Through the Lens of - The EMS Wizard Podcast
🎙️ Join us as we dive deep into the captivating world of emergency medical services, shining a spotlight on leadership, experiences, and insights of the EMS Officers who navigate the front lines of healthcare.
✨ Each episode will take you on an immersive adventure through the lens of EMS professionals, offering a fresh perspective on their remarkable work.
🎧 Our goal is to share their powerful narratives, highlighting the challenges they face, the lives they touch, and the resilience that drives them forward.
Episodes
48 episodes since 2023
2-03: Through the Lens of Hinshaw Spontaneity
Spontaneity: the condition of being spontaneous; spontaneous behavior or action. We get all that from a guest that can only be Jeffrey W. Hinshaw, PA-C.
September 02, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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36:12
2-02: Through the Lens of YOUR 2024 Champions!
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages: The EMS Wizard Podcast proudly brings to you it's 2024 Tag Team Champions of the Wooooooooooooooooorld! You know the rest.
August 19, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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25:43
2-01: Through the Lens of Professional Profanity?
Is EMS vulgar? Is profanity a part of the EMS culture? Does that change in management? Is it necessary? Maybe these get answered. Maybe we make it #!@* worse.
August 05, 2024
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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32:25
1-46: Through the Lens of the Pender Combo
Pender County may not have best friends or sharks, but they do have Chief David Dudding and a flourishing fleet of fire-based EMS. We dive into the pearls of wisdom in leading EMS inside that model in this episode.
July 09, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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39:50
1-45: Through the Lens of When You Need Advice, Go to Hehl
Is it a community college or an EMS agency? Join the band while we talk with Brian Hehl with Bladen Community College as he explains why the answer to that is, yes.
July 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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40:58
1-44: Through the Lens of Dare to be Bold
There may not be sharks at the OBX in Dare County. However, there is an EMS Chief and her name is Jennie Collins and she joins the crew in this episode to talk about everything... except sharks.
June 24, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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41:38
1-43: Through the Lens of Dr. Bad Boys
Bad boys, bad boys. Whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? In this episode we hear from Dr. Mike Lowry about surfing? Well, not exactly, but do we get his insight from the Medical Director perspective.
June 17, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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36:10
1-42: Through the Lens of Service
Customer Service and Communication are related. In this episode we discuss how they coincide with EMS leadership.
June 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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31:37
1-41: Through the Lens of OSHA What?
Is this teaser coming soon to a theatre near you? In this episode we discuss the upcoming potential impact of the OSHA changes.
June 03, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 41
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28:45
1-40: Through the Lens of a Letter From the Gaston Chief - Part 2
32 years is a long time to be Chief. How does one maintain the passion and drive? The team chases down that answer and more with the Gaston EMS Chief, Mark Lamphiear in this follow up to part 1.
May 20, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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24:00
1-39: Through the Lens of a Letter From the Gaston Chief - Part 1
32 years is a long time to be Chief. How does one maintain the passion and drive. The team chases down that answer and more with the Gaston EMS Chief, Mark Lamphiear in this first of two special edition episodes.
May 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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44:33
1-38: Through the Lens of Lawson's Creek
Join us as we speak with the newest Wizard, Brad Lawson, as we discuss everything EMS under the sun, moon, and stars focusing on education, change, and tactics - but not creeks.
April 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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37:24
1-37: Through the Lens of Landsharks
Landsharks aren't real. But the Chief of Rowan County Emergency Services is. In this episode we welcome Bryan Edwards as we explore and navigate the waters of EMS on land.
April 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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37:42
1-36: Through the Lens of E-I-E-I-O
Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. Nope. Just a farmer that moonlights as the Assistant Chief of the North Carolina Office of EMS (or something like that). Chief Chuck Lewis joins the group to give insight to the status of EMS post...
April 08, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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33:37
1-35: Through the Lens of Greene Grass
In this episode we meet with the Greene County EMS Manager, John Skinner, and discuss the various fertilizer that makes a system greener.
April 01, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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32:45
1-34: Through the Lens of Chasing Rabbits
In this episodes we have a discussion about the impact of staffing shortages and the various causes. Of course, we start to chase other rabbits down the hole.
March 25, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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33:51
1-33: Through the Lens of The Gates of Winn... Ing
In this episode, we meet with Billy Winn to talk about the impact of mentors along his journey as well as the importance of preparation through planning and exercises. Billy is the Principal Operator of NEX Disaster Services (https://www.nexdis...
March 04, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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46:41
1-32: Through the Lens of Command Presence within the Death Star
In this episode, we discuss the importance and impact of preserving, developing, and the impact of command presence within the EMS mindset.
February 26, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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32:53
1-31: Through the Lens of Lights, Camera, Action!
In this episode, in a turn from the norm, we discuss the impact of various movies within the group and how that sets everyone up for their own personal lens.
February 19, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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39:58
1-30 Through the Lens of Stanly but Not the Cup
In this episode, we welcome Dale Chandler, EMS Chief of Stanly County EMS. We discuss the preparation in today's management industry as well as their unique community paramedic program, sponsoring academies, and Frazier ambulances.
February 12, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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41:06
1-29: Through the Lens of Fitness... Really.
In this episode, the guys welcome to the show Alan and Caleb from Sea Coast CrossFit in Wilmington to explore the harsh realities of fitness in the EMS industry and how hard or easy it is to work out a plan and routine. You can check out their ...
February 05, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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39:00
1-28: Through the Lens of Interview Prep
In this episode, the guys talk about tips and advice for prepping for an interview process.
January 22, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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40:04
1-27: Through the Lens of Ladies & Gents of Customer Service
In the first episode of the New Year, we talk with Kathia Gent with Township Seven EMS in Craven County and discuss the importance and overall impacts of customer service within EMS. Thanks for listening! Follow us on Instagram or f...
January 15, 2024
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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41:12