Cape Breton Paramedic Conference: Looking Back and Moving Forward

The Cape Breton Paramedic Conference takes place just outside of Sydney in Nova Scotia, Canada, every September. The first conference was held in 2013, after a group of frontline paramedic clinicians, educators and administrators had a vision of delivering world-class education to the paramedics of Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. The three-day conference, held this year on Sep. 27-29, is attended by approximately 120 people at the Gaelic College in St. Ann’s, a beautiful location nestled in the woods of the world-renowned Cabot Trail, overlooking scenic St. Ann’s Bay. The conference boasts an exceptional educational experience with just the right amount of down-home, Cape Breton flavor. Preconference sessions begin on Friday with the main conference starting Friday evening. A group dinner is served in a quaint cafeteria where EMS-related topics are discussed. All the meals from Friday through Sunday are served as a group. Engagement with the locals is enlightening and extremely informative. The Cape Breton Paramedic Conference is held at the Gaelic College, which overlooks beautiful St. Ann’s Bay.   Walt Stoy Reports on Last Year’s Conference As the first presentations began, I knew this conference would be different. A very casual environment was established by the participants, the faculty and the program committee. As an invited international presenter, I was still overdressed for my presentation. I didn’t take a tie but could have been in my jeans and my fleec...
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