It’s a G’Day For America: Unique Approaches to the EMS Staffing Shortage

Episode 23 of the The EMS Educator podcast, hosted by Prodigy EMS, titled "It’s a G’Day For America: Unique Approaches to the EMS Staffing Shortage" was published on February 9, 2024 and runs 55 minutes.

February 9, 2024 ·55m · The EMS Educator

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Summary

Could your next work partner be… Australian? If some folks in California have their way, the answer is yes. Working to solve the ongoing staffing shortage, a group of innovative EMS leaders in California and Australia are thinking differently: bringing well-trained EMS clinicians from Australia to join the U.S. ranks. How do they do it? Hosts Rob Lawrence and Hilary Gates interview the impressive cast of characters. We discuss the logistics, the education, the paperwork, and of course, the accents. Guests on this episode: Paramedic Kaya [email protected] Paramedic Sam [email protected] Dannie Wurtz, EMT-P, RN; CEO at International Medic Solutions [email protected] Joe Wurtz, Co-Founder & COO at International Medic [email protected] Neil Noble, Managing Director at Australia [email protected] Jimmy Pierson, President & COO at Medic Ambulance [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life. Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks! Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

Episode Description

Could your next work partner be… Australian? If some folks in California have their way, the answer is yes. Working to solve the ongoing staffing shortage, a group of innovative EMS leaders in California and Australia are thinking differently: bringing well-trained EMS clinicians from Australia to join the U.S. ranks. How do they do it? Hosts Rob Lawrence and Hilary Gates interview the impressive cast of characters. We discuss the logistics, the education, the paperwork, and of course, the accents.

Guests on this episode:

Paramedic Kaya Shults [email protected]

Paramedic Sam Fiorin [email protected]

Dannie Wurtz, EMT-P, RN; CEO at International Medic Solutions [email protected]

Joe Wurtz, Co-Founder & COO at International Medic Solutions [email protected]

Neil Noble, Managing Director at Australia EMS [email protected]

Jimmy Pierson, President & COO at Medic Ambulance Service [email protected]

This podcast is sponsored by EMS Gives Life. Would you consider becoming a living organ donor? For more info visit www.emsgiveslife.org

Check out the Prodigy EMS Bounty Program! Earn $1000 for your best talks!

Get your CE at www.prodigyems.com Follow @ProdigyEMS on Twitter, FB, YouTube & IG.

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