Welcome to The Code 3 Podcast, hosted by Scott Orr and coming to you from sunny Los Angeles.
Scott is a veteran newsman with a 35-year track record and a shelf full of awards (including an Emmy and an Edward R. Murrow). But his real passion has always been the beat he covered most: Fire, EMS, and Police. Like many in the fire service and EMS, Scott grew up a fan of the 70s classic Emergency!, and that admiration has never faded.
Scott brings a unique perspective to the mic. He isn’t a firefighter, but he’s been in the trenches as a reporter and a former Civil Air 
Patrol Captain. He’s done the ride-alongs, taken the ICS courses, and covered the hard stories—most notably Arizona’s Yarnell Hill tragedy, where he was the first reporter to be allowed to cross the “police tape” and enter the town of Yarnell to report on the loss of the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots, some of whom he knew personally.
You might notice that Scott’s voice is rough–that’s due to Parkinson’s disease. He doesn’t let that stop him. He is as committed as ever to using his reporting skills to support the men and women of the fire service.
Code 3 is his way of giving back—keeping you up to date on the changes, challenges, and stories that matter most to the industry.
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