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Superpowers for Good should not be considered investment advice. Seek counsel before making investment decisions. When you purchase an item, launch a campaign or create an investment account after clicking a link here, we may earn a fee. Engage to support our work.Watch the show on television by downloading the e360tv channel app to your Roku, AppleTV or AmazonFireTV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?Scott: Bias for actionFirefighters face life-threatening risks every day, and for too long, many of these dangers have gone unaddressed. Scott Holman, CEO and Founder of Red Line Safety, is on a mission to change that with innovative technology designed to protect firefighters in real time and improve their long-term health.Scott, a retired firefighter himself, brings decades of experience to this venture. His company builds wearable devices that gather physiological and environmental data, an advanced communication infrastructure to transmit the data, and a cloud-based dashboard for incident managers to monitor conditions and make data-driven decisions. "We create a solution that not only protects firefighters in real time but also helps them address long-term health issues," Scott explained during this episode of Superpowers for Good.The technology has already proven its potential. In one pilot test, Red Line Safety identified a critical health issue in a 24-year-old firefighter, enabling life-saving surgery. Scott shared, “When you tell firefighters these stories, they can't wait to use the technology. They want to know what they're exposed to, how they're responding physiologically, and they want to create an exposure record.”The market opportunity for Red Line Safety is enormous. Scott explained that the global market for firefighter safety equipment is valued at $20 billion. With patented technology and first-to-market status, Red Line Safety is poised to scale quickly. The company has already attracted attention from national and international organizations.To bring this life-saving technology to more firefighters, Red Line Safety is raising capital through a regulated crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder. Anyone interested in supporting this mission can visit s4g.biz/redline to learn more and consider investing.Every firefighter deserves to come home safely. Scott's vision, paired with Red Line Safety's groundbreaking technology, makes that goal closer to a reality.tl;dr:Red Line Safety develops wearable tech and cloud systems to protect firefighters in real time.Founder Scott Holman, a retired firefighter, brings decades of firsthand experience to the company's mission.The technology has already saved lives and provides invaluable data for long-term firefighter health.The $20 billion global market offers enormous potential for scaling Red Line Safety's patented solutions.A Wefunder campaign invites everyone to invest in this innovative, life-saving technology.How to Develop Bias for Action As a SuperpowerScott Holman describes his superpower as a “bias for action.” This stems from his Marine Corps training, which instilled a belief that he could accomplish any goal he set his mind to. “I came out of [boot camp] feeling extremely confident, like there's nothing I couldn't do,” Scott shared. This confidence has driven him to tackle challenges head-on, even in unfamiliar territory.Early in his life, Scott exemplified his bias for action by building a home for his family. Despite having no prior experience, he purchased a kit home, bought land in a rural community, and assembled the house largely on his own. “I realized we needed a house, and the only way I could do it was to build it myself. And I did,” he recalled, inspiring others to take bold steps as well.Tips for Developing the Superpower:Don't talk yourself out of trying something just because you haven't done it before.Believe in your ability to learn and adapt as you go.Build a support system—seek advice and collaboration from others with complementary skills.Don't fear failure; instead, view it as a learning opportunity, as Edison famously did.Take the first step and commit to seeing the project through, even if you need to pivot.By following Scott's example and advice, you can make a bias for action a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileScott Holman (he/him):Founder & CEO, Red Line SafetyAbout Red Line Safety: Red Line Safety is a mission-driven technology company founded by a retired Fire Captain and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, dedicated to protecting those who protect us. We develop cutting-edge wearable technology and deployable communication networks that provide real-time data on firefighter location, environmental hazards, toxic exposures, and vital signs, especially in remote areas without cellular coverage. By equipping incident commanders and safety officers with actionable insights, Red Line Safety enhances operational effectiveness, firefighter health and wellness, and public safety during structure fires, wildland incidents, and all-hazard emergencies.Website: redlinesafety.comX/Twitter Handle: @RLSFireCompany Facebook Page: facebook.com/redlinesafety2018Other URL: wefunder.com/redlinesafetyincBiographical Information: Scott Holman is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and recently retired Fire Captain from the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, with over 33 years of experience in Fire & EMS. He is the Founder and CEO of Red Line Safety, a veteran-owned, Delaware C-corporation formed on 9/11/2018, dedicated to advancing wearable technology and deployable communication networks for first responders. 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This is the third and final installment of my three part interview series with Fire/EMS consultant Tim Nowak. The primary purpose of this series is to create an introductory primer and give local elected officials and taxpayers a 30,000 foot level overview of the major issues that must be considered when evaluating fire/EMS service in your communities. My hope is that city and county managers, fire chiefs, and other public sector executives will find our attempt to break this complex issue down into manageable chunks for your various stakeholders useful in your efforts to facilitate discussions on this topic. SHOW NOTES Tim Nowak's LinkedIn page You can find my previous interview with Tim in Episode 40  here. AAME JOB BOARD: The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/ If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms. Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today! Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.  

In most fire departments and some EMS agencies have to file a bunch of paperwork to report the fires/rescues, additional info i.e. number of patients, levels of damages and so much more. Well, there's a new “day” coming, starting on January 2, 2026!Our podcast welcomes Troy Lachinski of Image Trend, a company integral to the change of Fire/EMS recording within the new system, NERIS, National Emergency Response Information System. More than just a system upgrade, NERIS will fundamentally change how change how departments report, analyze and act on critical data.Joining us on this episode of 5-Alarm Task Force, is Troy Lachinski. As one of the key personnel who is assisting departments (and you, our viewers and listeners) as to how recording we have been using for decades, But it was often “go” or “no-go.” If the data wasn't entered as soon as the crews return from the call, folks were exhausted and let it slide to the morning and sometimes, it never did get down. Watch and listen to our guest, Troy Lachinski, and you will see the why's and wherefores and how NERIS will be better us.Troy supplied these links to more information about NERIS!Core Data Schemas: https://fsri.org/program-update/neris-core-data-schemas-released-betaSecondary Schemas: https://fsri.org/program-update/neris-releases-secondary-data-schemas-30-day-national-engagement-periodPlease remember that we need your help so that we can financially assist a Brother, Sister or their families in dire need. Please visit our website at https://5-AlarmTaskForceCorp.org and you'll see a photo of the Silver Siren. Please click on the picture and our donation page pops up. Choose the value and the method of paying. You'll see a small label that says, “Apply my Gift To” and please select FOUNDATION.

This is the second installment of my three part interview series with Fire/EMS consultant Tim Nowak. The primary purpose of this series is to create an introductory primer and give local elected officials and taxpayers a 30,000 foot level overview of the major issues that must be considered when evaluating fire/EMS service in your communities. My hope is that city and county managers, fire chiefs, and other public sector executives will find our attempt to break this complex issue down into manageable chunks for your various stakeholders useful in your efforts to facilitate discussions on this topic. SHOW NOTES Tim Nowak's LinkedIn page You can find my previous interview with Tim in Episode 40  here. Link to Chris Mann's GOV360 Podcast Link to join the AAME membership waitlist AAME JOB BOARD: The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/ If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms. Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today! Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.  

This is the first installment of my three part interview series with Fire/EMS consultant Tim Nowak. The primary purpose of this series is to create an introductory primer and give local elected officials and taxpayers a 30,000 foot level overview of the major issues that must be considered when evaluating fire/EMS service in your communities. My hope is that city and county managers, fire chiefs, and other public sector executives will find our attempt to break this complex issue down into manageable chunks for your various stakeholders useful in your efforts to facilitate discussions on this topic. SHOW NOTES Tim Nowak's LinkedIn page You can find my previous interview with Tim in Episode 40  here. AAME JOB BOARD: The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/ SUPPORT THE PODCAST: Subscribe to my FREE weekly newsletter hosted on LinkedIn. It is called the "City Manager News & Job Board" newsletter and can be found here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/ If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms. Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today! Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.  

