| Thursday, 16 October 2025 | |
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| Workshop 1: Young Arabian Saver | |
| Workshop 2: Superior Bleeding Control | |
| Workshop 3: POCUS in Adult & Pediatric Emergency | |
| Workshop 4: Empowered Nurses, Efficient Systems: Improving Workflow and Emergency Timeliness | |
| Workshop 5: Scientific Writing Workshop | |
| Workshop 6: Resuscitation Under Fire | |
| Saturday, 18 October 2025 By invitation only |
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| Workshop 7: Saving Lives by the Visually Impaired | |
| Workshop 8: Saving Lives by the Hearing & Speech Impaired | |
Friday, 17 October 2025
| 07:30 – 15:00 | Registration |
| 08:30 – 08:30 | Welcome Remarks |
| Session 1: Reviving Lives: The Arab World’s Approach to Resuscitation | |
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| 08:30 – 08:45 | The KSA Initiative “Al Thaman Al-Oula” |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | Action and Collaboration with our MENA Red Cross National Societies |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Regional Experience in Return of Spontanous Circulations (ROSC) |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Q&A |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Coffee Break |
| Keynote Lecture: 2030 Vision on First Aid and Resuscitation: Global Challenge for Life of the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent National Societies (RCNS) | |
| Session 2: Technology Advancement in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, ECMO | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Cardiogenic Shock, What Else We Can Do? |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | ECMO for Sudden Cardiac Arrest during Sprinting Events |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Q&A |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Industry Symposium |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Opening Ceremony |
| Session 3: Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO) | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Keynote Lecture: The Roles of the Red Crescent and Red Cross Societies from Routine to Innovation |
| Education Model for Refugees’ Shelters | |
| First Aid Training at Poverty Community | |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 4: Next-Gen Medicine: Advancing Care Through AI, Technology, and Simulation | |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Action: Transforming the Community’s Emergency Response |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | NextGen Resuscitation: Pioneering Technologies for Advanced Life-Saving Care |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Reviving Hope: The Impact of Technology on Emergency Medical Services and Cardiac Arrest Outcomes |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Reviving Skills: Next-Gen Technologies Transforming Resuscitation Training |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Q&A |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| Session 5: Going back in Depths – Science & Research in Cardiac Arrest | |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Genetics of Sudden Death: Cardiac Disorders and Resuscitation Challenges |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Inborn Errors of Immunity: Diagnoses That Save Lives |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | What can be done? Genetic Diagnosis in Life-Threatening Disorders: From Urgency to Action |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | From Signal to Arrest: How cAMP and Excitation–Contraction Coupling Dysfunction Drive Cardiac Risk in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Q&A |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 17:00 PM | Closed Meeting |
Friday, 17 October 2025
| 07:30 – 15:00 | Registration |
| 08:30 – 08:30 | Welcome Remarks |
| Session 1: Empowering Resuscitation: The Nursing Perspective | |
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| 08:30 – 08:45 | Simulation-based Assessment of Nursing Resuscitation Competencies |
| 08:45 – 09:00 | How Simulation-Based Triage Scenarios Help Nurses Develop Critical Thinking and Prioritization Skills |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Emerging Technologies in Nursing Resuscitation Training |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Post-Resuscitation Care: Nursing Role in Preventing Neurological Damage and Improving Recovery |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Q&A |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Coffee Break |
| Keynote Lecture: Main Hall | |
| Session 2: Ethics at the Edge: Navigating Resuscitation Scenarios | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | To Start or Not to Start: Ethical Dilemmas in Initiating Resuscitation |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Family Presence During Resuscitation: A Right or a Risk? |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Integrating Islamic Perspectives in End-of-Life Resuscitation Decisions |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Q&A |
| 11:15 – 11:45 | Industry Symposium |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Opening Ceremony |
| Session 3: Game-Changing Care: Resuscitation Techniques in Sports Medicine | |
| 12:15 – 12:30 | A Tragedy in the Middle of the Game (Sudden Cardiac Death) |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Utility of Cardiac Imaging in the Athlete |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Q&A |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 4: What We Can Do Before the Patient Arrives to the Hospital? | |
| 13:15 – 13:30 | Improving Resuscitation Quality Among Professional Rescuers |
| 13:30 – 13:45 | Tele-Resuscitation: Principles and Practice |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | Overview of Global Aeromedical Capabilities and Activities, the Kingdom of Morocco’s Experience |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | The EMT Classification Process: From Paper to Deployment |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Q&A |
| Session 5: I’m not a Doctor, Can I Save Lives? | |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Cultural Influences on Bystander CPR: Insights from Arab Pulse Wave Members |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Schools Save Lives: A Leading Experience in Empowering Students with CPR & AED Skills KSA Ministry of Education, General Directorate of Education in Jeddah |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Q&A |
| 17:00 | Closed Meeting |
Saturday, 18 October 2025
| 08:30 – 14:00 | Registration |
| Session 6: From Crisis to Solutions: Tackling Resuscitation Challenges in MENA | |
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| 09:00 – 09:15 | Bridging the Gaps: Prehospital Resuscitation Challenges in the MENA Region |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Beyond the Code: In-Hospital Resuscitation – From Protocols to Practice |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Resuscitation Science in the MENA Region: Challenges in Research, Data, and Implementation |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Q&A |
| Session 7: Good Practices in Emergency Settings – Eastern Mediterranean NCD Alliance | |
| Keynote Lecture: Delivering NCD Services in Emergency Settings; the WHO Perspectives | |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Diabetes Care for Refugees |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Delivering Cardiovascular Disease Care in Conflict Settings |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Mitigating NCD Challenges in Protracted Humanitarian Crises |
| 11:00 – 11:15 | Q&A |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| Session 8: The Great Debate: Controversies and Considerations in Resuscitation | |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | E-CPR in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA) |
| 11:45 – 11:49 | Q&A |
| 11:49 – 12:04 | Hypothermia – Does it Still Have a Role? |
| 12:04 – 12:08 | Q&A |
| 12:08 – 12:23 | POCUS in Cardiac Arrest |
| 12:23 – 12:27 | Q&A |
| 12:27 – 12:42 | Missing Chance of Recovery Due to Withdrawal of Life Support |
| 12:42 – 12:45 | Q&A |
| 12:45 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 9: Revolutionizing Cardiac Care: Trends and Treatments | |
| 14:00 – 14:15 | Handling Cardiac Arrest in Cath Lab |
| 14:15 – 14:30 | Role of Pulmonary Embolus Response Team |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | STEMI Networks in the UAE |
| 14:45 – 15:00 | Q&A |
| Session 10: Empowering Patients: a Session by EM-NCDA and WHO-EMRO | |
| Keynote Lecture: WHO Framework for Engagining with people living with NCDs, mental health and neurological conditions. | |
| 15:15 – 15:30 | Pros and Cons of Patient Engagement |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Success Stories and Best Practices in Patient Engagement from Across the Region |
| 15:45 – 16:00 | Empowering Patients: NCD Alliance Initiatives in Patient Engagement |
| 16:00 – 16:15 | Q&A |
| 16:15 – 16:45 | Awarding & Closing |
Disclaimer: Preliminary Agenda as of 30 July 2025, subject to potential modifications without prior notification.