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"Train like your life depends on it. You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to the level of your training. Muscle memory. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast." I am sure we all have heard these things yelled across the drill ground, said in an AAR after a critical call, or even muttered by our mentors. So what does it mean? Is it a mindset, or science? Ryan and I do our best at talking about both the mindset and the science of training how and why we should train in certain ways. If you are a training officer, instructor, FTO, or want to step up your training game, take notes on this one, Ryan is full of information! 

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Ladies and gentlemen, we have an exciting EMS battle to share with you today! Two renowned fighters have agreed to step into the ring for an epic showdown that is bound to electrify the world of EMS.
In one corner, we have the reigning champion, a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight division. Known for their lightning-fast thinking and impeccable skills, they have successfully defended their title multiple times and have earned a reputation as one of the most dominant practitioners of our world, Medical Directors!
And in the opposite corner, we have a challenger who has been making waves in the Emergency world. With a record-breaking knockout streak and an unyielding determination, they have quickly risen through the ranks and have their sights set on dethroning the champion. Ladies and gentlemen, EMS Providers!
That's right, ladies and gentlemen, the stage is set for an explosive clash between these two Emergency titans. Prepare yourselves for a night of heart-pounding action, as these warriors go head-to-head in a battle that will test their skills, endurance, and sheer willpower.

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Chaaaa! We are so stoked to offer our next set for you. Get caught inside "Dropping Into Waveform Basics." Our lineup features Dr. Casey Patrick from the MCHD Paramedic Podcast (https://www.mchd-tx.org/about/the-mchd-paramedic-podcast/). Join us as we cover waves, water (on the lungs), and yes even SHARK-fins! 

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With plenty of hot topics, or cutting-edge technology in EMS, I wanted to know what is good, fake news, and straight trash. Who else to ask than, Dr. Travis Dierks a Medical Director for numerous agencies in Spokane County, practicing ED Physician, and the creator of EMSconnect! Check your rig, put yourself in service, and turn on the Bluetooth speaker to hear what he has to say! 

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In their description of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, Slate Magazine said, “Grossman cuts such a heroic, omnicompetent figure, he could have stepped out of a video game.”  He has five patents to his name, has published four novels, two children’s’ books, and six non-fiction books to include his “perennial bestseller” On Killing (with over half a million copies sold), and a New York Times best-selling book co-authored with Glenn Beck.

He is a US Army Ranger, a paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor.  He has a Black Belt in Hojutsu, the martial art of the firearm, and has been inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame.

Col. Grossman’s research was cited by the President of the United States in a national address, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Congress, and numerous state legislatures.  He has served as an expert witness and consultant in state and Federal courts.  He helped train mental health professionals after the Jonesboro school massacre, and he was also involved in counseling or court cases in the aftermath of the Paducah, Springfield, Littleton and Nickel Mines Amish school massacres.

Col. Grossman has been called upon to write the entry on “Aggression and Violence” in the Oxford Companion to American Military History, three entries in the Academic Press Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict and has presented papers before the national conventions of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Since his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he has been travelling full time as one of our nation’s leading trainers for military, law enforcement, mental health providers, and school safety organizations.

Today Col. Grossman is the director of Grossman On Truth, LLC (www.GrossmanOnTruth.com).  In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he has written and spoken extensively on the terrorist threat, with articles published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Civil Policy and many leading law enforcement journals, and he has been inducted as a “Life Diplomate” by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and a “Life Member” of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute.

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He is back! Travis Barrett joins EMSconnect On Shift again to talk about fad diets. This guy is a wealth of knowledge and fills your ears with it! Research has shown that more than 75% of emergency responder recruits are overweight or obese (https://www.jems.com/exclusives/obesity-in-ems/), so this is episode two of the mini-series, aimed at our health and wellness! You can reach out to Travis here: https://dynamichp.net/start-here/ 

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In this episode, I sit down with Travis Barrett MS, CSCS from Dynamic Performance. Tune in as we talk about obesity in EMS and how to start making healthier life choices on and off the clock, starting today. Travis is a strength coach with the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) School at Fairchild Air Force Base and now SCFD #10. Travis understands our jobs in EMS and he has a plan for you and I to become healthier and better at our jobs. He also doesn't spout any BS. This isn't about getting huge in the gym or fad diets. EMSconnect has big plans with Dynamic Performance. Join us as we kick off what is sure to be a life-changing multi-part series. Stop waiting for Monday. Check out his website and start living healthier today! https://dynamichp.net/our-team/ 

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All patients die from what? SHOCK! It could be trauma related, it could stem from a medical condition like anaphylaxis or simple cardiac arrest. No matter the underlining cause, our patient's death occurs because of the lack of blood and oxygen moving to the vital organs and the removal of the toxins from the body. As EMS providers, our job is simple, recognize, assess, and treat shock! No pressure...If all people die from it, and our job is centered around finding and treating it, then there shouldn't be anything shocking about shock, right?  

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Echo call, cardiac arrest, or full arrest, whatever your agency calls it, it means the same, the heart has stopped and life is in limbo, or does it? Things have seemed to change, more often, the cardiac arrest call is overdose related and not truly a cardiac arrest. With these "false" arrest calls, does it make us complacent? Also, with the increase in overdose calls, comes the increase of naloxone use. In addition, has things like airway management and artificial ventilation have seemed to be moved down on the providers' priority list.  Paramedic Nathan and I talk about all of this, in a very relaxed way in this episode! 

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Dr. Crash, AKA Dr. Stanton, is back covering injuries all the way from your head to your tailbone! Did you know Dr. Stanton is the Medical Director for the AMR/NASCAR Safety Team! If anyone knows head, neck, or back injuries, it is this guy!

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