2027 Classes

WEMSA 2027 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.

The Pre-Conference Workshop Day (Tuesday, Feb 2) is priced separately and includes full access to all workshops that day, while Main Conference registration (Feb 3–5) includes access to all lectures and the Expo Hall. Register early as workshop seating is limited!

Time Track Name Speakers CAPCE Category More Info
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMManagementFrom Authority to Influence: Understanding Emotional Intelligence in Public Safety LeadershipOperational
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMBLS / ALLAirway Management: Tips, Tricks and ReviewAirway
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMEducatorsArtificial Intelligence for EMS: Practical Applications to Enhance Education and ProductivityOperational
8:00 AM - 4:00 PMCritical CareAdvanced Ventilator WorkshopAirway
10:00 AM - 4:30 PMBLS / ALLReady for the Rare: High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) Response for EMSMedical
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMBLS / ALLFirst on Scene: Essential skills for EMTs in Obstetric Emergencies Medical
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMManagementLet’s Fix It Together: A Live Work Session for Your Charting IssuesOperational
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMEducatorsSimulation Facilitation CourseOperational
5:30 PM - 7:30 PMEventsWing Night with WEMSA 
Time Track Name Speakers CAPCE Category More Info
8:00 AM - 9:15 AMKeynoteOpening Keynote: Don't Lose Yourself: A First Responder's Mental Health PresentationMedical
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMManagementSmarter Forms, Stronger DocumentationOperational
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMALSA Balancing Act: Understanding the Chemistry of the Body’s Buffer SystemMedical
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBLS / ALLWhat to Do when Obstetric Emergencies Strike Outside the HospitalMedical
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBLS / ALLFrom Heat Stroke to Hypothermic ArrestMedical
9:30 AM - 11:45 AMBLS / ALLEssential Pediatric SkillsMedical
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBLS / ALLBroken and Alone: Wilderness Trauma EssentialsTrauma
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBLS / ALLWhat Can Blue Do For You: The Role of Law Enforcement in Adult Refusal CallsOperational
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMALSWhen Seconds Count: The Intersection of Anaphylaxis and AsthmaAirway
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMManagementThe Money Behind the Mission: EMS Reimbursement & Sustainability in 2027Operational
11:45 AM - 12:45 PMEventsLunch & 2027 State of the Association Updates 
12:30 PM - 4:30 PMEventsGive Blood & Save Lives at our Versiti Blood Drive (Wednesday) 
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMManagementThe People Behind the Mission: Rethinking EMS Recruitment & RetentionOperational
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMALSTreat the Pump, the Pipes, or the Tank? Hemodynamic Thinking for the Street MedicTrauma
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMBLS / ALLThe Gas Pedal or the Brakes? Navigating Cholinergic Emergencies and Their ChemistryMedical
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMBLS / ALLBeyond the Numbers: Understanding the Theory of Vital Signs in EMSMedical
12:45 PM - 4:45 PMEducatorsDeliberate Practice A Hands-On Workshop in Simulation Facilitation and Pediatric Emergency CareOperational
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMALSTime Is Cord: High-Stakes Spinal Injuries in EMSTrauma
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMManagementSirens, Safety & Scrutiny: The New Rules of EMS ComplianceOperational
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBLS / ALLPlain Communities, Complex Care: Considerations Within the Amish Communities We ServeMedical
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBLS / ALLAcute Coronary Syndrome in the Field: BLS Recognition and ManagementCardiology
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMManagementHigh Acuity, Low Resources: The Rural Emergency RealityOperational
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMBLS / ALLDifferent Strokes for Different Folks: Acute Intracranial EmergenciesMedical
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMALSThe Crashing Airway: The importance of resuscitation before intubationAirway
3:15 PM - 4:15 PMBLS / ALLWhat Dispatch Wishes You KnewOperational
4:00 PM - 5:30 PMEventsExpo Hall Opening 
Time Track Name Speakers CAPCE Category More Info
 EventsThursday Evening Event: Theme TBD 
7:00 AM - 11:30 AMEventsGive Blood & Save Lives at our Versiti Blood Drive (Thursday) 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMCritical CareThe Weight of the Call: Bariatric Trauma in the Prehospital EnvironmentTrauma
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMALSWhen the Third Time's the HarmCardiology
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMManagementInformation Overload in EMS: Helping Crews Find the Signal in the NoiseOperational
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBLS / ALLTrauma Informed Care in Pediatric EMS. What is it? Why does it matters and how does it change what we do??Medical
8:00 AM - 10:00 AMCritical CareLeft Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs): Recognition, Assessment, and Emergency ManagementCardiology
9:00 AM - 4:00 PMEventsExpo Hall Open 
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMBLS / ALLIdentification and Recognition of Child Physical AbuseTrauma
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMALSFirst Breath or Last Pulse: Getting NRP vs PALS Right When It Matters MostMedical
9:15 AM - 10:15 AMBLS / ALLFirst Pass Starts with You: The EMT Role in RSIAirway
9:15 AM - 11:30 AMManagementSocial Media in EMS: Protecting Your Reputation in a 24/7 WorldOperational
10:15 AM - 12:15 PMCritical CareLeft Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs): Recognition, Assessment, and Emergency ManagementCardiology
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMALSDust Off Your Catcher’s Mitt: Obstetric Emergencies Outside the HospitalMedical
