
Keeping you on the pulse of what’s happening inside the EMS community. Catch up with Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson weekly as they discuss EMS life through good-natured banter and expert perspectives. Their vehicle for delivering the news and know how is that of two medics sitting on the truck between calls. Their mission is to make all listeners, EMS insiders.
Episodes

Friday May 29, 2015
Inside EMS Podcast: Ballistic vests and helmets for EMS?
Friday May 29, 2015
Friday May 29, 2015
In this week’s Inside EMS podcast, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss an Milwaukee ambulance that was hit by gun fire on the way to a call, and consider whether EMS providers should be equipped with vests and helmets. They also talk about alternatives to 48-hour shifts, and highlight the dangers of working long hours after a recent ambulance crash where Texas medic said he fell asleep behind the wheel. In addition, they discuss a two FDNY EMS providers accused of falsifying a patient care report for a dying man with a DNR order that his wife couldn’t find.

Thursday May 28, 2015
Quick Clip: Is it time to end 48-hour shifts?
Thursday May 28, 2015
Thursday May 28, 2015
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the challenges of driver fatigue. They highlight a recent ambulance crash where a Texas medic fell asleep behind the wheel near the end of a 48-hour shift, and discuss alternatives to EMS providers working long hours.

Tuesday May 26, 2015
Final Call For Kyle Begin
Tuesday May 26, 2015
Tuesday May 26, 2015
A teen dying of cancer inspired Kansas paramedics. Fulfilling a young man's dream to become an EMT was a great and lasting gift to EMS leaders, educators, and paramedics.

Thursday May 21, 2015
Inside EMS Podcast: Debunking the myth that volunteer EMS is dying
Thursday May 21, 2015
Thursday May 21, 2015
New EMS1 columnist and volunteerism expert Nancy Magee explains why volunteers are critical to the future of EMS; her answers may surprise you

Thursday May 21, 2015
Quick Clip: ‘Toughen up‘ is wrong message for female EMTs
Thursday May 21, 2015
Thursday May 21, 2015
Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss inappropriate comments made on Facebook in response to a female EMT who hasn't returned to work after being called the "community bicycle" over an open mic by a male lieutenant set to retire.

Friday May 15, 2015
Inside EMS Podcast: Debating cameras in ambulances
Friday May 15, 2015
Friday May 15, 2015
Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson revisit their thoughts on cameras in ambulances, and review driver safety after a video of a Hungarian ambulance weaving through traffic.

Thursday May 07, 2015
Inside EMS Podcast: How the EMS Compass Initiative will create industry standards
Thursday May 07, 2015
Thursday May 07, 2015
Learn how this national project launched in October 2014 will improve systems of care through the development of system outcomes, benchmarks, and processes. Now through May 31 is your changes to submit feedback and influence your career field.

Thursday May 07, 2015
Quick Clip: Comparing EMS models in the U.S.
Thursday May 07, 2015
Thursday May 07, 2015
What was the process for building outcomes for all the different EMS models in the U.S.? Listen to this clip of Nick Nudell explaining how performance measures are structured.

Thursday May 07, 2015
Quick Clip: Should response times matter?
Thursday May 07, 2015
Thursday May 07, 2015
Do response times make a quality difference for patient care? Listen to this four minute clip and give us your opinion.

Friday May 01, 2015
Inside EMS Podcast: Texas EMS fights to practice in the ER
Friday May 01, 2015
Friday May 01, 2015
In this weeks episode of Inside EMS Chris and Kelly discuss the Texas ENA's opposition to a house and senate bill looking to increase the scope of paramedics by allowing them to practice their clinical skills in the ER under the direct supervision of a physician. They are joined by guest Matthew Witt, for a discussion that covers what Texas EMS is doing to address this opposition.