Dear CLINCON Attendees & Bill Shearer International ALS/BLS Competitors:
Based on recent and unforeseeable information on case counts, hospitalizations and breakthrough cases, the EMLRC has been forced to indefinitely postpone CLINCON and its prestigious Bill Shearer ALS/BLS Competition. This was another difficult decision to make in these challenging times – we know how badly you all want to come back together and see the next winning team raise Dr. Eugene Nagel’s trophy above their heads with pride! But despite our best efforts, we ultimately cannot put our EMS workforce at risk of COVID-19 infection or exposure, not only for their own health and safety, but for the general public’s health and safety, too.
Registration fees have been refunded, and hotel reservations should be cancelled directly and immediately to avoid penalties. The Florida Department of Health EMS Meetings are moving forward as planned on Sept. 28-30, 2021 at the Caribe Royale; please check their website for more information.
We are grateful for everyone’s support and commitment to the ALS/BLS Competition, which has been a tradition and rite of passage for paramedics for over 40 years. Listen to Ret. Chief Thomas DiBernardo speak about his time competing in the late 1980s in this special tribute below, and stay tuned for information on next year’s event at emlrc.org/clincon.
