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Episode 111: Amy Eisenhauer on Leadership, Fatigue, and Use Disorders

Episode 111: Amy Eisenhauer on Leadership, Fatigue, and Use Disorders

Ed Bauter
FOAMed, Mental Health, Interview, Health and Safety

Summary

In this conversation, Amy Eisenhauer discusses the qualities of a good leader in EMS and the importance of mentoring. She emphasizes the need for leaders to care about their people and listen to their needs and goals. Amy also highlights the value of having a mentor and a board of directors to support and guide one's career. The conversation touches on the challenges of leadership in EMS, including the difficulty of balancing the demands of the job and taking care of oneself. The importance of self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and work-life balance is emphasized. In this conversation, Amy Eisenhauer discusses the film 'Bringing Out the Dead' and its impact on the EMS community. She also talks about substance use disorder among firefighters and the need for leadership to address mental health issues. The conversation highlights the importance of education, support, and a culture of compassion in EMS. The hosts emphasize the need for effective leadership and the development of leadership skills at all levels of EMS. They also discuss the challenges of high turnover and the importance of investing in the well-being of EMS professionals.

Episode 87: Abortion, Roe, and EMS medicine with Natalie Zink

Episode 87: Abortion, Roe, and EMS medicine with Natalie Zink

Ed Bauter
Controversy, FOAMed, Health and Safety, Interview, WTAF?!

Natalie Zink is a paramedic and medical student in Georgia who speaks extensively on women's rights and the medical treatment of abortion. Her work can be found in EMSWorld and in other publications. This episode, recorded May 22, 2022 discusses the leaked Supreme Court brief suggesting the overturn of 1973's Roe v. Wade and 1992's Casey v. Planned Parenthood. Ed and Natalie discuss what field providers can expect and how to treat abortions in the field. This episode is wide-ranging from the logistics of certain legislation to how it effects healthcare providers. Countries such as Poland have attempted similar legislation to no avail. Abortion is a safe and (currently) legal intervention that will occur regardless of the current laws. It is important that EMS and pre-hospital providers know how to treat these patients and what they can expect moving forward should this case become law.

Episode 76: A begrudging semi-annual Covid update

Episode 76: A begrudging semi-annual Covid update

Ed Bauter
Controversy, FOAMed, Health and Safety, Medicine

We know. We hate it too.

SARS-CoV-2 is still rampant in the United States, and with the emergence of the Delta variant, and the FDA approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine we thought it would be a good time to update the data.

What medications work? Are steroids useful? Dr. Antevy jumps in to discuss how to manage kids with Covid.

Give a listen, let us know what your shop is doing to keep their sanity during this time.

CDC Tracker

State of NJ Covid Data

Johns Hopkins updates

Recovery (Dexamethasone Study)

Let us know how you're doing: @OverrunEMS

FB/IG: Overrunproductions

Episode 73: Anna Talks Therapy

Episode 73: Anna Talks Therapy

Anna Ryan
Health and Safety, Interview, Mental Health

We’re going to circle back to our mental health for this episode! Anna sits down with Troy Longo, paramedic and licensed counselor, and Dan Gaudette from Hackensack Meridian JFK EMS; who is a critical care transport nurse with a background in psychiatric emergency care.

They discuss what post-traumatic stress is; how you recognize it, and they get into the basics of therapy and why it can be a real help.

We also have another segment of Pediatric Pearls with none other than Dr. Peter Antevy! This one talks about the importance of accurate fluid resuscitation for kids…it’s en eye-opener!

Troy’s practice is located at:

https://www.letstalkhw.com

Anna has written for EMS1, you can find her articles here:

https://www.ems1.com/columnists/anna-ryan/

Episode 68: Transgender Awareness with Taylor Sprecher and Matt Streger

Episode 68: Transgender Awareness with Taylor Sprecher and Matt Streger

Daniel Schwester
Interview, Health and Safety, Medicine

The transgender population is a part of your patient population, and we all need to know how to assess and communicate therapeutically with our trans patients.

Matt Streger introduces us to Taylor Sprecher, a trans man and EMT who has taken the lead in trying to educate clinicians about trans patients, and some clinical pearls for us to utilize.

