Shows / The JEMS Report
The JEMS Report
News, updates and commentary on the world of emergency medical services powered by JEMS.
Episodes
- The JEMS Report
The Importance of Mentoring
JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Upper Pine River Fire Protection District (CO) Chief Bruce Evans about his role in mentoring.
- The JEMS Report
Training EMS for Field Ultrasound
Training EMS for field ultrasound is discussed with guest co-host Gordon Johnson, an internal medicine physician from Portland who published an article in…
- The JEMS Report
Elijah McClain’s Case, Legally Speaking
Chief Douglas Randell talks with EMS Attorney Douglas Wolfberg about the Elijah McClain case and what it means for medics.
- The JEMS Report
A New Medical Director for JEMS
JEMS Editor-In-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Dr. Sarah Fabiano about her new role as medical director. Dr. Fabiano talks about her history in prehospital care…
- The JEMS Report
State Supplemental Reimbursement Programs
Attorney Kevin Fairlie joins the Not A Fib Podcast to discuss state supplemental reimbursement programs and the scrutiny these programs are now receiving from…
- The JEMS Report
Neuroprotective CPR
This podcast reviews an article in JEMS by Flight Paramedic Ashley Buie about Neuroprotective CPR. Article discussed: Buie, A. (2023, July 25). Neuroprotective…
- The JEMS Report
We Must Do Better at Being Patient Advocates
Eric Chase gets input and advice from EMS attorney Steve Wirth, Esq., EMT-P, after the guilty verdict of two Colorado paramedics that had been on trial for the…
- The JEMS Report
Performing Remote Medicine
This podcast reviews research in prolonged field care with Aebhric O’Kelly from the College of Remote and Offshore Medicine Foundation. Article discussed…
- The JEMS Report
The Answers Are Within You
Eric Chase has a powerful and uplifting conversation with Crystal Little.
- The JEMS Report
JEMS Talk: Ethics, Education and EMS: Calibrating a Moral Compass
Hear an important JEMS Talk on ethics in emergency medical services and mobile medicine. Items Discussed • The belief that field clinicians can/should be…
- The JEMS Report
Not Just a Single Squirt: Understanding Nasal Drug Delivery
Paramedics in a rural setting respond to a young man who is unresponsive, barely breathing, has pinpoint pupils and has fresh needle marks along his arm veins…
- The JEMS Report
Congenital Syphilis
Congenital syphilis is a severe and often life-threatening infection seen in infants whose mothers were infected.
- The JEMS Report
Kate Freshman
Firefighter/Paramedic Kate Freshman joins the Not A-Fib Podcast to discuss providing care while being recorded live on "Live Rescue" on A&E, and how she became…
- The JEMS Report
Paramedic-Led Rapid Sequence Intubation
This podcast reviews RSI research related to paramedics with nurse anesthetist Penny Chiasson. She is also a hypnotherapist with Genesis Hypnosis. Article…
- The JEMS Report
Giving Grace
Eric Chase and Asbel Montes share stories of grace. Accountability still exists and grace allows for forgiveness. Pursue excellence from a place of grace.
- The JEMS Report
Manual Ventilation Performance by EMS Responders
Manual ventilation is a basic skill that every emergency medical services (EMS) responder is expected to perform proficiently. Improper manual ventilation may…
- The JEMS Report
Hemorrhage Control Insights from Research
This podcast discusses the latest research in EMS bleeding control with Will Chapleau who is a paramedic, nurse, educator and writer. Article discussed: IPMI…
- The JEMS Report
Finding Benefits within Challenges
Eric Chase talks with Daniel Sundahl in a wide-ranging conversation, which includes post-traumatic growth.
- The JEMS Report
Non-Respiratory Disease Pathologies That May Complicate Airway Management
Respiratory distress is one of the most common emergencies resulting in a 911 call. Whether it be an asthma attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- The JEMS Report
Hypoglycemia with a Comedian
This podcast discusses hypoglycemia research and practice in EMS with Eric Chase who is a comedian, paramedic and educator. Article discussed: Li, J. (2023…
- The JEMS Report
Team Mustang
Dan Griffiths, Chris Winger, Kimberlyn Tihen, Mark Selapack, Brent Osborne and Alex Pafford (Team Mustang from the Spring 2023 Ambulance Service Manager…
- The JEMS Report
Supraglottic Airways: A Look From Above
Advanced airway management in EMS systems around the country ranges from surgical airways to laryngoscopy, either video or direct, to the use of a supraglottic…
- The JEMS Report
’Call Jumping’ in Rural EMS
Bram Duffee, PhD, EMT-P, discusses “call jumping” in rural EMS with Latimer Hoke, M.Ed, NR-AEMT, who is a first responder and educator. Article discussed…
- The JEMS Report
Achieving Long-Term Goals
In this episode we talk with Devin Howell, DO, AEMT-CC, about his journey from EMT to EMS medical director.
- The JEMS Report
Resuscitation of Acute Decompensated Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a chronic disease associated with significant morbidity and mortality, responsible for approximately 15,000 deaths per year in…
- The JEMS Report
’I Couldn’t Keep That a Secret Anymore’
Eric Chase sits down with Oklahoma City Fire Department Lieutenant Danny Brown as he shares his story of failure and brokenness and how support from his wife…
- The JEMS Report
Dr. Bryan Bledsoe on Traumatic Cardiac Arrest
On this episode, Dr. Bryan Bledsoe joins the podcast to discuss a January article from JEMS, which he co-authored with Dr. Jeff Salomone, titled "Traumatic…
- The JEMS Report
Proper Assessment and Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress
Management of acute respiratory distress isn’t an exact science. Good patient outcomes rely on your ability to assess ventilation, oxygenation, work of…
- The JEMS Report
High-Flow Nasal Cannula: It’s Not Just a Bunch of Hot Air!
Not every patient experiencing a moderate level of hypoxemic respiratory failure does well on a high-flow nasal cannula. (Photo courtesy Hamilton Medical…
- The JEMS Report
STAT Financial Health: Side-Hustles and Starting a Small Business
In this episode of the STAT Financial Health: EMS Personal Finance podcast, we talk with Amy Eisenhauer, also known as The EMS Siren, about starting a…
- The JEMS Report
Mosquito-Borne Diseases in the News
Infection control consultant Katherine West identifies mosquito-borne diseases and gives prevention measures for EMS providers.
- The JEMS Report
Introducing the Not A-Fib Podcast
Mark Flauter introduces the first episode of his "Not A-Fib" podcast and discusses his role as deputy chief of EMS for the Florissant Valley (MO) Fire…
- The JEMS Report
The Pet Peeves of EMS
Dov and Raphael get into some of the worst pet peeves that EMS responders experience. They happen to us all, in every profession, but in EMS when lives are in…
- The JEMS Report
Compelling Tellings from Expellings
We all have it, some of us use it, but few use it to its full potential. I’m referring to the measurement of end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2). The objective of…
- The JEMS Report
EMS Improv: EMS Brokenness
It's time to rethink strategies and tactics to unify the workforce and achieve equity. Eric Chase has a conversation with Alanna Badgley, Anthony Almojera and…
- The JEMS Report
A Broken Rhythm: My Heart Story
Nikki Volpi, PhD, NRP, shares her story of resilience and more with Eric Chase.
- The JEMS Report
Why PEEP?
Positive End Expiratory Pressure, or PEEP, is getting a lot of attention lately. First described in 1938 as an addition to mechanical ventilation that improved…
- The JEMS Report
My First Time
Raphael and Dov get a bit personal and talk about their first times in EMS, from the first EMS call they witnessed, to their first ambulance rides, to the…
- The JEMS Report
Benefits of Charitable Giving
In this episode of the STAT Financial Health EMS Personal Finance podcast, we talk with Chief Bruce Evans of the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District…
- The JEMS Report
”From Small Things Come Great Things”
Eric Chase is joined by Jon Kavanagh to talk about the unique awesomeness of life.
