MedFlight Radio

MedFlight Radio starts out 2025 with a bang as we do our first polytrauma case review with a scene trauma run to one of our ownership's hospital Level one trauma Facility--The Ohio State Medical Center.    We did this in a two-part series to highlight the prehospital side of things with MedFlight on the scene and then part two focuses on the hospital side of things and the care throughout the hospital course.    This podcast covers this trauma case study from the original call to MedFlight to the patient hospital discharge.  Come listen in.  

What is going on in the Infectious disease world at MedFlight and MedCare in 2024.    Is COVID still a thing?  What were the top three types of infectious disease patients we transported this past year ?   What can I do to identify them and protect myself from exposure?       MedFlight Radio seats down with Keri Lejzerowicz, MedFlight and MedCare Infection Control Specialists to find out.    You will be surprised to see what has made a comeback in the Infectious Disease world of central Ohio Market and what may be coming up in 2025.    Come listen in.   

March of 2024 is here, and we are back at it again on MedFlight Radio and this time we are talking about airway management in our cardiac arrest patients.  We sit down with Doctor Hussam Salhi (EMS Fellow and ER Doctor) and discuss this very topic.  The conversation dives right in on some of the most common airway adjuncts used in the field from BVM, to SGA and even oral intubation.    Which is better in a cardiac arrest patient and do we have any data to back it up?   YES!!    Listen in as we discuss multiple big studies done on this very topic and see what the literature says.  Come listen in!     

MedFlight Radio talks about pediatric trauma for the month of November.  We sit down with Dr. Chelsea Kadish, Recent Graduate EMS Fellow and Current Emergency Room Physician at Nationwide Children's Hospital.      The talk starts off with what we are doing well and what we can improve on in our pediatric trauma management in central Ohio.  We discuss TXA in our pediatric trauma patient, blood administration and is permissible hypotension ok in kids in certain types of trauma.  We answer these tough questions and so much more.  This is some really cool stuff.      Come listen in!  

MedFlight Radio again takes to the road for its 2023 September podcast and heads over to The Ohio State University Medical Center.    We sit down with Dr. Nicole Bernal, Medical Director at the Ohio State University Level 1 Trauma Center Burn Unit in Central Ohio.      What are we doing well and what can we improve in our burn care management in Central Ohio.  Also, we talk about all the latest and greatest burn treatments that can be provided to patients.  This is some really cool stuff.  We cover this and so much more. Come listen in!

Pediatric CPAP/BiPAP in the pre-hospital world.  Should we be doing it?  if not, why?  MedFlight Radio brings back Chris Newsome (Nationwide Children's Transport Medic) and Rob Glaze (Current MedFlight Medic and Retired from Westerville Fire Department ) to discuss this very topic.    We start by getting a good understanding of CPAP and BiPAP—what it is and how it works then quickly move into our pediatric population.  It is something that can make a difference for us in our pre-hospital or transport environment.  Should EMS and transport teams have it in their pediatric protocol?    Come listen in and find out.        

MedFlight Radio welcomes to the show Monica Montgomery (MedFlight Flight Nurse and newly appointed Education Coordinator) and talks ABG's.  The talk focuses on all the whys and where's of blood gases.  When to get them?  What components make up blood gases?   How are they used for patient management? Can venous gases be as useful as arterial gases?  Come listen in and learn the basics behind blood gas analysis.     

This month we have a first on MedFlight Radio, as we have a married couple on the show to tackle "Sudden Cardiac Death".    This is no ordinary couple as we invite in Dr Kevin Stiver an adult Interventional Cardiologist at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital and Doctor Corey Stiver a pediatric cardiologist at Nationwide Children's Hospital here in Columbus, Ohio Listen in as we talk about the similarities and differences between adult and pediatric sudden cardiac arrest.  We focus in on incidences, causes, and management of these complex case.  We even finish up talking about what can I do to avoid these life changing events in myself and in my family.   This is one you don't want to miss.       

MedFlight Radio takes to the road and heads over to The Ohio State University to learn more about a new clinical trial on head bleeds.  We sit down with Doctor Yousef Hannawi and Luke Herren to find out all about it.  Where can we get better with our patients that present with head bleeds?  What potential treatments are in store for the future?  Are all the Columbus Based Hospitals in on this study?  We answer these questions and much more.   Come listen in.. 

