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Episode 91 – Vaccine Straight Talk

Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy and everything else you wanted to know. We want you to be able to share this with your non-medical friends and family who may be on the fence when it comes to getting vaccinated. Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know many of our episodes can also be watched ? Be sure to check out the FlightBridgeED channel on YouTube! We appreciate your...

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Episode 91 – Vaccine Straight Talk

September 3, 2021

Bad information abounds. We wanted to get the band back together and give you a no-nonsense, non-political, non-biased easy to understand podcast about the COVID Vaccines (well, the mRNA versions) and talk about safety, efficacy and...

Episode 90 - Tired

August 6, 2021

The weeks keep getting longer, more things are irritating, EMS providers are getting gunned down on calls, it’s too much. This is what we could muster. Are you feeling the same? Take a listen. Thanks for continuing to support our...

Episode 89 - Surprise!

July 20, 2021

Well, it was a hell of a long week and the boys just couldn’t muster the time or energy to meet up at the old church, so what did they do? Just logged on and did a spontaneous live!! New Ketamine LAW in Colorado, the Atlantic Magazine...

Episode 88 - Welcome to the Shi** Show

June 11, 2021

Mike and Ritu meet up IN PERSON for the first time Since January of 2020….and it shows! We were a little cattywampus and trying to find our groove and we did! We discuss all things EMS including a look at a newly released paper our...

Episode 87- EMS Week 2021

May 28, 2021

Time for the annual EMS week episode! Mike and Ritu discuss all things EMS including a wrap up of FAST21! Thanks for continuing to support our podcast! Did you know most of our episodes can also be watched on YouTube? Be sure to check out...

Episode 86: Why is In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Like a Box of Chocolates?

May 3, 2021

Dr. Sahni was on vacation, but it was time to record, so we called in the bullpen! Dr. Jeff Jarvis, Dr. Peter Antevy, Ashley Liebig, and Tom Bouthillet join Mike Verkest as we discuss in-hospital cardiac arrest management and discuss why it...

Episode 85: COVID - One. Year. Later.

March 25, 2021

What a journey. For EMS providers, among other healthcare workers, the last year has been a living hell. Mike Verkest hosts SecondShift Podcast host Dr. Ritu Sahni, Along with fellow EMS Lighthouse Project Podcast host Dr. Jeff Jarvis, ESO...

Episode 84: Disparity Part 2

March 11, 2021

Does your service offer care equitably to all patients? Have you ever thought about it? Do you think there are any disparities in EMS care and, if so, to what extent does it impact the patients in your system? Drs. Sahni and Jarvis had a...

Episode 83: 4th Annual Protocol Review!

January 19, 2021

Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. John Turner for the annual protocol update! This is a staple of the SecondShift Podcast that goes back to around 2016. We even lost an episode somewhere along the way..Anyway, the real reason we do this...

Episode 82: Disparity in EMS Care?

December 31, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by Professor Jamie Kennel for a special LIVE broadcast in this important episode. Do you unconsciously treat people differently? We look at the work being done in this area of research…PS, the answer is yes…we...

Episode 81: mRNA Vaccines

December 16, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by Doctors Jeff Jarvis and Hayden Smith for a special LIVE broadcast in this important episode. This is an IMPORTANT episode that should affect every EMS Provider. Our Guest, Dr. Smith had the same questions you do...

Episode 80: Beta DEA Rules

October 13, 2020

Mike and Ritu are LIVE in this important episode. 5 years ago we started the discussion on the issue of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970 and how there were no provisions for EMS. The DEA came to the table to explain the conundrum we are...

Episode 79: From Zero to MikeyV - Makeover Tips

October 6, 2020

Mike and Ritu are getting you back up to date on EMS. More COVID, Ketamine, and a quick overview of a couple of recent studies...TXA in TBI and Intra-arrest transport. You always have a leg up on early releases here on YouTube! The audio...

Episode 78: The Unnamed Episode

September 7, 2020

Who is tired? Mike and Ritu are tired. This episode we talk about convalescent plasma, CDC data, Ketamine… to quote Mike, "What fresh hell will September bring?" Sit back, watch the video version on YouTube and chill with us! Thanks for...

