FDNY Search & Rescue Field Medicine Symposium – FDNY Pro
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.
Register for 2025 FDNY SRFM
Attendee Information (PDF)
2025 FDNY SRFM Flyer (PDF)
View the 2024 SRFM Showcase
2025 FDNY SRFM Faculty
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
April 24 – 25, 2025
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
Symposium
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
For general information, please call 718-999-2507 or email srfm@fdnypro.org. Want to exhibit at FDNY SRFM? Please call (718) 999-0383.
HOST HOTEL
To book your reservation at the Hilton Garden Inn Central Park South, please click HERE or call (212) 253-6000.
To book your reservation at the Millennium Downtown, please click HERE or call (212) 693-2001. Attendees must ask for the group rate for FDNY Foundation – Group Block 2025. SOLD OUT
PRE-CONFERENCE: (4/24 - 4/25)
CONFERENCE LECTURES (4/26 - 4/27)
AFTERNOON TRACK
1-DAY WORKSHOPS:
Bioskills: Critical Life-Saving Procedures (4/24)
Learn the critical decision-making process and procedure for field limb amputations delivered by NYC’s leading trauma surgeons
Review other critical procedural skills such as surgical airway, finger thoracostomy, thoracotomy, lateral canthotomy, peri-mortem c-section
Participate in a critical procedural skills practical lab
Bite Me! Bites, Stings and Envenomation at the Bronx Zoo (4/24)
This workshop takes place at the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the U.S.
Learn from world-renowned experts on the assessment and management of commonly encountered insects, spiders and snake bites, including a demonstration of administering antivenom for snake bites
Participate in a guided tour of the Bronx Zoo’s “World of Reptiles” and exhibits of other things that bite
Immersive Aerial Search, Triage and Medical Delivery Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (4/24)
Understand effective search methods and strategies employed in aerial search and rescue operations
Acquire skills in aerial triage that ensure efficient prioritization of medical assistance using the aerial remote triage system
Master the techniques of medical package delivery via drones for prompt and effective response in critical situations
Tabletop Exercises and MCI Preparation in Schools, Hospitals and EMS Using AI and Other Simulation Tools (4/24)
Analyze the specific vulnerabilities of schools, hospitals, and EMS systems to various MCI threats, including active shooters, mass casualty influxes, severe weather events, and cyberattacks
Design and facilitate engaging tabletop exercises (TTXs) that realistically simulate MCIs and promote critical thinking and problem-solving among participants.
Utilize AI-powered simulation tools to enhance MCI preparedness and response capabilities
Develop and implement effective communication strategies and protocols for coordinating interagency response across EMS, hospitals, and other key stakeholders during MCIs
Apply triage principles, resource allocation strategies, and incident command system best practices to optimize patient care and minimize casualties in MCI scenarios
The ABCs of Field Blood Transfusion Utilizing Whole Blood (4/25)
This workshop is taught by experienced military and civilian subject matter experts in field blood transfusion
Examine the strategic stakeholders and steps required to establish a prehospital blood transfusion program
Discuss established standard operations procedures, protocols and guidelines
Review examples of successful national civilian programs
Demonstrate and provide hands-on experience through realistic scenarios utilizing high fidelity manikins
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Medical Special Operations (4/25)
Learn from some of NYC’s leading emergency medicine ultrasound faculty
Use the latest portable devices and learn the fundamentals of point-of-care ultrasound and its application in the austere environment
Participate in ultrasound applications with realistic scenarios
Advanced Field Burn Care at the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at Weill Cornell (4/25)
Learn from experts at the nationally renowned William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at Weill Cornell
Review the priorities of evaluating and managing a severely burned patient with limited resources including but not limited to triaging and prioritizing the management of burned patients, airway management and ventilation support, fluid resuscitation strategies, effective pain management, and best wound care practices
Extended Medical Care for Rural Search and Rescue (SAR) Personnel (4/25)
Understand and apply principles of prolonged care in resource limited environments
Recognize and manage common medical and trauma emergencies encountered in prolonged care environments
Perform hands-on practical skills for patient assessment, treatment, and stabilization with limited resources
Develop strategies for patient care and transport when evacuation is delayed
Participate in scenario-based training simulating SAR missions in remote areas
2-DAY COURSES (4/24 – 4/25):
Difficult Airway Course
Course taught by expert faculty
Discuss rapid sequence intubation (RSI) and pharmacology
Learn advanced topics on the assessment and management of difficult airways
Learn an extensive range of airway management techniques and equipment
Engage in challenging integrative case discussions and scenarios
Certification provided with completion of the course
Advanced K-9 Veterinary Care Course
Course taught by nationally recognized veterinarians in partnership with the Animal Medical Center, the world’s largest veterinary teaching hospital
Learn to provide medical care for our four-legged Task Force members! The course includes both basic and advanced assessment, management, and procedures
Features live tissue and simulated hands-on experience
Certification provided with completion of the course
NAEMT TECC: Hands-On Active Threat Scenario
NAEMT certification course on Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) taught by members of FDNY and NYPD
Review best practice treatment guidelines for trauma care in the high-threat prehospital environment
Participate in realistic simulated hands-on scenarios
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SRFM is not a Medical Special Operations Conference (MSOC) sanctioned event. Any references to MSOC on this or any other FDNY or Foundation website or social media account are purely historical in nature.