Pragmatic Paramedics

In this week's episode, the PragMedics sit down with a Medical Director, Dr. Miller, and Paramedic Kamryn.  We chat about dynamics between the Medical Director and Paramedics. We also chat about rural EMS and some differences between rural and urban EMS.  Dr. Miller has years of experience in emergency medicine and Kamryn is an experienced paramedic within a rural EMS system.  It's an interesting episode with lots of great information and some laughs! Thanks for listening!

As always, we want to thank our supporters: Black Wolf Helicopters, SayAgainOver, and finally Pelican, but also and more importantly to our listeners!

This week, the PragMedics chat with Dr. Mike Simpson on a variety of topics.  Dr. Mike Simpson is a former Ranger, Special Forces Medic, JSOC Augmentee, and current ER physician.  We discuss gear, different setup options, trauma, hypothermia prevention, and a multitude of other topics.  This is an awesome conversation that has a ton of great information!  Thanks for listening and have a great week!

Check out Dr. Simpson at his website and his podcast, Mind of the Warrior!  He is also on IG with tons of content @drmikesimpson!

Please check us out of Facebook, Twitter, and IG! As always, we want to thank our supporters: Black Wolf Helicopters. SayAgainOver, and finally Pelican, but also and more importantly to our listeners.

PragMedics chat with Andy Fisher and Jonathon "Scooby" Friedman about two big announcements on Facebook Live! The PragMedics are adding some new content and looking to adding even more content in the future! Check it out and we are excited about where we are headed in the future!

Check out Andy Fisher on Instagram at @fisherad1 and Scooby on Facebook on the Saint Fisher Church of EBM page and group! 

As always, we want to thank our supporter: Black Wolf Helicopters. SayAgainOver, and finally Pelican, but also and more importantly to our listeners.

The PragMedics sit down with Matthew Heneghan, author of the book A Medics Mind. Matt tells us about why he chose to write the book and gives an in-depth look into his life as a military medic, his transition to civilian paramedicine, and finally life beyond. It is a gripping story. However, he is a funny and articulate man whose sense of humor made him one of our favorite guests. Oh, and by the way, we chat briefly about how he manages PTSD and sobriety.

As always, we want to thank our supporter: Black Wolf Helicopters. SayAgainOver, and finally Pelican, but also and more importantly to our listeners.

In this episode, the PragMedics sit down with Dr. Tania Glenn and discuss PTS and some treatment options for PTS.  Lane Abshire also joins us and talks about some treatments that Dr. Glenn worked through with him after an incident.  Dr. Glenn is a leader in PTS treatments for veterans and first responders.  She has over 28 years of experience working with PTS patients and is a true supporter of first responders.  She has authored four books to help those with PTS and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Give this episode a listen and let us know what you think!

Check out Dr. Glenn on her website and her books on Amazon! Check out the PragMedics website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for all your morale patch needs and keep an eye out for the PragMedics line of patches!

Back at it again with Kevin Hazzard, author of A Thousand Naked Strangers, however, this time we have video and discuss the True Believer, Tourist, and the Killer!! Also, pants are optional.

For the video, check out our YouTube channel!  Thanks for listening and stay safe!

This week, the PragMedics rerelease the sit down with Dr. Michael Lauria to discuss Situational Awareness and the EMS provider.  Dr. Lauria is an accomplished provider who has volunteered as an EMT while in college, became a Pararescueman in the Air Force, then a flight paramedic with DHART, and now a current medical resident in New Mexico. We discussed how situational awareness pertains to the EMS provider and variety of other topics, to include his thoughts checklists and simulation training. Thanks for listening!

Check out Dr. Lauria at his website and on Facebook and Twitter! Also be sure to check out our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for all your morale patch needs and keep an eye out for the PragMedics line of patches!

This week, the PragMedics sit down with Dr. Michael Lauria to discuss Situational Awareness and the EMS provider.  Dr. Lauria is an accomplished provider who has volunteered as an EMT while in college, became a Pararescueman in the Air Force, then a flight paramedic with DHART, and now a current medical resident in New Mexico. We discussed how situational awareness pertains to the EMS provider and variety of other topics, to include his thoughts checklists and simulation training. Thanks for listening!

Check out Dr. Lauria at his website and on Facebook and Twitter! Also be sure to check out our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for you morale patch needs and keep an out for the PragMedics line of patches!

