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The JEMS Report
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Body-Worn Cameras in EMS with Bradley, Eric, and David
In this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, Eric, Bradley, and David discuss the hot-button topic of body worn cameras in EMS. This is a topic that has…
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Cleaning Vehicles and Equipment
Infection control expert Katherine West talks about best practices to protect yourself, coworkers and your patients from infection.
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Vaccinations and the Virus with Bradley Eric and David
In this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, Eric, Bradley, and David welcome each other (at least until David’s internet failed us all) to discuss the…
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Heather Langston
What is the fear behind first responders calling employee assistance program resources? Daltona (FL) Fire Lt. Heather Langston discusses her mental wellness…
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Emergent Leadership with Danielle Robertson Rath
Join Hostess Brett Lyle and caffeine scientist, author and speaker Danielle Robertson Rath as they talk through how to beat burnout in the workplace. In this…
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Why Is Personal Mental Health Important?
Lonnie Ellis is a lieutenant for Rowan County Emergency Services. He has been with the agency for nearly four years but has been a paramedic for 15 years…
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The 'EMS Man' Always Rings Twice
What does it say about us when your uniform makes you look like a delivery driver? Scot Phelps and Maria Werner discuss.
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EMS Agenda 2050 with Eric Bradley
The EMS Handoff crew goes it solo discussing the EMS Agenda 2050. Show Highlights Retro EMS in 2021 Adaptive EMS Mindset Adequate Staffing the Clinician of the…
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Tray White
“It’s OK to get hurt, but fixers need fixing too.” - Chief White What happens when a tragedy affects a first responder family? Chief Tray White discusses his…
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What Is the NREMT?
This episode spotlights the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Executive Director Bill Seifarth, MS, NRP, explains who they are, what they are…
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…And the Dead Shall Rise Again… An Epi Tale with Bradley Dean
Over the holiday weekend, host Bradley Dean takes to the microphone to continue the conversation about resuscitation on the EMS Handoff.
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From Zero (Education) to Hero
New Castle County (DE) Paramedics Implement an Innovative Pay-as-You-Learn Recruitment/Education Academy Join A.J. Heightman and New Castle County (NCC)…
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Doug Smith's Thoughts as a Retiring Paramedic
The EMS Handoff crew talks with Doug Smith, a co-founder of Platinum Educational Group, on his last day of a practicing paramedic.
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Dr. Tony Brooks
Listen to the inside story of rescuing “Lone Survivor” Marcus Luttrell through the perspective of Dr. Tony Brooks, an U.S. Army Ranger on the recovery mission.
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Where Can We Do Better? A Conversation with Educator John Spencer
John Spencer is the director of Education for Platinum Educational Group. He is a certified firefighter, licensed paramedic and EMS instructor-coordinator in…
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Ralph McGill
Has your department or agency dealt with a suicide involving a co-worker? How does your career change your perspective and personal life? Hear from Ralph…
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Do NOT Resuscitate Me
Bradley Dean and Eric McCullough review the somber reality of dealing with deaths in the field. The moral and ethical dilemma that EMS providers can find…
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Refocus on Resuscitation with Tom Bouthillet
Tom Bouthillet is Battalion Chief of EMS for Hilton Head Island (SC) Fire Rescue. Currently, he is a member of NREMT's Continued Competency Agenda Steering…
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Tuberculosis Update
Infection control consultant Katherine West gives an update on Tuberculosis testing for healthcare workers.
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Recovery and Addiction with Phillip Wahby
Phillip Wahby was a 20-year heroin addict who, with the help of a 12-step program, has been sober since May 2011. Phillip earned his Associate of Applied…
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Nancy Carbone
Hear from the Friends of Firefighters Podcast, a program that was born from the wreckage of 9/11 and has helped the firefighters of the FDNY. Friends of…
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Mental Health
May was Mental Health Awareness Month and this episode focuses on the story of a firefighter/paramedic who had a traumatic on-duty discovery. Candace Cox, a…
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'I Had NO Idea You All Do That Kind of Thing:' Redesigning Volunteer EMS with Nancy Magee
We’re not ambulance drivers and the public needs to know. The common refrain, “I didn’t know you could do that sort of thing,” should not be uttered by…
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Swiss Cheese Decisions
It’s the EMS Handoff crew on this one discussing medication error, how our squishy brains are terrible at handling complex numbers in high-stress situations…
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Careers in EMS
This EMS Week episode discusses careers in EMS. Joel Thacker is a paramedic and has ascended to the post of fire marshal for the State of Indiana. How did he…
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Kami Graham
Happy EMS week to our first responders! Hear from a medical director on her perspective on the relationship between hospital staff and field personnel. She has…
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Preventing Burnout by Advocating for Change in EMS
Preventing Burnout by Advocating for Change in EMS with Dr. Candice McDonald and Nurse Robin Goldinger. Special guests are Shelly Carter and James Garcia…
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'Up To and Including Death:' The Dark Side of Patient Refusals with Jason Haag
Jason Haag is a well-traveled EMS educator who currently works as the quality assurance analyst and clinical educator for MultiMed Billing in Baldwinsville…
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Mike Lucero
Due to mandatory staffing patterns, could this force first responders to leave their chosen career path because of burnout? Mike Lucero explains his…
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Women in Leadership
Dr. Candice McDonald and Robin Goldinger, RN, talk about empowering women in emergency medical services.
