ift v 911 pragmed and Ordinary Ops dec 29 2025
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Paramedic Education, degrees, and Max Dodge
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Another throwback to the episode about degrees and paramedics. Agree or disagree Max does make some good points. That said, not that we see what happened to nursing is this idea still applicable.
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Pt. 2/2 of Paramedic education, degrees, and Max Dodge
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This is the second episode in our education series with Max Dodge, where we discuss education and standards for EMS and why they’re so important to the growth of the industry. Thanks for tuning back in. Its been a minute and these older episodes are still relevant in ems, so I'm releasing them into the wild. Yours Truly Pragmed
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Pragmed -Throwback to Missed tubes
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**Special Note: We are releasing this week’s episode a few days early to ensure everyone has time to listen and process the heart-wrenching story. Mr. Hughes tells a story about a series of errors that resulted in the death of his son and some of the initiatives to help prevent this type of story from happening again.**
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Pragmed - Stressors of the job and preparedness with Dr Steffian
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This week, we decided to re-release a previous episode from our early days! We chatted with Dr. Steffian who is a distinguished psychologist very well versed in mental health but, more specifically, high-stress situations and candidate selection within the military's special warfare groups. He has published several peer-reviewed articles on the topic, and we ask him the down and dirty about how stress impacts us as EMS and paramedic professionals.
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Pragmed: Ketamine w/ Brad Morgans
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The PragMedics chat with Brad Morgans about ketamine. Brad retired from the US Army after 20 years of service as a Lieutenant Colonel. He deployed as a CRNA numerous times in support of SOF. He continues his service by teaching warfighters austere medicine and ways to utilize pharmacology to improve patient care. We discuss the history of ketamine, why we should be using ketamine, and things to consider while using ketamine with our patients. If you thought you knew about ketamine, think again!
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"Don't let the science make you look stupid" (Pragmed et al., 2025)...
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I sit down with Danny and Jeff from their own parts of the world, (Somewhere in Middle Canada and the Northeast USA respectively) both practicing paramedics and both way smarter than me. Listen in while we talk about how science aka the research you're citing - could be making you look stupid or worse, bad practice. Thanks for listening.
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PragChat Year End Topics with PreparedMed
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In this episode, Aaron and Jason sit down with Kevin from and discuss popular EMS topics from 2024. We discuss leadership, EMS on duty carry, and a couple more hot topics within the EMS community. The discussion has a lot of our personal solutions and thoughts for the problems discussed. We had a ton of fun discussing the topics and think that you will enjoy the wide ranging discussion. As always, thank you for listening and let us kow your thoughts. We appreciate Kevin coming on the show and sharing his thoughts and you can find him on , , and his . Go give him a follow and check out his...
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PragChat Potpourri with The EMS Lounge
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In this episode, Aaron and Jason sit down with G from the EMS Lounge and discuss a wide variety of topics. We talk pay, education, trolling on IG, and other topics. This is a fun episode with a ton of different viewpoints on a variety of different topics. You will definitely laugh during this one and may even think about some topics in a different light. Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know what you think. Big thanks to G for coming on and having this discussion with us. You can check out G on , , , and his podcast . Go give him a follow and check out his pages. ...
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PragChat on Professionalism vs Career with Ordinary Ops Medic
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In this episode, Aaron and Jason sit down with Cory from Ordinary Ops Medic and discuss whether EMS is a career, profession, or both. All three of us have different thoughts or opinions and those opinions hopefully get you to think differently. We can all agree that EMS needs a massive mindset shift and we hope that this episode gets you to think about how you can change EMS for the better. This is a great discussion that touches on multiple thoughts and ideas. Thanks for listening and as always, please let us know what you think. A big thanks to Cody for coming on the show and chatting...
info_outlineAs 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 and sisters in law enforcement and the patients we are committed to care for.
However, what happens when the line we need to cross is one of our own?
Police use of force has been an ongoing issue in the U.S. for decades but recently the media has started to focus on not only the police officers involved in these violent encounters but also the EMS providers who are dispatched to aid the patient.
There is a thin and very blurred line that we must navigate to be a patient care provider and advocate but also a public safety brother and sister.
Listen in as we talk with providers, reporters, and others who face these difficult situations in the name of community safety, wellbeing, and the job.
In this episode, with The Mando Medic, we discuss his personal experiences with these situations, thoughts on how to decrease negative patient outcomes in these scenarios, and ways to improve EMS and LE cooperation.
As always, thanks for listening and we hope this series provides just one more tool to help you better yourself and the patients we see daily.
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