Inside EMS

Mental health in EMS and signs to look for in partners

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Our co-hosts wrap up National Suicide Prevention Week with a discussion on signs to look for in ourselves and partners

Does the King Airway system signal the end of intubation skills?

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Our co-hosts tackle the topic of supraglottic airways, and the best way to approach them in the field

Add real-time feedback to CPR training for better results

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Bound Tree Medical

New American Heart Association guidelines call for instant feedback on compression depth, rate and chest recoil in CPR training modules

Opioid exposure safety, superglottic airways and other EMS news of the week

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Our co-hosts discuss hot topics related to EMS personnel, from cardiac arrest survival to a DOJ video regarding opioid exposure while on the job

How to transition from the apparatus to a power position

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Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in transitioning to a position of power from the fire truck

How to help an emotional partner

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Our co-hosts answer an email from a listener asking for help in dealing with a partner who is going through an emotional time

How much personal liability do individual EMS providers bear?

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Our co-hosts discuss a recent article that raises the question of personal liability for EMS workers

What does the 2018 EMS Trend Report tell us about the future of the industry?

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Our co-hosts are joined by EMS1 Editor-in-Chief Greg Friese to discuss the most recent EMS trend report and what it means for industry personnel

Is it time to pull epinephrine from the EMS formulary?

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Our co-hosts discuss a recent study out of the UK that puts the use of epinephrine in prehospital cardiac arrest patients into question

Tackling the quandary of the late-night call to increase retention

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Our co-hosts discuss a recent article on the topic of late-night fatigue in EMS and how addressing those issues can lead to increased retention rates in the industry

Should nonviolent, convicted felons be accepted into the EMS field?

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Our co-hosts discuss a recent article detailing possible legislation in California that would allow nonviolent, convicted felons to enter the EMS field