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Join Mike Verkest, Paramedic and EMS Training Officer, alongside World-Famous EMS Physician Dr. Ritu Sahni, MD, MPH as they talk about everything EMS. Current topics and trends, EMS advocacy, sports and everything in between. Mike and Ritu welcome the occasional special guest and are going to tackle…

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    Episode 91 – Vaccine Straight Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 124:32


    Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy and everything else you wanted to know. We want you to be able to share this with your non-medical friends and family who may be on the fence when it comes to getting vaccinated. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched ? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

    Episode 90 - Tired

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 56:52


    The weeks keep getting longer, more things are irritating, EMS providers are getting gunned down on calls, it's too much. This is what we could muster. Are you feeling the same? Take a listen. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

    Episode 89 - Surprise!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 56:23


    Well, it was a hell of a long week and the boys just couldn't muster the time or energy to meet up at the old church, so what did they do? Just logged on and did a spontaneous live!! New Ketamine LAW in Colorado, the Atlantic Magazine article on Paramedics and a tone more! Take a listen! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched ? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

    Episode 88 - Welcome to the Shi** Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 66:04


    Mike and Ritu meet up IN PERSON for the first time Since January of 2020….and it shows! We were a little cattywampus and trying to find our groove and we did! We discuss all things EMS including a look at a newly released paper our friends at ESO released to Annals of Emergency Medicine. ! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched on YouTube? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

    Episode 87- EMS Week 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 71:40


    Time for the annual EMS week episode! Mike and Ritu discuss all things EMS including a wrap up of FAST21! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know most of our episodes can also be watched on YouTube? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

    Episode 86: Why is In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Like a Box of Chocolates?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 98:40


    Dr. Sahni was on vacation, but it was time to record, so we called in the bullpen! Dr. Jeff Jarvis, Dr. Peter Antevy, Ashley Liebig, and Tom Bouthillet join Mike Verkest as we discuss in-hospital cardiac arrest management and discuss why it seems they go better in the field.. Thank you for subscribing to the hottest podcast in EMS. We strive to bring you timely, pertinent EMS Information about relevant topics. Please share, rate and subscribe wherever you listen!

    Episode 85: COVID - One. Year. Later.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 77:22


    What a journey. For EMS providers, among other healthcare workers, the last year has been a living hell. Mike Verkest hosts SecondShift Podcast host Dr. Ritu Sahni, Along with fellow EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast host Dr. Jeff Jarvis, ESO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brent Myers, and EMS Medical Director Andy McCoy and discuss what things have been like and what the future holds. Thank you for subscribing to the hottest podcast in EMS. We strive to bring you timely, pertinent EMS Information about relevant topics. Please share, rate and subscribe wherever you listen!

    Episode 84: Disparity Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 33:22


    Does your service offer care equitably to all patients? Have you ever thought about it? Do you think there are any disparities in EMS care and, if so, to what extent does it impact the patients in your system? Drs. Sahni and Jarvis had a conversation about just this topic as part of ESO’s virtual WAVE conference. We did a live episode with Professor Jamie Kennel on his work, so we will call this part II! We appreciate having ESO as a partner in EMS! Be sure to RESUBSCRIBE if you haven't listened lately! Especially Apple podcasts as they will retire your library!

    Episode 83: 4th Annual Protocol Review!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 90:49


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. John Turner for the annual protocol update! This is a staple of the SecondShift Podcast that goes back to around 2016. We even lost an episode somewhere along the way..Anyway, the real reason we do this episode is for folks to hear about what we do, and to hear what's new with you! Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 82: Disparity in EMS Care?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 57:43


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Professor Jamie Kennel for a special LIVE broadcast in this important episode. Do you unconsciously treat people differently? We look at the work being done in this area of research…PS, the answer is yes…we do. Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 81: mRNA Vaccines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 86:20


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Doctors Jeff Jarvis and Hayden Smith for a special LIVE broadcast in this important episode. This is an IMPORTANT episode that should affect every EMS Provider. Our Guest, Dr. Smith had the same questions you do about mRNA vaccines and wanted the answers. Having his background, he went on a journey of discovery and broke it down for us. Please share this widely to get the discussion going. Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 80: Beta DEA Rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 100:36