Episode 77: Bobby is a dead man…

August 20, 2020

Ok, who said Ritu could take time off? Really? In the middle of a PANDEMIC? Fine…I guess we will throw it way back to 2015 and bring Eric back. Mr. Excitement and I discuss "the situation", body cameras in EMS among other things! Sit...

Episode 76: Christmas in July

July 27, 2020

Mike and Ritu are back at it in the first ever Video Podcast. While at first glance it may seem like just a video, but the reality is, its edited and produced to give you a little more than just an audio experience! This episode we are...

Episode 75: Adventures in HIPAAland

July 3, 2020

Mike and pinch hitter Dr. Jeff Jarvis were joined by Samantha Johnson, Esq, MBA, MHA is a Senior Associate General Counsel for Grady Health System, one of the largest public academic healthcare systems in the United States and is also the...

Episode 74: Racial Disparities in EMS

June 15, 2020

Mike and Ritu welcome G Wade, an old co-worker and friend of Dr. Sahni, who shares his perspective on current events, which leads to a broader discussion of Diversity in EMS. Aired initially via Facebook Live on June 11, 2020., the video is...

Episode 73: Special Guest Episode with the Sklar Brothers

June 1, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by the Sklar Brothers as they spread the thanks to all of our workers on the front lines! Thanks for making the SecondShift the fastest growing podcast on the network! Please leave us a great review on iTunes or...

Episode 72: Winds of Change?

May 20, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Jeff Jarvis for another happy hour! This episode had it all..Vote by maik, COVID, COVID Testing, Pressures from SGA nd their effect on the patient and MORE! This is a replay of our FlightBrideED LIVE from...

Episode 71: Trust your PPE

April 14, 2020

Mike and Ritu are once again joined by Dr. Ed Racht, GMR Chief Medical Officer and first-time guest Dr. Andy McCoy who is an emergency physician at the University of Washington and an EMS Medical Director in the Seattle area. We talk about...

Episode 70: Happy Hour!

April 7, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Jeff Jarvis for happy hour! No agenda, no problem. We wanted to check in with each other and YOU! This is a replay of our FlightBrideED LIVE from 4.5.20 Please leave us a great review on iTunes or wherever...

Episode 69: COVID-19 Quarantined Day 77... "What a DUB"!

April 1, 2020

Mike is joined today with two of his kids, Kaleb and Carmella. The impact on families throughout the world can not be measured. The economic impact is global and far-reaching. Join Mike as he talks with his kids in this light-hearted look...

Episode 68: COVID19 UPDATE

March 16, 2020

Mike and Ritu are joined by Dr. Peter Antevy (making his 5th appearance on SecondShift) and Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, State EMS Medical Director for Florida, to have a practical discussion about the state of the virus on the two coastlines and...

Episode 67: Riding the WAVE!

February 27, 2020

In this episode, Mike leaves Ritu and special Guest host, Dr. Jeff Jarvis, to themselves to struggle with recording a podcast! They are both down at the ESO Wave conference in Austin and had a chance to catch up on how things are going....

Episode 66: Dedicated to Maisi

January 25, 2020

In this episode, Mike and Ritu catch up on the new year happenings and take a quick dive into a new paper released this week that took a closer look at the Amiodarone, Lidocaine Placebo Study (ALPS) trial from 2012. Was the IO the reason...

The EMS Collaborative Podcast

January 10, 2020

HAPPY NEW YEARS! We hope you are celebrating 2020 at the NAEMSP National Conference in San Diego. If you're around, stop by and say hi to the PEC podcast team! This year, we teamed up with our brand new podcast partners Mike Verkest...

Episode 64: The Rhode Island Rant

December 28, 2019

If you have sensitive ears, take heed and remember we are rated Explicit…MikeyV was pissed and on a mission. Hearing about the atrocities in Rhode Island occurring with airway management, he wants to know where the medical directors were...

Episode 63: The LAP! (Long Ass Podcast)

December 7, 2019

The long-awaited, highly anticipated ANNUAL Protocol Update Podcast! This one should get you through a few commutes….it's nearly 2 hours (we know…sorry) Find out what is new for our system and hear about the process we have for updating...

