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The EMS ShowThe Triple Threat!The triple threat!The EMS Show, EMS Avenger and the EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast assembled in Southern Oregon to share our experiences from the State of Jefferson EMS conference and talk a little shop.
2026-03-1849 minThe EMS ShowEpisode 41: 2026 Protocol Update w/ David DennisWell, it's January, and you know what that means. Our annual Protocol update podcast. We are finally joined by David Dennis, a medical services officer with Tualatain Valley Fire and Rescue, who has been instrumental in ensuring we have a great document, wrangling EMS docs and giving our crews great guidelines. Oh, he is also an author. Check out his book "Runner" on Amazon at the link below! Way to go Dave! https://a.co/d/0BIEdt7
2026-01-181h 15The EMS ShowEpisode 40: Oh, Hi there....Mike and Ritu are back at it, catching up on life and digging into some of the recent AHA updates. No scripts, no slides — just a real conversation about what's new, what matters, and how it all plays out in the field. Grab a coffee (or whatever you roll with) and hang out with us for a bit. AHA Update: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001360
2025-11-0355 minThe EMS ShowEpisode 39: Cruel Summer (Hyperthermia Update)After a brief hiatus, The EMS Show is back in action! In this episode, hosts Mike and Ritu welcome listeners back and catch up on all things EMS and beyond. We kick things off with a quick high-octane review of F1: The Movie, Then, we shift gears into clinical talk with a breakdown of our newly updated hyperthermia protocol. From recognition to treatment strategies in the field, we'll explain what's changed, why it matters, and how to keep your patients (and yourself) cool under pressure. It's EMS, entertainment, and education—back where it belongs. Let's go!
2025-06-3051 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 38: The Return of MeaslesIn this episode of The EMS Show, Dr. Hayden Smith joins us to discuss the recent resurgence of measles cases, particularly focusing on the outbreak in Texas that has affected over 150 individuals and resulted in the tragic death of a child. Dr. Smith delves into the factors contributing to this uptick, including declining vaccination rates and public health challenges. He also addresses the implications for EMS professionals, offering insights into recognizing symptoms, implementing safety protocols, and effectively managing potential cases in the field. This conversation is essential for EMS providers as well as friends and families seeking to stay...
2025-03-261h 12The EMS ShowEpisode 37: 2025 Protocol Development and ChangesMike and Ritu finally get back to it. Its been awhile...2024 was a pretty trying year for us both, but we are looking forward to a great 2025. This is our 7th or 8th Annual protocol change episode. As always, it is a sneak peek of how the suausage is made when it comes to developing and implemeting new protocol changes in an EMS System in the Portland Metro Area. Be sure you are subscribed to the Podcast as well as our Facebook and YouTube pages! Stay Safe!
2025-01-3053 minThe EMS ShowEpisode 36: Ground Ambulance Patient Billing ReportMike and Ritu are joined by Asbel Montes from Solutions Group, Patricia Kelmar from Public Interest Research Group and Shawn Baird, CEO from Metro West Ambulance. Big discussion on the Ground Ambulance Pateint Billing Report. These folks were all on the committee to tackle the question of surprise ambulance billing. See the report here. https://www.cms.gov/medicare/regulations-guidance/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-ground-ambulance-and-patient-billing-gapb
2024-10-211h 03The EMS ShowEpisode 35: Pop up LIVE!After the usual summer hiatus, its time to get back into it. Mike and Ritu catch up on some things, talk a little college football (sorry Bill Toon) and discuss the response time position paper (link below) and preview the balance billing recommendations for ground ambulances. Ritu was on the committee that did some work on this important topic. Thanks for listening! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10903127.2024.2375739
2024-08-2053 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 34: 2024 EMS Week All-Star ShowWhat an action-packed, "star-studded" episode this turned out to be! Special guests included: The EMS 20/20 Show hosts, Chris and Spencer, Dr. Mike Levy, Dr. Ron Roth, Oregon Representative Dacia Graber, Rob Lawrence, NAEMSP President, Dr. Jose Cabanas, Dr. Ben Abo, Dr. Frank Guyette, Dr. Jeff Jarvis, Joseph Zalkin and a hat tip to Miranda Franco from Holland and Knight who was on but we had some tech issues. WOWOWOWOW! Thanks for spending some of your time with us to honor EMS providers during EMS Week 2024!
