Paramedic AF
By Dan and Michelle
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Prepare to be challenged, offended, and encouraged. The founders of the EMS 2.0 Project, paramedics Dan and Michelle seek to bring common sense, enlightenment, and power back to the frontlines of healthcare and public service. Listen each week to this unfiltered journey that is both provocative and heart-felt!
| Episode | Date |
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"MIH is the future of EMS" feat. Luke Estes [PAF_075]
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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"Embrace The Suck And Keep Pushing Forward" feat. Paramedic-to-RN [PAF_078]
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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"Our job is to bear witness!" feat TheBlakeryContent [PAF_077]
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Jan 25, 2026 |
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EXG: Could This Redefine Cardiac Care? feat. Drs. Dunphy and McClung [PAF_076]
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #64: How To Deal With Difficult Partners
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #63: "No News Is Good News"
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #62: Recruitment, Retention, Regression
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #61: It's Not That Hard...
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #60: My Baby EMTs
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #59: Unions, AI, and Pushing Through The Burnout
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Women in EMS: The Good, The Bad, And The Nicks [PAF_074]
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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FACE OFF: ParamedicAF vs. Nick [PAF_SPECIAL]
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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"So, you want to be an EMT?" (Part 3) [PAF_073]
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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"So, you want to be an EMT?" (part 2) [PAF_072]
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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"So, you want to be an EMT?" Part 1 [PAF_071]
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Savings Ourselves, part 2, feat. Brad Lawson [PAF_070]
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Nov 09, 2025 |
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Saving Ourselves, feat. Brad Lawson (Part 1) [PAF_069]
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Nov 02, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #58: Veterans, Mental Health, and Unions, feat. NightmareMedic
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #57: Journalism, Nurse Bullying, and Standing Orders, feat. "GaryTheERNurse" RN + NREMT
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #56: Pediatric Readiness Education & Mindset (feat. Christopher "TheBlakeryContent" from TikTok)
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Oct 17, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #55: Emails & Knee-Jerk Policies
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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"I Know What Brains Smell Like!": An Interview w/ PATRICK PIANEZZA [PAF_068]
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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"We Need To Find Our Voice": An Interview w/ Daniel Limmer [PAF_067]
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Oct 10, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #54: Silence, A Quiet Strategy
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #53: Inspiring Physical Wellness And Mental Health
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #52: What To Do When SHTF
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #51: Frequent Fliers
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #50: Managing Code Drama
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #49: The Trauma Bonding Echo Chamber
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #48: WHY People Do What They Do
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #47: Don't Let THIS Derail You!
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Sep 19, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #46: GRABBING The TIGER'S Tail... Strategically
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #45: The DANGEROUS Game We Play
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #44: Get On The Train, OR GET OFF THE TRACKS
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #43: Your ACTIONS Now Affect Your OPTIONS Later!
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #42: Is It ACTING? Or Is It REAL?
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 9/11
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #41: SMACKDOWN? or SURRENDER?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #40: You NEVER Know Who Is LISTENING...
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #39: The UNHAPPY and The UNLUCKY
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #38: When You've Had ENOUGH
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #37: This ONE HABIT Could Save Your Career!
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #36: Whose Job Is It, Anyway?
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #35: Everyone is good at something, no one is good at everything
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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An Interview w/ Brian Collins [PAF_066]
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #34: "OMG, Did You Hear?!"
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #33: Do Your Body A Favor!
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #32: Our Ego HATES this!
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Aug 22, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #31: Run Your Call, Or It Will Run You
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #30: Authentic Leadership Is FREE!
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #29: So How Do We Fix The Culture?
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #28: Money, Money, Money
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Aug 15, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #27: The "L Word" Of EMS
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #26: No One Knows How...
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #25: The Real Gender Gap
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #24: Corruption In EMS...?
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #23: Out With Old School?
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #22: Pertinent Negatives
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Aug 08, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #21: BLS - ALS
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #20: How To Be A Good Partner (2)
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #19: How To Be A Good Partner (1)
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #18: Is EMS Right For You?
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #17: Healthy Mind, Happy Life
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #16: Why Exercise Matters
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #15: When You Fuck Up
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #14: Eating Our Young
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #13: Calm TF Down
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #12: Clarity Over Volume
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #11: Give the BOTD
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #10: Don't Take It Personal
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Jul 11, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #9: Radio Etiquette
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #8: Shift Culture
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #7: Compassion vs. Robotics
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #6: Little White Lies
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #5: The Provider You NEEDED
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #4: Waivers
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #3: Compassion
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #2: "Do You Feel Stuck?"
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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DAILY DEBRIEF #1: Is EMS Hopeless?
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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A NEW SHERIFF IN TOWN: Interview with Nick Duncan [PAF_065]
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Troubleshooting Clinical Discipline [PAF_064]
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Troubleshooting Rigorous Accountability [PAF_063]
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May 22, 2025 |
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Troubleshooting Personal Wellness (part 2) [PAF_062]
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May 05, 2025 |
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Troubleshooting Personal Wellness (part 1) [PAF_061]
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Apr 25, 2025 |
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LIVE Event w/ EMSAvenger!!! What is the future of EMS? feat. Ashlynn O'Dell and RedBeard [PAF_060]
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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"Not Just A Name On A Roster" Strengthening The Chain of Command & Playing The Game Better [PAF_059]
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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WELCOME TO THE COMMENTS SECTION, MFer! [PAF_058]
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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WELCOME TO THE COMMENTS SECTION, MFer! [Announcement]
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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Elitism in EMS: "Certification Zombies" & Repeating Your First Year [PAF_057]
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Why is EMS the Red-Headed Stepchild? [PAF_056]
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Gatekeeping Medications, Access to Healthcare, and Leadership [PAF_055]
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Testicles, Stethoscopes, And The Need For Radical Transparency [PAF_054]
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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For All The Single Parents In EMS [PAF_053]
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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But Should You Die? [PAF_052]
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Consistency, Complacency, and Paranoia [PAF_051]
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Leadership of the LAFD, ALS vs. BLS, Ketamine vs. Rocuronium [PAF_050]
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Trolls, Transport Destinations, and The Frankie's Fun Park Incident [PAF_049]
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Body Cams and "Burn Out" [PAF_048]
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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Para-gods, FTOs, and Generational Recruitment [PAF_047]
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Should EVERYONE be transported? [PAF_046]
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Propaganda, Naloxone, Nuance, and Myths About Waivers [PAF_045]
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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10 Tips for Newbies and Probies
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Dec 01, 2024 |
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Blue Balls, Sleigh Bells, and Cardiac Arrests [PAF_043]
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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5 (or More) Things About Men's Health [PAF_Special]
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Nov 17, 2024 |
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Is DEI Dangerous for EMS? [PAF_042]
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Plan For The Patient, Not The Test [PAF_041]
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Paramedic Poverty, Agenda 2050, Public Education [PAF_040]
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Critical Incident Stress Debriefings and Self-Care [PAF_039]
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Facebook Gestapo, Selling EMS Short, Better Education
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: F*ck Futility [39]
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Do The Right Thing [38]
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Dealing With Disaster And Hate [22]
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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PAF_SPECIAL: POST-STORM DEBRIEFING
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Workaholics Anonymous [37]
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | The Damage We Do To Ourselves [21]
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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The Conversation We Are Not Having [PAF_038]
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Shift Short: The 100% EMT/Paramedic [36]
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Sep 20, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Quiet Quitting vs. Walking Away [35]
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Never Forget: 9/11, Trauma, And The Loss Of Innocence [PAF_037]
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Hurt People Hurt People: Looking Inside To Heal [20]
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Our Greatest Sin [34]
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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The Role Of Leadership In Mental Health [PAF_036]
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Working Yourself To Death [33]
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Burning Your Bridges [32]
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Sep 01, 2024 |
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"Don't Poke The Bear!" And Other EMS Myths [PAF_035]
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: 10 Secrets To Being Unsuccessful [31]
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Pants On Fire [19]
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Aug 25, 2024 |
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"I Just Want A Raise!" | Job & Life Satisfaction In EMS [PAF_034]
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Dog Bites And Adrenaline
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Worst Impressions (Part 2): The Humor And Importance Of Proper Documentation [PAF_033.2]
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | If You Love An EMT [17]
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Chicken Man Down! [30]
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Worst Impressions (Part 1): The Humor And Importance Of Proper Documentation [PAF_033.1]
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: "F.R.I.E.N.D.S." [29]
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Thnks Fr Th Mmrs [16]
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Aug 11, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: WWCD (What Would Crackheads Do?) [28]
