Emscep Radio – Ems Continuing Education

In this episode we offer some englightening information about domestic violence.  There are some aspects of care and management of these patients that most of us don't often think of.  sure the "trauma" side is easy, but there is so much more.  Take a Listen. Hotlines to note: Fairfax County Virginia Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Services 24 hour hotline/ helpline 703-360-7273; TTY 711 National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)  October 2017 is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Learn more from the Domestic Violence Awreness Project Special thanks to our two guests this episode: Nicole Acosta, Domestic Violence County-wide Coordinator Teresa Belcher, Domestic Violence Action Center Program Manager from the Office for Women & Domestic and Sexual Violence Servicein Fairfax Virginia.  

Earlier this year the Alexandria City Fire Department launched their new Community Paramedic Program.  I sat down and with Paramedic Gates and Dr. Marfori (their OMD) to talk to them about their program. Wow!  It's a great show, with two very energized guests!  We covered the goals of their program, Dr. Marfori's vision for the future of a Mobile Integrated Health Care System, and more.  We even had a chance to speak with Hillary about the education she got, which qualified her for her role in the program.  These are two people who are passionate about this amazing leap forward in the role of EMS professionals. The talk ran longer than our typical show, so be ready for a detail packed 55-minute program.  If you're listening to this on a Podcast software, it's OK, because if you stop at any time, it will remember where you left off.  

Dr Garg from Virginia Heart joins us in the study fresh from giving some of our EMS professionals a lecture of care of the STEMI patient.  We caught him before he went back to his patients to talk a little about key aspect of STEMI care.  We all know the basics, but this is a great chance to get a better understanding of the key principles of emergent care of a patient with a STEMI.   Rajat Garg, MD, specializes in general and interventional cardiology as well as peripheral vascular disease. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. "I was drawn to interventional cardiology because we can now make someone feel better almost instantly," he said. "When a patient comes in the throes of a massive heart attack, we can stabilize them and alleviate their pain within minutes. You could call it 'instant gratification'." Dr. Garg earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also completed his reside

PopEYE once said; I see what I see.  'Eye' don't know about you, but most patients will agree that their eyes are important. In today's episode, we speak with Jessica Carr, a PA-C From HCA Reston Hospital and Emergency Medical Associates.  She's going to talk to us about eye emergencies in the field. Jessica Carr, PA-C Jessica received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from James Madison University in 2009 and graduated as a Physician Assistant from The George Washington University in 2012. She currently resides in Reston and works in the emergency room at Reston Hospital Center. Previously, she worked in the emergency room at Prince George's Hospital Center and in the medical unit at U.S. Embassy Beijing while her husband was employed overseas. 

Sepsis has a high mortality rate, so it is worth talking about it some more.  Today our expert enlightens us on some of the newer standards of care for screening and caring for suspected sepsis and septic shock patients. She will discuss the newer qSOFA score system (check out: http://www.qsofa.org/), and newer thinking of resuscitation theory including newer thinking of fluids an drug therapy. Christina Barnett, PA-C Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates Christie has been a physician assistant working in critical care since 2006. She worked in the medical Intensive Care Unit at Christiana Hospital in Delaware for nearly 10 years and was the Lead Physician Assistant. She moved to Northern Virginia and has been working for Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates. She has been working in the Critical Care Unit at Reston Hospital for the last 2 years.  

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. In this episode, we talk to Brandon King about LVAD devices.  In EMS we tend to think of them as a temporary solution and expect patients to potentially be pulseless.  Brandon will have some new data about growth of the devices, and some newer pulsed technology. Brandon King BSN, RN, CCRN MedSTAR Transport               Brandon is a member of MedSTAR Transport where he has been a Flight Nurse since 2012. Prior to flight, Brandon gained his experiencing working in both the Cardiac Surgical ICU and Cardiovascular Recovery Room at MedSTAR Washington Hospital Center. During this time, Brandon focused on caring for patients in the Advanced Heart Failure Clinic, as well as rotations through MedSTAR Trauma. The MedSTAR Trauma unit serves as the designated intake center for Long Term Mechanical

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. In this episode, we talk with Amira Turner.  We will learn about the REVIVE Program.  It's a Virginia statewide program designed to help support families and people with addiction to opiates.   Amira Turner, REVIVE! Coordinator Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services               Amira graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University. She completed the Substance Abuse Counseling Education coursework through J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in 2015. Currently, she is working towards a Master of Social Work through VCU's School of Social Work as well as a Master of Science in Addiction Studies through VCU's International Programme in Addiction Studies. Her research has been focused on opioid addiction and how to

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. In this episode, we talk with two experts from the stroke care community.  Dr Edward Greenberg and John Lawrence are leaders from the Stroke Care team at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital.  They are going to talk to us about what we can do in the pre-hospital community to assure care of our patients beyond the "typical stroke window" assessment. Edward D. Greenberg, M.D. INOVA Medical Group               Dr. Greenberg is an expert in the treatment of vascular diseases of the brain, spine, head and neck, as well as minimally invasive treatment of fractures of the spine. He graduated magna cum laude from Brown University, where he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He went on to earn his medical degree from Cornell University, and was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week. In this episode, we talk with Chris Bartus, a Flight Paramedic with Medstar Transport.  Chris is one of those Medics who "gets" Ketamine... or more accurately understands giving Ketamine.  He's going to talk to us about the myths and facts of Ketamine.  John Christopher "Chris" Bartus BSc. FP-C CCP-C NRP Flight Paramedic, MedSTAR Transport                Chris started in EMS in 1995. He's been a paramedic since 2001 and a flight paramedic with MedSTAR Transport since 2005. He's currently based at MedSTAR 2. Since 2002 he has been, at various times, a regional educator or adjunct faculty member for Northern Virginia Community College, INOVA, and Medstar Sitel as well as nationally for the Difficult Airway Course-EMS. He began working with the Georgetown University/Medstar Washin

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week.   In this episode, we talk with Dr Margaret Griffen, the Chief of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery at Inova Fairfax Hospital.  Her talk at the conference was on Traumatic Brain Injury and she took some time to talk to us about Secondary Brain Injury before she ran back to the hospital.   Margaret M. Griffen, MD, FACS Chief, Trauma Acute Care Surgery Associate Professor of Surgery VCU               Dr. Margaret Griffen is a general surgeon board certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She joined Inova Medical Group in 2007 and currently serves as the Chief of the Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery. She completed her surgical training and fellowship at the University of Kentucky in 2000. Dr. Griffen manages patients with a wide variety of surgical illnesses and has

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week.   In this episode, we talk with Maia Dalton-Theodore, LCSW, CSAC, SAP of Fairfax County Fire Rescue.  She's our Behavioral Health Coordinator and will talk to us about mental wellness and stress awareness for rescue personnel. Maia Dalton-Theodore, LCSW, CSAC, SAP Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department               Maia is currently the Behavioral Health Coordinator for the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department. She administers the Fire Chaplains program, the Crisis Response Team and the Family Assistance Team . She also works with Fairfax County firefighters and paramedics who are struggling with substance abuse issues through the Disciplinary Diversion Program.   She received her BA Degree in Sociology and German from Washington and Jefferson College in Washingto

This is another edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week.   In this episode, we talk with Dr. John Schreiber of Pediatric Specialists of Virginia and Inova Children's Hospital.  He's going to talk to us about Pediatric Seizure Classifications and care. John Schreiber, MD INOVA Children's Hospital               Dr. John M. Schreiber is a Child Neurologist, Neurophysiologist, and Epileptologist at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia and Children's National Health System. He completed Pediatrics and Child Neurology training at Children's National Health System in 2011, and an Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health in 2013. His primary research interests are in the evaluation and management of refractory epilepsy, specifically in genetically-mediated epilepsies. His work also includes publications on rec

This is another special edition of EMSCEP Radio, from our on-location coverage of the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium, during EMS Week.   In this episode, we talk with Dr Albert He of Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. Albert S He, MD, PhD INOVA Mt. Vernon Hospital               Dr. Albert He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 2010 and completed his residency program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Emergency Medicine in 2013. Dr. He is currently an emergency department physician at Inova Mt. Vernon Hospital.  

We have a special series available to our team of over 1700 professional EMS personnel in Fairfax County.  It's a 4 part series called "Narcotics on the Street". We interviewed an Undercover Narcotics Officer, with a wealth of knowledge about Narcotics use here in the DC Metro Area.  Over the next few months, he's going to share this knowledge through this series. This is "secure content" only available to Fairfax County Fire Rescue Personnel.  Learn more here.  

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium talking to Dr Bruce Freedman, Chief of Plastic and Hand Surgery at HCA Reston Hospital. He's going to give a quick overview of hand injury management for EMS personnel before his indepth talk at the conference. Bruce Freedman, MD HCA Reston Hospital Chief of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia               Dr. Freedman graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1982 and is currently the medical director of Plastic Surgery Associates of Northern Virginia.  Dr. Freedman is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. With over 40 publications in medical journals and textbooks, Dr. Freedman continues to perform research and lectures nationally on the latest develo

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium talking to Stephanie Tarbell about Penetrating Trauma. Stephanie Tarbell, RN, BSN, CCRN Baltimore Shock Trauma              Stephanie is a Critical Care Trauma nurse in the Trauma Resuscitation Unit at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Prior to taking on Baltimore, I was a Critical Care flight nurse in West Virginia where I flew both scene and inter-facility flights. My (almost) 10 years of nursing experience includes basic medical surgical care, Intensive Care, and Critical Care and Trauma. My second passion as a trauma nurse is working with the Trauma and Injury Prevention Counsel with at risk youth, and participating in educational opportunities with EMS and other healthcare facilities and specialties.  

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium.  We caught Jeff Lewis and Al Pacifico after their 2 sessions on Virginia Task Force 1 Established in 1986 as a domestic and international disaster response resource, sponsored by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Virginia Task Force 1 is rostered by approximately 200 specially trained career and volunteer fire and rescue personnel, with expertise in the rescue of victims from collapsed structures, following a natural or man-made catastrophic event   Jeffery Lewis Battalion Chief – Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department Uniformed Section Lead-Medical Virginia Task Force-1               Chief Lewis comes with over 31 years of fire and rescue experience including 23 with Fairfax and 19 with VATF-1/USA-1.  In addition to being a nationally registered paramedic and holding standard fire and rescue certi

In this special edition of EMSCEP Radio we were on location at the Fairfax Fire Rescue EMS Week Training Symposium.  We caught Jose Salizar and Debbie Akers after their Keynote talk on the "Future of EMS" and asked them to summarize their talk.   José Salazar, MPH, NRP Deputy Chief of EMS & Training, Loudoun County Fire & Rescue Leesburg, Virginia               Chief Salazar has been part of the EMS field for nearly 30 years, as a provider, educator and administrator. He currently serves as the Deputy Chief of EMS & Training for Loudoun County Fire, Rescue and Emergency Management in Leesburg, Virginia. Chief Salazar received his Masters of Public Health Degree in Health Systems Management and Policy in EMS from New York Medical College. Among the many EMS /FIRE projects, publications and presentations for which Chief Salazar can be recognized, he worked with the NREMT Board of Directors to gain approval of the ARC's Emer

It's EMS Week! Let's celebrate EMS being a strong entity in our healthcare industry. Assistant Chief Ryan from Fairfax County Fire Rescue offers a special thank you to EMS professionals across the globe, in his "EMS Week" address.   #EMSStrong #EMS #EMSWeek

It's EMS Week here at EMSCEP Radio and across the globe.  The Fairfax County Fire Department is celebrating EMS week by hosting a regional conference.  This show brings you the opening remarks from Battalion Chief Chesek, Chief Bowers, Fairfax County Supervisor Penny Gross and Dr. Dan Avstreih our Associate Medical Director. Throughout the conference, we will be speaking to a number of our guest speakers and providing our listeners with summaries of many of the amazing presentations from today.   #EMSStrong #EMSWeek