Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased  easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy and everything else you wanted to know. We want you to be able to share this with your non-medical friends and family who may be on the fence when it comes to getting vaccinated. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched ? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Episode 91 – Vaccine Straight Talk

The weeks keep getting longer, more things are irritating, EMS providers are getting gunned down on calls, it’s too much. This is what we could muster. Are you feeling the same?  Take a listen. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Episode 90 - Tired

Well, it was a hell of a long week and the boys just couldn’t muster the time or energy to meet up at the old church, so what did they do? Just logged on and did a spontaneous live!! New Ketamine LAW in Colorado, the Atlantic Magazine article on Paramedics and a tone more! Take a listen! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched ? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Episode 89 - Surprise!

Mike and Ritu meet up IN PERSON for the first time Since January of 2020….and it shows! We were a little cattywampus and trying to find our groove and we did! We discuss all things EMS including a look at a newly released paper our friends at ESO released to Annals of Emergency Medicine. ! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched on YouTube? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Episode 88 - Welcome to the Shi** Show

Time for the annual EMS week episode! Mike and Ritu discuss all things EMS including a wrap up of FAST21! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know most of our episodes can also be watched on YouTube? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your subscriptions and views! Be sure to leave us a review and rating!

Episode 87- EMS Week 2021

Dr. Sahni was on vacation, but it was time to record, so we called in the bullpen! Dr. Jeff Jarvis, Dr. Peter Antevy, Ashley Liebig, and Tom Bouthillet join Mike Verkest as we discuss in-hospital cardiac arrest management and discuss why it seems they go better in the field.. Thank you for subscribing to the hottest podcast in EMS. We strive to bring you timely, pertinent EMS Information about relevant topics. Please share, rate and subscribe wherever you listen!

Episode 86: Why is In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Like a Box of Chocolates?

What a journey. For EMS providers, among other healthcare workers, the last year has been a living hell. Mike Verkest hosts SecondShift Podcast host Dr. Ritu Sahni, Along with fellow EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast host Dr. Jeff Jarvis, ESO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brent Myers, and EMS Medical Director Andy McCoy and discuss what things have been like and what the future holds. Thank you for subscribing to the hottest podcast in EMS. We strive to bring you timely, pertinent EMS Information about relevant topics. Please share, rate and subscribe wherever you listen!

Episode 85: COVID - One. Year. Later.

Does your service offer care equitably to all patients? Have you ever thought about it? Do you think there are any disparities in EMS care and, if so, to what extent does it impact the patients in your system? Drs. Sahni and Jarvis had a conversation about just this topic as part of ESO’s virtual WAVE conference. We did a live episode with Professor Jamie Kennel on his work, so we will call this part II! We appreciate having ESO as a partner in EMS! Be sure to RESUBSCRIBE if you haven't listened lately! Especially Apple podcasts as they will retire your library!

Episode 84: Disparity Part 2

Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. John Turner for the annual protocol update! This is a staple of the SecondShift Podcast that goes back to around 2016. We even lost an episode somewhere along the way..Anyway, the real reason we do this episode is for folks to hear about what we do, and to hear what's new with you!  Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

Episode 83: 4th Annual Protocol Review!

Mike and Ritu are joined by Professor Jamie Kennel for a special LIVE broadcast in this important episode. Do you unconsciously treat people differently? We look at the work being done in this area of research…PS, the answer is yes…we do.   Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube or Facebook and chill with us! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever you listen! We appreciate you so much.

Episode 82: Disparity in EMS Care?

Join Mike Verkest, Paramedic and EMS Training Officer, alongside World-Famous EMS Physician Dr. Ritu Sahni, MD, MPH as they talk about everything EMS. Current topics and trends, EMS advocacy, sports and everything in between. Mike and Ritu welcome the occasional special guest and are going to tackle some non-traditional EMS topics. So, sit back, relax and get ready to punch in for your SecondShift.

Great podcast! my favorite host is Ritu he is like a father to me

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Love the chemistry between you two! Humor, knowledge, and great discussion. Keep up the great work!

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Mike and Ritu have a less than satisfactory experience this time while recording at the usual spot….if you listen closely, you may hear someone order tots….Anyway, on this episode, we talk Telehealth, SMR, Plasma and a variety of other delicious EMS topics. Our old friend Ben Sorenson sits in the pews and lobs grenades into the conversation….he’s too chicken to pull up a mic! You don’t want to miss this episode, so sit back relax and get ready to punch in for your SecondShift!  We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

Episode 44 - WTF, Backboards?

