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Inside EMS Podcast: Ballistic vests and helmets for EMS?

Hosts Cebollero and Grayson consider what it takes to keep EMS providers safe after a Wis. ambulance was hit by gun fire

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In this week’s Inside EMS podcast, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss an Milwaukee ambulance that was hit by gun fire on the way to a call, and consider whether EMS providers should be equipped with ballistic vests and helmets.

They also talk about alternatives to 48-hour shifts, and highlight the dangers of working long hours after a recent ambulance crash where a Texas medic said he fell asleep behind the wheel.

In addition, they discuss two FDNY EMS providers accused of falsifying a patient care report for a dying man with a DNR order that his wife couldn’t find.

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