Profess EMS
Made by EMS educators, for EMS educators and providers alike! We will discuss everything EMS, including education theories and practices, current and future field practices, and EMS advocacy.
Episodes
10 episodes
Ep 10: Pros and Cons of Using Lights and Sirens
Right now, a hot topic in EMS is the use of lights and sirens. Ben's friend, Dr. Dusty Lambert, joins to talk about the pros and cons of using lights and sirens, their opinions and how you can use what they discussed to improve your education a...
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50:54
Ep 9: Where Initial Education Fails Us
“I was doing some self-reflection on myself as an instructor and what I could be doing to improve the way I teach. Then I started thinking about people in the field and why, at this point, they are making mistakes in the field. Then I started r...
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29:42
Ep 8: What I Wish I Knew Back Then
Somebody asked me, "What are some things you know now that you wish you knew then?" So, it got me thinking about some things from my first years as a paramedic that I should have known then or how the things I was taught evolved.Geoff M...
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27:52
Ep 7: Instructor Pitfalls
So, one thing I really wanted to talk about was the concept of instructor pitfalls. In EMS, we always learn from our mistakes as providers, but I think the same is applicable to us as instructors. So, what are some things you think are ...
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33:54
Ep 6: Academic Momentum
I’ve been asked more times than I would like to count “how long should I be an EMT” or “what can I do to get ready” regarding entering a Paramedic program. I wish there was a secret recipe of what is needed as a one-size-fits-all approach, but ...
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Episode 6
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Ep 5: Assessments
I’m sure you’ve heard your students say “I’m not good at taking exams”, but how good are you at providing those exams? If you’re simply creating exams to provide a grade, you’re simply missing the entire point of examinations…. That grade that ...
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19:22
Ep 4: Hybrid Education
What comes to your mind when you hear the phrase “hybrid education”? What about a “flipped classroom”? This is vernacular that has been around for many years, but seems to be used more and more in todays educational system, but often it’s not i...
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Episode 4
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Ep 3: NREMT Psychomotor Exam Sunset
It’s been a discussion for several years, and is finally coming to fruition July 1, 2024… NREMT is No longer requiring ALS psychomotor exams! That’s right… no motor psychomotor test day for Paramedic or AEMT students. What once was a day dreade...
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Episode 3
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