The Antigua and Barbuda Emergency Medical Services (ABEMS) has made an exciting announcement highlighting a major milestone for the organization’s professional growth: two of its standout staff members, department supervisor Akelia Carr and experienced paramedic Mauli George, have been chosen to represent the agency at EMS World 2026, one of the most prominent global gatherings for emergency medical services professionals. The high-profile conference is scheduled to run from September 29 through October 5, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
This opportunity for Carr and George to attend the international event is far more than a professional development perk for the two individuals; it underscores ABEMS’ long-standing, unwavering dedication to advancing industry expertise across the entire department. For years, the agency has prioritized continuous learning, upskilling for frontline staff, and the ongoing improvement of emergency medical outcomes for every resident and visitor across Antigua and Barbuda. Investing in attendance at a leading global conference aligns directly with that core institutional mission.
Organizers of EMS World design the annual event to bring together emergency medical providers, industry leaders, and innovators from across the globe to share cutting-edge research, emerging clinical techniques, new operational frameworks, and the latest advances in pre-hospital care. During the week-long conference, Carr and George will take part in hands-on skills workshops, keynote presentations from global EMS pioneers, panel discussions on systemic challenges and solutions in pre-hospital care, and networking sessions with peers from dozens of countries.
Once the pair returns home from Orlando, ABEMS has planned a structured knowledge-sharing initiative to ensure the entire department benefits from their participation. Carr and George will lead internal training sessions, develop updated operational guidelines based on new best practices learned at the conference, and disseminate key takeaways to all on-duty teams across the nation. ABEMS leadership anticipates this cross-department knowledge transfer will deliver tangible, long-lasting improvements: it will boost the agency’s overall operational capacity, streamline service delivery protocols, and ultimately raise the standard of emergency care available across the twin-island nation.
As the two professionals prepare to represent Antigua and Barbuda on this global professional stage, ABEMS has officially extended its full support and warm best wishes to the pair. Agency leadership has emphasized that it eagerly anticipates the meaningful, far-reaching contributions the two will make to local emergency care when they return with their new insights and skills.