Having a Great Event Experience
We want everyone who comes to EMS Update 2026 to have a great experience. Whether you are attending, speaking, exhibiting, sponsoring or working with or for us, our focus is on creating an environment and experience that everyone can participate in and benefit from.
Safety, respect and consideration are integral to this. While issues are rare, we want to be clear about the standards and expectations in place at EMS Update 2026, wherever they are held, because actions can impact others, and everyone has a role to play in getting it right.
This code explains our expectations and rules, which includes general good practice behavior. Anyone not following these rules or behaving in an unacceptable way will be asked – and expected – to stop doing so immediately and may be removed from the event.
Never act in a way that puts your own or other participants’ health, safety or security at risk.
Review local and national health guidance before attending and follow any requirements.
If you have a fever or other symptoms that may put others at risk of becoming ill, we encourage you not to attend. Contact the event team to discuss other ways to take part. We will have an on-site first aid team to assist anyone who needs medical assistance.
Follow all health, safety and security processes including emergency procedures and access protocols such as any age limits. Do not assist others to circumvent these.
Do not alter or obscure any safety signage, obstruct any exits, or misuse or move any equipment provided for everyone’s safety and protection.
Help us by reporting any unsafe behavior, security risks, or hazards immediately to joe@emsupdate.com
Discrimination or harassment on the basis of any protected category.
Offensive language and gestures, whether it is verbal harassment or abuse, sexually explicit language or gestures, profanity, obscenity or racial, religious or ethnic slurs.
Any inappropriate or offensive materials such as sexually graphic images and any content that is intimidating, harassing, abusive, discriminatory, derogatory or demeaning, including the inappropriate use of nudity or sexual images in public spaces.
Stalking, or behavior that causes apprehension to others including following, photography, and recording.
Threats, intimidating and threatening behavior, whether verbal, physical or written.
Physical harassment, threats and acts of violence, including the use of any physical force.
Deliberately damaging the venue or other people’s property.
Assembling for the purpose of disturbing the peace or committing an offense.
EMERGENCIES: Report an emergency to joe@emsupdate.com and/or 412-719-1292