Medic Materials Podcast

Ever go to a routine call and the next thing you know you're tangled with half of every terrible diagnosis imaginable? This BLS crew encounters a benign call on the surface but when they dig deeper they unravel a major twist which completely changes their diagnosis and treatment plan.

Ever try to be like Evil Knievel? Today's patient does just that and launches their vehicle for the heavens...Will they CRUSH the landing or BE CRUSHED by the landing?

An old nemesis rears its head in today's call review. The secret to this patients Altered Mental Status lies within a secret bandage found on her body. The panel breaks down the neurological symptoms and fabulous patient care rendered by this crew in a call review with a SURPRISE ending no one saw coming!

Ever wonder why so many First Responders suffer Post Traumatic Stress? We uncovered amazing science to prove that the culture of EMS is to blame for creating the ideal conditions to cause Post Traumatic Stress. Listen, Learn and Break the Stigma!

Joni Bonilla of Operation At Ease is a professional dog trainer, who is fighting to help treat 1st responder Post Traumatic Stress and the stigma within EMS with the use of specialized service dogs. We sit down with her in a Skype interview and discuss her program and how she has helped the lives of many first responders and veterans with her cutting edge service dog program. This is a must listen episode for May, National Mental Health month.

What do you get when you combine a croissant, a zipper & and a timid medic....well you get one hell of a badass EMT. In today's call review we showcase another EMT who stepped up and shows that experience does weigh in on our profession and sometimes that experience can be just what a timid paramedic needs.

Gerard makes his long awaited return in today's episode! We review a call in which a female patient is confused, covered in blood and has no idea what happened to her. It is up to a very savvy EMT to put all of the pieces together and formulate a treatment plan without the help of a Paramedic.

An RMA (Refusal of Medical Attention) is a document that every EMS provider must learn and utilize however many EMS providers are not comfortable with them. This episode is dedicated to answering many questions surrounding the RMA and the calls that should and should not be an RMA.

Two syncope calls, One RMA, and One heart that continues to make trouble for a young fairly healthy patient. We review two EMS calls and then one podcast host gives you an in depth glimpse into their personal life, like you haven't heard before on our show!

A medic battles three different protocols, BiPAP, an Urgent Care and a Train attempting to help this believed COPD patient. Are the EMS gods smiting this medic or will the medic prevail in identifying the true underlying cause of this respiratory distress?

RSI is the topic of discussion in today's episode. We review successful strategies, medications and share our own failures and successes with our own RSI procedures.

In this call we see what can happen when we abandon triage, make choices based on feelings and ultimately get in over your head. This one is most definitely festive!

We review a call that defines "Rock and hard place". Two providers tend to a severely hypoxic patient that they must decide to transport or let pass in front of them. What ethics and humanity of human life are we going to discuss in this one?

A diagnosis missed! A crew is banned! But HEY! the paperwork is done... How did these two new EMT Basic's not recognize their patient was sick and what was the overall outcome?

As a new EMT or Paramedic passing your tests can be stressful and tough. So can getting your first job and running your first call. We guide you through these tough times with great tips and advice in today's episode.