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"Cardinal SOG" and I first met on IG over a Social Distortion post in which Mike Ness was getting blasted by keyboard commandos for simply posting a picture of him standing with police officers. Since then, he and I have chatted a lot about the power of music, childhood troubles and trauma, finding purpose in life, and serving to help others.On this episode, he opens up about witnessing the domestic violence his mother endured, her death, gunshots ripping into his trailer, being a latchkey kid, and overcoming hurdles to become a firefighter, EMS, and work search and rescue. Oh...and he was in a band. Instagram: @cardinalsog

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Was on the podcast back on Episode 35 and at the end I told him we have to do a part 2. In this interview we briefly hit on his Afghanistan project he was tasked to oversee and complete as well as discussing how the Department Of Defense operates their Fire/EMS departments. Because I never knew and wanted to expand my knowledge. This episode is kind of different from the rest because of how heavily the government is involved with decision making when it comes to practices and policies. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing how the DOD operates and hope you will as well. And of course you know I had to ask Chief various leadership questions and his thoughts. So sit back and enjoy the conversation I had with Chief Siddiq.IG: thoughtsonleadership

Episode 262 features Kelsey from MYM Visuals. She is a music photographer in the Baltimore area who has worked with all types of bands and is currently shooting live shows all over the region. I wanted to have her on the pod because of our mutual background in the Fire Department and I wanted to help tell her story. Also, I aimed to release this episode this week in particular because I am dropping a new song today called '911,' which is highly personal and germane to our conversation. The new track is featured on this episode and The Hollow Truths Spotify. We did an in-depth interview about our shared experiences transitioning from the Fire/EMS world to working in the arts. Kelsey was able to share many inspiring personal stories that highlight her perseverance and strength. If you are looking for fresh content for your band, I believe you will enjoy collaborating with her. She is not only talented but also a great person as well. I am happy to see her business continue to grow and recommend that you check out @mymvisuals online if you are interested in her work and/or booking her for a show. Thanks for listening and supporting local art.       Please follow or rate the podcast wherever you are streaming if you'd like to help us out.  -- The 3rd Annual PTR fest is June 8th, 2024 @Fish head Cantina in Baltimore, MD -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.  -- Check out @Truly.strings guitar shop on Instagram. Based in Laurel, MD   Podcast merch is available on Shopify. Shopify link

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The Northfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority will meet tonight, and a discussion about the exclusive Memo of Understanding with Northcountry Cooperative Foundation which is set to expire at the end of the month, is a key item on the meeting's agenda.  NCF has been working with the City of Northfield on a proposed cooperatively owned […]

Consultant and resident expert Tim Nowak argues that there is an impending collapse of fire/EMS services in America and that there must be a paradigm shift in our thinking with respect to how these vital services are funded. In this episode, we talk about the causes of the crisis, what it is going to take to fix it, and engage in other general subject matter related topics that have gnawed at me over the years. For example, do we really need 24-hour shifts and wouldn't taxpayers save money if we moved to 12-hour shifts and stopped paying firefighters while they are sleeping? This is a must listen episode and I encourage you to share it with each member of your governing body. SHOW NOTES: Tim Nowak works as a consultant for the Public Consulting Group and you can locate him on LinkedIn where he has an impressive platform and engaged audience. SUPPORT THE PODCAST: I recently re-launched my weekly report of city and county manager resignations, terminations, and retirements, or RTRs. I am not publishing this content in my free weekly LinkedIn newsletter. Don't forget to subscribe at this link if you want to get a heads up on future recruitments that are going to be coming down the pike: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/city-manager-rtrs-job-board-7164683251112992768/ If you would like to support the podcast by making a donation, please use the "Buy Me A Coffee" link. Please rate and review the podcast on Apple or your preferred platform if you enjoy the show. It helps tremendously. But more importantly, refer your friends and peers to podcast through personal conversations and posts on your social media platforms. Joe Turner's LinkedIn Page City Manager Unfiltered YouTube Page - Subscribe Today! Note: Page may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

In today's video, I will be joined by some fellow members of the TSDOJ FivePD server for some awesome episode three gameplay and great fun. In this video a foot pursuit gets interesting, a vehicle pursuit turns deadly, and me, several in-game officers, and Fire/EMS respond to a suicide attempt turned fatal in this police simulation game. Chapters: (00:00) - Introduction (00:28) - Channel Intro (00:33) - Searching for Radar location (01:04) - Foot Pursuit, Vehicle Pursuit and Suicide Attempt (18:19) - Outro/Closing Remarks (19:20) - Channel Outro Other Social Links: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tlis https://twitter.com/GSquad_Podcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tlis/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tlis/support

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Meet Boston EMS Deputy Superintendent Janell Jimenez! We had the pleasure of working with her and a bunch of her crew at a USAR medical specialist course a few months ago. All of the Boston EMS providers were absolute standouts in personality and paramedicine! We knew after a few conversations, we needed to bring her on the show to talk about the other side of our job... EMS. In this case, they work as a 3rd service for the city of Boston. Janell brings a wealth of experience & knowledge to the table with her. She has risen through the ranks and been present at some of the cities most high profile calls; including the Boston Marathon Bombing. Please consider subscribing to our Patreon: Patreon.com/JobTlks Check out our sponsor, Fortified Leather, at Fortifiedleather.com Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you're subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn't do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #technicalrescue #rescuecompany #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics

NEW! Watch this show on YouTube at https://youtube.com/live/iXHgu7zomfoBill Godfrey:Welcome to the Active Shooter Incident Management Podcast. My name is Bill Godfrey, your podcast host. I am joined today by three of our wonderful C3 Pathways instructors. On my right here is Tom Billington, one of our Fire/EMS instructors. Welcome, Tom.Tom Billington:Good to be back.Bill Godfrey:It is good to have you back. Been a minute, that's for sure. We're also joined across the table from us. Russ Woody, one of our law enforcement instructors. Russ, welcome from North Carolina.Russ Woody:Yeah, glad to be down, Bill.Bill Godfrey:Good to have you here. And then we've got Travis Cox, also one of our law enforcement instructors and our training director. Travis, it's good to have you here in the studio.Travis Cox:Hey, it's good to be here. Good to see you guys again.Bill Godfrey:It's exciting. It has been a minute. It feels good to be back doing podcasts again. And of course, we've upped the game a little bit. I looked, it was September of last year that we did our last podcast, so we're just shy of a year being off the air. Can you believe that?Travis Cox:Yeah. It didn't seem that long, but time flies as they say.Russ Woody:It really does.Bill Godfrey:It sure does. It sure does. And everybody's due an explanation about why that is. And the truth of the matter is, there has been a lot of changes, all good stuff, but a lot of changes over the last year and it just became difficult to keep up with. You may or may not notice if you have heard the podcast before, we are also videotaping our podcasts now, as well. They're going to be up on our YouTube channel and we're here in our brand new studio.Travis Cox:And it's amazing.Russ Woody:Yeah, it looks great. Really does.Bill Godfrey:It is so exciting to be here. But we've also moved, we are no longer in the building we were in before. We've moved to a new location. We've got new offices set up, new space. We've got a dedicated studio set up and we're getting ready to open a dedicated training center. Granted it fell a little bit behind schedule, some construction delays. It just seems like you can't keep construction on schedule no matter what you do. But that's going to get cleared up and we're going to have this beautiful training center opened up here I think pretty soon.Russ Woody:As you know, Bill, when I got here, I started taking pictures. I've been sending pictures to all my friends about how this facility looks, how professional it is, and a lot of people were saying, wow, that's quite an improvement. So it's come a long way.Travis Cox:Definitely. Definitely. When I first saw it, it wasn't what I expected, but when I saw it I said, "Oh man, this is the first class all the way." So excited to be here and looking forward to what we're going to be doing in the future.Russ Woody:Very much same. It really didn't surprise me. It seems like everything that Bill does, really puts forward every effort and it is a great facility.Bill Godfrey:Well, those are gracious words, Russ, but this is a team effort and there's a lot of people involved in doing this from picking out all the stuff. Our producer, Karla, who's behind the scenes, she and a couple of the other people picked out a lot of the carpet and the finishings and the colors and it's just really nice to have a place that we can call our own and do some dedicated training in. And with any luck, we'll get the construction back on schedule and we'll get caught up here pretty soon. So anyways, it's exciting to be back. Let's get into the meat of it. We decided to talk today about rescue task forces and some of the common challenges that we see with RTFs, being a little bit confused about what the expectations are, what they're supposed to be doing, that kind of stuff. So Tom, this was one that you kind of threw out as a suggestion and we were all like, yes, that's a great topic. So why don't you talk a little bit about what was on your mind and what you're thinking.Tom Billington:Well, Bill, when we teach a class, we usually don't have enough time to go into all the exact details, but the RTF is such an important part. The Rescue Task Force, and first of all, just talking about what it is the Rescue Task Force is, it's usually a group of four people. So usually two Fire/EMS and two law enforcement working together as a team to go into the casualty collection point and start doing the treatment and get things sorted out. But we've never really talked about how do you do that? Why do you need more than one RTF? What is your goal when you get there? How do you organize things? And I think that's just a good place I wanted to start. But definitely, I think the important part is how are we formed and why are we formed this way, I think is the important part. I may be in a situation where I'm working with law enforcement officers I may have never met if I'm in a large organization. So I want to make sure that I know what's expected of me as the medical person and what I expect of the law enforcement person as far as the medical roles go. So I think that's just some of the things I wanted to cover.Bill Godfrey:Yeah, I think that's exciting.Travis Cox:It is really important for law enforcement to know what their mission is and what the responsibilities are on RTF because sometimes that can get confusing and sometimes law enforcement thinks they're there for other purposes besides what the RTF purpose is.Tom Billington:That's right.Russ Woody:Yeah. Seen it so many times where the law enforcement personnel that are attached to that RTF don't understand that they have made a promise to those individuals that, I'm with you. They are there with them throughout the event.Travis Cox:Yeah, exactly. Exactly. When I teach that section, I like to use my Top Gun rule. Never leave your wingman.Russ Woody:That's right.Travis Cox:Never leave your wingman. And the fire counterparts are your wingmen on that mission.Bill Godfrey:And before we dive into the meat of where Tom's going with this, which I think is really important and we have not talked about before on the podcast series, even though we've talked about RTFs, we haven't talked about where Tom's want to go with this, but I do want to just remind everybody who's listening, when Tom talked about the typical two and two, that's just a typical. There's no magic to those numbers, but here's what's important. There are people on the team that are responsible for security and they're up on their weapons platform. There's people on the team that are responsible for medical and they are carrying whatever medical gear that you're going to take in and you work together. And I think, Tom, where you were going that starts in staging before you deploy is the conversation to introduce yourselves and talk about what the expectations are and the rules. Because at the end of the day, so if Tom and I are the medical element of the RTF, our job is to take medical care of the patients, but you guys are responsible for moving us safely to where those patients are.Tom Billington:It's a hundred percent team effort. It's a hundred percent team effort. And law enforcement has to know the safest route to get to where you need to get to. And then once we get there, it's up to the medical side to start doing their triage and treatment.Bill Godfrey:Yeah, absolutely. And at the end of the day, your situation, your staffing, your community, your resources, the threat that you're facing is going to dictate the size of that team and who's on that team. And there may be some communities where the rescue task force is made up of all law enforcement personnel and that's fine, but you still have to divvy up the duties. Some of them have to be on security and some of them have to be on medical. And I just wanted to set that foundation before we go into talking about the CCP.Tom Billington:Absolutely. I've seen it where you just mentioned all law enforcement personnel. Sometimes some agencies have what we call TAC medics. So you have EMS-trained folks that are capable of filling that medical function when they go down range as the RTF.Bill Godfrey:Yeah, very good. So Tom, we're the first RTF. Let's just assume for this conversation that the four of us are RTF-1. We're the first ones down range, other than the contact team who's hopefully organized the casualty collection point or at least established the location, has got some security, has got that done. But we're the first ones that are going to punch through, so let's just kind of talk from that context. You guys are going to move us up, get us where we need to be. Tom, when we punch through the door, what's the first things on your mind?Tom Billington:Literal, earlier I took my app out of my phone, the Active Shooter Incident Management checklist, the app, C3 app. It tells you right here, once I'm stood up and I know who the team is and we're going down, one of the things I need to do is make sure tactical knows that I am deploying. I work for tactical, we are on a medical mission, so I need to make sure tactical knows where we're going and they agree with where we're going. And then once we get in there and we find the safe route, we have to know what are we going to do when we're in the room. Remember, if our makeup is two medical and two law enforcement, if that's our case, and we have seven or eight critical patients, are two medical personnel going to be able to handle this? No.So the first thing I want to do when I enter that room as an RTF is I'm going to take the lead, maybe might call it the capture collection point lead, CCP lead. I'm going to take the medical lead right off the bat and say, "Hey, I need more RTFs. I need them now. Let's not mess around." I'm going to call a triage and ask for what I need specifically. I'm not going to say, send me some more. I'm going to say, "Hey, I have three yellows, four reds, I need five more RTFs at this CCP." I get a response from triage. Yes, we copy that, we'll send it. Now my next job is I'm going to start my triage. That's where the law enforcement has already done a great job, hopefully. You want to talk about law enforcement triage a little bit.Russ Woody:On the law enforcement side, when we get there-Bill Godfrey:Russ, I'm going to bump into you there for just a second because I want to clarify what Tom was saying. He was saying earlier we need to notify tactical and I want to clarify those comments. So Tom and I, as the medical element, are on the radio with triage and the RTF team actually works for triage. What Tom was talking about with the tactical is, our security is on the radio with tactical.Tom Billington:Exactly.Bill Godfrey:And you need to let them know where you're moving when we get there, that's what Tom was addressing.Russ Woody:Absolutely.Tom Billington:Yeah. We kind of refer to the tactical position that air traffic controller, that person working tactical is going to give us the direction, the route where we need to get there. And then once we get there, we're going to get our medical personnel in that room and that CCP and then let them go to work.Bill Godfrey:And when we hit into the CCP and the numbers that Tom was talking about giving, we're going to give those numbers to-Tom Billington:Triage.Bill Godfrey:To the triage group supervisor. So just wanted to make that clarification. Russ, with that, talk a little bit about what we're hoping for law enforcement who've set up that CCP to done some triage ahead of time.Russ Woody:So hopefully the contact teams that we'll talk about in another podcast, I'm sure, have met some of the goals that are going to help us. And that is setting up that casualty collection point. And in doing that, they should have provided security for that casualty collection point. So they should be there providing that and we should be able to come in with our RTF and arrive safely. We have been guiding through and once we're there have that ability to then function as the lead in that room needs us to possibly for some time. But law enforcement, hopefully, has done some triage. We're only going to go red or green given that casualty count of those particular injuries and then started possibly some of the treatments that would be appropriate for law enforcement.Bill Godfrey:And of course, you mentioned the key there is we're not expecting law enforcement to go through and do full assessments. It's a click, red or green. If they're hurt and they follow your commands to get up and move to a particular location, that's a green. And if they didn't, that's a red. Done.Russ Woody:That simple.Bill Godfrey:Yeah, it really is that simple. So when we get in there, you mentioned, Tom, the importance of taking lead. And I want to visit on that for a minute. So you and I came up in a time, and I don't know, thank God we don't touch patients anymore really.Tom Billington:Yeah, I agree.Bill Godfrey:But we came up in a time where it was common for us to be the only medic that was covering an area that was covered for four or five ambulances. And so we ran into incidents on a regular basis where you were the only medic and you had essentially four, five, six patients you had to take care of. Maybe not a mass casualty in today's sense of mass casualties, but you had to provide multi-patient care. And over the last, I don't know, 20, maybe 30 years, 20 years, certainly, we have seen the number of paramedics in the field that are deployed really, really go up, which is a great thing. But the result of that is the frequency with which they need to manage multiple patients has really plummeted. And I think it's been a little bit of a lost skill, Tom.Tom Billington:The triage part has been a lost skill. Again, like Bill said, I've done triage in the field where I had to decide somebody's not going to survive. Now when you start getting a lot of paramedics in the room, they start looking at each other. So somebody has to take the lead and that should be that first RTF, a medical officer take the lead right off the bat. And a few things when you're taking the lead is, when I come in to the casualty collection point, I'm looking around. How did I come in here? What route did I take? What would be a good area, thinking ahead, where I might be able to set up an ambulance exchange point? Is there a closer door to my right that I didn't come in? Could that be a good ambulance exchange point? I'm thinking about that also. So now I'm thinking about my triage, thinking about a possible ambulance exchange point. I'm calling for more resources. Now, I'm going to start triaging the folks and start doing some treatment.Bill Godfrey:So-Tom Billington:Go ahead. Go ahead, Bill.Bill Godfrey:I was just going to say, tell me a little bit about why you want to think about the ambulance exchange point when you're coming through the door.Tom Billington:The ambulance exchange point is one of the areas that we know in our research, a lot of time is wasted. The clock is ticking and that is one area where we can save precious minutes. And since I am the first RTF in, I'm getting situational awareness of where I'm located in the facility. I have a good idea from walking in here, oh, I know that this might be a faster route. So that way I can work with law enforcement to get security set up for AEP, ambulance exchange point, rapidly, so we're not going to be waiting on that. We don't want to wait, we're fighting that clock continually. So always thinking ahead a couple of steps.Russ Woody:And we, as law enforcement, hopefully, will realize and talk with you on that and then pass that information on to tactical or the contact teams that are there on the ground with us and they will go and push out and establish that security at that AEP and hopefully maybe a corridor in between.Travis Cox:Yeah, I was going to say that's where that teamwork starts to come in as that RTF gets in that room and the medical treatment starts to happening. That's something that law enforcement can start working on is as you come up with a suggestion for where the AEP should or could go, we can provide that intel. Is that the safest route? Is it possible that we can secure that area? All those other factors that come in from a law enforcement perspective to make sure that we're working together to get the best possible location for the AEP.Bill Godfrey:Yeah. So let's talk about that for a second, Travis. On the law enforcement side, talk a little bit, the two of you, about what's involved in actually securing an AEP. Okay, so Tom and I go, "Hey, there's an exit door right there, it backs up to a parking lot. We'd like to use that as our AEP." What's involved in you guys actually making that ready so that we can get an ambulance moved up?Travis Cox:Well, I think one of the first things we have to consider from the law enforce side is what's the status of the suspect or the shooter? Is the suspect contained? Is the suspect down or is the suspect at large? Obviously, if the suspect's still at large and we don't know exactly where he or she may be, that's going to provide a lot more security elements or security questions that we have to take into consideration when we look at a AEP site bringing those patients outside. So I know, Russ, you've done a lot of that before. And once we take those patients outside, there's a lot of risk factors we have to take into consideration.Russ Woody:Absolutely. And it does. It's a resource drain if it's an area, and terrain will dictate if you have to push out quite a ways or if you can