2024-05-241h 34
The EMS ShowEpisode 33: Live from Wave 2024Mike and Ritu are reunited in person again! YES! Recorded in Austin at ESO WAVE 2024! We talk about a lot of good stuff on this episode. EMS System design, AI, Decsion support, Protocol testing, and more! Feel free to share, like an leave us a review! we appreciate you still listening to some of the oldest OG's in the game!
2024-04-1738 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 32: Live from the State of Jefferson EMS ConferenceDr. Sahni sits this one out, so Mike is joined by long time friend of the show, Dr. Jeff Jarvis! This was a super fun event. Just prior to recording, we had the last talk of the day on how we got started in Podcasting. Was nice to have about 50 folks listening to our story and interested! Then, when happy hour started and the drinks started flowing, we hit record! We plug it all the time, but the State of Jefferson EMS Conference is one of our favorites...For Mike, he gets to come home and see his friends...
2024-03-1130 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 31: Advocacy Update w/ Miranda FrancoMike and Ritu are Joined by Miranda Franco, a Senior Policy Advisor at Holland and Knight. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of the critical advocacy work happening behind the scenes, and discover how each of us can play a role in ensuring that EMS professionals receive the recognition, resources, and support they deserve. Together, let's amplify the voice of EMS advocacy and contribute to building a brighter future for those who selflessly dedicate their lives to saving others. Video Available on The EMS Show Facebook, X, and YouTube accounts. https://www.hklaw.com/en/professionals...
2024-03-011h 06
The EMS ShowEpisode 30 - 2024 Protocol UpdateJoin Mike and Ritu for the 7th annual Protocol Update. Come learn what has changed for Ritu and the agencies under his watch and learn why they made the changes they did! Oh, and Dr. Ben Abo crashes the show! Wanna watch instead? https://fb.watch/p-T0WLJ8Ul/
2024-02-051h 32
The EMS ShowEpisode 29: Airway Evidence Based Guidelines From NAEMSP 2024Ritu is sitting this one out so Mike is joined by Dr. Jeff Jarvis! ya'll know him. We are going to go over the new AIrway EBG that was published in PEC a few weeks ago. NAEMSP 2024 has been a blast and we were able to carve out a few minutes to discuss this paper! Oh, PS, there is a significant shout-out period at the beginning...Listen, scroll, whatever. :) You can find the paper here: https://www.ems.gov/assets/Evidence-Based-Guideline-for-Prehospital-Airway-Management.pdf
2024-01-1243 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 28 - Dr. Josh LuptonMike and Ritu welcome Dr. Josh Lupton to the show. He is an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Oregon, a cardiac arrest survivor, researcher, and dad! Oh ya, and really involved in the PDX Epistry! Come meet Dr. Lupton! https://www.ohsu.edu/people/joshua-lupton-md-mph-mphil https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/emergency/center-policy-and-research-emergency-medicine-cpr-em
2024-01-041h 07
The EMS ShowEpisode 27- GuiltyMike and Ritu are joined by EMS Attorney and Consultant Steve Wirth of Page, Wolfberg & Wirth to discuss the ramifications of the guilty verdict of the 2 Colorado Paramedics in the Elijah McClain criminal proceeding. Video can be found on the EMS Show YouTube channel as well as the Facebook page. Article referenced in the show: https://www.jems.com/commentary/what-paramedic-verdicts-elijah-mcclain-case-can-teach-us-all/
2023-12-2452 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 26: Dual Perspectives from the Las Vegas GPYou know we like to cross over a bit here, so let's do it! It was billed as the biggest event of the year! Bigger than the Super Bowl! Did it live up to the hype? Did you watch it? One EMS Medical Director in the stands as a spectator, one international man of mystery Marshaling...what are the EMS implications to an event like this based on those 2 perspectives? What lessons could be identified and put into practice? Listen and find out!