This month we invite Debra Tortora to our podcast as we welcome her into her new role of Risk Management and Legal Affairs at MedFlight/Medcare.   While she is with us we cover the topic of "Medication Errors".   Is this really a problem?    What are the most common medication errors and how I can avoid them?   What about securing medications, is that my responsible too?   Can I be criminally charge for a medication error?      We answer these questions and much more as we tackle this subject and discuss things we must do consistently to avoid this happening to us.    Come listen in..

July is pediatric sepsis month and we sit down with our partners at Nationwide Children's Hospital Transport Team to learn all about it.  This is another one of those time sensitive disease processes where early recognition and management become so important in surviving pediatric sepsis.     Just like always we start basic and then move more into advanced treatment for this disease process.   This podcast has something for everybody from first responders to the most advanced transport personnel staff member.    Come listen in.. 

In this episode we discuss pediatric seizures with our newly appointed MedFlight Pediatric Medical Director and Nationwide Children Hospital Emergency Room Physician---Doctor Michael Stoner to discuss.   Also joining the podcast party are Dr Ashley Larrimore and Jason Pierce to go full circle on Pediatric seizures.   We have all heard about it in school and maybe not all of us medical professionals have had the opportunity to manage a pediatric seizure patient.  To see a young girl or boy seizing and a mom or dad breathing down your neck to do something about it quickly can be pretty overwhelming.   Come listen in as we discuss the most common types and causes of pediatric seizures along with medical management of them.   We hope to ease your anxiety a little on these types of cases and give you the confidence in your management of them.  

Ohio is so lucky to have so many Stroke Comprehensive Treatment Centers in Central and Southwest Areas of our State. Today MedFlight Radio meets with three of the biggest Centers in the State of Ohio to discuss their assessment and treatment of strokes in their region.  Does Stroke care change from region to region?     We sit down with Renee Pack from OhioHealth Stroke Team, Sharon Heaton from OSU-Medical Center Stroke team and Megan Smith from Kettering Health Stroke team to find out.     In doing this podcast live, I was so amazed on how far stroke treatment has come and how these three facilities are actually working together to push stroke treatment and care for the years to come.  Take it from me, this is one you don't want to miss.   

MedFlight Radio is flying in a different direction for this personal and emotional episode.  Join us as we focus on safety and what it's like to the have to care of one of our own in the most unlikely scenario possible. We invite Dale Muetzel, Chuck Calissie, and Lyn Gilmore to the studio to discuss in detail the MedFlight MICU ground accident from four years ago.  The discussion takes us to the events leading up to the accident, the event itself, and the aftermath years later. This emotionally charged podcast reminds us of why we rely on each other in this profession.

MedFlight Radio takes the show on the road to the Regional Tertiary Center of The Ohio State University Medical Center to talk about ECMO. We sit down with Dr. Amar Bhatt and Dr. Travis Sharkey to get the lowdown on this topic.  Learn about the most cutting edge and complex technology out on the market the pushes the envelope in cardiac and respiratory resuscitation.   What is ECMO? Are there different types of ECMO? Who gets it and who doesn't, and why? How do you manage it, and what are the most common complications? What is the future of ECMO? All of these questions get answered and many more in this month's episode.    

Can you believe it's March already!!!!!!  This month we invite Dr. Creagh Boulger to the MedFlight studio to discuss all the great diagnostic things that Ultrasound can do in the pre-hospital environment.   Is this something that should be left to a physician to interpret, or can we expand it out to critical care transport teams and field EMS?  What would we use it for?  How do we get buy in?  What would it look like? Listen in as we take on these questions and give you our thoughts on the future of ultrasound in the pre-hospital environment.  You might be surprised to find this technology on your transport vehicle sooner than you think.

We jump into the new year with our annual Stroke Managment update.  Join us as we sit down with Sharon Heaton (Neuro Program Manager at The Ohio State University) and Joel Jackson (MedFlight Flight Medic) as we discuss new updates regarding stroke care. What has changed and what is still the same in our assessment and managment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.  Get the insight on what pre-hospital and critical care teams can do to improve patient care and outcomes.

We finish out the 2021 calendar year with our December podcast on heart failure.  Our special guest this month is Dr. Sam Nobilucci who is an ER Physician at Adena Health System and former EMS fellow.  Also joining the team for another episode is Dr. Brad Raetzke, medical director for MedFlight and MedCare. What is heart failure and how common is it?  Listen in as we focus on gaining a better understanding of heart failure, and how to perform the right diagnostic steps. We also learn that treatments are not all the same and vary with the different types of failure and causes. So sit down, clutch your chest, and listen in as Steve geek's out on cardiac stuff!  