Episode 62: The Craig Newgard Incident

November 22, 2019

Mike and Ritu welcome friend and colleague Dr. Craig Newgard!. Dr. Newgard is a professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health Sciences University and the Director for the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine. He was...

Episode 61: Get your FLU SHOT

October 31, 2019

Mike and Ritu are back at the Old Church and ready to get after it. This episode brings the goods. Should we carry blood… I mean really. Heads-up CPR? EMSPOCUS? Plus, a bunch of other amazing stuff! (as usual, right?) We appreciate you...

Episode 60: SecondShift and the BIG House

October 14, 2019

Mike and Ritu welcome their good friend Ben Sorenson for a podcast done from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The boys were going to their first game at Michigan stadium where Dr. Sahni did his Undergrad. It was a trip down memory lane for him and his...

Episode 59: Who let the Fentanyl dog out?

September 21, 2019

Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Ryan Marino (@RyanMarino) a self-described loud mouth, EM Doc and Toxicologist from Cleveland, OH on for spin around the SecondShift block. Lots of questions on lots of topics! We appreciate you listening to the...

Episode 58: The MikeyV Sandwich

September 4, 2019

Mike and Ritu bring Dr. Jarvis in the mix for the "cross over episode of the century"…um, described by Mike as a ménage a trois…it's not like that…he just meant it’s a 3 for one…even that doesn't sound right. He is simply saying...

Episode 57: No one really knows…

August 8, 2019

Mike and Ritu take on GISH! Plus some actual EMS stuff like active shooter preparedness, discuss a trauma code case…AND of course, discuss a little college football (because we have to…we did leave it at the end for you). We appreciate...

Episode 56: Snails and Goose Liver

July 23, 2019

Mike and Ritu break down some mental health stuff, including a bit on "EMS Art" which, apparently, some people find offensive? Hmm ….ever wonder what keeps and EMS Medical Director up at night? Hear from 1 docs perspective. We appreciate...

SecondShift-Episode 55: It's the Brain Zaps!!

June 25, 2019

Mike and Ritu take some listener mail and do their best to answer! There is definitely the usual ramblings and squirrels, but…what do you expect from 2 guys with severe ADHD. We appreciate you listening to the SecondShift podcast! Still...

Episode 54: Boots and Pants and Boots

June 10, 2019

Join Mike and Ritu as they finally got their collective S together and decided to record. We wanted to take some time and revisit EMS advocacy. This is such an important topic and is so often overlooked by the people doing the work on the...

Episode 53: The Bourn Ultimatum

April 30, 2019

Join Mike, Ritu, and Dr. Scott Bourn as they discuss a multitude of pertinent, contemporary EMS topics! We talk airway, the national scope of practice models, quality improvement and patient safety! It is so much, you will need a round...

Episode 52: "You owe me a dead body"

April 8, 2019

In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Ann Raven, Paramedic, and EMS Training Officer to discuss sports, food and a newer program in her area for responding to strangulation incidents. This one is wayyyy more structured than Ep. 51….lol....

Episode 51: Don’t squeeze the Charmin

March 28, 2019

Look, most of our episodes have a tinge of disorganization….this one is no exceptions…in fact, it’s probably one of the most dysfunctional episodes we have EVER released!! In this episode, Mike and Ritu welcome Dr. Jeff Jarvis EMS...

Episode 50: In Memory of Mo Stadeli

March 13, 2019

Oregon Paramedic Maurice “Mo” Stadeli lost this fight with Cancer on February 25th, 2019. Mo was an amazing public servant who touched many lives. Mo served with multiple agencies in his long and amazing 30-year career. He spent most of...

Episode 49: Who’s the Mann?

March 1, 2019

In this episode, Ritu and Mike are joined by Dr. Clay Mann, Ph.D. Dr. Mann is the Man when it comes to NEMSIS. NEMSIS? Yea.. you know, the reason we have the ability to look at 31 million EMS encounters across the United States….as the...

