EMS Office Hours

Building an EMS Association is an undertaking not for the faint of heart. Join us as we welcome PAGNY creator Numan Ejaz and discuss his fledging professional non profit association that promises to be a future force in NY EMS. Find out what started this venture, how far they have come, short and long term goals and more. Are you planning a similiar venture or maybe have one in the works already? Call in or chat live with your input, questions and support.

Ever feel like you get judged by your fellow EMS peers because you did or didn't do something. Maybe you've sat at quarters and listened to another crew talk about a medic or EMT and how they reacted on a call. Does this make you more agressive or even timid when it comes to your patient care? Come join in this weeks discussion and give your feelings on this and how we can avoid being a backseat driver on someone elses 911 call.

Get in on this weeks Office Hours. You know all about the mnemonic SAMPLE right? Well, lets focus a bit on the "M" (medications) part and discuss how this can help you in your patient assessment and history more than you think.

Ever feel like you are performing tasks and skills to satisfy paperwork, your boss or the ED? What about the patient? How are they benefiting from a saline lock, nasal cannula or EKG? Join in this week with your story and when you decide treatment vs. CYA.

This week Jim is joined by a member of NYC REMAC to discuss why some protocols get changed. Primarily why certain drugs get removed, dosages changed or order of administration adjusted.

Having a good partner in EMS can mean the difference between having a good tour or being tortured. What's your definition of a good partner? Is it personality, professionalism, knowledge, skills or some combination of all. Join in on this Office Hours and give your opinion, but if your partner is listening, be careful what you say.

Federal leadership for EMS, increasing funding and possibly setting a hard yet necessary course for the future of EMS. Jim takes a look at the recent EMS White Paper and opens discussion for live callers and chat. Do you think this even has a chance?

Where do you see yourself in five or ten years in the EMS field? Do you even see yourself doing it that long? Have you considered all the options open in EMS or have you started to set your sights elsewhere? Come join Jim in this episode and help answer these questions or maybe find the answer yourself.

How do you spend your time with patients? Do you re-assess, engage your patient and give a good accurate report to the ED? Or are you finding yourself going through the motions taking calibrated vital signs and thinking about that cup of coffee. Which provider are you and do you see a trend leaning towards one type over another? Come join Jim on this live podcast and give your thoughts and opinions.

With more emergency departments being overwhelmed with patients. Some are trying to alleviate the amount of people showing up at specific times. Doing things like texting people wait times and even allowing people to pay for an off peak appointment. Will this have any effect on EMS or is this just hospitals responding to an overload of non emergent ED visits. Won't this just encourage more non emergent visits? Join Jim and give your take on this topic and how you think EMS will be helped or hurt by these initiatives.

Join Jim and give your insights, opinions on when you think a patient is well - a patient. Come discuss this along with Jims' recent ACLS experience.

The snow storm that hit NYC in Dec 2010 was one of the most challenging events to face the NYC EMS providers there. Delays in patient access from lack of plowing, decreases in both EMS and NY Sanitation manpower made for both busy and stressful times. This coupled with political fall out on the response issues from the public has left the city residents wondering if they are prepared for what may lie ahead during future emergency operations. This episode hopes to give an EMS perspective during this emergency with feedback from the EMS field providers. Come listen in, chat or call in with your take on this topic.

In the latest effort to get local government spending down, NYC wants voluntary hospitals to pay up to $1 million a year to have their ambulances respond to 911 calls. Should they consider paying? This live episode of EMS Office Hours will talk about this proposal, feedback from the field, potential hazards looming and maybe a bit more. Join us live via phone or chat and give your input on this hot EMS topic.

Join Jim Hoffman of The EMS Professional for this weekly live call in show. Focused on discussing hot EMS industry topics, products and provider concerns.

Join Jim Hoffman of The EMS Professional for this weekly live call in show. Focused on discussing hot EMS industry topics, products and provider concerns.