Upstate EMS

The care a burn patient receives, from the initial moments after injury through the journey of healing, can improve outcomes.

We invite first responders, EMS providers, nurses, and healthcare professionals to join us for the First Responder & Nursing Burn Care Symposium, a full-day education event focused on burn care from the scene through recovery.

This symposium offers two tracks:

Track 1: First Responders/EMTs
Track 2: Nurses

Participants will hear from burn care experts and professionals on topics including:

• High-risk burn assessment and stabilization
• Prehospital care of the burn patient
• Chemical injury and decontamination
• Airway concerns and toxic inhalation
• Burn resuscitation and critical care challenges
• Pain management
• Managing major events, including blast injuries, house fires, and SALT triage
• Rehabilitation and survivor outcomes
• Mental health, addiction, coping needs, and responder resilience
• The important role of burn nursing and certification

We are honored to welcome Dennis Gardin, burn survivor and Executive Director of the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation, as our keynote speaker.

Registration includes breakfast, lunch, time with vendor stations, and CEUs.

📍 DoubleTree Hotel, East Syracuse, NY
📅 October 13, 2026
⏰ 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM

To register, text 2026BurnCareSym to 41444 or scan the QR code on the flyer.

Please share this opportunity with first responders, EMS agencies, nurses, healthcare teams, fire departments, educators, and community partners who may benefit from this important burn care education.

Image description: Blue and white promotional flyer for the First Responder & Nursing Burn Care Symposium featuring the Clark Burn Center logo, an EMT and nurse illustration, and a registration QR code.

Check this out! This should be fantastic!!!

The Clark Burn Center would like to invite you to join SUNY Upstate Emergency Medicine TeleECHO for an important Burn ECHO session:

“To Give or Not to Give: Cyano Kits, That Is the Question”
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Presented by: Joan Dolinak, MD

This session will focus on Cyano Kits, including how they work, best indications for use, and potential pitfalls that can occur.

Target audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Community Health Care Workers, Pre-Hospital Healthcare Workers, Pharmacists, and Emergency Care Providers.

Clark Burn Center is committed to excellence in care for our patients and to supporting the education of those who care for burn-injured patients.

Join through SUNY Upstate Project ECHO®:
https://www.upstate.edu/echo/events.php