Tailboard Talks Firefighter Podcast Chris Marella

Send us a Text Message.You're right, these kids ARE different than years past. But everything is different. No more testing in auditoriums with 600 other candidates on one specific date and time. Much less need for people to do things that are risky, uncomfortable, or not fun, to get what they want.Get in the game old fella. You just might change the course of your department. Chances are these kids are going to run the show differently than you do now and in 20 ...

Send us a Text Message.I don't want to read another book, take another note, or practice another problem employee scenario ever again.After major events like probation, and promotional testing there is a brutal hangover. Achievement hangovers are a real thing and just like any hangover, we can take some measures to decrease the destruction, or at least limit how long we're useless.Structuring your studying, planning beyond the event, and having hangover measures in place will help us re...

Send us a Text Message.Nathan crashed his bike and tore up his wrist which ruined his plans for going to the pool later in the day. For most of us that would have ended our week but he just grabbed some toys and kept on having fun doing something else.We are so bogged down with things we have to do, and have a very short list of things we like to do. But building out your list, and algorithm of happiness can be a literal life safer for firefighters and emergency workers.Firefighte...

Send us a Text Message.James Boomhower is a 20 year paramedic with the last ten being in the critical care field. Aside from that he is also finishing up is degree in clinical psychology and runs a mental health/ suicide awareness company named @stay_fit4Duty.Boomer does an excellent job presenting difficult material and topics because he can speak from experience and mixes in the right amount of clinical education.We cover topics like EMDR being the hot thing at the moment, the pendulu...

Send us a Text Message.No matter your rank, you will eventually asked to do more "Stuff". Whether that's run reports, EMS call review, training audits, lesson plans, or whatever other admin/clerical work needs to get done to keep the wheels moving.That stuff is part of the job, but for many it can also be the thing that ruins the job. Boundaries in the fire service are a weird thing and vary greatly depending on the setting and nature of the request. Refusing to pump an additional...

Send us a Text Message.Raina (@shift.work.dietician) is a licensed dietician out of Edmonton that I wanted to have a chat with because of her consistently realistic approach to nutrition for shift workers. She is married to a first responder and when she saw the lame suggestions they were given to keep their diet and lifestyle in check, she new she could help the community. She provides very easy to digest (pun intended) information through her social media page as well as the courses a...