Category Archives for "Professional"
November 7, 2018
- in ASK WYE , Professional , Response
ASK WYE – Issue 7 – Don’t Get Stuck
Another great question comes our way from the Speakpipe icon on our homepage to ask about something that can derail your career: Needle sticks. While the guys answer each of Jeff’s questions they also discuss some common sense approaches to preventing needle sticks for police and EMS as well as address what to do if […]
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October 31, 2018
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We Don’t Need No Education
You read that right, Pink Floyd drops a double negative and we’re all over it! Fire and EMS expert, Justin, brings to our Law Enforcement and Traffic expert, Jason, a position paper calling for Paramedic programs to meet the same requirements as an Associates Degree. Spoiler alert, both your hosts hold at least a Bachelor’s […]
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October 17, 2018
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A Solution to Every First Responder’s Problems – The Mic Loop
Picture yourself back in the 90’s where your hosts got started. We didn’t have any of this new fangled gear… GPS maps…heck we used Thomas Guides. Internet lookup of a new medication…we had to know it solid. Radio mic getting tangled with a suspect or combative patient? Our radios were on our hips! Dealing with […]
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September 12, 2018
- in ASK WYE , Education , Emotional , Professional
ASK WYE – Issue 3 – Moving from Contract Law Enforcement and Security to LEO
ASK WYE is back with a great question out of New Jersey. “Art” we’re calling him (Remember if you don’t want to leave your name we’ll make one up) is 33 and works in contract law enforcement securing Government facilities. He hasn’t got the “LEO academy” training all the local agencies are looking for, but […]
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September 5, 2018
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Tim Burrows explains how your Department is doing Social Media wrong
In the age of the internet and social media many public safety Departments are still not using social media to further their core mission. In this episode of What’s Your Emergency, HM & MC sit down and talk to social media expert Tim Burrows from TwelveSixtySix.com who specializes in teaching agencies how to actually have […]
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August 29, 2018
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ASK WYE – Issue 2 – What’s with all the different names for law enforcement?
Issue 2 of our listener questions special comes from “Mr Nick” himself all the way from Australia and it has to do with the confusing web of names we here in the US give Law Enforcement. Police Sheriff Highway Patrol Trooper What does it all mean? Your hosts Motorcop and the Happy Medic do their […]
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August 17, 2018
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Ask WYE – Issue 1 – Numbers Driven Evaluation
We asked and you answered! That is to say, we asked you to ask, and we answered…by…answering…? What’s Your Emergency Radio debuts a brand new periodic feature where YOU THE AUDIENCE will ask us to answer a question you have. Just click the little blue bar on the side of our homepage, leave a 90 […]
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August 1, 2018
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How to Avoid Social Media Assisted Career Suicide with Dave Statter
What’s Your Emergency welcomes traditional and social media expert Dave Statter from Statter911 to talk about Social Media Assisted Career Suicide Syndrome (SMACSS). With 38 years in TV news and a wealth of experience in Fire and EMS topics, Dave’s insight into firefighters/EMS and police misusing social media is invaluable. HM and MC learn about […]
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August 1, 2018
- in Education , Emotional , Physical , Prevention , Professional , Recovery , Response , WYE Podcast
Self Care and Why it Makes You a Better First Responder with Garrett TeSlaa
Shift work ain’t easy. We all tend to succumb to less than healthy habits. Add on a decade and suddenly you may be looking, acting, and feeling like someone you no longer recognize. Fear not, though, there are strategies to regain the person you once were and today’s guest isn’t afraid to talk about them…even […]
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July 27, 2018
- in Education , Professional , WYE Podcast
Welcome to What’s Your Emergency
Welcome to our brand new podcast about all emergencies, large or small, on or off the job! In this first episode your hosts Motorcop and the Happy Medic take you on a quick trip to learn about the format of the show, what to expect and what we hope to bring to you. In our […]
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