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Is your organization prepared for the threat of an active shooter? If not, how should you prepare? Are you interested in becoming involved with tactical EMS? These questions and many more will be answered in this episode of MedFlight Radio!! We were honored to be joined by Troy Lowe and Deputy Gus Moore with the Licking County Sheriff's Department SWAT Team.  Troy and Deputy Moore have over 40 years of combined experience in tactical EMS and SWAT operations. Additionally Troy is the inventor of The Barracuda Intruder Defense System.  The system is designed to allow for quick easy deployment, preventing an intruder from entering a closed door.  More information can be found at www.bilco.com.   If you have questions for Troy send emails to low1251@att.net.   Will you be attending the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC)?  Aaron and Amanda will be speaking at the conference as well as "broadcasting" from the exhibition hall!  Stay tuned for details.

In this episode we spoke with MedFlight Flight Paramedic Paul Greer.  We talked abount his experience taking the FP-C (Certified Flight Paramedic) exam.  If you have taken the exam or you are studying for the exam, we would love to hear from you!  Go to www.medflightradio.com and leave a comment or send us an email at medflightradio@medflight.com.  As always we appreciate all of your support and we look foward to hearing from you.

In this episode we cover the some of the challenges that are present with bariatric patient care.  This is becoming more prevelant with the increase in obesity rates in society today. We sat down with Dixie Davenport, EMS Outreach Manager at Riverside Methodist Hospital, to disuss some of the current statistical trends as well as some considerations to consider when caring for bariatric patients.  You can find her PowerPoint presentation at www.MedFlightRadio.com. In a first for MedFlight Radio, we produced a video showcasing the bariatric transport units used by Mifflin Twp. Fire and Columbus Fire.  You will see a demonstration of the setup and operation of these units.  You can watch the video HERE. Please go to MedFlightRadio.com or email us at medflightradio@medflight.com with any questions or comments. To earn 1 hour of CE's take the short quiz HERE. As always thank you so much for listening!!!

In this episode we were joined by Chief Operating Officer Tom Allenstein, Regional Director Mike Perkins, and Flight Medic Mike Smith to have a candid discussion about the recent decision to relocate MedFlight 3 from Wellston, Ohio to Pomeroy, Ohio.  The decision was not easy for the leadership team at MedFlight, and has been met with some concern from crew members as well as those that live in the Wellston area.  We hope this epsiode gives some insight into how the decision was made and that MedFlight's commitment to Wellston and the surrounding communities remains strong. Please let us know your thoughts on this or any other episode.  You can leave comments at www.MedFlightRadio.com or send us an email at medflightradio@medflight.com.   Thank you so much for listening!!  

In this episode we were honored to have Andrew Doyle with Baltimore Fire Department sit down and talk with us about social media and its use in public safety. Andrew is tasked with managing the Baltimore Fire Department's social media presence and is called on to coordinate and utilize social media resources during large incidents and natural disasters.  Andrew along with MedFlight Radio's very own Amanda Ball travel nationwide lecturing on social media basics, utilizing social media during emergency incidents, crowd sourcing etc. You can find Andrew at the following locations: Twitter: @doyle0213 Email: doyle0213@gmail.com Also check out: Safer Ohio App for iOS Safer Ohio App for Android Dave Statter's Page - Statter911 The National Disaster Preparedness Training Center at the University of Hawaii As always Thank You for listening!!!!  

In this episode we review: Intracranial pressure (ICP) concepts Discuss cerebral hemodynamics Discuss herniation syndromes Discuss management of increased ICP Discuss types of ICP monitoring devices Make sure and listen to the entire episode and review the PowerPoint slides HERE, or in this episodes show notes at MedFlight Radio.  Then proceed to the CE Quiz to earn one hour of continuing education credit. If you have any comments or questions please let us know at medflightradio@medflight.com. Thanks for listening!!!!

We were honored to have Kevin Landers from WBNS 10 TV join us for this episode. Our goal with the episode is to dispell some of the preconceived notions that sometimes exist between public safety personnel and the media. Kevin explained what happens behind the scenes when breaking news occurs.  We discussed how he gathers information, plans interviews, and works with the editors in the "news room" to produce news stories that are timely and accurate.  Kevin also explained that the media has a desire to work with public safety officials acting as a resource to get important information to the public. 

