International Podcast Day, observed every Sept. 30, celebrates the power of podcasts to educate and connect audiences worldwide. For EMS professionals juggling 12-hour shifts, continuing education and life outside the rig, staying on top of the latest protocols, research and street-proven strategies can be tough.
What are EMS podcasts?
EMS podcasts are on-demand audio shows produced by and for paramedics, EMTs, critical-care transport crews, educators and medical directors. Episodes dive into everything from airway management and cardiac care to stress resilience, leadership, fitness, legal updates and emerging technology. Many feature candid interviews with frontline medics, flight crews, physicians and other subject-matter experts.
Whether you’re looking to sharpen clinical skills, hear firsthand case reviews or keep up with evolving guidelines, EMS podcasts let you learn anytime, such as during station cleanup, during your commute or while restocking the ambulance, making professional growth as portable as your stethoscope.
Our picks of the best EMS podcasts:
Inside EMS
Inside EMS is a weekly podcast delivering industry news and hot topics to EMS personnel. Every Friday, hosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson discuss EMS life through good-natured banter and expert perspectives. Cebollero, now an executive leadership coach, is a former EMS chief, while Grayson is a critical care paramedic and respected EMS educator. Their vehicle for delivering the news and knowhow is that of two medics sitting in the truck between calls. Their mission is to make all listeners EMS insiders. Available on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, PodBean, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS feed.
EMS One-Stop
Explore the forefront of EMS leadership with Rob Lawrence on the EMS One-Stop Podcast. Tackling critical issues like staffing, service delivery and operational challenges, each episode delves into the latest in patient care enhancement, EMS technology advancements; and emerging trends like AI, telehealth, quality improvement and alternate destinations with industry experts. Rob Lawrence brings to the table his extensive expertise from decades of service spanning the American Ambulance Association, AIMHI, Richmond Ambulance Authority, Pro EMS, Prodigy EMS Education and the East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust. Available on on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and RSS feed.
The MCHD Paramedic Podcast
Launched in early 2018 in an effort to provide easily consumable core-content EMS education and insights from prehospital care thought leaders, the Clinical Services Department of The Montgomery County Hospital District EMS service developed the podcast as a tool to better engage and disseminate continuing education to MCHD medics as well as first responders and EMS professionals nationwide.
Dr. Casey Patrick is the assistant medical director for Montgomery County Hospital District EMS and is a practicing emergency physician in multiple community emergency departments across Greater Houston. His EMS educational focus is on innovative paramedic teaching via the MCHD Paramedic Podcast. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and YouTube.
Medic Mindset
Ginger Locke, BA, NRP, associate professor of EMS Professions at Austin (Texas) Community College, hosts a series of interviews with EMS subject-matter experts on the art and science of how medics think and perform. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
American Ambulance EMS Podcast
Hosted by American Ambulance’s Medical Director, Dr. Danielle Campagne, along with her UCSF-Fresno colleagues, Drs. Patil Armenian and Saajan Bhakta, they discuss practical, pertinent and evidence-based topics that you can use today to take care of your community. They also bring in guests from all parts of the EMS world to highlight the heroes among us, and share their unique take on challenging situations. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
The EMS Educator
Prodigy EMS brings you EMS education reimagined through relevant, high-quality discussions around the best practices in EMS education. You’ll find interviews with experts in EMS, education, simulation, medical direction, leadership and more. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and PodBean.
The World’s Okayest Medic
Whether you’re an EMT, paramedic, nurse; work in a 911 response setting or critical care transport; or are a novice or experienced clinician, this podcast is for you. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Which EMS podcasts do you listen to?
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Bonus:
On FireRescue1, Better Every Shift, hosted by Madison (Wisconsin) Fire Lieutenant Aaron Zamzow and FireRescue1 Editor-in-Chief Janelle Foskett, brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, fire service news, plus a dash of pop culture, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
