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Thanks to Chief Tom Bell of the Greensburg Fire Department for having a chat about carbon monoxide.  As we are in the throws of winter and our houses are closed up, this is a good time for all of us to be familiar with the assessment of carbon monoxide hazards as well as the detectors that many fire departments make available.  

Kristen talks to Dr. Jenny Ziembicki, Medical Director of the UPMC/Mercy Burn Center about cold weather emergencies such as frost bite.  What is it?  How do first responders assess and treat it properly.  How to first responders prevent themselves from cold weather injuries when on calls?

Our guest, this month, is the Allegheny County Medical Society's Executive Director Sara C. Hussey, MBA, CAE.  The discussion this month is the mental health of physicians, the rising suicide rate of physcians and prevention/awareness.

Flight Nurse, Jill Ekis talks about STAT MedEvac's recent involement in tactical medicine under the direction of Dr. Weiss who has overseen the tactical medicine teams for the City of Pittsburgh EMS. 

Our own Hollee Russell has been a self-proclaimed "crazy dog lady" for as long as she can remember. As she puts it, she has had "the honor of being on the other end of a the leash" of her dogs. She has  trained for numerous situations and has trained additional dogs and handlers.  She tells her story in this episode of STAT AirPod.

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment.  Marion Jones, Flight Nurse, oversees the voluntary practices of maintaining the CAMTS standards. She explains why STAT MedEvac is dedicated to keeping this high standard.

The Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems is dedicated to improving the quality of patient care and safety of the transport environment.  Marion Jones, Flight Nurse, oversees the voluntary practices of maintaining the CAMTS standards. She explains why STAT MedEvac is dedicated to keeping this high standard.

On this episode, Greg Winkle, Fixed Base Manager, talks about the strict maintenance regimen of the fleet, why they have a mixed fleet of aircraft and the relationship between the flight crews, pilots and mechanical staff.

On this episode, Greg Winkle, Fixed Base Manager, talks about the strict maintenance regimen of the fleet, why they have a mixed fleet of aircraft and the the relationship between the flight crews, pilots and mechanical staff.

Bill Horner, STAT MedEvac Pilot and Regional Manager discusses the importance of predesignated landing zones as well as some tips for landing zone marking and operations.  Should flares be used? Why does there need to be a ground contact before landing?  How does the pilot and flight crew recon a landing zone before landing?

Greg Tutsock, Director of STAT MedEvac Communications, Donna Dugan, Communications Supervisor and John Kuchma, Communications Specialist, explain the various roles within the STAT MedEvac Communications Center and the day-to-day operations.

Tami Carver, Manager, Operations Control Center at STAT MedEvac, walks us through what an Operations Control Center does and why does STAT MedEvac have this component in their operation.