EmergencyFD Storyline Tom Mann

An active shooter situation. What do you do? The objective is to save lives. Obviously, it law enforcement plays a key role but treating mass casualties requires fire departments and emergency medical services to be on the scene. An immediate, coordinated response saves lives when you are on the firing line. It can happen anywhere and it did. On September 21, 2021, the place was Collierville, Tennessee, often known for being one of many suburbs ...

Have you heard the saying “turning lemons into lemonade?""When life gives you lemons, make lemonade" is a proverbial phrase used to encourage optimism and a positive "can-do" attitude in the face of adversity or misfortune. Lemons suggest sourness or difficulty in life; "making lemonade" means taking those difficulties & turning them into something positive or desirable. When I think of first responders in general, "turning lemons into lemonade" just seems to be in their DNA.T...

I, first, began my passion of telling stories of those in the fire service as a young man. A big portion of my experience came from riding with, living with, and working with the men and women of the Memphis Fire Department. There was a particular group of young men and women who began work in the late 1980s/early 1990s who experienced the birth of a new era of firefighting. From that group, many new and effective leaders were born who serve our communities today. It has been an h...

The Firefighter Next DoorAs a kid, I wanted to be a firefighter. I think a lot of people dream of being a firefighter. But only the few have the chance and only the few can be firefighters. In my neighborhood growing up, there lived "the firefighter". He was that hero I admired. He was a big man, a strong man, a passionate man, a man of conviction, a man of service.... He was a firefighter... and one of the first paramedics. For years, he also, served as a pastor...

THE STORYLINE STORY: You know his voice but do you know the man? Why would a man with years of experience in radio and television take an interest in the world of firefighting and emergency services?What is this thing called EmergencyFD and the reason for this podcast.... EmergencyFD Storyline?The tables turn.... the interviewer host Tom Mann becomes the interviewee. Danni Synot interviews Tom Mann about the story of EmergencyFD and this podcast. Danni Syno...

"BAD AX LADIES": Two second generation firefighters mentoring young women to join the fire service.They are called the Bad Ax Ladies from the Carbondale Fire Department in Carbondale, Illinois. Two firefighters who took the initiative to start a program to encourage and mentor young women who may be considering a career in firefighting. But that is not the whole story. My guests know firefighting…Its' been passed down from their dads…. You might say “The F...