D4H Emergency Response Podcast (aac)

In this episode Adam talks to Dan about managing risk in an emergency response - during the incident.

In our interview with HAZMAT Mike, he gave us 4 basic principles to follow as non-HAZMAT responders who may be presented with a HAZMAT situation. 1. Approach the incident from the upwind position. Imagine the chemicals are a fire, approach with the smoke blowing the opposite direction to your approach. 2. Protect yourself as much as possible using whatever your organization has such as gloves, goggles and respiratory protection when dealing with persons who are affected. 3. Be aware of the 'Site Security' such as taping off areas to keep other people out of the 'Hot Area'. 4. Identify and report the chemical that has been released. HAZMAT Mike has also developed an online 'HAZMAT Material Specialist' course. This course is the highest certification for hazardous materials responders in the USA. This certification allows HAZMAT Teams to advance in various Federal Levels and would be of great benefit to responders worldwide. It is offered through www.madonna.edu using the course code; OSH4180. To find out more about 'Scene Safety For The Non-HAZMAT Responder' and the 'HAZMAT Material Specialist' course - Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, Recharge your SCBA Cylinder, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

Adam interviews Conor Barry from Wexford Marine Watch. WMW provide visible patrols on the city's bridge to help stop suicides. Adam also interviews Greg Lyons from the Irish Red Cross Dublin Unit and tells us about what his unit gets up to.

Adam discusses the increase in drownings in Ireland - due to the clement weather, and he showcases how the Irish Water Safety CEO John Leech is using [D4H] to collate data, identify likely area's and age groups in order to prevent/minimise future drownings. Adam also wonders about the role of Fire Fighters in the wake of the 19 'Hot Shots' killed in Arizona. The president of Calgary Search & Rescue also comes on the show to share his views of their recent deployment to the Alberta Floods.

In this episode Adam talks about the Alberta Flooding and two of the teams connected to [D4H] who have been heavily involved with helping out. The Unique Incident Identification Numbers that was just released and he also interviews a Dublin Fire Fighter.

In this episode, Adam & Robin discuss ways to manage your personal mental health after an incident, The Moore Tornado in Oklahoma, Interview a Surrey SAR member and talk about Robin & Marc's recent visit to Canada.

In this episode, Adam and Robin discuss discuss Multi Casualty Incidents in the wake of the Boston Bombing; http://bit.ly/12iKXCS, Talk about showing compassion to your fellow responders; http://bit.ly/11XIjm5 and talk to Kyle who is a Volunteer Search and Rescuer in Canada.

In this episode, Adam and Robin discuss discuss the importance of managing the expectations for emergency responders, interview Lynette who is a registered nurse/CERT team member and talk about the 'Blood Bikes'. http://bit.ly/12aKDbF Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat. Find out more at http://decisions.d4h.org

In this episode, Adam and Marc discuss; Improving the culture in your emergency response organization and give advice about staying safe on Twitter for emergency responders and Adam interviews Mike who is a FF/Hazmat Technician in Michigan. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat. Find out more at http://decisions.d4h.org

In this episode, Adam and Marc; Discuss the 8 qualities your should look for when hiring a responder, how community engagement can save lives and Adam interviews David, who is a FF/Paramedic with Portland Fire. Find out more about Decisions [D4H] here. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

In this episode, Adam and Robin discuss the importance of being able to 'Change The Gears' in an emergency response situation, interview a Flight Medic in Florida and talk about the Journal of Search & Rescue. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

In this episode, Adam and Robin discuss the new job opportunity at [D4H], lego hazmat spill, social media response guide and we get to hear what volunteering as an emergency responder in Ireland is like as Robin was interviewed by Today FM. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

In this episode we talk to a frontline EMT who responded on calls during hurricane Sandy, lifesaving smartphone technology backed by the Irish & Australian Coast Guard and the 'dangers of new emergency response equipment'. Marc also tell's us more about his blog where he apply's business management principles to the world of emergency response. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

Adam interviews Marc about his four most recent emergency response blog posts on responder top tips. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy the premier emergency response chat.

Adam and Marc talk about the challenges and solutions for responder turnover and knowledge loss. The blog post is available here: http://bit.ly/XcHGyr. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of the premier emergency response chat.

Adam and Marc talk about the recent blog post about a process that will help training coordinators/mangers to improve training outcomes, engagement and input. Available at: http://bit.ly/UvA5v5 Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of the premier emergency response chat.

Episode 22 of the [D4H] podcast sees Adam and Robin talking about the Emergency responder presents. See the blog post here: http://bit.ly/V2C2hf Leave your comments down below as we would love to know what you think. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of the premier emergency response chat.

Episode 21 of the [D4H] podcast sees Adam, Robin and Marc talking about the world of emergency response in a light humored, critical and easy going way. Some topics discussed: Best Tablet for Emergency Response The Set up of 'Emergency Management Victoria' (EMV) Shard evacuation drill (largest building in the European Union) by London fire brigade and the Spiral fabric evacuation device. Do you agree/disagree with us? Leave your comments down below as we would love to know what you think. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of the premier emergency response chat.

Episode 20 of the [D4H] podcast sees Adam, Robin and Marc talking about the world of emergency response in a light humored and easy going way. Some topics discussed; - The death of the man in the NYC Subway and another death in Dublin, Ireland in very similar circumstances is shocking for all involved. - Useful/not useful iPhone cases. - Monkeys at Ikea and apple maps putting peoples lives in danger are all talked about for the responder mindset. Pop on the kettle, take off the PPE, throw the BSI gloves in the medical bin and sit back and enjoy 15 minutes of emergency response chat.

