Pragmatic Paramedics

Welcome to the first episode of Monday Morning Medic! In this series of episodes, Jason and Aaron, along with special guest Chris Rosa sit down and talk about real life calls and patients that we hav…

During a recent chat with Doc Godfrey “Cric Em If You Got'em,” we discussed intubations and airway management in the trauma setting.

Of course, after recording it we remembered that the NAEMSP publis…

As we wrap our series, "A Thin Blurred Line," we take a moment to sit down with an investigative journalist who has covered incidents such as the ones in the media - Elijah McClain and Tony Timpa. We…

In this episode we discuss trauma airway management with Doc Godfrey (CricEm if you got ‘em).

Doc sits down with us as we look at a paper from The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery which discu…

As EMS providers we know all too well about violence, trauma, and the associated dangers of the job but we tend to struggle with what to do when we encounter violent scenes that involve our brothers …

As we hop back in the saddle we want to a reaffirm our commitment to this industry through providing you with quality insight and information about clinical practice and evidence based medicine as we…

In this episode, the PragMedics talk with Dr Timothy Durkin and  discuss Heat Stroke, the signs, symptoms, myths, and of course treatment modalities. The boys and Dr. Durkin look to find practical wa…

In this episode, Jason and Scooby (Aaron was on shift doing real work) sit down with Ryan Kerr to discuss his free online ventilator book, reasons for writing and publishing a free book, and other ve…

In this episode, the PragMedics and Scooby sit down and discuss a proper disaster patient, one with an upper GI bleed (esophageal varices). We discuss a patient from the ICU perspective with lessons …

The PragMedics decided to look inward and interview Aaron about a recent austere/disaster response mission he participated. Jason and Scooby talk with Aaron about his recent trip to a developing coun…

Welcome to our first episode of Cognitive Offloading with the PragMedics and Scooby! In this episode, Dr. Andrew Fisher (Trauma Daddy) and Jason Segal of P1 Air Rescue join us to chat about a wide ra…

The PragMedics are back and hoping everyone is looking forward to the New Year! In this episode, the PragMedics and Scooby sit down and discuss beta blocker overdoses.  Beta blocker ODs present with …

In this episode, the PragMedics chat with Chris "Hutch" Hutchison about a wide variety of topics.  We chat about the changes he has seen in the military, the differences between military and civilian…

In this episode of "I Had This Patient," the PragMedics and Scooby discuss how to treat and manage a patient presenting with a STEMI or OMI.  It is a wide ranging discussion on different treatment op…

In this episode, the PragMedics sit down with Doctor Fisher and discuss TXA.  Doctor Fisher discusses the changes in dosage and administration of TXA, along with how the CoTCCC makes changes to the T…

In this episode, the PragMedics chat with Brad Morgans about ketamine.  Brad retired from the US Army after 20 years of service and multiple deployments a a Lieutenant Colonel.  He deployed with USSO…

In this weeks episode, the PragMedics chat with Jim Bollenbacher about what an event medic is and does.  Jim is a retired lawyer turned medic who enjoys working as an event medic with some great stor…

Scooby and the PragMedics are back again with Part 3 of a three-part series discussing intubation. In this episode, we discuss the intubation process from confirmation of tube placement to a failed a…

In this episode, we chat with Global Response Management (GRM). GRM is an international NGO and exists to bring emergency prehosptial care and training to those living in or displaced from conflict z…

In this week's episode, we sit down with HSAR Medic Jason Segal and discuss the evolution of medical mission from his perspective. We chat about patient care, scene and flight management, time consid…