Hennepin (MN) EMS Paramedic Program Addresses Staffing Issues
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Kerry Degen and Jill McCafferty of Hennepin EMS. Through it’s paramedic program, Hennepin has grown its system.
Oct 28, 2024•26 min•Ep. 415
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The Importance of PulsePoint
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Richard Price, founder and president of the PulsePoint Foundation. PulsePoint is a 501(c)(3) public non-profit foundation building applications that help public safety agencies inform and engage their citizens.
Oct 24, 2024•25 min•Ep. 414
It Takes Collaboration to Improve Patient Outcomes
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod . New Orleans EMS Maj. Tom Dransfield has a wide-ranging conversation with host Eric Chase. Topics include: SPARC Academy, whole blood and blood product initiatives, POCUS, Axon body-worn cameras and more....
Oct 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 413
Friday Night Lights: Shift 6 – Nacho Normal Chest Pressure
Nothing beats starting your overtime shift on a nice, clear Taco Tuesday night with your regular partner on overtime, too. You both play rock paper scissors to decide which of your favorite food trucks you’ll be getting dinner at. Your partner is hell-bent on chicken tacos while you’re craving your favorite grouper tacos at Rick’s with the mango salsa. As you throw down rock and she throws down paper, your CAD chirps. Read the full article here ....
Oct 18, 2024•8 min•Ep. 412
Resuscitation Academy and the Future of Resuscitation with Dr. Andrew McCoy
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod . Hosts: Bradley Dean and David Blevins Guest: Dr. Andrew McCoy, MD, assistant professor of Emergency Medicine; medical director for Shoreline Medic One and AMR Puget Sound Operations; program director for the University of Washington EMS Fellowship; and medical director for the Resuscitation Academy. Episode Summary: I...
Oct 17, 2024•59 min•Ep. 411
Dr. Orlando Rivera
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod . Dr. Orlando Rivera joins the Not A-Fib Podcast to discuss his writings for JEMS and his LinkedIn posts on EMS. We discuss why it's time for advocacy for a "revolutionary" change in EMS in the United States and getting that conversation started. We also discuss why it's time to change the way EMS in our country is fund...
Oct 09, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 410
Death Talk from the Paramedic
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod . Dr. Zachary Tillett, a paramedic who works as an emergency department physician in Maryland, talks about his new article, “Breaking Bad News in the Prehospital Setting: A Guide for EMS Clinicians.”
Oct 07, 2024•52 min•Ep. 409
Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod . On this episode of the Patient Centered Paramedic Podcast, Catherine Sanderson joins John Sammons. In her book “Why We Act, Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels”, she talks about the psychology of bystander action—or inaction. In this talk, we tie this concept into scene management, interpersonal relations and patient...
Oct 02, 2024•26 min•Ep. 408
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
ESO's Electronic Health Record makes it easy to produce high-quality EMS clinical documentation, saving your team time and ensuring accuracy. To learn more, visit eso.com/ehr/pod. Curtina Blalock shares her family’s cancer journey with Chief Douglas Randell.
Oct 01, 2024•40 min•Ep. 407
The Significance of ETCO2
It's not the wave of the future, it is the standard of care. The "answer" to saving lives is right under our nose! Eric Chase has a conversation with Don Guillette, RN, paramedic, educator and author of “Capnography Capstone,” about the significance of ETCO2 in EMS, hospitals and more.
Sep 26, 2024•40 min•Ep. 406
Indianapolis EMS to Host Tactical Medicine and Rescue Symposium
Indianapolis EMS is hosting a tactical medicine and rescue symposium, being held Sept. 26 – 27, 2024. Those interested can register for the event by visiting this website .
Sep 23, 2024•31 min•Ep. 405
EMS as a Human Right
Daniel Gerard joins the Not A-Fib Podcast to discuss the articles he wrote for JEMS on EMS as a human right and an essential service . He also discusses the International Association of EMS Chiefs, of which he was immediate past president. He also talks about the uniqueness of ALS in New Jersey and the value in going to conferences.
Sep 18, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 404
Taking Flight
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Dr. John vonRosenberg about the challenges and thrills of being a flight paramedic.
Sep 17, 2024•24 min•Ep. 403
Paramedic Performance in a High-Stress Surgical Airway Event
Dr. Casey Patrick, an ER and EMS physician from Texas, talks about a recent study he helped publish that looked at how successfully surgical cricothyrotomy can be performed by paramedics.
Sep 13, 2024•45 min•Ep. 402
A Spouse’s Call to Action
We want to get it! We all desire a better understanding and support from our loved ones. This is a spouse’s call to action. Guest Ashley Pridgeon is a daughter and spouse of first responders.
Sep 09, 2024•56 min•Ep. 401
Education Management Solutions’ Training in Motion Platform
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Matt Merino, chief executive officer of Education Management Solutions, about its Training in Motion platform. Find out more about the Training in Motion platform here .
Sep 05, 2024•20 min•Ep. 400
Just Culture and Leadership
On the first episode of The Patient Centered Paramedic Podcast, Matt Streger joins John Sammons to talk just culture and leadership! Just culture is often used as a buzzword and is often misunderstood. Matt helps us dig deep and get a better grasp on just what this concept is and what just culture truly means.
