The Pursuit of Excellence with Patrick Pianezza

Welcome to the year end live Inside EMS Show. We will have great guests and take your calls live. Join us for all the fun, discussions, and Kellyisms....

In this episode we see  "The National Fire Academy: Not Just Fire Anymore" as we talk with Michael Stern, EMS Training Specialist for the National Fire Academy. Previously the EMS Deputy Chief and Emergency Manager for Grand County Colorado, the Training Director for Summit County Ambulance Service (Colorado), and instructor for EMT and Paramedic programs, Michael was also a Navy Corpsman and a volunteer Firefighter/EMT/Paramedic at Company 18 in Prince George’s County Fire EMS Department (Maryland). The NFA is known for high level fire service training and education, especially its leadership programs. How and why is the NFA expanding beyond fire programs into EMS, emergency management and other areas? Do you have to be a firefighter to attend? How is an institute like the NFA of benefit to the average EMT or Paramedic on the street? We answer these questions and more on this episode of A Fire Medic Perspective with Rom Duckworth.

The old saying "There's more than one way to skin a cat" has been around forever. But what if you don't know the "more than one way." EMS is experiencing changes nationwide and we need to know what agencies are doing nationwide to keep up with these changes.  How do you share information? How do you network with an agency that might know that "better way".  Call in if your agency has implemented a progressive idea to keep up with these changing times. Fresh off a two week EMS Mangement class at the National Fire Academy, Dave will be joined by several other attendees.

In this episode we ask  "The evolving relationship between EMS and their destination healthcare systems: Where are we going?"   We have an expert panel tonight! Our guests tonight are Elizabeth Denby-Callahan, Heather Duggan and Eileen Thomas.

Rom invites author and national EMS Education expert Richard Beebe on to talk about how emergency services educators MUST use lesson plans today. We cover developing your own, using someone else's and even scratching a lesson plan out on the back of an envelope right before class! However you wind up doing it, Richard's tips will guide you to better training every day.

Joint operations between Police Fire and EMS.

What are the top 5 challenges facing fire-based EMS services in 2013? We ask Milwaukee County Medic and  IAFF rep Jerry Biggart what he thinks. What about you? Join us in the chat room or on the phone to ask us questions and let us know what YOU think!

For EMS week we're talking with James Cooper, LP about getting started in EMS, mentoring,  longevity, and when it's time to leave. Join us live online, by phone or in the chatroom to ask your questions!

Interview Skills Join Patrick Pianezza as he discusses the art of having great interview skills. This show will focus on you preparing for the big interview. We all will take a bigger step in our career  one day. Learn the high points of giving a great interview.

Looking to start a Filed Training Program but don't know where to begin? Tonight we talk with Brian Lilley and John Borel about  tools, tips, training and implementation of FTEP programs. Join us live online, by phone or in the chatroom to ask your questions!