Inside EMS

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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.

Recent Episodes
  • Fusion medicine meets EMS: Inside Utah’s newest care approach
    May 30, 2025 – 25:52
  • ‘If you think Taco Bell is a post location, you might be in EMS’
    May 23, 2025 – 18:12
  • Criticism 101: Why you should stop blowing off feedback
    May 16, 2025 – 28:57
  • Hot as a hare, mad as a hatter: Cracking the toxidrome code
    May 9, 2025 – 21:15
  • Not your average sugar rush: EMS strategies for DKA
    May 2, 2025 – 23:45
  • Is your EMS agency all talk, no accountability? Here’s how to fix that
    Apr 25, 2025 – 24:08
  • EMS on the Hill: Why advocacy matters now more than ever
    Apr 11, 2025 – 28:36
  • Exhausted and overworked: The fatigue crisis in EMS
    Apr 4, 2025 – 22:38
  • Future-proofing EMS: How a new course is building results-driven problem solvers
    Apr 1, 2025 – 01:01:48
  • ‘Death was staring me in the face’: Kelly Grayson’s no-BS guide to getting healthy
    Mar 28, 2025 – 28:16
  • Show me the money: How EMS can tap into opioid funding
    Mar 21, 2025 – 23:47
  • Pencils down: EMS test-taking tips … from a guy who writes EMS tests
    Mar 14, 2025 – 26:00
  • EMS life: Stuck in an ambulance with your work enemy?
    Feb 28, 2025 – 29:42
  • ‘You hope it never happens’: Responding to an MCI on Bourbon Street
    Feb 21, 2025 – 28:24
  • Why every EMS agency needs a mental health game plan
    Feb 7, 2025 – 29:31
  • News flash: Don’t treat patients with an expired certification
    Jan 31, 2025 – 26:07
  • Male-centric medicine: Why women’s health is EMS’s next big challenge
    Jan 24, 2025 – 28:41
  • The science behind shock: Why providers must understand the RAAS
    Jan 17, 2025 – 24:52
  • ‘Be curious, not judgmental’: What Ted Lasso can teach EMS
    Jan 10, 2025 – 18:49
  • When the unthinkable happens: 2024’s most unbelievable EMS calls
    Dec 20, 2024 – 25:54
  • Pay to stay: Why EMS providers are voting with their feet
    Dec 13, 2024 – 24:58
  • Accountability in action: Building a culture that sticks in EMS
    Nov 29, 2024 – 28:05
  • Making every data point count: Strengthening EMS operations through technology
    Nov 21, 2024 – 30:17
  • The EMS Book Club: 10 texts all paramedics should have on their shelves
    Nov 15, 2024 – 26:22
  • ‘Is nasal intubation dead?’: How to think about ‘old school’ EMS training
    Nov 8, 2024 – 26:01
  • This isn’t you, right?: 10 signs of a bad employee
    Nov 1, 2024 – 28:39
  • ‘Leadership is an action’: 10 signs of a bad EMS supervisor
    Oct 25, 2024 – 29:55
  • Cultivating the next generation of EMS
    Oct 4, 2024 – 16:18
  • The enduring legacy of 9/11 on public safety practices
    Sep 6, 2024 – 38:54
  • Clinical dive: Should you consider naloxone during OHCA response?
    Aug 30, 2024 – 18:16
  • Response time addiction: Is EMS under an urgency illusion?
    Aug 16, 2024 – 18:40
  • Navigating international healthcare and a $60K+ flight home
    Aug 9, 2024 – 27:30
  • ‘Everybody is doing weed’: Should EMS providers have the option if legal?
    Jul 19, 2024 – 22:54
  • Motivating the unmotivated: How to empower your EMS workforce
    Jul 12, 2024 – 29:42
  • Nancy Magee: ‘Volunteerism is at the core of every civil society’
    Jun 28, 2024 – 25:43
  • ‘Ask your doctor if Ozempic is right for you’: EMS and semiglutides
    Jun 21, 2024 – 24:21
  • ‘From oxygen to ketamine’: Why dosing matters, regardless of drug type
    Jun 14, 2024 – 25:03
  • Career progression: ‘A good paramedic should outgrow their protocols’
    Jun 7, 2024 – 27:49
  • ‘Where is your strength as an EMS provider?’
