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EMS on AIR Podcast EMS on AIR
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EMS on AIR is an education and entertainment podcast designed to keep healthcare providers safe, informed, and prepared. The EMS on AIR Podcast was originally launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to communicate efficiently and directly with EMS personnel. Now, we’ve started branching out to all things healthcare but still tailored with the national EMS audience in mind. This podcast has begun to transform into a bridge between subject matter experts, the most recent data, and the EMS providers who make a difference every day in the field.The EMS on AIR Podcast is hosted by Geoff Lassers and Dr. Robert Dunne. Geoff Lassers began his career as a first responder in 2002. Since then, he has earned a depth of experience as a professional firefighter, paramedic, EMS instructor, and in the hospital as an ED tech. Geoff has been a professional firefighter/paramedic and EMS instructor with the West Bloomfield Fire Department since 2004. In 2020, the EMS on AIR Podcast was launched to provide up-to-date information to the local, state, and national EMS community regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as express best practices. Since then, the EMS on AIR Podcast has expanded to all topics related to prehospital care. Robert Dunne, M.D., FACEP, FAEMS, is an Emergency Medicine and EMS physician located in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Dunne is currently the EMS Medical Director of the Detroit Fire Department, as well as a professor of Emergency Medicine at Wayne State University, and directs the School of Medicine’s pre-hospital programming, including Emergency Medical Services, Preparedness, EMS Research and more. He is also program director of the Emergency Medical Services fellowship. Additionally, Dr. Dunne is the elected medical director of the Detroit East Medical Control Authority, the local version of the state-designated entity that supervises all pre-hospital care in Detroit and eastern Wayne County.
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Fireground Resuscitation with Dr. Robert Dunne
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Robert Dunne, who is the EMS Medical Director for the Detroit Fire Department, as well as the Detroit East Medical Control Authority. Dr. Dunne is here to describe why fire departments and EMS agencies should be prepared to treat patients with smoke inhalation injuries. Specifically, Dr. Dunne is here to put a spotlight on the toxic twins, cyanide (CN) and carbon monoxide (CO), which are two major contributors to the injury and death of smoke inhalation patients.
During this episode, Dr. Dunne will describe why fire departments and EMS agencies should be prepared to treat patients with smoke inhalation. In addition, doc will describe the impact of cyanide (CN) and carbon monoxide (CO) on the human body. Then, he will list and describe the assessment and treatment priorities for smoke inhalation injuries. Finally, Dr. Dunne will describe the benefits of hydroxocobalamin for patients with signs and symptoms of cyanide toxicity.
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A thoughtful approach to fluid resuscitation with Dr. Mark Piehl and Dr. Peter Antevy (recorded April 27, 2022)
In this episode, Dr. Mark Piehl and Dr. Peter Antevy discuss why EMS must adopt a more thoughtful approach to fluid resuscitation for critically ill or injured patients. Specifically, patients in shock. It turns out that EMS needs to take a more of a proactive approach to recognizing the need for and administering fluids for certain patients. Dr. Piehl, and Dr. Antevy are here to put a spotlight on the value of fluid resuscitation in the pre-hospital setting, walk us through the data, and discuss the how EMS can provide the right amount of fluid in the right amount of time to make a big impact for our patients.
Dr. Peter Antevy is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician, as well as an EMS Medical Director for several fire-based EMS agencies in South Florida. Dr. Mark Piehl is a Pediatric Intensivist at WakeMed Health & Hospitals. He is also the Assistant Medical Director for WakeMed Mobile Critical Care, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. On top of all that Dr. Piehl is the Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of 410 Medical, Inc. as well as the inventor of LifeFlow. LifeFlow is a device used to deliver rapid fluid boluses or blood transfusion for patients with signs of shock. Visit 410medical.com for more information about LifeFlow.
