Valor Flight Crew
Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider
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Produced in partnership with ECHO (Every Coast Helicopter Operations), the Valor Flight Crew Podcast promotes the personnel and life-saving equipment behind helicopter air ambulance services.
Join hosts Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider for in-depth interviews and expert insights from air medical personnel, pilots, communication specialists, and maintenance crews who play critical roles in airborne emergency response.
Both members of the ECHO team, Mike and Blake, have diverse backgrounds in public safety aviation and leadership, allowing them to bring unique perspectives and expertise to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast.
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The Helicopter Air Ambulance Identity Crisis: Blending Aviation and Critical Care Part 1 | Ep 65
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In today’s episode, we are joined again by researcher, educator, and seasoned…
The Silence After Chaos: Culture Shock at 3000 ft Part 2 | Ep 64
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, we sit down with Ashley Barnes…
The Silence After Chaos: Culture Shock at 3000 ft Part 1 | Ep 63
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, we sit down with Ashley Barnes…
Episode 62 - Future Flight Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Aviation Leadership Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we take a deep dive into a program that’s helping develop the…
Episode 61 - Future Flight Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Aviation Leadership Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we take a deep dive into a program that’s helping develop the…
Episode 60 - Feel the HEAT: Training for Helicopter Emergencies - Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we’re joined by Chelsea Sibold ([email protected])…
Episode 59 - Feel the HEAT: Training for Helicopter Emergencies - Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we’re joined by Chelsea Sibold ([email protected])…
Episode 58 - Unexpected Turbulence: When the Patient Becomes the Threat Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we’re talking about something that continues to impact…
Episode 57 - Unexpected Turbulence: When the Patient Becomes the Threat Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we’re talking about something that continues to impact…
Episode 56 - No Rank Required: Leadership from the Front Line P2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In today’s episode, we sit down with Zane Atencio for a candid, practical…
Episode 55 - No Rank Required: Leadership from the Front Line P1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In today’s episode, we sit down with Zane Atencio for a candid, practical…
Episode 54 - Small Town, Big Missions: A closer look into Big Bear Fire Aviation Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we sit down with Ken Fox from Big Bear Fire Department for a…
Episode 53 - Small Town, Big Missions: A closer look into Big Bear Fire Aviation Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.In this episode, we sit down with Ken Fox from Big Bear Fire Department for a…
Episode 52 - Mental Health Resilience with Kacee Griffin Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.Today’s episode is different. It’s personal. It’s honest. And it’s one that so…
Episode 51 - Mental Health Resilience with Kacee Griffin Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Valor Plus.Today’s episode is different. It’s personal. It’s honest. And it’s one that so…
Episode 50 - Raising the Safety Bar with VyClimb Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.Today, we’re joined by Michael and Linda Benton from VyClimb for an…
Episode 49 - Raising the Safety Bar with VyClimb Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast — hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.Today, we’re joined by Michael and Linda Benton from VyClimb for an…
Episodes 48 - Beating All Odds: Aaron Hamm’s Journey from Patient to Pilot Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine. In this episode the rotors are turning, the banter is strong, and…
Episodes 47 - Beating All Odds: Aaron Hamm’s Journey from Patient to Pilot Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine. In this episode the rotors are turning, the banter is strong, and…
Episode 46 - Beyond the First Year: Technology, Innovation, and the Future of Public Safety Aviation
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.Today… the keys have been temporarily handed over.In this special…
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