2026 Louisiana EMS Education Conference & Expo

02/15/2026

🏆 Louisiana State EMS Awards Banquet 🏆
Help us recognize the outstanding professionals who serve Louisiana every day.

Nominations are now open for the following awards:

🚨 Telecommunicator of the Year
🚑 EMR of the Year
🚑 EMT of the Year
🚑 Advanced EMT of the Year
🚑 Paramedic of the Year
🎓 EMS Instructor of the Year
🏢 Administrator of the Year
⭐ Outstanding Achievement Award
🏅 Nancy Bourgeois Lifetime Achievement Award

📅 Awards Banquet: June 5, 2026
📍 Shreveport Convention Center
🎓 Held during the 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo

⏰ Nomination Deadline: April 19, 2026

Join us as we honor excellence, dedication, and service in Louisiana EMS. 💙

Please spread the word!!

02/14/2026

🚑 Featured Speaker Announcement 🚑

We’re proud to welcome Brian E. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP, FAAEM, EMT-P as a featured speaker at the 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo.

Dr. Bledsoe is a board-certified emergency physician, paramedic, and nationally respected EMS educator. He is the principal author of the Brady Paramedic textbooks and has written hundreds of articles shaping modern EMS education. His dynamic presentations combine evidence-based medicine, real-world experience, and practical takeaways EMS professionals can apply immediately.

📍 Shreveport Convention Center
🗓 June 2–6, 2026
📍 Shreveport, LA

Join us as we honor our past and forge our future with one of the most influential voices in EMS.

02/11/2026

🏆 NEW FOR 2026 — Honoring Outstanding EMS Agencies Across Louisiana! 🏆

We are proud to introduce new awards recognizing exceptional EMS service providers at the Louisiana State

EMS Awards Banquet:
🚑 EMS Service of the Year (Private Agency)
🏛️ EMS Service of the Year (Municipal Agency)
🔥🚑 Fire/EMS Service of the Year
🏭 Industrial EMS Service of the Year

📅 Awards Banquet: June 5, 2026
📍 Location: Shreveport Convention Center
🎓 During the 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo
⏰ Submission Deadline: April 19, 2026

Don’t miss the opportunity to recognize an EMS agency making a difference in their community.

Let’s celebrate excellence, leadership, and service in Louisiana EMS! 💙

02/09/2026

🚨 Exhibitor Prospectus NOW AVAILABLE! 🚨

Be part of the 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo — the premier EMS education and networking event in Louisiana.

📅 June 2–6, 2026
📍 Shreveport Convention Center

This year’s theme, “Honoring Our Past: Forging Our Future,” brings together EMS professionals, leaders, educators, and decision-makers from across the region.

🩺 Showcase your products and services
🤝 Connect directly with EMS leaders and frontline providers
📈 Increase your visibility in Louisiana’s EMS community

👉 View the Exhibitor Prospectus & Register today:
🔗 https://www.lraaresponse.org/exhibitor-registration

Spaces are limited — secure your booth early!

02/07/2026

🚑 Featured Speaker Announcement 🚑

We’re excited to welcome Dan Limmer as a featured speaker at the 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo!

Dan Limmer is a nationally recognized EMS educator, author, and practicing paramedic and police officer. As Co-Founder and Chief Knowledge Officer of Limmer Education, he is known for challenging EMS professionals to sharpen critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and diagnostic skills.

📍 Shreveport Convention Center
🗓 June 2–6, 2026
📍 Shreveport, LA

Join EMS professionals from across the state as we honor our past and forge our future.

02/04/2026

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02/03/2026

🚨 Nominations Are Now Open! 🚨

Do you know an outstanding EMS professional or an exceptional EMS service provider/agency who deserves to be recognized? Now is the time to honor their dedication, leadership, and commitment to excellence.

🏆 Nominations are officially being accepted for the 2026 Louisiana EMS Awards!

📅 Nomination Deadline: May 1, 2026
⏰ Don’t wait—submissions close soon!

Help us celebrate the individuals and agencies who make a difference every day in Louisiana EMS.

👉 Submit your nomination today and make sure excellence gets recognized!

Nominations can be made at: www.lraaresponse.org/awards-nominations

01/28/2026

🚑 Louisiana EMS—this is YOUR conference.

The 2026 Louisiana State EMS Education Conference & Expo is heading to Shreveport for five days of education, innovation, and connection.

📅 June 2–6, 2026
📍 Shreveport Convention Center
🔗 Register: www.lraaresponse.org/2026-ems-education-conference-expo

Be where Louisiana EMS comes together.

01/28/2026

⏰ 30 minutes.

The first teaser trailer for the
2026 Louisiana EMS Education Conference & Expo drops at 4:30 PM.

👀 If you’re in EMS, you’ll want to see this first look.
📍 Shreveport. 2026.

Stay right here.

01/28/2026

🚨 Something BIG is coming for Louisiana EMS… 🚨

This afternoon, we’re dropping the first teaser trailer for the
2026 Louisiana EMS Education Conference & Expo 👀

🎬 Trailer drops TODAY at 4:30 PM

No details yet.
No spoilers.
Just a first look at what’s coming to Shreveport in 2026.

If you’re in EMS, you won’t want to miss this.

👀 Watch this page at 4:30 PM.

01/28/2026

For more information about the conference, please visit:

https://www.lraaresponse.org/2026-ems-education-conference-expo?

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