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Daniel Gerard

MS, RN, NRP
Past President
International Association of EMS Chiefs

Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP is the immediate past president of the International Association of EMS Chiefs and one of the nation’s leading voices in EMS system design and operations. With more than 40 years in the field, including 20 years as a Newark, NJ paramedic, Dan has shaped how communities deliver emergency care, from the streets of the U.S. to Hong Kong and the Bahamas. Today, he serves as EMS Coordinator for a Bay Area Fire Department, overseeing innovative community paramedic and mobile crisis response programs. A trusted advisor to local, state, and federal agencies, his insights are featured in EMSWorld. A Harvard Kennedy School fellow and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership, Dan blends field-tested experience with forward-thinking leadership that challenges and inspires every audience he meets.

2026 Sessions

EMS Clinician Preceptor Program: Integrating Theory and Practice

Ready to elevate your career and redefine leadership in EMS? Dive into this one-day course crafted to transform experienced paramedics into extraordinary preceptors. Blending innovative theories with immersive, hands-on experiences, this program promises unparalleled growth for those committed to mentoring and operational excellence.

Walk away with a powerhouse toolkit designed to effectively guide and nurture the next generation of EMS professionals. These resources are your blueprint for fostering consistent, exceptional patient care while shaping the future of the EMS industry. Seize this chance to supercharge your skills and become a beacon of excellence for your team.

Co-Presenter (2 Presenters)

Monday, September 28 1:00–5:00 PM
Room W240 C
Faculty

Daniel Gerard

MS, RN, NRP
Past President
International Association of EMS Chiefs

Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP is the immediate past president of the International Association of EMS Chiefs and one of the nation’s leading voices in EMS system design and operations. With more than 40 years in the field, including 20 years as a Newark, NJ paramedic, Dan has shaped how communities deliver emergency care, from the streets of the U.S. to Hong Kong and the Bahamas. Today, he serves as EMS Coordinator for a Bay Area Fire Department, overseeing innovative community paramedic and mobile crisis response programs. A trusted advisor to local, state, and federal agencies, his insights are featured in EMSWorld. A Harvard Kennedy School fellow and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership, Dan blends field-tested experience with forward-thinking leadership that challenges and inspires every audience he meets.

Re-Imagining MCI Response

Yes, I understand

Mass-casualty incidents are becoming more frequent, more complex, and more unpredictable, yet many response frameworks remain stuck in 1970s doctrine and outdated assumptions about command, communication, and triage. In this fast-paced and engaging session, we’ll challenge what we think we know about MCI management and introduce a systems-based, data-driven model built for today’s realities. We’ll explore why linear triage fails in dynamic threat environments, how fragmented communication cripples resource coordination, and why hospitals’ information silos continue to put patients at risk. Then we’ll look forward: real-time digital triage, drone reconnaissance, predictive analytics, dashboard-driven transport decisions, and load-balancing algorithms that treat hospitals as strategic assets, not mystery destinations. You’ll leave with actionable ideas on strengthening command integration, leveraging available technology, and preparing the EMS workforce for rapid decision-making under pressure. Whether you are an EMS chief, clinician, dispatcher, analyst, or emergency manager, this session reframes the future of disaster medicine and offers a roadmap to shorten chaos duration, improve survivability, and build a system that learns faster than the disaster evolves. The next generation of MCI response isn’t incremental, it’s transformational. Join the movement.

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Thursday, October 01 8:00–9:00 AM
Room W230 B
Faculty

Daniel Gerard

MS, RN, NRP
Past President
International Association of EMS Chiefs

Daniel R. Gerard, MS, RN, NRP is the immediate past president of the International Association of EMS Chiefs and one of the nation’s leading voices in EMS system design and operations. With more than 40 years in the field, including 20 years as a Newark, NJ paramedic, Dan has shaped how communities deliver emergency care, from the streets of the U.S. to Hong Kong and the Bahamas. Today, he serves as EMS Coordinator for a Bay Area Fire Department, overseeing innovative community paramedic and mobile crisis response programs. A trusted advisor to local, state, and federal agencies, his insights are featured in EMSWorld. A Harvard Kennedy School fellow and doctoral candidate in organizational leadership, Dan blends field-tested experience with forward-thinking leadership that challenges and inspires every audience he meets.
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