2023-12-141h 07
The EMS ShowEpisode 25: Dr. Frank GuyetteMike and Ritu welcome Dr. Frank Guyette to the show! Dr. Guyette is a Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Director - STAT MedEVAC as well as the Principal Investigator for the ongoing PACT Trial. We took some time to get to know Dr. Guyette and talk some EMS Research! PACT Trial: https://www.litesnetwork.org/pact-efic/ Prehospital Plasma during Air Medical Transport in Trauma Patients at Risk for Hemmorhagic Shock: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1802345
2023-11-181h 13
The EMS ShowEpisode 23 - Dr. José CabañasMike and Ritu are joined by current NAEMSP President, Dr. José G, Cabañas to discuss all things EMS, and yes, we talked abiout Neuroprotective CPR and the hubbub surrounding that. Of course our favorite part was learning more about José ! Thanks for listening to the EMS Show! Make sure you are subscribed! We appreciate you so much!
2023-10-201h 12
The EMS ShowEpisode 23: a Summer Break? Really?Just like you, the boys have a million things going on, so they did what every other 12 year old does...take the summer off! Yep, they are back though....time to get back in the saddle and bring what everyone wants...a little catch up time, a bit of Buprenorphine, a little no surpises act, and billing conversation.....join us! oh, by the way, did you know all the podcast platforms will unsubscribe you? yep, go double-check and make sure you are still an EMS Show Subscriber!
2023-09-2958 min
The EMS ShowEMS Week 2023 with the Sklar Brothers!Ritu rode solo on this one...Mike was there, but just in the background....but, we welcome back Randy and Jason Sklar to the show! Boy have they been busy, go check out their website https://www.supersklars.com and see what they have been up to. We are so thankful these guys take the time to come and hang out with us. THANK YOU! and Happy late EMS Week!
2023-06-071h 11
The EMS ShowEpisode 21 - Getting to know Dr. Ben AboWe had a great discussion with the banana man himself! An emergency and EMS physician who is involved in so much cool stuff, you have to listen! Sharks? Spiders? Snakes? USAR? All of it!
2023-05-161h 12
The EMS ShowEpisode 20: The EMS Lighthouse Show ProjectClever name huh? Well, this crossover is a little light on the paramedic and heavy on the medical directors....but you know....its all good (Dr. Jarvis) Man, did we have fun recording this one. I found myself in a hotel room in Ashland, Oregon with Drs. Ed Racht, Maia Dorsett, and Ritu Sahni talking about Sepsis. We decided this would make for a great crossover episode with The EMS Show, minus our buddy Mikey V. Anytime I get together with this group of friends, I always have fun. We discuss a new sepsis trial but also...
2023-04-1248 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 19: How about a quickie?30 mins ... down and dirty. Mike and Ritu discuss getting old (mostly Ritu) and his 30th Medical School Class reunion, as well as the upcoming ESO Training Academy and Wave Conference, being held in Austin April 11-14. Be sure and join us on our social channels over on Facebook and Twitter! Have an idea for a podcast? let us know!
2023-03-3133 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 18: Exploring F1 (non EMS!!!!!)Why in the world would an EMS podcast do a podcast and not talk about EMS? Well, if you haven't figured it out by now, we are different! Join us as we discuss the new American sweetheart, Formula One racing! If you are new or interested, this is the show for you! We were joined by our favorite Brit, Rob Lawrence, and Kaileb Verkest to talk everything about F1. Now, F1 the corporation blocked, censored and made us edit out a bunch of stuff, but what ya gonna do? it's still a great listen and was super fun to...
