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   1. Ep 30. NAEMT Radio - EMS Apprenticeship Programs

   We reach a milestone as we arrive at Episode 30 of the NAEMT Radio Podcast! Joining us for this edition is Henry Lewis, Executive Director of the South Carolina EMS Association and Lieutenant Joseph Coley, of Tazewell EMS, VA.  The topic of discussion with host, Rob Lawrence, is EMS Apprenticeship programs, where funding, start up, candidate selection and results are discussed.  Henry describes the programs and resources leveraged across the whole of South Carolina.  These include scholarships,

   Apr 14,2024 31:03
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   2. Ep 29. NAEMT Radio - Prehospital Antibiotics for Open Fractures

   Guests for this edition of the NAEMT Radio are NAEMT Medical Director, Dr Doug Kupas, who is medical director for Geisinger EMS and co-director of Mobile Integrated Healthcare for Geisinger Health System and Dr. Joey Johnson is an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and director of clinical research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Drs Kupas and Johnson join host Rob Lawrence to discuss Prehospital Antibiotic Administration for Suspected Open Fractures and identify that open fra

   Mar 31,2024 27:10
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   3. Ep 28. NAEMT Radio - Community Population Health needs through MIH-CP Programs

   Guests Melinda Wilson, community paramedic in a hospital-based EMS system in the East Tennessee Region and Justin Duncan, CEO for Washington County Ambulance District in rural Missouri join host Rob Lawrence to discuss their respective Community Paramedic / MIH Programs.  Despite the demise of ET3, the programs of both guests are thriving and sustainable and they share their operations with host Rob Lawrence.  Topics of discussion cover grant funding, business models, data quality and results, C

   Mar 15,2024 34:30
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   4. Ep 27. NAEMT Radio - Prehospital Obstetric Care: The Rise in US Maternal Morbidity/Mortality Rates.

   Our guest for this edition of NAEMT Radio is Emily M. Nichols, MD. Dr Nichols is board certified in both adult and pediatric emergency medicine and has worked in the cities of New York, Philadelphia, and Baton Rouge in addition to New Orleans. Additionally, she has also worked in community clinics in urban and rural settings in the US, Costa Rica, Belize, Haiti, Brazil, and South Africa.Rob and Dr Nichols discuss the complex and multifaceted issue that is the rise in maternal morbidity and morta

   Feb 29,2024 22:42
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   5. Ep 26. NAEMT Radio - Recruiting the Next Generation Through High School EMS Programs

   “There are no negatives for building a youth serving or facing EMS Training opportunity in your area – none! We have talked about how it leads to career opportunities; we’ve spoken to how young people can change the economic future of their families, on an even more practical level, young people can become empowered to help shape the wellness and longevity of their entire population by something as simple as knowing CPR in an emergency or knowing how to properly how to call help in an emergency”

   Feb 14,2024 36:20
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   6. Ep 25. NAEMT Radio - GEMT Program Update

   NAEMT Radio Host Rob Lawrence welcomes returning guests, Immediate Past Presidents, Bruce Evans and Matt Zavadsky to discuss urgent issues surrounding the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) payment. NAEMT has recently written to CMS to address their actions in withholding approval of recently submitted State Plan Amendments (SPAs) citing the potential inclusion of federally unallowable costs that are non-ambulance service delivery related. Ground Emergency Medical Transportation or G

   Feb 01,2024 27:16
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   7. Ep 24. NAEMT Radio – Treatment in Place and Transport to Alternate Destinations

   Ep 24. NAEMT Radio – Treatment in Place and Transport to Alternate DestinationsIn this edition of NAEMT Radio we chat to Matt Zavadsky, Chief Transformation Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, Steven Kroll, MHA, EMT, executive director and volunteer chief of Delmar-Bethlehem EMS in Albany County, New York and Regina Crawford, advocacy liaison for EMS Management & Consultants and member of the Senate Advisory Committee for Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing. With host Rob Lawrenc

   Jan 19,2024 28:38
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   8. Ep 23. NAEMT Radio – President Susan Bailey New Year 2024

   Happy New Year!  Its 2024 and NAEMT Radio begins its second year with a conversation with NAEMT President Susan Bailey. Susan and NAEMT Radio host Rob Lawrence assess the year 2023 and discuss 2024, upcoming events, activity and legislation.Susan reinforces her key points that EMS Practitioners must be paid for the work they are doing, that they are valuable assets in the healthcare industry and reimbursement reform is the key factor to getting EMS Practitioners the pay they deserve.Topics also

