Battle of the Smokies & EMS Conference - 2026 Attendees

  • 03/04/2026
  • 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sevierville Convention Center - 202 Gists Creek Road Sevierville, TN 37876

Registration

  • Includes admission for 2-3 people (team) to Battle of the Smokies patient care competition, t-shirt, conference, and lunch for team members.

    Note: only one of the team members must be a TAEMSP member to qualify for this discounted team admission.
  • Includes admission for 2-3 people (team) to Battle of the Smokies patient care competition, t-shirt, conference, and lunch for team members.
  • Includes admission for one to Battle of the Smokies patient care competition, t-shirt, conference, and lunch. Individuals will be paired up with other single registrations to form a team. Team members will receive contact info for their teammates approximately 1 week prior to the competition.
  • Includes admission for one to Battle of the Smokies patient care competition, t-shirt, conference, and lunch. Individuals will be paired up with other single registrations to form a team. Team members will receive contact info for their teammates approximately 1 week prior to the competition.
  • Includes one conference admission only, does not include competition entry or lunch.
  • Includes one conference admission only, does not include competition entry or lunch.
  • Admits one team (2-3 members) to participate in the Battle of the Smokies competition, t-shirt, and lunch. Student competitors are free.

Join TAEMSP and the TN Mine Rescue Association for Battle of the Smokies 2026 at the Sevierville Convention Center (202 Gists Creek Road, Sevierville, TN  37876) on March 4, 2026.

Battle of the Smokies is an annual conference and competition held in Sevierville, TN. Providers can gather together to learn best practices in trauma care.

Attendees can register for Battle of the Smokies AND the Battle of the Smokies EMS Providers Conference OR simply attend the conference only.

The providers conference will begin at 9a and run until approximately 5p. The competition kicks off at 9a. 8 contact hours will be awarded for attending this event. 

Speaker Lineup:

Name of Presenter Topic
Rick Slaven Prehospital Contributors to Trauma Induced Physiologic Collapse
Elliot Mitzelfeld Small Bodies, Big Forces
Melinda Watson

The First Link in Survival:​  EMS Performance in High-Risk,

Low-Occurrence Trauma

Joe Herrell and Brian Rozmus The Scene Is Not Safe: What EMS Must Know in an Active Attack
Hanna Spayner Prehospital Low Titer O+ Blood: Damage Control Resuscitation in EMS
Michael Blevins

Hidden Wounds: Psychological Impact of Severe Traumatic Injury on

Patients and Emergency Care Providers

Rodney Satterfield TRAUMA H.A.T’S: Hemorrhage, Airway, Trauma Triad of Death

The goal of this conference is to increase provider awareness around trauma related injuries. Some of the objectives providers can expect when attending Battle of the Smokies 2026: Identify key anatomical and physiological differences in pediatric patients that influence injury patterns and assessment findings, differentiate early physiologic warning signs of impending collapse using prehospital data points such as shock index, ETCO₂ trends, mental status changes, and perfusion markers, describe the physiology of hemorrhagic shock, and many more.

Special Hotel Rate** Participants can receive a special discounted room rate of $124/night + resort fee at Wilderness of the Smokies' Stone Hill Lodge. This special room rate includes admission for 4 to Wilderness at the Smokies Water Park for all dates in the reservation. Discount Code: MINE (case sensitive)

Attendees are responsible for securing all travel, lodging, and meals unless otherwise specified in the ticket type. Those participating in the competition will have lunch provided.

Interested in being a judge or a patient for this event? Follow the registration links below:

Judges 

Patient

An application for accreditation has been submitted to the Commission on Accreditation for Pre-Hospital Continuing Education.


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