Welcome back!!! My experience throughout paramedic school, and my first shifts as a new paramedic

Becoming a pramedic

How EMS providers should provide a scene size up more often, and when a size up is necessary. 

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Scene Size Up

If the time comes, how and when do we care for an animal.

Animals in EMS

Defining what shock is, and defining what Cardiogenic Shock is. Discussed is what causes cardioenic shock, and how to treat it.

Cardiogenic Shock

Discussed is what you may see while dealing with suicides. Topics include my most recent suicide call, and having to deal with a friend that recently lost his life to suicide.

Suicides 

Radio communication is talked about in this weeks podcast. Don't be intimidated to talk on the radio, make a good, clear transmission over the radio, and make this job easier on yourself.

Radio Traffic

This episode we talk about the difficulties of children on scene of a 911 call. Some advice is talked about on how I deal with difficult situations involving children.

Dealing With Children

Talked about my experience wit patients in custody, and explained what my local EMS, and law enforcement protocols are when dealing with someone that is in police custody.

Patients In Custody

Two different trauma calls are talked about, and the importance of field experience o make informed decisions to give the patient the best possible outcome possible.

Trauma

My most recent experience dealing with difficult family members. Always try your best to be professional, and compassionate.

Dealing With Family

Personal stories of what I have encountered in the emergency medical field. Plus new innovations in medical care and an insight as to what medical first responders see and do on a daily basis.

I love this podcast, I listen to it in the car or when getting ready. His testimonies about the profession are insightful and honest.

Enjoyable to Listen To

Honestly just a great podcast to listen to, but especially if your looking for what the work life of an EMT actually is. Thanks dude!

Love it

EMT Life

What is a cardiac arrest? What causes someone to go into cardiac arrest? What do you do as an EMT during a cardiac arrest? All topics talked about in today's episode.

Cardiac Arrests

Explained in this episode is how diabetes works. What the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is, and the difference between hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia. Plus my craziest story of a hyperglycemic patient ans what we did for the patient.

Diabetes

My opinion on the three most important responsibilities and EMT can have in the field, and how to appropriatley apply them to different scenarios.

EMT Responsibilities

How do you stay safe while on scene of a car accident? Take a listen to what I do to keep all first responders on scene safe. Plus a story of one of my car accidents I responded to.  Listen on Anchor.fm/emtlifepodcast, and go to instagram @emt_life_podcast and tell me some of your car accident experiences whether that be an accident you were involved in, or one you responded to.

How do you stay safe while on scene of a car accident? Take a listen to what I do to keep all first responders on scene safe. Plus a story of one of my car accidents I responded to.  Listen on <a href="http://Anchor.fm/emtlifepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anchor.fm/emtlifepodcast</a>, and go to instagram @emt_life_podcast and tell me some of your car accident experiences whether that be an accident you were involved in, or one you responded to.

Car Accidents

When communication to the hospital isn't expressed well, and they don't take a call seriously, the patient is the one who pays for it, not the staff.

Complacency Kills

How an overdose works, what an overdose is, and how we in EMS can reverse the effects  of an overdose.  Also my most recent overdose call is explained in this podcast.

Overdoses

Short insight on what drugs, and reversing the effects of drugs rapidly can do to your body

SMELLY SITUATION

How I think BLS trucks should not be used in emergency medicine and 911 response. First hand stories of what I have run into while working on a BLS ambulance.

I Hate BLS

Differences that I have noticed between the private ems system and the fire ems system, and what I believe is the better system to be run to give patients the highest level of care possible.

Private EMS vs Fire EMS

Quick insight on the effects some people have while taking drugs. As always don't do drugs.

Drug Dependency

We talk about what intubation is, why we intubate, and what your role as the EMT is during an intubation. We also talk about my experiences with failed intubations.

Intubation

My experience with the abuse of the 911 system that happens across the United States.

911 System Abuse

When should you take a refusal? Is it appropriate to take a refusal? Is the patient in their right mind to refuse transport to the hospital? All points that are discussed and touched on in today's episode

Refusals

A general comparison between day shift and night shift. Also a small insight on what to expect while working the two different shifts. Plus a story from when I worked my most recent day shift.

Day shift vs Night shift

A situation from work which I thought to be unprofessional is discussed. A look in my view on what professionalism means and how to be professional while working.

Workplace Professionalism

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