NiEMS 2026 - 4th National Industrial Emergency Medical Services Conference

Schedule

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	TBD	Ethical Issues in Pre-Hospital Emergency Care		Dr Srinath Kumar T S	TBD	Understanding EMS	TBD	TBD
9:20 to 9:40	Dealing with Pelvic Fractures in Pre-Hospital Care Scenario	Dr Sanjay Shah		Understanding Cardiac Care Jargon		Dr Rajadurai		Choosing the correct ambulance - ALS vs BLS – decoding NAC	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi
9:40 to 10:00	CT or MRI? Making the Choice	Dr T V Ramakrishnan		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(TBC)
14.30 to 15.00	Keynote Address: TBD : Dr T Rajgopal
15:00 to 15:25	Plenary 1: The New OSH Code: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat (TBC) Chairs: TBD
15:25 to 15:55	Tea Break
Time	Hall A			Hall B				Hall C
15:55 to 17:25	EMS Mixed Bag - I	Speaker	Chairs	Facial Emergencies	Speaker	Chairs		Confined Space EMS	Speaker	Chairs
15:55 to 16:15	TBD	Dr Kyoung Jun Song Korea (TBC)	TBD	Penetrating Foreign Body in Fascial Structures	Dr Amit Gupta	TBD		Evaluate Victim Once Outside – Special Considerations	Dr Malav Shah	TBD
16:15 to 16:35	LGBT and Emergency Care	Dr Siddharth Marda		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	Wearable Health Technologies in Emergency Care	Dr Khusrav Bhajan		Airway Management in Maxillofacial Injuries	Dr Shreyas Patel			Managing Toxic Gas Exposure in Confined Spaces	Dr Amar Rathi
17:00 to 17:20	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	Dr Sapna Gupta
17:20 to 17:35	Q & A			Q & A				Q & A
17:35 to 18:15	Panel Discussion on the New OHS Laws of the Country Moderator: Mr M M Shah, Retd. Jt Director, DISH, (TBC) Panellist: Mr Pinal Patel, Head, EHS, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd., Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court, (TBC) Mr Kashyap Upadhyay, Head - Human Resources, Aco-Enginering (India) Pvt. Ltd (TBC)

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 - TBD
9:00 to 9:20	Inadequate Haemorrhage Control – Misdiagnosis and Delayed Interventions
Speaker	Dr Amit Gupta
9:20 to 9:40	Dealing with Pelvic Fractures in Pre-Hospital Care Scenario
Speaker	Dr Sanjay Shah
9:40 to 10:00	CT or MRI? Making the Choice
Speaker	Dr T V Ramakrishnan
10:00 to 10:20	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 - TBD
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	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
10.20 to 10.30	Q & A
9:00 To 10:20	Hall C - EMS for Safety Personnel Chairs - TBD
9:00 to 9:20	Understanding EMS
Speaker	TBD
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
10:20 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(TBC)
14:30 to 15:00	Keynote Address: TBD : Dr T Rajgopal
15:00 to 15:25	Plenary 1: The New OSH Code: Mr P M Shah, Director, DISH, Government of Gujarat (TBC) Chairs: TBD
15:25 to 15:55	Tea Break
15:55 to 17:25	Hall A - EMS Mixed Bag - I Chair - TBD
15:55 to 16:15	TBD
Speaker	Dr Kyoung Jun Song Korea (TBC)
16:15 to 16:35	LGBT and Emergency Care
Speaker	Dr Siddharth Marda (TBC)
16:35 to 16:55	Wearable Health Technologies in Emergency Care
Speaker	Dr Khusrav Bhajan (TBC)
17:00 to 17:20	Training Needs for Ambulance Staff
Speaker	Dr Tausif Thangalvadi
17:20 to 17:35	Q & A
15:30 to 17:00	Hall B - Facial Emergencies Chairs - TBD
15:55 to 16:15	Penetrating Foreign Body in Fascial 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 - TBD
15:55 to 16:15	Evaluate Victim Once Outside – Special Considerations
Speaker	Dr Malav Shah (TBC)
16:15 to 16:35	Training and Drills for Confined Space Emergencies
Speaker	Mr S A Patel
16:35 to 16:55	Managing Toxic Gas Exposure in Confined Spaces
Speaker	Dr Amar Rathi (TBC)
17:00 to 17:20	Shock Management in Confined Space Emergencies
Speaker	Dr Sapna Gupta (TBC)
17:20 to 17:35	Q & A
17:00 to 17:30	Panel Discussion on the New OHS Laws of the Country Moderator: Mr M M Shah, Retd. Jt Director, DISH, (TBC) Panellist: Mr Pinal Patel, Head, EHS, India and South Asia, Alstom Transport India Ltd., Mr Hamesh Naidu, Advocate, Gujarat High Court, (TBC) Mr Kashyap Upadhyay, Head - Human Resources, Aco-Enginering (India) Pvt. Ltd (TBC)

