Inside EMS

Chris and Kelly discuss a recent announcement by Creighton (Neb.) University offering a paramedic bridge program that's awarding certain allied health care professionals to achieve their paramedic certification in two weeks. They also interview Dan Limmer, president of Limmer Creative, about the future of EMS education.

Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie discuss the policy in Reno, Nev. that allows firefighters to show up to work with drugs and alcohol in their system. They interview Kyle David Bates, founder and chairman of The First Few Moments.

Chris and Kelly debate how important an EMTs personal appearance is in their clinical issue segment. They also interview paramedic Roger Morgan about the development of the American College of Paramedicine.

Chris and Kelly debate the need for an EMT to have experience before entering paramedic school in their clinical issue segment. They also interview Shannon Watson, a clinical supervisor with Christian Hospital EMS, about mobile integrated healthcare and community paramedicine.

This week, hosts Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie join forces with Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson’s Inside EMS podcast to debate fire-based vs. private EMS.

This week, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson join forces with Fire Chief Rob Wylie and Lt. Rom Duckworth's The Command Post podcast to debate private vs. fire-based EMS.

Lt. Rom Duckworth and Chief Rob Wylie discuss the preliminary report that claims the deaths of two fallen Boston firefighters was accidental, talk about Counter Narcotics and Terrorism Operational Medical Support (CONTOMS) in their frontline tactical tips segment and explain why all firefighters should be engaged in the decisions their elected officials make.

Chris and Kelly discuss the recent study that claims Boston Fire and EMS is the most expensive emergency services department in the country, debate the need of air versus ground EMS and interview Ben Chlapek about his work to help veteran Army medics find a civilian EMS job.

Rom and Rob discuss D.C. Fire and EMS' Chief's decision to require all employees to get a doctor's note in order to call in sick, talk about what's new in extrication and discuss when firefighters should retire in their leadership lessons segment.

Chris and Kelly discuss the continuing battle between Las Vegas Fire and AMR over patient transport policy, debate the need for volunteer versus paid EMS systems in their clinical issue segment and interview Geekymedic Chris Montera about educating community paramedics and the future of Mobile Integrated healthcare.

Rom and Rob discuss how negative stories about firefighters reflect badly not only within the fire department in question but on the entire fire service, talk about the different types of hose loads for engine company operations and discuss labor management relations in their leadership lessons segment.

Chris and Kelly talk about the Field EMS Bill and argue over the efficacy of ALS in prehospital care. At the Guest Table is Don Lundy, NAEMT President who talks about EMS advocacy and the implications of the Field EMS Bill.

Rom and Rob discuss the recent outbreak of assaults and attacks on first responders, talk about the fundamentals of emergency response and discuss the recent line of duty death report out of Bryan, Texas that highlighted the importance of saying the word "mayday."

Chris and Kelly talk about how we do EMS Week backwards every year, how a simple nasal cannula can keep an apneic patient’s spO2 at 98% or better for 100 minutes, and at the Guest Table we get a fresh perspective on EMS in the United States from Rob Lawrence, a medic who came from London to run the Richmond Ambulance Authority.