Did you know that almost one in FOUR trans people avoid seeking out health care because of their fear of how they’ll be treated? Or that trans teens have a significantly higher rate of suicide attempts? Do you know how to address your trans patients’ needs?

Read the stats here:

https://transequality.org/issues/us-trans-survey

Taylor’s webpage, which is a treasure trove of resources:

https://911transedu.com

Streger and Keavney is one of the pre-eminent EMS law firms in the USA, and a good friend of the show. Check them out at:

https://keavneystreger.com

https://emsaegis.com

Episode 62: Surviving PTSD with Chris Divver

Episode 62: Surviving PTSD with Chris Divver

Daniel Schwester
Health and Safety, Interview

September is Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month. Dan sits down with Chris Divver, paramedic and fire officer who shares his story about trauma, stress, and growth. Chris is someone who by example has shown people in emergency services that post-trauma stress and survival can be done. We talk about therapy, EMDR, and other tools he’s used to help him survive the injury.

Next Rung is a emergency services focused agency to help those of us with trauma or PTSD. Check them out here:

https://www.nextrung.org

Ashley Fitzpatrick from Episode 61:

https://www.jems.com/2020/07/28/first-responders-and-ptsd-a-literature-review/



Episode 60: Art, Communication, and Healing

Episode 60: Art, Communication, and Healing

Daniel Schwester
Interview, Medicine, Health and Safety

Ed and Dan sit down with fellow colleague and paramedic Kate Bergen about her art series that she created during COVID-19, and how she uses art to help manage her stress levels working in the challenging environment of EMS in the US today, and chronicle the amazing work that EMS has done in this new world.

The important thing to take from this episode is that everyone in EMS NEEDS to have some form of healthy release, a way to quiet your brain and recharge. Whatever you do, it is worth it. YOU are worth it.

Kate's work can be found at:

https://www.jbergenstudios.com/jbergenstudios

Kate has been working with Mission Hope, an organization to help clinicians and responders in the NJ area with mental health. Find out more about them at:

About Us

Kate's spot on ABC:

https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/video/paramedic-turned-paint-brush-cope-pandemic-70770797

Kate's cover story in Real Woman magazine:

Working on the Front Lines of COVID-19 is as Scary as It Sounds

Episode 55: Outbreak EMS

Episode 55: Outbreak EMS

Daniel Schwester
Airway Management, Controversy, FOAMed, Health and Safety, MD1

Dan and Ed sit down on short notice to get some information together about what we as EMS clinicians are up against with the arrival of novel coronavirus.

This is a totally off-label discussion about personal protective equipment, airway management, patient assessment, and items that we are seeing on social media and the FOAMed world.

Please follow your local policies and guidelines, and involve your medical director and leadership with any modifications to your practice.

Follow us at Overrun Productions' YouTube channel, and the MD1 Program YouTube channel for daily updates and practice tips. Leave us questions in the comments section, and we can have our medical director, Dr. Mark Merlin, share his answers on them!

The Overrun is on YouTube at:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGqDBcqJl3B0HLigT5Wl9AA

MD1 Program on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC93VE2Sr9AC3sMCN0W7uLQA

We're using the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource center for our data:

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Twitter has been a good resource for FOAMed lately; here's some of the experts we're following:

Minh LeCong: @ketaminh

Salim R. Rezaie, MD:@srrezaie (www.rebelem.com)

Episode 37-Pip and 555 Fitness

Episode 37-Pip and 555 Fitness

Daniel Schwester
Interview, Health and Safety

The gang let Anna handle this episode, and she crushed it! Anna talks with Robert (Pip) Piparo, firefighter, paramedic, and driving force behind the 555 Fitness team, bringing physical fitness to public safety professionals!

We ask why, if we're so smart as clinicians, why do we do things we KNOW are bad for us, and why we absolutely have to Do Better.

And here's an easy way to start: Anna and Pip created The Overrun Challenge! All you have to do is commit to walk ONE mile every day for 30 days. That's it! If you commit to the Challenge, let us know on social media and send pics at Day 1 and Day 30! We will share your success and commitment with our audience!

555 Fitness website:

http://www.555fitness.org

The 555 Fitness APP!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/555-fitness-wod/id1067233204?mt=8