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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOn this episode of APS Radio, Wendy Norris, founder and president of the Texas Line-of-Duty-Death (LODD) Task Force, discusses her own near-miss accident and how that led her to create the Texas LODD Task Force. She discusses the emotional and physical challenges first responders face, including mental health struggles, cancer risks, and cardiac …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn episode 52 of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka sits down with Kentucky firefighter Chris Logan for a candid conversation about the evolving challenges of the fire service, especially when it comes to the next generation. They discuss their articles, “No Sons of Mine” & “Both Sons of Mine” Jim shares his personal …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode of We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show, hosts Jim Burneka and Nick Magoteaux welcome guest (and fellow podcaster) David Dachinger. Dachinger, the host of Igniting the Shift Within, talks about the challenging transition from frontline firefighting to retirement. He shares his personal journey of leaving emergency response, navigating …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this milestone episode of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka welcomes guest Dr. Hillary Snapp, chief of audiology at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. Together, they cover the critical issue of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) specifically affecting firefighters—a profession already burdened by numerous health risks. Dr. Snapp highlights the contributing …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOn this episode of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka welcomes Stephanie Ryall, founder and clinical director of Right Mind Wellness Center (rightmindwellnesscenter.org). This episode focuses on how our first-responder occupations can change our brains, and not always for the better. Ryall explains how she was able to reduce Burneka’s hypervigilance and anger. She …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSIn this episode, hosts Jim Burneka and Nick Magoteaux welcome Chad DePew, cofounder of Heroic Deeds, to discuss the pivotal role of faith-based wellness for first responders. With rising challenges like burnout and mental health struggles, DePew shares the origins and transformative journey of Heroic Deeds, which focuses on restoring hope through spiritual …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode 4 of the Nick & Jim show features Dr. Caroline Smith from Appalachian State University. Dr. Smith describes her upcoming study that focuses on dermal exposure to chemicals/carcinogens for firefighters. This episode serves as a preview of what’s to come later this year. More information regarding Dr. Smith can be found at: …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode 3 of the Nick & Jim show features Canadian’s finest….Jadie Miller! Jadie discusses her struggles that led her to finding Dr. Chris Freuh and “Operator’s Syndrome”. After further discussions, with Dr. Freuh, it became clear that many of the characteristics involved in Operator’s Syndrome was relevant to what firefighters also deal with. …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSEpisode two features retired Sergeant Michael Sugrue. On this episode we discuss Michael’s law enforcement career, the scene in which he saved a couple who being attacked by a man welding a knife, PTSD, childhood trauma, Save A Warrior, Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB), and his book “Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline …
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSSOn the inaugural episode of “We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show! With your Hosts Nick & Jim”, Nick & Jim welcome the Managing Editor of Firefighter Nation, Stephanie White. Stephanie discusses the history of Firefighter Nation and what the product refresh is going to include. Stephanie also discusses how Firefighter Nation …