    May 31, 2024 – 28:12
  • EMT partners: ‘The people that really make it happen’ on calls
    May 17, 2024 – 24:53
  • ‘We have to change’: Matt Zavadsky on his new role and how EMS needs to evolve
    May 10, 2024 – 30:11
  • Goodbye, pencil whipping: Reimagining drug tracking compliance
    May 3, 2024 – 22:22
  • ‘We are patient advocates’: When ‘backing the blue’ puts EMS in a difficult position
    Apr 26, 2024 – 23:54
  • Leadership styles: Progressive discipline vs. coaching culture
    Apr 19, 2024 – 16:58
  • ‘A series of unfortunate events’: The danger of bias cascade in EMS
    Apr 12, 2024 – 22:46
  • ‘Sell the sizzle, not the steak’: How to engage and captivate EMS audiences
    Mar 29, 2024 – 27:16
  • ‘We have to battle hard’: EMS pain points and what it will take to fix them
    Mar 22, 2024 – 31:11
  • Credibility code: Building trust beyond the call
    Mar 15, 2024 – 30:16
  • EMS and the art of situational awareness
    Feb 23, 2024 – 23:29
  • Engaging frontline providers with quality improvement
    Feb 15, 2024 – 30:16
Recent Reviews
  • Zheywk
    Equalize your mics
    Good content but not so good audio. One person will be super quiet and the other one super loud. If I turn it up to hear the quiet one the loud one blasts my ears. Also the loud one has distortion. If you do nothing else please master your recording in order to bring them to the same level. You can use Audacity for this, it's free!
  • jramsey2014
    Interesting conversations, until derailed by politics
    Really enjoy the conversations and the topics but consistently the topics get derailed into political issues. That part is disappointing. Really wish they would keep it within the scope of EMS. I’ve listened to three episodes now that went on 5-15 min tangents on gun control without direct relevance to EMS at all.
  • 6R57
    Old Dog New Tricks
    35 years of EMS EMT-A/B/I/D/CC/P, instructor, District Training Coordinator/Helicopter Medic. I just found this podcast and have been binge listening to it. I crack a smile every time Kelly has to either talk Chris off the cliff or just push him off. I also worked as a dispatcher for NC Statewide Transportation Operations Center so very glad to see them talk about Transportation Information Management (TIMs) Great show everyone can pull so many ideas from this show and EMS Shop. They highlight what everyone is doing around the world..I only do enough to keep my certifications now because I need money so I now am a Biomedical Technician but try to help everyone involved in EMS as I became disabled in the field on the job of EMS.
  • Plugginalong
    EMT skills
    Great talk on expanding EMT skills for them to run calls for the service and community. I agree that they can be trained to use advance airway devices and run their own ambulance.
  • Vegasdeejay310
    Great for those interested in getting into the field!
    Great personalities and super knowledgeable. I passed my basic EMT class and studying for the NREMT and I like to listen along to this podcast. It’s not over complicated and the vernacular is easy to listen to as a newbie. I expect even those already in the field could enjoy.
  • Susan Dill
    Please, I’m begging you, equalize the volume
    Decent content but they don't equalize the volume between different segments so it’ll blow out your speakers. Yet another case of Big Ambulance trying to ensure a steady stream of patients, who will stop these villains?
  • Capt. K
    Feel free to use my EMS songs for your Inside EMS
    Feel free to use my EMS songs for your Inside EMS podcast. You can find "Paramedic Rescue 101" and also "Full Speed 911" on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, or YouTube. Also if needed I can send you the digital file for your Inside EMS podcast. Please if you can, mention Ken Krupnik as the singer/songwriter. 5 Stars and a song. How's that for endorsing your podcast? Ken Krupnik Singer/Songwriter & LAFD EMS Battalion Capt. (LAFD retired)
  • Sullyandy12
    Felons in EMT
    I am just letting you know , I am a convicted felon , my company knows ! I have taken the class 2 and have taken the National twice I am trying for a third time as I am writing this ,I have been in this job for 6 years now, I summit cori forms every year from the start ! I have no problems in that area!
  • cmooresoldout
    Informative
    Chris and Kelly are very knowledgeable in the field and have some interesting perspectives. It does feel at times that their singular focus is on earning a degree vs. a certificate. If it’s not that it’s in pay. I get that those things are important, but when they get away from those topics to speak on the day to day clinical topics, they shine the most.
