EMS Garage

In this episode A.J. Heightman Editor-in-Chief of JEMS talks with Industry leaders about Ferno and Vision 2020 with an international perspective. See the videos and more on https://www.youtube.com/user/fernoems Bruce Farr – Toronto EMS Jon Ellis – Ferno UK Justin Wand, SE Coast Ambulance Service NHS

This week on the Garage we talk with Ray, Nick and Scott about the EMS Compass project, and what national performance measures mean to you on the street. Oh and we’re back with our humor and enlightened ideas of how EMS should really be operated. www.emscompass.com Host: Chris Montera Guests: Nick Nudell Raphael Barishansky Scott ... Read more

Recording from the FDIC conference 2015 Host Chris Montera is joined by 2 guests with an international perspective on ambulance design and safety. Guests: Mike McCart, Deputy Chief Pulaski County EMS Justin Wand, SE Coast Ambulance Service NHS

In this episode A.J. Heightman Editor-in-Chief of JEMS talks with Industry leaders about Ferno and Vision 2020 See the videos and more on https://www.youtube.com/user/fernoems. Joining AJ is a great list of panelists. Mike McCart, Deputy Chief, Pulaski County EMS Steve Rowland, Sales Manager Tim Schroeder, Director of Ambulance Systems

One of the most controversial topics in the world of EMS today is whether or not we should arm EMTs and paramedics or rather, should we allow those who possess conceiled carry permits carry on the job?  And furthermore, in whose hands should this decision rest in?  Lawmakers?  Department leaders?  The individual? This week, Scott ... Read more

In this finale episode from EMS Today 2014 in Washington, DC, EMS Garage host Chris Montera is joined by MedicCast host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic for their conference wrap-up finale episode. In this episode they each pick a product innovator for the show and also talk about what they hope to see at the next conference from the folks at ... Read more

In this special segment recorded at EMS Today 2014 in Washington, DC, EMS Garage host Chris Montera is joined by three guests to discuss a controversial issue, does EMS need local medical directors any more? Joining Chris are paramedic and educator Kelly Grayson and EMS medical directors Dr. Keith Wesley and Dr. Jeff Myers. —- Stay tuned ... Read more

In this episode of the EMS Garage Podcast hosts Chris Montera and Anne Robinson Montera are joined by EMS educator and researcher Baxter Larmon from UCLA. Also on the panel is Carissa Caramanis O’Brien health care social media expert and consultant, as well as director of social media for Aetna. Baxter talks about the impetus to improve ... Read more

EMS Garage guest host Scot Kier (@MedicSBK and MedicSBK.com) comes in to fill in for regular host Chris Montera for the first of three EMS Garage episodes at EMS Today 2014 in Washington, DC. Scott is joined by an illustrious and knowledgable panel including EMS Attorney Steve Wirth, EMSBlogs.com founder Dave Konig and EMS Blogger Kelly Grayson from AmbulanceDriverFiles.com. Never one to shy ... Read more

EMS Garage host Chris Montera, the Geekymedic, was joined by a panel of EMS experts while at EMS World Expo 2013 in Las Vegas. On the panel were Kyle David Bates, host of the First Few Moments podcast, Jerry Socha, Marketing Director from Ferno, and Art Hsieh, Editor-in-Chief at EMS1.com. They talk about several topics ... Read more

Kicking off the fifth anniversary of the ProMed Network Podcast Studio at EMS World Expo, the MedicCast and EMS Garage bring out the original team from the first podcast studio in Atlanta five years ago. Joining MedicCast host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and EMS Garage host Chris Montera the Geekymedic are Setla Films’ Chief Content ... Read more

Host Anne Robinson takes a look a what local health departments can do to improve their “branding” in the public’s eye in this segment from NACCHO Annual 2013 in Dallas, Texas earlier this month. She is joined in the discussion by Barbara Schneeman from Riverstone Health of Billings, Montana. Barbara shares some of the things ... Read more

How does the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) affect your local health department? EMS Garage host Chris Montera sat down with Dr. Bechara Choucair from the Chicago Department of Public Health to talk about how this health care reform legislation is affecting local health departments. There are some surprising benefits and challenges facing public health ... Read more

This week we talk about the whoas at DC Fire, Why EMS is not paid well, Rural Metro Bankruptcy, and the New Mobile integrated health movement. Chris is on a rampage as we show off our new video stream. We are excited for our new show and new format. In a few weeks we will ... Read more

This week I talk with several people from the past and present at the Swedish Health-One EMS Program. Swedish has been running Paramedic programs since the early 70’s and I have one of the graduates from the first class on as well as a brand new grad. With Chris Montera, Dennis Edgerly, Tim Floyd, Marissa ... Read more