Essential CEUs.
Real-World Readiness.
Join Maine’s front line professionals for one and a half days of hands-on training, expert-led sessions, and career-advancing certifications.
May 15-16, 2026
The Conference
The Downeast Fire & EMS Conference brings together first responders from across the region for 1.5 days of high-impact training, CEU opportunities, and practical education. With sessions led by experienced professionals, attendees gain real-world skills in areas like mass casualty response, arson awareness, pediatric emergencies, and wilderness trauma—preparing them for whatever comes next.
May 15-16, 2026
Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center
Bar Harbor, Maine
$215 per person
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Your opportunity to meet recertification requirements while sharpening your clinical skills and decision-making. This course covers critical topics like trauma, airway management, cardiac care, and patient assessment—giving you the confidence and credits you need to stay mission-ready in the field.
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Sessions covering topics like fire alarm systems, fire scene photography, arson awareness, and explosive device response, in these sessions you'll gain knowledge that directly supports safer, smarter operations.
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Sessions focused on trauma, pediatrics, cardiac care, community paramedicine, and mass casualty response, you'll get the CEUs you need and the real-world training that matters most.
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Sessions focused on community paramedicine deliver practical training in patient outreach, chronic care support, and preventative services — helping EMS providers expand care beyond emergency response.
Speakers & Sessions
FIRE TRACK
Takeaways:
The initial response
About the investigation
Community response
How to prepare for large scale incidents in the future
Lessons Learned from the 2019 Farmington Explosion
Edward H. Hastings IV, IAAI-CFI
Senior Investigator
Office of State Fire Marshal
Takeaways:
Protect from elements
Splinting controls pain
Quality wilderness care
Preplanning is essential
EMS on the Edge
Cecily Swinburne, MD, MPH, FAWM
Emergency Physician
EMMC & MDI Hospital
Session Details Coming Soon
Takeaways:
System Components
System Types & Operation
Installation & Maintenance
Key functions & advanced tech
Fire Alarm Systems
Thomas Canavan
Fire Inspector
Ellsworth Fire Department
Takeaways:
Recognition saves lives
Comparison delays help
Silence fuels suicide
Direct talk matters
PTS & Suicide in the Fire Service
Jeremy
Fire Inspector
Ellsworth Fire Department
EMS TRACK
Takeaways:
Understand ballistic trauma
Recognize hemorrhage early
Treat shock effectively
Protocol-driven response
Penetrating Trauma & Active Shooter Response
Dave Saquet, DO
Associate Medical Director
LifeFlight of Maine
COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE TRACK
Conference Agenda - Friday, May 15, 2026
*Timing is set. Sessions are being finalized.
Each Track will have one session for Fire, one for EMS, and one for Community Paramedicine. Specific details on which sessions will be in each time slot coming soon.
Conference Agenda - Saturday, May 16, 2026
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