Bradley A. Kuch, STAT MedEvac’s Director of Medical Operations, discusses the usage of CPAP in the field and transport settings. It’s a great tool to help the patient and the provider! Brad brings his practical experience as a respiratory therapist and transport clinician to the podcast to help us understand why it’s not something by which to be intimidated.
This episode of the STAT MedEvac AirPod: Phil Little, whose father created the Chicago Fire Museum, talks about the great Chicago fire of 1871 , how it happened, the dispelled rumors of how it started, the creation of fire ground procedures since then and, of course, the creation of Fire Prevention Week by President Woodrow Wilson in 1920.
One of STAT MedEvac’s new EMS pilots, Amanda Montour, explains her love for aviation and her path to accumulating the flight hours to become a STAT MedEvac EMS Pilot. One key component is dedication and persisitence. Second, “Love learning!”
Needle Chest Decompression – Is the OG EMS Skill Still Effective and Useful?
This podcast, we talk about the OG EMS skill, needle chest decompression. Many EMS providers learn and practice it in their annual skills review. But how many have done it on an actual patient? Is it still an effective skill? UPMC-Presbyterian trauma surgeon, Joshua Brown, MD MSc overviews the latest research.
