S2:E14 - "Stroke and the Big City – An interview with Dr. Ethan Brandler about the use of the S-LAMS stroke severity scale by the NYFD Bureau of EMS." Recorded December 28, 2020

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In this episode, Dr. Ethan Brandler discusses the S-LAMS stroke severity scale that is currently being used by the New York City Fire Department. Dr. Brandler is an associate professor of emergency medicine at Stony Brook University Hospital and he is also the Associate Medical Director of the university-based EMS system which provides 911 and critical care services. He also provides online medical control for the NYFD EMS service and is the medical director for various EMS agencies around his home in Long Island, New York. He even responds to calls as a paramedic in his hometown of Plainvew, New York.

When he’s not working in the hospital, teaching or going on calls as a paramedic, Dr. Brandler spends time conducting research on behalf of EMS and stroke. His efforts have produced multiple published papers on the topic of EMS and the use of stroke severity scales, specifically on the S-LAMS scale. In this episode, Dr. Brandler discusses a lot of very important and interesting things, but primarily he describes why NYFD EMS stroke protocols were updated to include stroke severity scales. In addition, he walks us through their stroke protocol, the use of S-LAMS, how NYFD prepared to implement the updated stroke protocols into operation and, most importantly, he talks about the real life benefits their stroke patients are experiencing. If you want to get a hold of Dr. Brandler you can email him at [e-mail]
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