As the weather gets a little colder here in teh Midwest - we move our focus to more respiratory issues, and this month it is ARDS.  Join MedFlight Radio as we interview Dr. Travis Sharkey and Dr. Brad Raetzke on their experience with ARDS.   What is ARDS? How do we diagnose it? How do we manage it? Is prone positioning better? Do we intubate or not? ARDS Vent managment? These are just some of the questions we look to tackle during this episode.  

MedFlight Radio continues on the pediatric road for October as we head back to Nationwide Children's Hospital for a pediatric congenital heart defect podcast.     We sit down with Doctor Beth Bubolz (Nationwide Children's Hospital Cardiologist) ,  Doctor Ashley Larrimore (MedFlight Medical Director) and Jason Pierce (MedFlight Flight Nurse) to talk about this highly complex, high risk, low volume runs.   How many times in the field or with an inter-facility hospital transport have we thought of a pediatric run being a cardiac problem in nature and not a respiratory/septic shock type thing.   Come listen in as we talk about certain clues in our pediatric patients that will lead us down this path of a potential cardiac problem and talk about safe management in most of these cases.    We finish up with a case study and find out truly what is like to have a kid with congenital heart defect.   Doctor Larrimore opens up and gives us the best case study with her son Alex's Story.          

September is “Aortic Dissection” month.    MedFlight Radio sits down with Dr. Johnathan Enlow (cardiothoracic surgeon), Dr Bradley Raetzke (ER Physician) and Sara Anderson (Outcomes Manager) and go full circle in our conversation on aortic dissection.  We start with the basic aortic anatomy 101 and review the aortic from where it arises from in the chest till it splits into the femoral arteries in the legs.     What is the difference between an aneurysm and a dissection?        This podcast progresses into diagnosing, managing and founding out who can be fixed by least invasive surgery.  Come find out why aortic dissection is sometimes called the “Great Imitator”.          This is one you don't want to miss.   

August is back to a pediatric topic as MedFlight Radio finds their way back to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio  and talks on infant/pediatric airway.   Today we sit down with Doctor Jill Fitch (ICU intensivist at Nationwide Children Hospital)  and Jason Pierce (Former Nationwide Children Transport Nurse and Current MedFlight Flight Nurse/Education Coordinator).  The conversation dives right in on pediatric airway assessment, treatment and current trends of managing infant and pediatric airway.  Which is better for my pediatric patient in respiratory distress—?? regular oxygen, high flow nasal cannula, CPAP, BiPAP.   Come listen in as we get the unique expertise of a pediatric ICU intensivist talking airway in kids. 

June is OB emergencies month and the focus on those high risk low volume runs.    We sit down with EMS Fellow Dr Janine Curcio and MedFlight/MedCare Medical Director Dr Brad Raetzke with this subject.   We start by talking about all of the physiological changes that go with being pregnant and then get into the most common emergencies you will see in field and hospital. As normal we talk about the whys and hows of treatments for all these emergencies.     The hope is to education and decrease some of that anxiety we have with these type of transports.   Come listen in and learn..   

May is Cardiac Arrest month!  Join Dr. Eric Cortez and Dr. Ashley Larrimore as we talk about where we are with medical cardiac arrest patients.  What works and what are the priorities in these cases?  While often controversial, many EMS agencies are taking different approaches to managing cardiac arrest. Come and listen.  You won't be disappointed.  

MedFlight Radio takes to the road for this podcast as we find ourselves at Ohio State University Medical Center East Campus with Dr Michael Sutherland (Trauma Medical Director at Ohio State Medical Center-East)  talking trauma.    Dr Ashley Larrimore, MedFlight’s own medical director joins in as we get into some tough and controversial material.   We waste no time and jump right into talk on handling trauma patients and even traumatic cardiac arrest.  How to differentiate a medical cardiac arrest patient from a traumatic one ?  Where does salt water fit into fluid resuscitation?  Is plasma better than red blood cells?   CPR or not in a trauma arrest?  Epinephrine for traumatic PEA Arrest—yes/no, Pelvic binder, should I place it or not?  These are just some of the tough questions we get into during this podcast.  Not one you want to miss… 

MedFlight Radio goes the route of pediatric DKA for the month of March 2021.  We bring in special guest Dr. Michael Stoner a long time Nationwide Children’s Hospital ER Physician to bring us up to speed on current trends in pediatric treatment.    The conversation starts pretty basic then we quickly move forward into more advanced and on-going pediatric therapy.  MedFlight Medical Director Dr Ashley Larrimore also joins in and discuss some of the differences you may see in adult DKA verses pediatric DKA.     Come join us and learn more about DKA.    

