Latest Disasterpreparation Podcast Episodes
Damar Hamlin and Denny Kellington and why you should care
What’s Your Emergency - January 25, 2023 16:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsUnless you've been under a giant rock you're aware that Buffalo Bill's Football player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest during a game against the Bengals recently. While the dark web is flush with conspiracies about the cause, your hosts Jason the law enforcement expert and football fan, a...
Welcome to Season 5!
What’s Your Emergency - January 18, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThe boys are back in town and they've got some amazing and fun stories to share about their Christmas breaks! While MC was driving north to spend time with his retired Fireman dad (and 3 kids and 3 dogs in 1 car) HM was headed South to warm temps and a respiratory infection mixed with flight del...
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you next season!
What’s Your Emergency - December 21, 2022 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsYour expert hosts have come to the studio with memories of Christmas past to share and wrap up the year. Stories of having dads in the firehouse, traditions added from in laws and practices long past and forgotten. They discuss their favorite Christmas memories and give you a little taste of n...
Orlando turns Narcan up to 11, HM cries foul
What’s Your Emergency - December 14, 2022 13:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn the epic film This is Spinal Tap, the filmmaker notices the band's amplifiers go past 10 to 11. He asks why and they answer, "Well, it's louder, isn't it?" This appears to be the thought behind a new FDA approved medication called Kloxxado, a name HM totally didn't make up on the spot. Kloxx...
In the News - First Responder Gun Safety and Punching Subordinates
What’s Your Emergency - December 07, 2022 21:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThis week, we dive into the headlines and find a disturbing thread at the top of most of the feeds: We're shooting each other. Both firearm examples today are from the great state of Texas while the honor of having a Battalion Chief punching a subordinate falls to Pennsylvania. First, we visit ...
Kari Dickerson and the Freedom House Paramedics
What’s Your Emergency - November 30, 2022 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIt's Friday night in the summer of 1972 and a new NBC show called "Emergency!" captivates Americans with the idea of little half trained Doctors called "Paramedics" treating patients before taking them to the hospital. For decades we were told they were the first, the OG, the father's of modern ...
Ask MC: Reality vs. Expectations in First Responder Land
What’s Your Emergency - November 23, 2022 18:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsJustin got an interesting question at the firehouse recently so of course he waits until the microphones are on to Ask MC the same question. On the way to that question we get sidetracked in true WYE fashion and discuss a video sent in from Brendan about never talking to the Police as well as m...
We said, "Get a hobby." We did not say, "Sell illegal firearms."
What’s Your Emergency - November 16, 2022 13:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsJust in case you thought our semi regular series on cops behaving badly was taking a hiatus, in comes some news from a couple of PDs local to the studio. According to the story on Police 1 and in local media outlets, a few Officers have found new and interesting ways to screw up. From the inves...
The Difference Between "Service" and "Support" Animals
What’s Your Emergency - November 09, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWe've all seen the stories about the emotional support peacocks and little fluffy emotional support purse sized dogs but are there any actual regulations when it comes to service animals? Indeed there are and, like most encounters with the public, the first person to say they know the law is usu...
Are Eyewitnesses or Confessions Infallible or Reliable?
What’s Your Emergency - November 02, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn a TED talk in Scotland, Elizabeth Loftus shares some of her research about memory, explaining how a man was accused and convicted of rape despite no evidence other than the victim saying initially "He looks the most like the guy." Trouble is, come trial and the victim is 100% sure it was a ma...
LEO and Paramedic Sean Eddy and his Tik Tok Lawyer Rant
What’s Your Emergency - October 26, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOld friend and friend of the show, Sean Eddy first met us back in the Chronicles of EMS days as a Paramedic. Skip ahead a decade and he's living his best life as a Police Officer in Texas while still working EMS on the side. Add to that an impressive stretch as a guitarist and musician and he's ...
Suicide on the Rise
What’s Your Emergency - October 19, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsSuicide. It isn't an easy topic to talk about for sure but one that needs to be referenced from time to time. There are 3 distinct viewpoints on suicide with small variations but your opinion on suicide boils down to 3 main categories: It's a selfish thing to do and no one in their right mind ...
Justin's Therapy Hobby
What’s Your Emergency - October 12, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsFor years, Fire and EMS expert and co-host of the show, Justin Schorr, has been in and out of stressful situations, therapy, you name it, trying to recover from a variety of issues. While the issues are complex, the solutions seemed to be simple: Get a hobby. "Sure, that's easy, I'll take up k...
STUMP MC - Crash, Boom, Bang
What’s Your Emergency - October 05, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsFresh on the heels of a recent show about Fire Engines crashing into things, WYE brings you another world famous episode of Stump MC! HM has prepared 3 questions to try to stump MC with stories from EMS, Fire, Military, Police and Disaster Preparedness. We are now also starting a new scoreboar...
5 Fire Engines, 2 Collisions and 1 Big Hill
What’s Your Emergency - September 28, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIt has been a big year for fire engines crashing into things and your heroes at WYE Radio are on the case! This week we watch video from Patterson, NJ where 2 Engines collide responding to a fire call leaving 8 injured. This story of Engine on Engine crime is reminiscent of a story from San Fra...