MedFlight Flight Paramedic/Respiratory Therapist Woody Schubert stopped by to discuss how he prepared for the FP-C Exam.  He also shared his experience and gave some pointers in regards to sitting for the exam.   If you have experience taking the exam or can share some ideas on preperation please let us know at MedFlightRadio.com Board for Critical Care Transport Certification International Association of Flight and Critical Care Paramedics Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems Stay tuned for Part 2 of Discussing the FP-C/CCP-C Exam **Medflight does NOT endorse or recommend any particular exam preperation curriculum, class, or publications**

We were honored to be invited to Riverside Methodist Hospital to talk with Dr. Janet Bay and Nate Jennings about the current trends in stroke care and stroke recognition.  Dr. Bay explained what causes a stroke and how Ohiohealth treats these patients.   We also discussed the Advanced Stroke Life Support class that Ohiohealth offers to prehospital as well as hospital clinicians.  This class is offered in partnership with The University of Miami and covers patient management, pathophysiology,and current trends in stroke care. Check out the 2014 OhioHealth Neuroscience Symposium on May 9, 2014 at Greater Columbus Convenetion Center. OhioHealth Neuroscience Center Dr. Janet Bay Nate Jennings - (614)566-2528  Nathan.Jennings@ohiohealth.com   

On November 8, 2009 Rob Kopp received a phone call that no parent ever expects. His son, Nick, had been involved in a motorcycle accident and was critically injured. Nick was onboard a MedFlight helicopter enroute to the trauma center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. In this episode you will hear how a highly trained critical care team cared for Nick, his family rallied around him, and about the challenges Nick would face on his long road to recovery. We thank the Kopp Family for sitting down with us and sharing their story.  Please visit medflightradio.com for pictures and other show notes from this episode.

In this episode we were pleased to be joined by Dr. Howie Mell the Medical Director for Newark Fire, Dr. David Evans with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, as well as Capt. Bolte and Capt. Smith with Newark Fire.  This episode covers: TXA Basics How TXA was introduced to EMS Crash 2 Study and the MATTERs Study Indications, Contraindications, Administration, etc. EARN CE's We are very excited to be able to offer CE's with this episode.  After listening to the ENTIRE episode follow the link below to access the quiz.  Once the quiz is passed with a minimum of an 80% your CE certificate will be immediatly available. MedFlight Radio TXA Quiz We would love to see discussion on Twitter!  If you decide to discuss this interview or TXA please use #MRTXA. Thank you for your continued support for this podcast and PLEASE keep the feedback coming.  Everyone stay safe!! Email Addresses Dr. Howie Mell - hmell1@illinois.edu   Twitter:@drhowiemell Dr. David Evans - David.Evans@osumc.edu Capt. Bolte - jbolte@

In this episode we were honored to be invited to the Burn Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to discuss general burn care as well as thier Teleburn system.  We also spoke with Veronica Neale with Healthnet regarding thier renewed PPA with Southern Ohio Medical Center in Scioto County.  She also discussed the conference they have coming up on April 5th at Shawnee State University. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Burn Center Healthnet Aeromedical

Smoke detectors and CO detectors save many lives every year.  This weekend when you move your clocks foward, don't forget to change your smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector batteries. United States Fire Administration Smoke Detector Info @usfire State of Ohio Fire Marshal CO Info @OhioFire       See you on March 15th for Episode 3!!!

In this episode you will hear the continuation of the interview with CEO and President Rod Crane.  We finished up talking about the inception of MedFlight and then reviewed where we are today.  We discussed the location of our bases, our partnership with MedCare, and some of our philosophies regarding safety.  Finally, we will let you know what to expect in episode 3! We are very appreciative of all of the support we have received from all of our listeners!  Thank you so much!  Please don't stop sending emails and comments our way.  Remember this is a listener driven show and we want to hear your thoughts and ideas.  Additionally, please pass the word about MedFlight Radio to your friends, co workers, and anyone else you think may enjoy the show. Send emails to: medflightradio@medflight.com

In this episode we will introduce ourselves to you as well as our vision for MedFlight Radio.  You will also get to hear from our CEO/President Rod Crane.  He will talk to us about how two aeromedical companies in Columbus, Oh merged in 1993 to form what we know today as MedFlight.  He will also provide our listeners a good foundation of what MedFlight looks like today. Let us know what you think of MedFlight Radio by sending an email to medflightradio@medflight.com.   Thanks for listening and stay safe!!!