Jon and Eddy are back on the road at the Inter-Tribal Emergency Management Coalition Summit in Shawnee, Oklahoma this week and giving an update in recent disasters and safety tips for responders.

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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOUNG PEOPLE ARE INSPIRED?

May 16th, 2019 16m 52s

Eddy interviews two 14 year old girls about to take part in a large scale field exercise with a group of real responders.

Learning from the 1918 Pandemic

Apr 30th, 2019 50m 57s

The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 19

A Vested Interest In Safety

Apr 24th, 2019 21m 41s

A live Interview from the 2019 National Hurricane Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana with a company changing the way responders stay safe. Meet Peter Kirvin, the CEO of FireNinja, Superior Safety Equipment.

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That Cop Is Mine!

Apr 17th, 2019 13m 17s

Since Ferguson, Missouri and the death of Michael Brown in 2014, it seems an open season has been declared on police officers. The attacking and even killing of police officers is just a symptom of a larger epidemic that afflicts the United Sta

Working Between The Rock and The Hard Place

Apr 17th, 2019 24m 8s

A follow up episode to "Crisis at the Border" of the In The Arena Podcast

Providing Job Skills Training to Incarcerated Offenders

Apr 17th, 2019 22m 23s

A Live interview from The 2019 Texas Emergency Management Conference in San Antonio, Texas, with Kevin Sanders and Mary Ann Plumley of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, TX Correctional Industries.

Protecting Texas with Game Warden David Pellizzari

Apr 16th, 2019 17m 5s

A Live Interview from the 2019 Texas Emergency Management Conference, with Texas Parks & Wildlife Officer David Pellizzari.

Healing and Hope with Sharon Evans and Mercy

Apr 16th, 2019 39m 10s

A Live interview from the 2019 Texas Emergency Management Conference, with Sharon Evans and Mercy from HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response.

Crisis at the Border

Apr 10th, 2019 41m 58s

The American Public has been feeding off one-liners and tweets for too long and that it is time we talk about the reality of the situation down at the border. If people are going to get their news from Twitter in single sentences, they are goi

INSIDE THE HURRICANE HUNTER PLANE: AN INTERVIEW WITH REAL HEROES

Apr 7th, 2019 15m 1s

A live interview with Major Ryan Rickert and Major Jeremy DeHart of the 53rd Weather Recon Squadron. Recorded at the National Tropical Weather Conference in South Padre Island, Texas.

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THE 2019 HURRICANE PREDICTIONS

Apr 7th, 2019 9m 30s

Live from the National Tropical Weather Conference in South Padre Island, Texas.

Preserving a Heritage with the Aurora Regional Fire Museum

Mar 30th, 2019 38m 2s

An interview Brian Failing (Executive Director) and Cayla Wagner (Museum Assistant) at the Aurora Regional Fire Museum in Aurora, Illinois.

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Lighting A Path to a Career in Forensics

Mar 30th, 2019 18m 40s

An update on the new FoxFury Lighting Solutions Forensic Learning Lab at SciTech Hands On Museum in Aurora, IL.

Using Response to Teach STEAM

Mar 26th, 2019 30m 31s

Recorded at the Sci-Tech Museum in Aurora, Illinois, during the Spring-break "StayCation" an interview with Ian McCleary and Camille Coller. How response technology and history is being used to inspire a new generation of innovators and respond

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When a Picture is Worth More Than a Thousand Words

Mar 25th, 2019 35m 57s

This bonus Episode features a powerful interview with Responder/Artist Daniel Sundahl. Daniel captures the hearts and minds of responders around the world and turns them into thought provoking and often times healing works of art. Passionate

Radio Chatter March 2019 Part 2

Mar 23rd, 2019 52m 14s

In this Radio Chatter episode, Eddy and Jon talk about podcast tours, craw fish disasters, border patrol and police recruiting.

Grandpa, Tell Me a Story Featuring LT. Ed Weiss (Retired)

Mar 19th, 2019 48m 17s

This phone-in episode is an interview with Oak Park Illinois Fire Department Lt Ed Weiss (Ret.) Lt. Weiss shares his experiences as he took the job he never thought he would have and how he was guided by a Divine hand to help change the course

Vent. Enter. Demolish. A look at the Fire Maul and the FireWrap Grip Kit

Mar 8th, 2019 19m 6s

When one looks at the Fire Service, most of the tools that we use were designed for something else and we have adapted those tools to do what we need them to do. FireMaul has taken on an innovative approach to modern day firefighting with tool

FAITH, FAMILY, AND FIREFIGHTING with Andy Starnes

Mar 8th, 2019 30m 49s

In the midst of our search for success & serving others we have forgotten about our first priority: Our family!How do we hold onto faith and family while answering the call? Andy Starnes is a 20-year veteran of the fire service, currently serv

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THE BROTHERHOOD

Mar 7th, 2019 21m 20s

This episode was recorded in Baton Rouge on March 7, 2019 in memory of fallen firefighter Captain Jacob Ringering.

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Radio Chatter March 2019

Mar 3rd, 2019 54m 47s

Eddy and Jon discuss current events, the podcast itself, reports, tours, and more, in their monthly episode of "Radio Chatter". This episodes focus is in Emergency Management Magazine report entitled "We've Failed Miserably at Preparedness", mo

Is Your Ambulance Clean? Featuring Nicole Arbach

Mar 2nd, 2019 25m 6s

A live interview RN/Paramedic Nicole Arbach, Ambulance Educator from North Memorial Health in Minnesota. Listen to Nicole share her insights regarding protocols and attitudes toward infectious disease prevention in EMS as well as the story of

America’s Drug Problem Featuring Kirk Hughes, RN, EMT, CSPI

Mar 1st, 2019 34m 59s

A live interview with Kirk Hughes, RN, EMT, CSPI, Education Director of the Minnesota Poison Control System. With years of experience in Fire/EMS and a background as a death scene investigator, Hughes has become a specialist on America’ drug p

Responding to the Invisible Child

Feb 28th, 2019 40m 19s

As a responder, you are prepared to handle many unexpected situations that you encounter on a call. You have likely found that there are situations and calls you go on that seem to require different response tactics or specialized care that you