2023-03-281h 15
Les rendez-vous #NewSpaceMaritime : BluePulse facilite la maintenance des porte-conteneursCarburant, déchets, consommations énergétiques… BluePulse aide les professionnels de l'industrie maritime à améliorer leurs performances grâce à l'intelligence artificielle, l'exploration de données et au machine learning. Les précisions de Luc Terral, Président et cofondateur de BluePulse.
2023-02-2206 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 17: 2023 NAEMSP Recap and moreAs usual, the MORE tends to recognize the first 17 minutes of fellowship and hangout time. We welcome our old pal, Dr. Jeff Jarvis to the show to talk about what has been regarded as one of the best conferences of the year! (haha, it's only February) but seriously, the NAEMSP annual meeting in Tampa last week was really, really great. The 2 docs talk about some of their favorite moments. TBI, DEI, and some other stuff. This one is worth listening to for sure. Thanks for hanging out with us for a bit.
2023-02-101h 33
The EMS ShowEpisode 16 - NFL Medicine with Dr. Ron RothMike and Ritu welcome Ron Roth, MD, FACEP. Fun fact...he was Ritus attending while he was in his residency at Pitt! (did we say Ritu knows everyone?) Dr. Roth is an integral part of the Pittsburgh sports scene in his role as team physician for the National Football League's Pittsburgh Steelers. Over more than two decades with the team, Dr. Roth has seen it all. He could be assessing neck or head injuries, or various fractures. On other days he may be called to treat a collapsed lung or manage an athlete with hyperthermia...
2023-01-1658 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 15: Self-Care (PS: You aren't as important as you think you are)Finding yourself becoming a little "crispy" around the edges? Maybe it's time to pause and take a look inside and come up with a plan. Dr. Sahni talks about his experience with just that and how getting away may have been the right Rx for him. How do you navigate that? So many people depend on you....how can the world POSSIBLY go on when you decide to take care of yourself....turns out, it does.
2022-12-181h 11
The EMS ShowEpisode 14: The Bourn Lift Assist - Crossover w/ EMS 20/20It it, it was...uplifting! Mike and Ritu were thrilled to join in with Chris and Spence from the EMS 20/20 Podcast to talk about lift assists. Oh, you'll have the usual jackassery, but also go through a real case...was the crew right or wrong? was it ok to leave this lady? Listen in and find out!
2022-11-021h 55
The EMS ShowEpisode 13: Getting to Know Chief Chris WayIn this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome The Fire Chief from Kootenai Fire Rescue near Coeur d'Alene Idaho. Chief Way and Dr. Sahni go back 20 years and he joins us to talk a little about how the EMS guy became Fire Chief, Cancer and advocacy. This is a great episode and we hope you enjoy getting to know Chris!
2022-09-301h 11The EMS ShowEpisode 12 - Time to Catch up!Sheesh, with all the life changes going on, we know we have slacked off, but hey, were are back and getting caught up. Mike is settled in from the move and the boys get back to it. There is a lot of "peopley" stuff in this one with a little mix of EMS stuff. We are glad you are hanging with us!
2022-09-201h 09
The EMS ShowEpisode 11: CAAHEP Accreditation w/ Executive Director George HatchSo, ya might have heard of some hubbub surrounding a proposed plan from the NREMT to give options to programs to conduct EMS primary education without being accredited. This has created some significant backlash in the industry and strong feelings on both sides. We welcome the Executive Director of CoAEMSP, George Hatch to discuss the situation and to tell us more about what accreditation means and what we may be in store for in the future. Thanks for hanging out with us! wed appreciate a subscription and a rating to keep us out in front! PS, did you remember...
2022-08-031h 19
The EMS ShowEpisode 10: Data with Seth Fisher (MGoBlog)Ok, this one is a doozy! Dr. Sahni and Mike welcome Seth Fisher, the Editor from https://mgoblog.com/ to talk data. College sports (Specifically Michigan sports...don't forget, Ritu is UM Alumni) and EMS, where is the connection? You might be surprised. FAIR WARNING, This one is HEAVY FOOTBALL...Lots of EMS talk, but the parallels and similarities between the 2 are uncanny. This is different and we know you will love it. Thanks for listening and subscribing.
