Practical EMS

133 | Dr. Julie | The Golden Rule in the ER | Skills, Humility, and Not Letting Others Break You

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I give my perspective on being an APP in the ED, be humble and teachable and strike an affect that allows the physicians to speak into your practiceWh...

132 | Surviving the ER Without Losing Yourself — Dr. Julie on Burnout, Purpose and How we interact with EMS

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mindsets to avoid burnout – Julie humanizes the patient and understands that whatever difficult things we are dealing with are temporary and have gr...

131 | Women in the ER: Dr. Julie on Career Longevity and Burnout

07 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Started out her medical career as an EKG tech and in EMS as an EMT for one of the first ambulance companies in the areaShe saw the disconnect between ...

130 | Dr. Brian | Faith at Work: Healing, Dying, and Being on the Other Side of the Hospital Bed

30 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Brian talks about his experience being on the “other side” of the bedside with his wife’s cancer treatmentHe really appreciated the extra time t...

129 | Dr. Brian | The Metric of Mercy: Seeing Jesus in Every Patient

23 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about setting the right mindset, culture and tone as a leader of the department and especially in smaller facilitiesYou don’t have to be per...

128 | Dr. Brian | When the Dopamine Fades: Staying Driven in Emergency Medicine

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has been an attending physician since 2019Brian volunteered when he was a teenager in the ER and the staff that got him involved really drew him towar...

127 | ER Dr. Adam | Embrace the hard stuff | Being mentally present | Moving forward after a hard shift

09 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Advice for the new EMT, paramedic, nurse, physician who is also a believerBuild your faith in the easier times so your faith doesn’t shake when time...

126 | ER Dr. Adam | Faith and burnout | Choosing hard things | The reward in striving

02 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Faith and burnoutAdam talks about how he tends to spend his spare time reading the Bible, going to church, spending time in prayer and how this develo...

125 | ER Dr. Adam | Former paramedic | Refocusing on your purpose | Faith in emergency medicine

26 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Former paramedic and has been an ER physician for 7-8 yearsHe pursued emergency medicine after his experience as a paramedic because he feels it is mo...

124 | Josh with Crisis Prevention | The situations that burn out staff and make them leave the ER | Seek to understand, not win | Avoiding cynicism

19 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Give the escalating patients some room, you don’t have to be within arm’s reachI talk about what a bad code blue looks like and what a good code b...

123 | Josh with Crisis Prevention | Code Grey | Safety in the ER | The unmet want or need

12 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Josh has 20 years in Public SafetyCurrently doing crisis prevention instructionWe often don’t get any education in med school or PA school in how to...

122 | ER Dr. Lucas | Is it still worth becoming a physician? | Honor to being there on someone’s worst day | Don’t just do something, stand there

05 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lucas gives his pitch for why it is still worth it to be a physician - it’s one of the best jobs in the world but you have to have the ability to ad...

121 | ER Dr. Lucas | Longevity | Advice for the new ER physician | The lone wolf dies so stop putting off focus on community

28 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Longevity in a tough field is something you need to consider as well as the right mindsets that keep you there – be intentional about being grateful...

120 | ER Dr. Lucas | Inevitable burnout | Gratitude | Being intentional about the positive

21 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

ER physician for 15 yearsHe talks about this path into med school and emergency medicine as his first choiceHe likes the challenge, lack of predictabi...

119 | Emergency Standards | Leave work at work | Take care of yourself before you take care of others

14 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Leave work on time•David’s story: a skilled, compassionate paramedic who deeply connected with patients, especially during psychiatric crises.oStr...

118 | Emergency Standards | Introduction | Do not seek to diagnosis

07 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

IntroductionMy first experience with a cardiac arrest as a new EMT → exhilarating, confirmed calling to emergency medicine.Early struggles: dropped ...

117 | Unique ER roles | Advice for newbies | Ways to get introduced to the world of medicine

31 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Advice for new EKG techs:Trust your knowledge and build your confidence over time, stay calm and take deep breaths when you start to get busyStay humb...

