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Listener John used the Speakpipe link on our home page to ask about man’s best friend in an emergency. From obedience to evacuation to even CPR taking care of our furry friends usually results in “take them to the vet!” As a Paramedic Justin isn’t trained to treat canines but is that really an excuse? […]
Read More...Pacific Gas and Electric, the nation’s largest privately owned utility company, is under fire for planning and executing mass power shutoffs to millions of Californians. They claim it was to avoid large wild fires due to downed power lines the company fails to properly maintain. While many folks didn’t have supplies or a plan, your […]
Read More...Budget. It’s a word to which a lot of people have a visceral reaction. But what if we told you a budget is simply telling your money where to go? That doesn’t sound as daunting, yet we still tend to think of a budget as some sort of mysterious entity only nerd accountants understand. (No […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...Old friend of the blogs Sean Eddy from MedicMadness.com is in town so we did what any friends would do: Gave him beers and plugged in the microphones. A lot of you have differing viewpoints about Law Enforcement in different States so why not grab a Texas cop and throw him into a patrol car […]
Read More...Yes, Justin is sportsing. Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Andrew Luck suddenly retired right before the start of the season to the surprise of his fans, teammates and coaches. His reasons for leaving mainly focus on the physical dangers of modern American Football (Luck has had season ending shoulder and internal injuries in addition to multiple concussions). […]
Read More...Area familiarization. Beat knowledge. Whatever the phrase you use in your jurisdiction, they tend to mean the same thing: Know where you are and how to get help to you. Consider the quote we pulled from this week’s Ask WYE video: “Still southbound on Otis. Cancel, Northbound, northbound. I have my directions mixed up, we’re […]
Read More...Suicide is killing first responders at an alarming (and disproportionate) rate. In this week’s episode, we are going back into the archives to remind you of the great work our friends at Humanizing the Badge are doing in partnership with Mike the Cop: Call 4 Backup. Mike the Cop, if that is his real name […]
Read More...Those of you who have been around WYE Radio for the year, and those who were around for the show that must not be named, know your hosts are co-founders of a cancer charity. You new folks may not know. Our annual Prostate Cancer Awareness events are just over the horizon and it’s time to […]
Read More...If there’s one thing we love and appreciate here at WYE, it’s the entrepreneurial spirit. When someone sees either a hole in the market or a way to make current stuff more efficient, that’s a big deal to us. Consequently, when we have the chance to bring it to your attention, we jump on it! […]
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