NiEMS 2026 - 4th National Industrial Emergency Medical Services Conference

Saturday
28-Feb-2026
Sunday
1-March-2026

SCHEDULE OF NiEMS2026

Day 1: 28^th February, 2026


Time	Hall A			Hall B				Hall C
8:00 To 9:00	Breakfast and Registration
9:00 to 10:30	Trauma Care	Speaker	Chairs	Understanding EMS - I		Speaker	Chairs	EMS for Safety Personnel	Speaker	Chairs
9:00 to 9:20	Inadequate Haemorrhage Control – Misdiagnosis and Delayed Interventions	Dr Amit Gupta	Dr T V Ramakrishnan and Dr Sapna Gupta	Ethical Issues in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care		Dr Srinath Kumar T S	Dr Mrugank Merchant & Dr Sachin Menon	Understanding EMS	Dr Ashish Nandy	Mr Pinal Patel and Dr Ketan Patel
9:20 to 9:40	Prehospital Management of Pelvic Fractures: Best Practices and Challenges	Dr Sanjay Shah		Understanding Cardiac Care Jargon		Prof Dr M Rajadurai		Choosing the correct ambulance - ALS vs BLS – decoding NAC	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi
9:40 to 10:00	Emergency Management Protocols: Initial Management Strategies for Haemothorax	Dr Mabel Vasnaik		Patient Transport Risks: Issues During Patient Transport that Exacerbate Hemorrhage or Complicate Management		Dr Tirtha Mukherjee		Promoting Safety Campaigns Around First Responder Awareness and EMS Engagement	Dr Venugopalan P P
10:00 to 10:10	Q & A			Fluid Resuscitation Errors: Consequences of Inappropriate Fluid Resuscitation Strategies		Dr Sohil Pothiawala Singapore		EMS and Occupational Health in the Indian Mining Industry	Dr Vinod Rai
10:20 to 10:30				Q & A				Q & A
10:30 to 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 to 13:00	Hall A - INAUGURATION
13.00 to 14.00	Lunch Break
14:00 to 14:30	Hall A Keynote Address: Global Collaborative Strategies between EMS and Occupational Health Services: Dr Pauline Convocar, Philippines Chairs: Dr John Acerra, USA & Dr Srinath Kumar T S
14.30 to 15.00	Hall A Keynote Address: AI in Medical Emergency Response and Preparedness in Industries: Dr T Rajgopal Chairs: Dr B K Behera & Dr Shree Sowjanya Patibandla
15:00 to 15:25	Hall A Plenary 1: Recent Updates on Occupational Health and Safety for the Factories and Construction: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat Chairs: Dr Shyam Pingle & Mr V V Surya Rau
15:25 to 15:55	Tea Break
Time	Hall A			Hall B				Hall C
15:55 to 17:30	EMS Mixed Bag - I	Speaker	Chairs	Facial Emergencies	Speaker	Chairs		Confined Space EMS	Speaker	Chairs
15:55 to 16:15	Integrating EMS response into safety plans and emergency preparedness	Prof Dr April Lleneta, Philippines	Dr Goma Bajaj & Dr Faith Joan Mesa Gaerlan, Philippines	Penetrating Foreign Body in Facial Structures	Dr Amit Gupta	Dr Harmeet Singh & Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia		Evaluate Victim Once Outside – Special Considerations	Dr Malav Shah	Dr Vinod Rai and Dr Minoo Patel
16:15 to 16:35	ENT Emergencies in Industrial Settings: On-Site Management and Referral Pathways	Prof Dr Devang Gupta		Complications of Maxillofacial Trauma: Vision, Breathing, and Infection Risks	Dr Rahul Thakkur			Training and Drills for Confined Space Emergencies	Mr S A Patel
16:35 to 16:55	CT or MRI? Making the Choice	Dr T V Ramakrishnan		Airway Management in Maxillofacial Injuries	Prof Dr Shreyas Patel			Toxic Inhalation in Confined Spaces	Dr Amar Rathi
16:55 to 17:15	Training Needs for Ambulance Staff	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi		Pain Management and Analgesia in Facial Chemical Burns	Dr Ali Haedar, Indonesia			Shock Management in Confined Space Emergencies: A Critical Approach	Prof Dr Sapna Gupta
17:15 to 17:30	Q & A			Q & A				Q & A
17:30 to 18:10	Hall A Panel Discussion on the New OHS Laws of the Country Moderator: Mr M M Shah, Retd Jt Director, DISH Panellists: Mr Pinal Patel, EHS Director, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd. Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court Dr Kashyap Upadhyay, Director, Organisation Development & Strategy, Pinnacle Engineering India Pvt Ltd