    Mike and Ritu are LIVE in this important episode. 5 years ago we started the discussion on the issue of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 and how there were no provisions for EMS. The DEA came to the table to explain the conundrum we are in as an industry. There was only one option. CHANGE THE LAW! Well, guess what. That is exactly what was done. 3 years later, we finally have a draft version of the rules to comply with the law and Mike and Ritu break it down. This is an IMPORTANT episode that will affect every EMS Provider. Please share this widely to get the discussion going. Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 79: From Zero to MikeyV - Makeover Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 68:14


    Mike and Ritu are getting you back up to date on EMS. More COVID, Ketamine, and a quick overview of a couple of recent studies...TXA in TBI and Intra-arrest transport. You always have a leg up on early releases here on YouTube! The audio podcast will be out in a week or so! Thanks for subscribing to the FlightBridgeED Channel! Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 78: The Unnamed Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 55:56


    Who is tired? Mike and Ritu are tired. This episode we talk about convalescent plasma, CDC data, Ketamine… to quote Mike, "What fresh hell will September bring?" Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 77: Bobby is a dead man…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2020 71:49


    Ok, who said Ritu could take time off? Really? In the middle of a PANDEMIC? Fine…I guess we will throw it way back to 2015 and bring Eric back. Mr. Excitement and I discuss "the situation", body cameras in EMS among other things! Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 76: Christmas in July

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 85:05


    Mike and Ritu are back at it in the first ever Video Podcast. While at first glance it may seem like just a video, but the reality is, its edited and produced to give you a little more than just an audio experience! This episode we are talking about the Situation, Ketamine is back in the news again, and we welcome Mark Terry, who is the Chief Certification Officer for the NREMT to discuss a new program for EMS physicians to get certified as an EMT or Paramedic! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

    Episode 75: Adventures in HIPAAland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 90:59


    Mike and pinch hitter Dr. Jeff Jarvis were joined by Samantha Johnson, Esq, MBA, MHA is a Senior Associate General Counsel for Grady Health System, one of the largest public academic healthcare systems in the United States and is also the Chair of the In-House Counsel Association of the Georgia Hospital Association. She serves as an adjunct professor for the Georgia State University College of Law and the Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business. We discussed everything HIPAA! This is an edited version of the LIVE Podcast done on June 30th, 2020. Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment desires!

    Episode 74: Racial Disparities in EMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 66:58


    Mike and Ritu welcome G Wade, an old co-worker and friend of Dr. Sahni, who shares his perspective on current events, which leads to a broader discussion of Diversity in EMS. Aired initially via Facebook Live on June 11, 2020., the video is available on both Youtube and Facebook. Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment desires!

    Episode 73: Special Guest Episode with the Sklar Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 75:57


    Mike and Ritu are joined by the Sklar Brothers as they spread the thanks to all of our workers on the front lines! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment desires!

    Episode 72: Winds of Change?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 100:00


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Jeff Jarvis for another happy hour! This episode had it all..Vote by maik, COVID, COVID Testing, Pressures from SGA nd their effect on the patient and MORE! This is a replay of our FlightBrideED LIVE from 5.14.20 Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment desires!

    Episode 71: Trust your PPE

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 78:57


    Mike and Ritu are once again joined by Dr. Ed Racht, GMR Chief Medical Officer and first-time guest Dr. Andy McCoy who is an emergency physician at the University of Washington and an EMS Medical Director in the Seattle area. We talk about the COVID response in Seattle, the national effort from the GMR perspective. If you hang to the end (no cheating), you will hear Ritu go on a rant about the AHA that would make Clark W. Griswold proud! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    Episode 70: Happy Hour!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 87:54


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Jeff Jarvis for happy hour! No agenda, no problem. We wanted to check in with each other and YOU! This is a replay of our FlightBrideED LIVE from 4.5.20 Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    Episode 69: COVID-19 Quarantined Day 77... "What a DUB"!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 23:03


    Mike is joined today with two of his kids, Kaleb and Carmella. The impact on families throughout the world can not be measured. The economic impact is global and far-reaching. Join Mike as he talks with his kids in this light-hearted look at the family dynamics, school, quarantine and loss of work that most of us can relate to. Listen to the perspective of the teenager and young adult as they wade through the COVID-19 quarantine. Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    Episode 68: COVID19 UPDATE

