Guest Chris Hendricks discusses Field Instruction of new employees. Chris was a field instructor at Pridemark Paramedic Services for more than five years and has field-instructed over 50 EMTs and paramedics. He currently works as a nurse, paramedic, author and educator in Colorado. He welcomes your questions and comments at medic2033@hotmail.com.

Chris authored a four-part series of articles available at EMSResponder.com on Field Instruction.

EMS Field Instruction: Part 1
EMS Field Instruction: Part 2: Adult Learning
EMS Field Instruction: Part 3: How to be an Effective Field Instructor
EMS Field Instruction: Part 4: How to Get the Most out of Your Field Instruction Program

Featuring:
Chris Hendricks
Greg Friese – connect at EverydayEMSTips.com
Rob Theriault – connect at Paramedic Tutor
Bill Toon – connect on Twitter, @wftoon

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Dr. Mickey Eisenberg, an EMS medical director, long-time researcher of survival factors from sudden cardiac arrest, and author of Resuscitate!: How Your Community Can Improve Survival from Sudden Cardiac Arrest was our guest on Episode 45. In this episode we conclude our three part between semester examination of sudden cardiac arrest and the role of trainers and educators to understand the problem and increase survival. Episode 43 (journal club 2) was a review of research. Episode 44 was a discussion about how to prepare and engage students as team leaders during cardiac arrest calls.

One of the topics of this episode was the King County Resuscitation Academy

Featuring:
Dr. Mickey Eisenberg
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault
Bill Toon

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The EMSEduCast continues its three part series about sudden cardiac arrest. This week the discussion is about the role of students during field training, preparing students to be team leaders, and how to precept students during field training. The discussion specifically focuses on making sure students are ready to team lead if they have a cardiac arrest patient during their field training. Bruce Nepon, author of Field Training Officer: Tips and Techniques, shares his experiences and gives recommendations for best practices.

As we start a new semester of the EMSEduCast please share this resource with your colleagues in EMS Education. Many students may also find our discussions useful as they prepare for clinical training, testing, and job searching.

Featuring:
Buck Feris
Greg Friese
Bruce Nepon
Rob Theriault
Bill Toon

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In the second Journal Club the crew discusses a set of articles related to sudden cardiac arrest resuscitation, implementation of the 2005 Emergency Cardiac Care Guidelines, and the concept of a Resuscitation specialty centers. The articles discussed:

Randomized controlled trial of IV vs no IV
Presented by Greg Friese

Observational study of cardiac arrest survival rates in various locales based on the ROC data
Presented by Tim Noonan

Commentary discussing the use of “resuscitation centres” similar to “trauma centres”
Presented by Blair Bigham

A look at the 2005 guideline implementation and uptake and adherence to these guidelines
Presented by Rob Theriault

Featuring:
Blair Bigham
Buck Feris
Greg Friese
Tim Noonan
Rob Theriault
Bill Toon

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Bill Toon and Tim Noonan join the EMS Funky Bunch to discuss how to find, read, and interpret EMS research.

Sponsored by:
GoToMyPC

Guests:
Bill Toon
Tim Noonan

Hosts:
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault
Buck Feris

Links:
Pubmed
AHA Methodology Manual
Hubmed
Prehospital Care Research Forum
Best Bets Evidence Base Medicine

Journals to check out:
Academic Emergency Medicine
Annals of Emergency Medicine
Prehospital Emergency Care
Resuscitation
Journal of Paramedic Practice

Book Recommendations:
The Knife Man: The Extraordinary Life and Times of John Hunter, Father of Modern Surgery
Declarations of a Dinosaur: 10 Laws I’ve Learned as Family Doctor

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Paul Bollinger and Nomi from Medical Teams International discuss how they started EMS in Sri Lanka.

Sponsored by:
GoToMyPC

Guests:
Paul Bollinger
Nomi

Hosts:
Buck Feris
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault

Links:
Sri Lanka Trauma Secretariat
The official EMS body of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka EMS on Wikipedia
A general overview of the current status of the EMS system in Sri Lanka

Medical Teams International
A US based non-profit humanitarian aid organization who is providing the funding and technical expertise to develop the EMS program in Sri Lanka.

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In this special episode of the EMSEduCast Greg Friese and Bill Toon preview several December and January episodes of the EMSEduCast. They also remember some of the educators, co-workers, and patients that they are especially thankful for the opportunity to have met and worked with. Thanks to our listeners for giving us this honor to talk with you about EMS education.

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Hosts:
Greg Friese
Bill Toon

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Dr. “Magic” Mike Pitt describes how he uses magic to build rapport and put pediatric patients at ease for assessment and treatment procedures. He also discusses how he uses games to teach and shares a few stories from his recent trip to Tanzania.

Sponsored by:
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Hosts:
Dr. “Magic” Mike Pitt
Buck Feris
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault

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This week Mathias Duschl and Ben Hoffman tell us what EMS education is like on other parts of the globe. Please give us feed back at 303-720-6001.

Sponsored by:
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Hosts:
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault
Chris Montera
Buck Feris

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This week Angel Burba talks to us about her experiences developing a remediation program for paramedic students. Please give us feed back at 303-720-6001.

Sponsored by:
GoToMyPC

Hosts:
Greg Friese
Rob Theriault
Buck Feris

Links:
Howard Community College

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