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by Steven Cohen
Medic2Medic is back. After 300 episodes and a three-year pause, the podcast returns to shine a spotlight on the voices and stories that define Emergency Medical Services. Each episode takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of EMS professionals—paramedics, EMTs, educators, leaders, and innovators—who dedicate their careers to saving lives and shaping the future of prehospital care. Whether you’re in the field, connected to EMS, or simply curious about the people who answer the call, Medic2Medic brings you honest conversations, lessons learned, and the human side of emergency medicine. Because in EMS, the stories never retire.
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- 1 weeks ago43 min
Episdoe 339: Sara Moore
Steve Cohen welcomes Sara Moore, a paramedic and EMS educator from Watkins Glen, New York, with more than 20 years of emergency medical services experience.Sara's career has taken her from frontline patient care to both urban and rural EMS, leadership, curriculum development, and instructor training. We explore her journey into EMS, the challenges of providing education, and whether we're truly preparing the next generation of EMTs and paramedics to think critically.We also dive into Sara's growing social media presence, including a thought-provoking post about being told you're "too smart to be a paramedic." It's a conversation about how we view our profession, why speaking up matters, and how to change the perception of EMS. Sara also shares her work with AuraPrep and EmpowerHER, an initiative focused on leadership development and mentorship for women in emergency services. Sara is an author, and you want to hear about her book.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts, and share Episode 339 with a colleague, educator, or future EMS professional. Every conversation helps preserve the stories and history of our profession.
- Sep 27, 202655 min
Episode 338: Kevin Whitsell
Steve Cohen sits down with Kevin Whitsell, a 20-year paramedic veteran, firefighter, and Founder and Executive Director of A Silent War Within Media. Kevin introduces us to The Erosion Effect, the cumulative impact of years of calls, experiences, and operational stress that can slowly wear down even the most experienced first responder. We discuss why it isn't always the "bad call" that affects us. Kevin shares his experiences and stories that you don't want to miss. We also discuss A Silent War Within Media, its free Rescuing the Rescuer summits, support for first responders and their families, and Kevin's mission to make sure those who spend their lives rescuing others know when and how to seek help themselves.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share Episode 338 with a colleague, friend, or first responder who may need to hear this conversation.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-338-kevin-whitsell--75401882
- Sep 5, 202647 min
Episode 337: Jeff Dill
Ten years after his first appearance on Medic2Medic on August 28, 2016, Jeff Dill returns to the podcast. Jeff is a retired Fire Captain, counselor, and founder of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance. Since 2010, he has dedicated his work to improving behavioral health awareness and suicide prevention for firefighters, EMS professionals, dispatchers, and their families.In this episode, Steve and Jeff look back at what has and hasn't changed over the past decade. The conversation explores first responder suicide, the importance of tracking and understanding the data, moral injury, peer support, organizational culture, and whether our profession has truly improved behavioral health support or simply become better at talking about it.Jeff also shares lessons from his work as Behavioral Health Administrator for Las Vegas Fire & Rescue, the impact our careers can have on families, and why hope remains such an important part of his message. Ten years later, this remains a conversation our profession needs to have.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share Episode 337 with a colleague, friend, or first responder who needs to hear this conversation.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-337-jeff-dill--74924630
- Aug 23, 202647 min
Episode 336: James Owen
In this episode of the Medic2Medic Podcast, retired Long Beach Fire Department Captain James Owen shares his story with remarkable openness and brutal honesty.After nearly three decades in emergency response, James talks about what the job gave him and what it quietly took away. He takes us through cumulative operational stress, PTSD, addiction, organizational betrayal, family impact, treatment, and the difficult work of recovery.James also discusses his book, The Last Patient: A Memoir of Resilience and Recovery, and the gap between how well we train first responders to handle the call and how poorly we sometimes prepare them to deal with what remains after the call is over.This is a compelling and deeply personal conversation about identity, accountability, asking for help, and rebuilding a life when the person trained to rescue everyone else realizes he needs help himself. James doesn't tell his story as a responder. He tells it as a firefighter, paramedic, captain, husband, father, and first responder who lived it.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts, and please share Episode 336. This is a conversation worth hearing, and one our profession needs to continue having.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-336-james-owen--74592215
- Aug 15, 202658 min
Episode 335: Heather Edwards and Jenn Vazquez
In Episode 335 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with sisters Heather and Jenn, two Denver Health Paramedics featured in the documentary Into the Unknown.The first half of this episode is about getting to know the sisters and the experiences that shaped them. Both were students at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999. Heather and Jenn provide a personal, raw, and powerful look back at that day and share how Columbine continues to play a role in their lives more than 25 years later.The conversation turns to EMS, their careers with Denver Health Paramedics, and how they became involved with Into the Unknown. They also share a few behind-the-scenes stories from filming and what it was like to let cameras into a world most people never get to see. We talk about wisdom teeth, mental health, and other fascinating topics. Into the Unknown does an exceptional job of taking viewers inside EMS, not just the calls, but the people behind the uniform. Heather and Jenn's story is an important part of that journey.For more about the documentary, check out Episode 331 of Medic2Medic, featuring Into the Unknown director and producer Tom Putnam and producer Dr. Baxter Larmon.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts, and please share this episode. Every conversation helps preserve the stories and history of our profession.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-335-heather-edwards-and-jenn-vazquez--74067977I have 335 episodes published. This episode is in my top 5. Please take the time to listen to Jenn's and Heather's story.
