What’s Your Emergency

Now I have to learn how to fix fences?! Man, law enforcement is getting ridiculous. Oh...it's an analogy? Got it. This week, listener Mark B, asks us how we can simply make things better between "us" and the community. It's a question that has been on the mind's of most cops for quite some time (I'd argue way before 2020). Justin and I do our best to give Mark (and yo...

Our old friend, and frequent guest, Dr John Jaquish ( AKA Doctor J) has a new book coming out and it is sure to ruffle the feathers of many in the Health & Fitness industry. You'll learn: How science is against free weights and cardio A step-by-step guide in Ch. 10 to achieve the goals Dr. J has experienced All about diet, nutrition, intermittent fasting, and why they're the most imp...

Ever broach a meaningful topic with someone only to realize they have a completely vacant stare and don't understand a thing you're saying? This week, Aaron asks us how to deal with nice people and/or family that just don't "get it". Justin and Jason agree with Aaron and offer some tips to deal with folks who are just looking for some war stories and how to gracefully remo...

Listener Nathan sent us a message asking about how to keep his new baby safe from whatever he may bring home (even outside the pandemic) and how to balance work, school, home and now the baby. We talk about: Decontamination before even leaving work Setting up a washing station inside the home for each return trip from the store and for all the family coming to see baby Opening conversations with h...

We asked you to send in your questions and what you consider an emergency and boy did you listen! First up is Dyvette and her question about hot summer days and the risk of fire in her apartment building. While some may consider Dyvette's question foolish or silly we here at WYE answer it and offer other advice around fire safety in the home and in a shared building like an apartment. In this...

In the wake of recent protests and calls for extensive reform of policing, in some cases abolishing it, law enforcement is seeing a rash of retirements and folks hanging up their vests. In this week's episode Justin tries to get Jason, our law enforcement expert, to think about the things he'll miss when he retires sometime in the coming months or years (20.5 months we think is the exact...

This week, the guys need your help! We are nearing the two-year anniversary of the launch of What's Your Emergency (and if Justin doesn't get Jason the appropriate 2 Year gift, there will be hell to pay) and we want to continue to deliver the kind of content to which you want to listen. Answer a simple question for us: What are you struggling with right now that we can assist with? Be it...

We at WYE took it a different way and (gasp) landed in the middle, looking at what many folks have always been asking: Can Law Enforcement be better? Short answer? Yes. But how? This week Justin sits Jason down and tells him "OK, I've defunded the Police, now rebuild it from scratch. What stays, what goes, what gets highlighted? Go." What follows is a discussion including: Introduci...

In recent weeks, tens of thousands of people across the nation have gathered in large groups, some wearing masks (some wearing gas masks in fact) and others not during the civil unrest following the killing of George Floyd. Patron and old time friend of the show, Phil, asks about the protests and if they could be responsible for the sudden upswing of Covid-19 positive cases across the nation. Supp...

Today, the guys discuss civil unrest as a member of public safety and how rioting doesn't solve anything and looting doesn't solve anything and massive protests doesn't solve anything and taking a knee doesn't solve anything...but here we are anyway. This week get our take on: Civil unrest and how this isolated incident maybe isn't as isolated as some would like it to be H...

Career fire jobs have almost a cottage industry built up at the front door to teach you how to sit, how to answer, how to react, probably even how to smell to get that coveted career fire job, but what about the Volunteer companies? This week, Justin tackles this question with some of the same advice he offered Phil over the phone in an effort to take some stress out of becoming a volunteer firefi...

The death of George Floyd at the hands (knee) of a Minneapolis Police Officer has touched off a powder keg of emotions, protests, riots and political tap dancing. This week our show talks first responders and addresses what it feels like to see people we call "brother and sister" destroying the hard work we do day in and day out. In an upcoming show they will discuss the fallout, directi...

