Episode 43 / November 30, 2024
Meet the leaders who will bring their wealth of experience and passion to continue the momentum of NAEMT’s next chapter. In this episode, Macara Trusty shares the origins and successes of the Lighthouse Leadership Program, a cornerstone for developing future EMS leaders. Chris Cebollero emphasizes the importance of professional organizations in driving change and empowering EMS professionals to take charge of their industry. Bruce Evans, as Treasurer, outlines his vision for NAEMT’s financial stewardship and organizational modernization. Finally, Rob Luckritz, President-elect, reflects on his career in EMS and advocacy while discussing his goals for the association’s future.

Episode 42 / November 15, 2024
Chris Way, NAEMT President-elect, and Kim Krenik, NAEMT Director of Federal Relations, emphasize the narrow legislative window to secure critical funding and policy support before Congress recesses on Dec. 31. Chris and Kim discuss the importance of sustained advocacy efforts to push essential EMS bills across the finish line. Key priorities, such as the TIP Act and Medicare extenders, face tight deadlines and will need swift, unified action from EMS professionals across the country.

Episode 41 / October 31, 2024
Listen to Dave Edgar, Rom Duckworth, Tiara Green, and Tony Bixby as they discuss the critical role of mentorship in EMS leadership development, focusing on the NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program. They delve into the program’s origins, inspired by EMS pioneer Jim Page, and how it provides tailored mentorship to EMS professionals.

Episode 40 / October 14, 2024
The Pan American Trauma Society (PTS) is an organization that connects trauma experts across North, Central, and South America to improve patient outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Paula Ferrada, system and division chief for Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Services, Inova Healthcare system, and Juan Cardona, NAEMT’s representative to the PTS, discuss the impactful work of PTS.

Episode 39 / October 1, 2024
In this episode, Dr. Gary Peterson, NAEMT Mid-Atlantic Region Director, and Shannon Watson, Great Plains Region Director, talk about volunteer opportunities within NAEMT. They discuss the importance of getting involved to the diverse roles available, and how volunteering can significantly impact both personal career growth and the broader EMS community. Shannon highlights committee positions in advocacy, education, and membership, encouraging listeners to get involved based on their interests and passions.  

Episode 38 / September 1, 2024
Exsanguination remains the leading cause of preventable deaths among victims of trauma with nearly half of these patients dying in the prehospital setting. In this episode, Dr. Krohmer identifies the issues of whole blood availability, clinical scope of practice and reimbursement and suggests outcomes and solutions. He also talks about the work of the Prehospital Blood Transfusion Initiative Coalition and its survey of the agencies currently delivering pre-hospital blood administration.

Episode 37 / August 15, 2024
Hear from Military Medic of the Year Award, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Jonathan Lu, Special Forces Medical Sergeant who served with a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha Team, and Zachary Alvey, full-time EMT with Ute Pass Regional Health Services District, our EMT of the Year. North American Rescue sponsors the NAEMT Military Medic of the Year award, and Demers-Braun-Crestline-Medix sponsors the NAEMT EMT of the Year Award.

Episode 36 / August 1, 2024
In this episode, NAEMT Board Member, Melissa McNally, MMSc, BCEM PA-C, NRP and Amy Marsh, Vice President of the South Dakota EMS Association discuss State Associations and their relationship with NAEMT. Melissa, also President of the Florida Association of EMTs and Paramedics, and Amy discuss the benefits of joining a state association and how affiliation with NAEMT offers many benefits in terms of legislative assistance and information sharing.

Episode 35 / July 15, 2024
In this episode, President Susan Bailey takes great pleasure in introducing our new Executive Director, Deb Lally. Deb provides her back story and her immediate priority and tasks, as directed by the NAEMT Board. President Bailey also delivers a key legislative update on Treatment In Place (TIP), which has been reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support. The bill would allow seniors on Medicare to receive at-home emergency medical services to treat minor medical incidents.

Episode 34 / June 16, 2024
In this episode, Bruce Evans, MPA, CFO, NRP, Fire Chief at the Upper Pine River Fire Protection District, discusses the advent of Artificial intelligence (AI) in and around the EMS space. Examining the opportunities for AI usage in the Call Center, Ambulance, ED and beyond, this is a podcast you won't want to miss.

Episode 33 / June 1, 2024
For this discussion of Critical Care Ambulance Designation and its associated reimbursement we tap the insights of Steve Kroll, NAEMT Advocacy Committee vice chair and NAEMT EMS PAC Steering Committee chair. Legislation, if sponsored and executed, would reduce the financial vulnerability of rural ambulance services and improve access to healthcare by keeping essential services in rural communities via cost-based Medicare Reimbursement.

Episode 32 / May 16, 2024
Mecklenburg EMS Agency NC (MEDIC) achieves a 70% reduction in the use of lights and sirens during responses and a 78% decrease in Medic-involved traffic incidents. We are now aware of the academic research and trials underway to reduce the use of lights and sirens during emergency response and transport. In this edition, Steve Wirth Esq, EMS lawyer, and John ‘JP’ Peterson, Executive Director of The Mecklenburg EMS Agency, discuss the reasons, risks, liability, benefits, and outcomes of L&S reduction.

