Welcome to the relaunch of Second Shift with Eric Bauer and Kari Young.

Second Shift is more than just another EMS podcast. It's a place where medicine meets real life, where the conversations continue long after the call is over. We'll tackle the topics that challenge us, make us laugh, frustrate us, and ultimately make us better clinicians and better people.

Eric brings more than three decades of experience in EMS, critical care transport, leadership, and education. Kari adds over 20 years as a firefighter, advanced practice paramedic, and educator, along with a practical, honest perspective that keeps every conversation grounded. Together, they combine experience, humor, differing viewpoints, and a shared passion for the profession to create a space where no topic is off limits.

In this premiere episode, you'll hear the story behind the return of Second Shift, what you can expect from future episodes, and why audience participation is at the heart of everything we do.

This week's lineup includes:

• Why Second Shift is back and where we're headed.
• Crew Poll: What piece of EMS equipment can make even the most experienced provider look incompetent?
• Current Events: The Elijah McClain case and what it means for our profession.
• This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Real stories from the EMS community that will make you laugh, shake your head, or both.
• Deep Dive: Violent attacks on first responders, why they're increasing and what we can do about it.
• Introducing Questions from the Crew, where your questions drive future episodes.
• Rapid Fire Questions to get to know Eric and Kari a little better.
• Top 3–5: Our favorite books that have shaped our careers and lives.
• Final thoughts to wrap up the shift.

Whether you're on the truck, in the aircraft, at the station, or driving home after a long day, grab a cup of coffee, your cold snacks, or whatever your drinking and pull up a chair. This is YOUR podcast as much as it is ours.

Welcome back to Second Shift. The conversation starts now.

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