American Ambulance EMS Podcast

138. Mushroom Poisoning

On today's podcast, we bid farewell to Ben Wiele and welcome Joey Ferreira to our usual panel of co-hosts. We were also pleased to have Dr. Brian Lawton join us to discuss the dangers of foraging for…

137. Symptomatic Bradycardia vs Peri-arrest Death Spiral

American Ambulance Paramedic Elisa Bompadre joins the discussion today to share a story from the field. We were also happy to have Dr. Miranda Lewis join us again as a guest co-host.

136. Colostomy Bags

A huge thanks to Jamie Charlston (special friend of the pod) for sitting down with us and bringing her experience and expertise to the conversation today.

135. Cardiac Arrest in the Pregnant Patient

This terrible scenario is rare, but can happen. Make sure you are confident in your knowledge of how to give these patients the best care possible, should you find yourself running this call.

134. Gastrostomy Tubes

What exactly are these tubes, and more importantly for EMS, what happens if one of these vital tubes becomes dislodged?

133. Viral Respiratory Illness

Join us for a breakdown of all the various viral illnesses circulating this time of year. All of these should be taken seriously.

132. 12 Lead EKG - Part 2

131. 12 Lead EKG - Part 1

We were very happy to have Dave Nicholas, a nurse at CRMC, join the team today to bring his cardiac expertise to the discussion. This is a big topic, so we split it into two parts.

130. Pediatric Cardiac Arrest Protocol Update

Our CCEMSA pediatric cardiac arrest specific protocol has been updated be more streamlined and comprehensive with an emphasis on incorporating high performance CPR, as well as quite a few other…

129. Adult Cardiac Arrest Protocol Update

The first ten minutes of a cardiac arrest are the most critical. We have updated our cardiac arrest protocol to incorporate high performance CPR, as well as quite a few other changes backed by the…

128. Hyperthermia

Hyperthermia has a high risk of mortality. A dangerously overheated body, usually in response to prolonged, hot, humid weather, is very important to look out for. Especially in these hot months of…

127. Spinal Motion Restriction (SMR)

Backboards, cervical collars... first we used them, then we didn't, now we're bringing them back! Why, and how to use them is the subject of today's discussion.

126. Code 3 Driving

Code 3 driving is a potentially risky part of the job. We are thrilled to have Ben Garcia, American Ambulance's Manager of Risk, Safety and Compliance joins us on the podcast today to discuss how to…

125. Ketamine Update

Our system has recently added Ketamine to our pain management toolbox. How's it going? Find out!

124. The Dangers of RMCT

American Ambulance's own Daniel Bernhardt joins us today to discuss the dangers of RMCT (Refusal of Medical Care and/or Transportation).

123. Rattlesnake Bites

It's warming up, and that means the snakes are coming out! Join us for a deep dive into how to approach rattlers, fortunately the only venomous snakes we have in our service area of California.

122. TTJI

Transtracheal Jet Insufflation (TTJI) is one of those rarely needed procedures that hopefully you will never even have to perform. But if and when you do, you need to be ready! So have a listen and…

121. Search and Rescue

For today's discussion we are joined by two awesome guests: Paramedic Derek Ratzel, and Dr. Joe Mueller, both bringing their own expertise on the subject to the podcast!

120. Back to Basics

The basics (BLS) are core to what we do, and vital to doing it well! Today we are pleased to welcome paramedic and field training officer Alex Diaz to discuss these important EMS fundamentals.

119. Death in the Field

Today our team is pleased to have Kathy Cromwell from Hinds Hospice join us to discuss death and how to navigate this dreaded/avoided but inevitable scenario in the career of an EMS worker.