In this episode of SecondShift, Eric and Mike talk culture (or lack there of) and their apprehension to embrace southern culture, lightning bugs and “buggies”. Yea, there’s more content, but do you really need to know more than that? Of course the guys cover the important stuff too. Check out this episode of SecondShift.

Episode 3

If you have sensitive ears, take heed and remember we are rated Explicit…MikeyV was pissed and on a mission. Hearing about the atrocities in Rhode Island occurring with airway management, he wants to know where the medical directors were in this whole mess…he sets his sights on Ritu! Grab your torch and pitch forks as we jump into this mess.

Episode 64: The Rhode Island Rant

Mike and Ritu are back at it! This month the boys dive in to the recently released PART Trail Abstract, (which has some people losing their mind) EMS Agenda 2050, Ebola, sports and more! As usual, they have a unique perspective and want to share it with you! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to subscribe and rate the SecondShift on iTunes! We can’t tell you how much we appreciate you listening and joining in on the discussion!

Episode 41 - PART-on me, why are you freaking out!?

The long-awaited, highly anticipated ANNUAL Protocol Update Podcast! This one should get you through a few commutes….it's nearly 2 hours (we know…sorry) Find out what is new for our system and hear about the process we have for updating protocols! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It is truly INCREDIBLE...Thank you! We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails.  If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it with all our hearts

Episode 63: The LAP! (Long Ass Podcast)

Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Ryan Marino (@RyanMarino) a self-described loud mouth, EM Doc and Toxicologist from Cleveland, OH on for spin around the SecondShift block. Lots of questions on lots of topics! We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast!  Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails! If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

Episode 59: Who let the Fentanyl dog out?

Craig Newgard

Mike and Ritu welcome friend and colleague Dr. Craig Newgard!. Dr. Newgard is a professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University and the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine. He was recently elected to the National Academy of Medicine! Wow! We talk about research, past, and present and ho wEMS needs to continue in the future!  We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It is truly INCREDIBLE...Thank you! We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails.  If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it with all our hearts.

Episode 62: The Craig Newgard Incident

Mike and Ritu are back at the Old Church and ready to get after it.  This episode brings the goods. Should we carry blood… I mean really. Heads-up CPR? EMSPOCUS?  Plus, a bunch of other amazing stuff! (as usual, right?) We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! We are growing at a tremendous rate! It's so AWESOME!, We couldn’t do it without your support! Thank you for the comments, reviews and emails!  If you haven’t, please go to your favorite podcast app and leave a rating and review! We appreciate it!

Episode 61: Get your FLU SHOT

In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Ann Raven, Paramedic, and EMS Training Officer to discuss sports, food and a newer program in her area for responding to strangulation incidents. This one is wayyyy more structured than Ep. 51….lol. I don’t think Ritu mentions his Tesla one time!!! We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Ann Raven, Paramedic, and EMS Training Officer to discuss sports, food and a newer program in her area for responding to strangulation incidents. This one is wayyyy more structured than Ep. 51….lol. I don’t think Ritu mentions his Tesla one time!!! We appreciate <a href="http://EMS1.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EMS1.com</a> naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

Episode 52: "You owe me a dead body"

In this episode of SecondShift the boys run to the border! Well they don't actually go anywhere. They just put in a call to our good friend Ryan Wyatt who is watching "the fence" from his cabana. You won't want to miss hearing about what he does with ultrasound probes! We also hear from Dr. Ritu Sahni, and then take a stroll back to the 80's for another top 5 countdown with the boys. Don't forget to laugh at the guys along the way! Share, download, and please subscribe and rate our show! It keeps us higher on the charts so your unpopular friends (who don't already listen to the show) can find us and become popular, just like you!

Episode 21

Mike and Eric are finally joined by… well… me. After a bunch of years I finally sat down in front of a microphone and polluted your ears for an hour, or so! Who am I? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out. Anyway, there is much more going on in the show. We talked about a couple real issues then dropped our top 5 list of childhood technology. So, download this episode from your favorite purveyor of podcasts, and rate and review so your friends can find us, too.

Episode 31

Everything is all gumdrops and lollipops here! SecondShift celebrates Ski on tap as they raise their proverbial chalice to the Oregon Ducks with special guest, "Tater" — remember this guy… you won’t forget him after this! The boys talk some education stuff, filming first responders doing their jobs, RSI, and a whole bunch of fun stuff that’s sure to tickle your fancy. Keep your comments, requests, and questions coming on Twitter! We love the way you love us - Love the way we love you! Here’s episode 5 of SecondShift.

