… there’s a new episode of the Inside EMS podcast, recorded live at the Initial Assessment Conference in Lake Placid, New York. Check it out here!
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…there’s a new episode of the Inside EMS podcast. We’re interviewing Dr. James Woodson, CEO of Pulsara, about how to streamline and integrate communication and documentation between EMS, the ED and beyond.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: My Brother’s Keeper Edition
When does “what happens on the truck, stays on the truck” end, and reporting misconduct begin? That’s the topic we tackle on this week’s edition of Inside EMS. Read, share, comment, opine.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Breaking Down the Paramedic-2 Trial
Is this the beginning of the end for routine administration of epinephrine in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? That’s what co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss in this week’s episode of Inside EMS.
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… there’s a new episode of the Inside EMS podcast on EMS1. How old is too old to start a career in EMS? Listen and share, and give us your thoughts.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Is Prehospital Intubation Doomed?
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the state of prehospital intubation, and pose the question: Is it time to move to supraglottic airways as our primary invasive airways? You can guess my position on the issue, but give us a listen and share your thoughts.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: The Art of Death Notifications
How does your agency handle termination of resuscitation efforts, and death notifications? Chris Cebollero and I discuss it this week on Inside EMS.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: I Can’t Stand My Partner. What Do I Do?
On this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I address a listener question on how to deal with the problem partner. Most times, personality conflicts can be resolved with good communication and practicing the Golden Rule. Other times, it may take a supervisor to intervene, and split the crew up. And if we’re honest, sometimes the problem ...
Read More »The #MeToo Movement in EMS: Misogyny is a Problem For Us, Too
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome women EMS leaders Nancy Magee, Tracey Loscar and Catherine Counts to the Guest Table, where they share with us what it’s like to be a woman in a male-dominated profession. Short version: If you have a Y chromosome, you really have no clue how much crap women ...
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Weird Sh*t-O-Meter Edition
Weird EMS calls. Chris Cebollero and I had a great time discussing the weirdest of 2017 and in our careers. What are yours? Share them with us!
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: The Human Side of Addiction
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I invite video producer Ray Kemp to the Guest Table, to talk about his latest EMS video project, a mini-documentary humanizing the face of addiction. Check it out here.
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Incentivizing EMS Volunteers
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss a couple of news articles in which one EMS agency had to write off nearly $12 million in unpaid bills, and how one volunteer department is trying to incentivize volunteers with tax credits. College tuition waivers at state universities or health insurance for squad members are other ...
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Carfentanil Cooties
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I welcome Dr. David Tan, President-Elect of NAEMSP, to talk about his organization’s endorsement of the latest guidance from the American College of Medical Toxicology and the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology on occupational exposure to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. That document, in addition to being endorsed by NAEMSP, ...
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: NASEMSO Scope of Practice Draft
In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-host Chris Cebollero and I discuss the invitation to submit comments on the draft NASEMSO EMS Scope of Practice, and what it bodes for the future of EMS. Most everyone is freaking out over the comment requesting exclusion of endotracheal intubation from the paramedic scope (and most can’t articulate a logical reason why, ...
Read More »Inside EMS Podcast: Skill Degradation
Is there such a thing as skill dilution and rust-out? Do our EMS skills degrade with lack of use, and why do some people seem immune to it? Check out the Inside EMS podcast to hear our thoughts, and share with us your own!
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