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Top 3 Podcast Episodes for Fire & EMS Personnel

Written by The VFIS Team | Jan 13, 2025 4:00:00 PM

The VFIS team and special guests, including fellow first responders and  industry specialists, come together bi-weekly to discuss the latest fire and EMS trends, safety best practices and industry news—and we’re honored to share those conversations with you through the Don’t Risk It! podcast series.

Here are the most listened-to episodes from the past year—all of which you can listen to anytime, anywhere (for free!) on your favorite podcast platform or at vfis.com/podcast.

The Top 3 Don't Risk It! Podcast Episodes of 2024 

1. ELECTRONIC VEHICLES & LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Fire Chief Michael O’Brian from Brighton Area Fire Authority joins our podcast host, Chris Rogers, to share best practices for collecting and capturing the thermal batteries that are found in electronic vehicles, mobility devices and other devices. 

2. SOGS VS SOPS

Assistant Chief Bryan Duquin of Mountville Fire Company No. 1 joins Chris Rogers, Blair Tyndall and Mike Baker from VFIS Client Risk Solutions to talk about the difference between Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), why they’re important, how to develop them and how they can be integrated into your organization’s operations. 

3. TELLING THE PATIENT REFUSAL STORY

Paul Bachtel, VFIS Liability Claims, joins Mike Baker and Dave Bradley from our Client Risk Solutions team to discuss why you should be concerned about your patient refusal processes, as well as industry trends and best practices to help you stay protected.