Podcasts by EMS World Podcasts

Cory Davis on the Present and Future of First Responder Communications from 2023-12-04T12:27:08

Mike McCabe sits down with Verizon Frontline's vice president of public safety to discuss the significance of recently released survey findings that spotlight the communication needs of first re...

Live From Expo 2023: Peter Antevy and Charlie Coyle on the Wall Time Problem from 2023-10-27T11:59:40

EMS World Expo 2023 in New Orleans was buzzing with activity, and the “voice of EMS World” Mike McCabe was at the center of the action as usual.

In this episode direct from the exhibit ha...

A Shock Heard Round the World: Drs. Woods Curry and Jason McMullan on the Damar Hamlin Resuscitation from 2023-09-27T15:46:43

During EMS World Expo 2023 in New Orleans, keynote presenters Drs. B. Woods Curry and Jason McMullan of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine presented “A Shock Heard Round the World:...

Live From Expo 2022: Dr. Matthew Levy on Stop the Bleed from 2023-08-27T13:21:50

Leading up to EMS World Expo 2023, we are releasing never-before heard episodes from EMS World Expo 2022 in Orlando. As always, the EMS World podcast team will be busy bringing you the most curr...

The 5 Protocol Changes You Are Too Scared to Make from 2023-06-05T17:22:59

Palm Beach County (FL) Fire-Rescue is not hesitant to challenge traditional paradigms, push the envelope and put progressive policy changes into action. But data drives the decisions. In this hi...

Discussing Mental Health from EMS Leaders’ Perspective from 2023-05-22T14:08:32

We continue to battle mental health issues in EMS. Is there an angle we aren’t considering? What is the role and responsibility of the manager and the organization in doing the right thing for t...

Demystifying Ambulance Remounts: A Key Solution to the Vehicle Crisis from 2023-04-21T11:58:32

The shortage of new ambulances being produced continues to pose a challenge for EMS agencies nationwide. One option that isn’t new but has been getting renewed attention is ambulance remounts. W...

Violence Against EMS Responders: Is Self-Defense a Viable Strategy? from 2023-03-17T16:04:24

Historically, EMS has not been subjected to the levels of violence perpetrated on other first responders such as law enforcement officers. But that’s changing. Attacks and assaults against EMS p...

EMS Indictments, Terminations, and the Need for Culture Change from 2023-02-13T16:33:41

In the last month, five EMS providers have been terminated and two of them were charged with murder as a result of treatment provided to patients. EMS is under the microscope and significant cha...

Live From Expo 2022: Intravenous Acetaminophen for Pain from 2023-02-02T13:29:15

Analgesia has always been a standard component of prehospital care. If you’re in pain, we can take care of it. But times are changing, and so are the mechanisms with which we treat the “5th vita...

Suboxone: The Missing Link in Breaking Opioid Addiction? from 2023-01-10T13:08:11

Opioid overdose calls in EMS seem unrelenting. Naloxone can help in resuscitation efforts but it won’t lessen the opioid epidemic without being paired with long-term treatment options. Enter sub...

Peter Antevy on the Top EMS Research of 2022 from 2022-12-01T11:37:15

The year 2022 saw significant research updates that should be refining your EMS protocols—working cardiac arrests on scene, whole blood in the field, neuroprotective CPR and much more.

If...

Live From Expo 2022: Rob Lawrence on Public Relations in EMS from 2022-11-14T18:24:42

Politics, social media and public relations all quietly play a crucial role in EMS. When it comes to cultivating your public image, if you’re not at the table, you are on the menu.

Rob La...

Crippling Long-Term Effect of a National Ambulance Shortage from 2022-10-25T12:31:14

“It’s a supply chain issue.” You hear it everywhere, in all sectors of service, and EMS is no exception. We are in the midst of an ambulance procurement crisis and it’s not likely to improve any...

Live From Expo 2022: Leading from the Front: Southern Florida’s Whole Blood Program from 2022-10-18T15:24:46

Podcast host Mike McCabe caught up with EMS all-stars from all areas and specialties on the exhibit hall floor during EMS World Expo 2022 in Orlando. We bring you these critical conversations in...

