Disaster Podcast

Disaster Podcast


Latest Episodes

Civilian Author Gets Responder Training to Write About Disaster
December 22, 2014

Author Kurt Kamm is the special guest on this episode of the Disaster Podcast. He writes mystery novels about first responders like firefighters, paramedics, and arson investigators. We spend this part of the two part episode talking about the extensive f

Oklahoma Hospital and Responder Training and Preparedness
December 11, 2014

We return this week with paramedic and educator Chris Prutzman to talk some more about preparedness in the Oklahoma City area among the HCA hospitals there. Joining Chris on the show are hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and paramedic educator Sam Bradley

Paramedic Chris Prutzman on Oklahoma Tornado Response
December 09, 2014

Chris Prutzman is a paramedic and EMS disaster responder in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He joins the Disaster podcast team for a two part discussion on  his experiences responding and training for response in the midst of Tornado Alley. Hosting the show are

Police Officer Randy Sutton on Honor, Compassion and Legacy for Responders
December 01, 2014

In this episode of the Disaster Podcast hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Sam Bradley are joined by Dr. Joe Holley from Paragon Medical Education Group to welcome retired Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Randy Sutton to the show. Randy is a well known polic

Special Needs Patients In Times of Disaster from EMS World Expo 2014
November 20, 2014

This special episode of the Disaster Podcast with Sam Bradley features special guests paramedic and mother of a special needs child, Elsie Kusel, paramedic and physician Dr. James Brasiel and paramedic and co-founder of Paragon Medical Education Group, Ji

Remote and Austere EMS in Alaska with Doctor Mike Levy
November 13, 2014

On this episode of the Disaster Podcast hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Sam Bradley were joined again by Dr. Joe Holley from Paragon Medical Education Group to look at a special topic this week, remote or austere EMS and medical care in Alaska. Joinin

EMS MCI Lessons Learned at Asiana Airlines 777 Crash
November 06, 2014

On this episode of the Disaster Podcast hosts Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and Sam Bradley were joined again by Dr. Joe Holley and paramedic Jim Logan from Paragon Medical Education Group to look at a special topic this week, Mass Casualty Incidents or MCIs.

Urban Shield and a Look at Real Risks for Terrorism in U.S.
October 31, 2014

This week on the Disaster Podcast we return with a second part of the episode we started with last week. Host Sam Bradley and I had paramedic and emergency planner for Memphis Fire Department Jim Logan on the show to talk about Sam’s experience with the

Urban Shield Tactical Response Training in Bay Area
October 23, 2014

This week on the Disaster Podcast host Sam Bradley and I had paramedic and emergency planner for Memphis Fire Department Jim Logan on the show to talk about Sam’s experience with the Urban Shield program that is run in her county to train people for tac

Ebola Hysteria and Disaster Medicine Preparedness
October 16, 2014

On this episode of the disaster podcast host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic and guest Dr. Joe Holley invite Lieutenant Jim Strickland from Memphis Fire Department on the show. Jim is the infection control officer for that department and was fresh off a call w