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EMSconnect On Shift

EMSconnect On Shift

Written by: EMSconnect LLC
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EMSconnect On Shift is for the men and women who live life on the rig, in the station, and on the street—when the tones drop and there’s no pause button.

Hosted by Shaun Pitts, EMS educator and street-tested provider, this podcast cuts through the fluff and gets real about emergency medicine. The calls that don’t go textbook. The decisions you make with seconds on the clock. The lessons you only learn the hard way—on shift.

Every episode brings honest stories, practical EMS education, and straight-talk discussions on critical care, trauma, leadership, mental fitness, and the realities of working fire and EMS today. No sugarcoating. No buzzwords. Just experience you can carry into your next call.

Whether you’re a brand-new EMT, a salty medic, or a firefighter who’s seen enough to know better, EMSconnect On Shift is about getting better—together.

🎙️ If you can’t change a life, save a life.
🧠 Get less dumb with EMSconnect On Shift.
🚑 Real talk. Real calls. Real EMS.

🔔 Subscribe, share it with your crew, and keep learning—because complacency gets people hurt.

Got to go… byee.

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Episodes
  • Exhausted Isn’t Normal: What EMS Needs to Know About Hormones & Fatigue with Haley Scellick, ARNP from First Responder Health and Wellness
    Feb 10 2026

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    Why are so many EMS providers exhausted—even when they “sleep”? Why does stress feel constant, recovery impossible, and burnout unavoidable?

    In this episode of EMSconnect On Shift, we’re joined by Haley Scellick, ARNP from First Responder Health and Wellness to break down what’s really happening inside the bodies of first responders. We dive into chronic fatigue, cortisol dysregulation, sleep disruption, and hormone imbalance, and explain why feeling “wired but tired” is not just part of the job—it’s a warning sign.

    Haley explains how shift work, repeated stress exposure, and poor recovery disrupt cortisol rhythms, suppress testosterone, impair sleep, and quietly increase long-term health risks for EMS providers. We also tackle common misconceptions, why “normal labs” don’t always mean a healthy provider, and how caffeine, overtraining, and tough-it-out culture can make things worse.

    Most importantly, this episode focuses on realistic, actionable strategies EMS providers can actually use—without quitting the job or chasing perfect sleep.

    If you’ve ever felt exhausted, burned out, short-tempered, foggy, or just not like yourself anymore… this episode is for you.

    🎧 Topics include:

    • Chronic fatigue vs. normal job stress
    • Cortisol and shift work
    • Sleep myths in EMS culture
    • Testosterone and hormone suppression
    • When to seek testing and real help
    • Practical steps to protect your health on and off shift

    Because being tired shouldn’t be the cost of saving lives.

    🎙️ Guest Information: Haley Scellick, ARNP - First Responder Health and Wellness

    Supplements: https://www.firstresponderhealth.net/

    First Responder Health and wellness on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565005384987


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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • BLS Essentials: Tox Talk: What’s Poisoning Your Patient?
    Jan 28 2026

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    Poisonings and overdoses are a growing portion of EMS calls, and rapid recognition can mean the difference between life and death. Toxicology 101 is designed to give BLS providers a practical, field-focused approach to identifying and managing common toxidromes. This course breaks down the five core toxidromes, common substances involved, key assessment findings, and critical BLS interventions.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Inside The Movie Code 3: EMS, Burnout, and the Stories That Stay
    Jan 7 2026

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    In this episode of EMSconnect On Shift, we sit down with Patrick Pianezza, former Paramedic and Writer of the film Code 3, for an honest, inside look at telling EMS stories from someone who has actually lived them.

    Patrick shares how his time on the streets shaped the characters, calls, and emotional weight of Code 3, why authenticity matters when portraying EMS on screen, and how cumulative stress, burnout, dark humor, and identity all find their way into the story. We talk about the calls that stay with you, the parts of the job the public never sees, and what it’s like to step away from the uniform while still serving the EMS community in a different way.

    LISTEN to all of "The Fractured Saints" here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TLc8SGP9pX4MaaLz1b8TW?si=8gFJ-mMHRyCQTClDVzKjHA

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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