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Carrot-Stick in Quality Assurance with Tim Nowak
Tim Nowak is the Founder & CEO of Emergency Medical Solutions, LLC, an EMS training & consulting company that he developed in 2010. His background includes…
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Influenza Vaccines for 2021-22
Infection control consultant Katherine West explains the new influenza vaccines for the upcoming year.
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EMS Initiatives in Indiana
Chief Douglas Randell talks with Kraig Kinney and Dr. Michael Kaufmann from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, EMS Division, and Dr. Kristina Box…
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Rescue Medicine with Doug Hexel
Doug Hexel has been in emergency services since 2004 and currently serves as a firefighter-paramedic for the City of Schenectady (NY), a rescue-medical…
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Not-So-Happy Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Scot Phelps and Maria Werner talk about why 911 controllers and communicators are handcuffed from doing their job the proper way.
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Statistical Significance and EMS with Tony Fernandez
If you’ve ever read a medical research study, even just the headline, this podcast is for you. If you’re an EMS educator leading the next generation of EMS…
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The Thing about Texas, Part 2: 'It's More Complex than Most People Realize'
This is part two of a two-part mid-pandemic deep dive — Jonathon Feit sits down with Joseph Casciotti, battalion chief of Community Medicine at the Harris…
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Telecommunication Week 2021
In honor of Telecommunication Week, the EMS Handoff has a special recording highlighting some telecommunication professionals as they discuss…
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Five Legal Issues with Doug Wolfberg
How fast should you operate an ambulance? How strong is a signature in a patient care refusal situation? Doug Wolfberg joins us to discuss this and more on…
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Body-Worn Cameras in EMS
Hosts Scot Phelps with Maria Werner talk about why body cameras are a must in EMS for everyone’s sake.
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Red Pill or Blue Pill with Jason Patton
Guest: Jason Patton, Fire Department Chronicles Jason Patton is a 13-year career firefighter/paramedic and creator of the popular video series Fire Department…
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Pete Kruse
How did the "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue and don't harass policy" (DADT policy) affect the mental stress of a military soldier? How far have we come…
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Advocacy in EMS with NAEMT
Guests: Susan Bailey, Chris Way, and Troy Tuke NAEMT President-Elect Susan Bailey is the director of the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services, and…
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The Introductory Episode of the EMS P.O.D.
Get to know Douglas Randell, what his favorite hobby is, what the EMS P.O.D. is, and learn about the type of podcast topics and people he will have on his show.
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'Nightwatch' Returns to New Orleans
A&E Network’s hit non-fiction series “Nightwatch” returns for a new season following the skilled first responders on the front lines of one of America’s most…
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Social Media in Fire and Emergency Services
Guest: Curtis Varone Does being an emergency service worker impact your freedom of speech online on social media? Are there pictures you can take on scene?…
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The Thing About Texas, Part 1
In the latest episode of Sacred Cows & Data Cubes -- Part one of a two-part mid-pandemic deep dive -- Jonathon Feit talks with Joseph Casciotti, battalion…
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Alee Anderson
How can storytelling impact the first-responder culture? Hear from a ghostwriter Alee Anderson, who specializes in working with victims of trauma. "Telling…
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An In-Depth Discussion of the ImageTrend Collaborate™ Report
Join EMS TODAY Show host A.J. Heightman, and Douglas Butler, Director of Clinical Services for ImageTrend, one of the nation’s largest and diversified data…
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Oren Barzilay on 25th Anniversary of FDNY and EMS Merger
Guest: President Oren Barzilay March 17, 2021, marks the 25th anniversary of the merger between FDNY and NY EMS. FDNY EMS Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay…
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New SafetyNeb Mask Without Viral Particle Release
AerosoLess Medical has recently released a revolutionary new face mask that allows medical personnel to again provide nebulized treatments, targeted directly…
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Ebola in 2021
Infection control consultant Katherine West talks about Ebola. Why is she discussing it in 2021? Hasn’t it come and gone? Not exactly.
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Do It for Drew
Guests: David and Kimberly Hughes In this week’s episode of The EMS Handoff, the hosts take a week off and open up the chest of unreleased episodes from the…
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Erik Hernandez
Project Mayday is happy to promote 809 Fight 4 Awareness that supports the mental wellness of our first responders in Southern California! Erik Hernandez…
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Philadelphia’s Failure
Ambulance Science Podcast: Philadelphia’s failure to fund EMS forces “meat wagon-tactics" by police, while surgeons ignore the real problem, say Scot Phelps…
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All About TXA
There has been a lot of buzz about the drug TXA (tranexamic acid), an inexpensive medication that has few negative side effects and has shown some success in…
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Mind the Anion Gap
Guests: Tyler Christifulli How is it possible for metabolic acidosis and anion gap to be remotely interesting? The two words send shivers down most medics’…
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The EMS Handoff - Gamification of EMS with Dr. Cicero and Dr. Wallner
Guests: Dr. Mark Cicero, Dr. Clare Wallner Which has a longer attention span? A goldfish or an average adult? Mark X. Cicero, MD, FAAP, is an associate…
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The Violent Side of EMS
On this episode of Another Dose, Dr. Candice McDonald and Robin Goldinger, RN, are joined by Fire Chief/Attorney Chip Comstock and Paramedic/Attorney Matthew…
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Addiction Among Us
Guest: Kirk Mittleman We have all seen it, but just too late! We may have a loved one who has the problem, but don’t want to say anything. Ignoring it won't…