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 Harmeet Singh and 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 10:20	Emergency Management Protocols: Initial Management Strategies for Hemothorax	Dr Mabel Vasnaik		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				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 Chair: Dr Sowjanya Patibandla & Dr T S Srinath
14.30 to 15.00	Keynote Address: AI in Medical Emergency Response and Preparedness in Industries: Dr T Rajgopal Chair: Dr B K Behera & Dr John Acerra
15:00 to 15:25	Plenary 1: Recent Updates on Occupational Health and Safety for the Factories and Construction: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat Chair: 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 17:35	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	Dr April Lleneta, Philippines	Dr Goma Bajaj and Dr Faith Joan Gaerlan	Penetrating Foreign Body in Facial Structures	Dr Amit Gupta	Dr Mrugank Merchant and Dr Darin Wong		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	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	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	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 Panellist: Mr Pinal Patel, Head, EHS, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd., Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court, Mr Kashyap Upadhyay, Head - Human Resources, Aco-Enginering (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 10:20	Emergency Management Protocols: Initial Management Strategies for Hemothorax
Speaker	Dr Mabel Vasnaik
10:00 to 10:10	Q & A
9:00 To 10:30	Hall B - Understanding EMS - I Chair - Dr Harmeet Singh and 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 10.20	Fluid Resuscitation Errors: Consequences of Inappropriate Fluid Resuscitation Strategies
Speaker	Dr Sohil Pothiawala Singapore
10.00 to 10.10	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 10:20	EMS and Occupational Health in the Indian Mining Industry
Speaker	Dr Vinod Rai
10:00 to 10:10	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 Chair: Dr Sowjanya Patibandla & Dr T S Srinath
14:30 to 15:00	Keynote Address: AI in Medical Emergency Response and Preparedness in Industries: Dr T Rajgopal Chair: Dr B K Behera & Dr John Acerra
15:00 to 15:25	Plenary 1: Recent Updates on Occupational Health and Safety for the Factories and Construction: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat Chair: Dr Shyam Pingle & Mr V V Surya Rau
15:25 to 15:55	Tea Break
15:55 to 17:35	Hall A - EMS Mixed Bag - I Chair - Dr Goma Bajaj and Dr Faith Joan Gaerlan
15:55 to 16:15	Integrating EMS response into safety plans and emergency preparedness
Speaker	Dr April Lleneta, Philippines
16:15 to 16:35	ENT Emergencies in Industrial Settings: On-Site Management and Referral Pathways
Speaker	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 Mrugank Merchant and Dr Darin Wong
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	Dr Shreyas Patel
17:00 to 17:20	Pain Management and Analgesia in Facial Chemical Burns
Speaker	Dr Ali Haedar, Indonesia
17:20 to 17:35	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
17:00 to 17:20	Shock Management in Confined Space Emergencies: A Critical Approach
Speaker	Dr Sapna Gupta
17:20 to 17:35	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 Panellist: Mr Pinal Patel, Head, EHS, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd., Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court, Mr Kashyap Upadhyay, Head - Human Resources, Aco-Enginering (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	Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia Chairs: Dr Ali Haedar & Dr Amit Gupta
9:50 to 10:15	Plenary 4: Role of Occupational Health Physician in Redefining Workplace Wellness Bridging Health, Safety and Sustainability: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: Dr Kishore 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	Dr Lai Heng Foong, Australia	Dr Sarah Abdul Karim and Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong	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	TBD
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 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	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: Dr Shreyas Patel and Dr Sarah Abdul Karim
14:05 to 14:30	Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations by Dr B K Behera Chairs: Prof Dr M Rajadurai and Dr John Acerra
14:30 to 14:55	Plenary 8: Gender Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Sree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs: Dr Sachin Menon & Dr Sanjukta Dutta
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Plenary 9: Emerging Infections: A Growing Concern for Occupational Health: Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: Dr Lai Heng Foong and Dr Ashish Nandy
15:50 to 16:15	Plenary 10: Why every Industrial Physician should train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chair: Dr Venugopalan P P and Dr Malav Shah
16:15 to 16:40	Plenary 11: Industrial EMS: The South Korean Experience: Dr Kyoung Jun Song, Korea Chairs: TBD
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	Certificate Distribution

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	Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: Dr Sarah Abdul Karim, Malaysia Chairs: Dr Ali Haedar & Dr Amit Gupta
9:50 to 10:15	Plenary 4: Role of Occupational Health Physician in Redefining Workplace Wellness Bridging Health, Safety and Sustainability: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: Dr Kishore 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 - Dr Sarah Abdul Karim and Dr Kwanhathai Darin Wong

11:10 to 11:30	Training OHS Personnel in Climate-Related Emergency Response
Speaker	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 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	TBD
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	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: Dr Shreyas Patel and Dr Sarah Abdul Karim
14:05 to 14:30	Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations by Dr B K Behera Chairs: Prof Dr M Rajadurai and Dr John Acerra
14:30 to 14:55	Plenary 8: Gender Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Sree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs: Dr Sachin Menon & Dr Sanjukta Dutta
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Plenary 9: Emerging Infections: A Growing Concern for Occupational Health: Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: Dr Lai Heng Foong and Dr Ashish Nandy
15:50 to 16:15	Plenary 10: Why every Industrial Physician should train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chair: Dr Venugopalan P P and Dr Malav Shah
16:15 to 16:40	Plenary 11: Industrial EMS: The South Korean Experience: Dr Kyoung Jun Song, Korea Chairs: TBD
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	Certificate Distribution

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