116 | Unique roles in the ER | EKG tech and scribe | How to avoid burnout

24 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about stat vs routine EKG orders as well as metrics that they are always working to hit on timeWhen EKG’s are not done on time the source of...

115 | EKG tech and scribe role in the ED | Communication and teamwork

17 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the show Sean and Cheyenne, EKG tech experience and scribe experienceSean talks about certifications and expectations that go beyond merely...

114 | Dr. David Berry | From homeless and addicted to chief of staff | Brain nerve connection and addiction | How to rewire the brain | Addiction stigma | Meth abuse

10 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’d like to welcome to the show Dr. David M. Berry, MD, he is a growing voice in the recovery and addiction space, an area that we deal with a ton a...

113 | Dr. David Berry | The ER doctor who overcame opiate addiction | How to care for the addicted and psychiatric patient with empathy

03 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’d like to welcome to the show Dr. David M. Berry, MD, he is a growing voice in the recovery and addiction space, an area that we deal with a ton a...

112 | Dr. David Berry | The ER doctor who lost everything | Overcoming alcohol and opiate addiction | Helping our patients recover

27 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’d like to welcome to the show Dr. David M. Berry, MD, he is a growing voice in the recovery and addiction space, an area that we deal with a ton a...

111 | Michelle Niemeyer | Moving away from practicing law | Work life balance is bulls**t | Building community | Avoiding burnout | Getting clarity

20 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Creator of the philosophy The Art of Bending TimeYou can find her work at Michelleniemeyer.com, LinkedIn and can text CLARITY to 33777 to get supportM...

110 | Michelle Niemeyer | The art of bending time | Learning to be in the moment | Burnout | What is keeping you from being fulfilled?

13 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Creator of the philosophy The Art of Bending TimeYou can find her work at Michelleniemeyer.com, LinkedIn and can text CLARITY to 33777 to get supportM...

109 | Dr. Emma Jones | The Phoenix Blueprint and burnout | Emotional boundaries with patients | Quickly developing rapport | Unconditional positive regard | When you should be advocating for change

06 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emma Jones is a hospice and palliative care physician, also worked as a pediatric oncologist and pediatrician. She’s been in the field for over ...

108 | Dr. Emma Jones | The Phoenix Blueprint and burnout | Emerging Stronger from the Blaze of Healthcare | Core values | Questioning your thoughts | Circle of control vs circle of concern

29 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Emma Jones is a hospice and palliative care physician, also worked as a pediatric oncologist and pediatrician. She’s been in the field for over ...

107 | Bryan Jepson MD, CFP | Good debt and bad debt | Debt pay down methods | The 4% rule | Is whole life insurance a good idea?

22 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Jepson MD and CFP, author of The Physician's Path to True Wealth: 12 steps to gaining control over your money and your time – you can fin...

106 | Bryan Jepson | EM physician and financial planner | Living rich vs living wealthy | Attributes for financial success

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Bryan Jepson MD and CFP, author of The Physician's Path to True Wealth: 12 steps to gaining control over your money and your time – you can fin...

105 | Sick vs not sick | Should we trust our gestalt | Bias affecting care | Advice for the newbie RN, EMT, paramedic, PA | Running 3 gunshot wounds in one night

08 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We need to remember that paramedic and EMT’s are solely focused on emergency medicine vs RN’s or even PA’s who are trained in general medicine t...

104 | Conflict in the ED | Covid times | Long careers without burning out | Using what you do to define your identity | Limits to empathy |How do we solve interpersonal conflict in the ED?

01 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we have long careers and avoid burnout?Micah talks about burnout and how we have the advantage in emergency medicine that we can leave work at ...

103 | Sensitive hand-off reports | Paramedic role in the ED | Conflict on scenes | Remembering why you got into medicine in the first place

25 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we handle the sensitive hand-off reports from EMS to the ED?Different aspects, like potentially violent family members, unsafe scenes, are ofte...

