Line-of-Duty Police Shooting: A Flight Medic’s Perspective | Tony Smith | BTD Ep. 46
There was a blood trail from the ambulance bay into the ER.Tony Smith is a former firefighter/paramedic who transitioned into flight medicine — and he was the critical care medic responsible for trans...
24 Feb 1h 57min
Osama Bin Laden, Roberts Ridge & The First Armed Predator Strike | Col. Scott Swanson | BTD Ep. 45
He saw Bin Laden before 9/11.He pulled the trigger on the first Hellfire ever fired from a drone in combat.Colonel Scott Swanson spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force — from flying Pave Hawks in Desert...
17 Feb 1h 14min
Project Fire Buddies Gala | Firefighters Building Lifelong Bonds With Kids | BTD Ep. 44
We went live during the Project Fire Buddies Gala setup to capture the heart of the mission before the doors even opened. This episode features conversations with the people who help make Project Fire...
10 Feb 2h 32min
Beyond the Dispatch: If This Helps One Person, It Was Worth It | BTD Ep. 01 – Reloaded
This wasn’t about starting a podcast.It was about helping people before it was too late.One year ago, two first responders sat down with no roadmap, no audience, and no sponsors — just a shared convic...
3 Feb 32min
Chicago PD to Clinical Psychologist: Trauma, PTSD, and Healing for First Responders | BTD Ep. 43
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, we sit down with Dr. Carrie Steiner, a licensed clinical psychologist and founder of First Responders Wellness Center. Carrie spent 13 years with the Chicago Po...
27 Jan 1h 35min
From Local Policing to the El Chapo Investigation | Mario Elias’ Story | BTD Ep. 42
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, we sit down with Mario Elias, a retired law enforcement veteran with 30 years of service at the Elgin Police Department.For 20 of those years, Mario served as a...
20 Jan 1h 36min
Behind the Badge: K9 Tambo, Explosive Detection, and a Handler’s Bond | BTD Ep. 41
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, we sit down with Chris Bingham, the handler and partner of retired explosive detection K9 Tambo.Chris shares what it truly means to work alongside a K9 at the f...
13 Jan 1h 15min
A Mother’s Perspective: My Son Was Shot in the Line of Duty | Beyond The Dispatch
In this episode of Beyond The Dispatch, Dom’s mom, Connie, joins us for one of the most personal conversations we’ve ever had on the show.We talk about Dom’s childhood, his decision to join the U.S. C...
6 Jan 2h
