Solid Responder

YOU’RE INVITED: First Responders Unite for a Live Cafecito Conversation Grab your coffee and join us for  Grounded , a candid, real-time Live gathering for first responders from all walks—fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency management, and beyond. In the field, we find moments of connection during cafecito breaks.  Grounded  brings that same energy online: open conversations, hone...

Today’s episode is powerful and different. We’re celebrating EMS Week, which marks the 50th anniversary of National EMS Week. The motto, ‘Honoring Our Past, Forging Our Future,’ encapsulates this momentous occasion perfectly. This week, we recognize the incredible contributions of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals and express our deepest gratitude for their lifesaving work. In the spi...

Today we pause to Honor our Nations Veterans on this 11th of November 2021. We Salute our Veterans on this day and Honor all who have served and continue serving to secure our freedom and way of life. It is also difficult to not stop and humbly remember our over 7,000 U. S. Service Members who have perished in the post-9/11 war operations and honor our Gold Star Families. On a previous Episode on...

Our latest episode of Solid Responder featuring 31-year veteran of the Oklahoma Fire Department, Fire Fighter Chris Fields.  After retiring in 2017, Chris began the second most important work of his life, shining a light on the hidden mental and emotional trauma so common to first responders. Through live events across the country, he shares his personal story, including one of the most infam...

Solid Responder host Joe Hernandez interviews paramedic, engineer, and firefighter, Katie Roberts—a highly trained member and instructor of one of California's most elite FEMA all hazards Urban Search and Rescue response teams. Katie's knowledge, skills, experience, and her commitment to sacrifice are what makes her a true SOLID RESPONDER. Join Joe and Katie for a conversation about her...

Join us along with host Joe Hernandez for Solid Responder podcast episode 2: Canada Urban Search and Rescue. We sit with Dave Bain to discuss the origins, history, and current state of Canada's Urban Search and Rescue program. His involvement and contributions to the on going development of the system have made it a valuable resource for the international community.

During this fascinating and heart-wrenching podcast, Chief Michael Leigh shares his 9/11 story as a critical part of the team that was first on the scene at the Pentagon in Washington. His firsthand account brings listeners along for the journey, helping to dissect the situation and how he and his colleagues helped to save countless lives by following protocol and leveraging their expertise in eme...