Category Archives for "Education"
June 10, 2020
- in ASK WYE , Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Ask WYE – Issue 42 – What to expect at your Volunteer Firefighter Interview
Old friend of the show and noted Patron, Phil, chimes in this week with a question that he called Justin at home about (no, not all our patrons get our home numbers): What should I expect at my Volunteer Firefighter Interview? Career fire jobs have almost a cottage industry built up at the front door […]
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May 27, 2020
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Ask WYE – Issue 41 – What’s with all the different ranks?
Checking in from our Facebook group, listener Kyle Ó Riaín asked about the different ranks in Fire, Police, EMS, and Military. Oof…where do we start… This week, the guys try to compare and contrast their current Departments, old Departments, Departments that they live near…well, it gets messy, but here’s a good primer on what rank […]
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May 6, 2020
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Ask WYE – Issue 40 – Kids These Days
Not just for the parents among us this time, our recent guest Joe Newman chimed in with a question about if we on the streets as first responders have seen a change in kids, parenting, or both. It reminded Justin of the following interaction between noted sociologists Carl Reed and Richard Vernon in the well […]
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April 8, 2020
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First Responder Tax Relief – What does it all mean?
Each year the guys bring in Kim Schorr, owner of KMSTaxPrep to offer guidance and answer questions about filing taxes as a first responder. Do we get certain write-offs, benefits or access to any programs that can help us? Usually these questions are straight forward and the answers equally so. But as you are well […]
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March 16, 2020
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WYE Special – Report from the Frontlines of Covid-19
Covid-19, previously identified as the Novel Corona Virus, or Corona Virus, was recently declared a global pandemic. What is a pandemic? No, not the game we mentioned a few weeks ago. Lucky for us, our Fire and EMS expert Justin Schorr has been on the front lines of this epidemic turned pandemic since early in […]
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January 15, 2020
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2020 – What’s your 20?
See what we did there? Clever. That’s our New Year’s resolution for 2020. Or is it? In this premier episode of Season 2 of What’s Your Emergency, your hosts Jason (Law Enforcement expert) and Justin (Fire and EMS expert) outline their personal and professional goals for 2020 and remind their listeners that you don’t have […]
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October 16, 2019
- in Disaster Plan , Education , Family , WYE Podcast
Public Safety Power Shutoffs – How to be ready
Pacific Gas and Electric, the nation’s largest privately owned utility company, is under fire for planning and executing mass power shutoffs to millions of Californians. They claim it was to avoid large wild fires due to downed power lines the company fails to properly maintain. While many folks didn’t have supplies or a plan, your […]
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August 7, 2019
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Sign Language for First Responders with Louise Sattler
Firefighters, Police Officers and Paramedics come in contact with a number of people who speak different languages but few of them are aware of basic signs used by the deaf and hard of hearing community. Now, some autistic folks use American Sign Language (ASL) to better communicate with their community. First Responders need to know […]
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July 31, 2019
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Kelly Grayson talks about the American Paramedic Association
The American Paramedic Association is a new advocacy group aimed at raising education standards for EMTs and Paramedics. Board member, and internet Blogfather Kelly Grayson steps up to educate us about what the APA does, what it hopes to do and, more importantly, why education in the disciplines is so important. Will a degree boost […]
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July 3, 2019
- in Education , Emotional , Physical , Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
Randy Sutton and how to help the Wounded Blue
Retired Police Lieutenant Randy Sutton suffered a stroke while on duty. His department not only turned their backs, but told him it was “just business.” No first responder should be left on their own after a line of duty injury or death and Randy Sutton is doing something about it. Do new Officers, Firefighters and […]
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