This week, the guys try to compare and contrast their current Departments, old Departments, Departments that they live near...well, it gets messy, but here's a good primer on what rank equals what between our three disciplines! You'll learn: Is a Police Lieutenant the same as a Fire Lieutenant? Is an EMS Captain the same as an Army Captain? Why do some Departments have Corporals and why...

In this bonus episode, originally recorded last September, the guys chat with long-time friend and fan of the show, Sean Eddy. In an off-air moment, the stories started flying and a familiar thought occurred..."Why aren't we recording?!" So, we did. If you miss the bygone days of The Crossover Show (minus the swears) wherein we just regaled you with entertaining tales, this bonus ep...

As we've said in previous shows, it's OK to come out of SiP with a new language, home immaculate and a new side job, but it's also OK to come out just the way you went in. That being said, the guys are here to offer some tips to make sure your emergence from the cocoon is a safe one: Are masks really helping? If so, how, when and why do I wear one? What is the single best thing to m...

Not just for the parents among us this time, our recent guest Joe Newman chimed in with a question about if we on the streets as first responders have seen a change in kids, parenting, or both. This week, the guys cross the lines between peace keepers and caregivers and authoritarians in their own homes, taking childhood experiences that are literally opposite yet land in almost the same space as...

It sounds funny, but some children are different than others and finding a strategy to successfully deal with the children can be a challenge. Just ask MC. As you, our loyal listener, is well aware, MClet #3 has presented challenges and opportunities throughout the years. Be it yelling, hitting, throwing things or just plain being mean, MC and the wife were near their wit's end. Enter Joe New...

We get it. Times are tough. None of this is easy. Those of us in the three disciplines are lucky enough to remain employed and support our families while our neighbors and friends who own a small local shop or were our favorite waitress at the local burger bar are struggling. That's no excuse to go crazy. This week the guys discuss: Are armed protests that ignore social distancing recommendat...

Listener PJ reached out recently with a question about changing agencies. While MC has been at the same agency, HM has bounced around a bit and both share advice on being the new guy when you're not really all that new. This week the guys discuss: How to handle being experienced but not able to use your experience. When to hold your tongue and when to interject. What are some of the common mi...

Lots of rumors and bad advice are floating around the firehouse, ambulance yard, and PD briefing rooms these days. To combat the rumor mill, we brought in our favorite tax expert to talk about what the upcoming stimulus means for those of us in the Disciplines. In this episode, you'll learn: What are Covid-19 stimulus checks going to look like? How will Uncle Sam know I'm eligible? Is th...

Fire Departments and EMS Services across the nation are greatly changing their response patterns in response to the global pandemic that is Covid-19, but what about police? Has Law Enforcement had to change how they respond, where they respond or any of the services they offer? To find out, we tracked down our resident law enforcement expert Jason (He was sheltering at home) to find out what is di...

Still under a State wide Shelter in Place order your hosts Jason and Justin (the Police and the Fireman) are back to talk about the crazy week they've had not coming into contact with anyone. Except for the part where they have to. The guys talk about the unique challenges of avoiding contact with people in a job that literally requires just that and how they view the economy's reaction...

How's that Social Distancing treating you, friends? Freaking out yet? Lucky for us, our Fire and EMS expert Justin Schorr has been on the front lines of this epidemic turned pandemic since early in its surveillance. Working at an international airport and working closely with the CDC and local health departments Justin has been monitoring not only the symptoms of travelers but the response to...

According to the Courier Post story from March 5th 2020, the incident that occurred in November 2019 has the EMTs in hot water of their own boiling. The crew arrived onscene to a patient handcuffed, apparently with blood on his shirt from what was described as a head injury. What was caught on the casino cameras following their arrival will make you tilt your head to the side and want to jump in a...

All public safety agencies have some kind of grooming and uniform standard, but where did it come from and has it evolved with the times? Sounds like in many places that answer is no. Officers all over the Nation are made to cover up sleeve tattoos, but should they have to keep wearing long sleeves in 100 degree heat just because an old rule book says so? What about hair style and color? Shouldn&a...