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EMS Office Hours - Old

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Weekly EMS podcast from Jim Hoffman of EMSSEO.com. This is the old station and the live show now is at emsofficehours.com

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EMS Office Hours - Old

We are conditioned to work lots of overtime and second jobs, but recent studies done by Dan Patterson show how dangerous this can be. At what point does our health and patient care suffer from lack of sleep. Join us with your stories of too... more
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EMS goes beyond just you and your partner. Other EMS agencies, first responders, law enforcement and even doctors all may be a part of your next call. How do you deal with this interaction, decide on patient care and transport? Is it... more
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As a new feature here at Office Hours, once a month we will do a show that focuses on numerous topics in EMS. Taken from the headlines of various EMS publications, online and off. We will give our take on the subject. Anything goes... more
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In this installment of Office Hours we revisit the series "The Protocol Effect" and discuss airway management. Should this be controlled by written guidelines, clinical impressions or current research? Anyone who has been in the field... more
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The salty dog, the medic everyone calls Doc. What does it take to have longevity in EMS? What changes for that provider who has ten, twenty or more years in the industry? EMS professionals who keep doing the job year after year have a... more
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Patient assessment in EMS is pointed to as the key ingredient with our patient contacts. Yet how much time is really spent on this in class? Things like the importance of reassessment, differential diagnosis and treatments. We seem to... more
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In this final installment on communication and interaction with various elements in EMS. We will discuss the ED. You know -nurses, techs, doctors. How does communication with these fellow healthcare providers help us in patient care?... more
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EMS seems to be always trying to find an identity. New guidelines on certification levels are out and some things have been removed, added etc. Wouldn't it be easier and make more sense to just do away with all these levels and make one... more
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What makes an EMS professional? It is your uniform, education or attitude? Is it defined by your skills or your last exam score? What about paid vs. volunteer? Can there be a definite answer or is it all perception? How do you describe... more
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It's a common complaint right? EMS doesn't get paid enough. Arguments on education, training levels, license vs. certification. All trying to justify higher pay or why we don't deserve it. Yet, where is the incentive if we don't get paid just... more
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