The Trifecta: TikTok, White Claw, and Hookers
What’s Your Emergency - September 21, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWhat a wacky week it has been for law enforcement. Two stories jumped out and hit MC in the face this week and of course we had fire up the mics and talk about it. First up, Officer Breanna Straus who has some advice if you see her in your rear view mirror. Next up we have someone who also sh...
MC Back in the Saddle?!
What’s Your Emergency - September 14, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsYour favorite cartoon fireman, Justin, was wondering one day what it might take to get world famous motor officer and noted Soul Crusher, Jason, out of retirement and back on the bike. It turns out the only answer is a ton of money and an unrealistic set of circumstances. But why? Why doesn't t...
Live from the Gates of Hell
What’s Your Emergency - September 07, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn some places in the world temperatures are extreme. These places include Antarctica, Death Valley, Mississippi, the Sahara and, for the forseable future, our neck of the Left Coast. Weather experts are predicting record high heat in some parts of the Western US with some places that hover in...
Cop Recognizes Fentanyl and Fireman Recognizes Career Suicide
What’s Your Emergency - August 31, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsRipped from the headlines like an old episode of Law & Order (Chris Noth and Jerry Orbach of course), your favorite Fire and Police experts are back with a couple of stories that made us scratch our heads this week. One involves life and the other death and then some. First up the heroic effort...
STUMP HM & MC - Face to Face Cop vs Fireman strikes again!
What’s Your Emergency - August 24, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOnce again we fire up the microphones and dig up 3 stories to try to stump one another! HM has 3 questions for MC and MC has prepared his own 3 questions to try to stump HM with stories from EMS, Fire, Military, Police and Disaster Preparedness. We are now also starting a new scoreboard! So onl...
Your Early Look at Office Hours: New Feature for our Patreon Supporters!
What’s Your Emergency - August 17, 2022 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWarning: Explicit Content Also Warning: We talk movies and actors and completely forget Elijah Woods' name. Many years ago, when we were recording our previous show which was laden with expletives, innuendo and clergy molestation humor, Mrs MC mentioned that our off the mic conversations were ...
Off Duty SFFD Probie, Gun Play, and Puppies
What’s Your Emergency - August 10, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsYou read that right, champions, an off duty firefighter was arrested recently in California after shooting someone over a dispute regarding puppies. Not Dalmations, that would be too obvious. As a quick aside, Dalmations were adopted as Firehouse dogs because they were mostly deaf, dumb as rock...
FDNY Deputy Cheif Vincent Dunn's definition of "acceptable loss of life"
What’s Your Emergency - August 04, 2022 01:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsFDNY veteran Vincent Dunn has forgotten more fires than you'll ever see. He has published articles, guidelines and books describing things you study for your promotional exam. The man eats, breathes and keeps fire in his life. So what happens when he posts something online about acceptable loss ...
Uvalde: Command, Communication, and Forcible Entry
What’s Your Emergency - July 27, 2022 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsWith so many topics floating around the feeds while we were off, HM decides to ask MC some specifics about training on the LEO side compared to some of the issues that have arisen following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas. Our show always tried to share what we can learn f...
What's OUR Emergency
What’s Your Emergency - July 20, 2022 12:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsYou last heard from us on June 1st with a Steve Poltz concert. What happened the morning after that concert had both our families in chaos for almost the entire month of June. MClet #2 fell ill and the families scrambled with childcare, driving to and from the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, dan...
WYE Special Concert Edition
What’s Your Emergency - June 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsThey say to never meet your heroes because you'll feel let down. I'm here to tell you that ain't always true. After beating back Covid, MC and the family were able to make it to their favorite event of the year: Strawberry Music Festival. While waiting in line to have one of his favorite artists...
How to Combat Overwhelm
What’s Your Emergency - May 25, 2022 12:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsBoth MC and HM got the 'Rona last week (thus the absence...apologies). At any rate, this week sees the boys feeling loads better and at the Strawberry Music Festival. Consequently, no new episode. Instead, however, you'll get a bonus episode that is from MC's Badges & Budgets podcast! When yo...
Basic Wellness Training with Bridget Truxillo
What’s Your Emergency - May 11, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsGood friend of the show, Bridget Truxillo is back on WYE to talk about her new offering: Basic Wellness Training. Back in Season 3, Episode 31, we talked about automating wellness and some of the basics of getting yourself not only back on the right track, but sometimes, just back on a track. ...
Everything's Bigger in Texas...Except Cop's Waistlines.
What’s Your Emergency - May 04, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsYes, you read that right. Everything is bigger in Texas, except your belt, apparently. Wyoming says no. We all know slugs on the job in Fire, Police and EMS but can we really judge a person’s fitness simply by the size of their waistline? Texas DPS says yes. Listen in to see what the guys thin...
Stump HM & MC - Face to Face Cop vs Fireman!
What’s Your Emergency - April 27, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsAs HM opened his computer, ready to stump law enforcement expert MC, there was a sly smile from across the recording studio. MC has prepared his own 3 questions to try to stump HM with stories from EMS, Fire, Military, Police and Disaster Preparedness. The questions go back and forth in a fury,...
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