Pulmonary Embolus and COVID.   Is there any connection?  Join us as we circle back on Pulmonary Embolus from our podcast from a couple of years ago. Pulmonary Embolus cases are on the rise in central Ohio and has treatment changed along with it?       Listen to our expertise’s from OhioHealth Riverside Hospital  as we dive into Covid and the link that can lead to Pulmonary Embolus.  The conversation progresses to the algorithm for PE treatment and  if thrombolytic Medication is indicated, which one is better TPA or TNK? We finish up with trends in future treatments.     Come join us…

What is RSV and why is this simple cold virus a big deal in our infant and pediatric population?    Steve and Chris track down Michael Schibler (EMS Coordinator at Dayton Children’s Hospital) and one of our own MedFlight Flight Nurse—Tyler Altier to find out why.     Both Michael and Tyler bring a huge amount of pediatric/transport experience where they work in their respected jobs and also are active in the United States Air Force Reserve on their transport team.     We start things out with defining RSV and why this can be a bigger problem for our infant and pediatric patients.   You will be surprised to hear that some basic airway maneuvers is all that is needed in most RSV cases but do progress to more invasive/advanced treatment as they may be needed in our more severe cases.   Come listen and learn as we try to ease some of our anxiety with our high risk/low volume infant and pediatric transports.

Steve and Jason from the MedFlight Education Team join up with our friends at Nationwide Children's Hospital Transport Team to talk about pediatric asthma.   We are happy to have with us Education Officer- Caleb Carmin and Pediatric Transport Respiratory Therapist -Scott Kalseth on MedFlgiht Radio.   We open it up and really talk about all the challenges you could face on these high risk low volume runs.   The discussion leads us into assessment and management of the pediatric asthma patient.  Caleb also talks briefly on a pediatric asthma scoring sheet that his hospital has implemented.  Join in and learn more about pediatric asthma...  

MedFlight takes to the road and heads out to Kettering, Ohio for a trauma podcast with a few of the experts at Kettering Medical Center.   We start out the podcast with a great case review where it took the trauma expertise of Kettering MC to manage, treat and ultimately have a great outcome of a severely injured patient.   You will be surprised when you hear all of the great things that Kettering Medical Center is doing from a trauma standpoint.   You will quickly determine from this podcast that they are the real deal when it comes to trauma care.    We finish it up with the current literature on fluid resuscitation in trauma patients.   Come listen and find out what is going on in the Southwest part of Ohio trauma-wise.        

Calling all Nurses interested in MedFlight ---if you are a nurse and interested in critical care transport here at MedFlight, this is the podcast for you.    Who would not enjoy caring for critical care patients in a back of a helicopter or MICU?     Join Sally Betz, Brandon Carter, Jason Pierce and I (Steve Borghese) as we lay the foundation needed to be a serious candidate for a job here at MedFlight.   We will learn from our panel their career background on how they got into critical care transport and their opinions on what they recommend doing to prepare yourself for a career in critical care transport.    We also will give you some insight on our hiring and interview process.   This is a must hear podcast if you have any interest at all in critical care transport.      

The MedFlight Education Team heads over to Grant Medical Center (Columbus, Ohio) to discuss all things related to cardiac STEMI.  We are proud to host on this MedFlight radio podcast Doctor Tejas Mehta, Cardiac Interventionists with 18 years of cardiac experience, and Kathy Taylor, STEMI Coordinator/Cardiac Outcomes Manager, at Grant Medical Center.  Our discussion starts with a few great STEMI case reviews with images where processes and protocols worked like clockwork and the patients had great outcomes.  The discussions leads us into the best practice for pre-hospital and MedFlight Personnel which includes 12 lead EKG (especially borderline ones which include Left BBB),  MONA, vasopressor agent and cardiac assist devices.  We then finish up with the latest and greatest preventive things we can all do to try to decrease our chances of ending up on the Cath lab table ourselves.  Come listen and learn from our cardiac specialists at Grant Medical Center.  