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 81:48


    Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Peter Antevy (making his 5th appearance on SecondShift) and Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, State EMS Medical Director for Florida, to have a practical discussion about the state of the virus on the two coastlines and what you can do to hang in there during these trying times. Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    Episode 67: Riding the WAVE!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2020 43:18


    In this episode, Mike leaves Ritu and special Guest host, Dr. Jeff Jarvis, to themselves to struggle with recording a podcast! They are both down at the ESO Wave conference in Austin and had a chance to catch up on how things are going. They also welcome guest Dr. Brent Meyers, Chief Medical Officer for ESO to talk about the future of EMS Data collection! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    Episode 66: Dedicated to Maisi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 55:41


    In this episode, Mike and Ritu catch up on the new year happenings and take a quick dive into a new paper released this week that took a closer look at the Amiodarone, Lidocaine Placebo Study (ALPS) trial from 2012. Was the IO the reason it was a negative study? Take a listen and find out! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much. Thanks for trusting FlightBridgeED for your EMS education and entertainment!

    The EMS Collaborative Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2020 65:59


    HAPPY NEW YEARS! We hope you are celebrating 2020 at the NAEMSP National Conference in San Diego. If you're around, stop by and say hi to the PEC podcast team! This year, we teamed up with our brand new podcast partners Mike Verkest (@MikeVerkest)and Dr. Ritu Sahni (@MD59) of the Second Shift Podcast and Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis (@DrJeffJarvis) of the EMS Lighthouse Project for the VERY first bi-annual EMS Collaborative podcast. In this special episode of the EMS Collaborative, we talk about the wonderful world of Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) and ET3. It's a fascinating conversation filled with MIH history, MIH research, editorials, and, of course, checking to see if Dr. Sahni can qualify for medicare. Check out this fun, entertaining, and witty podcast today! As always THANK YOU for listening! Hawnwan Philip Moy MD (@pecpodcast) Scott Goldberg MD, MPH (@EMS_Boston), Jeremiah Escajeda MD, MPH (@jerescajeda), Joelle Donofrio-Odmann DO (@PEMems), Mike Verkest (@MikeVerkest), Ritu Sahni MD (@MD59), Jeffrey Jarvis MD (@DrJeffJarvis), and @FlightBridgeED!

    Episode 64: The Rhode Island Rant

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2019 55:08


    If you have sensitive ears, take heed and remember we are rated Explicit…MikeyV was pissed and on a mission. Hearing about the atrocities in Rhode Island occurring with airway management, he wants to know where the medical directors were in this whole mess…he sets his sights on Ritu! Grab your torch and pitch forks as we jump into this mess.

    Episode 63: The LAP! (Long Ass Podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 117:23


    The long-awaited, highly anticipated ANNUAL Protocol Update Podcast! This one should get you through a few commutes….it's nearly 2 hours (we know…sorry) Find out what is new for our system and hear about the process we have for updating protocols! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It is truly INCREDIBLE...Thank you! We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails. If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it with all our hearts

    Episode 62: The Craig Newgard Incident

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2019 80:11


    Mike and Ritu welcome friend and colleague Dr. Craig Newgard!. Dr. Newgard is a professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University and the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine. He was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Wow! We talk about research, past, and present and ho wEMS needs to continue in the future! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It is truly INCREDIBLE...Thank you! We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails. If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it with all our hearts.

    Episode 61: Get your FLU SHOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 61:14


    Mike and Ritu are back at the Old Church and ready to get after it. This episode brings the goods. Should we carry blood… I mean really. Heads-up CPR? EMSPOCUS? Plus, a bunch of other amazing stuff! (as usual, right?) We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It's so AWESOME!, We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

    Episode 60: SecondShift and the BIG House

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 42:50


    Mike and Ritu welcome their good friend Ben Sorenson for a podcast done from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The boys were going to their first game at Michigan stadium where Dr. Sahni did his Undergrad. It was a trip down memory lane for him and his wife Janet as they towed the boys around town. Believe it or not, there is some amazing quality improvement talk that was inspired by a Michigan Football Blog! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

    Episode 59: Who let the Fentanyl dog out?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 66:16


    Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Ryan Marino (@RyanMarino) a self-described loud mouth, EM Doc and Toxicologist from Cleveland, OH on for spin around the SecondShift block. Lots of questions on lots of topics! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

