EMS Garage

This week we talk about snow crippling response efforts in NYC, and our favorite stories of 2010 Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Dave Ross Rick Russotti Dr. Bill Toon Skip Kirkwood Tim Noonan Greg Friese David Konig Russell Stine Harry Mueller James Warmuth

This week we bring in some of our friends while at EMS Expo and talk about Women in EMS and Pt Safety from Zoll. Sponsored by Zoll. Featuring: Jules Scadden Aimee Binning Steve Whitehead Kelly Grayson John Cludea Dr. Kerrs

This week we discuss City to Deploy Ambulances to Save Organs with great insight from our on the ground person David Konig. He tells us how the program works and we debate the ethics of it. Then we talk about ambulance safety and other topics. Featuring: Chris Montera Jeff Myers, MD Bill Toon, PhD Matt ... Read more

This week we discuss the EMS Chief that arrived on-scene allegedly intoxicated and lost his license because of this. We also talk about Rural Services having issues and Idaho Reforming EMS. Bloody Assault Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Peter Antevy Matt Fults Kyle David Bates James Warmuth Brad Buck

This week we discuss the “Scene Safe” Issue from Aurora, Colorado. Can they really refuse your care? by Kelly Grayson and http://www.josephfclark.com/ Featuring: Chris Montera Greg Friese Kyle David Bates Brad Buck Scott Kier Matt Fults James Warmuth

This week we feature an episode from EMS Expo where we talked with Chris Jones from Image Trend about Open Data Standards from Phillips. This episode is sponsored by Phillips at EMS Expo. Featuring: Chris Montera Chris Cebellero Kyle David Bates Chris Jones – Image Trend

Bigham BL, Koprowicz K, Aufderheide TP, Davis DP, Donn S, Powell J, Suffoletto B, Nafziger S, Stouffer J, Idris A, Morrison LJ; ROC Investigators. Delayed prehospital implementation of the 2005 American Heart Association guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care. Prehosp EmergCare. Jul-Sep;14(3):355-60, 2010. Followup discussion regarding the guideline development process. Panelists: Harry Mueller ... Read more

“What has happened in the past 22, 24 years, since that time is I can now meet people from around the world and find out we have the exact same issues. … Patients are patients. It doesn’t matter where they’re from. Physiology and anatomy are the same across the globe.” EMS Garage’s Chris Montera chats ... Read more

This week we discuss Those silly Brits and the paramedic that did not take a call because he was on a Tea Break. and The 21st Century Paramedic Dr. Bledsoe’s article about the 21st Century Paramedic. Featuring: Chris Montera Kyle David Bates Brad Buck Dr. Jeff Myers James Warmuth Scott Keir

This week we talk about the dangers of 24 hour shifts or just long shifts in general. This is based on the article from EMS World.com about an EMT that was cited for careless driving because he fell asleep at the wheel in the 11th hour of a shift. Featuring: Chris Montera Chris Cebollero Meris ... Read more

This week we do our first video and interactive cast, talk about the new Cardiac Arrest Guidelines and Paramedics driving into a Lake. Featuring: Chris Montera Kyle David Bates Bill Toon Carissa O’Brien Ben Hoffman Jeremiah Bush Jeff Myers Scott Kier Editor – Jamie Davis

This week we come from EMS Expo 2010 from Dallas Texas. This is our opening show where we give our first impressions of the show. Featuring: Chris Montera Jamie Davis Kyle David Bates Natalie Quebodeaux Jeremiah Bush Carissa O’Brien

This week we talk with EMS Lawyer Steve Wirth about EMS Liability and the recent case from Missouri where the Court Denied the EMS Agency Immunity. Featuring: Chris Montera Steve Wirth Kyle David Bates Tim Noonan Jamie Davis Scott Kier James Warmuth

This week we talk about Safety and Pain Control. It was BYOT (bring your own topic) week at the garage and we got a couple of winners. Up first is the council man that thinks he knows all about EMS and how we should run into a scene before the cops arrive after people have ... Read more

This week we discuss articles from the industry that really drove us nuts last week. “12 Lead New Technology?” Chicago Refuses to have 12 Leads Let’s not help the Public with Lifting Featuring: Chris Montera Chris Cebollero David Konig Brad Buck Ben Hoffman James Warmuth

This week we discuss Dr. Wesley’s article from JEMS.com “Study Reports Increased Proficiency in Prehospital ETI” and Chris says ETI is a thing of the past. Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Bill Toon James Warmuth Brad Buck

This week we talk about the vitriol that we have for nursing homes and the nurses that reside there in. I think our discussion will surprise you that we actually like and appreciate them and the care they give! Featuring: Chris Montera Anne Clouatre James Warmuth Tim Noonan Brad Buck Kelly Grayson Kyle David Bates

This week we talk about Oxygen hurting patients and how we should not be using it too much. Dr. Bledsoe really talks above my head. Featuring: Chris Montera Dr. Bryan Bledsoe Dr. Jeff Myers Dr. Bill Toon Brad Buck Kyle David Bates Tim Noonan James Warmuth

This week we sit back and enjoy 2 hours of podcasting talking with old and new guests on the future of podcasting and reliving stories of how we got into EMS. Featuring: Chris Montera Jamie Davis James Warmuth Mark Glencorse Kyle David Bates Greg Friese Scott Kier Natalie Quebodeaux Brad Buck Anne Robinson Anne Clouatre ... Read more

This week Chris is at a conference so filling while he is gone is Kyle David Bates doing a Happy Hour with Justin Schor. Featuring: Kyle David Bates Justin Schor Tim Noonan Scott Krier – @medicsbk