In this episode, Aaron and Jason sit down with Sam, the PrepMedic. Sam is a current flight medic, has a popular YouTube channel, and is the PrepMedic. We discuss scene times and why they are important, education, and other topics in this episode. Sam brings a ton of different, life experience and thought into this conversation that shows why our profession is extremely nuanced. This is a great episode that presents the topic in a way that is not frequently discussed and hopefully gets you to reevaluate your position on not only scene times but our delivery of patient care. Sam has a wealt ..read more

In this episode, Aaron and Jason sit down with Nick Nudell from the American Paramedic Association and discuss EMS education. Nick is a current paramedic, a Ph.D student, and a founder of the only advocacy group that is made up of paramedics.  We chat about the different ways the APA advocates for paramedics and the ways that we can improve the current education model. This is a lively discussion with a variety of ideas discussed and what the model may look like in the future.   Thanks for Nick for taking time out of his day to chat with us. Check out Nick on Instagram and sign ..read more

In this episode of PragChat, Aaron and Jason sit down with Dr. Schauer (@armyemdoc) to discuss research papers and his thoughts on some trauma topics. Understanding research and how to interpret research papers is valuable to improving our practices and Dr. Shauer does a great job of breaking down how to interpret data and research. Dr. Schauer also discusses some trauma topics as well that is backed up by evidence based medicine.  This was one of the most informative episodes on how to effectively evaluate research, that is constantly evolving, and implement that knowledge into your curr ..read more

In this episode of PragChat, Aaron and Jason sit down again with @thevascularguy and discuss IV's. Dennis is an interventional vascular access RN and comes to the show with a wealth of valuable information concerning IV access. We discuss a variety of topics that include psychology of starting IVs, best practices, and variety of additional topics.  We had a blast talking with Dennis again and he is a great guest with lots of applicable knowledge. We know he is a RN but he is a friend to EMS and if you want to better your patient care, check this episode out and start with improving h ..read more

In this episode of PragChat, Aaron and Jason sit down with @thevascularguy and discuss IV's. Dennis is an interventional vascular access RN and comes to the show with a wealth of valuable information concerning IV access. We discuss a variety of topics that include ED and EMS relationships, why IV's are important, selecting the best catheter, and other topics. We had a blast talking with Dennis and this is only Part 1 since we barely touched on all the topics we wanted to chat with him about. We know he is a RN but he is a friend to EMS and if you want to better your patient care, check this e ..read more

In this episode of PragChat, Aaron and Jason sit down with Dr. Jeremy Kaswer and discuss REBOA. REBOA has been a hot topic recently due to a recent paper that presented some new information concerning patient outcomes. Dr. Kaswer discusses what REBOA is, how it works, why it could become a valuable tool in trauma, and other aspects.  Dr. Kaswer a surgical critical care fellow at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and a flight surgeon with the 28th ECAB in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He worked EMS during medical school and continues to volunteer as a lieutenant with t ..read more

In this episode of PragChat, Aaron and Jason talk with Max Dodge about paramedic education.  We discuss the reasons why we should have different levels of degrees and the reasons why they are important. We also discuss why EMS should be professionalized and how that process looks. We had a great chat with Max about this topic and how we can help influence change within our profession. It is a needed discussion and we look forward to having Max back on the show. Thanks for listening and as always, let us know what you think! Thanks to Max for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk wi ..read more

This is part 2 of our chat and the conclusion to this series with @disruptive_ranger where we talk about use of force, BWC, and carrying firearms on duty.  We also have a fun little conversation at the end about weird things medics do and the motoring public. It was a great chat and DR is a great guest! If you don’t like our opinions, feel free to hit us up and we will schedule an episode for your counter points. Thanks to @disruptive_ranger for taking time out of his busy schedule to talk with us and if you’re not following him - go on over and give his page a look. Follow the ..read more

In this episode, the Pragmatic Paramedics, Aaron and Jason, sit down with the Disruptive Ranger and discuss scene safety, violent patients, BWCs, and if carrying on shift is smart. The Disruptive Ranger is a full-time ranger that is a paramedic, wildland firefighter, and law enforcement officer.  The chat went so well we had to break into two parts. So this episode is part one and should be a good listen. If you don’t like our opinions, feel free to hit us up and we will schedule an episode for your counter points. Thanks to @disruptive_ranger for taking time out of his busy schedule ..read more

Welcome to the third episode of Monday Morning Medic! In this series of episodes, Jason, Aaron, and Chris Rosa sit down and talk about real life calls and patients that we or our special guests have had. We discuss treatments and outcomes to help learn from real-world cases. In this episode, Aaron, Jason and Chris sit down with Mike from the World’s Okayest Medic podcast and talk about a neonate code he ran a few years back. It is a great call that we sit down and dissect with tons of lessons learned and fun to be had by all. This episode is about one of the craziest type of calls we can run a ..read more