CODE EMS Conference

08/13/2026

🎤💥 MIC DROP… with one important update!
At the time of this taping, a new Gold Sponsor had just joined the CODE EMS Conference family. Not featured in the video is Ambulance Reimbursement Systems, Inc. (ARS) — proudly joining our incredible lineup of 2026 Gold Sponsors!

Welcome aboard, ARS! We’re thrilled to have you with us!

🚨 NEW EPISODE OUT NOW! 🚨

April and Jason from the Eastern PA EMS Council join us to talk all about the CODE EMS Conference!

We cover the history of the conference, cost, venue, who should attend, what’s new this year, and some of the featured speakers.

📍 Kalahari Resorts
📅 October 14, 15 & 16

🎙️ Watch the full episode now! The YouTube link is in the comments.

Be sure to follow Patched Up Providers and share the episode with your EMS crew! 🚑🔥

08/12/2026

🎤 2026 CODE EMS CONFERENCE – SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT! 🚑

Join Dr. Thomas Stauffer for:

Complex Patient Refusals: Pearls and Pitfalls

Patient refusals can be some of the most challenging—and highest-risk—calls in EMS. Is the patient capable of making the decision? Are there ethical or legal concerns? And most importantly… did you document it appropriately?

Dr. Stauffer will highlight best practices for navigating complex patient refusals, including:

🧠 Decision-making capacity
⚖️ Ethical considerations
📚 Legal considerations
📝 Documentation of high-risk refusals

Walk away with practical pearls—and learn about the pitfalls you'll want to avoid—when your patient says, “No, I’m not going.”

📅 Wednesday, October 14, 2026
⏰ 11:35 AM
📍 Kilimanjaro 5

🚑 CODE EMS Conference 2026
📍 Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center
📅 October 14–16, 2026

Registration is NOW OPEN! Don't miss your chance to be part of Pennsylvania's premier EMS conference!

08/11/2026

🚑🌟 2026 CODE EMS CONFERENCE — SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT! 🌟🚑

The CODE EMS Conference has grown into the Premier EMS Conference in Pennsylvania, and we certainly don’t do it alone!
Today, we want to recognize and say a huge THANK YOU to the organizations whose support helps make CODE possible year after year. Their commitment allows us to bring outstanding education, incredible presenters, networking opportunities, and a first-class conference experience to EMS professionals from across Pennsylvania and beyond.

💎 PLATINUM SPONSORS
⭐ Lehigh Valley Health Network / Jefferson
⭐ Tower Health / TowerDirect

🥇 GOLD SPONSORS
⭐ Penn State Health
⭐ St. Luke’s University Health Network
⭐ Geisinger Health
⭐ Lehighton Ambulance Association
⭐ Ambulance Reimbursement Systems, Inc.

🥈 SILVER SPONSOR
⭐ DeSales University

📚 EDUCATIONAL PARTNER SPONSORS
⭐ Suburban EMS
⭐ Easy EMS Education
⭐ Mobile CPR/AED & First Aid
⭐ Cetronia Ambulance Corps.

👏 To each of our sponsors — THANK YOU!

Your support and commitment to EMS education help us continue to grow CODE and provide an outstanding conference experience each year. We are proud to have each of you as part of the CODE EMS Conference family!

🚑 2026 CODE EMS Conference
📅 October 14–16, 2026
📍 Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center
🚨 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
👉 www.codeemsconference.com

Great education. Great networking. Great partners. That’s CODE. 🚑

In 1994 the Eastern PA EMS Council realized the need for quality education in a relaxing and comfortable environment, away from the everyday "hustle and bustle" of EMS...The Pocono EMS Conference was born. Over the following 20+ years over 10,000 attendees accrued more than 150,000 hours of continui...

08/10/2026

💎🚑 2026 CODE EMS CONFERENCE SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT! 🚑💎

Join Jonathan Carolla for:

💎 The Lethal Diamond: A BLS Approach

Think trauma care is all about the fancy ALS interventions? Think again! Some of the most important things we can do for a critically injured patient start at the BLS level.

🥶 Hypothermia
🧪 Acidosis
🩸 Coagulopathy
💉 Hypocalcemia

Together, they make up the Lethal Diamond — four problems that can quickly make an already critical trauma patient even worse.

Jonathan will break down each component and, more importantly, focus on what BLS providers can do NOW to help slow or prevent their progression. You’ll also get a look at ALS interventions like calcium administration and blood product transfusion and see how BLS care fits into the bigger trauma resuscitation picture.

📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
⏰ 1:35 PM
📍 Kilimanjaro 5

💎 Four sides. Four serious problems. One critically injured patient.

Come find out why what you do at the BLS level can make a BIG difference!

🚨 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🚨

Join us for the 2026 CODE EMS Conference, October 14–16, 2026, at Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center!

👉 Register today at www.codeemsconference.com

Great speakers. Great education. Great networking. And plenty more announcements still to come! 🚑🎤

In 1994 the Eastern PA EMS Council realized the need for quality education in a relaxing and comfortable environment, away from the everyday "hustle and bustle" of EMS...The Pocono EMS Conference was born. Over the following 20+ years over 10,000 attendees accrued more than 150,000 hours of continui...

08/07/2026

Thank you to our friends at Patched Up Providers for this amazing opportunity. If you haven't followed them yet, you should! Just is just a small snippet of what we produced during our visit with them last month but there is still more to come!

