Open Airways - You Have to Care
You Have to Care
Natalie Quebodeaux
“To make these contacts with people, it’s invaluable … I have learned so much from people in Canada, Colorado, the UK. We have someone from Africa on there. It’s just amazing to see what we’re doing in other parts of the world, that EMS is making an impact.” Paramedic Natalie Quebodeaux talks about scene safety, and how to connect with your patients and the EMS community.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
The EMS Squadcast July 2010: The Resuscitation Academy & Epinephrine Shortages
The EMS Squadcast is a podcast series dedicated to discussions relevant to the world of EMS today.
Join host Tim Perkins for the sophomore episode as he welcomes Dr. Mickey Eisenberg to talk about the Resuscitation Academy, a new program created by King County (WA) and Seattle’s Medic One program to help EMS administrators improve cardiac resuscitation rates in their communities. Also, Matt Zavadsky and David Lamb from Medstar EMS in Forth Worth, TX, talk about the current shortage of epinephrine faced by every segment of the healthcare profession and how their agency is handling the shortage
Be sure to check back regularly to download new episodes.
The EMS Squadcast is produced by Cygnus Business Media. E-mail the EMS Squadcast at squadcast@emsresponder.com.
Tim Perkins is in his 20th year in the world of EMS. He started as a teenager at a rural volunteer fire department in Central New York, got his paramedic education in Baltimore, and has worked as an administrator in the Syracuse, NY, and Richmond, VA, areas. Tim has also been a frequent contributor to EMS Magazine since 2005.
The EMS Squadcast: June 2010: EMS Education & Excited Delirium
The EMS Squadcast is a podcast series dedicated to discussions relevant to the world of EMS today.
Join host Tim Perkins for the premiere episode as he discusses two recent articles by Ray Barishansky and Skip Kirkwood on EMS education that were featured in the May and June issues of EMS Magazine, investigates the controversial topic of excited delirium with Firehouse Expo speaker Dr. Michael Dailey, and much, much more!
Be sure to check back regularly to download new episodes.
The EMS Squadcast is produced by Cygnus Business Media. E-mail the EMS Squadcast at squadcast@emsresponder.com.
Tim Perkins is in his 20th year in the world of EMS. He started as a teenager at a rural volunteer fire department in Central New York, got his paramedic education in Baltimore, and has worked as an administrator in the Syracuse, NY, and Richmond, VA, areas. Tim has also been a frequent contributor to EMS Magazine since 2005.
Open Airways: Horror Story
Horror Story
Marshall Washick
“When I approached the ditch and I was looking down, I was in a state of shock. Everything just kind of slowed down for 20 seconds. I couldn’t believe what I had looked at. And at that moment, I just kinda’ felt my training and experience kick in.” Marshall Washick tells the story of his first pediatric arrest. WARNING: EXPLICIT LANGUAGE
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
Open Airways: Advocates for EMS
Advocates for EMS
Kurt Krumperman
“Our purpose is to advocate for EMS in Washington at the federal level, to inform, educate and advocate for things that will be beneficial to EMS in general,” says Kurt Krumperman, president of Advocates for EMS. In this podcast, Kurt chats with FISDAP’s Liz Neerland about some of the things Advocates for EMS have been doing that benefit the EMS community.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
Open Airways - This is the Standard
This is the Standard
Keith Wesley
“While we’ve actually tended to focus on [capnography] from a respiratory perspective of ventilation, I would like some people to begin thinking about it on the role of perfusion.” In this podcast, Keith Wesley explains how capnography works and explores its growing role in emergency medicine.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
Open Airways - Suicide
Suicide
Jill Torres
“You have to be prepared for anything: the drastic versus the non-drastic, trauma versus the non-trauma. And the you have to be prepared on primary assessments and secondary assessments how you’re going to treat your victim or your patient. And then if that is a completed suicide, how do you turn your focus 100% to the family members.” In this podcast, paramedic Jill Torres shares with FISDAP’s Liz Neerland a taste of her lecture on dealing with suicide.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
Open Airways: Gut Pinches
Gut Pinches
Hugh Garner
“I was very fortunate that in fact I did not take the word of an untrained police officer. Although he meant well, I did assess the scene and I assessed the patient.” Paramedic and EMS Education Coordinator Hugh Garner relates one of his most memorable calls, which illustrates the importance of assessing all patients.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
Open Airways - Absolutely No Way
Absolutely No Way
Chris Jones
She said, ‘Well, you’re a student and you’re gonna do this now.’ I said,
‘Nope. You can take that up with my preceptor who’s in the truck.’” Chris
Jones tells Liz Neerland about how, on his very first day in the field as a
paramedic student, he got into a disagreement with a senior medic.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424.
EMS EXPO Spotlight: Pandemic Planning
EMS EXPO presenter Erik Gaull discusses pandemic planning for EMS agencies. Erik is a featured speaker at EMS EXPO and will be presenting on Pandemic Flu Planning and New & Emerging Technologies for EMS Responders . EMS EXPO is scheduled for October 26–30 in Atlanta, GA. For more information, visit www.emsexpoevents.com.