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Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.

Rob is a member of the EMS1 Editorial Advisory Board and a frequent contributor. In his EMS One-Stop podcast, Rob breaks down takeaways from industry news and events, and tackles the challenges that face today’s EMS leadership. He is joined by a host of top names in EMS, who share their experience and insights into how to advance EMS.

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FEATURED EPISODES
Putting the 'E' back into EMS
EMS Advocacy
Putting the ‘E’ back in EMS
Legislative takeaways from AAA’s Shawn Baird, Randy Strozyk and Dr. Gerad Troutman; and as well as Senator Bill Cassidy
November 28, 2023 01:06 PM
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EMS Advocacy
EMS World Expo 2023 Roundup
October 20, 2023 10:45 AM
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International
United Hatzalah’s Dov Maisel recounts the volunteer EMS operation in Israel
October 17, 2023 12:27 PM
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Telehealth
Tipping the traditional EMS service model on its head with Welsh Ambulance Service
August 17, 2023 09:25 AM
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Community Paramedicine
How community paramedicine is thriving in the UK
August 01, 2023 10:26 AM
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EMS Advocacy
10 things we need to fix in EMS
June 29, 2023 12:11 PM
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EMS Advocacy
Acknowledging the importance of EMS in the fire service
June 20, 2023 11:02 AM
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ePCR:
Electronic Patient
Care Reporting
PW&W’s Stark and Johnson provide legal insight into PCRs
May 31, 2023 03:57 PM
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Body Cameras
The power of video in EMS education
May 17, 2023 11:09 AM
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MORE EPISODES
Putting the 'E' back into EMS
EMS Advocacy
Putting the ‘E’ back in EMS
Legislative takeaways from AAA’s Shawn Baird, Randy Strozyk and Dr. Gerad Troutman; and as well as Senator Bill Cassidy
November 28, 2023 01:06 PM
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Rob Lawrence
EMS Advocacy
EMS World Expo 2023 Roundup
Alexia Jobson, Dr. Peter Antevy, Brian Maloney, Doug Wolfberg and more join the podcast to discuss takeaways from the show
October 20, 2023 10:45 AM
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International
United Hatzalah’s Dov Maisel recounts the volunteer EMS operation in Israel
“Just try to wrap your thoughts around having 3, 4, 5, 10 gunshot wound patients thrown at you – at one or two medics with one ambulance.”
October 17, 2023 12:27 PM
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Telehealth
Tipping the traditional EMS service model on its head with Welsh Ambulance Service
“Instead of responding to the majority of 999 calls we receive every day, we want to flip that so we only go to those patients who really, really need a double staffed paramedic emergency ambulance quickly.”
August 17, 2023 09:25 AM
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Community Paramedicine
How community paramedicine is thriving in the UK
Dr. Linda Dykes and Rom Duckworth discuss trans-Atlantic lessons in emergency management
August 01, 2023 10:26 AM
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EMS Advocacy
10 things we need to fix in EMS
Host Rob Lawrence addresses the elephants in the EMS room
June 29, 2023 12:11 PM
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EMS Advocacy
Acknowledging the importance of EMS in the fire service
Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell announces plans to rename the USFA to the U.S. Fire and EMS Administration
June 20, 2023 11:02 AM
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ePCR:
Electronic Patient
Care Reporting
PW&W’s Stark and Johnson provide legal insight into PCRs
FAQs on owning, amending, retaining and sharing patient care report data
May 31, 2023 03:57 PM
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Body Cameras
The power of video in EMS education
Reel Emergency’s Hilary Gates and Zach Dunlap discuss FOAMed and body-worn cameras
May 17, 2023 11:09 AM
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Quality Improvement Program
Not just for physicians: Quality improvement and safety
Maia Dorsett and Nikki Little share a journey to improving care through a multi-modal NAEMSP approach
May 11, 2023 12:13 PM
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International
Preparing for the coronation
999, London Ambulance Service Deputy Director Simon Harding talks emergency planning for the royal gathering
May 05, 2023 01:20 PM
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Fitness, Mental Health
& Wellness
It’s not just PTSD: Stress disorders in EMS
Dr. Ginny Renkiewicz shares research on vicarious trauma, post-traumatic stress, and the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic
May 03, 2023 12:31 PM
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Public Health
Doug Wolfberg: What the end of the Public Health Emergency means for EMS
Preparing for the end of the PHE and the need to prepare a documentation time capsule
April 25, 2023 01:11 PM
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EMS Advocacy
Preserving history with the NEMSM
The National EMS Museum hopes to inspire a new generation to take up the call
April 20, 2023 02:08 PM
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Infectious Diseases
Emerging pathogens, diseases, outbreaks and fevers
Disaster medicine expert Dr. Alex Isakov weighs in on infectious diseases on the horizon
April 11, 2023 09:29 AM
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Fitness, Mental Health
& Wellness
Helping providers be seen, heard and cared for
The role of the chaplaincy in emergency services
April 07, 2023 11:00 AM
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First Responder Wellness Week
‘Thrive despite whatever is thrown at you’
A holistic approach to physical, psychological and emotional wellness
March 23, 2023 10:51 PM
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International
Funding models down under with Tony Walker
Current challenges, issues and solutions common to both U.S. and Australia EMS, including hospital handovers and lights and siren responses
March 14, 2023 12:10 PM
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EMT & Paramedic Jobs and Careers
EMTs speak up: An EMS One-Stop Town Hall
“Right here, right now, we are trying to be proactive so everyone can get a living wage”
March 02, 2023 02:26 PM
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EMS Advocacy
Leadership and labor: Saving California’s ambulance services
“If we don’t do something soon with our Medi-Cal rates, then our EMS system is going to implode”
February 21, 2023 11:23 AM
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International
Norway EMS: Telehealth, educational requirements and future plans
This EMS One-Stop international edition features Steinar Olsen, director for EMS and national preparedness in the Norwegian Directorate of Health
February 13, 2023 01:38 PM
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EMS Management
Sirens, transformation and trends
Matt Zavadsky shares how MedStar ceased red lights and sirens operations during recent weather event and discusses EMS on-demand
February 09, 2023 11:16 AM
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EMS Advocacy
Dr. Dave Williams: 12 questions to learn about your system
Generate learning and improvement opportunities for the organization, citizens and stakeholders
January 26, 2023 12:08 PM
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International
Rwanda’s national EMS system
The Rwandan Ministry of Health’s Jean Marie Uwitonze and Dr. Sudha Jayaraman discuss the jewel in the crown of African Ambulance Services
January 12, 2023 09:31 AM
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Leadership
Empowering female first responders
The founders of the Women in Emergency Services association discuss their mission
January 03, 2023 05:31 PM
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Recruitment and Retention
Flattening the turnover curve
The AAA and Newton 360 Industry Turnover Survey reveals increased turnover rates in full and part-time EMTs and paramedics
December 14, 2022 01:40 AM
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Legal Issues
An ‘aggressive and untested interpretation’ of the law
Doug Wolfberg raises concerns about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ mental health directive
December 12, 2022 12:45 PM
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Legal Issues
Why politicians shouldn’t dictate clinical standards of care
“EMS providers are effectively being required to intervene and transport persons merely because they are homeless and apparently mentally ill”
December 12, 2022 12:25 PM
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Podcasts
10 Best EMS1 podcasts of 2022
Check out the guests, the controversy and the takeaways that garnered these episodes of Inside EMS an EMS One-Stop the most listens of the year
November 29, 2022 01:25 PM
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Assessment
Kris Kaull: Think like a detective
Effective clues to great communication and patient history taking
November 17, 2022 12:52 PM
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