   Jan 02,2024 27:19
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   9. Ep 22. NAEMT Radio - The Benefits of Engaging With Your Local or Regional Healthcare Coalition

   In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks to returning guests, NAEMT president Elect, Chris Way, Fire Chief, Kootenai County Fire & Rescue and Brian Stennett of the Palatine Fire Dept. In this final edition of 2023, the subject of local or Regional Healthcare Coalitions are discussed. Chris and Brian highlight their composition, aims and objectives and how they can benefit EMS operations and how EMS can assist the wider coalition (including

   Dec 14,2023 32:23
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    10. Ep 21. NAEMT Radio - Strategies to Implement a Culture of Workforce Engagement in EMS

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks to Matt Philbrick, Manager GMR Life Global Medical Response, Shannon Watson, Regional Practice Administrator, BJC Corporate Health and Nicholas Mutter B.S., NRP, Boston EMS. Discussions center on ways to introduce and maintain a culture of workforce engagement and collectively they develop a set of strategies and suggestions to help organizations achieve this.Topics discussed include: AuthenticityRes

    Dec 03,2023 42:16
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    11. Ep 20. NAEMT Radio – Meet the Paramedic and EMT of the Year

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks to the 2023 Paramedic and EMT of the Year. Paramedic Richard “Ricky” Battle of LA County Fire Dept, CA and EMT Wayne Chan from Monroe Volunteer Ambulance, Monroe, NY. Ricky is an instructor, lifelong learner, and one of the most sought-after preceptors for LA County Fire. Wayne is the president and training officer for Monroe Volunteer Ambulance in Monroe, New York. He is also a delegate to the Orang

    Nov 14,2023 50:50
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    12. Ep 19. NAEMT Radio - Lighthouse Leadership Program Alum

    James O. Page, the founding father of modern EMS in the United States, had a vision to create a mentorship program for EMS practitioners to guide and support them in achieving their leadership goals.  He called it the “EMS Lighthouse Leadership Program.”  Although Jim passed away before he could implement the program, other leaders in EMS inspired by Jim’s vision have developed the framework for this new EMS mentorship program.In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lightho

    Oct 29,2023 31:15
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    13. Ep 18. NAEMT Radio - Advanced Medical Life Support - Fourth Edition

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio, Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks NAEMTs Advanced Medical Life Support, Forth Edition with Drs Douglas Kupas, Vince Mosesso and Jon Krohmer.AMLS remains the gold standard of education for emergency medical assessment and treatment. Endorsed by the National Association of EMS Physicians, AMLS emphasizes the use of the AMLS Assessment Pathway, a systematic tool for assessing and managing common medical conditions with urgent accuracy.

    Oct 18,2023 42:46
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    14. Ep 17. NAEMT Radio – Maintaining Our Cyber Hygiene

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks cyber security and disaster preparedness with NAEMT Disaster Preparedness Committee Chair David Blevins. David highlights the current risks to our office based and vehicle borne IT equipment as well as discussing the types of attack they could (or are) coming under from bad actors, both at home and abroad.David also talks about the work of the NAEMT Disaster Preparedness Committee as well as NAEMTs p

    Sep 28,2023 29:42
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    15. Ep 16. NAEMT Radio – NAEMTs Political Action Committee

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks to Steven Kroll, Chair of the NAEMT EMS Political Action Committee (PAC) and NAEMT President Elect, Chris Way, also Chair of the NAEMT Advocacy Committee.Collectively they discuss that Advocacy on behalf of the EMS profession is an important responsibility of NAEMT and the political action committee is a critical part of our advocacy program.NAEMT’s Advocacy program has three main components:NAEMT’s

    Sep 13,2023 37:21
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    16. Ep.15 NAEMT Radio – Traumatic Brain Injury with Deborah M. Stein MD

    Ep.15 NAEMT Radio – TBI with Dr Deb Stein. In this edition of NAEMT Radio Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor talks Traumatic Brain Injury with Deborah M. Stein MD, MPH, the R Adams Cowley, MD Professor in Shock and Trauma at University of Maryland Medical Center. Rob and Dr Stein discuss both moderate and severe cases of TBI, and its signs, symptoms, treatment and transport considerations.Resources:https://www.sepsis.org/Prehospital Sepsis Care Research Update, 2023 http

    Sep 01,2023 26:24
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    17. Ep.14 NAEMT Radio – All Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course with Dr Matt Levy.

