Medic Materials Podcast

A female is complaining of symptoms that point directly to a cardiac issue. Yet the paramedic deems her not worth their time. These generalized symptoms may come back to haunt providers. We talk abdo…

We honor Mental Health Awareness Month on the show today with a great interview with Jessica & Brooke of Operation At Ease! We deep dive into the mission of Operation At Ease, their current mental he…

We honor Mental Health Awareness Month on the show today with an interesting call review where a fairly green crew is thrown into a brawl with multiple patients. The tunnel vision and confirmation bi…

Returning to some EMS news we review a scary story coming out of Wyoming about a crazy medication error. This story sparks a great discussion about where medication errors come from, why they keep ha…

A patient is bleeding that is the simple part of this call. However the hospital doesn't believe the patient is all that sick. Where is this fluid coming from and what is the cause will ultimately st…

The first episode of the podcast that is transmitted LIVE. We connect our conversation about the pediatric patient from last episode with a call review of a very sick 5 year old. The crew's limited a…

Gerard came up with a great discussion topis this month and we dive head first into pediatrics. Listen to ideas and thoughts on how to interact with kids, what to expect during pediatric emergencies …

We take a page from our patreon show and bring you a remarkable mess of blunders. A respiratory patient that just needs someone to look a bit closer and not push her off the edge. Sadly they push her…

What a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT for the future of Medic Materials LLC. Yet that is only the beginning. We also review a call in which two medics have slight differences in treatment plans. One plan could s…

When a paramedic listens to the doc in the box and not their clinical judgement the train gets derailed fast! From a weird myocardial infarction to dialysis, junctional rhythms and pacing.... What el…

 In another piece of EMS news we take a look at the UNBELIEVABLE footage from the murder investigation happening in Illinois with two EMT's. The care is unbearable to watch and the outcome was so pre…

We return to Mike's favorite location....Rustic, when a tired old farmer makes a desperate plea for help. The Paramedic makes a bold choice which sparks a wild phone conversation. Many bridges are cr…

A first on the show, we discuss a recent article in JEMS and evaluate a Paramedic who struck a patient after being assaulted by that same patient. Nationwide news and hundreds of people have weighed …

Many providers see certain popular medications that stick out on med lists. In this call review a patient knowingly takes a medication that could end up creating dire consequences. Joined today by Mi…

After a very dark discovery involving intubation, Gerard & Mike began to discuss the pitfalls that EMS has with intubations. We both felt that this conversation reserved a place on the show. Taking a…

Announcements galore on the 50th episode of the show. Announcements that will shake the foundation of the show! But not to worry we also answer a fan question today and deep dive into the issues of "…

These calls are one in a million. None of them are ever the same and most will break a providers mind. We open up a hard hitting honest discussion about MCI's (Mass Casualty Incidents), how providers…

Frequent flyers are a part of the EMS industry. How the provider deals with them is the true test to the ems professional. In today's call, a crew turns complacency into legit professional care to a …

EMS providers are constantly under stress. At times this stress follows us home. Today is a special episode for us on this show. We are joined by our significant others to have an honest talk about t…

Math is the subject of today's episode when a confused patient suddenly changes directions. The paramedic we follow through this call is left by themselves, with little experience to fall back on. Ho…