get on the edges of buildings and provide the security that's needed there. But certainly, it has to be done early because it won't take that Rescue Task Force long to get in and that first patient that they contact that is in real dire need and us fighting against that clock to now decide to move them out. And that's going to take some time to get that ambulance into the space and make sure we have it secured for them.Bill Godfrey:And I think that I wanted to highlight that, Tom, because I think it is one of the most consistent things that we see is that we forget about getting the ambulance loading area, what we call the AEP, the ambulance exchange point, and we call it the AEP instead of the transport loading zone because it requires security. It takes time to get that secured, that area, I don't want to use the word cleared, but to check that area and feel like that you guys have it under cover. And if we've waited until we're ready to transport and now we're doing that, we just pissed away 10 minutes.Tom Billington:Absolutely.Travis Cox:So if the shooter does go active, again, law enforcement already has a pre-planned situation or pre-planned idea of what they want to do, who's providing cover, who's going to address the threat, and then we can move forward from there. So those are things that we have to take into consideration on the law enforcement side, and communication is key that we're communicating what the plan is to our medical counterparts. So as we're moving those patients, they know what to expect if we get a shooter going active again.Russ Woody:And for the law enforcement on that AEP or on that scene, that immediate action plan could be as simple as, if there is a threat that starts again, the two of you are going to stay here and continue to secure this because we've made a promise that this is secure and we've got to keep to that to that Fire and EMS side and the patients we have there on scene. And then, okay, the other two or four that are in that scene, you'll be the ones that will go and go after that active threat.Bill Godfrey:I like it. Okay, so we're RTF-1, we've punched through the door, we've done an initial triage call quickly. We've identified an area that we think is good for an ambulance exchange point. We have handed that off to you guys as our security element. You're talking to tactical and working on getting that secured. It's time for you and I to go to, we called for the additional help, now it's time for you and I to go to work, pick it up from there.Tom Billington:And that's where our old fashioned triage from way back kicks right in. We have to decide, there's two of us right now using the triage method that we're using in whatever system we're in at that time, who's going to get treated first? What actions can we take immediately to help somebody sustain better? What other quick things can we do? But then we get down to the meat and bones and say, "All right, this person needs intervention now." And that's when we start doing some more advanced procedures. We don't want to go to town on the advanced procedures, folks. We want to get them in an ambulance, get them to a trauma center, but we can do some things that can keep that clock at bay. Some airway management, maybe portal decompressions or things like that.Bill Godfrey:Basic bleeding control, tension-pneumos, that kind of stuff that we need to deal with. The other thing that I want to mention, granted, it's a little bit of a pet peeve of mine, the most common triage system used by Fire and EMS across the country is the START triage system. And I hear people tell us on a regular basis, "What's your-" "Oh, we use START." Okay. And then you ask them a few questions and you realize, they've just told you that they use START and they have no idea what the flow chart is or what the criteria is for how to classify people as red, yellow, or green. And it leaves me going, "Okay, you say that you use START, but you don't, because you don't know what the criteria are. So what methodology are you using?" And before I move on from that, I do want to remind everybody that's listening, START has no scientific basis to it whatsoever. It was originally developed out on the west coast in response to training civilians who were going to be expected to do interventions in mass earthquakes. And somewhere along the line, we adopted it in the EMS system. And yet even though we say across the country, more than 50% of the people use START, I think I've had less than 2% of the EMTs and paramedics that I've asked that have been able to tell me what the criteria are. And so it's a huge gap. The other reality is, especially in a shooting, great, I use START, I used it correctly and now I have four reds, which one's the priority?Russ Woody:The judgment of what you feel has to happen and hopefully by then these other RTFs are showing up. And so that's when you can start saying, all right, this is my judgment. I can do the best for this person for their longevity to survive. And so that's how we do it. The other RTFs come in, and again, you're not off the hook when the other RTFs come in. You start assigning them immediately to the next patients that need to be treated. But also, remember, you got to talk to triage. Triage is your boss. Triage wants to know what's going on. Triage is saying to the RTFs, "Hey, how many reds do you have? How many greens do you have? How many yellows do you have? What's going on in there? What time is it?" All those things. So again, if you're the lead RTF, you have to think about that. You need to get the color codes of what you have to triage because they need to tell transportation for the ambulance counts. So we have to get that job done also. However, do not get hung up on colors. The triage colors will change. Some will go down, some will go up. We just want to get the best count out there as possible and get these folks out of there and get them into an ambulance as soon as possible.Bill Godfrey:Travis, you and Russ have both been coaches at the tactical position countless times where you're coaching tactical triage to transport. How many times have you seen triage and tactical get wrapped around the axle over the colors not matching what they were 10 minutes ago?Travis Cox:Oh, all the time. All the time. And you got to be cognizant of the fact that they are going to change and you just have to deal with it as it changes. So again, it's about beating the clock and reducing the clock as much as you can. Not so worried about the colors of the patients, but how quickly can you get the ambulance exchange points set up. How quickly can you get those patients on the move and get them to a trauma center.Russ Woody:Not only the color code, but also just the casualty count itself is going to vary as it goes along. Just because the contact teams gave you a count of 15, don't get hung up that we've only got 13 or 14 there. Where's the other? Or we must be missing-Travis Cox:Just get the resources there.Tom Billington:That's right.Travis Cox:Just get the resources.Russ Woody:Get the resources. And don't forget-Tom Billington:Because this comes up so much, I'm going to even stress it even further. I've had instances where the RTF is saying, "Hey, we're ready for an ambulance." And triage says, "Wait, how many yellows do you have?" No, we need to get these people to the hospital. So don't get wrapped up in that. And that's another discussion for triage and transport.Travis Cox:I think it comes down to trusting the people that you've sent down range. If whoever's in that room and is telling you what they need, if you're on the outside, you're triage or transported tactical, you got to trust the judgment of those responders inside the room because they have the best vantage point of what's going on and what's needed.Bill Godfrey:I need one more rig. So sometimes just in how we communicate, I think, can probably help that up. And I do want to highlight your point and make it loud and clear that first RTF through the door has got to provide the assignments for the other ones that are coming through, whether that's one more RTF, three more RTFs. If law enforcement sets up a cordon and we dump 15 medical people in there to do ... whoever's coming in, we need to tell them what we need done. "Hey, we've got three reds over there I haven't been able to get to. We're down to the reds. I need to know which one needs to go first." And to talk about that, I've got this kind of injury. I've got these kind of vitals, and have those conversations. So if it's maybe the second RTF coming through the door begins to help us finish up that assessment and that initial care, and then the third RTF coming through the door, they say, "Tom, what do you need? It's time to start moving people." Go ahead. Go ahead, Russ.Russ Woody:That's one of the things, too, you have to be careful of. I know you've seen it, Travis, I have. Be careful, that lead in that room is vitally important to not blurring lines between the casualty collection point and turning the AEP into a casualty collection point. We want to only move them out when it's time appropriate.Travis Cox:Good point.Russ Woody:So there's not going to be any delay getting them loaded for transport and moving them out. We don't want to take all of our 15 out and have them out there exposed to possible threats or elements. So that's one thing, again, that lead is vitally important.Travis Cox:Yeah, I was going to say another thing about that lead that's so critical, and we see it in training all the time. If someone does not take a lead role in that room, you see in training all the time, at least I've seen it in training all the time, that a patient may get reassessed two and three times over when they're ready to transport, but because no one's taking lead and there's no coordination within that room on the medical side, you're wasting time there just reassessing the same patient over and over when they're ready to be transported.Bill Godfrey:We didn't tag them. We didn't put a ribbon on them. We didn't mark them. We didn't. Yeah, that's a huge issue. And I also want to reinforce that because as medical guys, we're not typically trained in tactics. And you guys have heard me tell the story about how I learned what the X was. I had a patient that was down in the middle of a hallway that had exposure to about four rooms on each hallway. It was an X intersection. And I leaned over to start trying to take care of the patient and the guy I was with, it was my security goes, "No, no, no, no. We're going to move him." I go, "No, I need to take care of him." And I lost that argument and I got moved along with my patient into a room. And they're like, "You don't treat on the X." And I go, "What the hell's an X?" "Well, that was where that guy was standing when he got shot, and that's a bad place to be."And then afterwards, they took me out to the hallway and said, "Look at all these exposures." And I think what you're saying is critical. The AEP is a safe location. The CCP is a safe location, but if you take all of your patients out of the CCP and expose them to being laying on the sidewalk, you've taken them from a less secure place, which is an interior, believe it or not, everybody's always in a hurry to get out. You're safer on the inside with security posted than you are exposed to all those elements on the outside. And so on the medical side, we have to remember not to move them until we're ready. There's either an ambulance there or an ambulance that's immediately on the way. Move those out, which requires coordination for us among the RTFs to say, "This one's going next." We should be stacking them by the door. This red, this yellow, this green are going to go next. Whatever the numbers are going to be to try to balance our load. And so our natural tendency is to try to get everybody outside, but that goes against-Travis Cox:Yeah. We're more secure inside and we can secure the place better inside. So we want that rescue unit or that ambulance either en route or on station before we start to move. Obviously, depending on how far the room is from the AEP, that's going to dictate that. But we definitely don't want that ambulance just sitting there, nor do we want patients sitting outside waiting on the ambulance. So it's a timing thing.Russ Woody:Perfect world, the ambulance would stop rolling at the same time that the patient got to the back of the ambulance.Tom Billington:Classic touch and go.Russ Woody:Perfect.Bill Godfrey:I think, you know what, that's a really good way to kind of talk about and illustrate that. And I think as we are coming up on the end of our time here, I think as we wrap this up, the big thing to just kind of reinforce is underlying is that first RTF has a lot more responsibility than just medical care for the patients they encounter. They've got to take a leadership role. And if you happen to be a medic and a company officer, great. And if you're not, suck it up, buttercup. You're the first one through the door. And oh, by the way, it doesn't have to be a medic. EMTs, I've seen EMTs do magic.Russ Woody:Oh, yes.Tom Billington:And again, we have our handy dandy right here on my phone, Incident Management Checklist. It tells me, as the RTF, everything we just talked about. So if you start getting behind, pull that checklist out. What did I forget? What can I follow up on? It tells you all these points. Stick to them to get that clock from ticking too fast.Travis Cox:And then for my law enforcement friends, when we get in there, they're part of that contact team. There's a lot we can do before that RTF gets there. So as much as we can do, we've evolved as responders, we're carrying tourniquets. Some of us are carrying medical kits, so at least minimum we can triage the room from red to greens. And so we can give some information to the medics when they do get there, and that'll speed up the process to help speed up the clock.Russ Woody:Have that security in place, come up with your immediate action plan and start providing medical if you can.Travis Cox:Saving lives is everybody's job, not just medicals.Russ Woody:It is.Bill Godfrey:It is. And Russ, I think your point is well taken. Don't forget to post your security. If you've got a contact team of three or four, you can't all do medical. It's kind of like an RTF. You're splitting your function a little bit, but don't forget where you are. So well, let's talk about any closing thoughts. Anybody have, anything else they want to add?Tom Billington:Sometimes I just wish we could take a big stopwatch and put it around the neck of the person who's the first RTF, because you can save lives with time if you do things correctly. Follow that checklist, make sure the AEP is getting set up, make sure you're getting triage done and make sure you have resources coming in to help you. You can save lives just by that timing. So it's very important and it's an important issue to discuss.Russ Woody:Absolutely. To Tom's point, we can do certain medical treatments as law enforcement and the medical personnel on scene can do certain things too, but there's some things that can only be cured in an operating room. So moving them off that point and getting them there is key.Travis Cox:I'll say this because over half of my law enforcement career, I've been in a training role and you have to train this. You can't wait to disaster day to throw together RTF for the first time. So I would encourage all those agencies out there, whether it's on special events, on smaller incidents, but you got to put RTFs together, get law enforcement and Fire and EMS comfortable with working together, comfortable with trusting each other's judgment. And then when disaster day does hit, you'll be ready to go.Bill Godfrey:Yeah, Travis, I completely agree with you. We talk about how we work together all the time on calls and we do, but there's a difference between being on the same call and being integrated into each other's teams. And what we're talking about with a Rescue Task Force is the equivalent of you guys being with Tom and I when we roll up on a structure fire and we're like, "Okay, throw this pack on, grab the hose line and come right in behind us, it'll be fine. It'll be fine. Trust us." So if we don't practice that ahead of time and we don't work on that, it's going to lead to some challenges.Tom Billington:Yeah, training is key. Training is so vital to making that concept work, RTFs.Bill Godfrey:Gentlemen, thank you so much. It's exciting to be back at it again. I'm certainly glad that we're back doing podcasts again. Thank you for coming in and doing this. And to the audience, thank you for being patient with us as we've negotiated this last year of mass changing and we've tripled the number of deliveries we're doing across the country, which is super exciting. We're doing the Active Shooter Incident Management Advanced Class pretty much every week somewhere in this country, which is fantastic. But it brought with it's some growing pains, and so we fell off the wagon a little bit. But now that we've got our studios set up and we'll get some rotations done and get caught up on podcasts, I'm looking forward to being back on the regular.Travis Cox:Absolutely. We got big things on the horizon. We hope you guys are following us on social media and keeping your eye on us, and hopefully, we'll see you in a training class soon.Bill Godfrey:Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us. And until next time, stay safe.

