Sirens, Slammers and Service - A podcast for Female First Responders
As a former correctional officer in Alberta for almost 2 decades and the founder of Blue Line Fitness Testing which provides law enforcement fitness testing and wellness workshops, I started this podcast as a way for female first responders to be able to share their stories including the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their daily work. Our episodes cover female correctional officers and caseworkers, military personnel, female paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers, as well as feature female Edmonton Police Service officers, drug dog handlers and female tactical team members. I want to showcase the unique perspectives, skill sets and personalities that women bring to a first responder career and work to encourage more women to apply for these careers and step up to learn more about what we do.
Podcasting since 2022 • 121 episodes
Sirens, Slammers and Service - A podcast for Female First Responders
Latest Episodes
Outside the Badge: Identity, Disappointment & Reinvention with NYPD Detective Dina Campbell
We’re closing out Season 10 of Sirens, Slammers and Service with a powerful conversation that hits right at the core of first responder life. In this final episode, Nikki sits down with NYPD Detective Dina C...
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Season 10
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Episode 12
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1:02:48
Grit, Growth & Giving Grace: Paramedicine, PTSD, and Telling the Truth with Lesley Prosko
In this candid and franky, HILARIOUS episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service, Nikki sits down with Lesley Prosko—a paramedic of over 18 years, author, and IV therapy clinician—for an honest conversation about the realitie...
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Season 10
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Episode 11
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1:11:30
Horses, Badges & the Beat: Inside CPS Mounted Patrol with Robin Koltusky
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service takes you behind the reins of one of policing’s most unique and powerful units. Nikki is joined by Robin Koltusky, Mounted Patrol Team Lead with the Calgary Police Service and AWIP...
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Season 10
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Episode 10
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1:08:58
No Sugarcoating It: 15 Hard Truths About Life as a First Responder
In this solo episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service, Nikki gets real—no filters, no fluff. Drawing from lived experience, she breaks down 15 hard truths every first responder needs to hear, especially early in their caree...
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Season 10
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Episode 9
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55:50
Sleep, