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Carissa O’Brien got the opportunity to chat with Dr. Ben Bobrow about the Medtronic Foundation Heart Rescue Project in this segment recorded at EMS World Expo 2011 from the ProMed Network Podcast Studio in the exhibit hall. With sudden cardiac arrest being a huge public health problem nationwide, the Heart Rescue Project strives to draw attention to best practices and opportunities for improving care of these patients.

The Medtronic Foundation Heart Rescue Project was a generous sponsor of the ProMed Network podcast studio on day 2 at EMS World Expo. You can find information and excellent resources on cardiac care at HeartRescueProject.com.

Stay tuned here at the ProMed Network for continuing release of recordings from this event or check in over at MedicCast.tv.

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Recorded Live in the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation sponsored podcast studio at EMS World Expo 2011, Carissa O’Brien talks with Dr. Ben Bobrow about the work of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and other organizations in drawing attention to the need for improvements in response and care for these patients.  You can find out more about sudden cardiac arrest and about the work of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation at SCA-Aware.org.

Stay tuned here to the ProMed Network for more continuing coverage from EMS World Expo 2011 as well as at MedicCast.tv.

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The ProMed Network podcast team closes their Finale Episode from EMS World Expo 2011 with part 2 MedicCast / EMS Garage combo closing episode. Anne Robinson, Carissa O’Brien and MedicCast host Jamie Davis comes up on stage to join Chris Montera in the Podcast Studio (sponsored by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation).

Anne Robinson, the ProMed Network executive producer, shares her EMS World Expo 2011 product innovator pick with the ICE (Interchangeable Cooling Environment) system for provider and responder rehab in hot environments. Find out more about this cooling system at EMSInnovations.com.

Also joining Chris for part of this segment of the Finale is     from the Philadelphia Fire Academy who discusses the recently released EMS White Paper on developing an international paramedic certification standard. This standard is needed to help providers from around the world use their education in a variety of systems and communities world wide.

Finally, Chris, Jamie and Carissa welcome EMS World publisher Scott Cravens up on the Podcast Studio stage to look back at this year’s expo’s successes and to look forward to what’s expected for next year’s EMS World Expo 2012 in New Orleans.

Find part 1 of this video episode here at the ProMed Network Conference Channel and more short segment videos and interviews at MedicCast.tv.

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The ProMed Network podcast team wraps up their coverage of EMS World Expo 2011 with the big finale MedicCast / EMS Garage combo episode. In this episode the rest of the podcast hosts join Chris Montera in the Podcast Studio (sponsored by the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation) to share their Expo Product Innovator Picks for the show. Guests include Scott Kier from MedicSBK.com and Natalie Quebodeaux host of the GenMed show.

Also joining the panel at the top of the show is Jon Cloutier from ZOLL to share their innovative new monitoring technology that allows the paramedic in the field to “see through” chest compressions in progress and read the underlying rhythm without stopping compressions. ZOLL continues their groundbreaking support of the EMS podcast and blog community with their sponsorship of our finale episode.

Dr. Ben Bobrow joins the team next to chat about the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation and the importance of a system and community wide approach to the recognition and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest victims. Find out more about the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation at SCA-Aware.org.

The two product innovator picks for this segment are Scott Kier’s pick the IntuBrite laryngoscope handle and blade with the ergonomic grip and design. Also, Chris Montera’s pick from Ferno, the soon to be released EZ-Glide Stair Chair with PowerTraxx®. The addition of a powered stair ascent mode makes this the perfect device for getting patients up or down the stairs and out to our ambulances.  Natalie’s pick also appears in this section. She chose iPCR and their innovative iPad patient care reporting app for her Expo 2011 product pick. Find out more at iPCREMS.com.

Find part 2 of this episode next up here at the ProMed Network Conference Channel and more short segment videos and interviews at MedicCast.tv.

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Greg Friese returns for a final episode of the EMS Educast from EMS World Expo 2011. Greg is joined by a team of EMS educators and the discussion surrounds innovations and online EMS education. This episode is sponsored by Chesapeake Health Education Program (CHEPinc.org). Greg’s guests for the Educast include Steve Kanarian, Author and EMS Educator. Also on the panel are paramedic and ER Resident Sean Kivlehan and EMS education supervisor Scott Snyder.

All of the video episodes recorded at EMS World Expo 2011 from the ProMed Podcast team are available here on the ProMed Conference TV Channel as well as video short segments, interviews and more over at MedicCast.tv.

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Natalie Quebodeaux and guest host Scott Kier return for one more episode from the Podcast Video Studio (sponsored by Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation) at EMS World Expo 2011. As they wind down their convention coverage on Day 3 in Las Vegas, Natalie and Scott welcome RN and health care consultant Anne Robinson (CaringAnne.com) and disaster preparedness educator Sam Bradley to talk about EMS education. They also take some time to thank their episode sponsor, the gang at EMS1.com.

Find all of the full episodes recorded at EMS World Expo 2011 here on the ProMed Network Conference Video Channel.  Short segments, interviews and reports from the exhibit hall floor at EMS World Expo at MedicCast.tv.

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Chris Montera, host of the EMS Garage and Carissa O’Brien, host of CHEPCast check in on the final day at EMS World Expo 2011 in Las Vegas. After three days of covering the exhibit hall and hosting programs in the ProMed Network podcast studio, the two of them can’t wait for the Finale episode to be recorded later that day. Included in the ProMed Network Finale episode are the choices of the best product innovators from the show based on the votes and input from the podcast hosts in attendance.

Check out that special episode coming soon here on the ProMed Network along with other episodes recorded live at EMS World Expo 2011. You’ll also find continuing coverage over at MedicCast.tv.

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Chris Montera and the EMS Garage return for Day 2 of EMS World Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This episode was sponsored by Physio-Control and the discussion kicks off with a chat with 12-lead and EMS cardiology educator Tim Phalen. Tim works is brought in by Physio-Control at these conferences to provide educational sessions from their booth as a free service to the attendees. Physio’s Cees Verkerk also sits in to show a new 12-lead solution from Physio-Control called the ReadyLink 12-Lead ECG which is a BLS 12-lead acquisition device providing access to 12-lead technology and capture even in areas without primary advanced life support emergency medical services.

This episode and all the day 2 coverage from EMS World Expo 2011 comes from the Medtronic Foundation Heart Rescue Project sponsored podcast studio. Check out more from EMS World Expo both here at the ProMed Network and at MedicCast.tv EMS Video and TV programs.

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The First Few Moments podcast did record a show at EMS World Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada despite the fact that FFM host Kyle David Bates was home helping his wife with their new baby. Guest Host Scott Kier, aka MedicSBK on twitter and elsewhere, steps in and takes over for the day. He is joined by Natalie Quebodeaux (host of the GenMed Show).

The discussion kicks off with a chat with Sarah Wilson from episode sponsors EMS1.com. Sarah is the Grants Manager at EMSGrantsHelp.com and talks with Scott and Natalie about what services they provide and the availability of grants for EMS services and organizations. Later, Sam Bradley, federal disaster preparedness educator joins the show to talk about disaster preparedness and training for EMS services, agencies and individual EMTs and paramedics.

All of the ProMed Network podcast episodes on Day 2 at EMS World Expo 2011 were produced from the Medtronic Foundation Heart Rescue Project sponsored podcast studio. You can find more recorded coverage from the event here at the ProMedNetwork.com site and at MedicCast.tv.

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EMS leaders need the best tools at a reasonable cost in order to provide treatment for their communities.  Chris Cebollero, host of the EMS Leadership Podcast got the chance to chat with Amy Smith from ZOLL about the RescueNet software and the 12-Lead transmission tools that are now available for free to emergency medical services systems from the Ambulance to the Hospital. Built using open architecture, the RescueNet software includes free to use and access APIs that allow any monitor or defibrillator vendor to write code to access and transmit to the RescueNet system.

Thanks to ZOLL for sponsoring the EMS Leadership Podcast and also for being our Streaming Video Sponsors at EMS World Expo 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada. You’ll find other episodes and video segments recorded at EMS World Expo both here at the ProMed Network and at MedicCast.tv.