The Firehouse Medic Podcast

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Dr. David Tan on the podcast to discuss the history of EMS and challenge the field to continue pushing the boundaries forward professionally. Dr. Tan is the CMO at St. Charles County Ambulance District (SCCAD) in the St. Louis Area. He also recently began a podcast called Patient Playback. Check it out when you have the...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Dr. Jeffrey Siegler on the podcast to discuss some aspects of airway management including comparing similarities and differences between the BVM and Vent. Thank you again to Dr. Siegler for his time and dedication to the field and for taking some time to come talk on the podcast! ➡️ Disclaimer: The discussions and opini...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Deputy Chief of EMS Nick Smith from Monarch Fire Protection District. Chief Smith discusses how to grow professionally and how to develop a successful EMS program in a fire district. Chief Smith has been a major driving force in Monarch FPD receiving the 2026 MEMSA EMS Service of the Year Award this year. If you are int...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Lieutenant Steven Clark from Fenton Fire Protection District on the podcast to discuss what it takes to not fall behind on the always changing advancements of EMS. They will also be talking about updates in current paramedic programs and why you should get involved with helping the next generation of clinicians during t...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Dr. Michael DeFilippo back on the podcast to discuss why OMI criteria casts a broader net compared to STEMI criteria. Although STEMI is what is primarily used in the prehospital world, is it really finding all of the MI's that are out there? This is Part 2 of a 2 part series. Hope you enjoy! Please go look at Dr. Mi...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys welcome Dr. Michael DeFilippo back on the podcast to discuss why OMI criteria casts a broader net compared to STEMI criteria. Although STEMI is what is primarily used in the prehospital world, is it really finding all of the MI's that are out there? This is Part 1 of a 2 part series. Hope you enjoy! Please go look at Dr. Mi...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys are honored to have an ER nurse (BSN) discuss her point of view of the relationship between EMS and the folks that we typically transfer patient care to at the hospital, i.e. nurses. Thank you to all the nurses for what you do! We hope our listeners enjoy this National Nurses Week series. ➡️ Disclaimer: The discussions and opin...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys are honored to have a Critical Care certified ICU nurse (CCRN) discuss her point of view of the relationship between EMS and the folks that we typically transfer patient care to at the hospital, i.e. nurses. Thank you to all the nurses for what you do! We hope our listeners enjoy this National Nurses Week series. ➡️ Disclaimer:...

🚒🚑 Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys are honored to have a very distinguished nurse discuss her point of view of the relationship between EMS and the folks that we typically transfer patient care to at the hospital, i.e. nurses. Thank you to all the nurses for what you do! We hope our listeners enjoy this National Nurses Week series. ➡️ Disclaimer: The discussions...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. On this episode, the guys will be discussing a few case studies that they have personally experienced and hopefully share some learning pearls along the way. Disclaimer: The discussions and opinions shared in this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only and reflect personal experiences and perspectives in emergency medicine. This content...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 2 of a 2 Part Series with special guest Dr. Michael DeFilippo. The guys will be discussing new research about EMS's most popular medication, Epinephrine, and what that research is saying about how much we give. Disclaimer: The discussions and opinions shared in this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only and...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 1 of a 2 Part Series with special guest Dr. Michael DeFilippo. The guys will be discussing new research about EMS's most popular medication, Epinephrine, and what that research is saying about how much we give. Disclaimer: The discussions and opinions shared in this podcast are for educational and informational purposes only and...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 2 of a 2 Part Series with special guests Darick Day from Mehlville FPD and Chip Lange from Practical Pocus. The guys will be discussing why Ultrasound is the future of EMS and why it should be a main piece of equipment for patient assessment and diagnosis in an acute emergency setting. For more information on Mehlville Fire Protecti...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 1 of a 2 Part Series with special guests Darick Day from Mehlville FPD and Chip Lange from Practical Pocus. The guys will be discussing why Ultrasound is the future of EMS and why it should be a main piece of equipment for patient assessment and diagnosis in an acute emergency setting. For more information on Mehlville Fire Protecti...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 2 of a 2 Part Series with special guest Brian Stewart from SCCAD. The guys will be discussing different ways to form an EMS response team with a mix of EMT's, Paramedics, and Critical Care Medics. They also discuss how the theory of "Load and Go vs. Stay and Play" may change with additional resources like CCP's and...

Welcome to the Firehouse Medic Podcast. This episode will be Part 1 of a 2 Part Series with special guest Brian Stewart from SCCAD. The guys will be discussing different ways to form an EMS response team with a mix of EMT's, Paramedics, and Critical Care Medics. They also discuss how the theory of "Load and Go vs. Stay and Play" may change with additional resources like CCP's and...

Welcome to our first episode! In this episode, we will be discussing why we created this podcast and why we think it is important to discuss the current culture change in EMS where fire-based departments and districts are starting to see a need for critical care. Right now, the majority of emergency calls are for medical emergencies, not fire emergencies, and the ambulance has not been a popular a...