Key Features

EMS World Live

State, Regional & Local EMS Events

Compared to EMS World Expo
Scope of Curriculum Curated, high-yield education for 911 EMS providers across five core tracks. Go deeper on the essentials with 10 workshops and 52 main-conference sessions. Often focused on regional protocols and system updates. Session volume, specialty depth, and faculty mix can be limited and may vary widely by organizer and market. Our flagship, most comprehensive annual EMS education event. 200+ sessions across nine tracks, from community paramedicine and operations to research and critical care. Offering maximum choice, specialization, and dedicated EMS physician education.
Learning Format Three-day spring meeting in a single-venue hotel. Workshops + two focused conference days with signature concise 30-minute sessions. Easy to navigate and built for interaction. Formats range from one-day to multi-day events; session quality, interactivity, and workshop availability are less standardized and depend on the host, venue, and year. Five-day conference at a convention center scale. Multi-track education, 60-minute sessions, hands-on training, workshops/special events, and large-scale networking.
Partnership and Co-Located Opportunities Co-located with FlightBridgeED’s FAST26: Austin. Attend EMS World Live, FAST26, or upgrade to All-Access for two communities, cross-disciplinary learning, and one shared trip. Usually standalone; co-located programming and cross-discipline experiences are less common and depend on local partners and logistics. Held with NAEMT plus a 300+ partner Exhibit Hall—your biggest annual “see it all” moment for education, networking, and innovation.
Educational Authority Produced by EMS World. Expect the same educational standard, delivered in a smaller setting that prioritizes access, discussion, and practical takeaways. Typically produced by state associations, regional councils, agencies, or training orgs. Educational production, faculty access, and national reach can vary based on resources and scale. Produced by EMS World, the decades-strong flagship educational experience that sets the pace each year through unmatched scale, breadth, specialization, and profession-wide community reach.
Community & Continuity A spring touchpoint built for connection. Expect more face time with faculty and peers in a compact environment, plus built-in cross-disciplinary exchange with FAST26. Strong for local networking; broader peer mix and year-round content/engagement are not always built in and vary by organization. The annual “all-hands” week brings thousands of EMS professionals together to connect, learn, and move the profession forward.
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