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I love listening to rescue stories. From the simple standard medevac to the dark and stormy night rescues, they are entertaining and fun to listen to. The Real ResQ Podcast tells the stories of those of us that put our lives on the line everyday. I have been in Search and Rescue for over twenty years, worked in seven different countries and flown on eleven different helicopters. I’ve completed rescues in the ocean, on vessels and platforms, in the mountains, the woods, and more. I have worked, and trained, and met some amazing people from around the world. They have the same passion for search and rescue as I do. Here, we go behind the scenes of these amazing rescues. We get an inside look and listen to all the good and the bad of these everyday heroes. We hope that you enjoy these stories as much as we do. “So Others May Live”
Episodes
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by three USCG pilots that host the Flight Suit Friday Podcast. We recorded live at HAI Heli Expo 2023 at the USCG Booth and we talked a lot about rescues, training and lessons learned. Each of the guys go over their first rescue and then a memorable rescue. Each of them is very different and each of them we get an opportunity to debrief with them and go over lessons learned. Enjoy!
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Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Joey Gryzenia, USCG Rescue Swimmer 558. Joey and I sat down and recorded live at HAI Heli Expo 2023 at the USCG Booth. He tells us all about how he joined the Coast Guard and originally went to Food Services (FS). Then after a little time, he made his way to the Rescue Swimmer world. His first rescue mission was a drowning victim where he had to do CPR until arrival in the hospital. We talk about a case he was involved in Kodiak, AK., where he earned a Coast Guard Commendation Medal. Joey tells us about a write up in the local Kodiak newspaper after he deployed to New Orleans to assist with the Hurricane Katrina efforts. Next we discuss his Coast Guard Achievement Medal he earned “off duty” when he helped a man who crashed a paraglider. We wrap it up with what Joey is doing now with his art and Strong Hold Sign Arts as well as all the work for the USCG Rescue Swimmer DECERT. Enjoy!
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Thursday Mar 02, 2023
Thursday Mar 02, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Renato Augusto from Brazil. Renato is a Military Firefighter in the state of Santa Catarina, South of Brazil. He saw a
Rescue Helicopter (Firefighter and HEMS) flying above his job in the resort one day and told himself, “that's what I want to do!” After training, when he was finally working on the helo, the fist rescue that he remembers was a man who fell in waterfalls. This took place 50 miles away from the base and right as sunset was coming. Another rescue Renato recalls involves three victims and two lifeguards being sucked out to sea and pulled by the currents to a very rocky edge. After the rescue was complete, the people on the beach were clapping for them! We discuss one more rescue where Renato rappelled through the high canopy trees. For the extraction,he was guarding the victim and himself from branches as they were short hauled to safety. We finish off our conversation as Renato explains more about his responsibilities on the aircraft. Not only a rescueman, he is a mechanic as well. Plus sometimes he washes the helo too. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Steven Doherty, Paramedic and SAR Commander for Tower RNLI Lifeboat Station, London, United Kingdom. Steven, originally from Ireland, fell into the love of SAR from a very young age. At the age of 14, he found himself involved with a man stuck in the mud. As he watched a community come together to help the man in need, from that point forward, his heart was always into Search and Rescue. As soon as he was old enough, he volunteered with the local rescue lifeboat. After secondary school, he moved to England to complete his paramedic schooling. While there, he found a job with the busiest lifeboat station in England, Tower RNLI Lifeboat Station in London. We hear a couple of great rescue stories based out of this station, and why a 90-second launch time is imperative to those who end up in the water. Enjoy!
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Monday Feb 13, 2023
Monday Feb 13, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, I teamed up with Jon Gray from Hangar Z podcast and together we interview the crew of Riverside County Sheriff's Department, Aviation Unit Star 9, who won the Airborne Public Safety Association Captain “Gus” Crawford Memorial Aircrew of the year award for 2022. (Episode 72 on the Hangar Z Podcast site.) The crew consisted of Deputy Chad Marlatt acting as the PIC, Corporal Andy Rasmussen acting as the SIC, Deputy Drew Pigott acting as the Crew Chief, Deputy Michael Edwards Rescuer, and Deputy Mike Doyle acting as the catcher. In the interview, the Rescue 9 crew breaks down what ended up being an officer-down type rescue and incident. The team was dispatched to an injured California State Park Ranger who had slipped approximately 200 feet down a hillside on icy snow. The ranger grabbed a small bushy branch, which stopped his slide just at the edge of a cliff approximately 500 feet high. The ranger radioed them and advised that hypothermia was setting in, and given his position, he will not live if he is not rescued very shortly.
