PRE-CONFERENCE
WORKSHOPS
FAST25 | May 29, 2025
WHAT ARE PRE-CONS
PRE-CONFERENCES at the FlightBridgeED Air & Surface Transport Symposium (FAST25) are your opportunity to dive deep into hands-on critical care workshops, guided by the top minds in the industry. These sessions provide real-world, practical training that you can apply immediately in your practice, helping you sharpen your skills and stand out. Once you’ve secured your FAST25 ticket, you can choose up to two workshops, each offering 4 CE hours in an engaging, interactive setting.
This is your chance to go beyond the standard conference experience, gaining skills that will set you apart. With limited spots available, don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this exclusive group of professionals who are taking their expertise to the next level. Secure your place at FAST25 and claim your spot in these high-impact workshops before they sell out!
Already have your FAST25 ticket? No problem at all! As long as you have your FAST25 ticket, you can purchase pre-con tickets.
No FAST25 ticket? Also not a problem. You can add your FAST25 ticket to the cart at the same time as your pre-con ticket!
SPECIAL SESSION MAY 17 & 18th, 2025 @ 8 AM – 4 PM
This special session does not adhere to the same parameters as the other pre-cons. Please ensure that you read all details in this section carefully before registering.
FlightBridgeED FP-C, CCP-C, CFRN® and CTRN® Exam Review Course
$425 $295 | FlightBridgeED | Max: 50 students | 24 CE hours
Special discounted review course price!
SPECIAL SESSION May 17 & 18, 2025 @ 8 AM – 4 PM
Review course registration DOES NOT REQUIRE A FAST25 TICKET.
For the first time at FAST we will be hosting our classoom-based FP-C, CCP-C, CFRN® and CTRN® Exam Review Course. This is our instructor-led, and in-person review course taught by the FlightBridgeED education team.
PRE-CONS | MORNING SESSION MAY 19, 2025 @ 8 AM – 12 PM
CRITICAL CARE CADAVER LAB | MORNING
$250 | Multiple instructors | Max: 30 students | 4 CE hours
Morning Session June 10, 2024 @ 8 AM – 12 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST24 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Experience the undeniable advantage of real tissue in critical care training. During your experience at the cadaver lab, you will have the opportunity to cover:
- Anatomy and physiology review with your prosected donor
- Needle decompression
- Finger thoracotomy
- Chest tube placement
- Pericardiocentesis
- Basic and advanced airway management
- Video laryngoscope techniques
- SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination)
- Humeral, femoral, and tibial IO
- …and more!
WORKSHOP SPONSORED BY
PROBATE
$150 | Instructor: Geoff Murphy | Max: 25 students | 4 CE hours
Morning Session June 10, 2024 @ 8 AM – 12 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST24 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Experience an exciting and proactive approach to intubation! Step into the shoes of a medical expert by learning about respiratory physiology principles to protect your patients from dangerous hypoxia or hypotension during their critical moment. Expanded hands-on application for FAST24! Put what you learned into practice with simulations that will make all the difference in providing timely, safe airway intervention for those who need it most. Join us on this journey toward proactivity!
A Look Inside: Integrating POCUS into Emergency and Critical Care Transport
$150 | Instructors: Jason Clark, John Bonta, JR Waller, Shaila Coffey
Max: 50 students | 4 CE hours
Morning Session June 10, 2024 @ 8 AM – 12 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is hailed as a revolutionary advancement in bedside diagnosis, rivaling the stethoscope’s impact two centuries ago. While it has found a place in various medical specialties, its integration into EMS remains limited, with just 4.1% of U.S. EMS systems utilizing POCUS.
In this workshop, you will bridge the gap between more traditional assessment tools and the untapped potential of POCUS. We recognize the critical nature of timely and accurate diagnosis, especially in out-of-hospital scenarios, where every moment is precious. POCUS emerges as a game-changer, mitigating inaccuracies in assessment and elevating patient assessment and care with another tool to help clinicians make better decisions. The results? Better outcomes and more tomorrows for patients!
