29th Annual EMS for Children Educational Forum

Pediatric EMS conference Nov 5 in Fairfield with expert speakers, meals included, and credits offered
About this Event

This full‑day EMS for Children conference will be held on November 5, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the NorthBay Healthcare Green Valley Administration Center in Fairfield, California. Doors open at 7:30 a.m., and breakfast and lunch are provided. Registration costs are $80 for EMTs, paramedics, and non‑medical attendees, $100 for RNs, and $120 for Physicians, with a $20 increase after October 11. The program features multiple pediatric‑focused presentations, including topics such as asthma, burns, neurodivergent children, street drugs, airway management, and 25 years of pediatric research. Attendees can earn 5 BRN and EMS credits. The event is supported in part by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Hotel Info:
Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield
2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield, CA 94533

Agenda

🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Registration
🕑: 08:30 AM - 08:35 AM
Housekeeping
Host: Scott Wagness, EMT-P, Solano County EMS Agency, EMCEE
🕑: 08:35 AM - 08:45 AM
Welcome
Host: Hernando Garzón, MD Chief Medical Officer, EMSA
🕑: 08:40 AM - 09:20 AM
Small Patients, Big Evidence: 25 Years of PECARN - from the Rig to the Resus B
Host: Joelle Donofrio-Ödmann, DO, FAAP, FACEP, FAEMS
🕑: 09:25 AM - 10:10 AM
Tight Airways, Tight Timelines: Pediatric Asthma Emergencies
Host: Leah Tzimenatos, MD
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:25 AM
Break
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
20 Minutes, 60 Degrees, 100 Percent Effective: Bringing Healing to the Burn
Host: Kevin Mackey, MD, FACEP, NRP
🕑: 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Different Minds, Better Care: Neurodiversity in EMS and the ED
Host: Heather Theaux, RN, MS, CEN, TCRN
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lunch
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:50 PM
Street Drugs - Trends
Host: Travis Herbert, CHP
🕑: 01:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Break
🕑: 02:05 PM - 02:45 PM
Pediatric Airway Management Update
Host: Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Wrap Up