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBLS / ALLNothing Good Happens on the Farm After 70: Trauma, Aging, and Agricultural EmergenciesTrauma
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMBLS / ALLAdding a Medical Emergency to a Technical RescueOperational
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch & Expo Hall Visitation 
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMManagementOnly in Wisconsin: The EMS Rules, Risks & Opportunities You Need to KnowOperational
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMBLS / ALLMeeting Them Where They Are: A Practical Framework for Teaching Prehospital Care of the UnhousedOperational
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMBLS / ALLPediatric Trauma; Kids are Not Just Little AdultsTrauma
12:45 PM - 1:45 PMALSThat’s the Stuff Nightmares are Made of: Lessons Learned from Challenging AirwaysAirway
12:45 PM - 5:30 PMALSUltrasound for EMSMedical
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBLS / ALLMoral Injury in EMS: Right Decisions, Hard Outcomes, and a Way ForwardMedical
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMALSBeyond ACLS: When AHA Management Isn’t Appropriate for Your PatientCardiology
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMManagementAsking Better Questions: A Practical Leadership Skill for EMS Supervisors, Educators and ChiefsOperational
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMBLS / ALLSmooth Transitions: Improving Patient Hand-Offs Between EMS and NursesOperational
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMALSAggressive Care to Prevent Rearrest: Why ROSC Needs Its Own Treatment GuidelineMedical
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMBLS / ALLMobile Integrated Health: Community Paramedicine and Social workOperational
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMManagementYou Can’t Fire Me—I’m a Volunteer!Operational
3:45 PM - 4:45 PMBLS / ALLCSI: PCR — Investigating EMS Documentation CrimesOperational
Time Track Name Speakers CAPCE Category More Info
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMALSChallenges in Caring for Status Asthmaticus PatientsAirway
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMManagementFrom Numbers to Culture: What Your Data Is Really Saying About LeadershipOperational
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBLS / ALLThe Mistake Before the Mistake: Human Factors, Near Misses, and Why Good Providers Make Bad DecisionsOperational
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMBLS / ALLThe MCI We Trained For Never Happened: Bridging the Gap Between Exercises and RealityOperational
8:30 AM - 12:30 PMEventsGive Blood & Save Lives at our Versiti Blood Drive (Friday) 
9:00 AM - 1:00 PMEventsExpo Hall Open 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBLS / ALLThe Top 10 Agricultural Incidents You Need to Prepare ForOperational
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBLS / ALLFirefighter Rehab in 2027: Is What We're Doing Good Enough?Medical
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMALSIs Flying Stroke Patients from the Scene to a Comprehensive Stroke Center Effective?Medical
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMManagementWhen the Conversation Can't Wait: Practical Communication Skills Every EMS Leader NeedsOperational
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 2027 WEMSA High School Student Day 
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBLS / ALLThe Child Who Fooled Everyone: Missed Clues, Cognitive Bias, and Pediatric DeteriorationMedical
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMALSSepsis on Scene: Early Diagnostics, Blood Cultures, and Antibiotic Therapy in EMSMedical
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMManagementMore Than a Checkbox: Turning EMS Evaluations Into Conversations That Build Culture and Drive GrowthOperational
10:45 AM - 11:45 AMBLS / ALLFrom "They need a collar" to "Spinal Cord Protection" – A Patient Centered Approach to Spinal ImmobilizationTrauma
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch & Expo Hall Visitation 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMManagementOvercoming Mandate Madness and Burnout BluesOperational
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBLS / ALLOh Baby! How to Not Freak Out the Next Time a Newborn is in Your AmbulanceMedical
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMBLS / ALLRural Reality: Managing Critical Patients When Help Is an Hour AwayOperational
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMALSAre Pelvic Binders Really Worth the Squeeze?Trauma
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMManagementThe Rural AEMT: More Than a Stepping StoneOperational
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMALSCell Die, You Die: Pathophysiology 101Medical
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMBLS / ALLIn Their Darkest Hour: Guiding Families Through Loss with Clarity and CompassionOperational
2:15 PM - 3:15 PMBLS / ALLWhen the Pager Turns Off: Redefining Your Identity After the ServiceMedical
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMALSThe 5-Minute Neuro Exam: Rapid Recognition of Neurological Emergencies and Stroke in the fieldMedical
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMBLS / ALLSometimes PTSD Isn't the Whole Story: Understanding the Overlap Between PTSD, mTBI, Sleep, and the Injured BrainMedical
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMManagementDeveloping a Documentation Training Program: Reducing the Garbage for your QA/QI TeamOperational
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMBLS / ALLWhen You Are Involved: EMS Accident Case StudiesOperational
4:45 PM - 6:15 PMKeynoteClosing Keynote: EMS Medical Director Panel Discussion & Awards Ceremony TBD

Thank you to our 2027 education sponsors:

Give the gift of life at the WEMSA 2027 Blood Drive, presented by Versiti Blood Center of Wisconsin!

Every donation helps ensure blood is available for patients across Wisconsin, including the very patients we care for every day. As a thank you, every donor will receive a free T-shirt.

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