Episodes
EMS Leadership Consultant Chris Cebollero and Dr. Jay Moore from Anthem Blue Cross sit down with host Chris Montera in this crossover episode from the EMS World Expo conference in Las Vegas this past year. Check out the two of them as they talk about leadership in EMS and working with insurance companies to fund EMS in alternative delivery models. Thanks to Physio-Control and EMS World Expo for their support of our Podcast Studio at the conference. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical...
Published 01/22/18
Ray Kemp knows first hand what the opioid crisis means to families and individuals across the U.S. Many EMS providers treat people with addiction with indifference at best. Ray’s new video documentary aimed at educating first responders about opioid addiction aims to change that. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for...
Published 11/27/17
Working on your advanced EMS Degree and looking for people to follow and emulate? We have a special interview just for you coming up with EMS Educator of the Year 2017 Ginny Renkiewicz. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. MedicCast Episode 507 Good day and welcome to this week’s episode of the...
Published 11/06/17
All paramedics in Australia are required to have Bachelors Degrees and nurses upgrade to become paramedics. Why can’t that work here in the United States? We have a special panel discussion on that coming up. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. MedicCast Episode 506 Good day and welcome to this...
Published 10/24/17
What kind of challenges face women in the field of EMS across this country? We have a special panel discussion on that coming up. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified. Check out the book for...
Published 03/24/17
How can telephone CPR help you do your job and what can you do to support your dispatchers as they do the difficult job of managing the cardiac arrest patient before you arrive on scene? We talk about that in this episode. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series...
Published 12/26/16
Real life benefits of Telephone and dispatcher-assisted CPR plus more segments from the EMS World Expo in New Orleans this past year. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified. Check out the book...
Published 12/19/16
How do we train for disaster or prepare for disaster responses in both man-made and natural disasters? If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified. Check out the book for paramedics, students and...
Published 12/12/16
A special interview with Dr. Ed Racht from EMS World Expo 2016. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified. Check out the book for paramedics, students and other medical professionals on Amazon,...
Published 11/28/16
A chat with EMS World Expo data experts from our partners at Physio-Control and a look at the new rollout of the new PALS course from the American Heart Association. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med...
Published 11/14/16
A special interview with Dr. Mickey Eisenberg on the brand new American Heart Association initiative, the Global Resuscitation Alliance. Then in this week’s second segment, we have a special sneak peek at our coverage of last week’s EMS World Expo in New Orleans. It that’s what you’re looking for, you found it right here on the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new...
Published 10/17/16
Coming up we talk with Lisa Booze from the Maryland Poison Center about Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Myths. Then we have a chat with Medical Research podcasters Angela and Dustin Ballard. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also...
Published 10/03/16
More drugs working their way down to the lay public from the EMS sector, people are looking for ways to pass drug tests they read their guide on this page or another for a solution. What’s to come in the future? If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some...
Published 09/26/16
We’re back from our August break with a look at high-flow nasal cannula use in the prehospital setting featuring EMS paramedic and educator Kevin Collopy. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math...
Published 09/12/16
Loperamide or Imodium toxicity overdoses for EMS providers and a special interview with Scott Cravens about the upcoming EMS World Expo conference. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified....
Published 08/01/16
How does wilderness EMS care relate back to urban EMS care? We have part 2 of a special episode of the discussion on the topic crossed over from the Disaster Podcast for you. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also brought to you...
Published 07/18/16
How does wilderness EMS care relate back to urban EMS care? We have a special episode of the MedicCast with a crossover panel discussion on the topic from the Disaster Podcast for you. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Brought to you by the Extreme Medical Services novels. Check out this innovative new supernatural EMS series for some fun reading. And also...
Published 07/12/16
More on critical incident stress and how responders and hospital staff are struggling to recover from the aftermath of the Orlando nightclub shooting. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info at Gebauer.com/podcast. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified....
Published 06/28/16
Critical incidents, provider stress and the Orlando active shooter incident with Critical Incident Stress expert Dan McGuire from CISM Perspectives. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info at Gebauer.com/podcast. And also brought to you by Med Math Simplified....
Published 06/20/16
Synthetic Opioids causing major problems for overdose patient management in the field for EMS providers, then we have an interview with EMS Blogger and Educator Sean Eddy about how EMS providers can learn to live smart. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info...
Published 06/13/16
Going the extra mile and creating a non-profit EMS organization with worldwide reach. We have it with part 2 of our interview with Jason Friesen from Trek Medics International. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info at Gebauer.com/podcast. And also brought to you...
Published 06/06/16
How is a select group of paramedics going the extra mile for EMS in the third world? We have return look at Jason Friesen and the Trek Medics organization this week for you. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info at Gebauer.com/podcast. And also brought to you...
Published 05/30/16
How do we manage victims of abuse and advocate for them in front of our peers? We’ll have abuse victim advocate Kim McCaffery on the show to share her thoughts and important lessons we can all share for these at-risk patients. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more...
Published 05/23/16
Scene safety is something I talk about all the time here on the MedicCast. What do you do, though, if the scene suddenly turns from safe to dangerous in the blink of an eye? I have a cautionary tale about that topic. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info...
Published 05/16/16
Dealing with opioid deaths and overdoses requires a lot of specific research and training. We’ll have a special segment on the latest in EMS specific opioid addiction and overdose research with paramedic researcher Scott Sommers. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast. The MedicCast is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more...
Published 05/10/16