Name
Stage Presence on Scene: How Theater and Public Speaking Skills Can Transform EMS Communication and Leadership
Date & Time
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Speakers
Description
The skills we often associate with theater and public speaking - voice, posture, and presence - are not performance gimmicks; they are survival skills. When mastered, they can transform how we lead, how we care, and how we respond. By learning to integrate principles from performance arts, EMS personnel can cultivate enhanced communication skills, foster stronger teamwork, and project confidence without intimidation, ultimately leading to improved patient outcomes and a more resilient emergency response. In this session, we will examine these skills, rehearse them, and explore how they can be integrated into our daily EMS practice.
Location Name
Meeting Suites 5 & 6
Full Address
Resch Expo
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
840 Armed Forces Dr
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
United States
Session Type
Lecture
CAPCE Topic Area
Communication
CAPCE Category
Operations
Number of CE Credits
1
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, the participants will:
1. Remember: Identify communication and leadership principles from theater and public speaking applicable to EMS response.
2. Understand: Explain the parallels between theatrical techniques and emergency scene communication.
3. Apply: Demonstrate how these principles can enhance patient interaction, team dynamics, and confidence in challenging situations.
4. Analyze: Examine current communication practices and compare them with expert-backed techniques.
5. Evaluate: Critically assess EMS call scenarios for effective or ineffective communication, citing these principles.
6. Create: Develop a brief action plan to integrate at least one of these principles into department training or daily personal EMS practice.
1. Remember: Identify communication and leadership principles from theater and public speaking applicable to EMS response.
2. Understand: Explain the parallels between theatrical techniques and emergency scene communication.
3. Apply: Demonstrate how these principles can enhance patient interaction, team dynamics, and confidence in challenging situations.
4. Analyze: Examine current communication practices and compare them with expert-backed techniques.
5. Evaluate: Critically assess EMS call scenarios for effective or ineffective communication, citing these principles.
6. Create: Develop a brief action plan to integrate at least one of these principles into department training or daily personal EMS practice.