Episode 48: The Emma Davis Episode

January 29, 2019

In this episode of the podcast, Mike and Ritu discuss the degree requirement conundrum, review the NAEMSP Annual meeting from a former Presidents perspective and a first-time attendee perspective ....and if you’ve listened before, you...

Episode 47 - Protocols and Prime Rib

January 1, 2019

Join Mike and Ritu as they discuss the Christmas... and um, other winter celebration dinner adventures as well as the usual banter! In this episode, Protocol development and changes are discussed as we begin the new year! Learn how one area...

Episode 46 - "Second Shift Live!" - Oregon EMS Conference Part 2

October 28, 2018

Mike and Ritu helped kicked off the 2018 Oregon EMS Conference with “Case Review REMIX” on September 27, 2018, Salem, Oregon! Join us for part 2! Anyway, grab a cold snack, sit back, relax and enjoy part 2 of SecondShift LIVE! From...

Episode 45 - "Second Shift Live!" - Oregon EMS Conference

October 22, 2018

Mike and Ritu helped kick off the 2018 Oregon EMS Conference with “Case Review REMIX” on September 27th from 7-930pm in Salem, Oregon! We apologize ahead of time for the lower quality audio as we were using the house equipment to...

Episode 44 - WTF, Backboards?

August 21, 2018

Mike and Ritu have a less than satisfactory experience this time while recording at the usual spot….if you listen closely, you may hear someone order tots….Anyway, on this episode, we talk Telehealth, SMR, Plasma and a variety of other...

Episode 43 - 14 Days to Better Epinephrine

July 26, 2018

Mike and Ritu have a less than satisfactory experience this time while recording at the usual spot….if you listen closely, you may hear someone order tots….Anyway, on this episode, we talk Telehealth, SMR, Plasma and a variety of other...

Episode 42 - The Brothers Are Back!

May 26, 2018

Mike is back with his brother from another mother's second cousin......?! Join us for this great episode where we dive into the hot topics currently trending in EMS! We don’t want to sound desperate, but we would love for you to...

Episode 41 - PART-on me, why are you freaking out!?

May 21, 2018

Mike and Ritu are back at it! This month the boys dive in to the recently released PART Trail Abstract, (which has some people losing their mind) EMS Agenda 2050, Ebola, sports and more! As usual, they have a unique perspective and want to...

Episode 40 - Teslas and Tammy Jo

April 24, 2018

The guys are back at McMenamin’s Old Church! No guests today – so its just a solid hour of Mike and Ritu! No…wait. Its still a great episode. Ritu has a couple of major life announcements to make (ok nothing that major). ...

Episode 39

April 3, 2018

In this new episode, Dr. Sahni sits down for a one-on-one interview with Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator, Edward Byers (Seal). We were honored to have Senior Chief Byers as our keynote speaker at FAST18. Senior Chief Byers is the...

Episode 38

March 23, 2018

In this new episode, the guys jump into the booth while at the State of Jefferson Conference in Medford, OR. They jump into some (deeeeep) conversations about men in tights, flutes, brass instruments and band camp! All kidding aside, the...

Episode 37

February 4, 2018

It’s a brand new year, and a brand new podcast episode! Welcome to 2018, in case you missed the celebration! The guys hop back into the booth at McMenamins to try to stuff their faces and talk at the same time. (My grandma told me not to...

Episode 36

December 25, 2017

Around the holidays, some of our staff eat way too much turkey, and mashed taters, then curl up in the corner for a long winters nap. As the tryptophan starts wearing off, it’s time to get back to work. SecondShift has always been the...

Episode 35

October 27, 2017

Ritu called in sick to this episode, we think it may be something that rhymes with “Gerpes,” but we haven’t found any of the nurses in Vegas willing to give out HIPPA protected information over the phone. (Guess they have been down...

Episode 34

October 2, 2017

In this very special Extended Play episode of SecondShift, Mike and Ritu seem to have taken up residence in the middle of the 2017 Oregon EMS Conference to aggravate passersby. Some of those folks are astonishingly important to the past,...

