Isabel talks with Chris Bradford, an instructor for IAED and founder of Protocol Support, LLC. They discuss the role of ED-Qs, how Q's and research interact, and the differences between QA and QI...
Isabel talks with Jerry Overton, President of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. They discuss the importance of studying low acuity calls, the role of an IRB in research, and IAED's focus for the future...
Isabel talks with Janette Turner, Director of Health Services Research at the University of Sheffield. They discuss alternative performance and quality indicators for ambulance services, whether or not quick dispatch results in better outcomes, and how exactly ambulance-related research is conducted...
Isabel talks with Kim Rigden, associate director of accreditation at IAED. They discuss the philosophy of catching people doing it right, strengths-based feedback formulas, and common hurdles to accreditation...
Isabel talks with Dr. Kevin Seaman, director of the Maryland Resuscitation Academy. They discuss the role of emergency dispatchers in the chain of survival, the value of case studies in research, and the biggest barriers to improving cardiac survival rates...
Isabel talks with Andrew Tucker, an ED-Q for the Welsh Ambulance Service. They discuss what makes the Welsh Ambulance Service unique, how to help EMDs develop empathy, and ways to make feedback a more painless process...
Isabel talks with Kate Dernocoeur, co-writer of Principles of EMD. They discuss how the textbook on EMD was written, the difference between classroom learning and street sense, and the special role of emergency dispatchers in EMS...
Isabel talks with Heinz Novosad, an instructor, implementer, and reviewer for IAED. They discuss EMS in Austria, research Heinz conducted on callers with psychosocial issues, and how emergency dispatchers can increase their awareness of such problems...
Isabel talks with Dr. Matthew Levy, Medical Director of the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. They discuss the traits of high quality CPR, steps to improving the entire emergency response system, and bridging the gap between emergency dispatchers and responders...
Isabel talks with Dr. Elizabeth Ellcessor, an assistant professor of media studies at the University of Virginia. They discuss the importance of accessibility in media, technological evolution in dispatch centers, and public expectations about 911...
