Category Archives for "Response"
November 3, 2021
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MC’s Confession
This week finds MC rolling solo as Justin enjoys a well earned respite in the Caribbean. In this episode, MC talks openly about his own struggles with anger and sadness (sometimes simultaneously) after a couple decades as a first responder, the death of his mom, and his struggles with parenting a challenging kid. Stick around […]
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October 27, 2021
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101 Ways to Ace Your Promotional Exam with Dep Chief Steve Prziborowski
Deputy Chief Steve Prziborowski joins the guys this week to talk about promotional exams and initial hiring exams. A regular speaker at FDIC, where Justin sees him often, Chief P (because typing that name over and over again is going to put me in therapy…sorry Chief) is available to speak directly to your group about […]
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October 20, 2021
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Author Douglas R Brown and A Firefighter’s Christmas Carol
Move over Charles Dickens, there’s a new Christmas Carol on the block. No, not the Muppet Christmas Carol, even though it is a work of cinematic genius. We’re talking about Douglas Brown’s new collection of short tales A Firefighter Christmas Carol and other stories. Doug reached out to Justin to see if he’d be interested […]
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September 15, 2021
- in Disaster Plan , Family , Response , WYE Podcast
Justin is in the hospital, they think he had a stroke
A few weeks back Jason was sitting in his front yard enjoying a breezy afternoon when his wife’s phone rang. On the other end was Justin’s sobbing wife, explaining that the hospital had called her and Justin was in the Emergency Room, apparently suffering a stroke at the firehouse an hour away. Would you know […]
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September 8, 2021
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Rebuilding after complete destruction – Lizz and Jamie Porter
Living in a beautiful mountain mining town in northern California certainly has its perks. The amazing scenery, the history of the little towns and old buildings scattered through the valleys, the old railroad stations…it can be an amazing life. That is, until wildfire season. Each year the fire season in these communities is getting longer […]
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July 14, 2021
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Ask WYE – Issue 62 – Jon Acuff asks if Cops get Tazed
New York Times Bestselling Author, and star of Stage and Page, Jon Acuff dropped by the WYE studios to ask Jason a question many folks ask: Cops carry tazers…do they have to get tazed? Oddly enough the topic of being set on fire comes up. Go figure. You can hear our full length interview with […]
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July 7, 2021
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The Importance of Initial Radio Traffic – Surfside, FL Condo Collapse
The Florida community of Surfside is still reeling from the sudden collapse of an condo building overnight a few days ago leaving 150 people presumed dead. While many news outlets are finding new security footage, as first responders we can learn a lot from talking to the responders first in on these scenes. While they […]
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June 23, 2021
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Stress Management as a First Responder
You read that correctly my friends, your favorite (almost) retired MotorCop and most certainly not retired Fireman are talking about stress in the first responder universe. We all know it’s there, we all pretend to be able to handle it, but we believe that knowing when to say things aren’t OK is important. Things aren’t […]
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June 16, 2021
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The Three Disciplines at the Movies
You can’t swing a turnout coat without hitting some buddy cop movie or show these days and it shouldn’t be a surprise. Hunting down bad guys while your supervisor challenges your methods and threatens you with punishment sounds exciting, right? Movies like Backdraft and…well…Backdraft sure make being a fireman seem exciting, but is it real? […]
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June 9, 2021
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Ask WYE – Issue 61 – Heads Up! Putting data in your line of sight
Listener Brian dropped us a question about heads up displays for Law Enforcement. Your experts jump in with the pros and cons, finding far more pros as well as a number of reasons why it will be an uphill battle to get these technologies accepted by the broader first responder world. Remember how hard it […]
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