EMS Today

There is confusion in the fire and EMS services if taking the vaccine is a requirement for the job. Kathy West examines the issue.

The Congress of Mobile Medical Professionals talks about ET3, with some CP/MIH thrown in for good measure.

How does an 18 year fire captain become a substance abuser and on the most wanted list? Hear the captivating story of Jill Engle.

Christian Ventura chats with Jason P. Stopyra, MD, MS, FACEP, FAEMS, associate professor of emergency medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Health, about the role of i-STAT in the prehospital setting. Christian is currently seeking guest speaker nominations. Email him at  cventura@wearehames.com .

Project Mayday was founded by three first responders. Get to know their stories on their first podcast and learn their motivations behind the project. Stay tuned for other first responder stories about their journey with mental health. Check out their  website , and be sure to follow them on  Facebook  and  Instagram .

Project Mayday is a research company that was founded to improve the mental wellness of our first responders. Project Mayday has created a platform for first responders to share their stories while promoting mental wellness resources. Check out their website , and be sure to follow them on Facebook and Instagram .

Host Brett Lyle connects with Dr. Victoria Reinhartz, PharmD, CPh. They explore how Reinhartz and her team are driving change in the industry through a unique community paramedicine model. Reinhartz is a consultant pharmacist, an assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (FL), and founder of Mobile Health Consultants, Inc. Welcome to Emergent Leadership...

Evidence-Based EMS takes the research articles to the ambulance and discusses best evidence based practices in pre-hospital care based on trending science. Hosted by author and EMS scientific researcher Christian Ventura, NREMT, EMS-I, along with special guest speakers in all aspects of healthcare— this show aims to bridge the gap between the lab and the rig.

In this episode, Pearland (TX) Fire Department’s Battalion Chief Jacob Johnson joins host Brett Lyle to share his personal journey and lessons of humility, mentorship and leadership. In a fascinating account, Chief Johnson helps his father lead guided duck hunts at only three years old, becomes a volunteer firefighter before being old enough to drive, and through those experiences develops into th...

Host Brett Lyle talks with David Blevins, director of EMS Education Programs for Roane State Community College (TN). They talk about legislation that have shaped the industry, education in the times of stay-at-home orders, and how to show that you care and lead through effective communication. Welcome to Emergent Leadership where we connect with passionate leaders who just have to share their stor...

Jonathon Feit interviews Joshua Parish, Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Milwaukee Fire Dept. Deputy Chief Joshua Parish of the Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department checks multiple "diversity" boxes as a Black man in an overwhelmingly white industry, who has risen through the ranks as an unabashed iconoclast. He has a master's degree from the venerable London School of Economics in an i...

On this episode, host Brett Lyle is joined by Health Care Visions President Steve Athey. Steve has spent more than four decades in EMS and 30 years as a respected industry leaders and consultant. They discuss the differences between leading with and without titles, the power of influence and how time has affected the effectiveness of varying leadership and management styles and strategies. Steve o...

Should you say no to good things to save space for the great ones? How do you know which opportunities are good versus great? Join Kris Kaull, chief marketing officer for Pulsara and co-founder of EMS1, as he opens up to hostess Brett Lyle about some of the challenges he has faced as a serial entrepreneur. He discusses the tools he used to overcome them and explains how he intentionally designed h...

On this episode of Another Dose, Dr. Candice McDonald and Robin Goldinger, RN, are joined by Fire Chief/Attorney Chip Comstock, Paramedic/Attorney Matthew Streger, and EMT/Journalist Richard Huff. They discuss the pros and cons of social media in EMS.  

This week, host Brett Lyle is joined by Steve Dralle, South region president for Global Medical Response (GMR), as he opens up about his first leadership experience as a manager at McDonald’s at 17 years old and his path since then. Steve shares a few management lessons and leadership principles he still uses today, discusses the roles of energy and mindset and the challenging transition from a fr...

Let’s Get it Straight host Katherine West goes over the basics of exposure and what body fluids do and do not pose a risk.

Can “this is how we’ve always done it” actually serve as valuable insight? Can the past be a part of the solution for the future? Can understanding the journey be a part of a healing or resilience plan?  This week, Brett is joined by Kristy Van Hoven, director of the National EMS Museum, museum expert, and PhD candidate who is determined to understand how the past plays into the present and how it...

Should EMS be called healthcare? Does the answer depend on the type of agency in discussion? Where does emergency medicine begin and end? This week, Brett is joined by Justin Fairless, medical director for Air Methods, practicing emergency medicine physician for TeamHealth, and assistant professor for Texas Christian University and University of North Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine...

On this episode of Another Dose, Dr. Candice McDonald and Robin Goldinger, RN, are joined by Chaplain Dr. David Mabry, Clinician Yvette Graham, LISW, Captain Dena Ali, and Advanced Paramedic Traci Van Deventer to discuss mental health and the EMS provider. 

Are some people more cutout for leadership than others? Do innate attributes make a leader, or can leadership be learned? Join Seth Komansky, deputy director and chief of operations for Wake County EMS (NC), as he opens up to hostess Brett Lyle about his personal experiences and lessons learned. Chief Komansky shares stories about the book club they established to facilitate growth, explains why p...

The Age of the Entrepreneur: Millennials, Resources, and Visions Does age matter? Is age a barrier to your success, or is it the key? Join Ryan Thorne, founder and chief executive officer of Thorne Ambulance Service (SC), as he opens up to hostess Brett Lyle about his experiences as a young entrepreneur and business owner who is making his way, building a successful private ambulance organization...

On this episode of Another Dose, Dr. Candice McDonald and Robin Goldinger, RN, are joined by Dr. Allen Turner and Tiger Schmittendorf. Turner is a 23-year U.S. Coast Guard veteran and current NASA Emergency Manager; Schmittendorf is a firefighter and former emergency manager. Together they discuss the need and strategies for personal and organizational preparedness for EMS professionals to reduce...

Join Brad Pitassi, the assistant chief of City of Maricopa (AZ) Fire and Medical, as he shares his path to emergent leadership. He discusses how prepping for law school turned into firefighting and a public information officer role, and how those communication and relationship building skills served as the foundation for his recent promotion to assistant chief of administrative services. Chief Pit...

JEMS Editor Emeritus A.J. Heightman talks with EMS visionary, researcher and educator extraordinaire Mike Taigman about living with stress and stress management in EMS, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mike and his wife Sascha recently released their insightful book “Super-Charge Your Stress Management in the Age of COVID-19.”  Mike Taigman is the leading expert in improvement science, resili...

How do differences strengthen an organization? Or do they? Join David Patterson, chief executive officer of Falck Rocky Mountain, Inc. as he opens up to hostess Brett Lyle about his experiences working for the USA division of an international organization. David shares his story about an eye-opening experience at the European EMS Congress, talks through intercultural lessons learned and explains h...