Brendan Thomas returns to Locked In with Ian Bick, but this time he's sharing a completely different side of his life. After six years working as an EMT in Connecticut, Brendan has responded to emergencies most people could never imagine. From heartbreaking calls and disturbing scenes to the moments that still haunt him, he opens up about the reality of being a first responder, the emotional toll of witnessing tragedy, and what it's like carrying those experiences long after the shift ends. This episode takes you behind the ambulance doors to reveal a side of emergency medicine the public rarely gets to hear about.
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Watch part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24JRbCS9_L8
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Connect with Brendan Thomas:
https://www.instagram.com/bthomas_860?mdxt=YXBuaDZubjZoZ2Nu
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Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick:
https://ianbick.com/
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:43 Brendan's Background
03:31 EMT vs Paramedic
04:55 Night Shifts
07:02 Choosing Hospitals
07:53 Types of Calls
09:41 Ambulance Speed
12:03 First Time Driving
14:00 Heart-Racing Calls
17:04 Early Career Trauma
19:02 Emotional Toll
21:49 PTSD and Coping
23:43 Motorcycle Accident
28:54 Following Up on Calls
31:28 Motorcycle Accidents
33:00 Lucky Motorcyclist
34:41 Unnecessary Calls
35:45 Silly Calls
38:30 Hoarder House
43:38 Decomposed Bodies
45:46 Rude Patients
47:28 Grateful Patient
50:57 Unsafe Scenes
53:16 Fights with Kids
57:24 Lying Patients
58:40 Fentanyl Overdoses
59:59 Choking Calls
01:02:13 School Incidents
01:03:36 Public Misconceptions
01:04:07 Job Toll
01:06:31 Burnout and Relapse
01:09:17 Recovery and Therapy
01:12:13 Closing
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