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Firefighter Wellness Radio

Mark Lamplugh discusses addiction, PTSDA, and other firefighter mental and behavioral health issues. Shows guest tonight is Vannessa Kennedy from Code 1 Wellness. Code 1 Wellness was created to protect those who protect others. The vision is simple: to aid in the prevention and treat the causes of mental distress that currently take the lives of our heroes in uniform.
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Politics and Tactics

Frank Ricci, Dave Polikoff, and Nick Papa explore the intersection of firefighting and politics.
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Firemedically Speaking: The Federal EMS Contract

Firemedically Speaking host Mike McEvoy talks with Mike Ragone, Chief of Fire and Federal Services for American Medical Response (AMR) about thier Federal EMS Contract.  The contract, also known as the National Patient Movement Contract exists to facilitate mass movements of patients and EMS coverage in major disasters.  While AMR holds the contract, many EMS services from fire departments to third service community agencies participate.  This episode will give you the details on how the Federal EMS Contract works and how your department could participate, if interested.  

Fire Service Court

Your panel of fire service attorneys--Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone--talk emerging legal issues for firefighters and departments.
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First-Due Battalion Chief

In this episode, host Danny Sheridan and his guest Christopher Naum (NY) Discuss their recent project of a guided tour in New York City, leading a tour of firefighters and officers from around the U.S. reading buildings, discussing building construction, tactics, operations, command decision-making and reviewing historical events. This 12-hour tour, covering 15 mikes, 600 buildings from midtown Manhattan to lower Manhattan, culminated with a visit the WTC Memorial.
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The Back Step Boys

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk leadership, command, safety, and more.
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The Command Post: Loyalty

Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka consider the virtues of loyalty when it comes to fire service leadership.
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Women in Fire

In this episode, the Women In Fire Team will be joined by Curt Varone, deputy chief and practicing attorney who specializes in fire and EMS. Curt recently worked with Lexipol to produce a new white paper, “Understanding, Preventing & Responding to Sexual Harassment in the Fire Service; Essential Information for Limiting Harm.” We will discuss sexual harassment as it relates to the fire service.
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The Professional Volunteer Fire Department

On tonight's show, host Tom Merrill speaks with Ali Rothrock, an author, mental health advocate, nationally known speaker, and a former volunteer firefighter. She also is the CEO and Lead Instructor for On the Job and Off, an online platform dedicated to building more resilient first responders. She authored the book Where Hope Lives, detailing her her first few years in the fire service which saw her bullied, harassed, and subject to behavior that is anything but professional. She will discuss how she turned that bad experience in a positive direction and recovered to make a difference and continues to make a difference in the lives of first responders everywhere.
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The Command Show

Anthony Kastros and Ed Hadfield talk about fire command, leadership, the NIOSH Five, and much more.
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