Sep 04, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 399
Data and Interoperability
EMS P.O.D. host Douglas Randell speaks to technologist Jonathon Feit about closing information gaps.
Sep 03, 2024•51 min•Ep. 398
Friday Night Lights: Shift 5 – One Lane Road
It’s your first dayshift in a long time, but the overtime opportunity was a no-brainer. You and your partner hop in the rig and hit the road to grab early morning coffee at your local coffee spot down the street. Just as the barista hands you the steaming fresh pour-over the tones drop, the dispatch is for a 36-year-old female complaining of chest pain with shortness of breath. You hop in the rig, check the address, and find it conveniently two blocks down the street. You grab two quick sips of ...
Aug 23, 2024•8 min•Ep. 397
Capt. Matt Coppin
Capt. Matt Coppin of the Metro West (MO) Fire Protection District joins the podcast to discuss the importance of the public information officer (PIO), building relationships with other agencies and the media prior to an incident or needing something from the media . He also discusses the training opportunities to build the skills to be a PIO and appear on camera. We wrap it up by discussing the importance of providing good customer service to the community. This podcast is sponsored by LogRX. Fo...
Aug 14, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 396
Mental Health Research and Application in EMS
In this season finale episode, we talk about mental health in emergency medical services and interview Researcher and Psychologist Jacqueline O'Hagan, along with mental health counselor and host of the Enroute Podcast, Joseph Brigandi. This podcast is sponsored by LogRX. For all your medication and narcotic tracking needs, check out the LogRx App, created by career EMS professionals. Visit https://logrx.com/ to learn more.
Aug 12, 2024•58 min•Ep. 395
The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Health Care
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks about the future of EMS and health care with Col. Michael Wissemann. This commentary reflects the opinion of the Col. Wissemann and does not reflect those of the Department of Defense, the Defense Health Agency or Army Medicine. This podcast is sponsored by LogRX. For all your medication and narcotic tracking needs, check out the LogRx App, created by career EMS professionals. Visit https://logrx.com/ to learn more....
Aug 07, 2024•25 min•Ep. 394
The Impact of Accreditation on EMS Telecommunicators
REMSA Health’s Regional Emergency Communications Center in Reno, Nevada, is triple accredited by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). The center's director, Shannon Popovich, speaks to the accreditation process and how REMSA Health upholds and exceeds standards to enhance safety for the citizens it serves. This podcast is sponsored by LogRX. For all your medication and narcotic tracking needs, check out the LogRx App, created by career EMS professionals. Visit www.logrx.com ...
Aug 05, 2024•22 min•Ep. 393
Friday Night Lights: Shift 4 – Wearing Off and Waking Up
The night has been nonstop but as you arrive to the latest motor vehicle accident, the trooper waves you off signaling you aren’t needed. You give them a thumbs up, hit the in-service button on your computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system and excitedly ask your partner, “want to grab some food?” She enthusiastically smiles and enthusiastically says “hell yes!” Before you can even ask, “what’cha you want?” The CAD beeps dispatching you to a suicide attempt. You give the first few turn-by-turn direct...
Aug 02, 2024•6 min•Ep. 392
Getting Questions Answered about the EMS Compact
EMS P.O.D. host Douglas Randell spreads knowledge about the EMS Compact. Joining him are Donnie Woodyard, executive director of the EMS Compact and Kraig Kinney, Indiana EMS State Director. This podcast is sponsored by LogRX. For all your medication and narcotic tracking needs, check out the LogRx App, created by career EMS professionals. Visit www.logrx.com to learn more.
Aug 01, 2024•40 min•Ep. 391
I’m Infected: A Prehospital Look at Sepsis
On this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins are joined by Dr. Tyler McCardell who is currently an EMS Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and serving as chief resident and assistant medical director for AHN Lifeflight. During this EMS Handoff, Dr. McCardell discuss the current state of sepsis in the prehospital environment to include SIRS Criteria, continuum of sepsis, early recognition and its effects on morbidity and mortality. And just when you...
Jul 30, 2024•52 min•Ep. 390
A Career in Emergency Management
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Stephanie DeLorenzo about her career in emergency management.
Jul 29, 2024•22 min•Ep. 389
Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment
Is your EMS agency ready for pediatric emergencies? The National Prehospital Pediatric Readiness Project (PPRP) can help. JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Dr. Kathleen Adelgais and Frank St. Denis to learn more about the program. The PPRP is an initiative to ensure all U.S. EMS agencies and fire-rescue services that respond to public 911 medical calls have essential resources in place to provide high-quality emergency care for children. The project is led by the Emergency Medical Ser...
Jul 23, 2024•29 min•Ep. 388
Friday Night Lights: Shift 3 – Above the Baseline
You and your partner are savoring the last drops of the best brew from the local coffee shop when the tones drop for a seven-year-old female with shortness of breath. It’s only about two miles away at the urgent care; as you start down the road, you bounce ideas back and forth with your partner. What are some of the things you think could cause this? Read the full article here .
Jul 18, 2024•5 min•Ep. 387
What EMS Providers Need to Know about Dengue Virus
Infection control consultant Katherine West provides information about Dengue Virus, an ailment EMS providers may encounter this summer.
Jul 16, 2024•21 min•Ep. 386
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