EMS, EMT and Paramedic Online Radio/Podcasts and Links http://emtpodcast.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:50:37 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No Organizations and Associations in EMS http://emtpodcast.com/2010/03/organizations-and-associations-in-ems/ http://emtpodcast.com/2010/03/organizations-and-associations-in-ems/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:50:37 +0000 producer http://emtpodcast.com/?p=187 The MedicCast

In this week’s episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic features last Tuesday’s live episode where he is joined by guests Angel Burba of Howard Community College and former president of NAEMSE (National Association of EMS Educators), EMS podcaster and blogger Chris Montera of the EMS Garage, Scott of the GenMed show, and EMS Educator Kyle David Bates.

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In this week’s episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic features last Tuesday’s live episode where he is joined by guests Angel Burba of Howard Community College and former president of NAEMSE (National Association of EMS Educators), EMS podcaster and blogger Chris Montera of the EMS Garage, Scott of the GenMed show, and EMS Educator Kyle David Bates.

Listen in on their discussion on professional organizations for EMS, what they do, the importance of provider memberships, what members get from joining these organizations and more.

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Here comes the first segment recorded live from the EMS Today Conference. Joined with special guests James Weber of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Seattle paramedic and developer of the Turley Backboard Pad,Amy Turley, and Mary Newman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and member of the JEMS editorial board, they talk about sudden cardiac arrest and public AED access first and then follow up with a discussion of some of the reasons for the initiatives to add therapeutic hypothermia to our patient care tool box in the back of the ambulance. The show also provides news for EMTs and paramedics and links for reference.

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Here comes the first segment recorded live from the EMS Today Conference. Joined with special guests James Weber of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Seattle paramedic and developer of the Turley Backboard Pad,Amy Turley, and Mary Newman of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and member of the JEMS editorial board, they talk about sudden cardiac arrest and public AED access first and then follow up with a discussion of some of the reasons for the initiatives to add therapeutic hypothermia to our patient care tool box in the back of the ambulance. The show also provides news for EMTs and paramedics and links for reference.

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This week’s episode of the MedicCast is a joint segment with Rick Russotti of the Mitigation Journal podcast and Richard Brooks, Director of Emergency Services for Cecil County, Maryland. They talk about EMS response on the recent snow storms hitting areas of the Mid-Atlantic region. This segment will help EMS providers better understand the ways that preparedness planning occurs, how supervisors and planners make their choices on types and levels of emergency medical services response, and what they can do to make their jobs a little easier.

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This week’s episode of the MedicCast is a joint segment with Rick Russotti of the Mitigation Journal podcast and Richard Brooks, Director of Emergency Services for Cecil County, Maryland. They talk about EMS response on the recent snow storms hitting areas of the Mid-Atlantic region. This segment will help EMS providers better understand the ways that preparedness planning occurs, how supervisors and planners make their choices on types and levels of emergency medical services response, and what they can do to make their jobs a little easier.

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This week on the MedicCast, find out more about the programs that the EMS in collaboration with their local poison centers have put up for the public in this coming poison prevention week. In this interview segment with Angel Bivens of the Maryland Poison Center, they cover some of the common programs an EMS agency could put together in their area as well as how to teach the public about using their local poison center number is a great way to reduce some of the ambulance call volume.

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This week on the MedicCast, find out more about the programs that the EMS in collaboration with their local poison centers have put up for the public in this coming poison prevention week. In this interview segment with Angel Bivens of the Maryland Poison Center, they cover some of the common programs an EMS agency could put together in their area as well as how to teach the public about using their local poison center number is a great way to reduce some of the ambulance call volume.

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Pediatric patients is a small patient population when compared to the everyday patients that providers attend to, however, there are certain concerns that need to be addressed to be able to provide safe and quality care to these patients. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic together with guest Greg Friese discuss the challenges that emergency medicine providers face when caring for pediatric patients, solutions to these challenges as well as tips on dealing with anxious parents. Links to informative resources that will help providers improve their skills on pediatric care are also included in the show.