For those who have not listened to the Hangar Z podcast, Jon Gray created the first and only podcast dedicated to promoting and exploring the personnel and equipment behind the missions of public safety aviation. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Doctor Ikenna Worgu from Nigeria. Ikenna has a very unique story about his profession. As an optometrist doctor, his goal has been to give people their sight back. He has been able to practice in five different countries helping those in need. One of the stories that stands out to him was when he was doing an exam on an elderly lady and she went into cardiac arrest in front of him. He immediately began CPR to bring her back to life. The patient was so grateful Ikenna helped save her life that she insisted that he perform the surgery to also repair her eyesight as well. With a successful surgery to repair her eyes to full sight, she lived the rest of her life happy. Another patient that he remembers well, was a young boy who took a hit to the face playing soccer. The blunt force hit was so hard to the head it caused a tear to his cornea. We divert a bit with a discussion of struggles he has faced in the five different countries with culture. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
Wednesday Feb 01, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Christine Cole, prior USCG Health Services Technician (HS). As a civilian paramedic, Christine was looking for more out of the job. She decided to join the USCG. While she was in the USCG, her goal was to be a flight corpsman. Christine went above and beyond her regular duties and responsibilities to complete a flight physical, get “duck” qualified, and start working on a flight corpsman syllabus at Air Station Atlantic City, NJ. After her hard work, she was relocated to where she truly wanted to be, Kodiak, AK. This is where she went to the next level. She spent time working in the clinic performing normal responsibilities and in addition standing lots of back to back on call duty. During her time in Kodiak, she flew on many Medivacs and SAR cases, sometimes on the HH60, sometimes on the HC130, and sometimes on both. Christine talks about a few rescues that stand out to her while she was there. During her first case, she flew to a very remote village to assist a man who was in an ATV accident. Her second case, which made it onto CNN news, was of a man attacked by five bears. We discuss a rescue of six patients stranded 820 nautical miles from Kodiak that earned her a Letter of Commendation. She earned a Commendation Medal for a rescue in extreme weather, 1000 miles west of Kodiak. Plus we get to commend her for a rare recognition that she earned, The Perchard Award, chosen by the ward room H60 pilots. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
Wednesday Jan 25, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by one of my AST “A” School instructors, Roger Chivers USCG RS 171. Roger and I recap his incredible career. After bootcamp, he went to a small boat station where he had his very first SAR call out. From there, we hear about his aviation career, which includes talking about his Distinguished Flying Cross that he earned while stationed in Sitka, Alaska. This rescue was of three people, in a raft, in 25-foot waves, with 50 knot winds and 35 degree water. This was Rogers' biggest rescue while in the USCG. He tells us one more heartfelt rescue that he remembers about a vessel taking on water. When they arrived onscene, the vessel had driven up into a tight cove. This made it so if the helicopter flew in, they were not going to be able to turn around. Roger spoke up with an idea about directing the helicopter backwards into the cove to complete the rescue. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Matt Dargan and Brian Conn from Sac Metro Fire Department, Sacramento, CA. These two guys give us two rescue stories that they were on together. The first story had an interesting twist with how it began, a wake up to the dog and a quick look on Facebook. Next thing they know, they are launching to help with a critically injured victim deep in the woods. The second story is a call out for a swift water rescue. California has been hit by a lot of rain and the flood waters are causing havoc on the community. Matt and Brian were called for a family needing assistance for a grandfather who was swept away from the swift water and was clinging to a tree. As the crew made their assessment, they maneuvered in for the rescue. Enjoy!
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
In this episode of The Real ResQ, we are joined by Bret Fogel, USCG RS 503. Before the USCG, Bret was trying to decide what he really wanted to do with his life. While visiting a friend who was in the CG, he saw a Coast Guard pamphlet sitting on the coffee table. When he saw the picture of the guy jumping from the helicopter, he knew what he wanted to do. In our conversation, we talk about his first day of duty as a swimmer and being called out on three different rescue missions in one night. Next, we talk about one of his favorite rescues of a downed F16 pilot off of the North Carolina and Virginia coasts. Then we talk about the rescues he had during Hurricane Katrina that earned him an Air Medal. This leads us to another favorite rescue from when he was returning back to his unit post-Katrina and he and his crew came across an overturned vessel with four people in the water. We have a great time reminiscing about the USCG Rescue Swimmer Reunion, “DECERT” in Asheville, NC. Even though he is no longer in the CG, Bret continues to live the life of a swimmer through other avenues. He talks about what he and fellow Rescue Swimmer 711, Steve Gonzalez are doing now as they help prepare people who are considering becoming a Rescue Swimmer. Listen to Bret talk about Ready Swimmer, a program designed to coach individuals at a personal level as they set out to reach their swimmer goals. Enjoy!
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