Tyler Yost serves as EMS Director for the Lemont Fire Protection District, overseeing EMS operations across four stations and directing department-wide and MABAS regional training initiatives. Tyler is also a lead lecturing instructor for the Silver Cross Hospital Paramedic Program, where he oversees the construction and structure of all paramedic practical examinations. Tyler redesigned the program’s lab and scenario framework to support large, high-performing cohorts of 50 students and launched Silver Cross Hospital’s EMT Program, developing its curriculum and instructional model from the ground up. Known for delivering high-energy, visually engaging sessions, he challenges providers and educators to raise their standards and rethink how they lead and learn. A returning presenter at EMS World Expo, he is passionate about mentorship-driven instruction and developing confident, capable EMS professionals at every level.