Click here for access studies and information that support the information expressed in this episode: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/152po79RnJcXI53-AlxRsoUKbH_ODnqDh?usp=sharing
Please keep emailing your questions, comments, feedback, and episode ideas to the EMS on AIR Podcast team by email at Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
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Geoff Lassers, Paramedic I/C, AAS. Host/Producer, EMS on AIR Podcast
Firefighter/Paramedic, West Bloomfield Fire Department
EMS System Manager, Oakland County Medical Control Authority
Director of Sponsorships, GuardianCME.com
Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
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EMS, STEMI, and e-Bridge (recorded March 10, 2022)
During this episode, we welcome Nathan Stanaway, MS, NRP and Alina Capatina MSN, CCRN-K, CNL. These skilled process improvement professionals discuss the strengths and potential roadblocks of integrating a new app that supports EMS when they notify the hospital of an incoming STEMI patient. Nathan Stanaway is the Senior Manager of Mobile Care EMS, Critical Care Transport, and AHA Training Center at Baystate Health. Alina Capatina is the former STEMI Program Coordinator at Baystate and has since moved on to the Operations Excellence Department. In recent years, Alina and Nathan were directly involved in the implementation of e-Bridge into their system. Specifically, their focus was on maximizing care for STEMI patients being transported by EMS. For scale, Baystate Health is the biggest and busiest STEMI program in Massachusetts. They receive upwards of 400 STEMI patients per year from the field and from 10 sending facilities around the region. To them, the importance of EMS in STEMI care is obvious.
Please keep emailing your questions, comments, feedback, and episode ideas to the EMS on AIR Podcast team by email at Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
Visit EMSonAIR.com for the latest information, podcast episodes and other details.
Follow us on Instagram @EMSOnAIR.
Geoff Lassers, Paramedic I/C, AAS
Host/Producer, EMS on AIR Podcast
Firefighter/Paramedic, West Bloomfield Fire Department
EMS System Manager, Oakland County Medical Control Authority
Director of Sponsorships, GuardianCME.com
Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
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Season 3 Preview (recorded April 18, 2022)
This episode is a preview of the interviews and discussions scheduled EMS on AIR Podcast Season 3. Below are links to information and references from this episode.
Visit GuardianCME.com for access to free CAPCE accredited EMS CE courses.
Visit https://general-devices.com/ for more info about e-Bridge.
Visit 410medical.com for more information about LifeFlow.
Visit CarterKits.org for more info about their sensory bags.
Article: Recommendations for Regional Stroke Destination Plans in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities from the Prehospital Stroke System of Care Consensus Conference. (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033228)
Visit Stroke.org/stroke transportplans
Please keep emailing your questions, comments, feedback, and episode ideas to the EMS on AIR Podcast team by email at Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
Visit EMSonAIR.com for the latest information, podcast episodes and other details.
Follow us on Instagram @EMSOnAIR.
Geoff Lassers, Paramedic I/C, AAS
Host/Producer, EMS on AIR Podcast
Firefighter/Paramedic, West Bloomfield Fire Department
EMS System Manager, Oakland County Medical Control Authority
Director of Sponsorships, GuardianCME.com
Geoff@EMSonAIR.com
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S2E40: Another COVID-19 update with Dr. Steve McGraw and Dr. Russell Faust. Recorded August 13, 2021
This episode is yet another COVID update from our resident experts Steve McGraw, D.O. and Dr. Russell Faust, MD, PhD. Steve and Russ are both considered experts in their respective fields and they’re back to give us a COVID-19 update, as well as answer recent questions we’ve received from the EMS and hospital communities. Most importantly, what they have to say is based in the latest scientific data and literature.
In this episode, our guests provide an update of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants, and vaccines for the EMS and ED communities. Our guests also discuss things to consider as we close out summer and enter a new school season.
Please keep emailing your questions, comments, feedback, and episode ideas to the EMS on AIR Podcast team by email at QI@OCMCA.org.
Visit EMSonAIR.com for the latest information, podcast episodes and other details.
Follow us on Instagram @EMSOnAIR.
