EMS ‘Netts’ An Incredible Event 2024

IEMS reached new heights for well-attended event

It was a day that left many attendees feeling like they saw the future of EMS, the Connecticut Emergency Management Symposium that CCM has held with the Connecticut Division of Emergency and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), and the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) for years. This year was different because it was held at Camp Nett in Niantic through the participation of the Connecticut National Guard.

While the day opened with the usual remarks, the hosts held the workshop sessions in different tracts this year. This means that the day was jam-packed with learning like it had never been before. There were 15 total workshops ranging in topics from Community Outreach and Service Dogs to the standby important updates on Opioids and the NWS Presentation on the 2024 Hurricane Forecast (it’s looking like it might be a heavy year for hurricanes).

In addition to our co-hosts, we’d like to thank our sponsors, Everbridge, Eversource, and Tetra Tech. A special thanks goes out to the many vendors who attended the day. Some of whom had brought their big equipment out to the main field thanks to the larger space provided by Camp Nett.

And most importantly, we’d like to thank the U.S. Armed Forces, and especially those in the Connecticut National Guard for being such great hosts. They even arranged to have helicopters from the Army and the State Police show up.

Thank you to all who attended and we hope to see you next year.