In this cross-over podcast, we are joined by our team from the Standard of Care Podcast. On 8/22/2021, a Colorado grand jury handed down a 32-count criminal indictment against the police officers and EMS personnel involved in the incident that led to Elijah McClain’s death. In this episode of the Standard of Care, Nick and Samantha try to untangle what these indictments could mean for the EMS community. We reach out to our resident experts - former prosecutor (now business lawyer) Chris Timmons and defense attorney (and Samantha’s law school classmate) Stephen Coxen – for answers. How do prosecutors even decide to file charges in a case like this? How does a grand jury work? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the prosecution’s case, and how does a criminal defense attorney defend a client against these charges? What can EMTs and paramedics do to protect themselves from potential criminal liability? You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric and Mike are joined by special guest John Clark, the Chief Operating Officer at the International Board of Specialty Certification - IBSC. We discuss all things related to the FP-C and CCP-C board certifications and answer a lot of listener questions related to why these two board certifications are the standard in critical care medicine for paramedics. You don't want to miss this episode. So much good stuff! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest and our special guest, Flight Paramedic Kyle Driesse. We discuss the implementation and ongoing performance of the Minnesota mobile extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation program. This is the first program serving an entire metropolitan area designed to rapidly deliver extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) facilitated resuscitation to patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this podcast, Eric is joined by Mike Verkest for our 200th episode. It has been an amazing nine years! In this podcast we review the "Best and Most Downloaded Podcasts of All-Time", as chosen by you the listener. We review any new science and discuss each the high points of each podcast. Don't miss it! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses our impact on our environment and the people around us. How do you come across to others? Are you a (-1), (0) or (+1)? How does this impact your ability to grow in an organization? Join Eric for: "Aim To Be A ZERO! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric takes a look at key elements of differential diagnosis and how being thorough in our approach will often save us from making big mistakes. One of the highest risk areas in prehospital EMS and emergency medicine is cognitive bias. You will not make a diagnosis of the disease that you didn’t include in your differential. Join us for "The Eyes Don't See what the Brain Doesn't Consider"! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric takes a look at key elements that will help you be successful in your life, career, or any other pursuits you make seek through throughout your life. The "Rage: 5 Pillars of Mastery", takes a look at my top five areas of focus to help you be the best version of yourself! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean, and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses the current evidence and analysis of the RCT on Ketamine use in RSI as published in the Air Medical Journal. Does this RCT show us anything we didn't already know? How can we optimize a neutral hemodynamic response in our sickest patients? Join us for "Prehospital Ketamine Use for Rapid Sequence Intubation - RCT Review"! Please like and review on your current podcast app, including Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, PodBean and many more.

In this episode, Eric discusses the current evidence, approach and opinions on treating patients in metabolic acidosis w/ partial compensation. How do we determine the correct minute ventilation? Does education cause us to have calculated discrimination for these patients?  How do we best approach this type of patient and how often do we really see a patient that needs high minute ventilation? Should education focus more on critical thinking and the identification of these patients? Join us for "Blankets are for Naps, Not Medicine: Metabolic Acidosis - Calculated Discrimination"!

In this Episode, Mike Verkest joins Eric and Dr. Dimitri Yannopoulos to discuss the role of ECMO in out of hospital cardiac arrest. Dr. Yannopoulos’s research involves cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hypothermia, and myocardial salvage during acute coronary syndromes. He is considered an authority in cardiorespiratory interactions and hypothermia during CPR. His work in the laboratories of Dr. Keith Lurie (at the University of Minnesota) and Dr. Henry Halperin (at Johns Hopkins University) has helped change current CPR practices. We will discuss the ARREST trial and learn about he trails he is blazing in cardiac arrest care.

This is a special edition podcast that was recorded from a live broadcast on September 24th 2020 featuring Sea-Long Medical Industries and their partnership with Life Link III. This discussion will cover the unique collaboration that all started with a news story on ABC Nightly News. Hear how the relationship formed and how Life Link III took on the task of implementing this nontraditional, yet ground breaking treatment modality for COVID-19.