SCHEDULE OF NiEMS2026
Day 1: 28^th February, 2026

8:00 to 9:00	Breakfast and Registration
9:00 To 10:30	Hall A - Trauma Care Chair - Dr T V Ramakrishnan and Dr Sapna Gupta
9:00 to 9:20	Inadequate Haemorrhage Control – Misdiagnosis and Delayed Interventions
Speaker	Dr Amit Gupta
9:20 to 9:40	Prehospital Management of Pelvic Fractures: Best Practices and Challenges
Speaker	Dr Sanjay Shah
9:40 to 10:00	Emergency Management Protocols: Initial Management Strategies for Haemothorax
Speaker	Dr Mabel Vasnaik
10:00 to 10:10	Emergency Management Protocols: Initial Management Strategies for Hemothorax
Speaker	Dr Mabel Vasnaik
10:20 to 10:30	Q & A
9:00 To 10:30	Hall B - Understanding EMS - I Chair - Dr Mrugank Merchant & Dr Sachin Menon
9.00 to 9.20	Ethical Issues in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care
Speaker	Dr Srinath Kumar T S
9.20 to 9.40	Understanding Cardiac Care Jargon
Speaker	Prof Dr M Rajadurai
9.40 to 10.00	Patient Transport Risks: Issues During Patient Transport that Exacerbate Hemorrhage or Complicate Management
Speaker	Dr Tirtha Mukherjee
10.00 to 10.10	Fluid Resuscitation Errors: Consequences of Inappropriate Fluid Resuscitation Strategies
Speaker	Dr Sohil Pothiawala Singapore
10.20 to 10.30	Q & A
9:00 To 10:20	Hall C - EMS for Safety Personnel Chairs - Mr Pinal Patel and Dr Ketan Patel
9:00 to 9:20	Understanding EMS
Speaker	Dr Ashish Nandy
9:20 to 9:40	Choosing the correct ambulance - ALS vs BLS – decoding NAC
Speaker	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi
9:40 to 10:00	Promoting Safety Campaigns Around First Responder Awareness and EMS Engagement
Speaker	Dr Venugopalan P P
10:00 to 10:10	EMS and Occupational Health in the Indian Mining Industry
Speaker	Dr Vinod Rai
10:20 to 10:30	Q & A
10:30 to 11:00	Tea Break
11:00 to 13:00	Hall A - INAUGURATION
13:00 to 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 to 14:30	Hall A Keynote Address: Global Collaborative Strategies between EMS and Occupational Health Services: Dr Pauline Convocar, Philippines Chairs: Dr John Acerra, USA & Dr Srinath Kumar T S
14:30 to 15:00	Hall A Keynote Address: AI in Medical Emergency Response and Preparedness in Industries: Dr T Rajgopal Chairs: Dr B K Behera & Dr Shree Sowjanya Patibandla
15:00 to 15:25	Hall A Plenary 1: Recent Updates on Occupational Health and Safety for the Factories and Construction: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat Chairs: Dr Shyam Pingle & Mr V V Surya Rau
15:25 to 15:55	Tea Break
15:55 to 17:30	Hall A - EMS Mixed Bag - I Chair - Dr Goma Bajaj & Dr Faith Joan Mesa Gaerlan, Philippines
15:55 to 16:15	Integrating EMS response into safety plans and emergency preparedness
Speaker	Prof Dr April Lleneta, Philippines
16:15 to 16:35	ENT Emergencies in Industrial Settings: On-Site Management and Referral Pathways
Speaker	Prof Dr Devang Gupta
16:35 to 16:55	CT or MRI? Making the Choice
Speaker	Dr T V Ramakrishnan
16:55 to 17:15	Training Needs for Ambulance Staff
Speaker	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi
17:15 to 17:30	Q & A
15:30 to 17:00	Hall B - Facial Emergencies Chairs - Dr Harmeet Singh & Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia
15:55 to 16:15	Penetrating Foreign Body in Facial Structures
Speaker	Dr Amit Gupta
16:15 to 16:35	Complications of Maxillofacial Trauma: Vision, Breathing, and Infection Risks
Speaker	Dr Rahul Thakkur
16:35 to 16:55	Airway Management in Maxillofacial Injuries
Speaker	Prof Dr Shreyas Patel
16:55 to 17:15	Pain Management and Analgesia in Facial Chemical Burns
Speaker	Dr Ali Haedar, Indonesia
17:15 to 17:30	Q & A
15:30 to 17:00	Hall C - Confined Space EMS Chairs - Dr Vinod Rai and Dr Minoo Patel
15:55 to 16:15	Evaluate Victim Once Outside – Special Considerations
Speaker	Dr Malav Shah
16:15 to 16:35	Training and Drills for Confined Space Emergencies
Speaker	Mr S A Patel
16:35 to 16:55	Toxic Inhalation in Confined Spaces
Speaker	Dr Amar Rathi
16:55 to 17:15	Shock Management in Confined Space Emergencies: A Critical Approach
Speaker	Prof Dr Sapna Gupta
17:15 to 17:30	Q & A
17:30 to 18:10	Hall A Panel Discussion on the New OHS Laws of the Country Moderator: Mr M M Shah, Retd Jt Director, DISH Panellists: Mr Pinal Patel, EHS Director, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd. Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court Dr Kashyap Upadhyay, Director, Organisation Development & Strategy, Pinnacle Engineering India Pvt Ltd

