Ask WYE – Issue 20 – IFAK Individual First Aid Kit

Rod Rifredi from Below 100 and how to prevent LODD

Below100.org aims to prevent line of duty deaths (LODD) by changing the culture of the three disciplines to allow for more common sense and less machismo. Rod Rifredi joins WYE to discuss the basic tenets of Below100.org, including: Wear your belt Wear your vest Watch your speed What’s Important Now? Don’t be complacent But, as […]

Promotional Interview 101 with Andrew Borrello

Passing the promotional oral board exam can be tricky but today’s guest has all the answers to ensure you maximize each answer! Author, and retired Captain Andy Borrello, has almost 20 years of experience dealing with promotional exams. His book, Police Promotions Super Course, walks a potential candidate through everything you need to know to […]

Ask WYE – Issue 18 – Advice 15+ Years in the Making

We asked those of you on the job for 15 years or more to send us what advice you would give the rookie you. Today we crack open the mailbox and give you advice from two of your fellow listeners that we think fit nicely together. The first two we’ll feature are from Rod and […]

MC’s Aspirations for Promotion

This episode wraps up MC’s adventure through preparing for the Sergeant’s exam with an announcement that he got the results and he made the promotion list! Now what? Does he sit down with the family and discuss shifts or assignments that won’t work, such as weekend graves or radio? Has he looked around other Sgt. […]

Naked Shenanigans and Body Cams

In case you’re tuning in hoping one of your hosts is described in the title, we’ll spare you that and instead bring you a story out of Orangeburg South Carolina where 26 year old Paul Tarashuck was hit and killed shortly after EMTs failed to treat him properly while PD watched. Possibly MORE shocking than […]

Leadership with Dr Jack Enter Part 2

Dr Jack Enter is still in the studio as your hosts, Motorcop and the Happy Medic change topics from what it takes to become a leader to what it takes to BE a good leader. This episode starts with making MC a Sergeant and we dive right into what it takes to lead by example, […]

Proactive Leadership Strategies with Dr. Jack Enter – Part I

Law Enforcement expert and author Jack Enter fires up the microphone for this episode of What’s Your Emergency and the guys have a ton of questions. Dr. Enter’s most recent book, Challenging the Law Enforcement Organization: Proactive Leadership Strategies, caught MC’s attention as he prepares for the Sergeant’s exam and HM sees a lot of […]

Ask WYE – Issue 14 – How and When to Specialize

Another great question from our audience asks our fire, Police and EMS experts when, and how, to specialize. Specialization in public safety can range from an officer doing traffic, SWAT, investigations, prevention or custody. Firefighters can specialize in haz-mat, USAR and ARFF to name a few. Even in EMS one can choose Helicopter training, educator, […]

Managing Expectations – MC as an FTO

MC and HM fire up the mics to talk about MC’s new adventure: Field Training Officer. HM asks him to describe how he has prepared for this role and what he expects of the new officer who will be assigned to him the very next day! What are first day expectation of the FTO towards […]