5-alarm Task Force!

"PERSON - JOB - FIT" Making Sure We Bring in the Right People

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Sinopsis

There's no denying that being a firefighter or EMT/Paramedic is a challenging job or avocation. We see folks, (some that we know) on one of the worst days in their life. Add to that some of the additional stressors that we have to deal with, e.g., lack of sleep, family problems, money, etc., sometimes make us wonder if can really do this job! Our guests for this podcast are Chief James Tornabene, a fire chief/paramedic with a Master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Lance Walker, MD of SiteMed, a medical practice based in GA and NC, who provide firefighter medical exams and assessments in a five-state area. Chief Tornabene's focuses on the formula PERSON ->JOB ->FIT. Through various evaluations, making sure that departments, including career, combination and volunteer, are bringing in the men and women who can handle everything that this type of work can demand. Dr. Walker, who helped in the creation of the IAFF "Firefighter ID for Physician" form, along with Chief Tornabene, ad