Episode 31/ May 30, 2024
Recorded at the 2024 NAEMT EMS On The Hill Day event, April 17-18, Host Rob Lawrence chats with NAEMT President Susan Bailey and President-elect Chris Way on our Requests to Congress this year:

• Support EMS Reimbursement for Treatment in Place (TIP).
• House Support for the Community Paramedicine Act of 2024 (H.R. 8042) .
• Support for SIREN ACT reauthorization for an additional five years.
• Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Medical Services. 

Episode 30 / April 14, 2024
A discussion with Henry Lewis, executive director of the South Carolina EMS Association, and Lieutenant Joseph Coley of Tazewell EMS, Virginia where funding, start up, candidate selection and results are discussed. Topics include scholarships, apprenticeship, rural health tuition assistance programs, and an earn while you learn program to increase his staffing numbers.

Episode 29 / March 31, 2024
NAEMT Medical Director Dr. Douglas Kupas, medical director for Geisinger EMS and co-director of Mobile Integrated Healthcare for Geisinger Health System, and Dr. Joey Johnson, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and director of clinical research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham discuss prehospital antibiotic administration for suspected open fractures.

Episode 28 / March 15, 2024
Hear from Melinda Wilson, a community paramedic in a hospital-based EMS system in the East Tennessee Region, and Justin Duncan, CEO for Washington County Ambulance District in rural Missouri, as they discuss their respective Community Paramedic/MIH Programs. Both thriving and sustainable, our guests share aspects of their operations and other topics, such as grant funding, business models, data quality and results, Community Paramedic credentialling and certification, rural EMS, and ambulance and hospital ‘deserts’.

Episode 27 / February 29, 2024
In this edition, Emily M. Nichols, MD, board-certified in both adult and pediatric emergency medicine discusses this complex and multifaceted issue that is increasing maternal morbidity and mortality rates in the United States. Prehospital obstetric care plays a crucial role in addressing and mitigating challenges, such as access to care, health disparities, provider training and resources, communication and coordination, maternal health education, systemic and policy issues and more.

Episode 26 / February 14, 2024
In this edition Chief Jackson, EMS Program Director from Eastern High School in Washington, DC, and John Cavell, Education Manager from the Louisiana Department of Health Bureau of EMS, discuss recruiting the next generation of EMS team members through High School EMS Programs. Also, John discusses the Louisiana Bureau of EMS (LaBEMS), EMS Pathway, part of the Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) Jump Start Initiative – an innovative career and technical education (CTE) program that prepares students to lead productive adult lives, capable of continuing their education after high school while earning certifications in high-wage career sectors.

Episode 25 / January 31, 2024
This edition of NAEMT Radio focuses on urgent issues surrounding the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) payment. Matt Zavadsky, NAEMT Immediate Past President and South Central Board member, and Bruce Evans, NAEMT Past President, discuss NAEMT's comments to CMS, which address their actions in withholding approval of recently submitted State Plan Amendments (SPAs) citing the potential inclusion of federally unallowable costs that are non-ambulance service delivery related.

Episode 24 / January 18, 2024
This edition of NAEMT Radio focuses onTreatment in Place (TIP) and Transport to Alternate Destinations (TAD).We chat to Matt Zavadsky, Chief Transformation Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare (Texas) and NAEMT Board Director, Steven Kroll, Executive Director and Volunteer Chief of Delmar-Bethlehem EMS (New York), and Regina Crawford, Advocacy Liaison for EMS Management & Consultants and member of the Senate Advisory Committee for Ground Ambulance & Patient Billing.

Episode 23 / January 2, 2024
NAEMT Radio begins the new year with NAEMT President Susan Bailey and a discussion of what's in store for 2024, upcoming events, activity, and legislation. Susan addresses: 1) EMS practitioner pay, 2) our value to the healthcare industry, and 3) reimbursement reform. Also discussed include advocating for our EMS workforce, the upcoming EMS On The Hill Day, key reports that have been published, EMS educational offerings, ongoing committee work, and the benefits of NAEMT membership.

Episode 22 / December 14, 2024
In this edition, Chris Way, NAEMT President-elect, and Brian Stennett of the Palatine Fire Dept., discuss local and Regional Healthcare Coalitions. Chris and Brian highlight the objectives, how EMS operations benefit, and how EMS can assist the wider coalition (including Hospitals, Emergency Management Departments, and Public Health).

Episode 21 / December 4, 2023
In this edition, we talk to Matt Philbrick, Manager, GMR Life Global Medical Response, Shannon Watson, Regional Practice Administrator, BJC Corporate Health, and Nicholas Mutter B.S., NRP, Boston EMS. Discussions center on ways to introduce and maintain a culture of workforce engagement and collectively they develop a set of strategies and suggestions to help organizations achieve this.

Episode 20 / November 14, 2023
In this edition, we talk to the recipients of the 2023 National Paramedic and EMT of the Year awards. Paramedic Richard “Ricky” Battle of LA County Fire Dept. (CA) and EMT Wayne Chan from Monroe Volunteer Ambulance, Monroe (NY).

