Paramedic AF

The business of EMS? Sounds boring, right?

Guess again! (I mean, really. Did you expect anything different?) This episode begins with a fairly straightforward presenting of the different types of EMS agencies and structures, but quickly launches into a hot take on what needs to be revamped in EMS business practices. This episode is GUARANTEED to step on some toes. But damn it's fire!

Listen in and let us know what you think!

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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.

Testing out a new format! The Shift Shorts will be short episodes interspersed with our weekly episode releases. This one is dedicated to our beloved public service telecommunicators (affectionately known as "dispatch") as we celebrate National Telecommunicators Week! Check it out!

What are the good traits we cultivate from working in EMS? Part two of the Provider Traits discussion is a fun, hopeful look at the superpowers we acquire working in EMS. Enjoy!

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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.

Another two-part episode begins with discussing some of the difficult behaviors and characteristics that EMS providers are exposed to, develop, or magnify while on the job. Dan and Michelle tackle some difficult, even personal topics that are essential to taking steps to bettering ourselves as individual professionals and public service as a whole. Part 2 is coming shortly!

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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.

Part 2 of the discussion on Toxic Traits of Leadership. We had so much fun it had to be split into two episodes. :) Enjoy!

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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.

No fucks given, no punches pulled! This episode launches into a discussion of toxic leadership traits that are unfortunately all too prevalent in public service. Dan and Michelle bring practical experience and current principles/practices to bear on this discussion. No matter where you fall on the chain of command in your organization, there's a lot to take away from 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.

Dan and Michelle tackle a topic brought up by a fan of the show. In the diverse world of public service and EMS, there's many factions and special groups that are part of the response plan to 911 calls. Cooperating with these groups in a profession as large and varied as Fire/EMS, conflict and frustration are inevitable.

This candid conversation brings practical advice to these and many other situations we face in Fire/EMS. Dan and Michelle also elaborate on what respect means, and how/when it should be given and withheld when dealing with coworkers and fellow responders.

Prepare to laugh (once or twice) and be offended (repeatedly)!

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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.

What are the things that you wish you could tell your younger self before getting into public service?

In this solo session, Daniel unpacks five lessons that he has learned over the years that are applicable to anyone at any point in their career.

Whether you are a newbie going through EMT/Paramedic school, or a seasoned veteran who can chime in from personal experience, there's plenty here for everyone!

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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.

In the first Q & A episode, Dan and Michelle answer the following questions from followers:

1. Why did you go into this field?

2. Who is a good fit for this field?

3. How do you deal with the emotional trauma of losing someone you are helping?

4. What are all of the advantages and disadvantages of working for EMS?

5. I would like discussions and possible ideas for solutions, for when your body gets broken, your aging, and can't do all the lifting and moving but you still have the knowledge and skills of the profession, and want to work. Where do we go from here? I know of some ideas, but perhaps there's more to consider.

6. Working with an auto immune disease like POTS, lupus, Gillian Barre syndrome and bells palsey

7. Why EMTs and paramedics don't take their own mental health seriously

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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.

Join Dan and Michelle for an early morning chat about intentionality! Discover how the Matrix of causality affects our clinical care and personal wellbeing. You'll want to grab some coffee (preferably the kind strong enough to awaken your ancestors) and listen in!

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Article referenced in show: "A Principle of Intentionality" by Charles K. Turner: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5295140/

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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.