Beyond the Sirens: Exploring First Responders' Essential Ambulance Requirements

Beyond the Sirens: Exploring First Responders' Essential Ambulance Requirements

Sometimes in EMS, we overlook the importance of a safe and reliable vehicle to transport ourselves and our patients. The ambulance serves as a fast-track transport device, trauma bay, and code room all under one roof and on top of four wheels. Deciding how to outfit your fleet can be a daunting process with significant consequences to patient care and staff performance—not to mention how your service is perceived by the public.

In this episode sponsored by Medix, Mike McCabe sits down with two seasoned EMS leaders—John Smith, CEO of UT Health East Texas EMS, based in Tyler, TX, and Clay Hobbs, COO of Pafford Medical Services, with EMS operations across multiple states and the U.S. Virgin Islands—to discuss models, designs, and features desired by today’s prehospital personnel and the communities they serve.

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Ambulance Safety Features That Prevent Crashes: The New Technology

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NJ EMS Task Force: All Hazards Response

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Michael Bascom, president of the New Jersey EMS Task Force, explains the history, formation and responsibilities of his state's Task Force.  Host Mike McCabe interviews Bascom about the group's recent...

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Ann Hirschman is a founding member of the group of healthcare providers known as street medics.  She has a rich history of helping patients in various protests and gatherings, including working at Sto...

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The Coronavirus Vaccine: Myths, Questions & Truths with Ken Scheppke

The Coronavirus Vaccine: Myths, Questions & Truths with Ken Scheppke

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Answering 911 Calls from Home: How Alexandria Did It

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