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026

8:15 to 9:00	Breakfast and Registration
9:00 to 9:25	Hall A Plenary 2: Integration of Health and Safety to improve health of industrial workforce: Dr Shyam Pingle Chairs: Dr T Rajgopal and Dr B K Behera
9:25 to 9:50	Hall A Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: Associate Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia The role of EMS in helping injured workers transition from emergency care to rehabilitation and return-to-work processes Chairs: Dr Ali Haedar, Indonesia & Dr Amit Gupta
9:50 to 10:15	Hall A Plenary 4: Role of Occupational Health Physician in Redefining Workplace Wellness Bridging Health, Safety and Sustainability: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: Dr Kishor Parikh & Dr B K Behera
10:15 to 10:40	Plenary 5:Occupational Health Hazards of Outdoor Workers: Mr V V Surya Rau Chairs: Dr B K Behera and Dr Vinod Rai
10:40 to 11:10	Tea Break
Time	Hall A			Hall B			Hall C
11:10 to 12:40	Climate-Related Occupational Health Emergencies	Speaker	Chairs	Understanding EM	Speaker	Chairs	EMS Mixed Bag - II	Speaker	Chairs
11.10 to 11.30	Training OHS Personnel in Climate-Related Emergency Response	Assoc Prof Dr Lai Heng Foong, Australia	Assoc Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia & Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia	Understanding Rapid Sequence Induction in Emergency Care	Dr Abhishek Sharma	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi and Dr Mabel Vasnaik	Substance Abuse Emergencies – What can Safety Personnel do to Help a Victim	Dr Kesha Mankad	Dr Tejas Prajapati and Dr Minoo Patel
11:30 to 11:50	Developing Climate-Specific Risk Assessments for EMS	Dr Goma Bajaj		Decoding Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol, Crystalloids and Colloids	Dr Ketan Patel		Sustainability in Industrial EMS: Reducing Environmental Impact While Ensuring Safety	Dr Jeevan Waghmare
11:50 to 12:10	Integrating Climate Risk into Occupational Health and Safety Regulations	Dr Sanjukta Dutta		Hypertensive Emergencies and Management at Workplace	Dr Sachin Menon		Psychosocial Support for EMS Professionals - Building Resilience and Sustaining Care	Dr Malaya Mishra
12:10 to 12:30	Adapting Emergency Response Plans to Climate-Related Risks	Dr Faith Joan Mesa Gaerlan, Philippines		Planning for Obstetric Emergencies at Workplace	Dr Amit Shah, UK		Seizures at Workplace and its management	Dr Ankur Verma
12:30 to 12:40	Q & A			Q & A			Q & A
12:40 to 13:40	Lunch Break
13:40 to 14:05	Hall A Plenary 6: Mental Health First Aid in Occupational Health Emergencies: Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia Addressing the rising need for mental health interventions in workplace emergencies, especially in high-stress professions Chairs: Prof Dr Shreyas Patel & Assoc Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia
14:05 to 14:30	Hall A Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations: Dr B K Behera Chairs: Prof Dr M Rajadurai and Dr John Acerra, USA
14:30 to 14:55	Hall A Plenary 8: Gender - Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Shree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs: Dr Sachin Menon & Dr Sanjukta Dutta
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Hall A Plenary 9: Emerging Infections - A Growing Concern for Occupational Health: Prof Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: Assoc Prof Dr Lai Heng Foong, Australia & Dr Ashish Nandy
15:50 to 16:15	Hall A Plenary 10: Why Every Industrial Physician Should Train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chairs: Dr Abraham George & Dr Malav Shah
16:15 to 16:40	Hall A Plenary 11: Industrial EMS - The South Korean Experience: Prof Dr Kyoung Jun Song, Korea Chairs: Dr Subroto Das & Dr George Abraham
16:40 to 17:05	Plenary 12: Handling Industrial Emergencies in USA: Dr John Acerra, USA (TBC) Chairs: Dr Sohil Pothiawala and Dr Abhishek Sharma
17:05 to 17:30	Closing and Thanking

