The World’s Okayest Medic Podcast The EMT's Perspective
Sep 26, 2025
Explore the dynamic world of EMTs and medics as guests discuss frustrations with attitudes and the impact on patient care. Discover how medic laziness can lead to incomplete assessments in critical situations. The importance of professional appearance and communication in building trust with patients is highlighted. Generational differences in feedback styles and concerns about the evolving quality of EMT training post-COVID are also examined. The need for mutual respect and collaboration in emergency services is emphasized throughout the engaging conversation.
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Show Up Ready To Work
- Do not adopt a dismissive attitude when responding with medics; show up ready to assess and treat.
- Treat every scene as worthy of attention unless clearly trivial to avoid missed critical findings.
Culture Drives Clinical Neglect
- Complacency and lack of accountability create a culture where poor assessment becomes normal.
- That culture directly harms patient care through missed diagnostics like skipped 12-leads.
Prioritize Basics Over Paperwork
- Do basic lifesaving interventions first: oxygen, bleeding control, defibrillation, and rapid transport as needed.
- Prioritize quick, correct vitals and exposure over filling paperwork on scene.