Geoff Lassers, Paramedic I/C, AAS
Host/Producer, EMS on AIR Podcast
EMS System Manager, Oakland County Medical Control Authority
Director of Education, American CME
Firefighter/Paramedic, West Bloomfield Fire Department
Qi@ocmca.org
Steve McGraw, D.O.
Co-Medical Director, EMS on AIR Podcast
EMS Medical Director, Oakland County Medical Control Authority
steven.mcgraw@ascension.org
Russell Faust, MD, PhD
Co-Medical Director, EMS on AIR Podcast
Medical Director, Oakland County Health
faustr@oakgov.com
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S2:E39 - "Stroke Systems of Care and the SUBurban Environment - A discussion with Dr. Christian Martin-Gill, MD, MPH." Recorded July 14, 2021
In this episode, we welcome Dr. Christian Martin-Gill, MD, MPH, who is here to provide us with his perspective regarding the development of stroke systems of care in the suburban environment. Doc is an ED physician with a deep background in a variety of EMS systems. Specifically, Dr. Martin-Gill serves as Chief of the Division of EMS, the EMS Fellowship Director, and is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He has been a nationally registered paramedic for over 20 years and is also a certified Flight paramedic.
Doc was a co-author of the 2021 Recommendations for Regional Stroke Destination Plans in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities from the Prehospital Stroke System of Care Consensus Conference, which is the focus of today’s episode. This landmark consensus provides local and regional EMS agencies and stroke advisory committees with guiding principles and recommendations for how to integrate the elements of a stroke system of care in three key regional settings: urban, suburban, and rural settings. The consensus seeks to inform or update EMS about new models and systems of acute ischemic stroke care, especially mechanical thrombectomy for large vessel occlusion stroke, and how they affect their stroke systems of care.
To maximize the power of the recommendations, the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association produced a very cool and very useful website full of resources and information directly related to helping EMS develop and or fortify their stroke systems of care. I highly recommend you visit www.Stroke.org/stroketransportplans and use it to consider evolving the stroke system of care in your community.
Dr. Martin-Gill is here to help us appreciate what is at stake for stroke patients, as well as the nuances, advantages, and disadvantages of the suburban environment regarding EMS and stroke. Finally, Doc provides his recommendations regarding how EMS systems should use the contents of the consensus and the stroke.org/stroketransportplans website resources to improve their Stroke Systems of Care and strengthen their stroke chain of survival.
Please keep emailing your questions, comments, feedback and episode ideas to the EMS on AIR Podcast team by email at QI@OCMCA.org. Visit EMSonAIR.com for the latest information, podcast episodes and other details. Follow us on Instagram @EMSOnAIR.
Recommended resources referenced in the episode:
www.Stroke.org/stroketransportplansRecommendations for Regional Stroke Destination Plans in Rural, Suburban, and Urban Communities From the Prehospital Stroke System of Care Consensus Conference: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.033228Contact the episode participants:
Geoff Lassers, Paramedic I/C, AAS
Host, EMS on AIR Podcast
EMS System Manager, Oakland County Medical Control Authority (OCMCA)
FF/Paramedic, West Bloomfield Fire Department
Director of Education, American CME
Qi@ocmca.org
Christian Martin-Gill, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief, Division of EMS
Program Director, EMS Fellowship
martingillc2@upmc.edu
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Customer Reviews
Great podcast
It is nice to be able to listen to something to provide information and education all at one time. The way in which the information is passed along is great and allows for information to be understood. So grateful for the ability to have this at our finger tips
Entertaining & super informative!
I am in an AHA CPR Instructor and I’ve been in a hospital setting for 14+ years-and it’s very hard to find healthcare professionals that are breaking down medical topics/information in a super informative, laymen’s terms AND add an element of humor and levity. It is a hard combination to find and these guys are doing it with his podcast! I try to bring all of those elements to my classes-so it’s awesome to find a podcast that’s doing the same! Love it… keep them coming!
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