Stories From the Road: First Responder Stories Podcast
1) Former Deputy Bridgett - "Harassment"
“I never reported the things that were happening to me. I wanted so bad for people to respect me as a deputy sheriff, as an operator, as a narcotics investigator, and I realized that it was just not g...Show More
2) PFC Murph - "Leaving the Job Behind"
“I made the conscious decision that I wanted to put my family first, and that is – it’s so important in our profession that you do that, because you need to give your best at home and, you know, do yo...Show More
3) Coordinator Mindy - "The Derecho"
“And the instant thought I had was, ‘I hope we don’t have catastrophic injuries. I hope we don’t have any deaths, because we are now on an island. The people to the west of us are being hit by this, p...Show More
4) CO Wayne - "Career Ending"
“It was a hard pill to swallow. And […] it was one of these deals that if you was gonna retire, you know, you got that retirement date, you go have your little retirement party and everybody pats you ...Show More
5) Captain Kara - "Fire and Life Safety"
“I don’t care how long anybody has been doing this – when you hear that, it just creates something in you that is almost a feral response. You know, I don’t think that it’s something that you can even...Show More
6) Paramedic Josh - "Eleven Patients and No Help"
“You know we asked – I asked – ‘Hey, if you can send anybody from that other service we can get some mutual aid, and then if you can clear anybody out [of] the hospital, we have multiple children kind...Show More
7) Firefighter Wendi - "Representation"
"In 2023, less than five percent of career firefighters are female. Despite all the efforts that we put in to make the fire service more diverse, we’re still at that. That’s only a one percent increas...Show More
8) Dr. Campsey - "Recovery"
“So, I never complain about anything anymore. I’m not sure I was really much of a complainer to begin with, but I don’t complain at all. I’m willing to roll with the punches with change. I am trying t...Show More
9) Sgt. Jason - "Reunification"
“So, upon my arrival on that day, I stopped in the middle of a five-lane road and said, ‘This looks like a good place to be. I’m gonna stay here.’ I walked in to find uniforms, matching of mine, looki...Show More
10) Cop Shrink Deana - "Boundaries"
“. . .but it was the moment that I recognized I am not taking care of myself. I’m not taking care of my daughter. [...] I’m serving the population I wanna serve, but I’m doing it in a way that’s hurti...Show More