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Keeping you on the pulse of what’s happening inside the EMS community. Catch up with Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson weekly as they discuss EMS life through good-natured banter and expert perspectives. Their vehicle for delivering the news and know how is that of two medics sitting on the truck between calls. Their mission is to make all listeners, EMS insiders.

Inside EMS co-host debate: Street time or straight to medic?

28 mins; March 27, 2026

Stop guessing your blood gases

30 mins; March 20, 2026

How everyday actions shape EMS culture

28 mins; March 13, 2026

Stop leading EMS like it’s a bar fight

30 mins; March 06, 2026

Beyond check-the-box: Making National Registry prep actually stick

33 mins; February 27, 2026

Are you burned out — or done?

31 mins; February 20, 2026

AI, body cams and bills on the Hill

31 mins; February 16, 2026

A paramedic-school survival guide to autonomic chaos

20 mins; February 06, 2026

Oh, baby: Birth, breakthroughs and the Broselow tape blunder

28 mins; January 30, 2026

This isn’t your Facebook group’s EMS debate

33 mins; January 23, 2026

The buffer system decoded: Mastering CO2, pH and patient care

41 mins; January 16, 2026

The National EMS Memorial Bike Ride: Because they mattered — and still do

27 mins; January 09, 2026

From venomous bites to venomous behavior: A second helping of the top EMS stories of 2025

29 mins; December 26, 2025

Callouts, chaos and career killers: The biggest EMS stories of the year

30 mins; December 19, 2025

Why avoiding tough talks is killing your credibility

29 mins; December 05, 2025

Fire/EMS pay parity and a big helping of cranberry sauce

26 mins; December 01, 2025

Whole blood, dual shocks and why the AHA still doesn’t get us

30 mins; November 21, 2025

TikTok star Jimmy Apple is challenging EMS dogma with data and kindness

28 mins; November 14, 2025

How to lead without being that boss

26 mins; November 07, 2025

AHA 2025 updates are here: Cue the overreactions and the protocol rewrites

23 mins; October 31, 2025

Booze, blood and blurred lines: Should EMS play cop?

23 mins; October 17, 2025

Train harder, lead louder: What tomorrow’s medics really need

24 mins; October 10, 2025

From blame to burnout: How negativity takes over your shift

26 mins; October 03, 2025

Sepsis math: Every hour = 8% closer to the morgue

21 mins; September 19, 2025

Is ‘Code 3’ the most accurate EMS film ever?

25 mins; September 12, 2025

Facts fade, stories stick: Why EMS needs better storytellers

24 mins; September 05, 2025

Conquering pediatric airway panic: Training, tools and tough truths

23 mins; August 29, 2025

Is AI a partner in EMS — or its unpredictable coworker?

27 mins; August 22, 2025

When kidneys strike back: What every medic should know

31 mins; August 15, 2025

We’re not OK: The What Paramedics Want in 2025 report pulls no punches

30 mins; August 08, 2025

White shirts, real talk: When the badge gets heavy

27 mins; August 01, 2025

POCUS focus: Game changer or gimmick?

14 mins; July 25, 2025

The pediatric call that makes your stomach drop

27 mins; July 11, 2025

Tactical empathy: The leadership tool you’re not using enough

22 mins; June 27, 2025

Not just trainers: How FTOs build culture, confidence and hotshot crews

27 mins; June 13, 2025

Fusion medicine meets EMS: Inside Utah’s newest care approach

25 mins; May 30, 2025

‘If you think Taco Bell is a post location, you might be in EMS’

18 mins; May 23, 2025

Criticism 101: Why you should stop blowing off feedback

28 mins; May 16, 2025

Hot as a hare, mad as a hatter: Cracking the toxidrome code

21 mins; May 09, 2025

Not your average sugar rush: EMS strategies for DKA

23 mins; May 02, 2025

Is your EMS agency all talk, no accountability? Here’s how to fix that

24 mins; April 25, 2025

EMS on the Hill: Why advocacy matters now more than ever

28 mins; April 11, 2025

Exhausted and overworked: The fatigue crisis in EMS

22 mins; April 04, 2025

Future-proofing EMS: How a new course is building results-driven problem solvers

61 hours 48 mins; April 01, 2025

‘Death was staring me in the face’: Kelly Grayson’s no-BS guide to getting healthy

28 mins; March 28, 2025

Show me the money: How EMS can tap into opioid funding

23 mins; March 21, 2025

Pencils down: EMS test-taking tips … from a guy who writes EMS tests

26 mins; March 14, 2025

EMS life: Stuck in an ambulance with your work enemy?

