Inside EMS

Kelly Grayson explains: Advanced airway management via the SALAD method

In this episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss advanced airway management, specifically the SALAD methodology. Grayson breaks down what exactly the SALAD methodology is, how to perform it, and the importance of practicing this skill when dealing with secretions and vomitis in the airway. To end the episode, the duo share their top tips on developing great skills when it comes to airway management.

Pediatric cardiac arrest: It‘s on providers to strengthen skills

This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by Pulsara. Learn more about how you can build a regional system of care for free by clicking here. In this episode, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the topic of pediatric cardiac arrest following two recent articles on EMS1 that tackle the topic from different angles. Is it time to change the practice of how we handle out-of-hospital pediatric cardiac arrest? According to our hosts, the days of scooping and running are over, and EMS providers need to become more comfortable in staying on scene and delivering care before transport. During the discussion, Cebollero asks listeners, if providers know that pediatric calls are a personal weakness, "What are you doing to turn that into a strength?" He adds that "leaders are cupable if calls go bad" if they are not encouraging and working with providers to strengthen those skills.

Heart matters: What providers need to know about congestive heart failure

This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by Pulsara. Learn more about how you can build a regional system of care for free by clicking here. In this episode of the Inside EMS Podcast, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how best to treat patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Our hosts give an overview of the pathophysiology of CHF, and outline some of the causes. The discussion also touches on the medications that CHF patients may be taking, and the standard of care treatment for CHF.

The cost of recruitment vs. the budget for retention

In this episode of EMS One-Stop With Rob Lawrence, Rob welcomes guest Scott Moore of Moore EMS Consulting and HR consultant to the American Ambulance Association. Rob and Scott discuss the results of the third annual American Ambulance Association (AAA)/Newton 360 Ambulance Industry Employee Turnover Study. The Turnover Study findings reveal the cost of replacing EMS providers and that a third of recruited EMS workers move on in the first year. Rob and Scott discuss: • How to retain staff throughout the first year • The cost of recruitment versus the budget for retention • The value of an exit interview, versus a retention interview for those who are not leaving

Real talk about the Delta, Lambda variants and body-worn cameras in EMS

This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by Pulsara. Learn more about how you can build a regional system of care for free by clicking here. In this episode of the Inside EMS Podcast, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss how the COVID-19 virus is making a resurgence in the form of the Delta variant. In addition, the Lamda variant was discovered at a hospital in Texas. The duo then switch to discussing a story out of North Carolina, where one county has instituted the use of body-worn cameras for EMS providers. Cebollero and Grayson take a pro/con approach to the conversation in terms of institution, the effect on training, and how they could be abused by EMS leaders.

EMS Chief Mark Logemann on creating an internal paramedic academy

This episode of Inside EMS is sponsored by Pulsara. Learn more about how you can build a regional system of care for free by clicking here. In this episode of the Inside EMS Podcast, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson are joined by New Castle County EMS Division Chief Mark Logemann, who discusses his agency's internal Paramedic Academy, which is currently accepting applications for its new cohort. Chief Logemann discusses the culture of the academy, how it got started, and the application process. According to the chief, one of the great benefits of having your own paramedic program is the ability to set the culture, and not only train the next generation of paramedic, but also grow the type of employee you want to see in the future.

News of the week: Ketamine, bullying and harassment

In this episode of the Inside EMS Podcast, our co-hosts, Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson, discuss the news of the week as requested by listener emails. The first topic of discussion is the new Colorado law that has gone into effect that will restrict ketamine use by paramedics on agitated people outside a hospital setting. Signed by Gov. Jared Polis this week, the law on the appropriate use of chemical restraints on a person dictates when and how the drug should be used. The discussion then shifts to sexual harassment and workplace bullying. In a settlement with the city of Chicago, five female paramedics will receive $1.825 million. The five women, whose names have not been revealed publicly, filed a 2018 suit alleging the fire department "ignored sexual harassment complaints and failed to conduct meaningful investigations of alleged sex discrimination." Our hosts discuss an article written by Linda Willing that outlines how EMS chiefs have to be the catalyst for stopping harassing behavior in the workplace.

Tips to stop bullying at work

This is a special edition of the Inside EMS Podcast - enjoy a crossover post from Chris Cebollero's Ultimate Leadership Podcast with guest Coach, Speaker and Author, Jeanie Cisco-Meth. When Jeanie was young, everyone knew she was different. When she got into school, the labeling began. She had so many learning disabilities and physical differences, she stood out. She had dyslexia, she couldn’t talk very well, she was legally blind, she was six feet tall by the eighth grade, she was a cancer survivor, and the list goes on. Jeanie has made it her crusade to stop bullying, not only working in the corporate world, but taking her message right into the schools. In this episode of The Ultimate Leadership Podcast, Jeanie discusses why people bully, how to confront bullies, and she shares some insight from her two books. Subscribe to the Ultimate Leadership Podcast at ultimateleadership.blubrry.com for more.

An international effort to assist, counsel Fla. Collapse responders

Dov Maisel advises on 5 elements of disaster response as United Hatzalah’s Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit team responds to Florida A month ago, they responded to domestic and terror-related mass casualty incidents in their own country. Now, they’ve deployed overseas to provide their expertise to the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida. Members of the Psychotrauma and Crisis Response Unit (PCRU) from United Hatzalah of Israel flew into Miami to provide psychological support and stability to the families and neighbors of those injured, killed or affected by the tragedy.

Chief Gary Ludwig on managing a massive incident

In this episode of the Inside EMS Podcast, our co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the Surfside, Florida condo collapse near Miami with Chief Gary Ludwig. The group discusses how many people are working the scene, developing logistics and how to manage a scene this big. Ludwig is fire chief of the ISO Class 1 Champaign (Illinois) Fire Department and past president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.