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Tyler Yost

EMT-P, CCEMTP, NRP, Lead Instructor
EMS Director
LEMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

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.

2026 Sessions

Recalibrating the Instructor: Shifting from Teaching to Mentoring

Once upon a time, teaching EMS meant standing at the front of the room, talking at a sea of students, and calling it “connection.” Those days are over. Today’s learners crave authenticity, not authority—and the best instructors have evolved into mentors who guide, challenge, and inspire. This session is a candid, energetic look at how shifting from “teaching” to “mentoring” transforms both classroom culture and instructor purpose. Through stories, reflection, and a few laughs, we’ll explore what happens when we trade command for connection and rediscover the spark that made us want to teach in the first place.

Because the goal isn’t to just produce competent medics—it’s to grow confident, curious professionals who remember who lit the fire in them!

Presenter (1 Presenter)

Thursday, October 01 8:00–9:00 AM
Room W222 B
Faculty

Tyler Yost

EMT-P, CCEMTP, NRP, Lead Instructor
EMS Director
LEMONT FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

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.
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