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Hosted by Mike Turek · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 89 episodes
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The Medic Materials Podcast isn’t your polished, button-up EMS show—and that’s the point. Hosted by Mike Turek (AEMT-P, CIC) with a rotating cast of EMTs and Paramedics, this podcast delivers unapologetically real conversations about life on the truck, in the station, and on the worst (and best) calls.Each episode blends education, experience, and dark humor, breaking down real call reviews, clinical decision-making, leadership failures, EMS culture, and the stuff everyone talks about after the tones drop—but rarely says out loud. It’s raw, explicit, and occasionally inappropriate… while still managing to teach you something that might actually make you a better provider.We take EMS very seriously, just not ourselves. If you’re looking for scripted lectures and sanitized opinions, this probably isn’t your podcast. But if you want honest education, hard truths, and laughs that feel a little too close to home, welcome to Medic Materials—the EMS podcast that sounds like the conversation
Mike Turek hosts Medic Materials Podcast, a education show with 89 episodes published.
In this episode of the Medic Materials Podcast, we take a deep dive into the long term mental and physical effects of chronic stress exposure in EMS and first responder culture. Topics discussed include: The role cortiso
HEMS—aka Helicopter EMS—gets talked about in EMS like it’s some mythical level-up. The aircraft, the gear, the crews… yeah, we all know the vibe. When flight walks in, heads turn. But what’s actually behind the hype? In
Some patients don’t crash all at once, they decline while providers stay comfortable. In this episode, we feature Status Paramedicus, and the dangerous space where protocol adherence turns into hesitation, and comfort re
A motorcycle rider goes down in a serious, almost puzzling crash—and from the moment EMS arrives, the signs of internal bleeding are there. The problem? What happens next (and what doesn’t) sparks a deep dive worth havin
Every EMS provider is familiar with the tongue-in-cheek acronym EMS: Earn Money Sleeping. This playful jab highlights a pervasive issue within the profession—widespread laziness that has reached alarming levels. We uncov
We make our return with a crazy call where police lose their suspect and gain a huge headache. Severe trauma, airway compromise, and massive foul ups with scene management are only a few of the troubles these crew face.
We consistently see the same teaching habits by the same instructors that are holding onto their past glory. Never striving to get out of their own self built rut. In the follow up to our last episode "Stuck In The Mud"
Ever wonder why EMS education is stagnant, bland, unoriginal & can't seem to prepare students for the taking an EMS job? We discuss the toils of EMS education and the lack of vision within the classroom. Many of us strug
A string of strange patient interactions are the source of today's call. Our crew today disregards the basics, but somehow makes it to the hospital without disaster. We discuss a systems RSI protocols as well as facts ab
After seeing a recent JEMS article we had to discuss the idea of an armed EMS provider. This is a can of worms that if opened gives us more questions then answers. We tackle trust and training, need vs desire, agency or
We review a fairly benign call today that has the panel completely stumped! Gerard dives into his past a bit and gives a great lesson on plant life. Oh! And Gerard and the Maha have some strong thoughts on this EMS crews
Ever have one of those shifts where nothing seems to go right? Today's Karen found out the hard way that sometimes you must overlook your patients behavior & ask yourself why are they behaving like that. Facts on this ca
Oh what a way to start the fourth year of the show! This crew scrambles but never actually accomplishes much on their terrifying scene. A few simple oversights and some actual training could have gone a long way to help
A paramedic faces a patient with significant shortness of breath and no help! The symptoms are clear, & we can all see the natural progression of this disease process. How does this medic fare by themselves? Listen & fin
What a way to celebrate our 75th episode! The crew reviews a fairly straightforward call that dangles on the fence between an Alpha & Bravo priority. We discuss cardiac rhythms and the PROPER treatment of an EMT student.
A BLS crew responds to a chest pain, but chose to stop at a local fast food restaurant on their way there. We discuss the news article, the fallout & more importantly the comments sections of multiple sources, where fell
Maybe this patient would have just been better off in the hands of a BLS provider. We are all pretty critical of this call, a passive medic and a crew that believes they hear nothing when it just isn't adding up. Sometim
When all you hope is that a simple syncopal episode is just that SIMPLE, and it turns out it never is. However these providers today are fans of the show and take an idea we showcased to help determine what really is cau
Warning! Get your Kleenex ready for this one. We say goodbye to a dear friend of ours and a fan favorite of the show. Then we discuss a topic never before heard on the show. Warning the topic we discuss can be upsetting
The Maha does not disappoint with a call he brings to the table. For the first time in a long time this patient steers the panel in a very wrong direction. Yet even being majorly wrong the clues were starring us all in t
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Medic Materials Podcast is hosted by Mike Turek. The show is categorised under education (health) and has published 89 episodes.
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