(Nov. 23 – Fair Lawn, NJ) – The JEMS Conference and Expo™, JEMS Con™, will make its debut April 25-30, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana, co-located alongside FDIC® International, North America’s largest training and sourcing destination for firefighters. JEMS (Journal of Emergency Medical Services®) will part ways with its former brand EMS Today as it shifts to a refreshed, forward-thinking approach focused on the future of EMS, operational leadership, training and peer-to-peer sharing and networking. JEMS Con™ will bring together paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), medical directors and executives from all EMS providers, including state and private agencies, third service and fire.

The week will start off on Monday and Tuesday with two days of Pre-Conference Workshops and new Hands on Training (H.O.T.) Evolutions that include instructor-led live simulations. The Conference program will take place Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, offering classroom training, a cadaver lab, and discussions on topics ranging from cardiology and resuscitation, education, operations, management and leadership, medicine, trauma, and recruitment and retention. Friday morning will include the fan-favorite, JEMS Games finals, a live team scenario-based competition including networking and comradery to cheer on the competitors while learning and earning CE. The Conference program has been thoughtfully planned with input from the advisory committee and oversight from JEMS Con™ Medical Director Edward T. Dickinson, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS. Dr. Dickinson is a professor of Emergency Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania. At Penn, he serves as the director of EMS Field Operations and the medical director of PennStar Flight. Dr. Dickinson is the EMS Medical Director of the Malvern, Berwyn, and Radnor Fire Companies in suburban Philadelphia. He is the medical editor of JEMS and a member of the JEMS Editorial Board.

The inaugural Metro EMS Innovation Briefing will bring together medical directors, EMS chiefs, hospital EMS leads, EOC directors, and health department directors from major metropolitan areas. These operational leaders will be invited to come together to break down silos, collaborate, share cutting-edge solutions, challenges, and timely topics amongst peers.

For those with specific sourcing needs, the MATCH! Program offers decision makers complimentary matchmaking services and the ability to meet one on one with suppliers in the privacy of the MATCH! VIP Lounge. The exhibits will be open to all JEMS Con™ and FDIC® International attendees Thursday through Saturday, featuring over 800 exhibitors displaying the most innovative products and services available. In addition to over 40% of exhibitors featuring EMS equipment and supplies, the exhibit hall will include an advanced life support pavilion for the first time.

“Over the past year, we’ve done extensive outreach and had critical conversations with EMS providers, exhibitors, medical directors, and professionals. We’ve taken their insights and suggestions to start to lay the foundation of JEMS Con in 2022. With over 5,000 attendees that identify EMS as their primary job function already attending FDIC, we feel we can create considerable value and efficiencies for the industry in a collocated event. We are committed to welcoming all EMS providers, giving them a dedicated event to comfortably come together to learn, share, and network with peers. We will continue to build partnerships with the EMS community to help shape this event as we plan beyond 2022. We plan to expand the Metro EMS group, add more hands-on training evolutions, enhance the sponsorship experience, and include additional networking opportunities,” said Eric Schlett, Senior Vice President, Clarion Events, Inc. Fire & Rescue Group. “Bringing this event to fruition in such a short time frame would not be possible without the

The town of Orleans (MA) is asking residents to fill seats on its new Fire Station Feasibility Study Committee, reports capecod.com.

The committee will assess potential renovations and additions to the existing station and offer alternatives for a potential new facility, the report says. It will consist of five voting members in addition to the fire chief and building and facilities manager, who will serve as non-voting members.

Duties for the first phase of the project include reviewing information provided by architects hired by Orleans. The committee will also identify alternative sites for meeting safety needs and develop a timeline.

The committee will be tasked with providing monthly updates throughout the first phase, with the project expected to be a multi-year event, according to the report.

Interested parties can submit a Citizen Interest Form to the town administrator; interviews will be held on Dec. 8, 2021.

North Hampton (NH) officials are pitching a $9.9 million municipal complex that would eliminate the current spaces at the police station and town offices, as well as a decaying fire station, reports Yahoo.

As is the case with many a municipal project of this nature, North Hampton must float a bond to fund construction, requiring at least a 60% percent voter approval in March, the report says.

While the nearly $10 million price tag is high, officials say the current conditions are unsafe and any delay in the process could lead to price increases.

Given the conditions of the town’s current buildings, razing and building anew makes financial and time management sense, construction officials say. The board approved the conceptual design at its last meeting, giving architects the green light to gather cost estimates.

The proposed facility would be a 26,557-square-foot, two-story, four-bay building that houses both the police and fire departments. Plans also include the renovation of the former library with a two-story, 4,000-square-foot storage addition, providing a total of 9,500 square feet, according to the report.

Central Manitoulin (Ontario) fire officials say that out of the 38 volunteer firefighters on the roster only 12 have the credentials to operate the apparatus, reports northernontario.ctvnews.ca.

They add that half of the members are working at getting their license, but that could take months due to an ongoing provincial testing backlog, the report says. The government’s offer of one extra examiner isn’t going to make a difference in the issue, officials say.

Another challenge the department faces is having four stations as opposed to one hall, the report says, which makes it tough to schedule volunteers.

Voters will decide December 21 whether to authorize the purchase of a combined engine and rescue fire apparatus for up to $725,000 for the Mohawk (NY) Fire Department, reports recordernews.com.

The single proposition would authorize the vehicle purchase and the issuance of a bond for up to $450,000 toward the expense, the report says.

Officials say no impact to taxpayers is anticipated. A portion will be covered by district reserve funds—with approximately $150,000 going toward the down payment—as well as proceeds from the sale of two department apparatus: a 1991 International Tanker and a 1997 International Rescue, the report says.

Polls will be open to registered voters at the Mohawk Fire Department at 2553 Route 30A on December 21 from 6 to 9 p.m.