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Diving deep into the evidence, policies, and politics that shape California EMS. Each episode breaks down the clinical topics, operational challenges, and system-level forces influencing how EMS is delivered across the state. Designed for EMS professionals, healthcare leaders, and policy thinkers who want to understand what’s driving change—and what’s holding it back.
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Podcast hosted by John Ehrhart & Scott Brown exploring the frontiers of restorative practices.
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A last-resort lifesaving procedure with high stakes, surgical cricothyrotomy is rarely performed—but always looms in the background of airway management. In this episode, we look at the evidence supporting cric in the field, discuss the training and policy debates around it, and reflect on what it means for EMS clinicians to carry such a heavy clin…
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We examine the evidence behind TXA use in prehospital care and explore how protocol adoption varies across California EMS systems. What does the data say about its effectiveness in trauma? Why do some agencies use it while others hesitate? This episode unpacks the science, the operational considerations, and the policy landscape shaping TXA’s role …
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John talks to Scott about his book, Active Peace: A Mindful Path to a Nonviolent World. "Restorative activism – despite all of the effort going into social change right now, more people, more groups than ever, if a significant amount of that activism isn't transformed into an approach that prioritizes relationship, that attends to real not-violence…
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Podcast 6 - Amina Knowlan - The Wisdom of Groups
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Amina talks to Scott and John about the collective intelligence of groups and the restorative potential inherent in the group field.By John Ehrhart & Scott Brown
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Podcast 4 - Tom Daly - Cultivating the Inner King
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“When we're talking about the king, we're talking about that sense of knowing who you are, and appreciating who you are at a really really deep level, and that's personal sovereignty.”Tom talks to Scott and John about the mature masculine and the critical importance of initiating boys and men for the sake of our communities and our world.…
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Podcast 3 - Jessica Cooley - Re-story Your Life
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"Narrative critiques the idea of inherent anything."Jessica talks to Scott and John about her fascinating research in Rwanda and her work doing narrative therapy and conflict resolution.By John Ehrhart & Scott Brown
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