’One for the Road’—A New Series from Hartwell and EMS World from 2022-10-13T13:20:43

A new video series titled “One for the Road” will soon begin rolling out on EMS World’s website. Sponsored by Hartwell, these short educational videos will take on a wide range of topics in the ...

An Industry in Peril—Where Does EMS Go From Here? from 2022-08-05T17:34:47

"It's not rock bottom, but we're on the ropes," warns Dan Gerard, MS, RN, NRP, president of the International Association of EMS Chiefs, about the current struggles plaguing the EMS industry. Th...

‘We Are Literally Killing Ourselves’: The Mental Stressors of EMS Work from 2022-07-11T12:55:10

Emotional well-being and the damaging effects of cumulative mental stressors on first responders are coming into focus now more than ever, given recent events. CDC data shows that a first respon...

FirstNet Part 2: Comms of the Future from 2022-05-18T04:00

What does the future of FirstNet hold? Imagine intriguing advances like high-powered extended-range equipment and the integration of LTE and LMR. FirstNet's Tommy Smith and the FirstNet Authorit...

An EMS Approach to Community Risk Reduction from 2022-05-16T06:00

What is community risk reduction, how can EMS providers become involved in it, and what should they understand about education to do so? These are big questions, but the answers can lead us towa...

The Extra Mile: Lenco Gets Lifesaving Care Where It’s Needed from 2022-05-03T12:28:06

Responders who have answered large-scale acts of violence may be familiar with Lenco's BearCat tactical armored vehicle for military and law enforcement operations. For a more medical slant on s...

A Cleaner Patient Compartment from 2022-04-26T16:21:59

Deadly fires helped lead to fire codes. Drug tampering led to sealed bottles. What new safeguards will the long tail of COVID-19 bring? One possible answer is increased attention to cleaning and...

A User’s Guide to FirstNet from 2022-04-18T18:24:45

American emergency services are now closer than ever to full communications interoperability thanks to FirstNet, the nationwide broadband wireless network conceived a decade ago and operational ...

Telehealth and Telemedicine: What the Future Will Hold from 2022-03-03T16:33:31

It's been more than 15 years since General Devices' initial demonstration of streaming live video from the back of an ambulance to EMS physicians at the Gathering of Eagles conference. Telehealt...

EMS and the PD: Optimize the Interface from 2022-02-28T12:48:21

With EMS facing personnel shortages, units going out of service, and climbing response times, the ability of our law enforcement partners to absorb key segments of the medical mission is more im...

Interoperability: The Struggle Is Real from 2022-02-09T12:52:53

Interoperability: Everyone says they want it, yet true interconnectedness among agencies and providers remains elusive. What's really preventing it? In this third podcast in a series sponsored b...

Helping Hands for the Heart from 2022-02-08T18:33:42

Bystanders often play a key role in successful outcomes for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, and among our jobs is raising their awareness and reducing their fear so they can act when needed. In ...

Inside the Bronx High-Rise Fire from 2022-01-21T18:24:55

The January 9 high-rise fire at the Twin Parks North West Site 4 apartment complex in the Bronx killed 17 people, including eight children, and produced 32 critical patients among the 64 hurt. F...

’These Things We Do, That Others May Live’ from 2021-12-28T10:45:53

As a former Air Force special operations pararescueman who completed a fellowship as an EMS physician and is about to embark on a second board certification in critical care medicine, Michael La...

Event Medicine: Plan for the Best, Prepare for the Worst from 2021-12-10T19:25:33

Concerts and mass gatherings are reemerging, but in light of recent tragedies, the planning process for these events has evolved. In this episode Andrew Caruso, president of 503 Safety Consultan...

Live From the Expo Floor #12: Improving Provider Safety from 2021-11-25T05:00

Safety in EMS encompasses threats both familiar (needlesticks, lifting injuries) and new (COVID, increasing assaults). Together they're making things really dangerous out there. In the final epi...

Critical Comms in Times of Trouble: The Verizon Response Team, Part 2 from 2021-11-17T18:17

It's easy to take your wireless communications for granted. But when disaster strikes, your comms may fail when you need them most. In the second part of this special two-part podcast, host Mike...

