MedCom’s 84 Cardiac Arrest Saves with Taylor Davis
Taylor Davis, Director of Communications for Greenville County EMS (MedCom), talks about her recent Letter to the Editor for the Journal of Emergency Dispatch about her agency’s 84 CPR saves in 2024. She also covers what it’s like to work there, the goals they’re currently working toward, and how to improve center culture overall.For Your Information: Read Taylor’s Letter to the Editor here: https://www.iaedjournal.org/letter-to-the-editor Greenville County’s official government website: https://www.greenvillecounty.org/
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Peer-to-Peer Mentorship with Jonny McMullan
Jonny McMullan, EMD Mentor Instructor and Curriculum Board Member, gives an update on what has changed in the EMD Mentor course since 2022. He discusses how an EMD Mentor offers different support than a CTO, supervisor, or ED-Q and how it can help overall with staff turnover and burnout.For Your Information: Jonny’s previous podcast episode: https://www.aedrjournal.org/facing-in-the-same-direction-with-jonny-mcmullan Read more about the EMD Mentor program here: https://www.iaedjournal.org/helping-everyone-excel https://www.iaedjournal.org/an-emds-best-friend https://www.iaedjournal.org/encourage-understanding
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Time Is Brain with Edel Burton
Edel Burton, Clinical Hospital Pharmacist and Lecturer in Clinical Pharmacy in University of College Cork, discusses her recent study on prehospital care for suspected stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic. She discusses methods, findings, and what she’s going to research next.For Your Information:Edel’s episode about her benchmarking study: https://www.aedrjournal.org/speaking-the-same-language-with-edel-burton Edel's ORCID site: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5847-0174
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End Violence Against Women International with Grace Frances
Grace Frances, Director of Community Partnerships, talks about the organization End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) and how it relates to emergency dispatch. She discusses the array of resources that EVAWI provides, including an annual conference and monthly webinars, and how emergency dispatchers often set the tone for a survivor of gender-based violence on their journey to justice. For Your Information:Check out EVAWI’s website: https://evawintl.org/ Watch past webinars: https://evawintl.org/webinars/ Access the Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exam (SAMFE) Virtual Practicum that Grace mentioned: https://evawintl.org/vp/
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Dispatching for Yourself with Nicole Snell
Nicole Snell, CEO of Girls Fight Back, discusses the importance of boundaries and empowerment in your role as an emergency dispatcher. She outlines some steps for healthy communication and how one person adopting these strategies can influence the whole center.For Your Information: Check out Nicole’s website: https://www.nicolesnell.com/ Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolesnell/ Watch Nicole’s Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UETjFX0ErU&ab_channel=TEDxTalks
“Dispatch in Depth” is the only podcast that delves into the why and how of emergency dispatch. Each episode we will talk with a different researcher about the work they’re doing to make emergency dispatch as safe and effective as possible worldwide. “Dispatch in Depth” is the official research podcast of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch.
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