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026

8:15 to 9:00	Breakfast and Registration
9:00 to 9:25	Hall A Plenary 2: Integration of Health and Safety to improve health of industrial workforce: Dr Shyam Pingle Chairs: Dr T Rajgopal and Dr B K Behera
9:25 to 9:50	Hall A Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: Associate Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia The role of EMS in helping injured workers transition from emergency care to rehabilitation and return-to-work processes Chairs: Dr Ali Haedar, Indonesia & Dr Amit Gupta
9:50 to 10:15	Hall A Plenary 4: Role of Occupational Health Physician in Redefining Workplace Wellness Bridging Health, Safety and Sustainability: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: Dr Kishor Parikh & Dr B K Behera
10:15 to 10:40	Plenary 5: Occupational Health Hazards of Outdoor Workers: Mr V V Surya Rau Chairs: Dr B K Behera and Dr Vinod Rai
10:40 to 11:10	Tea Break
11:10 to 12:40	Hall A - Climate-Related Occupational Health Emergencies Chairs - Assoc Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia & Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia

11:10 to 11:30	Training OHS Personnel in Climate-Related Emergency Response
Speaker	Assoc Prof Dr Lai Heng Foong, Australia
11:30 to 11:50	Developing Climate-Specific Risk Assessments for EMS
Speaker	Dr Goma Bajaj
11:50 to 12:10	Integrating Climate Risk into Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Speaker	Dr Sanjukta Dutta
12:10 to 12:30	Adapting Emergency Response Plans to Climate-Related Risks
Speaker	Dr Faith Joan Mesa Gaerlan, Philippines
12:30 to 12:40	Q & A
11:10 to 12:40	Hall B - Understanding EM Chairs - Dr Tausif Thangalvadi and Dr Mabel Vasnaik
11:10 to 11:30	Understanding Rapid Sequence Induction in Emergency Care
Speaker	Dr Abhishek Sharma
11:30 to 11:50	Decoding Massive Blood Transfusion Protocol, Crystalloids and Colloids
Speaker	Dr Ketan Patel
11:50 to 12:10	Hypertensive Emergencies and Management at Workplace
Speaker	Dr Sachin Menon
12:10 to 12:30	Planning for Obstetric Emergencies at Workplace
Speaker	Dr Amit Shah, UK
12:30 to 12:40	Q & A
11:10 to 13:00	Hall C - EMS Mixed Bag - II Chairs - Dr Tejas Prajapati and Dr Minoo Patel

11:10 to 11:30	Substance Abuse Emergencies – What can Safety Personnel do to Help a Victim
Speaker	Dr Kesha Mankad
11:30 to 11:50	Sustainability in Industrial EMS: Reducing Environmental Impact While Ensuring Safety
Speaker	Dr Jeevan Waghmare
11:50 to 12:10	Psychosocial Support for EMS Professionals - Building Resilience and Sustaining Care
Speaker	Dr Malaya Mishra
12:10 to 12:30	Seizures at Workplace and its management
Speaker	Dr Ankur Verma
12:30 to 12:40	Q & A
12:40 to 13:40	Lunch Break
13:40 to 14:05	Hall A Plenary 6: Mental Health First Aid in Occupational Health Emergencies: Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong, Malaysia Addressing the rising need for mental health interventions in workplace emergencies, especially in high-stress professions Chairs: Prof Dr Shreyas Patel & Assoc Prof Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia
14:05 to 14:30	Hall A Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations: Dr B K Behera Chairs: Prof Dr M Rajadurai and Dr John Acerra, USA
14:30 to 14:55	Hall A Plenary 8: Gender - Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Shree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs: Dr Sachin Menon & Dr Sanjukta Dutta
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Hall A Plenary 9: Emerging Infections - A Growing Concern for Occupational Health: Prof Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: Assoc Prof Dr Lai Heng Foong, Australia & Dr Ashish Nandy
15:50 to 16:15	Hall A Plenary 10: Why Every Industrial Physician Should Train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chairs: Dr Abraham George & Dr Malav Shah
16:15 to 16:40	Hall A Plenary 11: Industrial EMS - The South Korean Experience: Prof Dr Kyoung Jun Song, Korea Chairs: Dr Subroto Das & Dr George Abraham
16:40 to 17:05	Plenary 12: Handling Industrial Emergencies in USA: Dr John Acerra, USA (TBC) Chairs: Dr Sohil Pothiawala and Dr Abhishek Sharma
17:05 to 17:30	Closing and Thanking

Industrial Burns	IDLS	Trauma Management
Occupational Health & Safety Workshop	Industrial Accident Investigation	Medico Legal Training for Industrial Healthcare Professionals
Workshop on Managing Environmental Emergencies	Industrial Toxicology

Key Speakers

Pre-Conference Workshops

27^th February, 2026

Conference schedule

Saturday

Sunday

Day 1: 28^th February, 2026

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026

Know Your Organisers

Venue

Key Speakers

Pre-Conference Workshops

27th February, 2026

Conference schedule

Saturday

Sunday

Day 1: 28th February, 2026

Day 2: 1st March, 2026

Know Your Organisers

Venue

27^th February, 2026

Day 1: 28^th February, 2026

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026