Words Off The Street

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get your story on the air. This story is from my first short story collect ‘Welcome to New Orleans, How many shots did you hear’ It’s called GINGERS FIRST DAY….. hope you enjoy. SPONSOR   This episode was also … Continue reading Gingers First Day; A CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC story E052 →

This episode we interview John Borkovich. Author of Wildlife 911: On patrol. Take a listen to a fun and entertaining show. About the author The love and admiration of nature is what drew John Borkovich to the profession.  As John became more and more interested with the natural resources around him, he realized that he … Continue reading Author, conservationist and retired wildlife officer John Borkovich interview; WOTS 044 →

This episode we interview Dispatcher/ Call Taker and Technical writer Caroline Burau. Take a listen to a fun and entertaining show. About the author Caroline worked as a 911 dispatcher and calltaker for 12 years. She left the job for a career in technical writing in 2014. The hours are better, and she gets weekends … Continue reading Author, dispatcher Caroline Burau interview; WOTS 043 →

This episode is a lot of fun and hopefully very informative. I have a chance at a second bite of the apple with Author, detective Bernard Schaffer. Bernard is our first repeat guest and we sit down and talk about his new book, his publishing deal and the joys of book promotion. We might even … Continue reading Author Detective and all around nice guy Bernard Schaffer; WOTS 042 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get your story on the air. This story is from my second short story collect ‘Welcome to New Orleans, The life you save may take your own’ It’s called leg shackles….. hope you enjoy. SPONSOR   This episode was … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 07 Directions →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Kyle Nelson. Kyle has very diverse public safety career. EMT, emergency management, meteorology and ski patrol just to name a few. His passion for this combined with a love of social media and its abilities is what brings Kyle to us today. About The Author Kyle Nelson is a … Continue reading Meteorologist and Paramedic Kyle Nelson; WOTS 041 →

Hello everyone. Today I am Speaking with Hilary Gates the program director for EMS World Expo a paramedic, and educator. EMS World Expo will be in Nashville Tn Oct 29th thru Nov 2nd 2018 About the program director for EMS World Expo Hilary Gates is the program director for EMS World Expo. She is a … Continue reading Paramedic and program director for EMS World Expo Hilary Gates; WOTS 040 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get your story on the air. This story is from my second short story collect ‘Welcome to New Orleans, The life you save may take your own’ It’s called leg shackles….. hope you enjoy. SPONSOR   This episode was … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 06 Leg Shackles →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Thonie Hevron. Thonie has had a long public safety career touching many departments and positions. She is now an accomplished author with 3 books to her credit as well as having works in several anthologies. About The Author In 1973, on a dare, Thonie tested with San Rafael Police … Continue reading Public Safety Dispatcher and author Thonie Hevron Interview; WOTS 039 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get your story on the air. Today’s story is from John Salka. A retired Fire Battalion Chief with the FDNY. Its a perspective on 9/11 and the responder.SPONSOR   This episode was also brought to you by Xiphos Books … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 05 (a 9/11 story by John Salka) →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Oakland Fire Department firefighter, paramedic and author Zac Unger. About the author I have been with the Oakland Fire Department as a firefighter and a paramedic since 1998. Prior to that, I had a number of short (but brutally cold and lonely) jobs working as a peregrine falcon watcher, … Continue reading Oakland Paramedic and author Zac Unger Interview; WOTS 038 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get you on. Today’s story is from my friend and producer Annette its a story from her days working EMS in Ohio. Enjoy! SPONSOR   This episode was also brought to you by Xiphos Books & Training. Xiphos Books … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 04 (Chicken Hands) →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Retired Battalion Chief John Salka. John served 33 years with the FDNY and has had an amazing career as a leader, instructor article contributor and author. About the author John Salka (ret) served with the FDNY for over 33 years, the past 15 years a battalion chief in the … Continue reading Retired FDNY Battalion Chief, John Salka Interview; WOTS 037 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get you on. Today’s show is one from my first book called Make your skin crawl………… Enjoy SPONSOR   This episode was also brought to you by Xiphos Books & Training. Xiphos Books is responsible for books such as … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 03 (A Story by BJ Schneider) →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Ginger Locke. Ginger is an Associate Professor of EMS Professions at Austin Community College and the creator of the Medic Mindset podcast and blog. About Ginger, her Podcast & Blog Ginger Locke is infatuated with the minds of medics. As an Associate Professor of EMS Professions at Austin Community … Continue reading Paramedic, Assoc Professor and Podcaster, Ginger Locke Interview; WOTS 036 →

