Inside EMS

Quick Clip: Should response times matter?

Do response times make a quality difference for patient care? Listen to this four minute clip and give us your opinion.

Inside EMS Podcast: Texas EMS fights to practice in the ER

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.

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?