Rotor Wash

Join the Rotorwash team for this special episode with a 4 person panel discussing the recent hurricanes, PPE in COVID, and transporting the LUCAS device. Special guest Marc Creswell discusses Acadian's response to the hurricanes, and how they deal with these regular disasters. This is a long one, but it was a blast for us to record. Hopefully, it will be just as fun to listen to! Don't forget to shop the ECHO Gear Zone and pick up the latest and greatest ECHO Gear!

Welcome to the ECHO Rotorwash podcast! We have been MIA for a while, but we're back!  This is the first podcast in a few months for the team here at Rotorwash, and we wanted to take a minute and update the audience on some things that are to come! In true ECHO fashion, we have decided to go in a different direction. In this episode, new Co-Host Doug Newsom is introduced. We also talk about our future plans for the podcast.  Please have a listen and don't forget to shop at the ECHO store!

Join the Rotor Wash team as we interview Samuel Schaab from Leonardo Helicopters. He is a former Flight Nurse, and now he helps Leonardo design HEMS aircraft. He offers some fantastic insight into what makes Leonardo Helicopters different. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 situation, ECHO has made the difficult decision to cancel ECHO Yacht Club 2020. Please visit our website for further information.

Join the Rotor Wash team as we speak with Dr. Darren Braude from UNM about their program to cannulate in the field. Prehospital ECMO (PECMO) is here and real! Dr. Braude discusses the steps involved to reach this point, as well as the obstacles faced when building their PECMO program. All of this hard work resulted in the first prehospital ECMO Cannulation in the USA late last year.  Check out the episodes of ED ECMO with Dr. Braude: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ed-ecmo/id675769252?i=1000451819848 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ed-ecmo/id675769252?i=1000455954948 Thanks for listening. We will see you on the sunny beaches of Florida in May, for ECHO Yacht Club 2020!

Join the Rotor Wash team and Jacob Miller as he presents an absolutely fantastic talk on Asthma! Jacob is a Flight NP with UC AirCare, and today he shares his experience and knowledge on the subject of Asthma. Covering everything from the simple to the severely ill asthmatic, listen here to Part 2 of 2. Included below is the link to his slides on the topic https://jacobmilleracnp.wordpress.com/talks/ Don't forget to register for ECHO Yacht Club 2020! Seats are going quickly. You will not want to miss this world-class conference! http://www.echoheliops.org/2020-annual-conference

Join the Rotor Wash team and Jacob Miller as he presents an absolutely fantastic talk on Asthma! Jacob is a Flight NP with UC AirCare, and today he shares his experience and knowledge on the subject of Asthma. Covering everything from the simple to the severely ill asthmatic, listen here to Part 1 of 2. Included below is the link to his slides on the topic https://jacobmilleracnp.wordpress.com/talks/ Don't forget to register for ECHO Yacht Club 2020! Seats are going quickly. You will not want to miss this world-class conference! http://www.echoheliops.org/2020-annual-conference  

Richie McHale with Geisinger LifeFlight joins us for this awesome case review of a patient he flew 5 years ago. Carbonyl Diflouride is the toxic chemical that is commonly inhaled when "huffing", a practice that is common to induce euphoric like effects. This chemical causes a massive depletion of Magnesium, and can lead to Cardiac Arrest. Join Richie while he walks us through this fascinating case, and discusses the massive amounts of Magnesium this pt required!  Don't forget to join us at ECHO Yacht Club in May! It will be a fun few days filled with learning and networking on the sunny beaches of Florida!

Today we get a chance to talk to Paul Reeves and Wayne Papalski about their SAR programs in US and Australia. Paul is an Australian search and rescue intensive care paramedic working in Broome in western Australia and Wayne is a US Navy search and rescue paramedic and a member of the ECHO military team. This was a great discussion that started out about SAR and SAR programs and transformed into a discussion of training, education and combating complacency. It was a pleasure to speak to these two and we cannot wait to do it again.      

On this episode of the ECHO Rotor Wash Podcast, we speak with Flight Nurse Ryan Dale from Orlando, FL. Ryan has a fascinating background; as he flies, works in the ICU, and is a rep for Abiomed. He has some absolutely fascinating insight on the care and transport of patients that are on one (or more!) cardiac assist devices. Check it out! Also, let us know what you think of the new Rotor Wash Podcast logo! Don't forget to shop the ECHO Gear Zone!  http://www.echoheliops.org/echo-gear-zone

On this episode of the Rotor Wash podcast, we take it back to CampECHO WV 2019 with this awesome talk by the legendary Dan Rauh. In Dan's signature style, he presents complex concepts in a brilliantly simple fashion. Sit back, relax, and enlighten yourself with some great education. Also, remember to check out the Sim Competition at ECHO Yacht Club in May! It is a fantastic opportunity to challenge yourself and bond with your peers.