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026

8:15 to 9:00	Breakfast and Registration
9:00 to 9:25	Hall A Plenary 2: AI in Emergency Response Protocols for OHS Personnel: (TBC) Chairs: TBD
9:25 to 9:50	Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: 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: TBD
9:50 to 10:15	Plenary 4: Role of OH Physician for Health and Wellbeing in Current Perspective: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: TBD
10:15 to 10:40	Plenary 5: TBD Prof Liz Grant, UK (TBC) Chairs: TBD
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 Fo, Malaysia	TBD	Understanding RSI	Dr Abhishek Sharma	TBD	Substance Abuse Emergencies – What can Safety Personnel do to Help a Victim	Dr Kesha Mankad	TBD
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	Speaker from Gulbrandsen
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 EMS Support	Dr Zulfiker Ali
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 Darin Wong, Malaysia Addressing the rising need for mental health interventions in workplace emergencies, especially in high-stress professions Chairs: TBD
14:05 to 14:30	Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations by Dr B K Behera Chairs: TBD
14:30 to 14:55	Plenary 8: Gender Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Sree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs:TBD
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Plenary 9: Emerging Infections: OHS Concerns: Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: TBD
15:50 to 16:15	Plenary 10: Why every Industrial Physician should train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chair: TBD
16:15 to 16:40	Plenary 11: Integrating EMS response into safety plans and emergency preparedness: Dr Patrick Ko, Taiwan (TBC) Chairs: TBD
16:40 to 17:05	Plenary 12: Summarising the Conference: Dr Tausif Thangalvadi Chairs: TBD
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: AI in Emergency Response Protocols for OHS Personnel: (TBC) Chairs: TBD
9:25 to 9:50	Plenary 3: Post-Incident Care and Rehabilitation: 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: TBD
9:50 to 10:15	Plenary 4: Role of OH Physician for Health and Wellbeing in Current Perspective: Dr R Rajesh Chairs: TBD
10:15 to 10:40	Plenary 5: Prof Liz Grant, UK (TBC) Chairs: TBD
10:40 to 11:10	Tea Break
11:10 to 12:40	Hall A - Climate-Related Occupational Health Emergencies Chairs - TBD

11:10 to 11:30	Training OHS Personnel in Climate-Related Emergency Response
Speaker	Dr Lai Heng Fo, Malaysia
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 - TBD
11:10 to 11:30	Understanding RSI
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 - TBD

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	Speaker from Gulbrandsen
11:50 to 12:10	Psychosocial EMS Support
Speaker	Dr Zulfiker Ali
12:10 to 12:30	Dr Faith Joan Gaerlan, Philippines
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 Darin Wong, Malaysia Addressing the rising need for mental health interventions in workplace emergencies, especially in high-stress professions Chairs: TBD
14:05 to 14:30	Plenary 7: Telemedicine and AI - Providing EMS in Remote Industrial Locations by Dr B K Behera Chairs: TBD
14:30 to 14:55	Plenary 8: Gender Specific Care in Industrial EMS by Dr Sree Sowjanya Patibandla Chairs:TBD
14:55 to 15:25	Tea Break
15:25 to 15:50	Plenary 9: Emerging Infections: OHS Concerns: Dr Ekta Gupta Chairs: TBD
15:50 to 16:15	Plenary 10: Why every Industrial Physician should train in ACLS and ATLS: Dr Harmeet Singh Chair: TBD
16:15 to 16:40	Plenary 11: Integrating EMS response into safety plans and emergency preparedness: Dr Patrick Ko, Taiwan (TBC) Chairs: TBD
16:40 to 17:05	Plenary 12: Summarising the Conference: Dr Tausif Thangalvadi Chairs: TBD
17:05 to 17:30	Certificate Distribution

Schedule

Schedule

Day 1: 28th February, 2026

Day 2: 1st March, 2026

Day 1: 28^th February, 2026

Day 2: 1^st March, 2026