This week’s episode, the PragMedics chat with Eric Bauer, the paramedic who started FlightBridgeED with his wife and close friend. Eric tells the guys about how he came up through the ranks and began his world-famous company. Eric started his career like most of us, on a truck and then became a flight medic and educator. He realized that he had a passion for education and has been providing it to all walks of paramedics since.

Join us for the discussion and check out FlightBridgeED!  Check out our website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for you morale patch needs and keep an out for the PragMedics line of patches!

In this episode, the PragMedics sit down with flight paramedic "Boomer," who is the founder of the program and company Stay Fit 4 Duty. Boomer has an in-depth understanding of PTS and PTSD and the stressors that impact prehospital providers. He helps the PragMedics understand the differences between the different types of stressors, describes different support groups, and provides us with some techniques to manage stress. We are grateful to have had him on and learn from someone with so much valuable information. He articulates this topic extremely well and we may have him back sooner than later.

Please look for StayFit4Duty and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  As always, check out our website and sign up for the weekly newsletter from the PragMedics!

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for you morale patch needs and keep an out for the PragMedics line of patches!

In this episode, Aaron is missing his usual co-host, Jason, due to shift work. However, Mr. Will Wingfield was kind enough to come and guest host with the PragMedics. It is a diverse episode that covers various topics from several other episodes where Aaron and Will take the opportunity to chat about them. Will is a leader of flight education review courses and currently works as a Nurse Anesthetist in Texas. He talks about coming up through the ranks as to why he chose his career path and even tells a fantastic story. It is a must-listen.

Also be sure to check out our Facebook page for an awesome giveaway!

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As always, thank you for listening and supporting the show and check out our supporters MyMedic, Say Again Over, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters!

In this episode, the guys sit down with Major Andy Fisher to discuss the practical things that a paramedic might do in all things trauma. Major Fisher has an accomplished career as a Paramedic, Ranger Battalion and Regimental PA, and current medical student.  We talk about best practices for best outcomes with the resources available to us regardless of what level we practice medicine. Andy provides an inside look at medicine from his time as a paramedic, Army Ranger Regimental PA, and now a fourth-year medical student. This conversation is not only educational but also fun. You will enjoy it from start to finish. Oh, and remember Whole Blood, not Normal Saline…

Be sure to follow MAJ Fisher on Instagram (@fisherad1) and on Facebook (Saint Fisher Church of EBM) for great content on trauma!  Also check out Pragmatic Paramedics on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sign up for our newsletter at pragmatic paramedics.com.

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for you morale patch needs and keep an out for the PragMedics line of patches!

**Special Note: We are releasing this week’s episode a few days early to ensure everyone has time to listen and process the heart-wrenching story. This episode is a discussion with the founder of a foundation we are passionate about at PragMedics. David Hughes tells a story about a series of errors that resulted in the death of his son and some of the initiatives to help prevent this type of story from happening again.**

In this episode, the guys discuss what can happen when paramedics do not follow protocols, procedures, checklists, and use all of the tools at his or her disposal.

David Hughes, Drew Hughes' father, is the guest today and talks about how his son (13) was taken from him and his family due to an unrecognized misplaced endotracheal tube. Please listen in to what David has to say about Drew's untimely death and the story that caused it.

Please support the Do It For Drew Foundation by donating, you can donate directly or through our site at PragmaticParamedics.com

Thank you for listening.

In this episode, the PragMedics talk with HEMS Paramedic Lane Abshire about CVAS, CRM, and PTSD. The boys are lucky to have special guest host Chris Sharpe around to advise on matters such as resource management and, furthermore, introduce them to Lane, who, with teamwork, was able to get him and his crew out of crisis mid-air on a reasonably straightforward HEMS mission. The conversation starts off CVA but ends with a CRM/PTSD twist. Tune in to hear more about the extraordinary doing very PragMedic things.

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and our new supporter Say Again Over! Check out Say Again Over for you morale patch needs and keep an out for the PragMedics line of patches!

A special thanks again to A Medic's Mind for our intro and outro. He is doing great things to help address PTS in first responders!

In this episode, the PragMedics chat with their friend Chris “Razor” Sharpe. Chris is a man who has seen the world and experienced over 30,000 flight hours and has accumulated 6,000 rescues. He is currently a resident of Guatemala and owner of Black Wolf Consultants, a HEMS, SAR, and SPEC Op helicopter company. As mentioned previously, “Razor” is a paramedic and provides the PragMedics with the idea of how vital a checklist can be; in fact, he describes an incident where a checklist could have saved a man's life. Chris is not only all of the things we mentioned but also the recipient of 2019's HAI Safety Award, making him (up until 2020) the safest flight medic on the planet.

