FAST is a show like no other!

Watch 20+ expert speakers in 20 minute TED style talks, all on the same stage so you don't miss a single talk!

  • The speakers were all fantastic. I loved the evening event too. Very well put together overall. Great to see all the new technology and try things!

  • I loved that all the speakers and attendees were in the same room, no break out sessions so no need to decide which presentation to watch.

  • The quality of speakers was amazing.

  • I was impressed with the diversity of presenters and of a quality that I have not seen at a Canadian conference before.

FASTCAN 2026 Schedule

Two days of practical, evidence-based prehospital education at the Vancouver Convention Centre.

Keynote Midday Keynote Speaker
Day 1
September 10, 2026
8:00 AM
Doors Open
Doors Open & Registration
Check in, grab your badge, meet our vendors and get settled for Day 1.
8:45 AM
Opening
Chris Pfingsten
Welcome & Introductions
9:00–9:45
Keynote
Will Heuser
Electrical Storm in the Streets: Controversies in Prehospital VT Storm Management
9:45–10:15
Speaker
James Boomhower
Tiny Patients, Large Consequences: Peds Care Beyond PALS
10:15–10:45
Break
Morning Break
Connect with speakers, vendors and fellow attendees.
10:45–11:15
Speaker
Dr. Jim DuCanto
Bringing Back Face Mask Ventilation
11:15–11:45
Speaker
Geoff Murphy
You Got a Pulse!... Now What?
11:45–12:15
Speaker
Bruce Hoffman
Reimagining Resuscitation Physiology: How Nebulized Nitroglycerin Augments Carotid Flow in Cardiac Arrest
12:15–1:15
Lunch
Lunch
Included with conference registration.
1:15–2:00
Midday Keynote
Allen Wolfe
When Trauma Meets Technology: Navigating Emergency Resuscitation in LVAD-Supported Patients
2:00–2:30
Speaker
Eric Bauer
Phactors: Impacting the Platinum 10 in the Post-Intubation Phase
2:30–3:00
Break
Afternoon Break
Connect with vendors, speakers and fellow attendees.
3:00–3:30
Speaker
Steph Suzadail
Making the Cut: A Case Study and Discussion of Prehospital Escharotomy
3:30–4:00
Speaker
Melody Bishop
Rethinking Asthma: The Physiology That No One Talks About
4:00–4:30
Speaker
Kyle Goodknight & Rob Glaze
Pediatric CPAP in the 911 Setting: We Treat Adults This Way… Why Not Kids?
Day 2
September 11, 2026
8:00 AM
Doors Open
Doors Open
Come early, connect with attendees and vendors, and get settled for Day 2.
8:45 AM
Opening
Chris Pfingsten
Day 2 Welcome
9:00–9:45
Keynote
Elizabeth Garcher
After Delivery, Before Crisis: EMS and Postpartum Bleeding
9:45–10:15
Speaker
Ben Tacy
Mayday Medicine: EMS on the Fire Ground
10:15–10:45
Break
Morning Break
Connect with speakers, vendors and fellow attendees.
10:45–11:15
Speaker
Sophie Fuller
Soft Skills, Hard Lessons
11:15–11:45
Speaker
Bobby O'Donnell
Managing the Pediatric Drowning Patient
11:45–12:15
Speaker
Allen Wolfe
One Patient, Many Decisions: Controversies in Pelvic Trauma Management
12:15–1:15
Lunch
Lunch
Included with conference registration.
1:15–2:00
Midday Keynote
Mark Piehl
How Prehospital Transfusion Is Transforming Trauma Care
2:00–2:30
Speaker
Melody Bishop
To PEEP or Not to PEEP… Is That Really the Question? A Prehospital Approach
2:30–3:00
Break
Afternoon Break
Connect with vendors, speakers and fellow attendees.
3:00–3:30
Speaker
Danny Kustra
What's Your Motive?
3:30–4:00
Speaker
James Boomhower
Care Without Collapse: Protecting the Helpers

Your questions answered

Who will benefit the most from coming to FASTCAN?

FASTCAN is designed for primary care paramedics, advanced care paramedics, supervisors, training officers, and EMS professionals from across Canada and beyond.

How can I get to Vancouver?

Vancouver is a major Canadian hub, almost all major North American airlines have daily flights to Vancouver.

How many continuing education credits can I earn?

You can earn up to 16 hours of continuing education credits at the main conference, which are approved in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, all the maritime provinces and CAPCE credit in the United States!

Are meals provided at the conference?

Yes, snacks at breaks and lunch is provided on both September 3rd and 4th.

Food is also included at the social event on the evening of September 3rd.