Calling all Paramedics ---if you are a paramedic and are interested in critical care transport here at MedFlight, this is the podcast for you.    Who would not enjoy a helicopter or an MICU truck equipped to take ventilators, Balloon Pumps, and Impella Devices (just to name a few things) as your prime vehicle for transport?     Jason Pierce and I from the MedFlight Education Department sit down with Steve Cook and Scott Gano and lay the foundation needed to be a serious candidate for a job here at MedFlight.  From a fire department paramedic and a county run EMS Medic—we will learn their career background on how they got into critical care transport and their opinions on what they recommend doing to prepare yourself for a career in critical care medicine.     We also will give you some insight on our hiring and interview process.  This is a must hear podcast if you have any interest at all in critical care transport.  You might even laugh a little as most of us in this podcast have been around for a while.   

MedFlight Radio is at The Ohio State University Medical Center talking Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with Dr. Shraddha Mainali.  In this episode we review a case study, along with all the information you will need and more on recognition and management of TBI patients.   Dr Mainali is a Neurologist at the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. She specializes in taking care of patients with stroke and other severely ill patients with Neurological conditions in the Neuro ICU, including traumatic brain injury, brain hemorrhage, brain and spine infection, brain tumor, spinal cord injury, seizures and coma etc. Dr Mainali joined The Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor of Neurology in August 2016. Dr Mainali is currently the Director of Neurovascular Ultrasound Lab at the Ohio State University, She is also the medical director of Stroke at Springfield regional medical Center-an affiliate hospital in Springfield OH. She is a research scientist with primary research interest in stroke and TBI. She is currently leading 2 NIH funded TBI trials at the Ohio State University and is the OSU CO-PI for SIREN (Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network), a research network dedicate towards discovering new strategies to improve acute and emergent medical conditions. Come Join in on the fun..

In this episode of MedFlight Radio, join Steve and Chris as they head to Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to talk about pulmonary embolisms (PE).  They are joined by Dr. Michael Jolly and Dr. Chris Huff, both with over 10 years experience in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology.  We will also hear from Sara Anderson, who is the Advanced Heart and Vascular Clinical Program Coordinator.   This 40 minute podcast starts off with a PE case that resulted in ECMO (picture below).  From there we get questions answered about diagnosing, treatment, and what pre-hospital providers can look for in the field.   Pulmonary Angio - Pre   Right PA - Pre   Right PA - Post   Left PA - Pre   Left PA - Pre     Right and Left Pulmonary Artery Thrombus   Inari FlowTriever Thrombectomy Catheter

MedFlight Education Team is at it again with another podcast.   This time we have involved Dr Brian Katz (Neuro Vascular Specialist) and Michelle Hill (Stroke Program Coordinator) at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital Stroke Program Team.    With their expertise we tackle all the tough questions related to Stroke and Stroke Care.  We broke it up into two different podcast one focusing on non-hemorrhage stroke and specific treatment including TPA/vascular intervention and the second podcast digging deep into hemorrhagic stroke and specific treatment for those patients.   It is more neuro than one man/woman can stand, come listen and learn from the experts. 

MedFlight Education Team is at it again with another podcast.   This time we have involved Dr Brian Katz (Neuro Vascular Specialist) and Michelle Hill (Stroke Program Coordinator) at OhioHealth Riverside Hospital Stroke Program Team.    With their expertise we tackle all the tough questions related to Stroke and Stroke Care.  We broke it up into two different podcast one focusing on non-hemorrhagic stroke and specific treatment including TPA/vascular intervention and the second podcast digging deep into hemorrhagic stroke and specific treatment for those patients.   It is more neuro than one man/woman can stand, come listen and learn from the experts. 

In this Case Study episode, Steve interviews crew members who transported an ECMO patient from Fairfield Medical Center to OSU.  Hear about their experience with this complex patient, and what they learned.

Dr. Dietrich sat down with Dr. Stoner from Nationwide Children's Hospital to discuss pediatric patients in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis) and some of the challenges that may be encountered. Stay Safe!!

This is Dr. Kincaid's first case study discussing a patient she treated that suffered a gunshot wound in the back.   Stay Safe!!

Amanda sat down with Dr. Michelle Kincaid and discusses her background, experience, and her upcoming case studies here on MedFlight Radio!!! Thanks Dr. Kincaid!!

