This is the podcast I wished existed when I was in paramedic school. The idea is to give the listener a glimpse into how medics think (their mindset). I’m curious about how they approach calls and how they fit being a medic in with the rest of their life.
If this is your first time listening to the show, I can tell you that there are basically two types of guests. The majority of guests are what I like to call, “the medic next door.” Under the condition of anonymity, they are able to share the intimate details of the job. The second type of guests are area experts. I’ve talked to Tania Glenn about mental health and Michael Lauria about performance under pressure.
In this episode, we get a bit of both. Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis is a paramedic turned EMS medical director. You might end up listening more than once because this talk is rich. He packs a ton into the hour: Video laryngoscopy, Ketamine, Delayed-Sequence Intubation, ultrasound, push-dose pressors, and how he asks his medics to approach EKGs. If you hang around until the end, you get to hear him share a bit about the challenges he faced as a paramedic.
Introduction to Dr. Jarvis
Connect with Dr. Jarvis on twitter
Show notes:
Medical Podcasts he listens to while running: EM:RAP, Emergency Medicine Abstracts, EMCrit
EMS Intubation Improves with King Vision Video Laryngoscopy
John Sackles, The Importance of First Pass Success
His interview with Minh Le Cong
Delayed Sequence Intubation from EMCrit
Williamson County EMS YouTube Channel
Veer Vithalani, Unrecognized Failed Airway Management
Previous Medic Mindset episode where the medic recounts approach to EKGs
Medic Mindset 
Nice job Ginger. Another GREAT episode!
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