Episode 19 / October 29, 2023
In this edition, we talk to three members of the first graduating class of the Lighthouse Leadership Program, John Sammons, Elizabeth Beatty, and Kyle Levesque. They share their experiences in applying for the program, the mentorship they received, lessons learned, and how they are already paying it forward.

Episode 18 / October 18, 2023
In this edition, we discuss the NAEMT 4th Edition Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) course with Drs. Douglas Kupas, Vince Mosesso, and Jon Krohmer.

Episode 17 / September 27, 2023
We discuss cyber security and disaster preparedness with David Blevins, Chair of NAEMT’s Disaster Preparedness Committee. David highlights the current risks to our office-based and vehicle-borne IT equipment and discusses the types of attacks possible. David also talks about the work of the NAEMT Disaster Preparedness Committee and NAEMTs position statement on the creation of an EMS-only Emergency Support Function (ESF) within the FEMA emergency management framework.

Episode 16 / September 12, 2023
We chat with Steven Kroll, Chair of the NAEMT EMS Political Action Committee (PAC) and Chris Way, NAEMT President-elect and Chair of the NAEMT Advocacy Committee. Learn more about NAEMT’s commitment to advocating on behalf of the EMS profession and why the political action committee is a critical part of NAEMT’s advocacy strategy.

Episode 15 / August 31, 2023
Dive into Traumatic Brain Injury with Deborah M. Stein, MD, MPH, the R Adams Cowley, MD Professor in Shock and Trauma at University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Stein shares her insights on both moderate and severe cases of TBI, and its signs, symptoms, treatment, and transport considerations.

Episode 14 / August 13, 2023
We chat with Matthew J. Levy, DO, MSc, FACEP, FAEMS, Deputy Director of Emergency Medicine, Special Operations and Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine and Surgery from Johns Hopkins University & Medicine. Dr. Levy is also NAEMT’s medical director for its All-Hazards Disaster Response (AHDR) course.

Episode 13 / August 4, 2023
We chat with Dr. Karin Molander, emergency medicine physician and member, Sepsis Alliance board, and Rommie Duckworth, MPA, LP, EFO, captain, shift commander, and EMS coordinator for the Ridgefield Fire Department in Connecticut, as they discuss sepsis, a medical emergency that requires rapid diagnosis and treatment.

Episode 12 / July 20, 2023
In this edition, we welcome NAEMT President, Susan Bailey, to provide a comprehensive association-wide update.

Episode 11 / June 28, 2023
In this episode, we explore how to run for and serve on the NAEMT Board of Directors with Bruce Evans, Immediate Past President, Shannon Watson, current Board Member, and Dennis Wilham, Candidacy and Elections Committee Chair.

Episode 10 / June 17, 2023
Tune-in for a discussion on traumatic cardiac arrest, whole blood usage, and heads up CPR with Jeff Jarvis, MD, MS, EMT-P, FACEP, FAEMS, NAEMT Assoc. Medical Director and EMS System Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare.

Episode 9 / June 5, 2023
In this episode, we delve into prehospital management of Shock including hemorrhage control, resuscitation, recognition, complications of shock, and fluid products in current use.

Special EMS Week Episode / May 23, 2023
In a special EMS Week EMS for Children Day episode, Mark Cicero, MD, FAAP, discusses pediatric disaster medicine in the prehospital environment, improving prehospital care, and tips for managing pediatric emergencies.

Episode 8 / May 19, 2023
In this edition, we welcome David Page, director of the Prehospital Care Research Forum at the University of California to discuss why and how to get into research.

Episode 7 / May 8, 2023
This episode examines the careers of two NAEMT members who share their thoughts about professionalism and leadership.

Episode 6 / April 25, 2023
In this edition, we discuss the 2023 NAEMT EMS Economic and Operational Models Survey Report with NAEMT At-Large Director, Matt Zavadsky.

Episode 5 / March 27, 2023
In this edition, we talk about reducing Lights and Sirens (L&S) with NAEMT’s Medical Director Douglas F. Kupas, MD, EMT-P, FAEMS, FACEP.

Episode 4 / March 16, 2023
In this edition, we discuss the EMS Lighthouse Leadership Program with David Edgar, NAEMT Region III Director and Rommie Duckworth, NAEMT Region I Director. Both Dave and Rom are involved with the program and are actively mentoring the first cohort (Class of 2022).

Episode 3 / March 4, 2023
The 2022 National Report on Engagement and Satisfaction in EMS Worker Engagement Survey with Rob Luckritz, EMS Chief of the Austin-Travis County EMS System, and Matt Zavadsky, Chief Transformation Officer for MedStar Mobile Healthcare in Fort Worth, Texas.

Episode 2 / February 20, 2023
NAEMT President-elect Chris Way and Region II Director Juan Cardona join Rob Lawrence to discuss Advocacy. The guests identify why advocacy is important to the future of EMS at the local, state and federal levels.

Episode 1 / February 10, 2023
NAEMT President Susan Bailey introduces herself and provides an overview of upcoming NAEMT events which include:  EMS On The Hill Day, NAEMT key legislative priorities, NAEMT Lighthouse Leadership Program, and the NAEMT Member listening sessions.