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Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.

2026 Sessions

FAST Session: Revenge of the Evidence: Best Papers of the Year

Speaker

Thursday, May 28 10:00–10:20 AM
Room Waller Ballroom C-F
Faculty

Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.

Drug Wars: High-Stakes Pharmacotherapy Debates in EMS

Back by popular demand, Drug Wars: High-Stakes Pharmacotherapy Debates in EMS brings together some of the most respected minds in prehospital medicine for an unfiltered, fast-paced showdown over the drugs that define modern EMS care. This isn’t your typical pharmacology lecture — it’s a clash of evidence, experience, and expertise as nationally recognized EMS medical directors and critical care paramedics go head-to-head on the most controversial medications in the field. From push-dose pressors and ketamine to TXA, calcium, and sodium bicarbonate, every round challenges long-held beliefs and forces a re-examination of what truly improves outcomes.

The panel dives into the latest literature, guideline updates, and real-world application, balancing science with the pragmatism of the street. Expect passionate debate, sharp wit, and plenty of audience participation as our experts defend their positions and you decide who wins each round. This is the session everyone talks about — high energy, high yield, and guaranteed to make you rethink your drug box.

Co-Speaker

Thursday, May 28 3:10–3:40 PM
Room Waller Ballroom A
Clinical Paramedicine
Faculty

Peter Antevy

MD, FAEMS
Handtevy Founder & CMO
Davie-Fire Rescue

Peter M. Antevy, MD, is a nationally recognized leader in emergency medicine and the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Handtevy. He serves as EMS Medical Director for multiple fire departments throughout Florida, providing medical oversight for over 2,500 paramedics across Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Dr. Antevy also serves as President of the Florida Chapter of the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP). His extensive clinical and leadership experience spans emergency medicine and EMS, with a focus on advancing the quality and delivery of emergency care.

Faculty

William Heuser

PharmD, MS, BCEMP, BCCCP, BCNSP, EMT-P, FP-C
Clinical Pharmacist/Clinical Toxicologist/Professor/Critical Care Flight Paramedic
Northwell Health/Hofstra University/Hicksville Fire Department

William Heuser, PharmD, BCCCP, BCEMP, BCNSP, MS, EMT-P, FP-C is a clinical critical care pharmacist, course director/clinical professor of pharmacology, clinical toxicologist and certified flight paramedic/firefighter. William has presented at several national conferences across the United States and has extensive research experience in resuscitative medicine with several publications in peer-reviewed journals. As a clinical toxicologist at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research at Northwell Health, his research focuses on the acute resuscitation of critically ill and dying patients. A current focus of his research focuses on the development of novel pharmacological cocktails coupled with emergency cardiopulmonary bypass to save the lives of patients who fail traditional advanced cardiovascular life support (ACLS) treatment.

Faculty

Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.

CTRL + ALT + DEL: Reboot Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation ... WITH SCIENCE!

Admit it. You read that title in the voice of Thomas Dolby, didn't you?

Do you run your cardiac arrests according to ACLS? How up-to-date are those guidelines? Want to know what the literature says about how well interventions work in cardiac arrest resuscitation? Dr. Jeff Jarvis will provide a high level review of the literature on topics such as intubation, epinephrine, anti-arrythmics, apneic-oxygenation, automated CPR devices, and ventilation in this fast-paced walk through resuscitation science.

Speaker

Friday, May 29 11:20–11:50 AM
Room Waller Ballroom A
Clinical Paramedicine
Faculty

Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.

Mechanical Compression Devices Save Lives. Right?

We all know mechanical compression devices save lives. Why else would we be using them, right? Would you believe that isn’t at all what the actual evidence shows? Join Dr. Jeff Jarvis as he reviews the literature on mechanical compression devices, including both randomized controlled trials and real-world observational evidence on these devices. Then he'll provide a summary and a use case that is consistent with both the literature and real-world pragmatic concerns.

Speaker

Friday, May 29 1:10–1:40 PM
Room Waller Ballroom A
Clinical Paramedicine
Faculty

Jeff Jarvis

MD, MS, EMT-P
CMO & System Medical Director
Fort Worth Office of the Medical Director

Dr. Jeff Jarvis is the Chief Medical Officer for the Office of the Medical Director and System Medical Director for Fort Worth FD in Fort Worth, Texas. He is the host of The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast where he reviews the scientific evidence that guides our EMS practice. Dr. Jarvis began his career in EMS 40 years ago and remains a licensed paramedic today. His research interests include airway management and clinical performance measures and he serves on the boards of NAEMSP, NEMSQA, and PCRF. He is a proud father to two wonderful kids, husband of 35 years, and a loyal Aggie.
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