S2:E7 "A Down and Dirty COVID Update for EMS – A discussion with Chris Haney about where Michigan EMS rules come from and why I should care." Recorded November 23, 2020

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In this episode, Geoff sits down with one of his long-time colleagues and friends, Chris Haney, Director of Operations at Star EMS. Chris is a fixture of the first responder community in Oakland County, Michigan with over 37 years of experience in EMS. He enjoyed a full career at the Pontiac Fire Department prior to his time at Star EMS. Throughout his time on the job, Chris has been a part of pretty much every committee, work group and task force you can think of in our county, region and state EMS system. He's here for a down and dirty discussion about what the everyday EMS provider in Michigan should know about the current COVID rules, emergency orders and related protocols.
Let’s face it, we’re all going through a LOT of COVID fatigue in the prehospital community. It’s hard to stay current on the “need to know stuff,” that “they” want us to know and do AND keep up with the constant barrage of COVID related calls. Not only is there almost too much information out there, but much of it seems like it contradicts one rule or another which just makes things more confusing. Trust me, we get it. To make it easy, clear and concise, Chris and Geoff thought it would be a good idea to just sit down and talk about the various “things” the boots on the ground should know. We also thought this would be a good chance to give everyone listening some background and context as to how the various medical control authorities, regional networks and the State of Michigan EMS system work in concert to share information back and forth to best serve the specific conditions of our diverse communities. The pandemic has given us an example to show how this giant state-wide system works and this talk may shed a tiny amount of light on a topic that isn’t always so clear.
Now, there’s NO WAY you can teach someone how a state EMS system works in a 25-minute podcast and today we’ll just skim the surface. However, by the end of this episode I think you’ll find clarity regarding the general process of how EMS rules, protocols and directives cascade downward and upward in Michigan.
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