Welcome to CLEAR FOR TRAFFIC… sharing your first responder stories. Please contact me so we can get you on. Today’s show is one from medic Anthony Curty………… Enjoy SPONSOR   This episode was also brought to you by Xiphos Books & Training. Xiphos Books is responsible for books such as ‘Welcome to New Orleans… How … Continue reading Clear For Traffic 02 (A Story by Anthony Curty) →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Douglas M. Kleiner. Douglas is the President and CEO of Tactical Medical International About Tactical Medics International Tactical Medics International (TMI) offers several “Premier” courses and other training courses that are specifically designed for medical providers and operators who may find themselves in “austere” environments where medical treatment facilities … Continue reading CEO of Tactical Medics Intl, Douglas Kleiner Interview; WOTS 035 →

This is our first Clear for Traffic post. I want to start including YOUR stories from the field on the show. Please contact me so we cna get you on. Today’s show is one of mine taken out of my book Welcome to New Orleans Volume 1 called Do you Miss It

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Diana Sprain. She is an author of both non-fiction (History of dispatching) and a great fantasy series (Graycliff chronicles). Its wonderful to have her on our show to discuss her work and her writing process. About the author Diana Sprain was born in the United Kingdom and grew up … Continue reading Author & professional dispatcher, Diana Sprain Interview; WOTS 033 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Quintin Peterson. Quintin is retired from DC metro police but has a writing history both before and after his time in law enforcement. About the author & his work Native Washingtonian Quintin Peterson is a retired District of Columbia police officer who served the public for three decades. He … Continue reading Author & Retired DC Police Officer, Quintin Peterson Interview; WOTS 032 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Doctor David Spiro. David is the co-founder of REEL DX. A medical training platform that uses real patient vidos. About the Guest Dr. Spiro received his BA from University of Virginia and his MD degree from University of California at San Francisco. He also has a Masters in … Continue reading Doctor & Co-Founder of Reel Dx, Dr. David Spiro Interview; WOTS 031 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Bob Doerr. Bob is a Multi award-winning author He graduated from the Air Force Academy, and then had a twenty eight year career in the Air Force. It was a life style that had exposed him to the people and cultures of numerous countries in Asia, Europe and to … Continue reading Author and retired Air Force Officer, Bob Doerr Interview; WOTS 030 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Robert Bryan. Robert was born in Queens, New York. He retired after a twenty year career with the New York City Police Department at the rank of captain. He is also an adjunct professor in the homeland security department of a NYC college. About the author Robert L. … Continue reading Author and retired LEO Captain, Bob Bryan Interview; WOTS 029 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Lynn Hesse. Lynn is the author of Well of Rage and the first place winner of the 2015 Oak Tree Press Contest, Cop Tales.  Lynn’s new book ‘ANOTHER KIND OF HERO will be out in September of this year. About the author Lynn Tharp-Hesse has completed her first … Continue reading Author and formre LEO, Lynn Hesse Interview; WOTS 028 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Bob Martin. Bob is the author of Bronx Justice (An NYPD novel).  He spent 32 years with the New York City Police Dept and retired as a Deputy Inspector. About the author Robert Martin served for 32 years with the New York City Police Department, retiring as a … Continue reading Retired NYPD Deputy Inspector Bob Martin Interview WOTS 027 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Peter Moskos. Moskos is a Harvard and Princeton trained sociologist and former Baltimore City police officer. He focuses on police culture, crime prevention, qualitative methods, and ending the war on drugs as an associate professor in the Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration at John … Continue reading Professor, former Baltimore cop and author, Peter Moskos Interview WOTS 026 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Steven Cohen. Steven is the Host of Medic 2 Medic Podcast. A show for EMS providers, leaders, medical directors and people interested in EMS as well as being the Chief of Cary Area EMS in Ct. About the host Steven Cohen is currently the Chief of Cary Area … Continue reading Podcaster, Paramedic and Dept. chief, Steven Cohen Interview WOTS 025 →

