practitioners will have the opportunity, in a controlled environment to refine clinical practices while in our Mobile Simulation Unit. This session is available to a limited number, minimal number of participants is...

Pain is a common and challenging symptom encountered in pre-hospital care. Emergency medical services (EMS) professionals are often the first to provide care to patients experiencing acute pain from various causes, such as trauma, medical emergencies, or exacerbations of chronic conditions...

Is your CPR Certification soon to expire? Join us in the CODE EMS Conference Exhibit Hall and visit CPR Heart Starters and renew your CPR at NO Cost.

Reserved for Tower Health

Vehicle technology is constantly changing which in turns affects how First Responders perform scene and patient Assessment and this can alter their care. EMS has been left out in the cold with all of these vehicle upgrades and this session will focus on educating all responders to the unique...

Health Care Coalition Session:A review of research and a quality improvement project on healthcare workplace violence. This presentation will give an overview of previous findings and research on workplace violence in healthcare. Next, the presentation will identify the steps taken in a healthcare...

Reserved for Geisinger Health

Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network:Hot Sauces & Hot Topics in Special Operations EMSA compilation of fast-paced lectures on Hot Topics including Cyanokits, TXA, Nerve Agents, Hybrid Decon, & more. In the spirit of the “Hot Ones” YouTube TV Show, lecturers will be fighting to present their...

Reserved for Tower Health

Reserved for St. Luke's University Health Network

Description:1.00 CPC CreditsBLS Skills Update 'Epi Pen & Tourniquets & More Refresher'Refresh your skills during this Hands-On program in which attendees will engage in the delivery of Life Saving BLS interventions including the use and activation of Epi-Pens, and tourniquet applications.

Join us for the CODE EMS Conference luncheon, with our Keynote session immediately following, in the same location.

Healthcare Coalition Session: The presentation will review a recent cybersecurity event at Crozer Health, detailing the incident, its timeline, and impacts. Cody will share lessons learned, insights to improve cybersecurity readiness, and promote a culture of continuous improvement in incident...

As community stakeholders, EMS agencies have an ever-expanding role in public health and community needs. One of these spheres of influence include public and major events. From small town Friday night lights to professional sports venues, an ever-increasing number of attractions, festivals and...

This session will feature a panel discussion with subject matter experts and IT professionals, focusing on lessons learned from previous cybersecurity events. The panel will also explore mitigation efforts for future incidents and discuss strategies to enhance preparedness in the field of...

Visit Pennsylvania's Premier EMS Conference Exhibition Hall and experience our many incredible Vendors, Sponsors, and supporters of the 2024 CODE EMS Conference.

This session will feature a panel discussion with subject matter experts and IT professionals, focusing on lessons learned from previous cybersecurity events. The panel will also explore mitigation efforts for future incidents and discuss strategies to enhance preparedness in the field of...

Getting the ETT in place always brings a sigh of relief, but is the tube really what the patient needed at that time? Airway management basics are fundamental in the care of the patient, and they are the building blocks to good outcomes. Let's review the evidence supporting and refuting the dogma...

Reserved for Tower Health

Is your CPR Certification soon to expire? Join us in the CODE EMS Conference Exhibit Hall and visit CPR Heart Starters and renew your CPR at NO Cost.

Lehigh Valley Health Network Presents:This will be an exciting talk built around 5-minute discussions on some of the hottest topics in EMS today. The latest literature and emergency / critical care pearls will be used to deliver take home points designed to change your practice. Topics will include...

The goal is to visualize as many EKG’s as possible during the time given. The medley will include dysrhythmias, conduction aberrancies, findings associated with sudden cardiac death, ischemic changes including what is now considered STEMI equivalent changes, and examples where a STEMI was missed...

Healthcare Coalition Session:Active Assailant incidents are unpredictable and terrifying events that can affect our staff, patients, and visitors. Healthcare facilities have unique risks including soft perimeters, wide-open spaces, and a revolving population. This presentation will discuss ways that...

LET'S ROCK KALAHARI - JOIN US FOR AN AMAZING EVENING OF LIVE MUSIC.Proudly Sponsored by Service Electric Ostrich Hat Flows like a DJ but ROCKS like a bandFrom the Finger Lakes of New York to The Atlantic City New Jersey Boardwalk and back home in the Pocono Mountains Ostrich Hat has been...

Proudly Sponsored by our Partners from Tower Health.

EMS agencies usually "package" a patient with not much more than a hospital blanket . In the wilderness and technical rescue settings, patients need a bit more than a just blanket Let's discuss those concerns and considerations and get a chance to put hands on some of the high tech and low-tech...

Private Meeting - Regional EMS Council Directors Meeting

Reserved for Tower Health

Visit the Tower Health Exhibition area and take advantage of a No Cost Influenza Vaccine.

Is your CPR Certification soon to expire? Join us in the CODE EMS Conference Exhibit Hall and visit CPR Heart Starters and renew your CPR at NO Cost.

Presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network:Strauma, When Your Trauma Patient is Also Having a StrokeRecognition of cases that may benefit from dual alert. Expedited evaluation of both stroke and trauma to facilitate lifesaving interventionsHighlight some case studies

Through a series of operative trauma cases, field triage principles will be discussed based on differing mechanisms of traumatic injury via various case presentations which will illustrate potential pitfalls in pre-hospital management and ways to improve pre-hospital recognition and provisional care...