The [D4H] crew discuss ESS 2012. We talk about the amazing people and products that we saw over the premier 2 day show. Gary our US Response Team Contact joined us for the show and podcast. He works as a Fire Chief, HAZMAT Instructor and Paramedic in the United States. Time to pop on the kettle, take off the PPE and sit back and listen to another great podcast.

The Decisions [D4H] crew made it to the First Aid Education European Network Conference in Dublin, Ireland. The crew met delegates from 65 countries who attended to help with collaboration on first aid practices throughout the red cross organization. Listen to the [D4H] podcast to find out more about the show and the cool new emergency response products that are coming out.

Marc, Adam and Robin cram as much emergency response news as possible into this 28 minute piece. Some topics discussed by the [D4H] crew: Inflatable woman saved by rescuers, SAR/Rescue Drones, Wilderness firefighters and real time mapping for firefighters. Take off the PPE, bin the BSI items, Scrub down pop on the kettle, put the feet up and enjoy nearly 30 minutes of emergency response news.

The Decisions [D4H] crew discuss the 9/11 memorial, situational awareness, [D4H] Barcoding, [D4H] at North Pole and why falling asleep and scooter shouldn't be in the same sentence. Take off the PPE, Heat up the thermal recuperation unit (the kettle) and enjoy nearly 30 minutes of emergency response related news.

The [D4H] crew talks about general news stories from the world of emergency response, including how a drunk man on a jet-ski beat JFK's airport security. We also announce the new [D4H] trainer course, release statistics of our recent survey of over 80 emergency response organizations and answer some questions sent in by responders. So take off the PPE, put on the kettle, sit down and enjoy.

Better decisions save lives. We're helping emergency services save more lives by making better decisions. Decisions for Heroes is a collaborative rescue team management tool, that helps record and analyse rescue operations. Instead of archiving information as paperwork, we generate real-time profiles of members, available resources, and experience levels. Decisions for Heroes uses this data to deliver live and intelligent information to the field.

Adam, Marc & Robin talk about everything emergency response related from the latest and upcoming conferences they have been to, latest tech and rescue news to name but a few.

This episode entails Adam and Marc discussing the Airmed & Waypoint Conference Marc attended. With a special interview with some air ambulance crew it promises to be a great episode. Also covered is the exciting new appointment to the Journel of Search & Rescue, the new D4H shop & merchandise.

An action packed episode with Robin, Adam, Marc & Peter contributing to the discussion in and around; - CMAS - Titanic Memorial Cruise - Avalanche Rescue Cats - Earthquake/Tsunami Response

Overview and thoughts on new rescue and medical devices + interventions as well as a whole lot more!

National Radio Interview with Kerry Mountain Rescue, Howth Coast Guard, and Dublin Fire Brigade.

Episode 9 is a special on the different types of microphones available to you from throat mics to bone mics to external mic and headsets.

Donnchadh Mac Cobb from Adventure Training Ireland joins us for this episode to demo his HD Hero 2 camera for recording emergency response footage and we discuss the Costa Concordia including the VHF transmissions from the Captain to the Coast Guard. For more information, visit http://www.d4h.org

D4H Founder Robin Blandford speaks live from the studios of Newstalk 106-108FM all about D4H as part of the Arthur Guinness Fund.

This special edition was recorded live at the 2011 SARscene Expo in Winnipeg, Canada. In this second part of the series we speak to a number of participants including Red Deer Search & Rescue, SAR Manitoba, North Avalon SAR, and CASARA.

This special edition was recorded live at the 2011 SARscene Expo in Winnipeg, Canada. In this first of a special 2 part series we speak to a number of exhibitors and vendors offering innovative products the Beyond Cold Water Boot Camp, Life Blanket, and the Rescue Streamer.

In this fifth episode we hear about the Waypoint Airmed & Rescue feature on Ireland, and Fergus Cooney joins us to talk about setting up a proper PR campaign for your rescue team. Guests: Fergus Cooney, Stephen O'Gara, and Donnchadh Mac Cobb.

This special episode was recorded live at the 2011 NASAR (National Association For Search & Rescue) annual conference held in Sparks, Nevada. Interviews with President Dan Hourihan, Bookshop and Membership Services Ellen, David from Sierra Rescue Tools, Terry from Durango EvacKart, Jen from Rescue 3, Paul and Mariano from Alameda County SAR, and Jeff from Civil Air Patrol. Enjoy!

In this fourth episode we hear about the RNLI Shannon class, SARBOT, and Nemo. Stephen O'Gara joins us to tell us his 5 step plan how to start a mountain bike unit in your Search & Rescue team. Guests: Fergus Cooney, Stephen O'Gara, and Donnchadh Mac Cobb.

In this third episode we discuss the lady dropped into the water by a cruise ship, the cruise ship that was dropped into the water, and discuss intercom systems for rescue boats including the Bluewave Helmets. Guests: Stephen O'Gara and Donnchadh Mac Cobb.

In this second episode we discuss the SAR 2011 conference in Bournemouth, some new innovations in technology, the Japanese Earthquake and the fires burning across the UK and Irish countrysides. With special guests Stephen O'Gara and Donnchadh Mac Cobb

In this first episode, we test the water by talking through the latest Technical Rescue magazines, and go on to play interviews with iLifeboats UK and the 4x4 Response Network at the Emergency Services Show. If the response to this episode is good, we'll do some more shows, and add more guests, features, and get it on iTunes. Let us know feedback!