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Prescott Nadeau and Troy Ruggles join me to provide their take on the important topic of training. Prescott Nadeau is a Senior Firefighter and Training officer at the Williston, VT Fire Department. He has been in the fire service since 2003 and holds the title of Training Officer. Chief Troy Ruggles is currently the Battalion Chief of Training for the Burlington, VT Fire Department. He has also taught for both the Vermont and New Hampshire Fire Academies for more than 18 years.
Derek Gavelis is a seasoned outdoor adventurer and current firefighter. Derek shares how years of high-risk adventure sports like rock climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering,...
In August of 2012, Kristi Goyette suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while running in Essex, VT. Jason Ziter, who was an Essex Fire First...
Vermont EMS joins me to talk about the biggest retention issue they found during a large study of Vermont EMS providers: toxic workplaces and...