EMS: History, Myth and Media

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Emergency Medical Services - historical perspectives, representations in popular entertainment and some of the myths surrounding the profession.

Rex


    • Sep 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 13m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    History of Nurse Practitioners

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 15:22


    Second part concerning Advanced Practice Providers

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    History of Physician Assistants

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 14:20


    First of two episodes concerning Advanced Practice Providers

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    Lights and Siren

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 14:38


    All ambulances should run with lights flashing and siren blaring, right? Maybe not. 

    Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 20:02


    COVID has had an enormous effect on EMS and Emergency Medicine. I discuss burnout of health care workers.

    EMS - Myths 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 14:46


    The second episode covering some common misconceptions about EMS and Emergency Medicine.

    EMS - Myths 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2022 17:40


    Some common misconceptions persist about EMS and Emergency Departments. This first in the series discusses some of those myths.

    The Alphabet Courses

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2022 14:42


    History of various short courses in emergency care, CPR, ACLS, ATLS and others.

    Is the Scene Safe?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 10:24


    Emergency workers rush into dangerous situations. This episode addresses the response to the question “Is the Scene Safe?” Tactical EMS and response to contagious patients is discussed.

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    History of Resuscitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 18:30


    Snatching someone from the jaws of death! The history of the most dramatic aspect of EMS - resuscitation.

    History of Medical Specialties

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 16:51


    How did we get to most doctors being specialists? How did Emergency Medicine become a specialty? This episode covers all that.

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    Medical Education History

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2020 16:10


    The training to become a doctor - from 500 BCE to today. From Hippocrates to how doctors are trained in 2020.

    ER - The TV show

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 9:56


    One of the most popular media depictions of Emergency Medicine, the show ER ran for 15 seasons. Although it had its flaws, it showed many of the most exciting aspects of working in an Emergency Department.

    USA History of EMTs and Paramedics

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 10:26


    The last 50 years or so include the entire history of the modern EMS system, including EMTs and Paramedics.

    EMERGENCY! The TV Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2020 9:54


    The first TV show to portray EMS and introduce the public to paramedics - EMERGENCY! ran from 1972 to 1977.

    Baron Larrey 4 - The Ambulance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 14:54


    The final episode in the Larrey series. The ambulance from 1487 to the present.

    Baron Larrey 3 - Triage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 11:50


    Of the innovations Larrey brought to EMS and emergency care, triage is certainly one of the most impactful to care in both military and civilian emergency situations.

    Baron Larrey 2 - Field Hospitals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 16:58


    The progressive advancement of military field hospitals and the care of military wounded from 2000 years ago through the present time. I have to cite the U.S. Army Medical Department Office of Medical History website for much of the information in this episode.

    Baron Larrey - The Father of EMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2020 11:38


    The life and accomplishments of Baron Domenique-Jean Larrey. Later episodes will cover some of his innovations.

    Introducing the Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 4:52


    I’m Rex, an old retired Emergency Physician. In this podcast series I will cover several topics on the history of EMS and Emergency Medicine and the depiction of these in popular media. This first episode introduces me and provides my overview and objective.

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