The opioid crisis demands a stronger response from emergency care and EMS is uniquely positioned to lead. The MN Bridge podcast explores how EMS systems across Minnesota and the country are stepping into this role. This series highlights innovative strategies, local successes, and the evolving responsibilities of emergency providers. It’s a place for honest conversations, practical insights, and stories from the front lines of overdose response.

MN Bridge Interview Series: EMS & the Opioid Crisis
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The opioid crisis demands a stronger response from emergency care and EMS is uniquely positioned to lead. The MN Bridge podcast explores how EMS systems across Minnesota and the country are stepping into this role. This series highlights innovative strategies, local successes, and the evolving responsibilities of emergency providers. It’s a place for honest conversations, practical insights, and stories from the front lines of overdose response.
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Recent Episodes

September 24, 2025
Incarceration and the Opioid Crisis: MOUD in Jails
<p>This episode dives into how MOUD is delivered in correctional settings, why the period after release is so high-risk, and how EMS fits into continuity of care. Guests Elise Woodward and Dustin Naumann share lessons from jail programs and law enforcement perspectives.</p>

August 13, 2025
From Rural to Regulatory with Dylan Ferguson and Jim Rieber
<p>We talk with Dylan Ferguson, Director of the Minnesota Office of EMS, and Jim Rieber, former EMS Director in Perham in Northern Minnesota. Dylan shares his vision for EMS’s role in the opioid crisis, while Jim reflects on how his rural system changed its approach—bringing buprenorphine to the field and transforming how they respond to overdoses. Together, they explore how statewide leadership and local innovation can reshape care across Minnesota.</p>

June 30, 2025
Peers, Trust & Tribal-Led Recovery with Jordan Hanson & Colin Cash
Jordan Hanson and Colin Cash discuss how lived experience and community-based systems are changing addiction care, emphasizing the importance of trust and peer support in tribal-led recovery in this interview.
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