Flight Crew Bill of Rights Right To Come Home 1. Every crew member has the right to go home at the end of their shift. Right To Turn Down A Mission 2. The ability to turn down a flight for safety reasons is your right and everyone’s responsibility. This right should exist equally within everyone’s job description. Right To Discuss Mission Safety 3. No matter your job title you have the absolute right to query a mission AND each other. Right To Absolute Safety 4. Safe operations of an aircraft is the entire crew’s responsibility. Safety is an active process, speak up. Right Of Flight Crew Expectations 5. You have the right to expect your safety is your employer’s top priority. To expect your program to: •Support crew member rights. •Provide ongoing training. •Improve the system they provide. Right Of Program Expectations 6. Your program has the right to expect that you will: • Always be learning. • Always work at making the job safer. • Always use prudent judgment. • Be prepared to the best of your ability to

ECHO President and Founder Jon Kaminski takes time on Thanksgiving 2019 to share an update with all of the ECHO Members. He speaks about some of the current events in the Industry and also updates the public on the many different projects within ECHO. As always, he is brutally honest with his thoughts. ECHO is TAKING A DAMN STAND. Please take a listen, and keep giving ECHO feedback as we chart this uncharted course!

ECHO Rotorwash Host Tony Falzone brings you his talk from CampECHO 2019 in West Virginia. In this talk, Tony uses his signature style of calm, motivating, speech to speak about how to keep the fire strong as we progress through our career. His talk is both insightful and informative for Clinicians everywhere. Take a listen, and let us know what you think!

Today we get a chance to catch up with John Hamilton of Austin Travis County to discuss how they integrate the medical crew into the cockpit and truly prescribe to making everyone in the aircraft aircrew and not just self-loading baggage. From integration into the startup procedure on the aircraft to formal training on how to manipulate the autopilot to get the aircraft on the ground in the event the pilot becomes incapacitated the training all members of the crew receive is phenomenal and truly focused creating a cohesive crew. Plus, we get a chance to hear about their new AW169 for our friends at Leonardo Helicopters. For the record we are jealous!!  

ECHO Rotorwash member Joey Loehner spent 17 days in the middle of nowhere for Burning Man 2019. While running the on-site EMS system for the event, he connected with some incredible folks from around the Air Medical Industry. The ECHO Rotorwash Team felt that these folks had some awesome thoughts on leadership, the industry, and patient care. A departure from our normal content, this episode is a conversational format with some interesting members of our industry. We hope you enjoy!   For more information about being on the podcast or a topic you wish to hear, email us at RWPodcast@ECHOHeliops.org    If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video       CME Collective

For more information about being on the podcast or a topic you wish to hear, email us at RWPodcast@ECHOHeliops.org    If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video       CME Collective

Today we continue our military month as we talk with Chief Petty Officer Wayne Papalski of the US Navy. The Chief is a senior member of the the very small Navy Search and Rescue Helicopter Corpsman (SMT) community which makes him one of our most unique members. We get a chance to discusses his relationship with ECHO-Military, his work with the Joint Trauma System Committee on Enroute Combat Casualty Care, and his recent humanitarian mission in response to Hurricane Dorian.   If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video     CME Collective  

ECHO’s Military Director, Jamie Eastman interviews Flight Paramedic and Standardization Instructor, US Army SGT. Joel Coelho. Sgt. Coelho talks about what his role is on both the civilian and the military side. They will discuss the details on deployment and other items pertaining to his role as a Standardization Instructor.   This podcast is the second episode in our military series which will take place over the course of September. Make sure you subscribe to hear from some of our amazing military members and the unique experiences they bring to the ECHO family   CME Collective If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video      

Today we have the privilege to talk with SSG Jamie Eastman, ECHO’s Military Director. Jamie is recently returned from a year long deployment to the middle east and we get a chance to talk about that experience, lessons learned during the run up to his deployment and his plans for a military symposium at our spring 2020 event (details coming very soon). This podcast is the first in our military series which will take place over the course of the month of September. Make sure you subscribe to hear from some of our amazing military members and the unique experiences they bring to the ECHO family   CME Collective If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video      

We are revisiting our ECHO conference from Philadelphia hosted by JeffStat! Dr. Ben Lawner, medical director for Allegheny Lifeflight and EMS and emergency physician, presents his talk on advanced airway techniques and some clinical advice on improving success with different types of advanced airways.    If you need someone to talk to, call 1-833-AIR-FAST. FAST TEAM Video       CME Collective