EMS Today

EMS Improv: EMS Brokenness

It's time to rethink strategies and tactics to unify the workforce and achieve equity. Eric Chase has a conversation with Alanna Badgley, Anthony Almojera and Bryony Gilbey.

A Broken Rhythm: My Heart Story

Nikki Volpi, PhD, NRP, shares her story of resilience and more with Eric Chase.

Why PEEP?

Positive End Expiratory Pressure, or PEEP, is getting a lot of attention lately. First described in 1938 as an addition to mechanical ventilation that improved oxygenation in acute pulmonary edema, asphyxia and sepsis, the hemodynamic effects of PEEP prevented its widespread use until the 1960s.

By 1970, PEEP had gained traction in treating premature neonates with respiratory distress and adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Today, a growing body of literature suggests that PEEP benefits a wide variety of patients with respiratory distress and might well be useful any time you need to assist ventilations.

Read the full article here.

My First Time

Raphael and Dov get a bit personal and talk about their first times in EMS, from the first EMS call they witnessed, to their first ambulance rides, to the first time they responded to terror attacks and many more. Join us on the road of nostalgia, because there is nothing like your first time, and you never forget it, either.

Benefits of Charitable Giving

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 about.

”From Small Things Come Great Things”

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

See a Need, Fill a Need

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 community members in underserved sections of the country; a nationwide geriatric preventative medicine care program; as well as a hospital emergency room relief project; and the newest pilot program, flying pediatric oncology patients in Israel's periphery.

Give a listen, and when you're out there, if you see a need, try to find a way to fill it.

We Love Oxygen

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.

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Focused on improving EMS Personal Financial Health and Wellness

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.

Personal Development and the Value of the Mentor-Mentee Relationship

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