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio, Rob Lawrence, NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor, is joined by Matthew J. Levy, DO, MSc, FACEP, FAEMS, Deputy Director of Emergency Medicine, Special Operations and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Surgery from Johns Hopkins University & Medicine. Dr Levy is also NAEMT’s medical director for its All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course.The All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course teaches students how to respond to the many types of di

    Aug 13,2023 35:45
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    18. Ep.13 NAEMT Radio - Sepsis with Dr. Karin Molander and Rommie Duckworth

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we welcome Dr. Karin Molander, emergency medicine physician and member Sepsis Alliance board and Rommie Duckworth, MPA, LP, EFO, captain, shift commander, and EMS coordinator for the Ridgefield Fire Department in Connecticut.  Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection. Like strokes or heart attac

    Aug 04,2023 36:27
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    19. Ep 12 NAEMT Radio – NAEMT Update with President Susan Bailey

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we welcome back NAEMT President, Susan Bailey, to provide a comprehensive association wide update covering Advocacy Efforts, Position Statements, Surveys, Workforce Development, Member Benefits and Education as well as our upcoming meetings and the World Trauma Symposium at EMS World Expo (September 18-22 New Orleans Convention Center). About our GuestSusan Bailey, MSEM, NRP, is the Director of the Louisiana Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and part-time facult

    Jul 20,2023 32:03
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    20. Ep 11 NAEMT Radio – Running for a position as a Director on the NAEMT Board. – with Bruce Evans, Shannon Watson and Dennis Wilham

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we identify how to run for and serve on the NAEMT Board of Directors. Host, Rob Lawrence welcomes NAEMT Immediate Past President, Bruce Evans, Current Board Member Shannon Watson and Dennis Wilham,Candidacy and Elections Committee Chair to discuss the topic. Bruce shares his perspectives as a long-time Board member and officer, and the rewards of helping the association grow and support the profession, while Shannon shares her experiences in running for the Board a

    Jun 29,2023 47:12
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    21. Ep 10 NAEMT Radio – A Gathering of Eagles with Dr Jeff Jarvis

    Ep 10 NAEMT Radio – A Gathering of Eagles with Dr Jeff JarvisIn this edition of NAEMT Radio, Rob Lawrence and NAEMT’s Associate Medical Director, Dr Jeff Jarvis travelled to Florida to the 2023 Metropolitan Medical Directors, EMS State of the Science XXIV Conference, more popularly known as the ‘Gathering of Eagles’.The Eagles have evolved into a cohesive global consortium, known for cutting-edge education and intrepid operational advances in out-of-hospital emergency care. The group is comprise

    Jun 18,2023 35:25
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    22. Ep 9. NAEMT Radio PHTLS 10th Edition - Shock with Samuel M. Galvagno Jr., D.O., Ph.D., M.S., F.C.C.M

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we discuss the Prehospital Management of Shock with Samuel M. Galvagno Jr., D.O., Ph.D., M.S., F.C.C.M., Professor and Executive Vice Chair University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology in Baltimore. Dr Galvagno is also the author for the PHTLS 10th edition chapter on Shock.  Our host, Rob Lawrence and Dr Galvagno discusses best practices in prehospital management of Shock including hemorrhage control,  resuscitation, recognition and compli

    Jun 06,2023 35:32
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    23. NAEMT Radio - EMS for Children (A EMS Week Special Edition)

    NAEMT Radio - EMS for Children (A EMS Week Special Edition)Within EMS Week 2023, Wednesday, May 24: EMS for Children Day and in this EMS Week special episode, Rob Lawrence talks to Mark Cicero, MD, associate professor in the section of pediatric emergency medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and an attending physician at the Yale-New Haven's Children's Hospital Emergency Department.Dr. Cicero discusses pediatric disaster medicine and its application in the prehospital environment as well as I

    May 23,2023 29:35
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    24. Ep 8 NAEMT Radio Research with David Page, MS, NRP

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we welcome David Page, director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at the University of California, and man about the international EMS Town!. Dave discusses why and how to get into research and highlights opportunities to research and present research.  Rob and Dave also discuss what constitutes good research as well as what doesn’t! David highlights some of his favorite recent research papers and identifies how to get involved and submit research abstracts. 