Critical Comms in Times of Trouble: The Verizon Response Team, Part 1 from 2021-11-17T18:14:38

It's easy to take your wireless communications for granted. But when disaster strikes, your comms may fail when you need them most. In Part 1 of this special two-part podcast, host Mike McCabe s...

Live From the Expo Floor #11: Better Pay from 2021-11-11T05:00

EMS salaries: We all know they're too low. Why is that, and, more important, how can we improve them? In the 11th episode of our "Live From the Expo Floor" podcast series from EMS World Expo 202...

Live From the Expo Floor #10: Online vs. In-Person Education from 2021-11-04T05:00

Virtual learning has taken over our lives—and not all of it's good. If it's here to stay, how can we improve it? In the 10th episode of our "Live From the Expo Floor" podcast series from EMS Wor...

Live From the Expo Floor #9: Tradition vs. Progress from 2021-10-28T05:00

Tradition has always been important in the emergency services, but sustaining EMS into the future requires progression away from models of the past. In the ninth installment of our "Live From th...

Live From the Expo Floor #8: The Future of Critical Care Transport from 2021-10-21T05:00

What is critical care transport? It depends on whom you ask. In the eighth installment of our "Live From the Expo Floor" podcast series from EMS World Expo 2021, host Mike McCabe talks with crit...

Live From the Expo Floor #7: Neuroprotective CPR from 2021-10-14T05:00

With a combination of EMS therapies that includes active compression-decompression CPR, use of an impedance threshold device, and controlled sequential elevation of the head and thorax, we may f...

Live From the Expo Floor #6: Prehospital Blood from 2021-10-08T12:19:26

It's a concept with a long military history that's been forgotten in modern prehospital care: whole blood for trauma patients at the point of injury--and for EMS that means the field. In this si...

Live From the Expo Floor #5: Effective Simulation from 2021-10-08T08:34:28

Why is the practice of simulation in healthcare education so clumsy? Perhaps too much focus on the manikins and simulators rather than the complete student experience. In this fifth installment ...

Live From the Expo Floor #4: Paramedicine Beyond EMS from 2021-10-07T14:47:38

Where is paramedicine going, and what's next? The growing unsustainability of modern EMS systems has leaders looking at new approaches. In this fourth installment of our "Live From the Expo Floo...

Live From the Expo Floor #3: Paramedic Practitioners from 2021-10-07T14:21:16

What is a paramedic practitioner, how does it differ from a regular or even advanced-practice paramedic, and how could it benefit emergency care systems? In this third installment of our "Live F...

Live From the Expo Floor #2: Improve Your Assessment from 2021-10-07T13:43:38

On a busy shift, it can be easy to rush your assessment, get sloppy, and miss key components. In this second installment of our "Live From the Expo Floor" series from EMS World Expo in Atlanta, ...

Live From the Expo Floor #1: ALS/BLS Integration from 2021-10-07T12:54:06

ALS and BLS: They might not overtly feud, but there are times where the relationship doesn't function as smoothly as it could. In this first installment of our "Live From the Expo Floor" series ...

Is It Time for Body Armor in EMS? from 2021-10-01T13:40:15

Fewer cops, more crime, and an increasingly dangerous environment for EMS providers—it's a changed world out there, and being one of the "good guys" won't always protect you. What will? Is it ti...

Special Episode: 9/11:20 Years Later from 2021-09-11T13:06:59

It’s hard to believe it's been 20 years since 9/11. Mike McCabe sits down with Josh Hartman, senior vice president at HMP Global, for a candid, unscripted—and cathartic—exchange on what that day...

Communications Interoperability Since 9/11 from 2021-09-10T15:04:44

One of the worst days in American history, September 11, 2001 revealed some important gaps in our capabilities to respond to major incidents. One of biggest of those was communications interoper...

Island EMS: Working in Paradise from 2021-08-30T18:49:17

Being skilled and self-sufficient is the name of the game when providing EMS and rescue services to an island location 20 minutes off the mainland. Join host Mike McCabe as he discusses this uni...

