Inside EMS

Chief Rob Wylie and Lt. Rom Duckworth recommended leaders check their policies and procedures in case a similar incident were to happen in their department.

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson sit down with a medic who says he has the secret to being financially happy on an average EMS paycheck.

Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie talk about why responders are administering Narcan. They also dig into the safety issues behind firefighter layoffs.

Inside EMS Podcast: Episode 23 by EMS1 Podcasts

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson seek clarity on best practices for treating anaphylaxis patients after Chicago’s Food Allergy Research and Education Summit

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson respond to Steve Whitehead’s column that suggests it might be inappropriate to transport a dying patient to the hospital.

Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie dig into the report that offered over 200 recommendations after a Houston hotel fire claimed four firefighters' lives.

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss a promising new drug to combat heart failure, the need for more emphasis on current research for EMS students, and why EMS needs to start doing its own medical research.

The Command Post: Episode 21 by EMS1 Podcasts

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how a drug to combat heart failure highlights the need to place emphasis on current research for EMS students

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss why EMS needs to start doing its own medical research on issues important to the industry.

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss what the Rural/Metro layoffs in Indiana mean for the rest of EMS, and whether it's time to put an end to 24-hour shifts. They also talk finance, focusing on an Mo. petition to halt ambulance billing outsourcing, and a Va. county program to cover ambulance ride co-pays.

This segment tackles the pros and cons of working 24-hour shifts in EMS, including the link between fatigue and medical errors, and discusses whether the industry should put an end to them.

Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie discuss lessons learned from the Ferguson, Mo. shooting. They also talk about four Ky. firefighters getting shocked while helping college students participate in an ice bucket challenge.

Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the story about medics who were cleared of wrongdoing for not transporting a gunshot wound victim, and Rural/Metro's plans to close operations in 30 Ind. communities. In The Clinical Issue they debate a study where cardiac patients will be given a placebo by paramedics, and guest Bryan Fass talks about his new Fit Responder app.