Community Paramedicine with Matt Zavadsky
It’s the biggest buzzphrase in EMS right now, and it holds the potential to change the EMS landscape considerably. Community Paramedicine, or Mobile Integrated Health, are two names for one […]
2017
Watching “Emergency!” with Chief Scott Freitag, BC Brad Davis and Firefighter Kayleen Weiland
A lot, if not most, of the fire/EMS professionals of a certain age in this country were influenced to join the profession by watching the seminal 1970’s TV series “Emergency!” […]
Rooftop Operations with Gary Bowker
If you work on a truck company, you need to know a lot about roof construction and how it reacts to fire. Gary Bowker joins Scott this week on Code […]
Firefighters and Community Service with Daniel Byrne
You probably go out on runs (more like walks) to change smoke alarm batteries, but our guest on this show says fire departments can do so much more to serve […]
Using the right hose & nozzle with Anthony Rowett, Jr.
Anthony Rowett, Jr. is a captain with the Mobile, Alabama, Fire Rescue Department. He’s also been a firefighter with the Ogdensburg, NJ, Fire Department. Anthony holds a master’s degree in […]
Volunteers: Recruiting and Keeping Them with NVFC Chairman Kevin Quinn
With the vast majority of US firefighters being unpaid volunteers, it’s unsettling to realize that fewer men and women are volunteering these days. It’s a challenge. There are hours, even […]
Extrication Tips with Dalan Zartman
Our guest this Monday on Code 3 is Dalan Zartman, who stopped by to talk about using new techniques for extricating people from wrecked cars. Dalan is a decorated 16-year […]
The Cancer Threat in Firefighting
Chief Brian F. McQueen (ret.) is our guest on this edition, to talk about cancer in the fire service. Firefighters face a serious threat from cancer. A National Institute for […]
Getting Hired with Mike Pertz
Mike Pertz was a professional soccer player until an injury ended his career. He went back to school to become an EMT and became interested in the fire service. He’s […]
Company Officers’ Academy/Giving Thanks
This week, we take a quick look into the Company Officers’ Academy held jointly by the Prescott Fire Department and the Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority. The week-long training […]