Scene Safety: Changing the Culture Inside the Ambulance from 2021-08-20T13:34:29

Scene safety: Why do we continue to struggle? Providers may spend more time inside ambulances than outside of them. Have we been ignoring the realities of vehicle safety?

Mike McCabe host...

FDNY's New Model for EDPs from 2021-07-20T17:51:44

Psychiatric emergencies are on the rise, and how we approach these calls for service continues to evolve. In this episode EMS World Podcasts host Mike McCabe speaks with FDNY Deputy Assistant Ch...

Dispatch vs. Field Crews from 2021-06-18T10:55:12

EMS crews and those who dispatch them carry out two of the most high-intensity jobs around—it's only natural there will be moments of tension between the two. But small gestures, communication s...

EMS World Expo: In Person Again! from 2021-06-11T17:52:21

Let's get together, live and in person! EMS World Expo is returning to a live format for its 2021 event, Oct. 4–8 in Atlanta, with lots of new and exc...

Return of the Active Shooters from 2021-05-21T04:00

As we emerge from a year of COVID, the active-shooter threat has returned in a big way—and tactical EMS expert Michael Wright fears things might get worse. In this latest podcast Wright, a veter...

Higher Education Options for EMS from 2021-05-17T03:05

The need for higher learning to drive our professional recognition and respect continues to grow, but given their hectic schedules, it can be difficult for EMS providers to take advantage of edu...

Infusion Pumps for EMS from 2021-04-15T15:38:45

EMS providers often have uneasy relationships with their infusion pumps. How can they be better? In the latest EMS World podcast, host Mike McCabe speaks with L.J. Relle, a veteran paramedic and...

MIH: An Unexpected Weapon Against COVID from 2021-04-01T12:34:59

Massachusetts' South Shore Hospital launched its mobile integrated healthcare program in early 2020—just in time for the COVID-19 pandemic to arrive. But the new platform quickly proved ideally ...

Nightwatch Returns to New Orleans from 2021-03-24T07:45

A&E's first responder favorite, Nightwatch, is back in the Big Easy for a new season that premieres March 25. In this special EMS World podcast, New Orleans EMS cast veterans Titus Tero and Holly S...

The Road to Safer Transports from 2021-03-15T13:56:25

The back of a moving ambulance remains a dangerous place to make your living. But as awareness of the risks grows, progressive departments and manufacturers are taking proactive steps to help pr...

Death Communication: The Forgotten Skill from 2021-03-02T19:03:15

Eventually we face the reality that there is absolutely nothing optional about coping with death. EMS providers will never overcome being uncomfortable with the death notification skill as long ...

COVID-19 and Ambulance Decontamination: The Need for Better Safety Measures in EMS from 2021-02-04T14:56:21

The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionized safety protocols in prehospital care and opened many eyes to the importance of keeping patients and crews safe from infectious disease transmission. Inno...

Ambulance Safety Features That Prevent Crashes: The New Technology from 2021-02-01T11:37

The new safety measures built into ambulances will positively affect patients, providers and the environment.  Listen as Host Mike McCabe interviews safety experts about features like real-time ...

NJ EMS Task Force: All Hazards Response from 2021-01-15T12:14

Michael Bascom, president of the New Jersey EMS Task Force, explains the history, formation and responsibilities of his state's Task Force.  Host Mike McCabe interviews Bascom about the group's ...

The "Grandmother" of Street Medics: Ann Hirschman from 2021-01-01T14:08:06

Ann Hirschman is a founding member of the group of healthcare providers known as street medics.  She has a rich history of helping patients in various protests and gatherings, including working ...

The Coronavirus Vaccine: Myths, Questions&Truths with Ken Scheppke from 2020-12-15T12:48:59

The COVID-19 vaccine is here and EMS is on the frontlines of receiving and administering it.  Host Mike McCabe interviews Florida's State EMS Medical Director Ken Scheppke, MD, who addresses all...

Answering 911 Calls from Home: How Alexandria Did It from 2020-12-01T12:24

When the idea of taking 911 calls from home was proposed in 2019, Alexandria Department of Emergency and Customer Communications Supervisor Sally Price said, "Naw, that's never going to work."  ...