    Episode 58: The MikeyV Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 104:16


    Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Jarvis in the mix for the "cross over episode of the century"…um, described by Mike as a ménage a trois…it's not like that…he just meant it’s a 3 for one…even that doesn't sound right. He is simply saying how often do you get 2 AMAZING EMS Physicians on the same pod at the same time!? We tackle DROPERIDOL!! Remember that medication? It's was an amazing drug that lost its way. WE talk about why and how it's making a comeback. We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Still considered one of the top 10 in the industry, we couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

    Episode 57: No one really knows…

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2019 87:40


    Mike and Ritu take on GISH! Plus some actual EMS stuff like active shooter preparedness, discuss a trauma code case…AND of course, discuss a little college football (because we have to…we did leave it at the end for you). We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Still considered one of the top 10 in the industry, we couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

    Episode 56: Snails and Goose Liver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 60:58


    Mike and Ritu break down some mental health stuff, including a bit on "EMS Art" which, apparently, some people find offensive? Hmm ….ever wonder what keeps and EMS Medical Director up at night? Hear from 1 docs perspective. We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Still considered one of the top 10 in the industry, we couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! Be sure and subscribe and leave us a rating on iTunes or whatever podcast platform you use. We appreciate your loyalty to the FlightBridgeED family of Podcasts including The OG FlightBridgeED Podcast, SecondShift, The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast, and The Mind-Body Medic podcast. Without you the listener, we are nothing. Thank you all!

    SecondShift-Episode 55: It's the Brain Zaps!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 54:20


    Mike and Ritu take some listener mail and do their best to answer! There is definitely the usual ramblings and squirrels, but…what do you expect from 2 guys with severe ADHD. We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Still considered one of the top 10 in the industry, we couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it! Be sure and subscribe and leave us a rating on iTunes or whatever podcast platform you use. We appreciate your loyalty to the FlightBridgeED family of Podcasts including The OG FlightBridgeED Podcast, SecondShift, The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast, and The Mind-Body Medic podcast. Without you the listener, we are nothing. Thank you all!

    Episode 54: Boots and Pants and Boots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 61:58


    Join Mike and Ritu as they finally got their collective S together and decided to record. We wanted to take some time and revisit EMS advocacy. This is such an important topic and is so often overlooked by the people doing the work on the streets or in the air. You can make a huge difference to our elected officials by providing them with education and information about what we do. Of course, you will need to skip ahead if you want to get right to the nitty-gritty…after all, they make up for lost time with jackassery. Be sure and subscribe and leave us a rating on iTunes or whatever podcast platform you use. We appreciate your loyalty to the FlightBridgeED family of Podcasts including The OG FlightBridgeED Podcast, SecondShift, The EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast, and The Mind-Body Medic podcast. Without you the listener, we are nothing. Thank you all!

    Episode 53: The Bourn Ultimatum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 92:05


    Join Mike, Ritu, and Dr. Scott Bourn as they discuss a multitude of pertinent, contemporary EMS topics! We talk airway, the national scope of practice models, quality improvement and patient safety! It is so much, you will need a round trip from work to get through it all! We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

    Episode 52: "You owe me a dead body"

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 62:35


    In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Ann Raven, Paramedic, and EMS Training Officer to discuss sports, food and a newer program in her area for responding to strangulation incidents. This one is wayyyy more structured than Ep. 51….lol. I don’t think Ritu mentions his Tesla one time!!! We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

    Episode 51: Don’t squeeze the Charmin

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 42:08


    Look, most of our episodes have a tinge of disorganization….this one is no exceptions…in fact, it’s probably one of the most dysfunctional episodes we have EVER released!! In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Dr. Jeff Jarvis EMS Physician and Medical Director for Williamson County, Texas. We also unintentionally welcome, Dr. Ed Racht, Dr. Paul Rostykus, Dr. Justin Sales as they barge in as we are recording…If you can make it through all that, you will find Dr. Jarvis is full of amazing Airway information as he discusses the talk he gave at the conference we were at. We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

