642 episodes
Inside EMS EMS1 Podcasts
-
- Government
Keeping you on the pulse of what’s happening inside the EMS community. Catch up with Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson weekly as they discuss EMS life through good-natured banter and expert perspectives. Their vehicle for delivering the news and know how is that of two medics sitting on the truck between calls. Their mission is to make all listeners, EMS insiders.
-
EMT partners: ‘The people that really make it happen’ on calls
“When your communication is intuitive … that’s what makes EMS an art for me.” This week, our cohosts discuss what makes a good EMT partner and a supportive paramedic mentor. The discussion was inspired by EMT-B Clay Gilman’s recent EMS1 poem submission, “To my medic, from your EMT.”
The conversation also touches on:
The use of BLS intercepts in place of paramedic intercepts
How empowering EMTs can provide staffing relief
Why EMTs should be taught to think above all else
This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com. -
‘We have to change’: Matt Zavadsky on his new role and how EMS needs to evolve
This week on Inside EMS, MedStar’s Matt Zavadsky joins the show for the 10th time as a guest host to discuss potential changes to how the organization operates in the City of Fort Worth … as well as a change to Zavadsky’s personal career path. The pair also discuss:
The four options on the table for transforming MedStar
What a MedStar change means for the 13 surrounding cities it serves
How the economics of EMS have changed since the pandemic
This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com. -
Goodbye, pencil whipping: Reimagining drug tracking compliance
“We wanted to build something to solve the problem and help the paramedic, not hinder them.” Clive Savacool, CEO and founder of LogRx, joins the podcast this week to discuss preventing drug diversion/theft.
Host Christ Cebollero and Savacool discuss:
Who sets the tone for compliance accountability in an EMS organization
The practice of gatekeeping narcotics from “drug seekers”
Modernizing documentation practices to increase accuracy
The LogRx smartphone platform and solution for tracking narcotics and other drugs
This episode of the Inside EMS Podcast is sponsored by LogRx. Learn a better way to track your narcotics at LogRx.com. -
‘We are patient advocates’: When ‘backing the blue’ puts EMS in a difficult position
Inside EMS cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson delve into a legal case out of New Jersey in this week’s episode, in which law enforcement officers and EMS providers were recently charged with the in-custody, in-ambulance death of a patient under the influence of bath salts.
The discussion also discusses a similar incident out of Colorado in which two paramedics and a police officer were convicted in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain after he was injected with ketamine.
Chris and Kelly share vulnerable moments from their careers when they regret not advocating for their patient in the face of law enforcement actions, plus we dig into all this:
The growing legal scrutiny of EMS practices
How to use de-escalation techniques to mitigate contentious situations with law enforcement partners
The ethical responsibilities of EMS providers
This episode of the Inside EMS Podcast is sponsored by LogRx. Learn a better way to track your narcotics at LogRx.com. -
Leadership styles: Progressive discipline vs. coaching culture
“Sometimes we made decisions and wound up getting corrective action where maybe a culture of coaching would have taught me to grow.”
Kelly Grayson puts the spotlight on fellow cohost Chris Cebollero this week as the pair discuss whether progressive discipline still has a place in EMS or if a move to a culture of coaching, as written about extensively by Chris, would have a more positive impact on retention rates, turnover, burnout and overall career satisfaction.
Top quotes
“Experience comes from mistakes and mistakes come from lack of experience.” – Chris Cebollero
"I've gotten enough progressive discipline, enough paper that I can wallpaper a small closet." – Chris Cebollero
“This isn’t about me wanting to fire you. This is about me wanting to make you the very best that you can be.” – Chris Cebollero
This episode of the Inside EMS Podcast is sponsored by LogRx. Learn a better way to track your narcotics at LogRx.com. -
‘A series of unfortunate events’: The danger of bias cascade in EMS
“Sometimes we make a decision, and it snowballs.” Our cohosts get vulnerable on this episode of the Inside EMS podcast, sharing times in their career when they suffered from cascade bias – using incorrect supplied or assumed information, which led to mistakes that compounded to the detriment of the patient. Have you experienced this in your career?
Plus, we dig into all this:
How to enhance your decision-making skills during times of uncertainty
Which U.S. Air Force acronym can help with bias reassessment
How experience can work against providers when it comes to bias
This episode of the Inside EMS Podcast is sponsored by LogRx. Learn a better way to track your narcotics at LogRx.com.