EMS Education from CAPCE's POV: Interview with Jay Scott from 2020-11-15T12:46

CAPCE Executive Director Jay Scott shares his perspective with host Mike McCabe about the changes to, innovations in, and successes of EMS education in the age of COVID-19.  Will we ever go back...

How We Went Virtual: Behind the Scenes of 2020 EMS World Expo from 2020-11-01T10:58

How does a conference go from in-person to virtual? With a lot of work, no doubt, but that made the 2020 EMS World Expo Virtual a success.  Join host Mike McCabe as he interviews Senior Editoria...

Long Haulers Syndrome: A Medic Survives COVID-19 from 2020-10-15T10:55:18

COVID-19 survivor Scott Cohen tells his incredible story about being on a ventilator and losing his father to the disease.  Cohen, a retired paramedic from Nassau County, New York, was profiled ...

SeniorCare EMS: Helping Patients at Home from 2020-10-01T10:34:57

SeniorCare EMS in New York City uses specially trained paramedics to assess patients in their homes, consulting with Mt. Sinai physicians via telemedicine.  With expansion to pediatrics, point-o...

Nonin Medical's CO-Pilot: One Tool for Multiple Vital Signs from 2020-09-17T12:34:40

One tool to measure multiple vital signs--Nonin's Tom Cosler speaks with EMS World Podcasts host Mike McCabe about their new device.  Tom helped develop the new CO-Pilot product which measures C...

Wisdom Comes with Maturity: The Sun City Center Emergency Squad from 2020-09-15T07:01

With less muscle mass, you need more personnel, adequate resources and lots of training: the average age of the EMS volunteer at Sun City Center Emergency Squad is 72 years old.  Stop the Bleed,...

Y2K EMS Predictions Reviewed: A Look Back at the Future from 2020-09-02T13:10:24

Back in January 2000 EMS World (then Emergency Medical Services Magazine) asked prominent industry experts to foretell the future of EMS. They obliged (find their responses from 2020-07-21T15:52:40

In 2019, the Philadelphia Fire Dept. helped handle a refinery fire that lasted 3 months.  Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel speaks with Editorial Assistant Jacob Sorensen about where he sees the need...

The Role of EMS in Hazmat Disasters from 2020-07-15T14:04

Major hazmat incidents might be uncommon, but preparing for their response—triage, incident command, specific injury patterns—is a critical component of keeping communities safe. Associate Edito...

Double Sequential Defibrillation from 2020-07-01T19:02:01

Double sequential external defibrillation (DSED) is a potential new intervention for patients in ventricular fibrillation who don't respond to traditional resuscitation, but it has yet to be sup...

Emergency Deliveries in the Field from 2020-06-15T12:48:27

First responders often receive little training or experience with emergency childbirth in the field. A new partnership between UT Health San Antonio and local EMS agencies is bringing medical st...

De-escalation and Defensive Tactics Training With AMR from 2020-06-01T13:31:56

June's unfortunately timely cover story deals with EMS management of civil unrest events, and Rob McDonald...

Crisis Leadership: EMS Professionals Who Serve Their Teams from 2020-05-18T07:30

In this special podcast sponsored by Columbia Southern University, two EMS leaders discuss the challenges of leading during the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the best practices for supporting team...

When COVID-19 Hits Home: The Fine Line Between Fear and Caution from 2020-05-15T17:01:36

EMS World is asking first responders and healthcare workers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 to talk about their experiences battling the virus.  Associate Editor Valerie Amato speaks with ...

COVID-19 Testing: Promises and Potential from 2020-05-14T12:17:25

COVID-19 testing and availability, accuracy, turnaround time and sampling dominate the news cycle. What does it mean for EMS? What tests are proven to be reliable and how should EMS leaders and ...

EMS Educational Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-05-14T12:17:15

The pandemic has turned EMS education programs upside down. Listen to UCLA education experts explain how programs have shifted to remote learning environments and implemented innovative solution...