  • Streetdoc1532
    EMS1 Podcasts
    I truly enjoy listening to the podcasts on a variety of subjects and EMS news, etc. As a practicing paramedic I like hearing the different views, thoughts and ideas on these topics! Thank you Chris and Kelly! Sincerely
  • Mike15555
    Awesome Podcast
    I always love to put the podcast on when I am driving. It full of information and the topics they talk about are very interesting and it nice to hear form experts of the profession. Very knowledge people and one day I hope to have the same knowledge as them.
  • alohava
    Content is great, audio quality is garbage
    I've been in EMS nearly 8 years, and I've been listening to this podcast for about 2-3 years now. I highly recommend it. The content is thought provoking, and gives many topics and perspectives relevant to everyday EMS providers. I wish the audio quality was better. Sometimes it sounds very distorted and garbled.
  • Reid Jennings
    Very informative and entertaining!
    I listen to this podcast every week and love it every time.
  • Dan6783
    Great EMS Podcast. Exactly what I was looking for.
    Great podcast. Kelly and Chris do a great job discussing and opining on EMS news, relating relevant industry issues, and talking to notable people in the field. Their banter is enough to keep the show light, while also still delving into important and topical issues. The podcast is just what I was looking for when trying to hunt for EMS shows. I've caught up on a couple years of shows in a few weeks, and don't get bored rolling one show right into the other. One thing I'd be interested in hearing is occasional educational/instructional discussion on EMS topics...but that's just a personal opinion. Great show. These guys are legends in the field, especially Kelly! (Apologies to Chris, but I can't resist handing the fodder to Kelly).
  • Infirnum
    Great show
    Diverse points of view lots of education for those who want to learn. Entertaining!
  • PhilEMS
    EPIC
    Thank you so much for your podcast. I look forward to it every Friday to listen!
  • JJ15059
    Awesome.
    Keep up the good work. Great topics. And I've learned a lot. But make it a little longer. Seems like when you're just getting warmed up Chris is saying it's time to start wrapping it up. 45 min would be great! You guys are awesome.
  • Matt CCEMTP
    The Two BEST and MOST RESPECTED, EMS and FIRE Podcasts and Apps AVAILABLE!!!
    As a career, veteran Paramedic/Firefighter, I truly believe that EMS1 & FR1 have THE BEST Podcasts and Apps. Whether you're looking for interesting and sometimes amazing industry news, educational and training information including "tips and tricks" info, new product information and reviews, or just some good ole' public safety humor; They've got that and TONS and TONS MORE!! Seriously, there's just SO much great stuff discussed in the podcasts (and in the apps) that there's NO WAY I could ever mention everything. Also I want everyone to know there IS something here for EVERYBODY; whether you're that new EMT student, Or the Probie FF still in rookie school, OR that twenty plus year veteran Paramedic/Firefighter, Or a member of the brass, Maybe a Director/Chief, Or even an Educator/Instructor, ETC...I'm promising you that you WILL learn something if you want to. BTW, if you do not already have the EMS1 app AND the FR1 (FireRescue1) app, you NEED TO DOWNLOAD (free) THEM BOTH NOW!! If you're EMS only, or FIRE only, still get both because the FR1 app contains A LOT of Rescue material that transfers over to EMS, and the EMS1 app contains SO much info that will transfer over to the FF and with most FD's nowadays being first due to medical calls, it's self explanatory; not to mention the EMS1 app contains a lot of rescue and FF rehab information. If you've actually read all this I really appreciate it because, I'm very passionate about these apps and podcasts due to the simple facts that they represent the best in our industry, and I want everyone to get as much out of them as I have. God Bless All Our Brethren, God Bless The USA, and STAY SAFE!! FTM-PTB
  • Curmudgeonly EMT
    Split Them!
    Don’t understand why it’s not possible to subscribe to one podcast or the other. Some of us have no interest in the fr1 podcasts, and I’m sure there are those who have no interest in the EMS1 podcasts.
  • Beaux_Smith
    Great Podcast
    This is for the ems podcast only, since I have not listened to the fire side of things. I love this podcast and find myself looking throughout the week wondering if the new episode is out yet. Both gentlemen are funny and informing. It's a great show, thank you.
  • Jeremy Matson
    Great Shows!
    These two podcasts are great! I love listening to them every week, they bring up excellent news and issues relevant to both the Fire Service and EMS. Definitely recommend for anyone in the field!
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