In this episode Amanda was at the Ohio ITLS Conference in Columbus and spoke with Anthony Cellitti and Dr. John Pakiela about Mercy Health Systems MD-1 program.  This program puts physicians in the field responding with EMS personnel.  With active shooter situations on everyones mind, they discussed training that is in development to teach casualty care to school teachers/staff and those in other professions.  Thank you for tuning in!!   Stay Safe!!

We are happy to welcome the Ohio Department of Transportation to MedFlight Radio! Press Secretary Matt Bruning joins us to discuss what ODOT does, and what YOU can do as citizens and first responders to ensure they can do their job as efficiently as possible. We also cover some road statistics in Ohio such as, how many accidents were caused by distracted drivers as well as deer collisions. We also reviewed how ODOT is making drivers aware of fatality rates for the year. Learn more about the Ohio Department of Transportation at dot.state.oh.us. Also you can find real time traffic and road condition updates at www.OHGO.com! Stay Safe!!!

In this episode we discuss some exciting happenings at OhioHealth EMS.  Amanda was joined by System Director Holly Herron and System Medical Director Dr. Robert Lowe. Besides discussing OhioHealth EMS, they also discuss the scholarship program developed in conjunction with Medcare Ambulance and the spring 2 day EMS conference.  Thank you for listening.   Stay Safe!!!

In this episode, Amanda sat down with Bill Fauconneau and Lee Johnston to discuss landing zone safety as well as some setup/safety differences during winter weather. Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Stay Safe!!  

Fredericktown EMS Chief Rick Lanuzza joins MedFlight Radio to talk about his experience using the Metro Alert App when a helicopter is needed at a remote scene.  For our users, we go over some of the newest updates to the app. You can download the app from your device's app store by searching for "Metro Alert" and then choosing MedFlight from the drop down list.   Thanks for listening and stay safe!!

State of Ohio Fire Marshal, Larry Flowers, joins the show to talk about emergency vehicle traffic safety.  In central Ohio, the Madison Twp FD had an engine struck head on by a vehicle while responding to an emergency scene.  Their pre-planned safety measures kept the crew safe although the engine sustained moderate front end damage. Our thanks to Fire Marshal Flowers for joining us at the Ohio Fire & EMS Expo!  You can find out more about the Ohio State Fire Marshal's office at www.com.oh.gov/fire. Last, but not least, we're happy to be joined by Delaware County EMS Chief Mike Schuiling who is also the current president of the Ohio EMS Chiefs Association.  It's always a great time when he's on the show!  Find out more about OEMSCA and the upcoming conference at www.oemsca.org.   Stay Safe!!

In this episode Dr. Dietrich brings you some case studies, makes you think about the diagnosis, and then discusses what your concerns should be.   Also head over to the Second Shift Podcast at FlightBridgeEd to check out Aaron's guest "appearance" with Eric Bauer and Mike Verkest!!

We had an opportunity to sit down with Mel House, the Executive Director of the Ohio Dept. of EMS.  Director House wanted to share with our listeners what their responsibilities are and how they go about fulfilling those responsibilites. Director House also took time to give some facts about certifications, the recertification process, and to also dispelled some rumors. We also took this opportunity to discuss the new legistlation passed by the Ohio House of Representatives that allows paramedics to practice in "non-emergency" situations.  This new legislation opens the door for community paramedicine in Ohio.  Check out the "ORC 4765.361 Information Sheet" released by the Ohio Department of EMS for more information. We want to apologize for the recent delay in "airing" new episodes.  Thank you for all of your patience and support!!!  We will have another episode ready for you in the next week or so.   Stay safe!! Ohio Department of EMS Website

Great EMS education is offered all over Ohio, but rarely in a setting that allows your entire family to vacation while you learn.    "Trauma in the Hills" is offered by our partners at Hocking County EMS and is coming up in the fall. The PERFECT time to visit Ohio's Hocking Hills, one of the most beautiful locations in the state.    Thanks to HCEMS Chief Scott Brooker and paramedic Josh Hodson for inviting MedFlight Radio to their station! We're looking forward to the conference. Tune in to find out more. 

In this episode Dr. Dietrich discusses pediatric abdominal trauma. If you aren't familiar with the Metro Alert App that we discussed in our last episode please listen here or go to www.medflight.com for more info. Meigs County EMS will be hosting a Post Traumatic Stress Workshop this Saturday June 6 @ 10am.  This is an excellent opportunity to hear from PTSD experts.  The workshop will be held at Meigs High School. Thank you for listening and stay safe.