Handtevy Pre-Hospital Pediatric Provider Course
$175 | Instructor: Handtevy Staff | Max: 50 students | 4 CE hours
Morning Session June 10, 2024 @ 8 AM – 12:30 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Handtevy is a pediatric resuscitation system proven to save lives and reduce errors. Treating an emergent pediatric patient is difficult and time-sensitive for even the most advanced healthcare providers. The Handtevy Pediatric System is the leading platform designed to give clinical teams rapid access to lifesaving dosing, equipment, and drip information while documenting every critical action accurately. Integration with leading EHRs allows clinicians to perform real-time verification for high-acuity medications, ensure accurate code room documentation, and facilitate downstream notification to clinical teams.
Provider candidates must have advanced life support certification (ACLS or equivalent) and provide proof of such prior to registration
PRE-CONS | AFTERNOON SESSION JUNE 10, 2024 @ 1 PM – 5 PM
CRITICAL CARE CADAVER LAB | AFTERNOON
$250 | Multiple instructors | Max: 30 students | 4 CE hours
Afternoon Session June 10, 2024 @ 1 PM – 5 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Experience the undeniable advantage of real tissue in critical care training. During your experience at the cadaver lab, you will have the opportunity to cover:
- Anatomy and physiology review with your prosected donor
- Needle decompression
- Finger thoracotomy
- Chest tube placement
- Pericardiocentesis
- Basic and advanced airway management
- Video laryngoscope techniques
- SALAD (Suction Assisted Laryngoscopy and Airway Decontamination)
- Humeral, femoral, and tibial IO
- …and more!
Circulating Hope: Managing ECMO Patients in Transport
$150 | Michael Lauria and Derek Grassley | Max: 20 students | 4 CE hours
Afternoon Session June 10, 2024 @ 1 PM – 5 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Welcome to a groundbreaking revolution in medical education with our unparalleled course, “Circulating Hope: Managing ECMO Patients in Transport.” This pioneering program, expertly crafted by Michael Lauria and Derek Grassley, stands as a beacon in the healthcare industry, offering an unmatched learning experience in the realm of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) transport. Specifically designed for the trailblazers in pre-hospital and critical care transport, this course addresses an urgent and long-felt void, providing vital expertise to those responsible for safeguarding the lives of patients undergoing ECMO therapy.
Embark on this unique educational odyssey and immerse yourself in the complex and captivating world of ECMO. With “Circulating Hope,” you are not just learning; you are part of a monumental movement, shaping the future of medical transport. This course is more than just a training program; it’s a lifeline to countless patients, a testament to innovation, and a shining example of how far we can go when we dare to fill the gaps that have long plagued the industry. Join us on this unparalleled journey of discovery and be part of a transformative experience that stands alone in its field, changing lives and elevating standards across the globe.
8 Hearts in a Duffle Bag – Cardiac and Pulmonary Dissection
$150 | Instructor: Lisa and Scott DeBoer | Max: 27 students | 4 CE hours
Afternoon Session June 10, 2024 @ 2 PM – 6 PM
NOTE: This pre-conference workshop is at a unique time.
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Scalpels and scenarios, paired with step-by-step, instructor guided dissections, allow attendees to experience an unforgettable view of intermediate to advanced medical & traumatic cardiac emergencies with a special pediatric focus. All equipment and materials are provided by Pedi-Ed-Trics for this program. Note: Emergency skills will be practiced on harvested pig organs. All disposable equipment and porcine hearts provided by Pedi-Ed-Trics. NO animals were euthanized for the purpose of this course.
MECHANICAL VENTILATION MASTER CLASS
$150 | Instructor: Eric Bauer | Max: 60 students | 4 CE hours
Afternoon Session June 10, 2024 @ 1 PM – 5 PM
To purchase this pre-conference workshop ticket, you must have a valid FAST25 conference ticket either before you purchase, or purchased together with your pre-conference workshop ticket.
Mechanical ventilation is a powerful tool and one of the most confusing and dangerous treatments we administer to our critically ill patients. Learning the concepts behind good ventilator management is critical in the transport environment and the ICU. Master the concepts of mechanical ventilation from this award-winning (2017 EMS World Innovation Award winner) course taught by best-selling author and mechanical ventilation guru Eric Bauer.