EMS: History, Myth and Media

EMS: History, Myth and Media episodes

September 04, 2023 History of Nurse Practitioners
Second part concerning Advanced Practice Providers
16 min
September 03, 2023 History of Physician Assistants
First of two episodes concerning Advanced Practice Providers
15 min
August 28, 2022 Lights and Siren
All ambulances should run with lights flashing and siren blaring, right? Maybe not.
15 min
July 16, 2022 Burnout
COVID has had an enormous effect on EMS and Emergency Medicine. I discuss burnout of health care workers.
21 min
May 20, 2022 EMS - Myths 2
The second episode covering some common misconceptions about EMS and Emergency Medicine.
15 min
May 13, 2022 EMS - Myths 1
Some common misconceptions persist about EMS and Emergency Departments. This first in the series discusses some of those myths.
18 min
March 18, 2022 The Alphabet Courses
History of various short courses in emergency care, CPR, ACLS, ATLS and others.
15 min
February 11, 2021 Is the Scene Safe?
Emergency workers rush into dangerous situations. This episode addresses the response to the question “Is the Scene Safe?” Tactical EMS and response to contagious patients is discussed.
11 min
October 28, 2020 History of Resuscitation
Snatching someone from the jaws of death! The history of the most dramatic aspect of EMS - resuscitation.
19 min
October 26, 2020 History of Medical Specialties
How did we get to most doctors being specialists? How did Emergency Medicine become a specialty? This episode covers all that.
17 min

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Emergency Medical Services - historical perspectives, representations in popular entertainment and some of the myths surrounding the profession.