MedFlight Radio

We were very honored to be joined by Terry Palmer from the Helicopter Flight Training Center in Shreveport, LA.  Terry is the Training Center Director and sat down with us to talk about an exciting new venture that is being developed at the Training Center.  Visit  www.metroaviation.com  for more information!!  Thanks Terry for joining us.

We are at AMTC 2014 in beautiful Nashville, TN.  In this episode we give you some general information about the conference.  Come by and see us in the exhibit hall.  Welcome to Nashville!!

In  Episode 4  we discussed how TXA is used in the military and how is was introduced to EMS.  We also discussed the  MATTERs Trial  and the  Crash 2 Study .   For this episode Dr. Evans joined us at MedFlight for a company inservice.  He spoke about the pharmacology of TXA as well as evidence based practice.   If you have never heard of TXA, it may be helpful to go back and listen to MedFlight Ra...

In this episode we have some discussion about our plans at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC)  as well as a couple news stories affecting the aeromedical industry. We also have a great case study that Dr. Dietrich, MedFlights Pediatric MCP, put together for us.  Hopefully this information will be helpful in your day to day clinical practice.   If you are going to AMTC please let us know!...

Is your organization prepared for the threat of an active shooter? If not, how should you prepare? Are you interested in becoming involved with tactical EMS? These questions and many more will be answered in this episode of MedFlight Radio!! We were honored to be joined by Troy Lowe and Deputy Gus Moore with the Licking County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team.  Troy and Deputy Moore have over 40 yea...

In this episode we spoke with MedFlight Flight Paramedic Paul Greer.  We talked abount his experience taking the FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) exam.  If you have taken the exam or you are studying for the exam, we would love to hear from you!  Go to  www.medflightradio.com  and leave a comment or send us an email at  medflightradio@medflight.com .  As always we appreciate all of your support a...

In this episode we cover the some of the challenges that are present with bariatric patient care.  This is becoming more prevelant with the increase in obesity rates in society today. We sat down with Dixie Davenport, EMS Outreach Manager at Riverside Methodist Hospital, to disuss some of the current statistical trends as well as some considerations to consider when caring for bariatric patients....

In this episode we were joined by Chief Operating Officer Tom Allenstein, Regional Director Mike Perkins, and Flight Medic Mike Smith to have a candid discussion about the recent decision to relocate MedFlight 3 from Wellston, Ohio to Pomeroy, Ohio.  The decision was not easy for the leadership team at MedFlight, and has been met with some concern from crew members as well as those that live in th...

In this episode we were honored to have Andrew Doyle with Baltimore Fire Department sit down and talk with us about social media and its use in public safety. Andrew is tasked with managing the Baltimore Fire Department's social media presence and is called on to coordinate and utilize social media resources during large incidents and natural disasters.  Andrew along with MedFlight Radio's very ow...

In this episode we review: Intracranial pressure (ICP) concepts Discuss cerebral hemodynamics Discuss herniation syndromes Discuss management of increased ICP Discuss types of ICP monitoring devices Make sure and listen to the entire episode and review the PowerPoint slides HERE , or in this episodes show notes at  MedFlight Radio .  Then proceed to the  CE Quiz  to earn one hour of continuing edu...

We were honored to have Kevin Landers  from  WBNS 10 TV  join us for this episode. Our goal with the episode is to dispell some of the preconceived notions that sometimes exist between public safety personnel and the media. Kevin explained what happens behind the scenes when breaking news occurs.  We discussed how he gathers information, plans interviews, and works with the editors in the "news ro...

MedFlight Flight Paramedic/Respiratory Therapist Woody Schubert stopped by to discuss how he prepared for the FP-C Exam.  He also shared his experience and gave some pointers in regards to sitting for the exam.   If you have experience taking the exam or can share some ideas on preperation please let us know at  MedFlightRadio.com Board for Critical Care Transport Certification International Assoc...

We were honored to be invited to Riverside Methodist Hospital to talk with Dr. Janet Bay and Nate Jennings about the current trends in stroke care and stroke recognition.  Dr. Bay explained what causes a stroke and how Ohiohealth treats these patients.   We also discussed the Advanced Stroke Life Support class that Ohiohealth offers to prehospital as well as hospital clinicians.  This class is off...

On November 8, 2009 Rob Kopp received a phone call that no parent ever expects. His son, Nick, had been involved in a motorcycle accident and was critically injured. Nick was onboard a MedFlight helicopter enroute to the trauma center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In this episode you will hear how a highly trained critical care team cared for Nick, his family rallied around h...

In this episode we were pleased to be joined by Dr. Howie Mell the Medical Director for Newark Fire, Dr. David Evans with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, as well as Capt. Bolte and Capt. Smith with Newark Fire.  This episode covers: TXA Basics How TXA was introduced to EMS Crash 2 Study and the MATTERs Study Indications, Contraindications, Administration, etc. EARN CE's We are ver...

In this episode we were honored to be invited to the Burn Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to discuss general burn care as well as thier Teleburn system.  We also spoke with Veronica Neale with Healthnet regarding thier renewed PPA with Southern Ohio Medical Center in Scioto County.  She also discussed the conference they have coming up on April 5th at Shawnee State Univer...

Smoke detectors and CO detectors save many lives every year.  This weekend when you move your clocks foward, don't forget to change your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector batteries. United States Fire Administration Smoke Detector Info @usfire State of Ohio Fire Marshal CO Info @OhioFire       See you on March 15th for Episode 3!!!

In this episode you will hear the continuation of the interview with CEO and President Rod Crane.  We finished up talking about the inception of MedFlight and then reviewed where we are today.  We discussed the location of our bases, our partnership with MedCare, and some of our philosophies regarding safety.  Finally, we will let you know what to expect in episode 3! We are very appreciative of a...

In this episode we will introduce ourselves to you as well as our vision for MedFlight Radio.  You will also get to hear from our CEO/President Rod Crane.  He will talk to us about how two aeromedical companies in Columbus, Oh merged in 1993 to form what we know today as MedFlight.  He will also provide our listeners a good foundation of what MedFlight looks like today. Let us know what you think...