{"podcast":{"title":"EMS One-Stop","slug":"ems-one-stop-5691901","podcast_index_feed_id":5691901,"rss_url":"https://emsonestop.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://emsonestop.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/14883931/EMS1-EMS-One-Stop-1400x1400-v2_wxftre.png","author":"emsonestop","episode_count":100,"summary":"In his EMS One-Stop podcast, Rob Lawrence breaks down takeaways from industry news and events, and tackles the challenges that face today’s EMS leadership. He is joined by a host of top names in EMS, who share their experience and insights into how to advance EMS. Rob Lawrence has been a leader in civilian and military EMS for over a quarter of a century. He is currently the director of strategic implementation for PRO EMS and its educational arm, Prodigy EMS, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and part-time executive director of the California Ambulance Association.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ems-one-stop-5691901"},"episode":{"title":"When systems hesitate, they deploy: The rogue air crews who faced Ebola head-on","slug":"when-systems-hesitate-they-deploy-the-rogue-air-crews-who-faced-ebola-head-on","published_at":"2026-04-30T15:58:07+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ems-one-stop-5691901/when-systems-hesitate-they-deploy-the-rogue-air-crews-who-faced-ebola-head-on","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ems-one-stop-5691901","url":"https://emsonestop.podbean.com/e/when-systems-hesitate-they-deploy-the-rogue-air-crews-who-faced-ebola-head-on/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/xa7mgnf3tbeawmpj/Hazzard_Video8ett5.mp3","summary":"In this episode of EMS One-Stop, Rob Lawrence sits down with Kevin Hazzard to explore No One’s Coming, a gripping account of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the extraordinary effort to rescue infected American aid workers from West Africa. |WATCH NOW: FDNY’s future: AI, BWCs and pay parity with Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore What begins as a seemingly impossible mission evolved into a high-stakes, time-critical operation led by Phoenix Air — a team known for taking on the missions no one else will. Hazzard traces the origins of this unconventional organization, from transporting explosives and nuclear materials, to pioneering aeromedical evacuation of the world’s most dangerous infectious patients. The conversation moves beyond storytelling into operational reality. With no established protocols, limited knowledge of Ebola and widespread public fear, crews were forced to improvise, adapt and execute under intense pressure. The episode examines the intersection of EMS readiness, public health hesitation and leadership under uncertainty. At its core, this is a study in preparation, risk tolerance and professional duty — illustrating how a small group of individuals stepped forward when systems hesitated, reinforcing the enduring EMS principle: when the call comes, you answer. Key quotes from Kevin Hazzard “This is as scary as it gets.” “It is the largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak in human history.” “We’ve got to figure out how to transport highly contagious patients — nobody does that.” “They risked their lives. They risked their families’ lives for strangers.” “Preparation is the most important thing.” “We are notoriously short-minded … we’re not long-range thinkers.” “There are people out there who are willing to step into the breach when needed.” Episode timeline 00:0…","meta_description":"In this episode of EMS One-Stop, Rob Lawrence sits down with Kevin Hazzard to explore No One’s Coming, a gripping account of the 2014 Ebola outbreak and t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2355,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ems-one-stop-5691901/episodes/when-systems-hesitate-they-deploy-the-rogue-air-crews-who-faced-ebola-head-on/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ems-one-stop-5691901/when-systems-hesitate-they-deploy-the-rogue-air-crews-who-faced-ebola-head-on.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}