Visit Pennsylvania's Premier EMS Conference Exhibition Hall and experience our many incredible Vendors, Sponsors, and supporters of the 2024 CODE EMS Conference.

Visit one of our pre-designated Lighting Rounds Presentations, located in the Exhibit Hall, Participants Must attend a total of at least two (2) to secure .50 Credits, attend more sessions, secure more credits.

Refresh your skills, specifically infrequently utilized skills, both BLS & ALS Level practitioners will have the opportunity, in a controlled environment to refine clinical practices while in our Mobile Simulation Unit.

Refresh your skills, specifically infrequently utilized skills, both BLS & ALS Level practitioners will have the opportunity, in a controlled environment to refine clinical practices while in our Mobile Simulation Unit. This session is available to a limited number, minimal number of participants is...

Regional Performance Improvement Summit & Meeting.EMS Managers and Directors are encouraged to join us for this informational session specific to the regional First Watch initiative,

Dr. Bledsoe will review optional BLS skills and protocols available to EMS providers and discuss how these may be used to benefit patients in your response areas.

Description:1.00 CPC CreditsBLS Skills Update 'Epi Pen & Tourniquets & More Refresher'Refresh your skills during this Hands-On program in which attendees will engage in the delivery of Life Saving BLS interventions including the use and activation of Epi-Pens, and tourniquet applications.

Utilization of medications for airway management. An overview of medication choices, appropriate patient choices, pharmacological considerations and more.

Our law enforcement partners have been under increasing scrutiny for years, but only recently has EMS been drawn into that same spotlight. As clinicians, educators and agency leaders, we must evaluate our roles and responsibilities for when we respond to incidents supporting law enforcement. This...

Reserved Geisinger Health

Is your CPR Certification soon to expire? Join us in the CODE EMS Conference Exhibit Hall and visit CPR Heart Starters and renew your CPR at NO Cost.

Join us for lunch this afternoon, sponsored by the Team of The CODE EMS Conference. Immediately following lunch, join us for our Special Screening of Honorable but Broken.

About the film,What if you called for an ambulance and one never came?The goal of our documentary is to raise awareness of the systemic collapse of EMS and to advocate for change. Shockingly, most states don’t mandate the provision of EMS, so funding is unpredictable and inadequate. There is a...

Fentanyl- The rise of a worldwide killer, concerns society, our first responders and every parent. What is it, how did become so widely available, abused and deadly. The current star in the drug epidemic, where it came from, how it got there, who comes along, what do we do about it, and why we...

Reserved Geisinger Health Dr. Todd Daniello

What is resuscitation?Cardiac ArrestSepsisPost Resuscitative Care Pressors PA DOH ALS Protocol 3000A - Approach to the Crashing PatientPA DOH ALS Protocol 3080- Post Resuscitation CarePA DOH ALS Protocol - Newly approved brood productsLogistical Considerations (extricating the patient; manpower...

Visit Pennsylvanias Premier EMS Conference Exhibition Hall and experience our many incredible Vendors, Sponsors, and supporters of the 2023 CODE EMS Conference.

Refresh your skills, specifically infrequently utilized skills, both BLS & ALS Level practitioners will have the opportunity, in a controlled environment to refine clinical practices while in our Mobile Simulation Unit. This session is available to a limited number, minimal number of participants is...

Regional Medical Advisory Committee meeting, hosted virtually, see a conference team member for additional information to join us.

Visit one of our pre-designated Lighting Rounds Presentations, located in the Exhibit Hall, Participants Must attend a total of at least two (2) to secure .50 Credits, attend more sessions, secure more credits.

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As EMS providers, caring for elderly patients requires special attention and understanding. As the population is aging and more people are living longer lives, some of the unique concerns of the elderly is a major concern. The elderly have exclusive issues with aging bodily systems along with...

In EMT class the extent of scene safety is looking quickly around the room and saying the scene is safe. If you think that's sufficient don't attend this class. If you want to be ready to handle upset patients and family, this class will set you on the patio success for these difficult encounters...

This session will discuss the importance of Mental Health in First Responders, how to recognize it, treat it and assist others in the same. This is NOT a generic discussion; it is the experiences that I have gone through after recognizing that I needed help.

Join us for this new, fast paced, educational, and more importantly, fun way of learning. Some will Win, All Will Suffer.

THE PARTY CONTINUES THIS EVENING:Ready to turn up the heat on your Thursday night? Join us as RAK Sound delivers your favorite music and entertainment as we celebrate yet another incredible CODE EMS Conference.

How do you establish an EMS system to care for 50,000 people for 2 weeks? Planning! Every few years, scouts from around the country and around the world gather to learn, grow, make new friends, have fun, and sometimes get hurt or sick. How do you establish an EMS system for a community of 50,000...

The development of WMD by non-state actors poses a serious threat to peace and security. Countering the acquisition of WMD materials by terrorist groups and lone wolves presents unique challenges due to the widespread dissemination of technical knowledge through unconventional educational settings...