Hello everyone. Today I am interviewing Travis Yates an 18 year veteran of the Tulsa Police Department, A great public speaker, podcaster and author as well as the Editor in Chief at Law Officer Magazine. About the Editor, author, Podcaster Major Travis Yates began his career in 1993 with the Tulsa (OK) Police Department. He … Continue reading Law Officer Editor and chief, Travis Yates Interview WOTS 024 →

Welcome to today’s show. I am interviewing Bill Fleming. Bill is the author of CODE BLACK a great historical fiction set around a terrorist attack on the Boston transit system. Bill was the Lt. Commander of MSTA so his knowledge and experience on the subject matter is without question... About the author William Fleming is … Continue reading Author, & Retired Boston Transit Cop, Bill Fleming, Interview WOTS 023 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing RJ Beam. Author of Fire Cop and a prolific blogger at Rescue Humor and Premeditated Fiction. He is a Law Enforcement Officer and volunteer Fire Fighter in Wisconsin. About the author During his adult life RJ has worked in the public safety field. He has been both a volunteer … Continue reading Author, Firefighter & Cop R.J. Beam Interview WOTS 022 →

Welcome to a very special show here at ‘Words Off The Street’. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing  Public Safety Writers Association, Vice President John Schembra discussing his role in the Association and what it can do for you. About the author & VP John Schembra was born in Corning, New York in 1948 … Continue reading Public Safety Writers Association V.P. Interview WOTS 021 →

Welcome to a very special show here at ‘Words Off The Street’. Today I have the pleasure of sitting in studio with attorney, former partner, and friend Jeff Blue. This show is a bit different than our normal interviews for a few reasons. 1st) Jeff is going to talk with us about the legal side … Continue reading Attorney Jeff Blue Interview WOTS 020 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Victoria M. Newman. She is the Founder of How2LoveYourCop, an operation that provides resources, support, and encouragement for police families. About the author Victoria M. Newman is Founder of How2LoveYourCop, an operation that provides resources, support, and encouragement for police families. Married 28 years to a Chief with the … Continue reading Author Victoria Newman Interview WOTS 019 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Jon McCarthy. Jon’s new book HARD ROLL has been released by Pelican Press and is a paramedics perspective of Life and Death in the city of New Orleans. Jon and I share common roots in the Big Easy as paramedics and have written along similar lines. Let’s dig into … Continue reading Paramedic/ Author Jon McCarthy Interview WOTS 018 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Jim Morrissey. Jim is the author of the Tactical Medical Field Guide as well as the Wilderness Medical Associations Field Guide and numerous articles in both EMS and Police publications. About the author Jim Morrissey has been a Tactical Paramedic for the San Francisco FBI SWAT team since 1999 … Continue reading Paramedic Jim Morrissey Interview WOTS 017 →

Welcome to another great show. Please contact us with ideas comments or recommendations…….. About the author Jessie Senini is a clinical research paramedic and recovering art student with more than a decade of EMS experience with private, municipal and federal EMS agencies. Having traveled across the country to live in Louisiana, a state with no … Continue reading Artist/ Cartoonist Jessie Senini Interview WOTS 016 →

Welcome to another great show. Today I am interviewing Crawford Coates. Crawford is the Publisher and an author at Calibre Press. He will share some of the ins and outs of the company and their commitment to Law Enforcement and Public Safety. About Calibre Press Calibre Press specializes in training law enforcement professionals.  The cornerstone … Continue reading Calibre Press Publisher Crawford Coates Interview WOTS 015 →

Welcome to a very special show. Today I am interviewing Jamie Davis. Jamie is the man that got me started in podcasting and was one of the early people that interviewed me for my first book. About the author Jamie Davis, RN, NRP, B.A., A.S., host of the Nursing Show (NursingShow.com) is a nationally recognized … Continue reading Jamie Davis Interview WOTS 014 →

Today I am interviewing Heather Hilliard. I have known Heather for 20 years ever since she was a student at Tulane Univ. and a member of their campus emergency medical unit. She also volunteered with the city of New Orleans and was subjected to the torture of riding with me on numerous occasions. She is … Continue reading Heather Hilliard Interview WOTS 013 →