102 | Giving report to the ED | RN workload vs paramedic workload | Why won’t the ED use your IV’s?

18 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New panel with Audrianna (RN), Alex (paramedic), Casey (paramedic) and Micah (paramedic)What do the ER nurses like to get in the hand-off report from ...

101| Arriving first on scene | Big personalities taking over calls | Respect for the ambulance as our office | Fire crews riding in the ambulance | Transporting after reversing hypoglycemia or opiate OD

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some ambulance crews may not have the best understanding of how a fire crew is going to run a call, with everyone assigned specific roles – often th...

100 | Fire vs ambulance on scenes | How can we get along | Trauma bonding | How to work in EMS long-term | PTSD in EMS | Burnout vs moral injury | Covid affects on EMS

04 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do we have successful, long careers in EMS?John recommends living away from where you work, doing unrelated activities outside of work so your lif...

99 | Giving a good ER hand-off report | Unexpected retirement from the fire department | “What is the worst thing you have ever seen?” | Dealing with tragedy in the ER vs the field

27 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our system has made access to EMS trained medical directors much easier, which is a huge benefit to the crewsThe EMS fellowship for MD’s tends to at...

98 | Fire paramedics and medical director panel | Assessing capacity | Suicidal patients | Involving medical control

20 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New panel: Fire officer/paramedic John, fire paramedic Jason, retired fire paramedic Terry and EMS medical director KashHow to determine capacity and ...

97 | Drs. Sean and Adam | Difficult admissions | What admissions do and do not accomplish | Group culture | Obs vs in-patient status | How we can help the hospitalist from the ED

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The difficult admissions are the generally weak, unable to walk with no acute findings. They typically do not uncover any acute findings while in the ...

96 | Drs. Sean and Adam | EM vs IM | Admitting the weak elderly patient | Workflow as a hospitalist | Consulting a hospitalist

06 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

EM and IM physicians don’t get a great insight into each other’s careers in medical school or in residencyDo hospitalists like doing consults as o...

95 | Drs. Sean and Adam | Emergency medicine vs Internal Medicine | Mindset differences | Good storytelling | Advice on admission requests

30 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

New panel with Adam and Sean. Emergency and IM medicine physicians There is a study from 2023 called Battles to Burnout. Studying the role of inter-p...

94 | Eddie opens up about his deepest struggles in EMS | Retiring from EMS | Lossing partners | Advice for newbies

23 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A difficult aspect of the job is the poor understanding of the public of what we do in EMS, and the poor understanding that our non-EMS friends and fa...

93 | Old school paramedics Casey and Eddie | I’m not doing it for the pay | The Privilege we have | Working in the ED as a paramedic

16 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I tell those EMT’s that want to go to PA school or further education to just skip paramedic school. Go to paramedic school if you want to be a param...

92 | Eddie and Casey | Good EMT partners | Calls that damage you | Remembering the bad calls over the good | Effects of a career in EMS

09 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about the immense responsibility and stress of being a paramedic and the stress difference I’ve noticed moving to ER PACasey talks about RSI...

91 | Old school paramedics Eddie and Casey | Is EMS just a steppingstone | For some it’s a job, for some it’s a life

02 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Best online EKG course you can finish in less than 4 hours:Practical EKG Interpretation - Practical EMS4 Category 1 CME credits - Fundamentals through...

90 | Doing difficult things makes you stronger | Pain of getting well is sometimes greater than the pain of staying stuck | Is emergency medicine your purpose

23 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever your beliefs regarding God or lack of a God as you work in emergency medicine, I hope this episode will uplift and encourage youLaurie likes ...

89 | Death and dying | Pastor Daniel Grothe | Non-anxious presence | Emotional whiplash | Habits to hit the reset button

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever your beliefs regarding God or lack of a God as you work in emergency medicine, I hope this episode will uplift and encourage youDaniel talks ...

