RideAlong: EMT School

About RideAlong: EMT School

RideAlong: EMT School follows Mike and Max, two friends diving into EMT training, alongside their co-host Jonathon, a working paramedic. Each week they share lessons, challenges, and stories from class while exploring the broader world of EMS through interviews, gear breakdowns, and survival tips for students. From the classroom to the ambulance, RideAlong offers an honest, entertaining look at the journey into emergency medicine. Go to www.RideAlong.Bulletn.net (http://www.RideAlong.Bulletn.net) for links! Produced by Bulletn.net (http://Bulletn.net), a free resource for firearms, medical, and outdoor training communities.

Publisher

Mike Fiore | Max Lizana | Jonathon Aldridge

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

29 Aug 2025

Latest episode

5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

61 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Oct 2026

   The Hurt Locker (Provider Mental Health)

   EMS asks us to take care of people on some of the worst days of their lives—but how well are we taking care of ourselves and each other? This week, Mike, Max, and Jonathan have an important conversation about provider mental health and the cumulative impact of working in EMS. We talk about how calls affect everyone differently, why it isn't always the gruesome or dramatic calls that stick with us, the effects of stress both on and off the job, and the importance of recognizing when you—or someone you work with—may be struggling. We also talk about suicide prevention, supporting our partners, finding people we can actually talk to, and breaking down some of the cultural barriers that can make it difficult for EMS providers to ask for help. Mental health isn't something that only matters after a particularly bad call; it's something providers should be paying attention to throughout their careers. Plus, Jonathan introduces a brand-new rotating segment: Call of the Week. Mike and Max work through a patient scenario, talk through their assessment and treatment decisions, and discover that running calls from the comfort of a podcast studio isn't quite the same as doing it in the back of an ambulance. --- Want to support the podcast? Join our patreon. https://www.patreon.com/cw/RideAlongEMTSchool (https://www.patreon.com/cw/RideAlongEMTSchool/posts) --- Episode Breakdown 00:00 – Welcome Back / Updating the RideAlong Intro 04:30 – Provider Mental Health & The Hurt Locker 12:00 – Patreon & Our First ALS Crew Members 17:00 – EMS World Expo & What's Coming Up 39:47 – Introducing Call of the Week 40:00 – Call of the Week: Working Through the Scenario 1:06:27 – Main Topic: Provider Mental Health 1:07:00 – Suicide Prevention & Why This Conversation Matters 1:08:00 – Why EMS Can Be So Hard on Mental Health 2:09:00 – Checking In on Yourself & Each Other 2:10:00 – ALS Crew Shoutouts & Closing --- ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and storytelling purposes only. It is not medical advice or official EMT training. Always follow your accredited instructors and local protocols. --- 🚑 RideAlong: EMT School Links [https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com](https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com) (https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com](https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com))

2. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Laura Herring – IEMS Special Events Lt. (RideAlong Interview)

   What does it take to provide EMS coverage for everything from an NBA game to the Indiana State Fair—and what happens when a planned special event suddenly becomes an unplanned one? This week, Mike sits down at Indianapolis EMS headquarters with Laura Herring, Special Events Lieutenant and a 19-year veteran of EMS. Laura shares her path from originally pursuing nursing to falling in love with EMS, becoming a paramedic, spending 12 years on an Indianapolis ambulance, helping pioneer IEMS's district medic program, and eventually finding her way into leadership and special event planning. Then we dive into the world of EMS special events. Laura explains how Indianapolis EMS prepares for sporting events, concerts, the Indiana State Fair, the Indianapolis 500, severe weather, mass-casualty incidents, and other situations that fall outside normal 911 operations. We talk about planning resources, working alongside fire, police, event organizers and other medical providers, preparing for the things you can't predict, and what it takes to provide medical coverage for some of the biggest gatherings in Indianapolis. Finally, Laura talks about stepping away from day-to-day street medicine, finding a new way to serve her community through leadership, and offers some great advice for new EMS providers about compassion, listening to patients, and remembering that even when something doesn't feel like an emergency to you, it may still be an emergency to the person who called. --- Episode Breakdown 00:00 – Meet Laura Herring 01:18 – What Counts as a Special Event? 03:08 – From Nursing School to EMS 05:14 – Going From EMT to Paramedic 08:16 – Learning EMS in Indianapolis 12:56 – 12 Years on an Indianapolis Ambulance 15:25 – The District Medic Program 18:30 – Moving Into EMS Leadership 23:10 – Finding Special Events 27:01 – The Indy 500 & Indiana State Fair 30:38 – Planning Large-Scale Events 35:31 – What EMS Sees at the State Fair 39:23 – Sporting Events, Concerts & Venue Coverage 42:34 – EMS at the Indianapolis 500 43:53 – The Logistics of Special Events 46:12 – Leaving the Street Without Leaving EMS 48:32 – Laura's Dream Special Event 50:39 – Advice for New EMS Providers --- ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and storytelling purposes only. It is not medical advice or official EMT training. Always follow your accredited instructors and local protocols. --- 🚑 RideAlong: EMT School Links https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com (https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com)

3. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Stand By Me (Standby Events)

   This week, Jonathan is out working, leaving Mike and Max unsupervised as they catch up on a busy week in EMS. Max shares a memorable psych call, Mike officially starts Anatomy & Physiology, and after more than a year of going through EMT school and starting their EMS careers together, Mike and Max finally get the chance to work their first shift as partners. For Tools of the Trade, we look at Trauma Bears and how something as simple as a stuffed animal can be a surprisingly useful EMS tool—not only for comforting pediatric patients, but also for helping with assessment and providing reassurance to patients experiencing dementia or distress. Then we get into our main topic: EMS standby events. After working a community festival together, Mike and Max talk about providing EMS coverage at fairs, football games, concerts, races, and other special events. We discuss preparing for the event, knowing the layout and available resources, staging equipment, coordinating with other responders, handling everything from minor first aid to calls that become full 911 responses, and the challenge of staying alert when hours of downtime can suddenly turn into a real emergency. -------------------------------------- GET IN ON THE XSHEAR GIVEAWAY!! https://sweepwidget.com/c/102241-iahux8bk (https://sweepwidget.com/c/102241-iahux8bk) -------------------------------------- Episode Breakdown 00:00 – Welcome Back / Jonathan Is MIA 04:57 – XShear Giveaway & Patreon 10:52 – Mike & Max Finally Work Together 18:05 – Max's Psych Call 26:00 – Mike Starts Anatomy & Physiology 35:10 – Tools of the Trade: Trauma Bears 52:27 – Main Topic: EMS Standbys 57:30 – Types of Standby Events 1:03:48 – Standbys vs. 911 1:07:50 – Calls From the Polish Festival 1:11:24 – Preparing for a Standby 1:21:24 – The Carnival Ride Call 1:30:03 – Lessons Learned From Standbys 1:36:41 – Staying Alert During Downtime -------------------------------------- ⚠️ Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and storytelling purposes only. It is not medical advice or official EMT training. Always follow your accredited instructors and local protocols. -------------------------------------- 🚑 RideAlong: EMT School Links https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com (https://www.RideAlongEMTSchool.com)

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