The Call (Stories From Behind the Badge)

The life of a firefighter can be dangerous fighting fires and responding to dangerous rescue situations. Getting to the location for the call, is as important as what a first responder heroic actions are when he/she arrives. Host Angela Harrolle, talks with Firefighter of the year for The 100 Club, Glynn Ross from Phoenix Fire Department, who while responding to a call, gets into a major traffic accident. Although he wasn't at fault, Glynn has lots of advice to fellow firefighters about the safety and responsibility for driving a fire truck.

Listen and watch Austin Peru, Phoenix Police Officer as he shares The Call he responded to that almost took his young life away. 

In December of 1970, the Phoenix Police Department lost two officers in one night, Officer Albert Bluhm was shot and Officer Dale Stone killed in a motorcycle accident while responding to the officer down call of Bluhm. After that night, 6 Phoenix Business Men came together to form an organization in support of the families known as The Phoenix 100 Club which grew into The 100 Club of Arizona as we know it today.  Join us on the latest episode of The Call as we speak with one of the founders of the club, Bill Shover as recalls how the club was built in the midst of tragedy. 

This podcast is hosted by the CEO and President of the 100 Club of Arizona, Angela Harrolle.

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Our latest episode of “The Call” podcast featuring Jason Schechterle, and his son Masen Schechterle is out now on Spotify and TheCallPod.com! You don’t want to miss how inspiring their stories are and how they overcame adversity as a family.

From Jason raising a family as a law enforcement officer, to surviving a near fatal accident, and teaching his children what it means to be accountable for one’s own life, we hope this episode brings to light one of many experiences that our public safety community and their families endure every day. Listen in, now!

Our latest episode of “The Call” podcast featuring Dr. Nameeta Sahni is out now on Spotify, Apple Music and also TheCallPod.com!

With topics ranging from mental health, to the daily stresses of working in law enforcement, and even sharing stories about past experiences, we hope that our discussion provides insight and resources to help public safety workers and their families.

Northwest Firefighter Gary Watson has spent 20+ years in the fire service, from paramedic to engineer he has experienced a lot.  Today, Gary’s mission revolves around putting First Responders First through peer support.  Join us on this latest episode of The Call Podcast as Gary shares the story about how he is bringing mental health issues to the forefront of the fire service and showing that all it takes is just a conversation to save a First Responders life.

Tucson police sergeant David Allen has found himself in working in many different areas of law-enforcement in his career, each one for a season.  Join us for part one of this two-part series of The Call as Sergeant Allen shares with us stories from behind the badge and the many different seasons of his career.

Tucson police sergeant David Allen has found himself in working in many different areas of law-enforcement in his career, each one for a season.  Join us for part one of this two-part series of The Call as Sergeant Allen shares with us stories from behind the badge and the many different seasons of his career.

As a Tucson Fire Department Public Information Officer, Barrett Baker’s duties included sharing information and details of calls that most could never imagine.  In our most recent episode Battalion Chief Baker shares with us how he looks at his career with a No Bad Days perspective, turning tragic calls into education experiences for the public.