Episodes

Sept. 21, 2024

Medical Director's Corner #1

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with their medical director, Dr. Ben Lawner, to discuss various topics related to EMS medicine. Keywords: Sudden Ambulance Death Syndrome, EMS, patient transport, clinical decision-making, eme...
Sept. 6, 2024

Serotonin Syndrome w/ Jim Brady, DO

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Jim Brady to discuss the fundamentals of Serotonin Syndrome.
Aug. 23, 2024

Four-Walled Calls

The AM1 team sat down to discuss "four-walled calls."
Aug. 9, 2024

Building Better Instructors

Cody and Mustafa sit down to discuss various topics related to EMS education.
July 26, 2024

Case Study #2: Cardiac Arrest w/ Dual Sequential Defibrillation

The AM1 team sits down to discuss a case study where they utilized the Dual Sequential Defibrillation technique on a patient in persistent cardiac arrest.
July 6, 2024

Maryland Pediatric Protocol Updates w/ Jen Anders, MD

The AM1 crew sits down with Dr. Jen Anders, Pediatric EMS Medical Director for Maryland, to discuss various updates to the pediatric protocol for the coming yaer.
June 23, 2024

Whats New with the 2024 Maryland State EMS Protocols with Tim Chizmar, MD, State EMS Medical Director

The Alert Medic 1 team sat down with Dr. Tim Chizmar to discuss the various protocol changes coming to the Maryland EMS protocol July 1st, 2024.
June 1, 2024

ECMO & eCPR Fundamentals w/ Kimberly Boswell, MD

The Alert Medic 1 crew sit down w/ Dr. Kim Boswell to discuss various topics related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and eCPR. Dr. Boswell provides advanced, specialized critical care and emergency medicine for patient...
May 18, 2024

The Natural Course of Things, and other End of Life Topics, with BJ Miller, MD

The Alert Medic 1 team sat down with Dr. BJ Miller to discuss various topics related to aging, death, and end of life care. BJ Miller is an established thought leader in the area of serious illness, end-of-life issues and dea...
April 26, 2024

The Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow of EMS, with Alasdair Conn, MD

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Alasdair Conn, MD, and Jim Brown, EMT, to discuss various topics related to the history of EMS in Maryland, along with their thoughts on EMS today, and where EMS goes moving forward.
April 20, 2024

CPR-Induced Consciousness Case Study

Josh and Mustafa sit down with Aaron from Prag-med to discuss a CPR-induced consciousness case study
April 13, 2024

EMS Advocacy, the Paramedic Practitioner Controversy, and other Topics in EMS w/ Christopher Way, President-Elect, NAEMT

The Alert Medic 1 team sat down with NAEMT President-Elect Christopher Way to discuss various topics in EMS, including advocacy initiatives in EMS, and the controversy with the NAEMT coming out against the Paramedic Practitio...
April 5, 2024

Mindset Traps #2

Josh, Cody, Ken, and Mustafa get together to discuss Mindset Traps, part 2~
March 29, 2024

Zoll Medical Products w/ Michael Grzyb, Paramedic

Ken, Josh, and Mustafa got together with Mike Grzyb from Zoll to discuss various topics related to Zoll's medical products.
March 15, 2024

Shock Index #11 with Cody, Josh, and Mustafa

Cody, Josh, and Mustafa get together to discuss various topics in EMS.
March 8, 2024

First Responder Resiliency w/ Bill Dungee, Founder of SIXFEET

The Alert Medic 1 crew sat down with Bill Dungey, founder of the SIXFEET crew, to discuss various topics related to first responder resiliency.
March 1, 2024

Trauma Resuscitation, Marginal Gains, and SPARC Teams w/ Dr. Zaffer Qassim

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Zaffer Qassim to discuss various topics related to trauma resuscitation, marginal gains in patient care leading to better outcomes, and the utilization of SPARC teams in the prehospit...
Feb. 23, 2024

Controversy in Cardiac Arrest Care w/ Mike Carunchio, The World's Okayest Paramedic

Cody, Josh, and Mustafa from the Alert Medic 1 team sit down with Mike Carunchio, from the World's Okayest Paramedic, to discuss various topics related to the care of the patient suffering from cardiac arrest.
Feb. 16, 2024

Trauma Therapy w/ Dr. Trevor Wilkins, the Angry Viking Therapist

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Dr. Trevor Wilkins, also known as the Angry Viking Therapist, to discuss various topics related to mental health and trauma recovery. Topics discussed include his own personal journey, hi...
Feb. 9, 2024

EMS Body Cams, De-Escalation Techniques, and Situational Awareness w/ Pragmed USA

The Alert Medic 1 crew sits down with Aaron from Pragmed to discuss various topics, including EMS body cams, de-escalation techniques, and situation awareness for the EMS clinician.
Feb. 2, 2024

Collegiate Paramedic Studies, Instructor Knowledge, and the Paramedic Practitioner w/ David Fifer

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with David Fifer to discuss various topics related to EMS education, instructor development, and the paramedic practitioner.
Jan. 19, 2024

Mindset Traps: Part 1

Cody, Mustafa, and Ken sit down to discuss mindset traps, and how they affect the EMS clinician.
Jan. 12, 2024

Military Medicine & Transitioning to Civilian Medicine w/ Ryan Winniford

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down with Ryan Winniford to discuss various topics related to military medicine and the transition to civilian medicine.
Jan. 6, 2024

Shock Index #10

The Alert Medic 1 team sits down to discuss various topics related to EMS.