12th Annual FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium
April 24 - 27, 2025
The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation are proud to invite all first responders to the 12th Annual FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium (SRFM). Each year, the FDNY SRFM Symposium brings together military, federal, state, and local medical responders to share their experiences and best practices. FDNY SRFM Symposium includes discussions on current hot topics, updates on the latest medical technology, and recent case studies from around the world. The FDNY SRFM Symposium takes place over four days with workshops, lectures, panel discussions, hands-on skills scenarios, and a vendor showcase with the latest equipment and products.
4 Day Package ($450)
Two-day course or two pre-symposium workshops
WTC Ceremony
Welcome reception
Symposium
3 Day Package ($350)
One pre-symposium workshop on April 24 or 25
WTC Ceremony
Welcome reception
Symposium
2 Day Package ($200)
Symposium
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Pre-Symposium Activities
2-Day Courses
Difficult Airway
Advanced K-9 Veterinary Care
NAEMT TECC: Hands-On Active Threat Scenario
One Day Workshops
April 24, 2025
Bioskills: Critical Life-Saving Procedures
Bite Me! Bites, Stings and Envenomations at the Bronx Zoo
Immersive Aerial Search, Triage and Medical Delivery Using
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Tabletop Exercises and MCI Preparation in Schools, Hospitals,
and EMS Using AI and Other Simulation Tools
April 25, 2025
The A, B, C’s of Field Blood Transfusion Utilizing Whole Blood
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Medical Special Operations
Advanced Field Burn Care at the William Randolf Hearst Burn
Center at Weil Cornell
Extended Medical Care for Rural Search and Rescue Personnel
April 26 – April 27, 2025
Keynote: Rescue is a Patient-Driven Activity
Türkiye and Syria Earthquakes: Personal Lessons from Complex Rescues
US&R Medical Roles in Earthquake Response: Beyond the Hurricane Deployment
Mass Confusion: How Do We Simplify Mass Casualty Response?
Medicine’s Roles and Challenges in 21st Century Warfare
From Combat to Care: Medical Applications of Military Drones
Challenging Return to Play Decisions: Exertional Heat Stroke, Rhabdomyolysis and
Exercise Collapse Associated with Sickle Cell Trait
Enhanced Medical Monitoring: Roles of Wearables in Medical Special Operations
Emergency Intubation in the Physiologically Unstable Patient
Impalements: Balancing Patient Care and Removal
Managing Critically Ill Pediatric Patients in Resource Constrained Environments
A Big Bloody Mess: Field Blood Transfusion Management in MCIs
Afternoon Lectures
Lithium Ion Batteries and Emergency Response
Maximizing Technical Information Systems in US&R
Hospital Under Siege: Managing Overwhelming Casualty Surges
Leveraging AI and Technology in Disaster Preparedness
Hands-On Scenarios
Confined Space and Collapse Rubble Pile
Care in the Air
Emergency Response for Terrorism Threats
Virtual Reality Simulations
A full list of course/workshop descriptions is available on the registration page.
For general information, please call 718-999-2507 or email srfm@fdnypro.org. Want to exhibit at FDNY SRFM? Please call (718) 999-0383.