by Vince | Feb 16, 2023 | Podcast
EPISODE 131 Ending the Threat, Reasonably Sometimes bad training passes down information that might once have been good, but garbles it. Take “Shooting to Stop the Threat”…please. This episode sees Mike and Jim discuss the nuances of using lethal force to reasonably...
by Vince | Feb 11, 2023 | Podcast, Short Talks
Short talk Growing into solving problems For a person in a first responder line of work, being caught with an inadequate skill toolset in a critical incident can lead to the sort of feelings of helplessness that are a greased rail to PTSD-land. In this short episode,...
by Vince | Feb 5, 2023 | Podcast, Short Talks
Short talk Spotting Zebras In a short episode inspired by a listener question, Mike dives into the art of noticing abnormalities. An EMT instructs his trainees to put every patient on the EKG, whether the complaint is cardiac related or not. Why? So that the trainee...
by Vince | Feb 1, 2023 | Podcast
EPISODE 130 The power of professionalism What is a professional? The dictionary says, at its simplest, that it’s someone paid to perform a task, as opposed to an amateur. But there’s more to it than a paycheck. In this episode, Jim and Mike examine the characteristics...
by Vince | Jan 22, 2023 | Podcast, Short Talks
Short talk Accentuate the positive Can you weaponize a positive mental outlook? In this short episode, Jim talks about positivity and optimism and how they can be cultivated and employed by leaders. When your job is basically to foresee and plan for worst-case...
by Vince | Jan 18, 2023 | Podcast, Short Talks
Short talk Go Touch Grass In this short episode, Jim talks about the benefits he finds in taking the time to get outdoors. If you’re listening to these podcasts, you’re probably a pretty outdoorsy person, but take the time to think of the benefits of outdoor...
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