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Inside EMS Podcast: EMS education, funding and management in this week’s news

In this week’s episode, our co-hosts discusses the sometimes complicated relationship between fire departments and EMS

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In this week’s episode of Inside EMS, co-hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss the importance of community paramedicine, EMS education and the “fire vs EMS” debate through this week’s top news. After a Conn. city considers adding paramedic units to a fire station, Cebollero and Grayson discuss how the firefighter union disapproved of the possbility. The two discuss how leaders need to adapt and take on an educative role while working with the workforce of today.

A recent Nevada law allowing community paramedicine to be covered under Medicaid reimbursements, prompting the question of whether federal funding for such services will soon follow.

The Inside EMS podcast is a regular expert discussion of hot topics, clinical issues, operational and leadership lessons for EMTs, paramedics and chiefs