Episode 33

August 27, 2017

In this episode of SecondShift, Mike and Ritu record themselves eating. And drinking. No, seriously they are really enjoying an incredible meal with tasty beverages while you slave away on shift. Talk about rude! At least you can enjoy...

Episode 32

August 1, 2017

It's been a long hiatus for SecondShift. Which is pretty typical for this podcast, right? I mean we pretty much just stay on a hiatus. You'll be pretty surprised what happens in this episode though... other than the fact that it's actually...

Episode 31

May 2, 2017

Mike and Eric are finally joined by… well… me. After a bunch of years I finally sat down in front of a microphone and polluted your ears for an hour, or so! Who am I? Guess you’ll have to listen to find out. Anyway, there is much more...

Episode 30

April 7, 2017

Luckily the guys haven’t forgotten how to record a podcast. All you SecondShift-ers out there know the drill. “No time” excuses and a bunch of blah blah stuff like that. At least they dedicated a little time to making it worth a...

Episode 29

January 7, 2017

Mike takes a few minutes to give you a quickie! Isn’t he amazing! For FREE! Don’t forget to look out for those coconuts! They are huge and can definitely put your safety at risk. There is lots of other things out there that can put your...

Episode 28

January 6, 2017

Mike and Eric record live from the conference floor of AMTC, right from their little slice of medical heaven (their booth). Exhausted and weary from their long days and nights, the guys resort to talking about NASCAR. They must be...

Special Crossover Episode

December 31, 2016

Mike Verkest didn't want y'all to miss this episode that was recently delivered from the "other podcast" we produce around here. He even made an awesome introduction to it just to let you know what was up. Only problem is... he got cut....

Episode 27

November 22, 2016

Up to no good as usual, the guys have managed to sneak out of a review class in Portland, Oregon to try out their new tech. Can you imagine? Like 2 hogs looking at a wrist watch. In any case, take a break from all that studying and join us...

Episode 26

October 24, 2016

Southern sunshine rises over the deep south as the boys talk about their trip to the World EMS Expo in New Orleans with the one, and only Mr. Tater. If you miss this episode, you'll probably wake up with purple hair in the morning. You...

Episode 25

August 27, 2016

RALLY THE SENATE! Dr. Rita Sahni is BAAAAACK with the boys on the show with some great news and another desperate plea for help in the fight for EMS right to work in the way we know it now. They also talk about some stuff that you will...

Episode 24

June 26, 2016

In this action-packed episode of SecondShift, the guys welcome Kyle Aitken to the show… and then proceed to contribute to his delinquency. You won’t believe some of the subjects the guys talk about. Who let Eric write the script,...

Episode 23

June 19, 2016

In this episode of SecondShift, the guys bring back long-time friend Dr. Ritu Sahni to download some super-smart EMS stuff into our brains, and more! By popular demand, the top 5 returns with a Hollywood twist and WOW do the boys show their...

Episode 22

May 21, 2016

We got a whole lot of funny Shift for you to listen to this week! The guys bring back the 90's (for better, or worse), and debate the finer points of all things EMS, community paramedics, air medical, and even some light banter about...

Episode 21

April 22, 2016

In this episode of SecondShift the boys run to the border! Well they don't actually go anywhere. They just put in a call to our good friend Ryan Wyatt who is watching "the fence" from his cabana. You won't want to miss hearing about what he...

Episode 20

April 9, 2016

The most horrible thing you could ever imagine… has not happened. Don’t worry about a thing, we are still here and in this episode of SecondShift the guys have a special treat for you! Nope, it’s not pie! No, it’s not chocolate...

Episode 19

March 18, 2016

It's not just any day around the podcast studios... yes, it's Thursday. But it's not just any Thursday! Today is the greenest Thursday of the year! Happy Saint Patrick's Day from everybody at FlightBridgeED and the SecondShift podcast! We...

Episode 18

March 7, 2016

What’s up, SecondShift-ers? It’s been a couple nights since we birthed a new episode from the proverbial creative womb of the SecondShift podcast. Lucky for you this episode is classed up by our good friend, and FlightBridgeED writer,...

