EMS Today

JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Global Medical Response’s Natalie Jobst about training veterans for EMS careers.

Every month, North American Rescue (NAR) hosts a unique event called "Coffee with Veterans and First Responders." This initiative, now in its fifth year, offers a valuable space for local heroes to connect, network and discover new career opportunities. Led by Anna Harris, a veteran and the director of Human Chemistry and Talent at NAR, Coffee with Veterans aims to bridge the gap between veterans...

Brian Paul, president of Veterans for Life USA, shares his story of addiction, suicidality and how he now serves with hope and understanding through inspiration.

Susan Bailey, director of the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and president of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) joins the podcast to discuss the association’s role in EMS. We discuss what got her involved in the association and how she ascended to the position of president. We discuss the benefits of being part of the association, the association's a...

Hosts: Bradley Dean and David Blevins Guest: Joe Slattery, BS Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE), Certified Healthcare Simulation Operations Specialist (CHSOS) Overview: In this episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, Bradley and David welcome Joe Slattery, a dual-certified healthcare simulation expert with over 30 years of experience in EMS....

By Bram Duffee, PhD, EMT-P Qualitative research often remains a mystery to those in medicine who are accustomed to the clear-cut, numerical results of quantitative studies. Yet, when it comes to understanding complex, human-centric issues, qualitative research is indispensable. Take the COVID-19 pandemic, for example—an event where numbers alone cannot fully capture the profound human experiences...

JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee speaks with Operative IQ President / CEO EJ Aufderheide. Operative IQ is committed to serving first response industries with controlled substance tracking, RFID solutions and Operative IQ Front Line to address the need for faster and better answers for managing operational readiness.

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.

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.

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.

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 pa...

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...

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...

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.”

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 in...

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.

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.

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 .

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.

JEMS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Ted Lee talks with Dr. John vonRosenberg about the challenges and thrills of being a flight paramedic.

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.

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.

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 .

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.

EMS P.O.D. host Douglas Randell speaks to technologist Jonathon Feit about closing information gaps.