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Pediatric patients is a small patient population when compared to the everyday patients that providers attend to, however, there are certain concerns that need to be addressed to be able to provide safe and quality care to these patients. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic together with guest Greg Friese discuss the challenges that emergency medicine providers face when caring for pediatric patients, solutions to these challenges as well as tips on dealing with anxious parents. Links to informative resources that will help providers improve their skills on pediatric care are also included in the show.

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There are a number of things to consider when assessing fall injuries. It includes the height at which the patient fee, the landing surface, the patient's orientation at the time of the fall and whether the fall was broken. In this week's episode of The MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students, the podmedic provides tips on how to properly and effectively asses injuries from falls. He also features the latest news in EMS and health care and includes links to resources for future reference and review.

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There are a number of things to consider when assessing fall injuries. It includes the height at which the patient fee, the landing surface, the patient's orientation at the time of the fall and whether the fall was broken. In this week's episode of The MedicCast podcast for EMTs, paramedics and EMS students, the podmedic provides tips on how to properly and effectively asses injuries from falls. He also features the latest news in EMS and health care and includes links to resources for future reference and review.

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The MedicCast is a weekly show for students and providers of emergency medicine featuring news, products, reviews, comments, interviews, tips, tricks and more.

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Caring for bariatric patients test the resourcefulness and creativity of paramedics and EMT's. Since they are different from the standard patient, providers have to make adjustments to their protocols and improvise equipment to be able to deliver emergency and transport services. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic features bariatric care for EMS. Find out how EMS providers can balance providing the best possible care for obese patients and personal safety. Also in the program are the latest news in EMS and links to resource sites for this week's tip for a better understanding of the topic.

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Caring for bariatric patients test the resourcefulness and creativity of paramedics and EMT's. Since they are different from the standard patient, providers have to make adjustments to their protocols and improvise equipment to be able to deliver emergency and transport services. In this week's episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic features bariatric care for EMS. Find out how EMS providers can balance providing the best possible care for obese patients and personal safety. Also in the program are the latest news in EMS and links to resource sites for this week's tip for a better understanding of the topic.

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Trying to differentiate AV blocks would be tricky for EMS providers especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. In this week’s episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic provides simple tips on how to differentiate a type of AV block from another by sharing a systematic yet easy to understand method. Also in the show are the latest EMS news and links for this week’s tips for a more comprehensive review.

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Trying to differentiate AV blocks would be tricky for EMS providers especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. In this week’s episode of the MedicCast, the podmedic provides simple tips on how to differentiate a type of AV block from another by sharing a systematic yet easy to understand method. Also in the show are the latest EMS news and links for this week’s tips for a more comprehensive review.

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Last Tuesday, the podmedic had a special live episode with guest EMS podcasters and bloggers. Find out what's in store for EMS in the year 2010 as they discuss budget declines, public health and EMS, urgent care centers, EMS enterpreneurs, social media and more.

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Last Tuesday, the podmedic had a special live episode with guest EMS podcasters and bloggers. Find out what's in store for EMS in the year 2010 as they discuss budget declines, public health and EMS, urgent care centers, EMS enterpreneurs, social media and more.

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What is are the situations where an ultrasound device is a must-have in the EMS setting? How far have we come with regards to having the technology available in the field? Answer these questions and more in this MedicCast live episode with guests guests Brian Dunnigan, EMT-P and Dr. Eric Brader from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Included in the episode shownotes are links to articles and tools on EMS ultrasound.

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What is are the situations where an ultrasound device is a must-have in the EMS setting? How far have we come with regards to having the technology available in the field? Answer these questions and more in this MedicCast live episode with guests guests Brian Dunnigan, EMT-P and Dr. Eric Brader from Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. Included in the episode shownotes are links to articles and tools on EMS ultrasound.

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