Preparing for the unexpected in EMS
Randall Hadler
Thursday, June 11, 2026
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Each day, when we are dispatched, the run we go on ends up being nothing like the dispatch. We are faced with overcoming these challenges and providing the best possible care. We must provide training to providers that will prepare them for these possible challenges. Making sure that our providers can adapt and overcome these challenges. Even though we cannot provide training for every possible situation, we can prepare for some of the more stressful ones.
Randall Hadler
Randall Hadler has 24 years’ experience as a paramedic and the past 21 years as a firefighter-paramedic for the Indianapolis Fire Department in Indianapolis, Indiana. He holds the rank of Captain in the EMS division. He is an EMS educator, a CPR, ACLS, & PALS instructor, and is training faculty for the American Heart Association. He has had two articles published in JEMS and one article in Fire Engineering EMS Supplement. He is a NREMT Task Force Member, NAEMT Work Force Committee member, a member of the National Association of EMS Educators, and a member of the National Society of Leadership & Success. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University, an associate’s degree in fire science, and a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Columbia Southern University. He is currently in the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer program. He is an FAA SUAS pilot and volunteers for several organizations; his favorite volunteering is the Honor Flight Program.
