American Ambulance EMS Podcast

Hosted by American Ambulance

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144

Latest episode

Aug 2026

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EN-US

About the show

Looking for some fun EMS education? Hosted by American Ambulance's Medical Director, Dr. Danielle Campagne, along with her UCSF-Fresno colleagues, Drs. Patil Armenian and Saajan Bhakta, they discuss practical, pertinent, and evidence-based topics that you can use today to take care of your community. They also bring in guests from all parts of the EMS world to highlight the heroes among us, and share their unique take on challenging situations. Join us, let’s learn together and thrive.

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September 16, 202639 min

146. CPR Induced Consciousness

Special guest, American Ambulance Paramedic Kayla Maddux brings a fascinating case to raise field awareness about this sorely under discussed phenomenon.

August 12, 202629 min

145. Mechanical Chest Compressions

The LUCAS device is the topic of conversation today. American Ambulance Paramedic Supervisor Robert Wankel joins us again to discuss the use of this device and how its effectiveness stacks against manual chest compressions.

July 22, 202630 min

144. Leadership in EMS

Today we take a break from drilling down into a specific policy or procedure and discuss an important topic that isn't so clinical but still extremely important in EMS: What makes a good leader? A big thanks to American Ambulance Paramedic Supervisor Robert Wankel for bringing his experience as a leader in the field to our discussion today.

June 24, 202630 min

143. What is Kratom?

Dr. Brian Lawton is a resident at UCSF Fresno and we were pleased to welcome him as a guest host for this episode.

June 3, 202645 min

142. From EMT to EDPA with Jordan Golding

Are you in EMS, wondering what it would take to be an EDPA (Emergency Department Physician Assistant)? Jordan Golding did it! He started his EMS career as an EMT with American Ambulance, and now works as an EDPA here in Fresno. Join us today as he answers our questions and shares his experience.

April 15, 202635 min

141. Adult and Pediatric i-gel Update

American Ambulance Paramedic Josh Garcia joins us again for this discussion as we prepare to introduce the pediatric i-gel into our local CCEMSA protocol.

April 1, 202632 min

140. Pediatric Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions

It's not often that we are able to time a podcast to coincide exactly with the release of a new protocol, but today we did it! Dr. Scott Avey from UCSF Fresno joins us as a guest co-host, and we were pleased to have American Ambulance Paramedic Josh Garcia join as well to bring his experience and a story from the field.

March 18, 202619 min

139. Measles

in 2000, the CDC declared Measles eliminated but last year we saw a huge rise in cases and in 2026 the trend continues. Dr. Brian Lawton returns for the discussion today. Measles is no joke.

March 4, 202634 min

138. Mushroom Poisoning

On today's podcast, we bid farewell to Ben Wiele and welcome Joey Ferreira to our usual panel of co-hosts. We were also pleased to have Dr. Brian Lawton join us to discuss the dangers of foraging for mushrooms.

February 18, 202641 min

137. Symptomatic Bradycardia vs Peri-arrest Death Spiral

American Ambulance Paramedic Elisa Bompadre joins the discussion today to share a story from the field. We were also happy to have Dr. Miranda Lewis join us again as a guest co-host.