Code 321 Podcast

This month's episode is for the nerds. Dive deep into cardiac physiology, pharmacology, and invasive hemodynamics of a critical care patient. Have you ever wondered what critical care transport patients are like? Have your Google machine and a hot cup of coffee ready. Remember, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology are the building blocks of great patient care. Special thanks to

Derek Gavelis is a seasoned outdoor adventurer and current firefighter. Derek shares how years of high-risk adventure sports like rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering, and kayaking have taught him life lessons he applies to his career in emergency services. Derek shares how adrenaline seekers share parallels with those responding to emergencies.

Kyle Blake is a Lieutenant assigned to Engine 1 in Downtown Burlington, Vermont, and is the Recruit Academy Lead Instructor for new firefighters in the department. Kyle is responsible for developing the next generation joining the department ranks with a novel approach to entry-level firefighter training. Today’s episode is the first in a new series from the Code 321 Podcast call

David Weiss is a Critical Care Flight Nurse (CFRN) who serves on the Vermont State Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) Team. As a nurse, David works full-time in a Level 1 Trauma Center Emergency Department and with the UVM HealthNet Transport Critical Care HEMS Program. He started his EMS career at 16, working on various EMS agencies in the Northeast. David holds specialty care certifi

Part 2 of The Opiate Problem discusses potential solutions such as Safe Injection Sites (SIS), Community Response Teams (CRTs), Methadone, Suboxone and Buprenorphine use (Carroll, 2020). This month’s Code 321 Podcast will feature a two-part series with Patrick Crowley of vtdigger.org. Patrick and I worked at the Burlington Fire Department together as Firefighter/EMS providers. Pa

This month’s Code 321 Podcast will feature a two-part series with Patrick Crowley of vtdigger.org. Patrick and I worked at the Burlington Fire Department together as Firefighter/EMS providers. Patrick is now a reporter with vtdigger.org and joins me to discuss his two-part article series entitled “The Third Wave” (links below). Part one of this series will explore how opiates

This episode of the Code 321 Podcast takes a deep dive into Ketamine. Since the creation of the drug in the 1960s, it has been a staple of the medical community for a wide variety of treatments. Learn about the history of this medication, how it works, why it is loved (or hated) and what is coming next in the world of Ketamine use. The article used in the creation of this podcast i

United States Air Force Pararescue Jumper Paul Barendregt joins us from Alaska to talk about his 25-year career in the Special Operations Community as an PJ. Paul has conducted missions on all 5 continents with multiple combat deployments. Paul is also the owner of PJB Solutions, LLC offering leadership and medicine in the operational environment. Today’s episode we learn a littl

Northeast Emergency Training Solutions, LLC owners Nick Carson and Tim Ferris share some brief thoughts on the EMS World Expo Conference live from New Orleans, Louisiana. NETS was selected as a Pre-Conference workshop for our “Hardening the Target: Preparing Your Community for the Active Threat”. Make sure to check out “Life Fire Layout” on Apple Podcasts. Prescott Nadeau (

Join us this month to discuss 5 lessons learned from the critical care orientation process. Set yourself up for success by practicing the fundamentals and prioritizing responsibilities in the correct order. The lessons we will discuss in this episode are: