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Rescuer MBS - Know your limits. Improve your performance.

Rescuer MBS - Know your limits. Improve your performance.

By Rescuer MBS

Rescuer MBS is a podcast dedicated to exploring the issue of stress injuries in first responder communities, with an emphasis on wilderness responders. The Podcast is hosted by Laura McGladrey and Marcel Rodriguez of the Responder Alliance.

Why Rescuer MBS? As rescuers/responders, all of our life safety equipment carries an MBS (Minimum Breaking Strength) rating. Knowing the MBS allows us to know the limits of our equipment and allows us to keep safe. Our goal is to help the most important element of a rescue, the rescuer, learn, strengthen and develop their personal MBS.
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Rescuer MBS - S1E02 - Marcel Rodriguez Interview with Peter Frick-Wright

Rescuer MBS - Know your limits. Improve your performance.Oct 06, 2019

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Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E09 - Laura McGladrey Interview with David Twillmann
May 27, 202036:28
Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E08 - Tool Talk with Mitch Welch
Mar 27, 202051:33
Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E07 - Laura McGladrey interview with Richard Goerling of the Mindful Badge Initiative

Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E07 - Laura McGladrey interview with Richard Goerling of the Mindful Badge Initiative

In this episode Laura talks with Richard Goerling of the Mindful Badge Initiative (www.mindfulbadge.com) about mindfulness meditation and other tools to deal with the current environment. Richard's work focuses on law enforcement and first responders. 

Mindful Badge is adding additional first responder-specific content to the Mindful Badge  meditations page over the next several weeks to provide   resources during the current pandemic response. All of this content is free and accessible  via mobile device.

 Stay tuned to www.mindfulbadge.com for accessible meditations practices, videos, online Zoom sessions and  information about upcoming trainings. Fall/Winter 3-day residential Resilience Immersion  Trainings in Oregon, California and Arizona are currently scheduled.

Mar 25, 202035:05
Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E06 - Love in the Time of Cholera - First Responder Stress and Resilience for COVID-19

Rescuer MBS Podcast - S1E06 - Love in the Time of Cholera - First Responder Stress and Resilience for COVID-19

In this episode Marcel and Laura discuss responder stress in the face of COVID-19. They introduce tools for responders and those around them to help mitigate the stress individually, and in their wider communities.

Do you have an example of a tool that is working in your team or organization? Share it with us on our Facebook Page "Rescuer MBS Podcast", or at rescuermbs@gmail.com.

To all of our listeners, stay safe. Together, we've got this.

Mar 22, 202045:21
Rescuer MBS - S1E05 - Laura McGladrey Interview with Philip Johnson
Dec 29, 201928:19
Rescuer MBS - S1E04 - Psychological First Aid - with Marcel Rodriguez
Dec 14, 201926:04
Rescuer MBS - S1E03 - Laura McGladrey Interview with Tod Schimelpfenig

Rescuer MBS - S1E03 - Laura McGladrey Interview with Tod Schimelpfenig

Laura McGladrey interviews Tod Schimelpfenig, Curriculum Director for National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) Wilderness Medicine. They discuss Tod's 40+ year career in EMS, Wilderness Medicine, and teaching with NOLS, as well as the changing nature of dealing with stress injuries as responders over that time. They end with an exploration of the inclusion of Psychological First Aid in the curriculum of all NOLS Wilderness Medicine courses.

For additional links, announcements and bonus information, check our Facebook page "Rescuer MBS Podcast"

Nov 08, 201936:20
Rescuer MBS - S1E02 - Marcel Rodriguez Interview with Peter Frick-Wright
Oct 06, 201948:09
Rescuer MBS - S1E01 - Inaugural Episode

Rescuer MBS - S1E01 - Inaugural Episode

Note: This is a remaster of the original episode

In this episode hosts Laura McGladrey and Marcel Rodriguez kick off the Rescuer MBS Podcast. They discuss the purpose of the podcast, the naming, and some of the background on stress injuries in responder communities.

Aug 26, 201934:47