Episode 69: The Problem with Media and EMS
Have you ever wondered why the news media gets EMS stories so messed up? Do you cringe each time you see a news story talk about “ambulance drivers”? Is your agency concerned with sharing your work with the community because of “HIPAA”?
Dan sits down with journalist and clinician Rich Huff (@richmhuff) as well as our good friend Margaret Keavney (www.keavneystreger.com) to discuss the problems with EMS and media, and solutions we can use to tell our stories better to the people we serve.
“We don’t have to be first; we have to be better.”
The story on LA County cardiac arrest transport:
EMS Aegis is a great source for training and information for both individual clinicians and agencies looking to do better:
www.emsaegis.com
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Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!