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | The Calls We All Hate [15]
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Lifepaks and PTSD: Paramedics' Review "Asphalt City"
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Triaging Your Trauma [14]
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Failure Is An Option [27]
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Hard On [13]
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Dumb Sh!t Happens [PAF_031]
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Doubting Doctors [12]
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Covering Your Ass [26]
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Target On Your Back [25]
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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S.H.T.F. Medicine [PAF_030]
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | I'm Addicted To WHAT? [11]
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Jul 21, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: People, Not Numbers [24]
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Why You Started [10]
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Staying Relevant As A Provider [PAF_029]
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Jul 14, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Culturing A Healthy Culture [23]
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Invest In Your Medics (And EMTs!) [22]
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Train Your Replacements [21]
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Jul 07, 2024 |
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Death [PAF_028]
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Things You'll Never Forget [20]
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Choose Your Kool Aid Wisely [19]
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Jun 30, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Why We Hate Change [18]
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: How To Not Get Complaints [17]
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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What If They Don't Care? [PAF_027]
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Jun 23, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: The Bold and The Audacious
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Eating Our Young
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Dark Side Of EMS
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Dads Of EMS [PAF_026]
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Jun 16, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | EMS Trash Pandas
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Mexican Stand Off
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | "I'm Basically A Paramedic, Sooo..."
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Going Hard And Deep (A Discussion Of Personal Buts) [PAF_025]
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: When You Screw Up
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Jun 09, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | The Paragod Problem
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Don't Be A Drama Llama
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Medics To Mars [PAF_024]
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Jun 02, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Yes, Supervisors Are Humans Too
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: EMS Tar Babies
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May 30, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: BJs and Making A Difference
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May 28, 2024 |
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Leadership Buts [PAF_023]
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May 26, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | You're Not Alone
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May 25, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Bad Day
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May 24, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Love Languages Of EMS
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May 21, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Snitches And Cliques
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May 20, 2024 |
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Badass Basics [PAF_022]
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May 19, 2024 |
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Listen, Linda! | Life-Saving IV's
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May 18, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Uppers and Downers
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May 16, 2024 |
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"Listen, Linda!" | Dinosaurs and Degrees
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May 14, 2024 |
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Mother's Day Special (pt 2) [PAF_021]
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May 13, 2024 |
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Mother's Day Special (pt 1) [PAF_020]
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May 13, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Slow, Smooth, Fast
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May 12, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: The Supervisor's New Clothes
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May 07, 2024 |
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Why So Serious? [PAF_019]
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May 05, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: You're Not Special
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May 03, 2024 |
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Ketamine, Students, and Night Gowns [PAF_018]
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May 02, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Death Matters
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Remember Where You Came From
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The Business of EMS [PAF_017]
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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SHIFT SHORT: Shut Up And Communicate!
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Duck Tape, Lube, and Extra Plastic (Provider Traits, Pt2) [PAF_016]
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Live People Are Fuzzy! (Provider Traits, pt1) [PAF_015]
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Traits of Toxic Leadership (part 2) [PAF_014]
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Apr 07, 2024 |
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Traits of Toxic Leadership (part 1) [PAF013]
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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Altitude, Attitude, and Respect [PAF012]
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Five Things They Never Taught Us [PAF011]
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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Q&A: Mannequins, Boobies, and Trauma [PAF010]
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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The Intentional Paramedic [PAF009]
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Mar 03, 2024 |
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Be Fucking Different [PAF008]
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Our Bloody Valentine (feat. our cats) [PAF007]
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Ego [PAF006]
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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To Fight or Not To Fight [PAF005]
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Personal Wellness [PAF004]
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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Rigorous Accountability [PAF003]
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Clinical Discipline [PAF002]
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Authentic Leadership [PAF001]
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Introductions! Meet Dan and Michelle [PAF000]
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Jan 07, 2024 |