88 | Death and Dying in emergency medicine | Pastor Daniel Grothe | New panel | Burnout comradery

09 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Whatever your beliefs regarding God or lack of a God as you work in emergency medicine, I hope this episode will uplift and encourage youNew panel! We...

87 | Kevin Hazzard | American Sirens | The great story of Freedom House and EMS origins | The good Samaritan | Early emphasis on intubation

02 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Hazzard Author of A Thousand Naked Strangers and American Sirens (you can find these on Amazon or wherever books are sold). You can find Kevin ...

86 | Kevin Hazzard | Missing EMS | American Sirens | Chaotic scenes | Early paramedic John goes from cleaning hospital rooms to intubating critical patients

26 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Hazzard Author of A Thousand Naked Strangers and American Sirens (you can find these on Amazon or wherever books are sold). You can find Kevin ...

85 | Kevin Hazzard | Being an EMT tourist | Paragod phase | Moving on from EMS | A Thousand Naked Strangers

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Hazzard Author of A Thousand Naked Strangers and American Sirens (you can find these on Amazon or wherever books are sold). You can find Kevin ...

84 | Kevin Hazzard | A Thousand Naked Strangers | Writing for film/TV | EMT school process

12 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Hazzard Author of A Thousand Naked Strangers and American Sirens (you can find these on Amazon or wherever books are sold). You can find Kevin ...

83 | Is medicine your entire personality? | Get off on time | Burnout | Compassion fatigue | A physicians personal experience with the ER

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t make your career your entire personality, extra shifts will affect you over time. Sometimes the extra money is not worth the burnoutThe cultur...

82 | Getting comfortable saying “I don’t know” | Advice for newbies | Learning from those lower than you on the perceived hierarchy

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Batching work applies with nurses too. Do multiples things when you enter the room, so you don’t have to go in and out many timesBen talks about eff...

81 | New panel | Charge RN advice | Physician efficiency tips | Developing Confidence

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New panel! Lucas (ER physician), Kendra (Charge RN, NP student), Ben (paramedic and educator)Kendra talks about her advice for new charge RN’sHave s...

80 | Lori Hodges Part 2 | Author | Paramedic | Emergency Manager

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lorihodges.com  (4) Lori Hodges, MA, CCP, PMP | LinkedInShaking In The Forest: Finding Light in the Darkness: Hodges, Lori R.: 9798888244005: Amazon...

79 | Lori Hodges Part 1 | Author | Paramedic | Emergency Manager

08 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lorihodges.com  (4) Lori Hodges, MA, CCP, PMP | LinkedInShaking In The Forest: Finding Light in the Darkness: Hodges, Lori R.: 9798888244005: Amazon...

78 | Kelly Grayson Part 2 | Author | Blogger | Paramedic

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Grayson is a very experienced paramedic, educator, speaker and author that serves the EMS community. You can follow him here: (10) Kelly Grays...

77 | Kelly Grayson Part 1 | Author | Blogger | Paramedic

24 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Grayson is a very experienced paramedic, educator, speaker and author that serves the EMS community. You can follow him here: (10) Kelly Grays...

76 | Difficult intubation | Advice for newbies | Don’t blame patients | Your happiness is up to you | Event horizons on calls

17 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nick talks about a difficult RSI intubation and his struggle to overcome the feeling that he didn’t do his bestWe talk about how intubation success ...

75 | We can’t choose what affects us | Teamwork on scenes | Recognizing you need help | Responding with anger

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nick talks about a difficult traffic accident and how something that seems like not a big deal but actually affected him – we can’t choose the thi...

74 | Burning out on EMS | Sleep deprivation | Raging at dispatch | Daily micro-traumas

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why did Nick switch to law enforcement? He burned out on medicineWhat does he miss the most: The team mentality. The fire crews that he grew close to....

73 | New panel! | EMS to law enforcement | The lesson from the spine board

27 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark (paramedic) | Brent (fire officer and EMT) | Nick (former paramedic and current police officer)Mark has worked in urban and very rural 911 ambula...