08/06/2026

🚨 5 Friend Challenge! 🚨

Help us spread the word about the 2026 CODE EMS Conference! 🚑

We're challenging each of our followers to do ONE simple thing...

👥 Invite or share our page with 5 friends or coworkers who work in EMS, fire, rescue, emergency management, healthcare, or public safety.

It only takes a minute, but it helps us reach more providers who can benefit from the outstanding education, networking, and hands-on training offered at this year's conference.

💙 Here's how you can help:
✅ Share this post.
✅ Invite 5 friends to follow our page.
✅ Tag a coworker in the comments who needs to join you at CODE 2026!

Every share helps us reach someone new, and together we can make the 2026 CODE EMS Conference our biggest and best conference yet!

Thank you for your support—we couldn't do it without you! 🙌

Send a message to learn more

08/06/2026

🎤 2026 CODE EMS Conference Speaker Spotlight

🚑 The Role of EMS in a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP): Building Effective Collaboration

Violence doesn't end when the ambulance arrives—it continues long after the emergency is over.

Join Teena Lee for an engaging session exploring the critical role EMS plays in the continuum of violence intervention. Learn how EMS providers and Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Programs (HVIPs) can build stronger partnerships, identify opportunities for collaboration, overcome common barriers, and improve outcomes for patients affected by violence.

You'll also gain practical insight into trauma-informed care principles that can help EMS clinicians better support violently injured patients during some of their most vulnerable moments.

🎤 Presenter: Teena Lee
📅 Thursday, October 15, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM
📍 Kilimanjaro 5

💙 Because the care we provide doesn't end at the hospital doors—it can help shape a patient's future.

✅ Registration for the 2026 CODE EMS Conference is NOW OPEN!

Join us October 14–16, 2026 at Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center for three days of outstanding education, nationally recognized speakers, hands-on learning, and networking with EMS professionals from across the region.

🌐 Register today: www.codeemsconference.com

Continue to monitor our website and page for additional speaker spotlights, conference updates, and exciting announcements as we count down to CODE 2026!

In 1994 the Eastern PA EMS Council realized the need for quality education in a relaxing and comfortable environment, away from the everyday "hustle and bustle" of EMS...The Pocono EMS Conference was born. Over the following 20+ years over 10,000 attendees accrued more than 150,000 hours of continui...

08/05/2026

🎉 Two-for Wednesday! 🎉

Why spotlight just one great session when we can highlight two? Here's your second featured session of the day!

🧠 Your Most Powerful Tool (and it isn't in your bag): Clinical Reasoning and EMS

Your stethoscope, monitor, and jump bag are important—but your most powerful tool is your mind.

Join Daniel Johnson of Penn State Health as he explores how EMS clinicians assess patients, interpret information, and make treatment decisions in dynamic environments. Through engaging, case-based discussions, you'll learn to recognize cognitive biases, avoid common decision-making pitfalls, and strengthen the clinical reasoning skills that lead to better patient outcomes.

🗓 Thursday, October 15, 2026
🕚 11:15 AM
📍 Kilimanjaro 3

💭 The best piece of equipment you bring to every call isn't something you carry—it's how you think.

🚑 Join us at the 2026 CODE EMS Conference and sharpen the tool you'll use on every single patient encounter.

🔗 Register today:

In 1994 the Eastern PA EMS Council realized the need for quality education in a relaxing and comfortable environment, away from the everyday "hustle and bustle" of EMS...The Pocono EMS Conference was born. Over the following 20+ years over 10,000 attendees accrued more than 150,000 hours of continui...

08/05/2026

🚑 2026 CODE EMS Conference Speaker Spotlight!

"The Skills You Hate are the Skills You Need"

Let's face it—every EMS clinician has skills they enjoy and others they'd rather avoid. But when the pressure is on, it's often those "boring" or uncomfortable skills that make the biggest difference.

Join Jonathon Jenkins, LITES Network, as he explores the psychology behind skill avoidance, the value of deliberate practice, and practical strategies to build confidence in the skills that matter most when every second counts.

🗓 Thursday, October 15, 2026
🕜 1:35 PM
📍 Kilimanjaro 6

Don't miss this thought-provoking session that may change the way you approach your EMS training and professional development.

🔗 Register today: www.codeemsconference.com

08/04/2026

🎉 Wait... there's MORE?! 🤯

That's right... we told you the 2026 CODE EMS Conference was going to be bigger than ever! 😎

🚨 Another Pre-Conference Session has entered the chat... 🚨

👶 CHOP is BACK! And for the third consecutive year, the incredible team from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is bringing their 4-Hour Pediatric Readiness & Resuscitation Course to CODE!

Because let's be honest... pediatric calls have a way of making everyone's heart rate go up. ❤️📈

This fast-paced, hands-on course is designed specifically for prehospital clinicians and will sharpen your skills in recognizing, assessing, and managing critically ill and injured children. Through interactive scenarios and practical case-based learning, you'll walk away with knowledge and confidence you can use on your very next shift.

💬 "We're proud to continue partnering with CODE EMS to bring high-quality, evidence-based pediatric education to EMS clinicians, and we look forward to another outstanding year of learning together. We hope to see you there!" — CHOP

📅 Tuesday, October 13, 2026
📍 Kalahari Resorts & Convention Center
⏰ Pre-Conference Session

🎟️ Ready to grab your spot? Register here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E44A9AF22A4FEC43-64803208-chop

At this rate, you might want to come a day early... 😉🚑