EMT Life

Welcome back!!! My experience throughout paramedic school, and my first shifts as a new paramedic

If the time comes, how and when do we care for an animal.

Defining what shock is, and defining what Cardiogenic Shock is. Discussed is what causes cardioenic shock, and how to treat it.

Discussed is what you may see while dealing with suicides. Topics include my most recent suicide call, and having to deal with a friend that recently lost his life to suicide.

Radio communication is talked about in this weeks podcast. Don't be intimidated to talk on the radio, make a good, clear transmission over the radio, and make this job easier on yourself.

This episode we talk about the difficulties of children on scene of a 911 call. Some advice is talked about on how I deal with difficult situations involving children.

Talked about my experience wit patients in custody, and explained what my local EMS, and law enforcement protocols are when dealing with someone that is in police custody.

Two different trauma calls are talked about, and the importance of field experience o make informed decisions to give the patient the best possible outcome possible.

My most recent experience dealing with difficult family members. Always try your best to be professional, and compassionate.

The topic of situational awareness is discussed, and pointers on how to be more aware of your surroundings

Talking about the inevitable in the emergency medical field. What I do to cope with death, and my first experiences with death.

What to expect while doing hospital, and ambulance clinicals as an EMT student. Plus advice from me as to what to expect, and what preceptors expect from students.

My experience working with difficult partners. How to handle them, and how to be professional

What a drowning is and how it effects the body. Plus my most recent drowning call is talked about.

Discussed is my opinion on what will happen with the new virus, along with what this virus is, and who is most likely to catch it. Plus tips on how to prevent viruses and germs from spreading.

Some tips that I found helpful to passing the NREMT.

Discussion on how to drive not only an ambulance, but your personal vehicle safely. Tips on how you can become a better and more alert driver.

My first experience of having to activate our infectious disease protocol, and why we had to.

Quick conversation on why we clean. Everyone needs to take pride in what they do to help eachother accomplish the end goal of helping our patients.

How to safely work around aircraft. Why and how do we utilize helicopters, and my most recent trauma alert that was flown out to a trauma center.

Explained in this episode is how diabetes works. What the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is, and the difference between hyperglycemia, and hypoglycemia. Plus my craziest story of a hyperglycemic patient ans what we did for the patient.

A general comparison between day shift and night shift. Also a small insight on what to expect while working the two different shifts. Plus a story from when I worked my most recent day shift.

We talk about what intubation is, why we intubate, and what your role as the EMT is during an intubation. We also talk about my experiences with failed intubations.

I explain what I want to happen for this podcast in the new year. Plus a story on working my last cardiac arrest call is told.

How do you stay safe while on scene of a car accident? Take a listen to what I do to keep all first responders on scene safe. Plus a story of one of my car accidents I responded to. Listen on Anchor.fm/emtlifepodcast, and go to instagram @emt_life_podcast and tell me some of your car accident experiences whether that be an accident you were involved in, or one you responded to.

How an overdose works, what an overdose is, and how we in EMS can reverse the effects of an overdose. Also my most recent overdose call is explained in this podcast.

What is a cardiac arrest? What causes someone to go into cardiac arrest? What do you do as an EMT during a cardiac arrest? All topics talked about in today's episode.

When should you take a refusal? Is it appropriate to take a refusal? Is the patient in their right mind to refuse transport to the hospital? All points that are discussed and touched on in today's episode

A situation from work which I thought to be unprofessional is discussed. A look in my view on what professionalism means and how to be professional while working.

How I think BLS trucks should not be used in emergency medicine and 911 response. First hand stories of what I have run into while working on a BLS ambulance.

Differences that I have noticed between the private ems system and the fire ems system, and what I believe is the better system to be run to give patients the highest level of care possible.

My opinion on the three most important responsibilities and EMT can have in the field, and how to appropriatley apply them to different scenarios.

When communication to the hospital isn't expressed well, and they don't take a call seriously, the patient is the one who pays for it, not the staff.

Quick insight on the effects some people have while taking drugs. As always don't do drugs.

My experience with the abuse of the 911 system that happens across the United States.

Short insight on what drugs, and reversing the effects of drugs rapidly can do to your body

My first ever bls patient and repoert I have ever had to write and treat

Podcast on what is expected to come out of this chanel and what you have to look forward to