    May 17,2023 32:13
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    25. Ep 7. NAEMT Radio – Exemplifying Outstanding Professionalism

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we examine the careers of two NAEMT Members, Karen L. Larsen,  a Nurse Practitioner for both St. Luke Hospital & Living Center and StatCare of Kansas and Brian Stennett, Firefighter/Paramedic for the Village of Palatine Fire Department (Palatine, IL). Both Karen and Brian both exemplify outstanding professionalism in our profession and their share their thoughts about professionalism and leadership. NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Me

    May 09,2023 38:02
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    26. Ep 6 NAEMT Radio The 2023 NAEMT EMS Economic and Operational Models Survey

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we discuss the 2023 NAEMT EMS Economic and Operational Models Survey  with NAEMT Member at Large, Matt Zavadsky, Chief Transformation Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, TX.The pandemic and EMS workforce shortage have forced EMS leaders to re-imagine their current economic and service delivery models without sacrificing patient care. In October 2022, NAEMT conducted a survey to gather national data on how EMS agencies are now funding and operating

    Apr 25,2023 26:08
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    27. NAEMT Radio - EMS On The Hill Report

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio, we take the opportunity to hear about the legislative agenda of not only NAEMT, but other national associations as they joined together in Washington DC in March for EMS on the Hill. NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor - Rob Lawrence and the podcast uses the voices of NAEMT members, recorded on the day on Capitol Hill including President Susan Bailey, President Elect, Chris Way, Member at Large, Matt Zavadsky as well as Randy Str

    Apr 18,2023 21:08
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    28. Ep 5 NAEMT Radio Lights and Sirens with Dr Doug Kupas

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we talk to reducing Lights and Sirens (L&S) with NAEMT’s Medical Director Douglas F. Kupas, MD, EMT-P, FAEMS, FACEP. In early 2022, 14 international EMS, patient safety, quality and fire associations released a joint position statement encouraging EMS systems to reduce the incidence of L&S vehicle operations. This represents a significant alignment by these associations on the risks and benefits of L&S EMS vehicle operations.Most EMS clinicians who have responded t

    Mar 27,2023 36:06
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    29. Ep 4 NAEMT Radio – Lighthouse Leadership Project

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio discuss the EMS Lighthouse Leadership Program with David Edgar, Director, Region III and Rommie Duckworth, Director, Region I. Both Dave and Rom are involved with the program and are actively mentoring the first cohort (Class of 2022). NAEMT Radio is hosted by NAEMT Member and Lighthouse Leadership Mentor - Rob Lawrence.About the ProgramJames O. Page, the founding father of modern EMS in the United States, had a vision to create a mentorship program for EMS practit

    Mar 16,2023 35:42
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    30. Ep 3 NAEMT Radio - The 2022 National Report on Engagement and Satisfaction in EMS Worker Engagement Survey

    In this edition of NAEMT Radio we discuss the 2022 National Report on Engagement and Satisfaction in EMS Worker Engagement Survey with Rob Luckritz, EMS Chief of the Austin-Travis County EMS System and Matt Zavadsky, Chief Transformation Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, TX.The Discussion covers the survey findings including - The Impact of Employee Satisfaction and Engagement, Pay in EMS, Job Satisfaction in EMS, How Well Do Employers Support and Engage EMS Practitioners? Rea

    Mar 05,2023 31:43
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    31. Ep 2 NAEMT Radio Advocacy

    In this episode of NAEMT Radio, NAEMT President Elect, Chris Way and Region II Director, Juan Cardona join Rob Lawrence to discuss Advocacy.  The guests identify why advocacy is important to the future of EMS at the local, state and federal levels. In the second half of the podcast, the discussion turns to the upcoming EMS on the Hill (EMSOTH) Day event, taking place on Thursday, March 30, 2023 (briefing: evening on March 29) at  the Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA and up on Capitol Hill

    Feb 20,2023 36:29
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    32. Ep1 NAEMT Radio Introduction

    Welcome to Episode 1 of NAEMT Radio - the official podcast of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians!We begin with a warm welcome from NAEMT President, Susan Bailey who introduces herself and provides an overview of upcoming NAEMT events which include:  EMS ON THE HILL www.naemt.org/events/ems-on-the-hill-dayAdvocacy is core to NAEMT’s mission. EMS on the Hill is on March 29 and 30. We encourage everyone to attend in person, if possible. If attending in person is not possible,

    Feb 10,2023 21:09