Tag: Paramedic

“Late Calls” Podcast Episode # 3

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Today on “Late Calls,” I talk about:
Provider Safety:  “So, You’ve Been Ambushed”

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Urban Counter-Ambush Tactics: Avoid the kill zone when responding to calls for service with these simple approach technique

Counter-ambush tactics for patrol officers.

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“Late Calls” Podcast Episode # 2

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Today on “Late Calls,” I talk about:

  • Bullying in EMS
  • Cop cars being used as ambulances to transport GSWs and stabbings.

Enough is enough: 5 ways to end bullying in EMS

Nurse Speaks Out Against Colleagues Who Bully EMS Workers

Where Cop Cars Double as Ambulances

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“Late Calls” Podcast Episode # 1

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“Late Calls” you ask? Episode #1, you say?Oh yeah, you read it correctly. “Late Calls” is the new solo podcast from Medic Up! Simple premise: This will allow us to put out more frequent content and engage, you, the listener.

Medic Up! isn’t going anywhere. In fact it’s expanding. See below for all the links so you can Like, Subscribe and Share. We’ve added a YouTube channel for those that like look instead of just listen.

“Late Calls” will showcase the frequently shared, reposted, retweeted and DM’d EMS-related stores that flood my social media feeds. Sometimes educational, usually entertaining.

I hope you like it.

“Mom left brain damaged after cops mistake asthma attack for overdose”

“Paramedic hurt patient on purpose, then bragged about it on Facebook, state says”

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Medic Up! Episode # 10 – Lacey Spencer from Nightwatch Nation & Me

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I have one of the Rockstar paramedics from Nightwatch Nation on the show, LACEY SPENCER from EAST BATON ROUGE EMS. Lacey is as high speed as they come, literally: street medic, bike medic, SWAT medic, East Baton Rouge EMS Paramedic of the Year 2015, Louisiana State Paramedic of Year 2015 and now TV star showcasing EMS on a national level!!

I hope you guys and girls have been watching the new season of A & E’s Nightwatch  Nation! It’s a spin-off of the wildly popular Nightwatch that originally followed New Orleans EMS Paramedics and EMTs during their night shifts. Now, Nightwatch NATION follows EMS crews from Tucson, AZ, Austin, TX, Yonkers, NY and Baton Rouge, LA on their respective night shifts.

 A&E did an OUTSTANDING JOB showcasing EMS around the country.  If you haven’t watched it, shoot over to www.aetv.com and check it out.  There’s plenty of clips online as well as full episodes if you sign in with your cable or satellite provider.

Clink on the links below to check out Lacey’s IG, it’s pretty solid.

Read about her being awarded 2015 20East Baton Rouge EMS Paramedic of the Year AND the Louisiana State Paramedic of the Year.

Sign in with your cable / satellite provider to watch the full “Not Today” episode of Nightwatch Nation https://www.aetv.com/shows/nightwatch-nation/season-1/episode-2

@nightwatchlacey on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nightwatchlacey/?hl=en

Lacey Spencer: Paramedic of the Year: State of Louisiana 2015 and Paramedic of the Year: East Baton Rouge EMS 2015.

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/article_604f1446-5f8a-5a0d-b179-c268bd01d1d3.html

 

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Medic Up! Episode # 9 – Clardy & Me: 2 Medics Talking – Part 2

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Medic Up! Episode # 9 – Clardy & Me: 2 Medics Talking – Part 2
When we recorded this it felt like we had 2 very distinct conversations. As I was editing I noticed that there were very natural segues to the different topics we covered. There was a comment that Clardy made that stood out, “This job changes people.” And just like that we started down a path that many providers have been travelling. Some stroll, some trudge, some claw inch-by-inch on their hands and knees hoping to finish the trek and, unfortunately, some don’t make it.
The tough calls, the hours, the years, the stress, the struggles at work and at home all play a role. Maybe your mantra has been “Help others and you help yourself.” Maybe you’ve started to notice signs of burnout, compassion fatigue and depression in your partner maybe you notice them in yourself. You want to say something but you don’t want to be “weak.”
I could go on about resilience, self-care and psychological first aid but I won’t. Just listen to the episode. I want you to listen to the sincerity and concern. Any provider of ANY experience level will take something away from this.  As Clardy says at the end of his Gameball posts: “Take care of your patients,  take care of yourselves and most of all; take care of yourselves because we’re all we’ve got out there.”
       
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