Category Archives for "Professional"
January 15, 2020
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
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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December 18, 2019
- in ASK WYE , Professional , WYE Podcast
Ask WYE – Issue 32 – How to Stay Motivated and Suck Less as a Supervisor
Sgt. Nick B sent in a question about how to suck less as a Supervisor. The guys handle it in a way only they can…perfectly, of course. With an almost 50 years of combined Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement experience your hosts give some advice for front line supervisors and middle managers about improving relations […]
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November 13, 2019
- in Professional , Recovery , WYE Podcast
Retirement, Writing and Publishing with author Ruth Ducharme
17 years as an LEO left Ruth DuCharme inspired to take some of her stories and share them. Inspired by fiction, fantasy and self help books (which she always reads simultaneously) she hit the keyboard. The results? She self published a series of three tales from the fictional (or is it?) Roland Police Department. Today, […]
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October 2, 2019
- in Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
From California Paramedic to Texas Cop – Sean Eddy’s Life in both Disciplines
Old pal Sean Eddy from SeanEddyMusic (Paramedic, SWAT Medic, LEO, Weatherford College EMS Instructor and player of one mean guitar) is in studio to talk about his transition from California EMS to Texas and how he became a Law Enforcement Officer. Here at What’s Your Emergency Radio we are always looking for stories about folks […]
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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
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
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 24, 2019
- in Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
Active Shooter Rescue Task Force with Thomas Beers
Columbine High School changed everything and Thomas Beers is on the front lines of that change. As the EMS Manager for Cleveland Clinic Health he not only teaches Tactical EMS response but has had his hands in shaping the curriculum most departments rely on when they hear “active shooter.” So why did HM pick a […]
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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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June 26, 2019
- in ASK WYE , Professional
Ask WYE – Issue 23 – Police Quality Assurance
Long time listener and supporter of the show, Art, sent in a question about Quality Assurance at the PD station. HM spent years as the Quality Improvement and Assurance Officer for his agency, charged with ensuring documentation meets Department, local and State regulations. Turns out PD doesn’t have anything like that. Who ensures reports are […]
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June 19, 2019
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Being a Paramedic In Israel with Aryeh Myers
Working in EMS, Fire and Police is stressful enough, but how do you treat patients when there are literally rockets being fired at you? WYE sits down with Israeli Paramedic Aryeh Myers to discuss what it is like to provide patient care in, as he calls it, “An on again off again war zone.” He […]
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