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Personal stories of what I have encountered in the emergency medical field. Plus new innovations in medical care and an insight as to what medical first responders see and do on a daily basis.

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    • Jul 23, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Latest episodes from EMT Life

    Becoming a pramedic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 14:59


    Welcome back!!! My experience throughout paramedic school, and my first shifts as a new paramedic

    Scene Size Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 12:10


    How EMS providers should provide a scene size up more often, and when a size up is necessary.

    Animals in EMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 11:13


    If the time comes, how and when do we care for an animal.

    Cardiogenic Shock

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 9:12


    Defining what shock is, and defining what Cardiogenic Shock is. Discussed is what causes cardioenic shock, and how to treat it.

    Suicides

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 18:31


    Discussed is what you may see while dealing with suicides. Topics include my most recent suicide call, and having to deal with a friend that recently lost his life to suicide. 

    Radio Traffic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 10:37


    Radio communication is talked about in this weeks podcast. Don't be intimidated to talk on the radio, make a good, clear transmission over the radio, and make this job easier on yourself.

    Dealing With Children

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 15:45


    This episode we talk about the difficulties of children on scene of a 911 call. Some advice is talked about on how I deal with difficult situations involving children.

    Patients In Custody

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 10:30


    Talked about my experience wit patients in custody, and explained what my local EMS, and law enforcement protocols are when dealing with someone that is in police custody.

    Trauma

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 12:33


    Two different trauma calls are talked about, and the importance of field experience o make informed decisions to give the patient the best possible outcome possible. 

    Dealing With Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 15:02


    My most recent experience dealing with difficult family members. Always try your best to be professional, and compassionate.  

    Situational Awareness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 22:35


    The topic of situational awareness is discussed, and pointers on how to be more aware of your surroundings

    New Crew Member

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2020 17:36


    Introducing the newest member to the EMT Life Podcast crew. Ryan brings his career experience, along with new insights on what to expect.

    Death

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2020 11:22


    Talking about the inevitable in the emergency medical field. What I do to cope with death, and my first experiences with death. 

    Clinicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2020 13:33


    What to expect while doing hospital, and ambulance clinicals as an EMT student. Plus advice from me as to what to expect, and what preceptors expect from students.

    emt clinicals
    Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 19:23


    My experience working with difficult partners. How to handle them, and how to be professional 

    Drownings

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 21:17


    What a drowning is and how it effects the body. Plus my most recent drowning call is talked about. 

    Covid-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2020 15:01


    Discussed is my opinion on what will happen with the new virus, along with what this virus is, and who is most likely to catch it. Plus tips on how to prevent viruses and germs from spreading.

    NREMT

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 11:57


    Some tips that I found helpful to passing the NREMT. 

    Driving

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2020 12:43


    Discussion on how to drive not only an ambulance, but your personal vehicle safely. Tips on how you can become a better and more alert driver.

    Infectious Disease

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 13:31


    My first experience of having to activate our infectious disease protocol, and why we had to.

    Cleanliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 12:37


    Quick conversation on why we clean. Everyone needs to take pride in what they do to help eachother accomplish the end goal of helping our patients. 

    Air Support

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 13:34


    How to safely work around aircraft. Why and how do we utilize helicopters, and my most recent trauma alert that was flown out to a trauma center.

    Diabetes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 18:10


    Explained in this episode is how diabetes works. What the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is, and the difference between hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia. Plus my craziest story of a hyperglycemic patient ans what we did for the patient. 

    Day shift vs Night shift

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 16:39


    A general comparison between day shift and night shift. Also a small insight on what to expect while working the two different shifts. Plus a story from when I worked my most recent day shift.

    Intubation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 13:23


    We talk about what intubation is, why we intubate, and what your role as the EMT is during an intubation. We also talk about my experiences with failed intubations.

    2020 Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2020 11:22


    I explain what I want to happen for this podcast in the new year. Plus a story on working my last cardiac arrest call is told. 

    Car Accidents

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 9:22


    How do you stay safe while on scene of a car accident? Take a listen to what I do to keep all first responders on scene safe. Plus a story of one of my car accidents I responded to. Listen on Anchor.fm/emtlifepodcast, and go to instagram @emt_life_podcast and tell me some of your car accident experiences whether that be an accident you were involved in, or one you responded to.

    Overdoses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 10:21


    How an overdose works, what an overdose is, and how we in EMS can reverse the effects of an overdose. Also my most recent overdose call is explained in this podcast.

    Cardiac Arrests

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 21:26


    What is a cardiac arrest? What causes someone to go into cardiac arrest? What do you do as an EMT during a cardiac arrest? All topics talked about in today's episode.

    Refusals

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 18:50


    When should you take a refusal? Is it appropriate to take a refusal? Is the patient in their right mind to refuse transport to the hospital? All points that are discussed and touched on in today's episode

    Workplace Professionalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 19:45


    A situation from work which I thought to be unprofessional is discussed. A look in my view on what professionalism means and how to be professional while working.

    I Hate BLS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 15:47


    How I think BLS trucks should not be used in emergency medicine and 911 response. First hand stories of what I have run into while working on a BLS ambulance.

    Private EMS vs Fire EMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2019 16:45


    Differences that I have noticed between the private ems system and the fire ems system, and what I believe is the better system to be run to give patients the highest level of care possible.

    EMT Responsibilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 17:57


    My opinion on the three most important responsibilities and EMT can have in the field, and how to appropriatley apply them to different scenarios.

    Complacency Kills

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 23:52


    When communication to the hospital isn't expressed well, and they don't take a call seriously, the patient is the one who pays for it, not the staff.

    complacency kills
    Drug Dependency

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 18:51


    Quick insight on the effects some people have while taking drugs. As always don't do drugs.

    911 System Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 15:51


    My experience with the abuse of the 911 system that happens across the United States.

    SMELLY SITUATION

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 21:32


    Short insight on what drugs, and reversing the effects of drugs rapidly can do to your body

    Homeless Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 11:03


    My first ever bls patient and repoert I have ever had to write and treat

    What to expect

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 3:38


    Podcast on what is expected to come out of this chanel and what you have to look forward to

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