Inside EMS

Quick Clip: Where were you during the Oklahoma City bombing?

Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson recall what they were doing when they heard about the incident 20 years ago, and how it relates to terrorism today.

Inside EMS Podcast: Could Uber really provide medical care?

Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss whether EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese's suggestions about Uber providing community health services are actually feasible.

Inside EMS Podcast: Do EMS volunteers have too many educational restraints?

The discussion focuses on whether EMS volunteers need the same training as EMTs, and if it makes sense to a separate certification for volunteers.

Quick Clip: Does EMS need a volunteer certification?

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss ways to recruit volunteer EMS providers.

Inside EMS Podcast: What’s the best way to treat patients with excited delirium?

Hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson debate whether benzodiazepines are the best treatment options, and discuss dosage.

Quick Clip: Should EMS use a stretcher for every patient?

A lawsuit filed by a patient injured when EMTs carried her to the ambulance sparks a discussion on if and when it’s acceptable for EMS providers to not use a stretcher.

Inside EMS Podcast: Why field training officers should be good teachers

FTOs should not only bridge the gap between the classroom and the street, but pass on agency culture to new hires, and serve as mentors in the department.

Quick Clip: How field training officers can make or break a new provider

FTOs are the gatekeeper to EMS and can determine if a new employee will sink or swim; how detailed is your department’s program for new hires?

Inside EMS Podcast: How Next Generation 911 will change EMS

Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the potential of upgraded dispatch technology that incorporates data including text messaging, photos and videos.

Quick Clip: Save a life by reaching out to depressed colleagues

Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson highlight the importance of peer support in light of an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old Pa. firefighter and EMT found dead in her car.