COVID-19 ‘KOMBAT’: Ventilator Knock-Outs to Avoid from 2020-05-14T12:17:06

For the critical care provider, ventilator management is top-of-mind. When you are at the controls of mechanical ventilation with a COVID-19 patient, what are the best practices, techniques and ...

EMS Online Patient Simulations: Training During COVID-19 from 2020-05-14T12:16:58

EMS students still need realistic patient simulations, but providing these online is challenging. Join Dr. Meg Carman as she explains how to engage students in time-sensitive, moderate-to-high r...

EMS Provider Roundtable: What the COVID-19 Pandemic is Really Like from 2020-05-14T12:16:46

The EMS stories coming out of hard-hit cities like Seattle, New York and New Orleans seem unreal. Increased 911 calls, patients in severe respiratory distress, constant protocol changes: what is...

Kirkland Fire Dept.: Treating the First COVID19 Patients from 2020-05-01T10:14

Kirkland Fire Department in Washington state was the first agency to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, treating many patients in the Life Care center nursing home.  Captain Joel Bodenman discusse...

EMS Airway Management for COVID-19 Patients from 2020-04-27T18:39:12

COVID-19 is redefining how EMS approaches prehospital airway management: what are best practices and what do we need to change on-the-fly as new recommendations are made? Join Drs. Rob Dickson a...

Top EMS Docs Answer Your COVID-19 Questions from 2020-04-27T18:36:49

Do you know everything you should about COVID19 best practices? Join Drs. Levy and Margolis for expert answers to your biggest COVID-19 questions on the topics of PPE, decon, and transport; spec...

Telehealth&Transport Alternatives for EMS During COVID-19 from 2020-04-27T18:31:54

The coronavirus pandemic has strained the healthcare system, 911 communication centers, EMS systems and hospitals. Listen as Jonathan Washko, Assistant Vice President of the Center for EMS at No...

Managing Stress&Your Relationships During COVID-19 from 2020-04-27T18:27:12

EMS providers now face additional challenges to our well-being. Along with COVID-19, we face long shifts, odd hours, sleep deprivation, and trauma exposure. Listen and learn healthy relationship...

COVID-19 Legal Issues&the EMS Workplace from 2020-04-27T18:25

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is also redefining how we deal with many issues in the EMS workplace. Join the nation’s top EMS legal experts from the American Ambulance Association and Page, Wolfberg & ...

Telehealth and COVID19: Jon Washko from 2020-04-21T18:37:17

In this special podcast sponsored by Zoll, editorial director Jonathan Bassett speaks with Jonathan Washko, assistant vice president of operations with Northwell Health Center for EMS in New Yor...

Mecklenburg EMS Agency's New Ambulance Fleet from 2020-04-01T10:41:36

Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic), which operates the busiest agency in North Carolina out of its Charlotte headquarters, recently engaged in an innovative project to redesign the agency’s ALS ambu...

Rom Duckworth, LP on Trauma Myths&Legends from 2020-03-15T22:16:01

We’ve all heard the myths and legends of trauma care. In this special episode, listen to Rom Duckworth’s session from the 2019 EMS World Expo.  Rom is a paramedic and captain from the Ridgefield...

Best Practices for EMS Patient Sims from 2020-03-11T16:02:05

In this special podcast, Mike McCabe interviews Director of Student Assessment from the UCLA School of Medicine, Heather Davis and Program Director Katie O'Connor of the UCLA Center for Prehospi...

From the Streets to the Battlefield: EMS Meets Combat Medicine from 2020-03-01T13:08:32

For combat medics assigned to the U.S. Special Operations Command, the prehospital setting is an invaluable learning environment. In this episode, Assistant Editor Valerie Amato chats with Ricky...

Prevention Techniques for an Unwell Workforce from 2020-02-15T16:21:10

Recent research on EMS providers revealed concerning findings about weight, blood pressure and lifestyle choices.  Listen to study author Jane Brice, MD talk about her team's research methods.  ...

EMS’ Startling Suicide Problem from 2020-02-01T15:26:09

We know the public safety professions face an increased suicide risk. For EMS professionals it may be greater even than police and firefighters. Researchers at St. Louis’ Washington University e...

