Valor Flight Crew
By Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider
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Episodes: 70
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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 Fatigue Factor: How Tired Crews Make Dangerous Decisions Part 2 | Ep 69
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Jul 08, 2026 |
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The Fatigue Factor: How Tired Crews Make Dangerous Decisions Part 1 | Ep 68
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Jul 01, 2026 |
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The Helicopter Air Ambulance Identity Crisis: Blending Aviation and Critical Care Part 3 | Ep 67
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Jun 24, 2026 |
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The Helicopter Air Ambulance Identity Crisis: Blending Aviation and Critical Care Part 2 | Ep 66
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Jun 17, 2026 |
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The Helicopter Air Ambulance Identity Crisis: Blending Aviation and Critical Care Part 1 | Ep 65
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Jun 10, 2026 |
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The Silence After Chaos: Culture Shock at 3000 ft Part 2 | Ep 64
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Jun 03, 2026 |
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The Silence After Chaos: Culture Shock at 3000 ft Part 1 | Ep 63
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May 27, 2026 |
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Episode 62 - Future Flight Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Aviation Leadership Part 2
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May 20, 2026 |
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Episode 61 - Future Flight Leaders: Preparing the Next Generation of Aviation Leadership Part 1
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May 13, 2026 |
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Episode 60 - Feel the HEAT: Training for Helicopter Emergencies - Part 2
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May 06, 2026 |
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Episode 59 - Feel the HEAT: Training for Helicopter Emergencies - Part 1
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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Episode 58 - Unexpected Turbulence: When the Patient Becomes the Threat Part 2
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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Episode 57 - Unexpected Turbulence: When the Patient Becomes the Threat Part 1
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Episode 56 - No Rank Required: Leadership from the Front Line P2
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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Episode 55 - No Rank Required: Leadership from the Front Line P1
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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Episode 54 - Small Town, Big Missions: A closer look into Big Bear Fire Aviation Part 2
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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Episode 53 - Small Town, Big Missions: A closer look into Big Bear Fire Aviation Part 1
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Episode 52 - Mental Health Resilience with Kacee Griffin Part 2
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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Episode 51 - Mental Health Resilience with Kacee Griffin Part 1
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Episode 50 - Raising the Safety Bar with VyClimb Part 2
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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Episode 49 - Raising the Safety Bar with VyClimb Part 1
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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Episodes 48 - Beating All Odds: Aaron Hamm’s Journey from Patient to Pilot Part 2
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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Episodes 47 - Beating All Odds: Aaron Hamm’s Journey from Patient to Pilot Part 1
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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Episode 46 - Beyond the First Year: Technology, Innovation, and the Future of Public Safety Aviation
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Episode 45 - Cleared for Takeover: Inside One Year of Valor Flight Crew Podcast
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Episode 44 - Prepared for the Worst: Inside Carilion Life-Guard’s Incapacitated Pilot Program Part 2
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Episode 43 - Prepared for the Worst: Inside Carilion Life-Guard’s Incapacitated Pilot Program Part 1
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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Episode 42 - Inside Safety Culture: Trust, Voice, and Vulnerability Part 2
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Episode 41 - Inside Safety Culture: Trust, Voice, and Vulnerability Part 1
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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Episode 40 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 2
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Episode 39 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 1
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Episode 38 Precision in the Air: The Joint Mission of NJ’s JEMSTAR Program
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Episode 37 - Response Ready: Concepts for Effective Briefing/Debriefing
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Episode 36 - Beyond the FRAT: Redefining Risk in Public Safety Aviation Part 2
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Episodes 35 Beyond the FRAT: Redefining Risk in Public Safety Aviation Part 1
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Episode 34 - Complex Care, Clear Skies: Behind Boston MedFlight’s Most Challenging Cases Part 2
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Episode 33 - Complex Care, Clear Skies: Behind Boston MedFlight’s Most Challenging Cases Part 1
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Episode 32 - Blades of Valor: Resilience and Recovery after Tragedy
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Episode 31 - The Evolution of Public Safety Aviation with Leonardo Helicopters Part 2
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Episode 30 - The Evolution of Public Safety Aviation with Leonardo Helicopters Part 1
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Episode 29 Voices Behind the Mission: a Communication Specialist Perspective
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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Episode 28 - Halsey & Valor Flight Crew: Inside the World of Air Medical Rescue
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Episode 27 - Both Sides of the Skids: A HEMS Evolution from Provider to Patient Part 2
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Episode 26 - Both Sides of the Skids: A HEMS Evolution from Provider to Patient Part 1
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Episode 25 - Lifelong Learning in the Skies: Education for Flight Clinicians Part II
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Episode 24 - Lifelong Learning in the Skies: Education for Flight Clinicians Part I
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Episode 23 - Mindset of the Resuscitationist: The calm inside the chaos Part 2
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Episode 22 - Mindset of the Resuscitationist: The calm inside the chaos Part 1
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Episode 21 - All Flight Paths Lead to Louisville: Inside the 2025 ECHO Conference
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Episode 20 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 2
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Episode 19 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 1
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Episode 18 - Healthy Providers, Stronger Outcomes: The FIT for Flight Mindset Part 2
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Episode 17 - Healthy Providers, Stronger Outcomes: The FIT for Flight Mindset Part 1
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Episode 16 - Past, Present & Future: ECHO's Blueprint for Supporting Public Safety Aviation
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Episode 15 - Maintaining the Mission - Part 2
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May 28, 2025 |
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Episode 14 - Maintaining the Mission - Part 1
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May 21, 2025 |
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Episode 13 ECMO on the Move: Revolutionizing Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care Part 2
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May 14, 2025 |
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Episode 12 ECMO on the Move: Revolutionizing Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care Part 1 FOR REVIEW
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May 07, 2025 |
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Episode 11 ECHO Safety Team - Enhancing Safety across the Industry
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Episode 10 - Fit for Shift: What Pilots Wish Crews Knew (and Vice Versa!) Part 2
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Episode 9 - Fit for Shift: What Pilots Wish Crews Knew (and Vice Versa!) Part 1
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Episode 8 - Pre-hospital medicine across the pond
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Episode 7 - ECHO FAST: Peer Support for Flight Crews in High-Stress Environments
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Episode 6 - A Global Perspective: Topics and Trends in the HEMS Industry with Steve Soliz Part 2
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Episode 5 - A Global Perspective: Topics and Trends in the HEMS Industry with Steve Soliz Part 1
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Episode 4 - Surviving the Unthinkable: Rhett Draehn’s Journey Part 2
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Episode 3 - Surviving the Unthinkable: Rhett Draehn’s Journey Part 1
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Episode 2 - Shaping the Future of Flight Medicine: The Future Flight Crew Program
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Episode 1 - Critical Care in the Wild
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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The Valor Flight Crew Podcast Introduction
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Feb 11, 2025 |