Fully Involved is a monthly podcast sponsored by the IAFC EMS Section for fire and EMS professionals. Each month, hot topics, news and current events affecting fire and EMS will be discussed by leading professionals in the field.
Episode 7: Quality Management and Improvement Audio: 39:38 minutes Summary: Chief Gary Ludwig discusses EMS quality improvement programs with Lt. James Logan of the Memphis (TN) Fire Department and Ryan Lewis, Chief Clinical Coordinator of the Wake County (NC) EMS system. The discussion centers on how quality improvement programs are managed, as well as best practices and an innovative approach to successfully operating an EMS quality improvement program.
Previous Episodes
Episode 6: Hollywood and the Fire-EMS Service Audio: 40:31 minutes Summary: Chiefs Gary Ludwig, Norris Croom, Michael Carter and Sebastian Wong discuss how Hollywood portrays EMS, including the newly released television show Trauma and made-for-screen movies, the impact this entertainment has on the fire and EMS profession, and how citizens might react to these portrayals.
Episode 5: Fire and EMS Education at the National Fire Academy Audio: 40:09 minutes Summary: Chief Gary Ludwig interviews Dr. Denis Onieal, superintendent at the National Fire Academy, on the new and exciting changes that are impacting fire and EMS education at the National Fire Academy. Listen in as Dr. Onieal describes classes currently under development, how to apply, who is eligible to attend the National Fire Academy, plus other information.
Episode 4: Accreditation of Educational Programs for the EMS Professions Audio: 29:11 minutes Summary: In this episode, Chief Ludwig interviews Dr. George Hatch with the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Service Professions (CoAEMSP). Tune in to hear their discussion about CoAEMSP, the importance of accreditation and how it will affect paramedic educational programs.
Episode 3: DC Metro Train Mass Casualty Incident Audio: 52:18 minutes Summary: Chief Gary Ludwig, IAFC EMS Section Chair, interviews Fire Chief Dennis Rubin, Dr. James Augustine and Chief Billy Hayes, all of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department on the department's response to the recent Metro train crash in Washington, D.C. The interview covers the department's method of weekly planning and training for multi-casualty events, the response to the crash, the recovery after the event and lessons learned.
Episode 2: EMS Education Standards Audio: 40:56 minutes Summary: Chief Gary Ludwig, IAFC EMS Section Chair, interviews Debra Cason, project director for the National EMS Education Standards development, and Dan Manz, State EMS Director for Vermont and chairperson responsible for implementing the National EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. The interview covers how the new EMS education standards were developed and how they will be implemented. These new standards will be rolled out over the next several years and will impact new EMS providers, as well as those who are currently emergency medical responders, EMTs and paramedics.
Episode 1: A Guide for Best Practices, Introduction to NFPA 1584 (2008 Standards) Audio: 34.11 minutes Summary: Chief Gary Ludwig, EMS Section Chair, interviews EMS educator and author Dr. Bryan Bledsoe and actor Randolph Mantooth, who played Johnny Gage of the television show Emergency! on the release of the new book A Guide for Best Practices, Introduction to NFPA 1584 (2008 Standards).
The book, which will be sent free to all IAFC members, details best practices and procedures for the rehabilitation and medical monitoring of firefighters during an operation based on the new NFPA 1584 standards released in 2008.
Dr. Bledsoe discusses issues surrounding firefighter rehab and monitoring, including hydration, cooling, and the dangers and monitoring of carbon monoxide levels in firefighters. Randy Mantooth laments on his near-death experience from carbon monoxide, some of his experiences from the television show Emergency! and his mission to make sure firefighters go home at the end of their shift.
Thank you to Barry Hickerson and Masimo, Dr. Bryan Bledsoe, and Randolph Mantooth for their participation in the creation of this podcast.
Acknowledgements
Thank you to the EMS Section Communications Committee, specifically Assistant Chief Michael Deckard, Cecil County Department of Emergency Services, MD; EMS Coordinator Mike McEvoy, Saratoga County, NY; Assistant Fire Chief Mark Correira, Edmonds Fire Department, WA, Washington State Fire Chiefs Association EMS Section Chair; EMS Chief Michael Carter, Currituck County, NC; Battalion Chief Timothy Heiser, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, FL. The EMS Section also thanks DJ Travis Dylan from WCDG Cool 92.1 FM in Norfolk, Virginia, for his work on Fully Involved.
Fully Involved is a monthly podcast sponsored by the IAFC EMS Section for fire and EMS professionals. Each month, hot topics, news and current events affecting fire and EMS will be discussed by leading professionals in the field.