    Episode 50: In Memory of Mo Stadeli

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2019 70:26


    Oregon Paramedic Maurice “Mo” Stadeli lost this fight with Cancer on February 25th, 2019. Mo was an amazing public servant who touched many lives. Mo served with multiple agencies in his long and amazing 30-year career. He spent most of his time at Salem Fire at station 6. Cheers to you, Mo….We have the watch. In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Shawn Baird, President elect for the American Ambulance Association to discuss the new ET3 Payment model. Many believe that ET3 is one of the biggest steps forward in EMS reimbursement in history. Tune in and find out for yourself and let us know. We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU! We appreciate you listening to one of the top 10 EMS podcasts according to EMS1.com. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 49: Who’s the Mann?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 67:42


    In this episode, Ritu and Mike are joined by Dr. Clay Mann, Ph.D. Dr. Mann is the Man when it comes to NEMSIS. NEMSIS? Yea.. you know, the reason we have the ability to look at 31 million EMS encounters across the United States….as the P.I, He is the key holder to unlocking some amazing EMS research. These guys have held up their end of the deal by recording more often, now what you can do is share, rate and leave us some feedback! We appreciate you listening to one of the top 10 EMS podcasts according to EMS1.com. We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 48: The Emma Davis Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2019 70:59


    In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Ritu discuss the degree requirement conundrum, review the NAEMSP Annual meeting from a former Presidents perspective and a first-time attendee perspective ....and if you’ve listened before, you know that there are a ton of SQUIRREL!! Moments, oddball EMS topics and of course, the usual banter. Sit back, relax and punch in for your SecondShift! We are coming to you! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 47 - Protocols and Prime Rib

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 81:21


    Join Mike and Ritu as they discuss the Christmas... and um, other winter celebration dinner adventures as well as the usual banter! In this episode, Protocol development and changes are discussed as we begin the new year! Learn how one area decides on and implements new patient care guidelines. We can’t thank you enough for your support! The SecondShift continues to grow and we look forward to an amazing 2019! Be sure to share and subscribe to all three FlightBridgeED podcasts! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 46 - "Second Shift Live!" - Oregon EMS Conference Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2018 61:43


    Mike and Ritu helped kicked off the 2018 Oregon EMS Conference with “Case Review REMIX” on September 27, 2018, Salem, Oregon! Join us for part 2! Anyway, grab a cold snack, sit back, relax and enjoy part 2 of SecondShift LIVE! From Oregon! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 45 - "Second Shift Live!" - Oregon EMS Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 72:38


    Mike and Ritu helped kick off the 2018 Oregon EMS Conference with “Case Review REMIX” on September 27th from 7-930pm in Salem, Oregon! We apologize ahead of time for the lower quality audio as we were using the house equipment to record….plus, you will hear interaction with the audience that is really one way since they were not mic’d. Anyway, grab a cold snack, sit back, relax and enjoy part 1 of 2 of SecondShift LIVE! From Oregon! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 44 - WTF, Backboards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 83:23


    Mike and Ritu have a less than satisfactory experience this time while recording at the usual spot….if you listen closely, you may hear someone order tots….Anyway, on this episode, we talk Telehealth, SMR, Plasma and a variety of other delicious EMS topics. Our old friend Ben Sorenson sits in the pews and lobs grenades into the conversation….he’s too chicken to pull up a mic! You don’t want to miss this episode, so sit back relax and get ready to punch in for your SecondShift! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 43 - 14 Days to Better Epinephrine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 95:29


    Mike and Ritu have a less than satisfactory experience this time while recording at the usual spot….if you listen closely, you may hear someone order tots….Anyway, on this episode, we talk Telehealth, SMR, Plasma and a variety of other delicious EMS topics. Our old friend Ben Sorenson sits in the pews and lobs grenades into the conversation….he’s too chicken to pull up a mic! You don’t want to miss this episode, so sit back relax and get ready to punch in for your SecondShift! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 42 - The Brothers Are Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2018 70:38


    Mike is back with his brother from another mother's second cousin......?! Join us for this great episode where we dive into the hot topics currently trending in EMS! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

    Episode 41 - PART-on me, why are you freaking out!?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 79:58


    Mike and Ritu are back at it! This month the boys dive in to the recently released PART Trail Abstract, (which has some people losing their mind) EMS Agenda 2050, Ebola, sports and more! As usual, they have a unique perspective and want to share it with you! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

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