Beyond the Protocol: From Technician to Clinician in EMS | Hoffman & Manavi

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Jason Falvey discusses the realities of modern EMS with veteran paramedics Brinker Hoffman and David Manavi.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of In-Service: EMS Podcast, Jason Falvey sits down with veteran paramedics Brinker Hoffman and David Manavi for an honest and wide-ranging discussion about the realities of modern EMS. Drawing from decades of field experience, they explore what today’s EMS education system is producing, why soft skills matter as much as clinical skills, and how providers can continue to grow long after they earn their certification. The conversation examines the difference bet...

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Host: Jason Falvey

Guests: Brinker Hoffman, David Manavi

Topics covered

• EMS education
• soft skills
• clinical skills
• professional growth
• paramedics

Keywords

• EMS
• paramedics
• education
• soft skills
• clinical skills
• professional development

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