29 mins; February 28, 2025

‘You hope it never happens’: Responding to an MCI on Bourbon Street

28 mins; February 21, 2025

Why every EMS agency needs a mental health game plan

29 mins; February 07, 2025

News flash: Don’t treat patients with an expired certification

26 mins; January 31, 2025

Male-centric medicine: Why women’s health is EMS’s next big challenge

28 mins; January 24, 2025

The science behind shock: Why providers must understand the RAAS

24 mins; January 17, 2025

‘Be curious, not judgmental’: What Ted Lasso can teach EMS

18 mins; January 10, 2025

When the unthinkable happens: 2024’s most unbelievable EMS calls

25 mins; December 20, 2024

Pay to stay: Why EMS providers are voting with their feet

24 mins; December 13, 2024

Accountability in action: Building a culture that sticks in EMS

28 mins; November 29, 2024

Making every data point count: Strengthening EMS operations through technology

30 mins; November 21, 2024

The EMS Book Club: 10 texts all paramedics should have on their shelves

26 mins; November 15, 2024

‘Is nasal intubation dead?’: How to think about ‘old school’ EMS training

26 mins; November 08, 2024

This isn’t you, right?: 10 signs of a bad employee

28 mins; November 01, 2024

‘Leadership is an action’: 10 signs of a bad EMS supervisor

29 mins; October 25, 2024

Cultivating the next generation of EMS

16 mins; October 04, 2024

The enduring legacy of 9/11 on public safety practices

38 mins; September 06, 2024

Clinical dive: Should you consider naloxone during OHCA response?

18 mins; August 30, 2024

Response time addiction: Is EMS under an urgency illusion?

18 mins; August 16, 2024

Navigating international healthcare and a $60K+ flight home

27 mins; August 09, 2024

‘Everybody is doing weed’: Should EMS providers have the option if legal?

22 mins; July 19, 2024

Motivating the unmotivated: How to empower your EMS workforce

29 mins; July 12, 2024

Nancy Magee: ‘Volunteerism is at the core of every civil society’

25 mins; June 28, 2024

‘Ask your doctor if Ozempic is right for you’: EMS and semiglutides

24 mins; June 21, 2024

‘From oxygen to ketamine’: Why dosing matters, regardless of drug type

25 mins; June 14, 2024

Career progression: ‘A good paramedic should outgrow their protocols’

27 mins; June 07, 2024

‘Where is your strength as an EMS provider?’

28 mins; May 31, 2024

EMT partners: ‘The people that really make it happen’ on calls

24 mins; May 17, 2024

‘We have to change’: Matt Zavadsky on his new role and how EMS needs to evolve

30 mins; May 10, 2024

Goodbye, pencil whipping: Reimagining drug tracking compliance

22 mins; May 03, 2024

‘We are patient advocates’: When ‘backing the blue’ puts EMS in a difficult position

23 mins; April 26, 2024

Leadership styles: Progressive discipline vs. coaching culture

16 mins; April 19, 2024

‘A series of unfortunate events’: The danger of bias cascade in EMS

22 mins; April 12, 2024

‘Sell the sizzle, not the steak’: How to engage and captivate EMS audiences

27 mins; March 29, 2024

‘We have to battle hard’: EMS pain points and what it will take to fix them

31 mins; March 22, 2024

Credibility code: Building trust beyond the call

30 mins; March 15, 2024

EMS and the art of situational awareness

23 mins; February 23, 2024

Engaging frontline providers with quality improvement

30 mins; February 15, 2024

Next-gen emergency response: How live streaming can transform 911 dispatch

20 mins; February 07, 2024

Unraveling the complexities of heart blocks

26 mins; January 31, 2024

Emphasizing patient advocacy in EMS education

28 mins; January 25, 2024

Inside EMS: Challenges and opportunities for EMS in 2024

27 mins; January 17, 2024

Voluntary AEMT accreditation: A ’game-changer’ in EMS education

28 mins; December 14, 2023

Complacency kills: A critical look at EMS incidents and policy in 2023

31 mins; December 08, 2023

‘Keepers of the flame’: Reflecting on the role of preceptors

25 mins; November 30, 2023

Transforming EMS leadership: Beyond buzzwords to real change

20 mins; November 17, 2023

Chick-fil-A vs. the duty to act

20 mins; November 09, 2023

Pioneering paramedicine: How SCCAD tackles substance use disorders

30 mins; November 03, 2023

Navigating EMS assessments: A dive into best practices

21 mins; October 26, 2023

Hung jury: EMS lessons from an unsuccessfully tried murder case

27 mins; October 12, 2023

Chief Gary Ludwig on fixing medics’ terrible charting

23 mins; October 05, 2023

Overcoming addiction: A first responder’s recovery journey

33 mins; September 28, 2023

How can we save rural EMS?

25 mins; September 18, 2023

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