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Inside EMS

For 14 years, the  Inside EMS  podcast helped drive conversations shaping the profession. Across nearly 900 episodes, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson examined hot topics affecting providers and leaders, from field operations and clinical decision-making to technology adoption, workforce challenges and agency leadership. With more than 2.3 million downloads and listeners in 51 countries, the podcast built a lasting archive of practical insight, debate and perspective for every stage of an EMS career. While new episodes have concluded, the  Inside EMS archive  (and the  Inside EMS YouTub...

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Podcast website

insideems.podbean.com

Latest episode

May 8, 2026

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Episodes

Hung jury: EMS lessons from an unsuccessfully tried murder case 12.10.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, cohosts  Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson  discuss the importance of integrity, documentation and tracking errors in the field. Chris spent the past week in...

Chief Gary Ludwig on fixing medics’ terrible charting 05.10.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, cohosts  Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson  welcome Chief Gary Ludwig to the podcast. The group discuss imparting knowledge to new medics and Ludwig’s latest...

Overcoming addiction: A first responder’s recovery journey 28.09.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available...

How can we save rural EMS? 18.09.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode, our cohosts,   Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson  discuss the dire straights for rural EMS as Kelly settles into his new region in upstate New York. Tune in as they discuss...

Finding new solutions to old problems 14.09.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. Inside EMS has been serving up industry news and hot topics for 10 years, with over 600 shows and about 2 million listens! In this episode, our cohosts,   Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson...

Legacy, vigilance and cohesiveness 07.09.2023

This episode of the Inside EMS podcast is sponsored by Verizon Frontline. The advanced network for first responders on the front lines. Learn more at verizon.com/frontline . “To remember those who have sacrificed, and who ran up the stairs and escorted people in the eyes of danger, you owe it to them to try to be your best every day.” — Aaron Zamzow In this special crossover episode of the Policin...

Where is the place for ChatGPT in EMS? 31.08.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. “Tell me a time when you were stressed and how you dealt with it.” You’ve like heard, answered or asked a variation of that question in one or more interviews during your career. But how can...

Getting into the uncomfort zone 11.08.2023

Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this special episode of Inside EMS, Host Chris Cebollero welcomes the dynamic ho...

’Keep your heads on a swivel’ 03.08.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode, Chris and Kelly discuss the recent spotlight on public access defibrillation after high profile cardiac arrests in young athletes, as well as the growing danger of assaults i...

Intellectual curiosity 24.07.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson dive into critical thinking . They point out the need to teach EMT students how to make the leap from linear to critic...

Kelly Grayson, on coming off the truck 20.07.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. After 30 years in EMS in Louisiana, the past 15 as a critical care paramedic, Kelly Grayson is leaving the Bayou state – and the rig – for a full-time paramedic educator role in New York. Kel...

ET3: Don’t let this be the final word 14.07.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. “My first reaction was, what the hell. My second reaction was, well, I guess if there’s not going to be any participation agreement, then we’re not bound by confidentiality anymore, and I’ll...

Generational codes: Retaining your primary customers – your people 05.07.2023

Steve Grau, Anna Liotta and Steve Wirth join hosts Rob Lawrence and Chris Cebollero at the American Ambulance Association Annual Conference 2023 This episode of EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com . In this EMS One-Stop/Insi...

What’s your book title? 30.06.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS , our cohosts and best-selling authors put our listeners on the path to becoming authors. Top quotes from this episode “Everybody has a book title in them and we...

White shirt syndrome 23.06.2023

In this episode of Inside EMS, our Cohosts, Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson, break down the skills needed to be a servant leader. Notable quotes from this episode “My job as a leader is to get work done through other people.” “The true measurement of leadership success is how engaged, satisfied and productive the workforce is.” “What I believe as a leader is that my job as the chief of the depar...

How do we get to the top of the skills mastery list? 16.06.2023

In this week's episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts  Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson  lean on their experience as field training officers and EMT instructors to discuss EMS skills mastery. If our message to new EMT graduates is, “You don’t know everything there is to know about EMS,” then how do we teach them what they need to know in the field? Top quotes from this episode “It’s not laziness; it’s...

‘You don’t know everything there is to know about EMS’ 09.06.2023

In this week's episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson share their messages on professionalism, career development and asking questions with the graduating classes of EMTs. Memorable quotes from this episode “You don’t know everything there is to know about EMS – so you need to be able to ask the question why.” “EMS is a very egotistical business – it’s the egotism that...

How EMT education has changed to engage newer generations 02.06.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this EMS Week episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts  Chris Cebollero  and  Kelly Grayson welcome Brian K. Hathaway, president/CEO of Spirit EMS, in Greenville, Ohio, who offers a free EMT trainin...

Shifting the paradigm on what EMS is supposed to be for the community 25.05.2023

Educating the public about when it is appropriate to call EMS – and how quickly we should get there This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this EMS Week episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson dive into...

‘I legit thought I was going to die … and I refused to call an ambulance’ 19.05.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, Kelly Grayson rejoins Cohost Chris Cebollero to discuss his recent medical scare and to celebrate 10 years of Inside EMS. Kelly recently suffered a massive pulm...

Mechanism of injury: Does it matter? 12.05.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, Host Chris Cebollero is joined by Firefighter/Paramedic Steve Whitehead, NREMT-P , and scholar-practitioner Nick Nudell, PhD(c). Real-life friends, Whitehead an...

Why do we use morphine in cardiac cases? 05.05.2023

Jon Lee joins the podcast to discuss following the evidence and pharmacology research insights This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode, one of Chris Cebollero’s favorite authors, Jonathan Lee, joins Chris for a disc...

The ultimate sacrifice 28.04.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, cohost Chris Cebollero reflects on his time in the military and the privilege of serving in the military’s Honor Guard. Chris explains the significance of the 1...

When de-escalation fails, with Jason Brooks 20.04.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, for healthcare workers, assault is the most common source of nonfatal injury or illness requiring time off of work. In this episode of Inside EMS, Hos...

Where does the money go? 07.04.2023

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit  lexipol.com. In this episode of Inside EMS, host Kelly Grayson welcomes Nancy Magee , volunteer EMS consultant, and Rom Duckworth , fire captain and paramedic EMS coordinator for the Ridgefield (Connectic...

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