This episode covers the Selectboard meeting(s) in early September, previews the meeting on September 19, and announces a Budget Engagement Open House to kick off the start of the budget season.   Show notes — The Selectboard meeting originally scheduled for September 5 was recessed to September 7. Watch the September 7 meeting here. A Public Forum on Fire-EMS Alternatives was held on September 12. Watch here. The Town will host a Budget Engagement Open House on September 28 from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Brooks Memorial Library, 224 Main Street in Brattleboro. Meet the Town departments that provide your services and share your ideas.

This episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com. In this EMS Week episode of Inside EMS, Cohosts Chris Cebollero and Kelly Grayson welcome Brian K. Hathaway, president/CEO of Spirit EMS, in Greenville, Ohio, who offers a free EMT training program. Hathaway shares his perspective on how EMS education has changed, and the creative ways Spirit is attracting, engaging and retaining recruits – from 2-year agreements, to giving away a car during training. Together, they discuss: Why Hathaway is the Oprah Winfrey of EMT education How to engage and motivate the workforce What Hathaway is looking for when he evaluates student patient assessments How we deliver education to the newer generation Memorable quotes from this episode “As we educate in the classroom and make sure that people are comfortable and confident in their skills, and we're making sure that we're doing that good head-to-toe assessment on the patients – that that's the ultimate important thing.” “Memorizing 43 things on a skills sheet to make sure that we've touched everything is not necessarily applicable to every patient that we're taking care of.” “My concern is we've got to get people involved and we've got to continue to change with the times or it's going to be a competition when I'm in the nursing home 25-30 years from now as to who's going to get out of bed and respond to the call if we don't do something now.” Additional resources What skills should we test? A simple framework for an EMT skills competency portfolio Whatever will we do without the skill sheets? NREMT is discontinuing the ALS psychomotor exam. That's a good thing, if you let it be About our Guest Brian K. Hathaway is president/CEO of Spirit EMS, in Greenville, Ohio. Brian has been actively involved in Fire/EMS since 1996. Aside from his duties as an owner of Spirit, Brian is a 27-year veteran of the Union City Fire Department and continues to work part-time as a 911 dispatcher at the Darke County Sheriff's Office where he has worked since 1999. Brian is a certified Advanced EMT, EMS continuing education instructor, volunteer firefighter, Certified Ambulance Coder, Certified Ambulance Compliance Officer and Certified Emergency Medical Dispatcher. Brian serves as education chairman and is a board member of the Ohio Ambulance and Medical Transportation Association, a member of the Four County Career Center advisory board, a member of the Darke County Chamber of Commerce, and attends the EUM Church in Greenville. Brian enjoys spending time with his wife Audrey as well as their daughter Naomi.

WILSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS •830-393-7300 https://www.wilsoncountytx.gov/page/wilson.home County Judge Hank Whitman •hwhitman@wilsoncountytx.gov Pct. 1 Commissioner Gary Martin •gmartin@wilsoncountytx.gov Pct. 2 Commissioner Russell King •raking@wilsoncountytx.gov Pct. 3 Commissioner Jeffery Pierdolla •jpierdolla@wilsoncountytx.gov Pct. 4 Commissioner Scott Akin •sakin@wilsoncountytx.gov EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 1 (Fire service in La Vernia, Kicaster, and Sutherland Springs) •830-779-2438 https://www.district1fire.com •commissioner@district1fire.com Michael Trainer, president Quinten Kiolbassa, vice president Monica Salinas, secretary George Jones, treasurer Gary Ullmann, assistant treasurer EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT 2 (Fire/EMS services in Eagle Creek and north central Wilson County) •830-393-7283, 210-635-7283 https://wcesd2tx.us/ John Burleson, president •john.burleson@wcesd2tx.us Felita Rodriguez, vice president •felita.rodriguez@wcesd2tx.us Rudy Cantu, secretary •rudy.cantu@wcesd2tx.us Michael Barrett, treasurer...Article Link

First Responders can be reluctant to seek help due to stigma and 7 in 10 say that mental health services are seldom or never used. First Responders are 5 times more likely to experience depression and PTSD. So why, as a society, are we expecting First Responders to raise their hand and say they have a problem? What if the worst of the judgment and stigma was coming from the very department that is supposed to have your back? Kristi Tausinga gives us a front-row seat to the challenges that come with being a First Responder, how the culture promotes a "don't show your weakness" mentality, and how her desperation eventually ended in her contemplating suicide. Thankfully, Kristi met our partners at Responder Health and over time is healing and sharing her story to give hope to other First Responders. We know that she will inspire others to seek help. This is another reminder that waiting for someone to raise their hand is a failed model. Youturn Health and Responder Health are reaching out and engaging with education and peer support- a winning combination with no rock bottom needed!Kristi was a first responder for 25 years, working in EMS, fire, and law enforcement. She worked in Law Enforcement for 21 and Fire/EMS for 4. Those years were divided up between The City of Winslow, AZ, and the state of Arizona. During that time, she was in Patrol, a sergeant, in administration, a school resource officer, and worked with the Department of Suicide and Domestic Violence (DV) as a liaison. Kristi was also on the Board of Directors for Alice's Place, which created a women's DV shelter. She also taught High School Criminal Justice classes and is a Federally certified Commercial Vehicle Inspector, AZPOST Genera Instructor, High-Risk Stop Instructor, Addiction Recovery Coach, and recovering addict. Kristi is currently retired from law enforcement and working as a substitute teacher at a local High School. Kristi has four kids (a grandbaby on the way) and a husband of 18 years, living in Nevada. She teaches private softball pitching lessons and umpires little league, when not following her teenager around to her games. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristi-tausinga-7a75801a3/https://responderhealth.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-riley-0604a824/

Glenn Lovelace is a certified Life and Health Coach. He has a wild resume from 10 years at UPS, to 4 years running Fire & EMS, mortgages, life insurance, high ticket sales, construction and restoration, he's even been a janitor. He would say one of his favorite jobs was as a server at a Mexican restaurant. He's coached over 3,000 clients. In 2017 he was the overall male winner of the Transform For Life Bodybuilding.com challenge. His transformation was selected amongst 60,000 other transformers. He won $100,000. He claims he "wins everything" now it just takes a little time and work. He graduated in 2008 with a degree from the School of Family Life at BYU. At the time he was embarrassed that he took "the fastest easiest way out" but now feels God has brought him full circle. He's committed to "enhancing the quality of life of individuals and families within the home and communities worldwide." Glenn eventually landed on the steps of The Life Coach School where he certified as a "Life & Health" coach. His business now focuses on helping men…particularly men whose wives have transformed from coaching. His diversity has helped him understand men of all walks – blue, white and any collar color. One Day One Life is his simple daily reminder that life is short. We get one shot. Let's live it. I am excited to have Glen Lovelace on the podcast!  REDEFINE BUSINESS COMMUNITY: https://www.facebook.com/groups/redefineyourbiz INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/brittni.schroeder/ SHOWNOTES: https://brittnischroeder.com/podcast/58/

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On this Weekly Update with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron), we discuss Rep. Causer's meetings with the Bradford Kiwanis Club, Potter and Cameron County Commissioners, Property Tax Rent Rebate Clinics, and Grants awarded to Fire and EMS Companies.

On this Weekly Update with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron), we discuss Rep. Causer's meetings with the Bradford Kiwanis Club, Potter and Cameron County Commissioners, Property Tax Rent Rebate Clinics, and Grants awarded to Fire and EMS Companies.

In Part 2 of this series, Miyanovich and Davenport get deep into many serious topics...and that is because Eddie is involved in difficult things on the regular. Walk The Talk America, experiences with suicide, PTSD from the hard side of being a first-responder, Eddie's upbringing as a republican and his evolution out of that, the realities of ADHD, shooting guns as self-care, and the realities of self-defense are all covered.

Fetal abductions are one of the rarest violent crimes. The first documented case was in 1974, although they could very well have been happening before then. Often times one or more persons do not survive these amateur led assaults. The statistics get fuzzy on the numbers because these cases are often categorized as part of infant abductions, which are usually non custodial parents taking a child under the age of 1 year. Non the less fetal abductions are believed to happen 1-2 times every 1-2 years as an estimate since 1983. Thank you for listening!! Sources for this episode: KX news The AP The Sun The Washington Post Fetal Abduction Podcast Listverse.com District court Maryland Prince George Co. Prince George Co. Fire/EMS blogspot House of Horrors: Kidnapped - prenatal predator St. Petersburg Times Nexstar media Lies, Crimes, Videos: Nightmare in Fargo Find us on our Social Media!!! Instagram: Skullutation22 Twitter: @Skullutations22 Facebook: Skullutations Website: https://skullutations.com/ Find us on Spotify by just searching Skullutations Tiktok: Skullutations22 Also Look us up on the Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, Amazon music and Audible if that is how you would rather listen!!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullutationspod/support

Get up close and personal with one of thirteen Black female Fire Chiefs in the United States! Fire/EMS Chief Tiffany Green shares her journey to the top despite the obstacles of being a young, African-American female in a male dominated profession. You don't want to miss her story or the insights she shares for women striving to live their value and worth when others work to keep them down.

