Summary: How is a select group of paramedics going the extra mile for EMS in the third world? We have return look at Jason Friesen and the Trek Medics organization this week for you. If that’s what you’re looking for, you found it, right here on this week’s episode of the MedicCast.<br> The MedicCast is a proud member of the <a title="ProMed Network site" href="http://promednetwork.com/" target="_blank">ProMed Podcast Network</a>.<br> <a href="http://gebauer.com/podcast" rel="attachment wp-att-11173"></a>This episode is sponsored in part by Pain Ease the instant topical anesthetic from Gebauer – Get more info at <a href="http://gebauer.com/podcast" target="_blank">Gebauer.com/podcast</a>. And also brought to you by <a title="Med Math Book" href="http://medmathsimplified.com" target="_blank">Med Math Simplified</a>. Check out the new book for nurses, students and other medical professionals on Amazon, or your favorite bookseller online. Get it on <a title="Amazon Med Math Simplified link" href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=med%20math%20simplified&linkCode=ur2&sprefix=med%20mat%2Caps%2C169&tag=themediccastp-20&url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&linkId=PEOAZ4JTRW3TJGOA">Amazon.com</a>.<br> MedicCast Episode 488<br> Good day and welcome to this week’s episode of the MedicCast. I’m your host, Jamie Davis the Podmedic and I’d like to welcome you to this week’s show. We have a special crossover episode for you this week from the Disaster Podcast at DisasterPodcast.com.<br> <a href="http://www.mediccast.com/blog/2015/01/05/trek-medics-bringing-motorcycle-ambulances-to-third-world/" target="_blank">A few years back I interviewed Jason Friesen, the founder of Trek Medics International</a>, a non-profit organization committed to transforming emergency medical care in third-world countries. We had him on a few weeks back on the <a href="http://disasterpodcast.com" target="_blank">Disaster Podcast</a> to talk about what he’s been doing over these last few years since I last talked with him. That is coming up later on in this special extended episode.<br> All of these segments this week were recorded thanks to the continuing support and sponsorship of the <a href="http://physio-control.com" target="_blank">Physio-Control corporation</a>. Thank them for supporting your EMS podcasting community.<br> —<br> EMS Tip of the Week: Trek Medics International Update<br> <a href="http://trekmedics.org"></a>TrekMedics.org is a special organization that seeks to improve emergency medical care in third world countries around the world. Featured recently on CNN, many people heard about them here first on the MedicCast when I interviewed founder Jason Friesen a few years ago. Now the programs supported by the organization are even bigger and better because of recent support from folks like Google and other large donors who have awarded grants to Trek Medics so they can continue to grow and develop their work.<br> Check out this update from the Disaster Podcast with me, my co-hosts Sam Bradley and Joe Holley, and special guest Jason Friesen. Remember, for those of you watching this on the video version. The Disaster Podcast is an audio only show so you’ll just be seeing their logo during this segment. Do not adjust your TV sets.<br> Tip Links – <br> <a href="http://TrekMedics.org" target="_blank">TrekMedics.org</a><br> <a href="http://DisasterPodcast.com" target="_blank">DisasterPodcast.com</a><br> —-<br> Contact the MedicCast<br> If you want to get back in touch with me, make sure you do so. You can email me at <a title="email link" href="mailto:podmedic@mac.com">podmedic@mac.com</a>. Also, if you’re an android user or iPhone or iPad owner, check out the brand new free MedicCast App. Get the <a title="MedicCast Android App" href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv."></a>
