What’s Your Emergency

Latest Episodes:

WYE 008: The Importance of Budgeting Sep 19, 2018

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Budgeting isn't as insane as you think it is and can be the single biggest impact you can have on yourself and your family.

Let's be honest, running out of money at the end of the month is a clear emergency!

Listen to the guys talk about their own experiences dealing with debt, working overtime, and dealing with the spouses to cover some of these important topics:

Budgeting doesn't have to be difficult, there's an app for that
Being honest with yourself isn't easy, there will be sacrifices
The feeling of just knowing what money is coming in and what money is going out is amazing

Don't forget to check out the following links:

For MC's new, in-person financial training, go to http://themotorcopmindset.com/eventbrite
For MC's FREE online reconciling course, go to http://wyeradio.com/reconcile

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Ask WYE 003: How to go from Contractual Law Enforcement to Full Time Sep 12, 2018

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In this episode of Ask WYE, "Art" from New Jersey ask about how to move from contractually-based police work to full-time police work while balancing a family, no official Academy experience, and being in one's mid-30's.

Tune in to hear how the guys encourage "Art" to take positive steps to achieve his goal!

How about you? What can the guys help you with? Head over to wyeradio.com and leave us a question!

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WYE 007: Agency Social Media Mistakes with Tim Burrows Sep 05, 2018

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In this episode, Tim Burrows walks the guys through:

How to measure, evaluate and improve effectiveness of your agency's social media programs
Why building trust and making a difference in their lives is your goal, not share, follows and favorites
How much sharing is too much and is that really so bad?

How is your agency doing social media? Give us some feedback! Head over to wyeradio.com and hit the blue "Ask WYE" mic!

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Ask WYE 002: What's With All the Names?! Aug 29, 2018

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Issue 2 of our listener questions special comes from "Mr Nick" himself all the way from Australia and it has to do with the confusing web of names we here in the US give Law Enforcement.

Police
Sheriff
Highway Patrol
Trooper

What does it all mean?

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WYE 006: Creating a Family Disaster Plan Aug 22, 2018

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In this episode you'll learn:

How to design a cover sheet for your plan with important information.
Why having an out of town contact is crucial to the success of your plan.
Steps to include in the "Evacuate" portion of the plan so there are no questions about what to do should an emergency require you, or your family without you, to evacuate.

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Ask WYE 001: Numbers Driven Evals Aug 17, 2018

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Welcome to a brand new feature of WYE Radio!

"ASK WYE"

Simply head to wyeradio.com, click on the blue "ASK WYE" mic on the right sidebar and record your question in less than 90 seconds. We'll pull the audio, put you on the show, and answer your question!

In this inaugural episode, Pete from NC asks us about numbers-based evaluations.

Here's some of our thoughts:

Can we expect night shift to do as many traffic stops of teenagers on phones near the school?
Should Engine 5 in rural New Mexico run as many calls as Engine 1 in San Francisco?
What are metrics an agency could use to paint a more realistic picture of your duties?

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WYE 005: How to Cool off Using TacVent with Jeff Shelton Aug 08, 2018

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In this episode you'll learn:

How Jeff was inspired to create the TacVent at the LAX active shooter scene.
Why the TacVent is different than anything else on the market.
How running a successful side business impacts his life as an active duty cop.

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WYE 004: How to Avoid Social Media Assisted Career Suicide with Dave Statter from Statter911 Jul 25, 2018

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Topics in this episode include:

Are we all a little bit crazy when it comes to oversharing?
Which generation is more likely to make a mistake online?
What are the best strategies to avoid SMACSS?

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WYE 003: Self Care and Why It Makes You a Better First Responder with Garrett Teslaa from the SquadRoom Podcast Jul 25, 2018

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Topics in today's episode include:

The role of millennials in the future of first responder careers.
How can those with less seniority positively impact the veteran who's burnt out and needs help?
How to deal with toxicity in your agency.
Is there hope for the future of law enforcement given today's societal perspective?

These questions and more are answered on this episode of What's Your Emergency Radio!

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