STEP Council of the Genesee Region

STEP is a not-for-profit organization

STEP is comprised of Physicians, Nurses, Paramedics, EMTs, and others who have all come together to continue the spirit of EMS improvement started in the 1960′s, and to develop new programs as well. The members of STEP are all volunteers and STEP devotes 100% of its revenue to our mission.

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Emergency Services Directory

The STEP Board is no longer maintaining the old Emergency Service Directory website. However, many of the features of that website are...

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STEP Conference

The STEP Conference will be held
Mar. 27-29, 2025


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Support STEP

As STEP is a 501 (c)(3) organization, all donations are tax-deductible. We accept donations through PayPal and by mail...

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STEP News & Events

STEP Conference

Join us for STEP Conference 2026 at the Hilton Garden Inn Rochester/University-Medical Center on 30 Celebration Drive in Rochester, where we’re turning up the heat on emergency service education! Dynamic hands-on training (HOT) for firefighters will be held at the Public Safety Training Facility on Friday, while EMS offerings will be held at the hotel. Classroom-based offerings for all first responders will be held at the hotel on Saturday.

Registration info can be found at https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/7mnmrxx

For information about hotel rates (up to April 10th), vendor opportunities or other conference-related questions, contact sharon.chiumento@stepcouncil.org

2026 Step Conference Schedule Friday 2026 Step Conference Schedule Saturday