Today on the show I talk with current APCO International President, Jason Kern. We discuss the current state of 911 Communications, wellness for 911 professionals, and what the future holds in the 911 world.  ABOUT JASON Jason Kern began his career in public safety in 1991 and is currently serving as the Executive Director of Southeast Emergency Communications (SEECOM) in Crystal Lake, Illinois. During nearly three decades as a tenured public safety professional, he has extensive experience in Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, Emergency Management, and most notably 9-1-1 Communications. His notable certifications include APCO CPE, APCO RPL, NENA ENP and COM-L. He began his APCO membership in 1997 and has been extremely active in both chapter and national activities. As a member of the Illinois Chapter, Jason held numerous board positions over a 13-year tenure including two terms as Chapter President and nearly six years on the Executive Council. Additionally, he spent time as the chair of the IL Emergency Medical Dispatch Committee, a member of the IL Historical Committee and currently sits as a long-term member of the Legislative Committee. Over the last several years, the Legislative Committee has been successful in obtaining two surcharge increases, a NG9-1-1 and consolidation cost recovery bill, and currently is working towards introducing training standards language. In 2011, Illinois APCO awarded him with the Chapter Senior and Chapter Life distinctions. On the national side, he has been involved in a number of committees over the past 14 years such as Historical, Member & Chapter Services, Professional Development Events, Leadership Development, Finance & Budget, and Investment. Jason served APCO from 2013 thru 2016 as a Group Leader and from 2016 to 2019 as a representative to the Board of Directors in the North Central Region. He was presented with Senior Membership in 2018. Southeast Emergency Communications is a regional consolidated Emergency Communications Center located approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago in McHenry County. They provide police, fire and medical services to over a dozen agencies in the area covering more than 100 square miles with a residential population of nearly 215,000. SEECOM is a partner with NCMEC's Missing Kids & 9-1-1 Readiness Project, an IAED Medical ACE Center and a two-time recipient of APCO's Agency Training Program Certification (P33). He is married to Miki-Kay and has a son Joseph. Away from the office Jason is an avid motorcycle rider, sports fan and travels extensively with the family. +++++ LEARN MORE ABOUT PTSD911 DOCUMENTARY: https://ptsd911movie.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ptsd911movie/ https://www.facebook.com/ptsd911movie/ https://twitter.com/ptsd911movie Watch the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XB5g5GpR8C4   SUPPORT THE FILM, MAKE A DONATION TO OUR FINISHING FUNDS CAMPAIGN:  https://fundthefirst.com/campaign/ptsd911-documentary-finishing-funds-apgixc   PTSD911 Presents is a production of ConjoStudios, LLC Host: Conrad Weaver Copyright ©2022 ConjoStudios, LLC  

In this short video podcast episode (video only available on Spotify), I respond to a Fire/EMS backup request, a traffic stop leads to a DUI arrest, and an escaped convict tries to flee and evade police only to get stopped a caught on the freeway.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tgspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tgspodcast/support

'We can't wait for it to break.' Jackson Hole Fire/EMS seeks funding to replace satellite stations by KHOL

In today's FivePD video podcast episode, a domestic dispute turns even more violent, a store owner encounters his worst fear & Fire/EMS gets involved, and I engage in a vehicle pursuit with a stolen police car all in this police simulation multiplayer video game episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tgspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tgspodcast/support

Richard Wiggins is a medically retired Firefighter/Paramedic with17 years in Fire/EMS and is still involved in the fools. Serving for, Escambia County Fire Rescue, Navarre Beach FireDept, DOD emergency services,  City of Seguin Fire Dept, and Numerous Volunteer Departments while moving around. Last year was medically retired from SFD due to ongoing heart issues following open-heart surgery. Over the last year, Richard has continued to stay involved with the fire service through the FOOLS and my involvement with Next Rung as a peer support call taker for First responders battling mental illness. 

The ICHEC at NUI Galway and Dublin Fire Brigade have announced details of a joint initiative to explore big data analytics within the Fire Service context. While these types of approaches have been adopted more widely in other countries, namely the US and Canada, they are novel for Ireland. The project is fully funded as part of the European Competency Centre which is based at ICHEC. The EuroCC initiative includes a dedicated outreach programme to advance the use of high-performance and supercomputing in Academia, the Public Sector and SMEs across Europe. Dennis Keeley, Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade, said, “Dublin Fire Brigade has in its most recent strategic plan committed to improving community safety, response and resilience by developing a leading practice Organisational Intelligence Hub, capturing all relevant data, informing an Area Risk Categorisation for the city and county and sharing it throughout the organisation. “Innovative collaborations such as this initiative with ICHEC will serve to strengthen DFB's internal capabilities to manage and interrogate the vast amount of data about the built environment which now exists, and ultimately to further the public safety mission of Dublin Fire Brigade.” Peter Woods, Business Development Manager, ICHEC said, “ICHEC has a strong track record in using HPC and big data to assist public sector bodies. “In this case, our objective is to identify and assess linkages across the multiple data sets available, and to explore the potential for the application of big data and predictive analytics to derive insight into this data. “This project demonstrates the value of advanced computer and supercomputing expertise for managing large-scale data and informing policy. EuroHPC offers ICHEC the opportunity to work with public sector bodies and ensure that knowledge required to successfully complete projects is transferred from the National Competency Centre to these bodies.” Project Summary Dublin Fire Brigade and ICHEC have assembled a dataset that uses authoritative data such as Ordnance Survey Ireland, Geodirectory, as well as spatially matched data from internal sources, and external sources, such as Valuation Office Open Data and SEAI Building Energy Rating Open Data. This dataset is being assessed as to the level of quality achievable and its suitability for further analytics processes. ICHEC manages the national high-performance and supercomputing services on behalf of the State. Dublin Fire Brigade provides frontline Fire-EMS and Rescue services from 14 stations, (12 full-time and 2 Retained) strategically located throughout Dublin City and County covering a population of over 1.35 million and 921.7km2. The project is being coordinated by the European Competency Centre Ireland (EuroCC Ireland) which is based at the Irish Centre for High-End Computing and which is co-funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science and the European Commission. Through EuroCC Ireland agencies can access Supercomputing capabilities in Europe currently unavailable in Ireland. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also find and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.

In this episode, FMBA nation host Bill Brower talks with Cherie Castellano about the NJ Fire/EMS Lifeline which has been established to provide mental health support and services to NJ first responders and their families. If you or someone you know needs help please call the lifeline at 888-653-3367 or go to www.njfireems.com for more information on how to get assistance. 

On this Weekly Update with Rep. Martin Causer (R-McKean, Potter & Cameron), we discuss the outrageous budget request by Governor Wolf, and good news for emergency service providers.

“Reimagine 911.” A common call-to-action in the movement following the murder of George Floyd in 2020. Since then, many local governments have begun to assess their policing systems, gun violence, investments in public safety, and public health and human services. Traditionally, only Police and Fire/EMS have been available to respond in-person to a person in crisis on a 24/7 basis, but that is changing. This week, we have a special guest, Dan Kornfield, Executive Director of http://dignitybestpractices.org/ (Dignity Best Practices) (DBP). DBP helps local governments improve their practices at the intersections of Public Safety and Public Health. Press play to hear: How Dignity Best Practices assists cities in building effective and fitting 24/7 responses for people in behavioral health crises Current and emerging practices in alternatives to police responses  What you can do to influence changes in emergency responses to serve vulnerable populations better Thank you for listening and tune in every other Tuesday where Nimo and Jas keep it Four Degrees to the Streets. Follow us onhttps://twitter.com/the4degreespod ( Twitter) andhttps://www.instagram.com/the4degreespod/ ( Instagram) @the4degreespod. https://forms.gle/HzrG2omikn78Xj4J6 (Subscribe) or send us an email to connect with us!

On this episode of #ReflectionArtist Live we have Andrew Werkheiser - CEO - Koch Chemie, USA⁣⁣⁣⁣.⠀ Andrew is a young entrepreneur with a remarkable story. He has grown in business due to a diverse background in areas such as Fire/EMS, paint and body, hospitality, detail, and more. All of this while tapping into a network of incredible mentors and opportunities that put him where he is today. From surviving two heart attacks to running two multi-national companies before the age of thirty.....Andrew is definitely a distinguished individual with an incredible outlook on life and business!⁣⁣⠀ ⁣⁣⠀ We are looking forward to hearing more about Andrew, the future of Koch Chemie and his journey in this crazy, but addictive industry!!!!!!⁣⁣ Don't miss this one!⁣⁣⠀ ⁣⁣⠀ Buff and Shine Mfg social media pages: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BuffandShineMfg​ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/buffandshinmfg​ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcJ...​ To learn more about Buff and Shine Mfg please visit us at www.buffandshine.com⁣⁣ #BuffAndShineMfg #WomenInDetailingMonth #ReflectionArtist #USA #Podcast #Facebook #Detailing #DetailersOfInstagram #Sema2021