72 | Nate’s off-duty call | That human connection | Moral injury vs burnout | Newbie advice

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nate talks about a motorcycle crash he stopped at on his way home and how he was critical in saving an injured patient and how he became close with th...

71 | Rapid sequence intubation changes | How crews can make or break an EMT student’s experience | How those hard calls affect us | Casey talks about the impression he made on a family

13 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The paradigm around rapid sequence intubation is evolving and becoming much safer with more education and procedures. Sometimes in emergency medicine...

70 | Why the big scope differences across state lines | Case review purpose | Teaching the newbies

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

EMS varies significantly from state to state so you get a wide range in the abilities of EMT’s and paramedics nation wideCase reviews are moving to ...

69 | New panel! Why emergency medicine | Don’t just do something, stand there | Being proud of what you do

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet our new panelKash (EM physician)Casey (Paramedic)Nate (EMT)Why emergency medicine?Kash: Likes to see results in the short term rather than manage...

#68 - Over-reliance on technology, standards for students, don't listen to naysayers, advice for newbies

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matt talks about our reliance on technology and how sometimes it is nice to remember that to assess a patient it is actually really simple without usi...

#67 - Burnout avoidance, decision fatigue, driving lights and sirens, Where is God in emergency medicine?

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Imminent baby delivery stories Burnout tips: avoid the overtime. Sometimes the extra money is not worth the additional life stress.Make sure you get ...

#66 - Paramedics getting offended, first code as a medical student, making a human connection and measuring success in EMS

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The team mentality at all levels in the ED is key to a harmonious, efficient and effective environmentIn EMS, this can be difficult on a given scene w...

New panel, power in detaching, controlled drowning, overwhelm as a new provider

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meet our new panelMatt (EMT) Julie (RN) Sarah (paramedic) Schasny (paramedic) Andrew (EM physician)Advice for the newbies: Don’t panic, it is not yo...

Overcoming burnout, having purpose, showing grace for patients while also having healthy boundaries

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Keep asking “why” do get to a full understanding of what is going onAs providers we do want questions asked of us if someone is not sure about som...

The Dunning-Kruger effect, building confidence, the importance of knowing the "why", when to do nothing

18 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about EKG interpretation Adam talks about the power of teachingOngoing learning is key to performing well in emergency medicine and medicine ...

Stress exposure in school, zero to hero, advocating for patients

11 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stress exposure in school is very helpful for real life practiceA good analogy for lay people: EMT is like CNA, AEMT is LPN, paramedic is RN. This hel...

Only medical provider on a plane, swatting flies in the back of an ambulance, paramedic program changes

04 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We meet our new panelistsKate (EMT)Kim (Paramedic and educator)Tracey (Former paramedic and current PA) Adam (Former paramedic and current EM physici...

Foley buddies and no no zones

28 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Be willing to speak up. Sometimes you might be the only person to notice something important. We need resiliency in this field. We are all still lear...

Nate's overdose and recovery

21 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nate (EMT) shares his story and the issues he has been dealing with.Nate overdosed on medication and ended up in inpatient psych care which helped him...

Caring for a gunshot victim when trying to get coffee

14 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We meet our new panel:Eric (EM Physician)Shelby (EMT)Nate (EMT) and returning guestSam (Prior EMT, ER RN)DeTessa (ER RN) Part of the fun part of the ...

Resilient Response: Self-Care Strategies for Emergency Medicine Part 2

07 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and I talk about my background and motivation for my podcast. I talk about a pediatric arrest I ran that had a huge impact on me. We tend to d...

Resilient Response: Self-Care Strategies for Emergency Medicine Part 1

30 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris and I talk about my background and motivation for my podcast. I talk about a pediatric arrest I ran that had a huge impact on me. We tend to d...

Are paramedics well equipped to go to PA school?

23 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wrapping up our conversation with Brian and Kristina (PA’s and prior paramedics) and Casey (paramedic)Shadow PAs in different specialties so you rea...

