Digital Warnings for Approaching Emergency Services Vehicles - HAAS Alerting System
Release Date: 05/12/2026
Digital Warnings for Approaching Emergency Services Vehicles - HAAS Alerting System
Don't Risk It! Podcast
Lives lost. Millions of dollars in damages. Up to four-year production delays for apparatus. These are just some of the potentially devastating costs that your emergency service organization could face because of a vehicle accident. One possible tool to help decrease vehicle crashes are digital alerts that notify the public about approaching emergency services vehicles. In this episode, Darrell Fisher of New Holland EMS joins Chris Rodgers of to share how their organization utilizes HAAS Alert technology and how they integrated it into their fleet.
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PTSD in EMS: One Paramedic's Story
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EMS personnel face very real threats each day, including the risk of violence. Melanie Kempf of Lancaster EMS joins Chris Rogers from to share how a seemingly routine call turned into a lifechanging experience. Listen to hear her recall the violent event, how it impacted her mental health, and changes that she helped implement to help future first responders cope with trauma *Sensitive Content Warning: This podcast discusses violence against EMS personnel, including a real-life example.*
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Injury Prevention Specialists in Emergency Service
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This episode looks at the benefits of an Injury Prevention Specialist in Emergency Services applying athletic trainer concepts to help prevent staff injuries. Specifically, Lancaster EMS in Pennsylvania is a front runner in using an on-staff Injury Prevention Specialist to help reduce workplace injuries and keep the first responders fit for duty.
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On this episode we are joined by Brent Lewis, with Correll Insurance Group, Inc. Brent is the Regional Sales Director and Producer for VFIS of South Carolina. He helps us explore the role of service animals in emergency services to include roles, certifications, training, deployment and what legal protections are in place through the Americans with Disabilities Act. Brent also shares a personal and amazing journey with “Maggie“, his own service animal!
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Enhancing Relationships Between 911 Operators & Field First Responders
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A lack of understanding, limited communication, and stereotypes are just a few of the reasons that 911/communication center personnel and field first responders, like firefighters and EMS personnel, may have some animosity towards one another. However, breaking down barriers between your emergency service organizations and establishing better relationships may not only help improve your working relationships—but benefit your entire emergency response system as well. In this episode, Chris Rodgers and Blair Tyndall, Industry Specialists, offer a few ideas help establish better “off...
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EMS teams are often asked to be on standby at events, like community gatherings and sporting activities, to provide assistance if a participant or spectator needs medical aid. However, while these scenarios are common, they’re not without risk to your organization. For example, these events are often contacted on either a dedicated or non-dedicated basis, meaning you may or may not be obligated to leave the event to respond to 911 calls, which should drastically change your written agreement for the event to help protect your organization. Join Chris Rodgers and David...
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Properly Maintaining Your Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP)
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The declining and aging volunteer firefighter base is a major concern for many fire departments and community leaders—especially in more rural areas and among smaller departments. To help combat this challenge, many emergency service departments have implemented programs, like a cost-effective LOSAP plan, to help them recruit, retain, and reward volunteer firefighters based on their longevity of service. and to serve as a trusted resource to LOSAP clients to help them better understand and utilize their benefits. That’s why Chris Rodgers, Industry Specialist, and...
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Managing the Cost of Risk in Your ESO
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A vehicle or apparatus crash will typically cost your emergency service organization more now than ever, with year-after-year claim costs continuing to rise. From inflation, rising replacement costs, and increasing labor costs—there are many factors at play when it comes to insurance rates and premium being at an all-time high. However, there are things that you can do to help your ESO manage the cost of risk. In this episode, Chris Rodgers, Industry Specialist, and Scott Harkins, Senior Vice President of Risk Control for VFIS and Glatfelter Insurance Group, take a deep...
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Breathwork: A Mental Health & Wellness Technique for First Responders
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Captain Randy Gates is a first responder, breathwork facilitator, wellness educator, and founder of —but he didn't always understand the connection between mental and physical health. In Part 2 of our deep dive, Chris Rodgers, Industry Specialist, and Captain Gates discuss what led him to emergency services, when he started to realize the importance of mental health, and how he utilizes and teaches breathwork as a proactive technique to both relax and energize the mind and body. Learn how breathwork can support mental health and resilience in emergency...
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info_outlineLives lost. Millions of dollars in damages. Up to four-year production delays for apparatus. These are just some of the potentially devastating costs that your emergency service organization could face because of a vehicle accident.
One possible tool to help decrease vehicle crashes are digital alerts that notify the public about approaching emergency services vehicles.
In this episode, Darrell Fisher of New Holland EMS joins Chris Rodgers of VFIS to share how their organization utilizes HAAS Alert technology and how they integrated it into their fleet.