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The EMS Show
by BluePulse Medial, LLC
Casual but important Discussions about EMS.
Episodes
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Doug Kupas: Lights, Sirens and Nearly 50 Years of EMS
Mike and Ritu sit down with your NAEMSP President Dr. Doug Kupas, for a conversation that starts with questionable college football calls and eventually gets around to EMS. (per usual) Doug shares how he got his start on an ambulance at 16, his path into EMS medicine, and why lights and sirens...
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Cardiac Arrest, ECMO & Johnny F*ing Gage**
The EMS Show is back—again—and this time Mike Verkest and Dr. Ritu Sahni actually spend part of the episode talking about EMS. Mike and Ritu remember the late Randolph Mantooth, including the absolutely true story of running a real medical call alongside Johnny Gage himself. Then they dig into...
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The 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.
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Episode 41: 2026 Protocol Update w/ David Dennis
Well, 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...
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Episode 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...
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Episode 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...
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Episode 38: The Return of Measles
In 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...
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Episode 37: 2025 Protocol Development and Changes
Mike 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…
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Episode 36: Ground Ambulance Patient Billing Report
Mike 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…
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Episode 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...
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Episode 34: 2024 EMS Week All-Star Show
What 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...
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Episode 33: Live from Wave 2024
Mike 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...
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Episode 32: Live from the State of Jefferson EMS Conference
Dr. 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,...
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Episode 31: Advocacy Update w/ Miranda Franco
Mike 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,...
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Episode 30 - 2024 Protocol Update
Join 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/
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Episode 29: Airway Evidence Based Guidelines From NAEMSP 2024
Ritu 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...
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Episode 28 - Dr. Josh Lupton
Mike 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!...
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Episode 27- Guilty
Mike 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....
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Episode 26: Dual Perspectives from the Las Vegas GP
You 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…
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Episode 25: Dr. Frank Guyette
Mike 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…
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Episode 23 - Dr. José Cabañas
Mike 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...
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Episode 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...
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EMS 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...
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Episode 21 - Getting to know Dr. Ben Abo
We 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!
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Episode 20: The EMS Lighthouse Show Project
Clever 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...
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Episode 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…
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Episode 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...
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Episode 17: 2023 NAEMSP Recap and more
As 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...
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Episode 16 - NFL Medicine with Dr. Ron Roth
Mike 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....
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Episode 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...
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Episode 14: The Bourn Lift Assist - Crossover w/ EMS 20/20
It 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!
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Episode 13: Getting to Know Chief Chris Way
In 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…
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Episode 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!
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Episode 11: CAAHEP Accreditation w/ Executive Director George Hatch
So, 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…
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Episode 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...
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Episode 9: No growth in the comfort zone: Getting to know Mike Verkest
He'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!
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Episode 8: Delegated Practice w/ Dr. Jeff Jarvis
Mike 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!
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Episode 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…
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Episode 6: w/ Dan Flynn and Titus Tero
Mike 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…
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Episode 5: Getting to Know Dr. Mike Levy
In 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!
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Episode 4: LIVE
In 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...
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Episode 3: Thinkin' about stuff w/ Ginger Locke
Austin-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!
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Episode 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
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Episode 1: Introduction
Mike Verkest and Dr. Ritu Sahni are reunited and it feels so good! We are back at it on The EMS Show!!
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Casual but important Discussions about EMS.
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