Emergency Medical Services Episodes

For decades, EMS providers were taught a simple rule in trauma: when in doubt, immobilize. But as evidence, technology, and our understanding of spinal injury have evolved, should some of those long-standing practices evolve with them? In this episode, Dr. Ed Malcom and emergency department charge nurse Andy Gomez join In-Service for a candid discussion about cervical spine precautions, trauma assessment, and the difference between following an algorithm and understanding why an intervention is ...

What really happens when a patient leaves the ground and enters the world of flight medicine? In this episode of In-Service: EMS Podcast, we take a practical look inside helicopter EMS—from the perspective of a flight paramedic and air base manager who has worked across rural EMS, fire-based EMS, ground operations, and critical care transport. We break down what actually makes someone a flight patient and challenge the idea that a helicopter is simply a faster ambulance. The conversation cove...