Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast

Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! Rapid seizure termination is one of the most important priorities in pediatric prehospital care, yet establishing intravenous access can delay treatment. In this episode, Maia Dorsett and Joelle Donofrio-Odmann speak with Jonathan Mohnkern about his recent systematic review and meta-analysis comparing intranasal and intramuscular midazolam for ped...

Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! In this episode, Greg Muller discusses the article Promotion of Emergency Medical Services: A National Analysis of Clinician Willingness to Recommend the Profession with authors Jacob Kamholz  and Ash Panchal . This article explores a novel approach to assessing EMS workforce sentiment using the Net Promoter Score (NPS). Guests Jacob Kamholtz and...

   Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast! In this episode, hosts Jeremiah Escajeda, Greg Muller, and Ariana Weber discuss four of the sixteen articles from the Prehospital Trauma Compendium. In 2025, the Prehospital Trauma Compendium introduced crucial guidelines and insights regarding the management of traumatic injuries in prehospital settings. This episode summarizes four significan...

  Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! In this Deep Dive episode, host Maia Dorsett speaks with Aaron E. Robinson , Sarah K. S. Knack , and Michael C. Perlmutter about their paper, Trends in Prehospital First-Attempt Use of Supraglottic Airways in Non-Cardiac Arrest Patients: A Descriptive Study . The conversation explores how airway management in EMS may be evolving, includi...

Are you ready for NAEMSP?! In this special edition of the Prehospital Emergency Care podcast , host Greg Muller is joined by Guest Editor Remle Crowe to discuss the journal's latest special issue: "Enhancing Prehospital Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder" . This episode goes beyond the statistics to explore the d eeply human experiences behind the data. The episode features in-depth conver...

Happy Turkey Day! Join host  Dr. Phil Moy as we dive straight into a topic that has "stirred up more conversation than a potluck dinner at an EMS station": the prehospital management of spinal injuries. We are here to highlight the critical manuscript "Prehospital Management of Spinal Cord Injuries, an NAEMSP Comprehensive Review and Analysis of the Literature" , a pivotal document within the Preh...

  Is Air EMS Overutilized for Kids? Tune in to the latest PEC Podcast! Editors Maia Dorsett and Joelle Denofrio-Odmann sit down with authors Dr. Vishal Naik and Dr. Sriram Ramgopal to unpack their compelling research, "Rapid Discharge Following Air Transport in Children" . This multicenter study, published in Prehospital Emergency Care , reveals that more than two-thirds (66.0%) of children transp...

  Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! In this PEC Podcast Deep Dive, Rebecca Cash and Maia Dorsett interview Dr. Tony Fernandez about his recent PEC paper comparing initial prehospital adenosine doses of 6 mg versus 12 mg for presumed SVT. We explore the study's origins, dataset design, and results—including the finding that starting with 12 mg was associated with higher rat...

  Welcome to the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Podcast! Today, we're tackling a critical and often deadly emergency seen at mass gatherings like music festivals: psychostimulant-induced hyperthermia (PIH). This condition carries high mortality rates, but what if early, aggressive intervention could dramatically improve outcomes? Join us as we discuss the paper, "Physician Directed Prehospital...

How well do EMS teams manage critically ill pediatric patients—and how do we know? In this special crossover episode with the EMS Educator Podcast, hosts Rob Lawrence and Maia Dorsett speak with Mark Cicero, lead author of a landmark study published in Prehospital Emergency Care. The study used simulation to assess EMS performance in pediatric emergencies. From medication dosing errors to missed f...

  In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Amelia Breyre, the lead author of Multidisciplinary Lessons from Palliative Extubations at Home , to discuss the complexities and collaborative efforts involved in facilitating palliative extubations at home. Dr. Breyre shares insights from two remarkable cases, highlighting how multidisciplinary coordination between critical care, palliative care, EMS, and...

Today, host  Rachel Stemerman sits down with two authors of a groundbreaking paper: Ira Harmon and Jennifer Fishe . Their research tackles a significant challenge in emergency medical services: accurately identifying prehospital pediatric asthma exacerbations from complex EMS data. Asthma exacerbations are a common reason for pediatric EMS encounters. Accurately identifying these encounters is cru...

Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? In this episode, we're diving into an eye opening question in emergency medicine: could giving just a single dose of epinephrine during cardiac arrest be more effective than the standard approach ? This topic isn't just about changing a drug protocol—it challenges the way we think about resuscitation itself. We're spotlighting a new study that's s...

Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? Improving health and safety in our communities starts with a commitment to equity. We explore how systemic disparities in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) affect patient care, outcomes, and trust. Join our guests - Remle Crowe, Andra Farcas, and Ameera Haamid - as we unpack the National Association of EMS Physicians' recommendations for making equ...

Ready for the latest insights in prehospital care? The new Prehospital Emergency Care (PEC) Podcast, Episode 148 (Vol 28, Number 6) , has dropped! This episode explores vital findings published in the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal , Volume 28, Number 3 . We're tackling essential themes for every prehospital clinician: Fluids, Vascular Access, and Resuscitation Strategies. Get the breakdown on...

Title: Remembering Freedom House: A Legacy in EMS Join us for a special episode of the Prehospital Emergency Care (PEC) Podcast as we delve into the rich history and enduring legacy of Freedom House. In alignment with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, we're honored to welcome two distinguished guests: Chief John Moon from Freedom House and Dr. Ameera Hamid, EMS physician at the U...

PEC Podcast Episode 146: Consensus Statement of the National Association of EMS Physicians International Association of Fire Chiefs and the International Association of Chiefs of Police: Best Practices for Collaboration Between Law Enforcement and Emergency Medical Services During Acute Behavioral Emergencies 📢 New Episode Alert! 📢 The Prehospital Emergency Care Podcast is back with a special ep...

PEC Podcast Episode 145: Quick Hits from Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Get ready for a rapid-fire review of the latest prehospital research! In Episode 145 of the PEC Podcast, we dive into the original research section of the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal (Volume 28, Number 3). Join our expert panel as we dissect key findings and discuss the implications for EMS practice. This episode co...

Cardiac arrest in the prehospital setting continues to be a critical area of focus for EMS clinicians, especially when it comes to measuring ventilation and perfusion. In this episode, we'll do a deep dive on new research investigating the role of end tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) as a potential indicator of survival in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. The study looks at how both high and low ETCO2...

The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 3...Kind of.  As the PEC Journal grows, the PEC podcast team is breaking up Volume 28 Number 3 to allow for more discussion.  In this episode we cover the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest section. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: COVID-19 Testing Among Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Patients:...

The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 2. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: A Retrospective Nationwide Comparison of the iGel and King Laryngeal Tube Supraglottic Airways for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation & Comparison of the Scope of Practice of the Army Combat Medic Specialist and Civilian National EMS Certificatio...

The PEC podcast team covers the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal Volume 28 Number 1. We talk about engaging manuscripts in this journal like: Mobile Integrated Health Care Roles of US EMS Clinicians: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study & A Systematic Review of Methodologies and Outcome Measures of Mobile Integrated Health-Community Paramedicine Programs Click here to download it today! As always...

Dr. Maia Dorsett and our newest PEC Podcast member, Dr. Rachel Stemerman, explore the manuscript A National   Assessment   of   EMS   Performance at the Response and Agency Level  with the authors Michael Redlener MD Medical Director of Emergency Medicine Mount Sinai West & Remle Crowe PhD Director of Clinical and Operational Research at ESO Click here to download it today! Please visit NEMSQA.org...

Everyone witnessed the tragic event of Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest during an NFL Football game.  While he had a great outcome, there remains a paucity of algorithms in managing cardiac arrest emergencies in equipment-laden athletes.  Expert consensus begins with research in the field of cardiac arrest for equipment laden athletes.  In this deep dive we delve into the quality in chest compression...

The Field  Triage Guidelines (FTG) are used across North America to identify seriously injured patients for transport to appropriate-level trauma centers.  We should aim for an under-triage rate of 5% and an over-triage rate of 25-35%.  But how faithful are we to these recommendations?  In this podcast, we interview the lead author Joshua Lupton MD MPH M.Phil on the manuscript:  Under - Triage   a...