- Aug 8, 202639 min
Episode 334: Sean Russell
In Episode 334 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve sits down with Sean Russell, President of the Pacific Region for Global Medical Response, to discuss his nearly four decades in EMS and healthcare. Sean shares his journey from hanging out with his best friend, whose dad was the fire chief, Flight Paramedic, and Respiratory Care Practitioner, to executive leadership, including helping grow REACH from a single base to more than 50 locations. We discuss leadership, the evolution of EMS, building strong teams, and his leadership philosophy.Sean also reflects on balancing a demanding career and leading organizations, and, after all these years, patient care and the mental well-being of his crews remain at the heart of what he does. Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts and share Episode 334 with someone who believes great EMS leadership starts with taking care of people.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-334-sean-russell--73677551
- Aug 3, 202651 min
Episode 333: Ritu Sahni
Episode 333: Ritu Sahni: Don't be surprised if this episode starts somewhere you weren't expecting. Steve welcomes Dr. Ritu Sahni for an entertaining conversation that begins far away from ambulances and emergency departments. Before diving into EMS, Dr. Sahni shares stories from his unexpected career as a DJ, sports play-by-play announcer, television and movie extra, including appearances in the TV series Leverage and the baseball comedy Major League II. Also listen for the story of Dr. Sahni running an EMS call with Randolph Mantooth.Eventually, the conversation finds its way back to EMS as Dr. Sahni reflects on choosing emergency medicine, his journey into EMS medical direction, his years in Pittsburgh, and his current role as EMS Medical Director in Oregon. Along the way, he shares insights and the value of building strong relationships. This episode is less about protocols and more about getting to know the person behind the physician. It's a fun, relaxed conversation filled with stories, laughter, and a reminder that every career has an unexpected path. Dr. Sahni will be returning to Medic2Medic for a future episode to dive deeper into EMS leadership, medical direction, and the future of prehospital care.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy the show, please share this episode with a colleague or friend. Every conversation helps preserve the stories and history of our profession.
- Jul 25, 202640 min
Episode 332: Steve Wirth
Steve Wirth has spent more than 5 decades helping shape the EMS profession as a paramedic, attorney, consultant, educator, author, and mentor. In Episode 332 of the Medic2Medic Podcast, Steve joins me for a wide-ranging conversation that goes well beyond EMS law.We discuss the early days of his career in rural Pennsylvania, what inspired him to pursue a career in law, and the chance meeting with EMS pioneer Jim Page that helped lay the foundation for what would become Page, Wolfberg & Wirth, one of the most respected EMS law firms in the country. Steve also shares memorable stories about Randolph Mantooth, reflects on the mentors who influenced his career, and talks about the honor of being recognized as one of Pennsylvania's EMS Legends.The conversation also explores how Page, Wolfberg & Wirth became involved with the documentary Into the Unknown and why telling the authentic story of today's EMS professionals is so important. There are few surprises as well. And because no Medic2Medic episode is ever completely predictable, our Executive Producer, Bailey Belle, my Golden Retriever, decided it was the perfect time to make her presence known. I left that moment in because sometimes the best conversations are the unscripted ones.This episode is filled with history, humor, leadership, and stories that remind us how relationships, mentorship, and a passion for serving others have helped shape the EMS profession we know today.Subscribe to Medic2Medic wherever you get your podcasts, and if you enjoy the show, please share this episode with a colleague or friend. Every conversation helps preserve the stories and history of our profession.https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-332-steve-wirth--73168989
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Medic2Medic is back. After 300 episodes and a three-year pause, the podcast returns to shine a spotlight on the voices and stories that define Emergency Medical Services. Each episode takes you behind the sirens and into the lives of EMS professionals—paramedics, EMTs, educators, leaders, and innovators—who dedicate their careers to saving lives and shaping the future of prehospital care. Whether you’re in the field, connected to EMS, or simply curious about the people who answer the call, Medic2Medic brings you honest conversations, lessons learned, and the human side of emergency medicine. Because in EMS, the stories never retire.
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