A lot of fire and EMS professionals got their start as volunteers, some at a very young age. My three guests on this episode started at age 15 as Junior members of the Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad in Henrico, VA and went on to great public safety careers in Fire/EMS and Law Enforcement, but not before they made some history as junior members. These are some the stories they can tell publicly. . . . Comments or suggestions? Contact us at: Email - FirehouseLogbook@gmail.com Twitter - @FDLogbook Instagram - @FDLogbookPodcast Facebook - www.facebook.com/FDLogbookPodcast Website - www.firehouselogbook.captivate.fm Music: "Tired traveler on the way to go home", Andrew Codeman via Freemusicarchive.com

Join us on part 3 of this series as we continue to discuss the Fort Bend County Drowning Prevention Coalition. In part 3 of our series we speak with Battalion Chief Cindy King with Sugar Land Fire-EMS Department. Chief King discusses some the resources available in city of Sugar Land and Fort Bend County when it comes to pool regulations and safety. "Floats with ropes" Battalion Chief Cindy King Sugar Land Fire-EMS https://www.facebook.com/SugarLandFireEMS http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/fire Resources www.poolsafely.gov http://www.sugarlandtx.gov/192/Building-Permits https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/doing-business/permits Fort Bend County EMS www.fbcems.org www.facebook.com/Fort-Bend-County…-808330865929062 ems@fortbendcountytx.gov #emergencymedicine #paramedic #ems #PSA

Jason Patton runs the  @Fire Department Chronicles  channel and Facebook page where he produces comedy in the Fire/EMS world. His videos are hilarious and we had a great conversation about life in Fire/EMS as well as mental health. Be sure to subscribe to his channel for hilarious content! To support the Haden Clark Show for as little as $1/month just follow the patreon link below, or become a member here on YouTube by clicking the "Join" button below the video. Support Haden on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hadenclark Fire Department Chronicles YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/polish7340 Fire Department Chronicles Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firedepartmentchronicles 

We pre-recorded our conversation today via Zoom for Municipal Monday with Chris Boies, Clarke County's Administrator to get an update on what's happening throughout the county. Chris told us about: the overall health of county residents based on the COVID-19 infection rate; COVID-19's impact on county businesses; what closed, stayed open and has re-opened; shared his gratitude for Fire & EMS personnel; explained the CARES Act funding and told us when distribution grants may be available; new & returning programs through Parks & Recreation; and, talked about the status of Clarke County Schools and their re-opening plans. For more information about anything from today's show, visit their website: https://www.clarkecounty.gov/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarkecountyvirginia/ Parks & Rec: https://www.facebook.com/clarkecoparksandrec/ Animal Shelter: https://www.facebook.com/CCHumaneFoundation/

Walt Dix, IAFF District Vice President, joined the show to talk about his 40+ year journey through the fire and ems service and the early days of the labor movement in the southeast. From his days as the only firefighter on the truck in Broward County to standing with thousands of our members improving the health and safety of the fire and ems service, you're sure to enjoy this episode!   Subscribe to the Podcast and YouTube Channel and Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @DougandMikeShow  Find Walt Dix on Twitter at @WalterIAFF  Special thanks to our sponsor @Chief_Miller #firefighter #IAFF #broward #coffeecake #unionstrong #Florida #Leadership #Floridapolitics #FPF #Tallahassee #EMS #Paramedic #WaltDix #DougandMikeShow

We recorded today's episode from the Clarke County Government Center on Monday afternoon (March 30) for a conversation with Felicia Hart, Interim Director of Economic Development & Tourism, David Weiss, Chairman of the Clarke County Board of Supervisors, Chris Boies, Clarke County Administrator, and Brian Lichty, Director of Fire & EMS. We talked about the community response to the COVID-19 health crisis including safeguards they've put in place for their staff and residents. David gave us a "state of the county" amid the crisis and talked about the various agencies who have stepped up and made dramatic changes to their services in order to safely continue to serve the residents of Clarke County. Felicia gave us details for state & federal funding opportunities available for local businesses and directed listeners to the resource page on the county's website: http://yesclarkecounty.com/covid-19/ Bryan talked about the emergency response: how fire & EMS agencies have made changes to their protocol; the impact of Governor Northam's recent Executive Order 55 and offered advice and suggestions for residents to stay safe both in their homes and while interacting with emergency personnel. Click here to stay up to date on closings, cancellations and information on their website.

Seth Munsey (in his own words): Spent 4 years in the US Coast Guard ('99-'03) and 5 years in Fire/EMS working as an EMT on an ambulance and Reserve Firefighter. Received BS Kinesiology from Cal State Fullerton. During senior year, … Continue reading →

Larry and David Conley and their guests talk fire department leadership and much more! On tonight's show, Larry, David, and Mamma Elaine are joined by guest host Tiffanye Wesley. They will be speaking with Battalion Chiefs Queen Anunay and Kishia Clemencia of D.C. Fire & EMS and Trisha L. Wolford, chief of the Anne Arundel County (MD) Fire Department.

Christian and Samuel Adams are twin brothers on the Colorado Springs Fire Department and leaders in the EMS field as Paramedics.  They decided they'd write a book, "Life and Death Matters- Professionalism and Decision-Making for the First Responder" to help others become leaders in the Fire/EMS service.  You'll enjoy our discussion with Christian about what sparked his interest to become a Fire/Medic and what the purpose of the book has become. Learn more about Christian and Samuel at their website https://field-medics.com/ Follow the Doug & Mike Show on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and online at www.DougandMikeShow.com

This week Kevin, Dave and Darrin cover the upcoming training class and ice dive. * * We continue to refine our audio workflow on Discord. We like it better than skype but do discover a few things we need to fix. This week it was Kevin's audio. We probably had some auto-leving turned on that fought our recording software. We fixed as much as we could in post, but there are still a few spots where Kevin may be a little quiet. We may add a host "quieter" as a stretch goal on patreon * * ### If you receive any value from the show please consider supporting us via our patreon page. [www.patreon.com/scubaobsessed](http://www.patreon.com/scubaobsessed) ## Show Notes **First 'ghost ship' of 2018 washes up in Japan** [https://www.news4jax.com/news/international/first-ghost-ship-of-2018-washes-up-in-japan ](https://www.news4jax.com/news/international/first-ghost-ship-of-2018-washes-up-in-japan ) **Discovery of a lone zebra mussel has stepped up vigilance at Lake Harriet** [http://m.startribune.com/discovery-of-a-lone-zebra-mussel-has-stepped-up-vigilance-at-lake-harriet/469160513/?section=sports](http://m.startribune.com/discovery-of-a-lone-zebra-mussel-has-stepped-up-vigilance-at-lake-harriet/469160513/?section=sports) **Treasure hunting scuba diver uses GoPro to record finds** [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5278793/Treasure-hunting-scuba-diver-uses-GoPro-record-finds.html](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5278793/Treasure-hunting-scuba-diver-uses-GoPro-record-finds.html) **Grand Haven Tribune: Man joyriding on Muskegon Lake watches truck sink below ice** [http://www.grandhaventribune.com/Fire-EMS/2018/01/16/Truck](http://www.grandhaventribune.com/Fire-EMS/2018/01/16/Truck) **After pool party cancelled, northern nudists invite Calgarians to get naked in Edmonton** [http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/nude-swimming-event-edmonton-calgary-1.4485023](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/nude-swimming-event-edmonton-calgary-1.4485023) **Cave-diving scientist finds new life forms underwater** [https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-lot-can-go-wrong-when-youre-a-professor-who-does-research-by-cave-diving/2018/01/12/926cd12e-f4aa-11e7-b34a-b85626af34ef_story.html?utm_term=.2d2fdc122c81](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/a-lot-can-go-wrong-when-youre-a-professor-who-does-research-by-cave-diving/2018/01/12/926cd12e-f4aa-11e7-b34a-b85626af34ef_story.html?utm_term=.2d2fdc122c81) **The world's longest underwater cave has been found in Mexico** [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/central-america/mexico/articles/divers-identify-world-largest-underground-cave-network-in-mexico-yucatan-peninsula/ ](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/central-america/mexico/articles/divers-identify-world-largest-underground-cave-network-in-mexico-yucatan-peninsula/ ) ### **Shipwreck discovery suggests pirates liked booty and books** [http://woodtv.com/2018/01/15/shipwreck-discovery-suggests-pirates-liked-booty-and-books/](http://woodtv.com/2018/01/15/shipwreck-discovery-suggests-pirates-liked-booty-and-books/)