Paramedic AF

Michelle launches her own series of solo episodes, "Listen, Linda!"

This episode tackles the conflict that exists between the "old school ways" and evidence-based medicine. She also elaborates on how transitioning to degree-based education has long term benefits for the health and success of EMS.

Get your reinforced boots strapped on, because there's a lot of toe-steppin' coming at you!

Recorded: 05/12/2024 Aired: 05/13/2024

Happy Mother's Day! This is part two of our Mother's Day special. Michelle drops some BOMBS that you won't want to miss! Single parents especially will love this episode!

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Our core values:

Clinical discipline Personal wellness Authentic leadership Rigorous accountability

Our vision is: the creation of a culture of healthy, educated, and effective providers that are striving to better themselves and our entire profession.

Recorded: 05/12/2024 Aired: 05/13/2024

Happy Mother's Day! This is part one of our Mother's Day special, dedicated to all the hardworking, badass mothers in EMS that never get enough recognition. As usual, prepare for tons of stories, laughs, and heart-felt moments from two seasoned EMS parents.

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Our core values:

Clinical discipline Personal wellness Authentic leadership Rigorous accountability

Our vision is: the creation of a culture of healthy, educated, and effective providers that are striving to better themselves and our entire profession.

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Focus on doing skills correctly, then work on your speed.

The more critical a task is, the more important it is to have a system/routine to complete it. If you don't have a system, you will get overloaded with details of things that need to happen.

Panic does no one any good.

Authority is given, power is created, respect is earned.

Confronting abuse of authority it everyone's responsibility. Doesn't matter who you are, how newly certified you are. You have to draw a line in the sand and stand your ground.

Recorded: 05/04/2024

Aired: 05/05/2024

Dark humor has always gone hand-in-hand with public service. But why? And what's the psychology behind it? Dan and Michelle not only explore the psychology of dark humor, but also the practical benefits of it. A little research mixed with some stories (whether or not they are funny is up to you...) and epiphanies made this episode a true delight to record.

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Our core values:

Clinical discipline Personal wellness Authentic leadership Rigorous accountability

Our vision is: the creation of a culture of healthy, educated, and effective providers that are striving to better themselves and our entire profession.

You're not special, you just tried harder. But you have to keep trying harder to stay effective. The effort is ongoing, not transactional. Effort is an investment.

"Rome wasn't built in a day. No, it wasn't. It was built every single day, for thousands and thousands of days" - Tim Grover

Recorded: 04/29/2024 Aired: 05/02/2024

It's story time! Join Dan and Michelle as they share memorable and weird calls from their careers. Hopefully you will be entertained but also be able to learn something new. Creating a culture of learning is critical to the survival of EMS. And since EMS is a front row seat to the greatest freak-show in the world, there is always something new and interesting to learn!

Feel free to message us on the EMS 2.0 FB page with any questions or to share any stories that you want us to talk about!

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Our core values:

Clinical discipline Personal wellness Authentic leadership Rigorous accountability

Our vision is: the creation of a culture of healthy, educated, and effective providers that are striving to better themselves and our entire profession.

Death is a part of life. You can't escape it, and neither can your patients.

If you are new, you have to accept now that there are times where nothing you do will make a difference.

You could have two identical patients. Same genetics, medical history, lifestyle, events leading up to illness/injury. You could treat each the same way, and have different outcomes.

Life is messy. Medicine is messy. Accept that death comes when it wants.

Be an example for those coming up behind you, rather than shitting on them. Stand alongside them, don't crop-dust them. Remember how you felt when you were new, and make sure that you treat others better than how you were treated.