The JEMS Games = Fast-Paced Education!
Founding Sponsor
Watch it live and earn CEH! Attend the JEMS Games Final Competition on Friday, March 2 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm.
The EMS Today Conference & Expo, an Elsevier Public Safety event, is a leader in disseminating quality education for emergency medical services (EMS) worldwide.
Each year, the JEMS Games are produced as a special event at the EMS Today Conference & Expo. The goal of the games is to provide EMS professionals with a valuable combination of education and competitive rivalry. Teams from around the U.S. will compete in the preliminary rounds on Wednesday February, 29, 2012. The top three teams from the preliminaries will go on to compete in the final round on Friday, March 2, 2012.
The games present competing teams with a patient care scenario which tests their skills as EMS professionals. The game’s final scenario, related to disaster management, is developed by industry experts and JEMS contributors who know the obstacles professionals face on a daily basis. Emergency service personnel look toward the JEMS Games to create realistic situations in which they can test their skills and compete against fellow EMS professionals. Additionally, the final competition gives attendees, watching the competing teams, with quality CEH based on the scenario. The EMS Today Conference & Expo provides training, which is one factor in the key to professional success, and the Games bring that training to life, providing a “hands-on” teaching aspect.
The JEMS Games Founding Sponsor is Laerdal Medical.
Supporting sponsors are: B. Braun, Bridgford Foods, Disaster Management Systems, Karl Storz, Verathon Medical and Vidacare.
Participating sponsor: Hartwell Medical.
The 2012 JEMS Games teams are:
- Anson County EMS, NC
- Cumberland County EMS, NC
- FAME EMS Inc., PA
- FDNY, NY
- Humboldt General Hospital EMS, NV
- IAFF Metro Broward Local 3080, FL
- Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, MD
- New Britain EMS, CT
- Queen Anne's County Dept. of EMS, MD
- REMSA, NV
- Surry County EMS, NC
- Sussex County EMS, DE
- Virtua Health, NJ
- Waushara County EMS, WI
How to get involved:
- Watch from the audience to see how the teams react during the live, on-scene scenario. You'll learn new techniques, get new ideas on how to treat your patients, and earn CEH.
- Attend "Lessons Learned from the JEMS Games," Saturday at 10:15 a.m. in the Exhibit Hall Learning Center.
Team Prizes:
- Gold: $1,000
PLUS…Gold team members receive FREE Conference registration to EMS Today 2013
- Silver: $750
- Bronze: $500
Plus...EMS equipment and prizes donated by sponsors.
Competition Schedule
- Equipment Check-In:
Tuesday, February 28 • 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Team Meeting with Course Walk-Thru and Orientation
Tuesday, February 28 • 7:00 p.m.
- Preliminary Competition
Wednesday, February 29 • 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Final Competition
Friday, March 2 • 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
- Awards Ceremony
Saturday, March 3 • 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
- Free Session, Exhibit Hall Learning Center
Lessons Learned from the JEMS Games
Saturday, March 3 • 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.