2022-07-191h 07
The EMS ShowEpisode 9: No growth in the comfort zone: Getting to know Mike VerkestHe's 50 and changing careers. How does that happen? Mike is moving from public safety to tech and data. Learn a little bit more about Mike and how he is tackling this new transition and amazing opportunity at ESO! Thanks for listening, subscribing, and leaving us a rating! we appreciate it!
2022-06-101h 15
The EMS ShowEpisode 8: Delegated Practice w/ Dr. Jeff JarvisMike and Ritu welcome back Dr. Jarvis and since we were all together at ESO WAVE2022, we carved out a few minutes to get caught up, share a bourbon and discuss what delegated practice means and why it sounds pretty great!
2022-05-3052 min
The EMS ShowEpisode 7: EMS Week: Nurse Practitioners in EMS?Mike and Ritu are happy to celebrate you for EMS Week 2022! We decided to take YOUR CALLS LIVE! A position paper came out last week on the role of Nurse Practitioners in EMS...and we decided to talk about it, and what do you know? 3 of the 4 authors called in and had a GREAT discussion about this! What do you think? Join the conversation over on Facebook and Twitter! Thanks for listening to The EMS Show!
2022-05-181h 14
The EMS ShowEpisode 6: w/ Dan Flynn and Titus TeroMike and Ritu were at the Initial Assessment Conference (IAC2022) in Lake Placid, NY when it was fate that they ended up on a tour with A&E's Nightwatch bros Dan and Titus. We invited them on, they accepted, and now it's a thing. We hope you enjoy this great episode where we find out a little about them, the pressure of being on TV and thoughts on all things EMS.
2022-05-041h 15
The EMS ShowEpisode 5: Getting to Know Dr. Mike LevyIn this episode, we meet Dr. Mike Levy, current President of the National Association of EMS Physicians (NAEMSP) and Medical Director from Anchorage, Alaska. If you are here for the jackassery...then you will love this episode. Thanks for joining us and subscribing!
2022-03-241h 18
The EMS ShowEpisode 4: LIVEIn this episode, Mike and Ritu are talking about "the great unmasking" as well as discussing Dr. Sahni's experience responding to a commercial airline disaster. Thanks for watching and subscribing. We love having you along for the ride. What do you want to hear us talk about? Let us know on Facebook or Twitter!
2022-03-101h 10
The EMS ShowEpisode 3: Thinkin' about stuff w/ Ginger LockeAustin-based EMS Educator and friend Ginger Locke joins Mike and Ritu as we discuss thinking and decision-making in EMS. We barely scratched the surface...leaving you wanting more...we are sure of that. Appreciate you subscribing to our channel and our podcast, wherever you may listen!
2022-02-101h 23
The EMS ShowEpisode 2: LIVE!Mike and Ritu are back on the live broadcast train and ready to roll! We discussed the situation, staffing shortages, the NAEMSP Annual meeting, and the new airway compendium. You can listen and subscribe where you listen to podcasts
2022-01-211h 06
The EMS ShowEpisode 1: IntroductionMike Verkest and Dr. Ritu Sahni are reunited and it feels so good! We are back at it on The EMS Show!!
2022-01-0907 min
Open the Pod Bay DoorsE56 - Ben Keighran, CaffeineBen Keighran is an intelligent and down-to-earth founder, advisor and investor, who knows all about growing a great business and what it takes to make it in Silicon Valley. Phaedon Opened the Pod Bay Doors to Ben so we could talk about Caffeine, a social broadcasting platform for gaming, sport and entertainment, which Ben co-founded in 2016. We also deep-dived into Ben's perennial entrepreneurial career. He moved from Sydney to San Francisco in 2007 where he raised $US6.5 for his social media company, BluePulse, and founded the app discovery/search engine service, Chomp, which became acquired by Apple for $50M. In...
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