- The JEMS Report
See a Need, Fill a Need
Raphael and Dovie talk about how United Hatzalah developed several specialty programs that came out of the needs within various groups and communities that the…
- The JEMS Report
We Love Oxygen
As a kid growing up in Fort Worth, Texas I had little interest in ambulances or medicine. I do remember one thing about the ambulances in the late 1960s in…
- The JEMS Report
Focused on improving EMS Personal Financial Health and Wellness
This episode’s theme is “The Link Between Money and Mental Health for Emergency Care Clinicians.” Host Sean J. Britton provides an overview of the link between…
- The JEMS Report
Personal Development and the Value of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship
Eric Chase talks with John Sammons about the importance of patient-centered care and service in EMS.
- The JEMS Report
Using Capnography to Titrate CPAP
CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is a valuable tool for a wide variety of patients with acute shortness of breath. There are very few reasons why any…
- The JEMS Report
A Conversation with Rarchar Tortorello
Norman (OK) Councilmember Rarchar Tortorello talks to Eric Chase about leadership, discipline, toxicity and more in the city and at the fire department.
- The JEMS Report
The Most Frustrating Thing
Dov and Raphael delve into the most frustrating things that happen to us all. From not being able to arrive at a call on time, to receiving a wrong dress from…
- The JEMS Report
An Argument for BLS CPAP
Here’s an argument while BLS providers should be able to use continuous positive airway pressure when treating patients. Read the full article on EMS Airway.
- The JEMS Report
What Is the Major Organism Threat Today?
Infection control expert Katherine West explains why antibiotic resistance is a big problem right now.
- The JEMS Report
The Economics of Co-Response: Designing a Sustainable Approach
Jonathon Feit gave this presentation for the Co-Responder Outreach Alliance.
- The JEMS Report
Common Conditions Misdiagnosed as Asthma
As you enter the house your patient looks at you anxiously. He’s sitting upright, leaning forward. You note circumoral cyanosis and obvious respiratory…
- The JEMS Report
A Modern Approach to Basic Airway Management
You arrive on scene and find a 68-year-old man is lying on the couch with difficulty breathing. He’s obese and obtunded, with severe respiratory distress. His…
- The JEMS Report
Pediatric Burn Injuries
Special thanks to Debbie Herrell from Shriner's Hospital and Terrence Sheehy with Dare County (NC) EMS. Introduction Welcome back to the EMS Handoff Podcast…
- The JEMS Report
Violent Encounters in Healthcare
This week on the EMS Handoff Podcast, Hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins take on the North Carolina EMS Expo and this episode brings together the Handoff…
- The JEMS Report
Physicians On Scene with Dr. Howie Mell
This week on the EMS Handoff Podcast, Hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins bring on Howie Mell, a paramedic turned physician who talks all about physicians in…
- The JEMS Report
Artificial Intelligence, ’Special Populations’ and the Economics of Community Paramedicine
Here’s a talk Jonathon Feit gave at the National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers in March 2023.
- The JEMS Report
Where Pressure Meets the Patient: Proper Mask Application for Noninvasive Ventilation
When applying a device to deliver noninvasive ventilation (e.g., CPAP or BiPAP) to a patient, many providers forget to pay attention to one of the most…
- The JEMS Report
Is There a Doctor on the Plane?
In this episode, Dov and Raphael get into high-flying and hijinks of responding to medical emergencies that take place in flight. From emergency calls of…
- The JEMS Report
It Is OK to Not Be OK!
Eric Chase has an open and transparent dialogue with Chris Smetana.
- The JEMS Report
The EMS P.O.D. at FDIC
Douglas Randell speaks with NREMT President-Elect Mike McEvoy and Chief Operating Officer Alan Arguello at FDIC International. Doug later talks to Nina Powell…