EMS Garage

This week we devote the entire podcast to specialty teams in EMS. Tactical, HazMat, Special Rescue, None of it is sacred on this episode. We hope you enjoy the debate. Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Jamie Davis Buck Feris Skip Kirkwood Sam the Intern

This episode is packed full of guests. We talk at length about swine flu and talk to Greg Bruce that was a Paramedic that got SARS. Then we turn the tables and talk about Dr. Wesley's article on IV placement in Rural Trauma. This discussion quickly moves to what is good for rural EMS. Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Dr. Dave Ross Will Dunn Skip Kirkwood Rob Theriault Buck Feris Greg Bruce (Paramedic that had SARS) Brendan Kearney Aarron Reinert

This week we discuss swine flu and the EMS connection and then we discuss the Economics of EMS (http://www.ems1.com/Columnists/mark-bruning/articles/483378-Economic-Reality-Crisis-or-Opportunity-for-EMS) from a great article from Mark Bruning. Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Greg Friese Jamie Davis Skip Kirkwood

This week we discuss the Roguemedic's Blog (http://www.roguemedic.blogspot.com/) Nice job Rogue Medic!  We also discuss the EMT Getting Charged with Abandoning a Child. (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/03/13/2009-03-13_emt_charged_with_abandoning_child_at_bro.html) Some how (Nick) we get on the subject of Rat Testicles, and it is so funny.  Finally we talk about Dr. Wesley's Article on JEMS.com (http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Wesley/the_myth_of_the_trendelenburg_position.html;jsessionid=DE452E9AA8461B6A22500B578ED2483D) The Myth of the Trendelenburg Position (http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Wesley/the_myth_of_the_trendelenburg_position.html;jsessionid=DE452E9AA8461B6A22500B578ED2483D) Featuring: Chris Montera (Host) Skip Kirkwood (Cool Car Dude) Will Dunn (Airway guy) Nick Nudell (Rat Testicle Expert) Meris Shuwarger (Sam) Gary Wingrove (Wingrovenator) Buck Feris (Bucky from Kentucky)

This week we talk about shift trades and a new video from IAFC talking about how Fire based EMS is the only way.  Hmmm We smell blood with this topic. French Maids doing CPR? (http://www.frenchmaidtv.com/web/How_To_Give_CPR.html) Featuring: Chris Montera Will Dunn Skip Kirkwood Rob Theriault Buck Feris Ben Dengerink

Scoop as a traction device - in snow? CPR survival.  EMS based anything, is it bad? Featuring: Chris Montera Jamie Davis "The Podmedic" www.mediccast.com (http://www.mediccast.com) Buck Feris Aarron Reinert Gary Wingrove Skip Kirkwood

Well it only took 28 episodes to get the bomb dropped.  Listen near the end.  Seriously, we talk about fitness in EMS, simulation not Stimulation and other stories from EMS Today. Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Dave Ross Will Dunn Skip Kirkwood

This week we have Will and and it gets spicy. I love it when we debate.  We discuss Columbus and the decision to go BLS, MAST and staving off the Fire Department, and what is the best level for response? Featuring: Chris Montera Will Dunn Aarron Reinert Skip Kirkwood Nick Nudell Dr. Dave Ross Gary Wingrove

This week we are all over the board with topics.  In fact so many I forgot to list them all. I have included the links from the show however. Gary Wingrove's Stuff (http://emsgarage.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/2009-psob-one-pager.pdf) Email Gary (mailto:gary.wingrove@gmail.com) Featuring: Chris Montera Gary Wingrove Skip Kirkwood Will Dunn (for a minute) Dr. Keith Wesley Ben Dengerink Buck Feris Nick Nudell

This week we talk about RSI, How clean is your stethescope?, Defibrillator Recall, and Alcohol Refusals...Oops I mean Refusing a patient with Alcohol on board.  It is a long one but a good one. Guy Haskell's Article (http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Haskell/i_dont_have_to_pay_for_a_taxi.html;jsessionid=7152C83FB14B4F1547173F5331369260) Featuring: Chris Montera Skip Kirkwood Dr. Dave Ross Gary Wingrove Will Dunn Buck Feris

This week we talk about Oxygen and what makes a good medical director. Is there such a thing as too much? What makes a good Medical Director?  This was started by Dr. Keith Wesley's recent article on JEMS.com (http://www.jems.com/news_and_articles/columns/Wesley/have_you_seen_your_md.html?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Have+You+Seen+Your+MD+Lately%3F&utm_content=drdr0682%40aol.com&utm_campaign=JEMS+eNews+03%2F03%2F09) Paying for your medical director? $10 per run for Paramedic Service, $2 per run for a BLS Service , $100 - 150 per hour?  What is right? Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Dave Ross Dr. Keith Wesley Skip Kirkwood Gary Wingrove Dr. Dan Hankins

This week on the EMS Garage we talk about the gathering of the Eagles, top 10 predictions for EMS Future and other random ramblings. The Gathering Eagles (http://gatheringofeagles.us/) Chris Montera Dr. Dave Ross Dr. Keith Wesley Gary Wingrove Matt Solomon Skip Kirkwood Aarron Reinert

The EMS Educast is a new podcast on the EMS Garage Network that will be at www.emseducast.com (http://www.emseducast.com) next week.  Enjoy this first premier episode on the EMS Garage.  This week we start talking about us, the show and Education in EMS.  Join us every week for new information, trends and tips in the EMS Education field.   We hope you enjoy this complimentary episode on EMS Garage.  This is our 3rd podcast we do here at the EMS Garage.  Please give us your feed back and join us at www.emseducast.com (http://www.emseducast.com) Featuring: Chris Montera Ying Gary Wingrove Yang Greg Friese Buck Feris

This week Will makes a bold statement that they aren't immobilizing people any more.  HUH???  We talk about the EMT that died in a health club just steps away from an AED. Studies cited on this week's cast: http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/26/2510 (http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/349/26/2510) Featuring: Chris Montera Just me Dave Ross, MD The Eagles Matt Solomon New Medic, Old Hat Will Dunn www.theairwaysite.com (http://theairwaysite.com) Nick "the Nude 2" Nudell Gary Wingrove www.ircp.info (http://www.ircp.info) Ben Dengerink

This week we talk about a new podcast coming up from the Garage, The EMS Education Cast and we talk with industry experts that were at the Air medical NTSB hearings last week.  This is a great one take a listen. Featuring: Chris Montera Cathy Etter Stacey Friedman - www.safemedflight.org Gary Wingrove Will Dunn Skip Kirkwood Dr. Bryan Bledsoe Aarron Reinert Greg Friese