Thanks for listening and please check out our website and follow us on social media!  As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and LALO!

PragMedics interview a distinguished psychologist very well versed in mental health but, more specifically, high-stress situations and candidate selection within the military's special warfare groups. He has published several peer-reviewed articles on the topic, and we ask him the down and dirty about how stress impacts us as EMS and paramedic professionals.

As we all know, stress is something we all confront. However, the question is, are we prepared for it, and what does it take it to manage these situations? George Steffian Ph.D. answers all of these questions during this episode of the Pragmatic Paramedics.

Finally, thanks to Matthew Heneghan and my uncle for the new intro and logo. Without their help, we would still be an inorganic podcast. Keep in mind, this is a bare-bones paramedic podcast and is meant to be like chatting in the front of your rig, so being original and using homegrown graphics and music is one of our goals.

We are here to support the EMS industry and improve overall professionalism within our ranks. Thank you for listening and supporting us.

George Steffian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-steffian-phd-abpp-2b6a75ab

Matthew Heneghan (music and intro) – author of A Medics Mind https://www.amazon.com/Medics-Mind-Matthew-Heneghan-ebook/dp/B07XJL3X4S

In this episode, we sit down with Tammie Bullard, the author of the book “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.”  Tammie is a fascinating person, a great writer, and an awesome but also "good" paramedic. Tammie works in Western Australia as a medic. We discuss what we enjoyed most about the book, to include some thoughts on introspection and the BLUF. We also discuss why Tammie chose to write the book and asked her a few questions about terminology and her ideas on being a better medic through the use of her book.  Check Tammie out at her website and follow her on Instagram and Facebook!

Australia has been devastated by wildland fires, and we wanted to put out some charities on our site so that if you feel the need to give, you have reputable organizations. As always, thanks for listening, be well and be safe.

Here is a list of charities that have been vetted and working with Australians to receive relief from devastation that the brush fires have wrought on this wonderful country and people!

https://www.thebushfirefoundation.org/australian-bushfire-appeal/

Animal Disaster Relief

https://www.thebushfirefoundation.org/animaldisasterrelief/

Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief & Recovery

https://www.redcross.org.au/campaigns/disaster-relief-and-recovery-donate

Salvation Army Disaster Appeal

https://www.salvationarmy.org.au/donate/make-a-donation/donate-online/?appeal=disasterappeal

In this episode, the PragMedics discuss "A 1000 Naked Strangers" with acclaimed author and former paramedic Kevin Hazzard.  We present a multitude of topics in EMS to include some of the calls he took during his career, his thoughts on the EMS profession, and a recent article that illustrates the history of EMS about one of the first paramedic systems in the United States.  

Please sit down and give this episode a listen with your favorite cup of coffee or while you drive into work, you won't be disappointed.

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and LALO! Also check out the Field Medics, A Medics Mind, The Good the Bad, and The Ugly Paramedic, and EMS Improv

In this episode, the PragMedics follow-up their interview with Chris Adams of the Field Medics by discussing methodological approaches and other nuanced skills that apply directly to education, training, and understanding how communication affects how paramedics treat patients.

As always, thank you to our listeners, our Guest Chris Adams, and many sponsors. We wish you a Happy New Year and hope you continue to listen throughout 2020.

Additionally, this episode, we are giving away the Field Medics book and our first swag (stickers) to those who like and share on FB, comments are always preferred but not a requirement. Several names are going to be selected from the lot, and the winners will receive a book and stickers, and the others will receive stickers.

As always, check out the supporters of the show MyMedic, RTIC, BlackWolf Helicopters, and LALO!

In this episode of the Being a Better Medic Series, the PragMedics play a blog that Aaron wrote but performed by Matthew Heneghan, the author of A Medics Mind. After listening to the piece, the guys discuss PTS and PTSD as it relates to EMS and provides insight and potential outlets for those living with this.

Thanks to the Code Green Campaign for supporting all of us in EMS. And a big thank you to Matt Heneghan for helping produce this show and his efforts to promote change in EMS.

If, after listening to this episode, you feel the need to talk reach out to one of these organizations; Code Green Campaign, First Responder Trauma, 911 Buddy Check, or someone you trust.