Dan Batsie is the Director of the Division of Emergency Preparedness Response & Injury Prevention for the State of Vermont. He has worked as a paramedic in busy urban systems such as Syracuse, NY and Portland, Maine. Dan also has extensive experience as an educator across New England. Today’s episode discusses the concept of managing emotions in a response to stress. Dan shares his tips for overcoming these situations and introduces the concept of stress inoculation training.
Nick and Prescott sit down with special guest Chris Smetana to tackle one of the toughest topics in fire and EMS: how to recruit,...
Today’s episode features Bill Elwell, a 36-year fire service veteran who specializes in trauma informed peer support and crisis intervention. Bill has an associate...
Steve Petit is a Deputy Chief of Administration for the City of Burlington Fire Department in Vermont. He has over 20 years of experience...