Category Archives for "Response"
June 3, 2020
- in Professional , Response , WYE Podcast
Changing the Culture in the Disciplines – Minneapolis and Beyond Part I
The death of George Floyd at the hands (knee) of a Minneapolis Police Officer has touched off a powder keg of emotions, protests, riots and political tap dancing. This week our show talks first responders and addresses what it feels like to see people we call “brother and sister” destroying the hard work we do […]
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April 29, 2020
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Parenting Emergencies: Raising Lions with Joe Newman
No this isn’t some variation on the oddly popular Tiger King, the guys are actually discussing raising lions. This week we address a common emergency in many families: children. It sounds funny, but some children are different than others and finding a strategy to successfully deal with the children can be a challenge. Just ask […]
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April 15, 2020
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Ask WYE – Issue 39 – What’s the best advice for a lateral being the new guy?
Listener PJ reached out recently with a question about changing agencies. I am coming from a state agency (where i did work in a large city, but relatively small department) and going to a city agency of similar size, officer wise. It sounds like you have worked for the same agency your entire career, but […]
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April 1, 2020
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Ask WYE – Issue 38 – What are Police doing different during Shelter in Place?
Fire Departments and EMS Services across the nation are greatly changing their response patterns in response to the global pandemic that is Covid-19, but what about police? Has Law Enforcement had to change how they respond, where they respond or any of the services they offer? To find out, we tracked down our resident law […]
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March 25, 2020
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The Best Laid Plans – Adapting to Social Distancing
Would you mind leaning ever so slightly back from the screen? We are social distancing here after all. Still under a State wide Shelter in Place order your hosts Jason and Justin (the Police and the Fireman) are back to talk about the crazy week they’ve had not coming into contact with anyone. Except for […]
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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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March 11, 2020
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When Self Defense could be assault in Atlantic City
In your feeds recently may have been the story out of Atlantic City, NJ about EMTs Anthony Siudut and Sarah Aponte who responded to the Atlantic City Bally’s for a reported head injury. According to the Courier Post story from March 5th 2020, the incident that occurred in November 2019 has the EMTs in hot […]
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March 4, 2020
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Ask WYE – Issue 36 – With great mustache comes great responsibility
Mrs. MC dove into the studio as we were firing up the microphones and asked about firefighters and their love of mustaches. Like any topic on this show, the guys immediately move on to something else, but kind of in the same vein: Professional appearance. All public safety agencies have some kind of grooming and […]
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February 12, 2020
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How to deal with Uncle Sam and his taxes with Kim Schorr from KMS Tax Prep.
Firefighters, EMTs and Police Officers used to have lots of tax deductions to for uniforms, training and other things we did. Not so much anymore. This week the guys welcome tax expert and professional tax preparer Kim Schorr from KMSTaxPrep.com to discuss what it means to Uncle Sam that you’re in the Disciplines. Can we […]
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January 29, 2020
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Australia Still Burning – An Interview with Aussie Firefighter Nick Williams
We know what you’re thinking: “Do they just invite their friends to be on their podcast?” Well, when one of your friends can shed light on how an entire country seems to have been on fire for over a month…yes. Australian Paramedic and Firefighter, or “Firey,” Nick Williams is in studio to talk about the […]
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