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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 about the benefits of charitable giving. Chief Evans shares his personal experiences with charitable giving throughout his life and professional career. We also discuss donor advised funds and how they can be used to support charities you care a...

Eric Chase is joined by Jon Kavanagh to talk about the unique awesomeness of life.

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 organization serves across Israel, and within the EMS system itself, and how these programs fill the need that was recognized by volunteers with a heads-up attitude. These programs include using an ambucycle to get through traffic; training...

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 that they always had signs on the side that stated “oxygen equipped” in big letters. Before that, the ambulances were emblazoned with the phrase “radio equipped”—but that is a different story. Read the full article here .

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 money and mental health, within the framework of financial health being a component of overall well-being. This brief talk is focused on resources available to members of the emergency care profession.

Eric Chase talks with John Sammons about the importance of patient-centered care and service in EMS.

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 acutely dyspneic patient should not have at least a trial of CPAP. In some situations, such as acute pulmonary edema, the beneficial effects of CPAP become apparent within seconds to minutes. Read the full article on EMS Airway .

Norman (OK) Councilmember Rarchar Tortorello talks to Eric Chase about leadership, discipline, toxicity and more in the city and at the fire department.

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 dispatch, to being pulled away from the most important moments to help save a life. Perhaps the most frustrating things of all is realizing we can only help so much. While trying to keep it light-hearted the pair offer some advice on how to...

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 .

Infection control expert Katherine West explains why antibiotic resistance is a big problem right now.

Jonathon Feit gave this presentation for the Co-Responder Outreach Alliance.

As you enter the house your patient looks at you anxiously. He’s sitting upright, leaning forward. You note circumoral cyanosis and obvious respiratory distress as he attempts to speak. As you approach, you place him on oxygen with no relief. Upon auscultation of his chest, you note wheezing throughout his lung fields. You and your partner begin to administer a common bronchodilator albuterol when...

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 wife tells you he has a history of congestive heart failure. He appears pale and diaphoretic, with snoring, slow, shallow breaths and his initial oxygen saturation is 72%. What are the most important first steps in managing his airway and br...

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 Hosts: David Blevins and Bradley Dean Special guest: Debbie Herrell, expert in pediatric burn injuries from the Shriner's Hospital and Terrance Sheehy with Dare County EMS Overview of Pediatric Burn Injuries Unique considerations in treating p...

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 team and the founder of Dt4EMS, Jason Brooks, to talk about the violence toward healthcare providers. There is a lot of information about the encounters and how to preemptively identify different threats, and ways to evade if needed. If you wan...

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 EMS. This podcast is for those who happen upon a scene and offer to help, to those that have given orders. Have you ever wondered what you should do with physicians and what authorization do they have on your dispatched scene?   Contact us B...

Here’s a talk Jonathon Feit gave at the National Association of Mobile Integrated Healthcare Providers in March 2023.

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 critical aspects of using these lifesaving devices: the mask that assists to deliver oxygen at the flow rate set on the device. Read the full article here on EMS Airway .

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 fainting and blood pressure problems to full-on anaphylactic shock and CPRs, Dov, and Raphael talk about a series of real-life stories of medical intervention from 35,000 feet and up. What would you do if you were asked to be the medical responde...

Eric Chase has an open and transparent dialogue with Chris Smetana.

Douglas Randell speaks with NREMT President-Elect Mike McEvoy and Chief Operating Officer Alan Arguello at FDIC International. Doug later talks to Nina Powell, a public information officer for the Brownsburg (IN) Fire Territory.

In this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, Hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins are joined by Jonathan Jenkins, a paramedic, educator and innovator. He serves as the education and training administrator with Mutual Aid Ambulance, Inc. and program director with Mutual Aid – Excela Health Paramedic Training Program. In this session, we talk about lift assist calls, or the cases that are simp...

Host Eric Chase sits down with Freedom House Paramedic John Moon about the history of the trailblazing service and its legacy today.

On this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff, Bradley and David are joined by Rob Lawrence to discuss recruitment and retention, fees for readiness, and how to take that first bite out of the elephant in the room, or maybe the 10 of them. Joined live with Bradley Dean at the North Carolina EMS Expo, Rob has just concluded one of the keynote presentations. How to reach us: Bradley Dean: Bradley.dean@h...