The Death of a Child: Supporting the Family from 2020-01-15T10:25:19

How can EMS help the family after a child dies? Peter Antevy, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and EMS medical director interviews Captain Adrian Castro, who ran the tragic scene in Palm...

Head Elevation&the Cutting Edge of Cardiac Arrest from 2020-01-01T11:48:46

Metro EMS of Little Rock, Ark., has adapted its protocols to include head elevation for cardiac arrest patients.  A crew utilized their new resuscitation bundle in August to help save 44-year-ol...

Prehospital ECMO in ABQ from 2019-12-15T12:48:55

Albuquerque Fire Rescue is the first EMS agency in North America to perform ECMO in the field.  How did they do it? With a specially-equipped ambulance, a pop-up tent and a specially-trained tea...

Curbing the Opioid Crisis With Community Paramedicine from 2019-12-03T01:19:31

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue's Captain Jessica Banks, EMT-P, RN is proud of the medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program that is helping those with substance use disorder. Listen as she disc...

Better Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest Patients from 2019-11-20T15:48

In this special podcast sponsored by RQI, Chris Montera from EMS Garage interviews David LaCombe about Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI), a collaboration between the AHA and Laerdal Medica...

Clinical Challenge Champs from 2019-11-16T00:55:57

They were up for the challenge. Russell Carter and Justin Ward from Montgomery County Hospital District discuss their recent victory at the EMS World ALS Clinical Challenge at Expo. They share h...

Collegiate EMS from 2019-11-01T15:22:18

Assistant Editor Valerie Amato sits down with current and former collegiate EMS providers to hear about their unique experiences. She also reads an excerpt of Barry Bachenheimer’s article “ Listen

Jeff Jarvis, MD on The Perils of Peri-Intubation Hypoxia from 2019-10-15T09:21:32

Medic Mindset host Ginger Locke chats with Dr. Jeff Jarvis about his article “The Perils of Peri-Intubation Hypoxia” from the January 2019 issue of EMS World. He explains how disregarding the fu...

Team Resiliency in Wake of Mass Shooting from 2019-10-01T21:44:35

EMS World Editorial Director Jonathan Bassett interviews members of the Princess Anne Courthouse Volunteer Rescue Squad about their recent EMS World Expo Award of Excellence: the 2019 Zoll Volun...

Jon Bailey on Clinical Challenge Simulation Design from 2019-09-16T00:36:11

In this episode, Ginger Locke, from the Medic Mindset podcast, interviews Jon Bailey about the EMS World Clinical Challenge at Expo. They discuss s...

Ambulance Redesign and Recruitment from 2019-09-01T15:56:39

Senior Editorial and Program Director Hilary Gates interviews OTEMS Director Kelly Deal about their move to smaller van-style ambulances.  OTEMS’ commitment to patient and provider safety during...

Salim Rezaie, MD on the Science of Learning from 2019-08-15T18:26:12

This is the second episode in a podcast series highlighting educators speaking at EMS World Expo in New Orleans in October. In this episode, Ginger L...

Mark Piehl, MD on Fluid Resuscitation in Shock from 2019-08-07T16:07:23

Chris Montera of EMS Garage interviews Dr. Mark Piehl and Paramedic Tim Jaffry about prehospital fluid resuscitation in patients with hypotension or shock.  

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Ed Racht, MD on MCI Preparation from 2019-08-01T11:08:38

EMS World Assistant Editor Valerie Amato interviews GMR Chief Medical Officer Ed Racht about the biggest threats EMS agencies face in the event of a large-scale natural disaster and how to adequ...

Brandon Means&Brian Behn on Making Better Decisions from 2019-07-15T21:44:39

This is the first episode in a podcast series highlighting educators speaking at EMS World Expo in New Orleans in October. In this episode, Ginger Locke, from the Medic Mindset podcast, intervie...

Challenges of Rural EMS from 2019-06-30T21:44:54

EMS World Senior Editor John Erich interviews Harney District Hospital EMS Paramedic Travis Lock about his experiences running calls in one of the least-densely populated counties in America.  J...