Episode 17

February 9, 2016

This is a special edition of SecondShift… why is it special? Because I wrote that it was special. Can’t you read??? But seriously, this is sort of a special edition. The boys have invited back long-time friend of the show, Dr. Ritu...

Episode 16

January 26, 2016

The guys are back after their holiday hiatus, riding on on a pair of off-season reindeer. Yes, ladies and gentlemen we are back for your educational-entertainment pleasure! Since they haven’t seen a mic for a few weeks, the guys yack on...

Episode 15

December 26, 2015

Santa Claus came early this year, SecondShift-ers! Download this podcast and unwrap the most entertaining gift you will ever get from the lads at SecondShift (and quite possibly the ONLY gift you’ll ever get from us). Dr. Ritu Sahni...

Episode 14

December 16, 2015

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Pass the cranberry sauce, the dressing, some ham marinated in Ski, and these turkeys yammering on about some medical stuff that 9 out of 10 people find mildly amusing. Special thanks to our guest, Bruce...

Episode 13

November 5, 2015

We go off the air for just a little break and what do ya’ll do? Complain! Don’t you people have anything better to do than listen to us? We hope not! Mike and Eric return to your ears with very special guest Dr. Peter Antevy for your...

Episode 12

October 20, 2015

Mike and Eric welcome friend, and special guest Wes Foote of AirLife Georgia 5 to the show in what is arguably one of the most entertaining episodes so far. Arguably. Just agree with me. Download and subscribe now! You won’t want to miss...

Episode 11

October 13, 2015

Don’t worry! We are back! The guys finally figured out how to turn their microphones back on. Amazing! It only took them 3 week to figure it out! Mike and Eric return to violate your eardrums after a little technical troubleshooting and...

Episode 10

September 10, 2015

After we chased those ugly gremlins out of our computers and audio equipment, the guys begged (and probably even bribed) Mr. Matt Currin to come back to the show and it was even better the second time! Join Mike, Eric, and Matt for this...

Episode 9

August 28, 2015

What’s happening SecondShift-ers? It’s another exciting week around the FBE podcast studios! Mike and Eric welcome special guest, Dr. Ritu Sahni to the podcast! He’s got an impressive list of credentials as medical director of several...

Episode 8

August 21, 2015

Mike has made his way all the way down from Oregon to the great state of Kentucky! Welcome, Mike Verkest! They got all gussied up, hit the bourbon trail, drained the barrels, but ever the professionals they chugged a couple red-eyes and...

Episode 7

August 14, 2015

Tonight on the show, Mike and Eric belly up to the bar with Jeff Birrer, regional director for the Difficult Airway Course EMS. Time to wade through the swaps with alligators, Ducks, and Beavers and get schooled on some airway stuff, EMS...

Episode 6

August 13, 2015

t’s episode 6 now and the guys are metaphysically... metaphorically... (whatever) cracking open a cold one with their good friend, and host of MedFlight Radio, Aaron Jennings! That’s right! THE Ohio State has been invited to hang out...

Episode 5

July 30, 2015

Everything is all gumdrops and lollipops here! SecondShift celebrates Ski on tap as they raise their proverbial chalice to the Oregon Ducks with special guest, "Tater" — remember this guy… you won’t forget him after this! The boys...

Episode 4

July 24, 2015

If you’re still listening to the guys then we would like to send you a special gift! We don’t have any special gifts though so how about our eternal gratitude instead? That’s the best medicine! In the mean time, Mike and Eric welcome...

Episode 3

July 17, 2015

In this episode of SecondShift, Eric and Mike talk culture (or lack there of) and their apprehension to embrace southern culture, lightning bugs and “buggies”. Yea, there’s more content, but do you really need to know more than that?...

Episode 2

July 10, 2015

This week the guys talk about a bunch of stuff that you may, or may not be concerned with. Rest assured, it's pretty entertaining though... and that's what matters, right? From raising the dead (well, sort of) to a guy named "Tater," this...

Episode 1

July 2, 2015

The guys kick things off right in the first episode of our new show, SecondShift. You have probably had conversations like this one with friends and associates where you work. Known worldwide for amazing education podcasts, classes, tools...

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