EMS: History, Myth and Media
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago -Emergency Medical Services - historical perspectives, representations in popular entertainment and some of the myths surrounding the profession.
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Episodes
History of Nurse Practitioners
September 04, 2023 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBSecond part concerning Advanced Practice Providers
History of Physician Assistants
September 03, 2023 18:00 - 14 minutes - 9.87 MBFirst of two episodes concerning Advanced Practice Providers
Lights and Siren
August 28, 2022 20:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBAll ambulances should run with lights flashing and siren blaring, right? Maybe not.
Burnout
July 16, 2022 15:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBCOVID has had an enormous effect on EMS and Emergency Medicine. I discuss burnout of health care workers.
EMS - Myths 2
May 20, 2022 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBThe second episode covering some common misconceptions about EMS and Emergency Medicine.
EMS - Myths 1
May 13, 2022 18:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBSome common misconceptions persist about EMS and Emergency Departments. This first in the series discusses some of those myths.
The Alphabet Courses
March 18, 2022 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MBHistory of various short courses in emergency care, CPR, ACLS, ATLS and others.
Is the Scene Safe?
February 11, 2021 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.17 MBEmergency workers rush into dangerous situations. This episode addresses the response to the question “Is the Scene Safe?” Tactical EMS and response to contagious patients is discussed.
History of Resuscitation
October 28, 2020 20:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBSnatching someone from the jaws of death! The history of the most dramatic aspect of EMS - resuscitation.
History of Medical Specialties
October 26, 2020 23:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBHow did we get to most doctors being specialists? How did Emergency Medicine become a specialty? This episode covers all that.
Medical Education History
September 09, 2020 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBThe training to become a doctor - from 500 BCE to today. From Hippocrates to how doctors are trained in 2020.
ER - The TV show
August 23, 2020 19:00 - 9 minutes - 6.85 MBOne of the most popular media depictions of Emergency Medicine, the show ER ran for 15 seasons. Although it had its flaws, it showed many of the most exciting aspects of working in an Emergency Department.
USA History of EMTs and Paramedics
May 24, 2020 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.19 MBThe last 50 years or so include the entire history of the modern EMS system, including EMTs and Paramedics.
EMERGENCY! The TV Show
April 19, 2020 15:00 - 9 minutes - 6.84 MBThe first TV show to portray EMS and introduce the public to paramedics - EMERGENCY! ran from 1972 to 1977.
Baron Larrey 4 - The Ambulance
April 18, 2020 19:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBThe final episode in the Larrey series. The ambulance from 1487 to the present.
Baron Larrey 3 - Triage
April 13, 2020 19:00 - 11 minutes - 8.16 MBOf the innovations Larrey brought to EMS and emergency care, triage is certainly one of the most impactful to care in both military and civilian emergency situations.
Baron Larrey 2 - Field Hospitals
April 07, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutes - 11.7 MBThe progressive advancement of military field hospitals and the care of military wounded from 2000 years ago through the present time. I have to cite the U.S. Army Medical Department Office of Medical History website for much of the information in this episode.
Baron Larrey - the father of EMS
April 04, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBThe life and accomplishments of Baron Domenique-Jean Larrey. Later episodes will cover some of his innovations.
Baron Larrey - The Father of EMS
April 04, 2020 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.02 MBThe life and accomplishments of Baron Domenique-Jean Larrey. Later episodes will cover some of his innovations.
Introducing the Podcast
April 03, 2020 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MBI’m Rex, an old retired Emergency Physician. In this podcast series I will cover several topics on the history of EMS and Emergency Medicine and the depiction of these in popular media. This first episode introduces me and provides my overview and objective.