2026 Classes
WEMSA 2026 is packed with learning opportunities designed for EMS providers, educators, managers, and leaders at every level. Our lineup features a diverse mix of clinical updates, skills workshops, leadership and management sessions, and specialized tracks that let you dive deeper into the areas that matter most to you. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your airway management skills, strengthen your leadership toolbox, explore new approaches to education, or stay up to date on the latest trends in EMS, you’ll find sessions that match your goals.
Pre-conference workshops (Feb 3 & 4) are priced individually, while main conference registration (Feb 5 - 7) includes access to all lectures and the Expo Hall. Register early to secure your spot as workshop seating is limited!
| Price | Name | Time | Speakers | Track | CAPCE Category | Capacity | More Info |
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| 8:00 AM | |||||||
| Essentials in Procedural Skills in Pediatric care | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Dr. Michael Kim, Wisconsin EMS for Children | BLS | Medical | 40 | ||
| 9 Essential Exercises to Stay Strong and Injury-Free in EMS | 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM | Traci Tauferner, Advanced Tactical Medicine | BLS | Medical | |||
| Your EMS Message: Speaking, Reporting, and Advocating with Impact | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Scott Moore, Moore EMS Consulting, LLC | Management | Operations | 50 | ||
| Mechanical Ventilation Workshop | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Daniel Carlascio, Hamilton Medical Inc. | Critical Care | Airway | 40 | ||
| 10:15 AM | |||||||
| Healing Moral Injury and Trauma in Emergency Responders through Expressive Arts and Somatic Integration | 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Tami Joe DeLisle, UnMasked Expressive Therapies Deb Quackenboss | BLS | Medical | |||
| Essentials in Procedural Skills in Pediatric care | 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Dr. Michael Kim, Wisconsin EMS for Children | BLS | Medical | 40 | ||
| Facilitator Development Roadmap | 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Shannon DiMarco, UW Health/University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Michael Lohmeier, UW Health Emergency Education Center | Educators | Operations | |||
| 12:00 PM | |||||||
| Lunch | 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | ||||||
| 12:45 PM | |||||||
| Caring for Special People: Unique Situations in EMS | 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | Janet Taylor, Golden Valley Memorial EMS | ALS | Medical | 40 | ||
| Achieving Excellence Through Compliance | 12:45 PM - 4:15 PM | Ryan Stark, Attorney/EMS Consultant for PWW | Management | Operations | 50 | ||
| Airway Management: Tips, Tricks and Review | 12:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Dr. Michael Lohmeier, UW Health Emergency Education Center Jamie Stephenson, UW Health Emergency Education Center | BLS | Airway | 25 | ||
| $50.00 | Pediatric Mental and Behavioral Health Crisis: Assessment and Intervention | 12:45 PM - 4:45 PM | Dr. Michael Kim, Wisconsin EMS for Children Lorin Browne, Medical College of Wisconsin Maureen Luetje, Medical College of Wisconsin, Pediatric Emergency Medicine Division Jennifer Zaspel, Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine | BLS | Medical | 50 | |
| 2:00 PM | |||||||
| Medication Math Made Easy: Calculations That Can Save a Life | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Chris Ebright, University of Toledo EMS Program | ALS | Medical | 30 | ||
| 4:00 PM | |||||||
| Expo Hall Open | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Events | |||||
| 8:00 AM | Keynote Lead From Where You Stand: How Everyday Choices Create Culture, Spark Connection, and Bring Joy Back to the Work | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM | Events Expo Hall Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:45 AM | ALS Complex Overdoses: Beyond Narcan | BLS Fundamentals in Rural Pediatric Trauma | BLS Pediatric Pain Management - Preshospital Assessment, Recognition, & Treatment | Educators Integrating AI in EMS Training and Education | Management Adjust your Lens: The Leadership Blind Spots That Keep Us from Seeing (and Serving) Clearly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:00 AM | ALS Beyond the Dart: Mastering Needle Thoracostomy for Optimal Outcomes | BLS How to Become a Professional Pickup Artist | BLS Choking on the Truth: The EMS Role Identifying Strangulation in Domestic Violence | Educators Enhancing your Continuing Education Program – An Instructors Guide | Management Grant Writing 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:15 PM | ALS Critical Circulation: EMS Essentials for Cardiogenic Shock | BLS ECG Basics for Basics | BLS See Something, Say Something - Be an Advocate | Educators From Feedback to Growth: Providing Effective Feedback that Drives Success | Management Recipe for Whole Blood in Your Agency: What EMS Docs, a Paramedic, and Blood Bank Director can Offer for a Successful Role out in any Size System | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:30 PM | ALS At the Intersection of Hospice and EMS | BLS Diabetes 101: Diabetes for the 911 Provider | BLS Russian Roulette – The American Way | Educators People Before Protocols: Building Relationships That Stick (So Learning Does Too) | Management Real-Time, Real Lives: A Multi-City Model for Patient Tracking and Safety During Major Presidential Conventions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM | Keynote Anatomy of an infant PNB: Critical dissection from 911 call to debrief | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Keynote Sanctuary Trauma – When You’re Stuck Between the Rig and a Hard Place | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Events Expo Hall Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM | ALS The Tachycardias | BLS Clinical Clues for Critical Thinking: Tracking Down the Differential Diagnosis | BLS To Breathe to Breathe… Hands on? Or Hands Free? What does the evidence say it should be? | Management Advanced Documentation Efficiency for EMS Clinicians | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM | ALS From Chaos to Coordination: The Pit Crew Method for Traumatic Arrest | BLS Top 10+ things a rural provider should know about caring for burn injuries | BLS How to be a stroke super hero 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:45 AM - 11:50 AM | Management Grant Writing 202 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM | Lunch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM | ALS It’s not a STEMI, but… Four not-to-be-missed 12-Lead ECG patterns | BLS Does this Patient have Ketoacidosis or Not? | BLS Addressing Falls Through Coordinated Collaboration with Emergency Medical Services | Management Prepared and ready for the expected | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM | ALS Help! I'm in Labor! | BLS Basic Cardiac Screening for Rural First Responders | BLS Red Lights, Rotors, and Reflection: Unconscious Bias in Public Safety | Management Beyond Patient Care: Harnessing AI to Revolutionize EMS Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Keynote It Made Me Cry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6:00 PM - 7:20 PM | Events Dinner & Pictures for Awardees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM | Events Attendee Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8:00 AM | Management Stage Presence on Scene: How Theater and Public Speaking Skills Can Transform EMS Communication and Leadership | BLS “Who’s your PAPPA?” Rapid recognition of high acuity emergencies presenting with chest pain for BLS providers. | ALS Bizarre and Unusual Trauma 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9:15 AM | Management When Systems Collide: Bridging EMS and Hospital Command During Crisis | ALS Device Demystification: Demystifying implantable pacemakers and defibrillators for EMS | BLS That @#$%! ePCR Documentation! How to incorporate documentation into the choreography of every call and create cohesive patient care reports that won’t get flagged! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10:45 AM | BLS EMS and Mandated Reporting, Red Flags in the Field: Recognizing and Reporting Abuse and Neglect of Children and the Elderly | ALS Patient Centered Airway Management - Don't be the Airway Icarus | Management Direct Line to Medical Direction: A Panel Discussion from the Board of the Wisconsin Chapter of NAEMSP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12:00 PM | Keynote Autism and EMS Response: Answering the call without causing more trauma! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||