Category Archives for "Professional"
January 18, 2023
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Season 5 Premier!
The boys are back in town and they’ve got some amazing and fun stories to share about their Christmas breaks! While MC was driving north to spend time with his retired Fireman dad (and 3 kids and 3 dogs in 1 car) HM was headed South to warm temps and a respiratory infection mixed with […]
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December 14, 2022
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Orlando turns Narcan up to 11, HM cries foul
In the epic film This is Spinal Tap, the filmmaker notices the band’s amplifiers go past 10 to 11. He asks why and they answer, “Well, it’s louder, isn’t it?” This appears to be the thought behind a new FDA approved medication called Kloxxado, a name HM totally didn’t make up on the spot. Kloxxado, […]
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December 7, 2022
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In the News – Firefighters, Gun Safety, and Punching Subordinates
This week we dive into the headlines and find a disturbing thread at the top of most of the feeds: We’re shooting each other. Both firearm examples today are from the great state of Texas while the honor of having a Battalion Chief punching a subordinate falls to Pennsylvania. First we visit the parking lot […]
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November 30, 2022
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Kari Dickerson and the Freedom House Paramedics
It’s Friday night in the summer of 1972 and a new NBC show called “Emergency!” captivates Americans with the idea of little half trained Doctors called “Paramedics” treating patients before taking them to the hospital. For decades we were told they were the first, the OG, the father’s of modern EMS. But did you know […]
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November 16, 2022
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We said, “Get a hobby.” We did not say, “Sell illegal firearms.”
Just in case you thought our semi regular series on cops behaving badly was taking a hiatus, in comes some news from a couple of PDs local to the studio. According to the story on Police 1 and in local media outlets, a few Officers have found new and interesting ways to screw up. From […]
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November 9, 2022
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The Difference Between “Service” and “Support” Animals
We’ve all seen the stories about the emotional support peacocks and little fluffy emotional support purse sized dogs but are there any actual regulations when it comes to service animals? Indeed there are and, like most encounters with the public, the first person to say they know the law is usually wrong. This week we […]
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November 2, 2022
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Are Eyewitnesses or Confessions Infallible or Reliable?
In a TED talk in Scotland, Elizabeth Loftus shares some of her research about memory, explaining how a man was accused and convicted of rape despite no evidence other than the victim saying initially “He looks the most like the guy.” Trouble is, come trial and the victim is 100% sure it was a man […]
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October 26, 2022
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LEO and Paramedic Sean Eddy and his Tik Tok Lawyer Rant
Old friend and friend of the show, Sean Eddy first met us back in the Chronicles of EMS days as a Paramedic. Skip ahead a decade and he’s living his best life as a Police Officer in Texas while still working EMS on the side. Add to that an impressive stretch as a guitarist and […]
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October 5, 2022
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STUMP MC – Crash, Boom, Bang
Fresh on the heels of a recent show about Fire Engines crashing into things, WYE brings you another world famous episode of Stump MC! HM has prepared 3 questions to try to stump MC with stories from EMS, Fire, Military, Police and Disaster Preparedness. We are now also starting a new scoreboard! So only to […]
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September 28, 2022
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5 Fire Engines, 2 Collisions and 1 big hill
It has been a big year for fire engines crashing into things and your heroes at WYE Radio are on the case! This week we watch video from Patterson, NJ where 2 Engines collide responding to a fire call leaving 8 injured. This story of Engine on Engine crime is reminiscent of a story from […]
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