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EMSconnect On Shift is for the men and women who live life on the rig, in the station, and on the street—when the tones drop and there’s no pause button.
Hosted by Shaun Pitts, EMS educator and street-tested provider, this podcast cuts through the fluff and gets real about emergency medicine. The calls that don’t go textbook. The decisions you make with seconds on the clock. The lessons you only learn the hard way—on shift.
Every episode brings honest stories, practical EMS education, and straight-talk discussions on critical care, trauma, leadership, mental fitness, and the realities of working fire and EMS today. No sugarcoating. No buzzwords. Just experience you can carry into your next call.
Whether you’re a brand-new EMT, a salty medic, or a firefighter who’s seen enough to know better, EMSconnect On Shift is about getting better—together.
🎙️ If you can’t change a life, save a life.
🧠 Get less dumb with EMSconnect On Shift.
🚑 Real talk. Real calls. Real EMS.
🔔 Subscribe, share it with your crew, and keep learning—because complacency gets people hurt.
Got to go… byee.
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Care vs. Clarity: Should Empathy Step Back on Scene?
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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Standards, Service & Something Greater with Zac Willhide
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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Exhausted Isn’t Normal: What EMS Needs to Know About Hormones & Fatigue with Haley Scellick, ARNP from First Responder Health and Wellness
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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BLS Essentials: Tox Talk: What’s Poisoning Your Patient?
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Inside The Movie Code 3: EMS, Burnout, and the Stories That Stay
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Read Between the Lines: Mastering Rhythm Strips & ECG Basics
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Bridging the Pediatric Comfort Gap: A Flight Medic’s Perspective
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Following Your EMT Clinical Compass and Being Ride-Time Ready!
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Prehospital Care for the Aging Population
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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When Brains Short-Circuit: The EMS Guide to Seizure Chaos
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Mastering Respiratory Emergencies
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Abdominal Emergencies
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Crushed, Collapsed, Compromised: Thoracic Trauma Triage
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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EMSConnect On Shift Behind the Scenes
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Knocked Out, What Every EMT Needs to Know About Head Trauma
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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No Pulse, No Problem: Crushing Cardiac Arrest in the Field
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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The Airway Code: Cracking the Science Behind Breathing
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Airway Tools
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Keep Calm, and CYA: Medical and Legal Considerations with David Givot
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Clots & Clues: Decoding Stroke in the Field
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Altered Level of Consciousness
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Street Smarts: Mastering Toxidromes and the World of Street Drugs for EMS with Dr. Ryan Stanton and Spokane Police Officer Mike Thomas
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Medical Patient Assessment
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Feb 07, 2025 |
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Heads Up: Field Approaches to Managing Traumatic Head Injuries with Dr. Kai Sharbono
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Trauma Assessment with Shaun Pitts and Nathan Denison
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Jan 31, 2025 |
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Demystifying Pediatrics with Dr. Karina Dierks and Sheri Worle.
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Flame Tamed: Handling Burns When Things Get Too Hot to Handle with Dr. Maika Dang
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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Can You Train Too Hard For A Job That Can Kill You? With Nic Pluskota of True gRIT Survival LLC
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: EMS Detective
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Chest Bumps and Gut Punches: An EMS Guide to Chest and Abdominal Trauma With Dr. Dierks
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Coffee Talk: High Atop Mount Stupid!
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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BLS Provider Essentials: Seen Safety, Not Scene Safety.
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The Best Way to an EMT's Heart is Through Their Stomach With Dr. Ernest
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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"Ketamine: A New Frontier in Mental Health Treatment with Dr. Danielle Wolff and Illume Wellbeing"
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Culture of Safety & Crew Resource Management with Dr. Ryan
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Don't Be Wheezy: Strategies for Allergy and Anaphylaxis with Dr. Eric
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Evidence Based Guidelines and Research with Dr Ryan and Dr Ken
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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CoffeeTalk: Dealing With The A$$hole In The Room
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Broken Keys: Unlocking Endocrine Emergencies in EMS with Dr. Racht
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May 28, 2024 |
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Opioids: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Ask The Medical Director's LIVE!
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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"Sirens, Lights and Lawyers" With Author David Givot
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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When The Sink Doesn't Drain
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Oh, Baby! Meconium Happens and Other OBGYN Emergencies in EMS
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Jan 19, 2024 |
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Family Dynamics in EMS/FIRE
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Some Things Are Better Left Unshared...
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Are you Altered? Hypothermia Has Become Cool, Right?
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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On Shift Review: "The Hidden Harms of CPR"
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Are Overdoses Black and White?
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Thought Bias with Dr. Ryan Pursley
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Train Like Your Life Depends On It With Ryan Scellick
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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Medical Directors VS EMS Epic Panel Battle
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Dropping Into Waveform Basics with Dr. Casey Patrick
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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"Hey Doc, it is me again, what do I do?" With Dr. Travis Dierks
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Stress, Education, and Training Scars with Lieutenant Colonel David Grossman
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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"Diet The Foul Four Letter Word" With Travis Barrett
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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Large #1, a Large Fry, and a Diet Coke: Obesity In EMS
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May 24, 2023 |
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No Pressure, Nothing Shocking, About Shock!
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May 18, 2023 |
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Death of the Echo Call
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May 16, 2023 |
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Keep Your Head & Neck & Back in The Game
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May 03, 2023 |
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Seven Things Your EMS Medical Director Wants You To Know!
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Book Club: "Who Moved My Cheese?" By Spencer Johnson
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Mar 24, 2023 |
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Lines & Tubes & Catheters, Oh My!
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Stroke: Pre-Hospital Identification & Management
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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When your on-duty life, collides with your off-duty life.
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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"When Shit Hits the Fan"
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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2022 Case Reviews
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Trauma Triage and Hemorrhage Control with Marc De Pasquale, US army SF medic (18D) and NREMT-P
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Crime Scene Preservation with Detective Mike Drapeau
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May 01, 2022 |
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Sick or Not Sick Pediatric Edition with Mike Helbock
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May 01, 2022 |
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Sick or Not Sick the Practical and Real World Approach to the General Assessment with Mike Helbock
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Jump Seat Leadership with Joshua Chase
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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Patient Assessment Like a Critical Care Provider
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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"The eye doesn't see what the mind doesn't know" Abuse, Neglect and Human Trafficking Recognition in EMS with Michael McHenry, PhD
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Apr 01, 2022 |
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HP CPR Part I "The Science Behind Resuscitation" With Mike Helbock
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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HP CPR Part II "The time to preform is on scene, the time to practice is in training" With Mike Helbock
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Mayday on the Highway: Could This Happen to You?
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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"People Care" with Author Thom Dick
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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The Art of PUHA
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Am I Ready to go to Paramedic School?
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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The People Mover
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Professionalism & Burnout in the World of 911
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Mentoring is a brain to pick, an ear to listen and a push in the right direction
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Almira School Fire: Heart and Soul of the Community Burns
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Feb Teaser
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Handcuffs and Stethoscopes!
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Your Green Year of EMS
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Unpack your Ruck Sack with Tania Glenn
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Cowboys of Medicine with Lukyn Holling
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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If You Ain't a First Responder, Then You're a Last Responder: Time to Practice Like a Pro!
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Jan Teaser
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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2022 Season 1 Trailer
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Nov 24, 2021 |