The Best Job Ever by Troy Shaffer @ EMS Flight Safety Network
Smart flight crews know their safety depends on teamwork. Emergency Medical Services Flight Safety Network Podcast is about the people who keep air medical flights safe - and how to do what they do, even if you have no experience. Flight Safety Network is the EMT who arrives first on scene of an accident. The 911 dispatcher who takes the initial call for help. The flight communication specialist who launches the air medical helicopter. The firefighter who sets up and secures a landing zone for the inbound helicopter. The flight nurse, paramedic and pilot on board the inbound aircraft. The hospital security guard who helps off-load a patient underneath turning rotors. The emergency department staff who receives the patient from the flight team. The mechanic who keeps the helicopters and airplanes flying safely. And of course, Flight Safety Network is the family & friends who support these everyday heroes. People are the 'net' in Flight Safety Network. People are the difference.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2017
Would You Fly for... YOU?
Over the past five years,
I’ve held coaching sessions with hundreds of nurses, paramedics and pilots
who want to fly air medical.
In all but a handful of these coaching sessions…
People bring up the…
7 Warning Signs You're Suffering From Small Landing Zone Syndrome
Never heard of it, right?
You might even think I’m pulling your leg.
Honestly, I wish I was. I wish this entire post was just a tasteless joke written for my own amusement.
But it’s not.
The truth i…
The Biggest EMS & Air Medical Leadership Mistake
When you first learn to fly
one of the very first things you’re taught (if you’re lucky)
is a simple, but profound checklist.
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate.
The checklist is critical for two reasons:
…
51 Flight Interview Questions for Future Crew
Grace under pressure.
EMS crews are known for it.
EMS crews live it. EMS crews thrive on it.
That's the reason what I'm about to tell you next, may surprise you . . .
I can strike fear in any seasone…
The U.S. Navy SEAL Guide to EMS & Air Medical Leadership
Have you ever worked for someone who takes complete responsibility for ALL their actions?
Someone who never passes the buck?
I have.
It’s awesome.
It’s inspiring.
It’s leadership to the core.
One of …
5 Ways EMS & Air Medical Go from Good to Great
“The only people who are mad at you for speaking the truth are those people who are living a lie.” ~Anonymous
Jennifer Medlin - Pafford Air One - First Year Flight Nurse - Part I
Listen to Jennifer Medlin share her experiences the first year on the job as a Flight Nurse for Pafford Air One. Jennifer explains her path to getting qualified, getting hired and some secrets about…
Job Offer, Flight Paramedic U-MASS LifeFlight - Rod Witkos
Hear the results of Rod Witkos Flight Paramedic Interview. Rod is offered and accepts a Flight Paramedic position with UMASS LifeFlight, one of the premier air medical programs in the United States.…
Flight Paramedic Interview with Rod Witkos
Hear the exact questions paramedic Rod Witkos, 21-year veteran was asked at his two air ambulance interviews. Find out how to handle a panel style interview and how to prepare for and answer difficu…
On the Job with Dispatcher Sean Walsh of Northern New Jersey
Smart flight crews know dispatch and flight communications specialists are their best friends. Nothing goes well without effective communications. Listen to our interview with Sean Walsh, Emergency…
Part II - Flight Nurse Missy Gann - First Flight
Part II of our interview with Guru Flight Nurse Missy Gann. If you're serious about a flight nursing career, do not miss this interview! Missy tells the exact steps she took to begin her nursing an…
Part I - Flight Nurse Missy Gann Interview - 22 Year Flight Nurse Veteran
Guru flight nurse Missy Gann shares her path to a flight nursing career. Her journey includes 13 years Intensive Care Unit (ICU) experience, Emergency Department experience and 22 years (and countin…
Flight Nurse & Outreach Coordinator - Jill Stull - Conemaugh Medstar
Listen to our interview with Jill Stull, flight nurse and outreach coordinator for Conemaugh Medstar, an air medical helicopter service supporting Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, PA. Follow he…
Survivor's Network Interview with Co-Founder Krista Haugen
A heart to heart discussion with Krista Haugen from Survivor's Network for Air & Surface Medical Transport. Learn the reasons she started a flight nursing career; as well as the triumphs and challen…
Earn Your Flight Crew Wings - EMS Web Summit 2012 - Emergency Medical Services Flight Safety Network Presentation
Earn Your Flight Crew Wings audio from EMS Web Summit 2012. Learn the steps to launching your career as professional air medical flight crew.