FDIC International is widely known as North America's largest firefighter conference, but did you know about the opportunities available to the EMS community?
In 2023
FDIC welcomed 34,357 registered fire industry professionals for hands-on training, classroom sessions, networking meetings, and exploring the show floor
37% of attendees hold an EMS certification
And 2024 is gearing up to be an even stronger year – you won’t want to miss out!
For more information, click the buttons below which will navigate you to the FDIC International website, and feel free to reach out to us with questions at FDIC@clarionevents.com. We look forward to seeing you in Indy!
EMS LUNCH & LEARNS
Elevate your lunch break and join us for an enlightened trio of EMS Lunch & Learn sessions at FDIC International! Delve into three dynamic one-hour sessions that promise to ignite your curiosity, fuel your growth, and broaden your perspectives.
Each session offers 1 hour of CE accredited by CAPCE.
These sessions have limited seating! Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.
IMPACT EMS TRAINING WORKSHOPS
NEW this year, we're excited to offer two 8-hour workshops on Tuesday, April 16 hosted by Impact EMS (formerly IA MED), during which you can earn CEUs:
K9 Emergency Care - this workshop is for EMS professionals working closely with Operational K9s that want to increase their medical knowledge if one of them were to require emergency care.
Pre-Flight Medical Provider - this workshop is for medical providers that aspire to pass the FP-C®, CFRN®, CTRN®, or CCP-C® exams, learn the core concepts of critical care, and more!
Best part? After completing the Pre-Flight Medical Provider workshop, you can sign up to take the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) examination the next day!
CERTIFIED FLIGHT PARAMEDIC EXAMINATION
NEW this year, FDIC will be a testing site for the Certified Flight Paramedic (FP-C) Examination administered by the International Board of Specialty Certification (IBSC). The IBSC provides a family of specialty certification exams that are an objective, fair, and honest validation of a unique domain of knowledge in order to improve the quality of the care delivered by paramedics and other healthcare professionals. You must sign up for your testing spot with the IBSC. Registration deadline is Wednesday, April 10th. Please contact help@IBSC.org with any questions.
EMS CREDIT HOURS
Check out the wide-ranging conference program which offers over 230 hours of continuing education accredited by CAPCE through hands-on training, pre-conference workshops and classroom sessions.
LOS EXPERIENCE
This immersive experience in Lucas Oil Stadium is at the core of FDIC's critical mission 'to train' fire and EMS professionals worldwide. The experience is broken out into activations, carefully designed to deconstruct live-action scenarios to enhance firefighter and EMS professionals' skills and prepare them for the future. Stop by the EMS Evolutions Lab for scenario-based EMS training, simulations and the JEMS Clinical Competition.
JEMS CLINICAL COMPETITION
The JEMS Clinical Competition is a challenging and educational clinical competition highlighting cutting-edge simulation technology. We welcome BLS or ALS providers to put their skills to the test! Teams can be all-ALS, all-BLS, or a mix of both.
The preliminary competition challenges teams to appropriately assess and provide quality, efficient patient care during these realistic, high-pressure scenarios.
"HONORABLE BUT BROKEN" DOCUMENTARY
Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary, “Honorable but Broken”, on Wednesday, April 17, 6:00 PM ET, with a panel discussion to follow.
Honorable but Broken is a gritty tribute to the EMS professionals who come to our aid in our worst moments. Although they respond to all medical emergencies and provide a myriad of other transport services, from nursing homes to hospitals, for example, EMS are only reimbursed if they transport patients to a hospital. They are underpaid, underappreciated and largely non-unionized. Coupled with tremendous physical and psychological trauma inherent to the job, poverty wages have triggered a crippling workforce shortage. This, in turn, affects treatment and could have life or death consequences for patients.
CADAVER LABS
The Cadaver Labs provide a unique opportunity to review relevant anatomy associated with critical care and lifesaving emergency procedures. Participants will enhance their understanding of the various procedures and the associated risks and benefits through the hands on practicum.
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