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b'This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit\\xa0lexipol.com.\\nIn this episode of Inside EMS, cohosts\\xa0Chris Cebollero\\xa0and\\xa0Kelly Grayson\\xa0welcome Chief Gary Ludwig to the podcast. The group discuss imparting knowledge to new medics and Ludwig\\u2019s latest book, \\u201c385 Things Veteran EMTs and Paramedics Can Teach You: Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic Tips and Tricks of the Trade.\\u201d\\nThe book contains information on patient assessment, managing airways, starting IVs, penetrating trauma, crimes scenes and more.\\nChief Ludwig shares his experience with terrible PCRs, and why we should be teaching medics to write reports like our law enforcement partners.\\nHe shares tips like:\\nWhy you should always stay in the left lane\\nHow to avoid tipping stretchers\\nWhy to avoid abbreviations in PCRs\\nFor a signed copy, visit www.garyludwigbooks.com.\\nAbout our guest\\n\\xa0Gary Ludwig is a well-known author, educator, speaker, and consultant who has served in three fire departments over his career. His fire, EMS, rescue, 911 and emergency management career spans a total of 46 years, including 35 years in two metropolitan cities, St. Louis and Memphis. He has been a paramedic for over 44 years.\\nHe served as the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) during the 2019-20 term, and was selected as the International Career Fire Chief of the Year in 2022.\\nHe has a master\\u2019s degree in business and management.\\xa0 He has written over 500 articles for professional fire and EMS publications and is the author of four books.\\xa0 He has also been invited to speak at over 400 professional EMS or fire conferences or seminars.\\nHe has won numerous awards including the International Career Fire Chief of the Year in 2022, the James O. Page EMS Leadership Award in 2014 and the IAFC EMS Section\\u2019s James O Page Achievement Award in 2018.\\nHe has managed two award-winning metropolitan EMS systems (Memphis and St. Louis) and was fire chief of an ISO Class 1 fire department (Champaign).\\xa0 In 2022, he was appointed by FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell to the National Advisory Council for FEMA.'