Episode 5

The guys are back at McMenamin’s Old Church!   No guests today – so its just a solid hour of Mike and Ritu!  No…wait.  Its still a great episode.   Ritu has a couple of major life announcements to make (ok nothing that major).  Surprisingly, there is a discussion about advocacy as Ritu recaps the NAEMSP Government Relations Academy and EMS on the Hill.  Mike takes the lead in discussing the most recent Southwest Airlines incident and its applicability to EMS.  This segues into multi-agency and sim-based training.  There’s a little bit of sporty-sports and most important – Cajun tots!

Episode 40 - Teslas and Tammy Jo

In this very special Extended Play episode of SecondShift, Mike and Ritu seem to have taken up residence in the middle of the 2017 Oregon EMS Conference to aggravate passersby. Some of those folks are astonishingly important to the past, present, and future of EMS not only in the Pacific Northwest, but in the nation. If you miss this episode then nothing else in your career will ever make sense again. (Actually that’s not true. That’s what we call clickbait in the business. Supposed to get more downloads, or something like that.) Please, download, rate and review wherever you get our podcast. Reviews are key to keeping us high on the charts so your friends and colleagues can find us when you tell them how amazing your life is now that you are listening to SecondShift. Thanks so much for listening! We couldn’t make SecondShift without you. (Actually that’s also not true, but your desire to download and listen does make it much more appealing for us to make more episodes. We don’t do this thing just to hear ourselves talk… actually that’s also not true…) Download. Listen. You’re incredible! Thanks.

Episode 34

In this action-packed episode of SecondShift, the guys welcome Kyle Aitken to the show… and then proceed to contribute to his delinquency. You won’t believe some of the subjects the guys talk about. Who let Eric write the script, anyway? Enjoy this episode with an icy-cold beverage and listen to the gentle sounds of the top 5 rappers of all time. Download, subscribe, rate and pass this episode around on social media! You’’ll be happy that you did!

Episode 24

We got a whole lot of funny Shift for you to listen to this week! The guys bring back the 90's (for better, or worse), and debate the finer points of all things EMS, community paramedics, air medical, and even some light banter about nurses. Wether you are on a long transport, or burning the midnight oil in the emergency room download this episode, and subscribe to SecondShift. Why? Because it's funny. And possibly educational. Mostly funny, though. Sort of like if a really hot chick was education, and a super old millionaire was funny and they had a baby. That's kind of what this podcast is. Less wrinkly maybe. Just download this episode, please.

Episode 22

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Pass the cranberry sauce, the dressing, some ham marinated in Ski, and these turkeys yammering on about some medical stuff that 9 out of 10 people find mildly amusing. Special thanks to our guest, Bruce Hoffman, for classing up the program! Download this podcast and take a listen as you drive to chow down with the family. From the entire FlightBridgeED family, we wish you a safe and happy holiday!

Episode 14

Join Mike, Ritu, and Dr. Scott Bourn as they discuss a multitude of pertinent, contemporary  EMS topics! We talk airway, the national scope of practice models, quality improvement and patient safety!  It is so much, you will need a round trip from work to get through it all!  We appreciate EMS1.com naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

Join Mike, Ritu, and Dr. Scott Bourn as they discuss a multitude of pertinent, contemporary  EMS topics! We talk airway, the national scope of practice models, quality improvement and patient safety!  It is so much, you will need a round trip from work to get through it all!  We appreciate <a href="http://EMS1.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EMS1.com</a> naming SecondShift as one of the top 10 EMS Podcasts! We appreciate your subscriptions and ratings! Without you, we are nothing! THANK YOU!

Episode 53: The Bourn Ultimatum

Mike and Eric welcome friend, and special guest Wes Foote of AirLife Georgia 5 to the show in what is arguably one of the most entertaining episodes so far. Arguably. Just agree with me. Download and subscribe now! You won’t want to miss it!

Episode 12

RALLY THE SENATE! Dr. Rita Sahni is BAAAAACK with the boys on the show with some great news and another desperate plea for help in the fight for EMS right to work in the way we know it now. They also talk about some stuff that you will absolutely love. What do they talk about? If I tell you what they talk about, you won’t want to listen. Might me something profound. Could be crap, too I guess. You gotta download, pass it around, beg your friends to download, listen, e-mail your senator, and don’t forget to subscribe! We love you!

Episode 25

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