Finding mentors, being ready to teach, PA school difficulties

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We jump back into our conversation with Brian, Kristina and Casey Advice for newbies Reflect on the calls that you run. What went well and what wen...

The transition from paramedic to PA

09 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We meet our new panelistsBrian and Kristina (PA’s and former paramedic’s). Casey is back! Transitioning from paramedic to PA Professionalism is ...

The medical hierarchy, identity outside of the profession and creating healthy rituals

02 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We discuss what things we want others to know about our careers.In EMS we can tend to jump immediately to being confrontational, even when the other p...

The price we pay

26 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Meaningful patient interactions – Hold on to them.The mundane calls, the rude patients, the horrible things we see -  those are the price we pay fo...

How to heal and move past the difficult things

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our new panelists:Lucas- ER Physician, Micaela- Paramedic, Alex- Paramedic, Rebecca- ER RN, Casey- ParamedicWe discuss struggles with caring for patie...

Micaela's Black Cloud, The Power of Touch, Running Mass Shootings

12 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Struggles in emergency medicineCasey struggles with keeping up with the changes, especially the technological changes. If you worry about keeping up,...

Moving from ER RN to ER NP and critical field procedures

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We welcome our new panelists. Micaela (paramedic)Simone (former ER RN and now ER NP)Paramedic’s Alex and Casey returning. Simone gives us a glimps...

Emergent Standards

28 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Emergent StandardsI address a comment about how we mentally handle the patients we care for that have committed violent crimes. We still care for them...

Conflict on scene

21 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Confidence in EMS:Nate talks about how he was reaffirmed when learning ALS meds and a physician agreed with his treatment plan. School does not make ...

Accidents while driving lights and sirens

14 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Random stories episode!We often don’t want to talk about the “craziest” call we’ve ever seen.I tell a story about a fireplace fueled by batter...

Minutes between grandma cardiac arrest to delivery of baby girl

07 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jumping back into our discussion on alcohol abuse in EMS.Everyone is susceptible to overuse of alcohol so abstaining can be powerful even without it b...

What makes a great EMT?

31 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

New panel!We welcome Alex, paramedic and Kate, EMT.Welcoming back Sarah, paramedic and Nate, EMT. What makes a great paramedic?Treat your EMT’s lik...

We are there for a lot of people’s last moments

24 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

You guys ever see a dead family member in a patient? Like they look similar, act similarly?No?Maybe it’s just me.Nate talks about his life experienc...

Feeling burned out? Bring your patient a coke.

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership in emergency medicineGood nurse to patient ratios is very important to good patient care and allowing those little moments where you can sp...

Don’t miss the privilege that we all have

10 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Is burnout moral injury? Is it out of your control?ZDoggMD talks about burnout being moral injury.  Link here:(30) It's Not Burnout, It's M...

She sat up, yelling “What happened!”

03 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jumping back into Principles in Emergency MedicineNate- People lie. Despite the fact that we are not judging them, and just need to know accurate deta...

Take care of yourself BEFORE you take care of patients.

25 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We meet our new panel and some returning guests!Kiley – ER RN and new NPSarah – Paramedic in EMS for 8 yearsWelcome back Adam ( ER MD), Casey (par...

He was dead for an hour, then sat up, talking.

18 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We revisit the question “Where is God is emergency medicine?Doug- I’m a believer in science and a believer in God. There are some occurrences tha...

Jan Panel - Got stabbed by a dildo?

11 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Crazy stories episodeDelivering babies! Not something most of us look forward to but it happens, nonetheless.Casey talks about a breech presentation ...

Jan Panel - That heart wrenching scream. Never being “Just an EMT”.

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pronouncing in the field is a difficult part of EMS. In a lot of ways, the ED insulates us from some of the aspects of this that make it challenging w...

January Panel - Real Stories - Don't allow vices to control you. Develop mental toughness.

28 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Challenges in emergency medicineBurnout can creep up on you and can occur even in one shift.Nate got burned out working nights and started drinking he...