This week we interview the Editor and Chief of  www.ems1.com, Greg Friese. Listen in as Greg  gives us insight into his career and work……enjoy! About the Editor, author, Podcaster Greg Friese is EMS1’s Editor-in-Chief, responsible for the site’s content direction and focused on columnist management and recruitment, management of content partnerships, editorial planning and broad … Continue reading Greg Friese Interview WOTS 012 →

This week we interview a long time friend and former co-worker in New Orleans, Sean Fitzmorris. Listen in as Sean  gives us insight into his career and work……enjoy! About the author Sean Fitzmorris is the author of the thriller ‘Found Wanting’ A tale of a serial killer. This killer also happens to be the paramedic … Continue reading Sean Fitzmorris Interview WOTS 011 →

This week we interview Micheal Morse. Mike  gives us insight into his career and work……enjoy! About the author Michael Morse lives in Warwick, RI with his wife, Cheryl, two Maine Coon cats, Lunabelle and Victoria Mae and Mr. Wilson, their dog. Daughters Danielle and Brittany live nearby. Michael spent twenty-three years working in Providence, (RI) … Continue reading Michael Morse Interview WOTS 010 →

Welcome to our first filed interview. I’m sitting down at Mojo’s coffee shop in New Orleans with retired NOPD Sgt Warren Pope to discuss his writing and career. About the author Warren is a  retired sergeant from the New Orleans Police Department. He is a divorced father of two and a Katrina survivor and enjoy … Continue reading Warren V. Pope interview WOTS 009 →

Today I am interviewing Kelly Grayson, paramedic, instructor, blogger, podcaster and author. His books in the Life Death and Everything in-between have been entertaining and educating for over 10 years. His co-authoring of Success for the   critical care paramedic has helped countless paramedics in their studies. About the author Steven Kelly Grayson is a critical … Continue reading Kelly Grayson interview WOTS 008 →

Welcome everyone. Today I am interviewing Bernard Schaffer a prolific author with 20+ pieces of work including novels, short stories, non-fiction in varied genres including children’s books, philosophy, fiction, fantasy, Science Fiction, crime drama. Bernard is a police detective in Philadelphia and was a child star at in his youth on Nickelodeon. About the author … Continue reading Bernard Schaffer Interview WOTS 007 →

This episode I’m interviewing Life Long Louisiana Native, prolific author and a former law enforcement col-league of mine, O’Neil     De Noux. O’Neil’s works include…. Eight Dino LaStanza novels Numerous novels in both the Beau and Caye series. At least eight other novels that I could count A screenplay Several non-Fictions (including a writing … Continue reading O’Neil De Noux Interview WOTS 006 →

Hello and welcome to our first round table. In this episode, our panel of people from public safety including areas such as trainers, bloggers, podcasters and of course authors will touch on writing as a means of catharsis and look for better insight into that idea. We hope to entertain you as well as give … Continue reading WOTS#005 -Round Table – Writing for catharsis →

Today I will be interviewing Laura J Kendall with the assistance of fellow author and podcaster Sam Bradley. Laura’s writing career as you will listen and see below is wide and varied and well worth looking into. Episode Outline About the author  I write what I know and many of my life experiences wind their … Continue reading E004 Laura Kendall Interview →

On this episode I interviewed former Atlanta paramedic, author, and current writer on CBS’s CODE BLACK, Kevin Hazzard. Kevin has had an amazing career in both writing and public service. Take a look below to learn more about him and go behind the scenes with a television drama writer.   About the author KEVIN HAZZARD … Continue reading WOTS #003 Interview with Author Kevin Hazzard →

This week on the show I interviewed retired LAPD Officer and author R. Gregg Miller. Gregg has his first Novel out now with several more in the works. Take a look below to learn more about Gregg and his first release. About the author  About the book   In our New, News, and Noteworthy NEW … Continue reading Episode 002 – Interview with R. Gregg Miller →

On this special addition of Words Off The Street I spent a few minutes talking with Samantha Wilding, a critical care paramedic from New York, that has had the great honor of being the first paramedic to be accepted into the Resuscitation Leadership Academy I offered to share her story with all of you in … Continue reading Special Episode – Samantha Wilding and admission to the RLA →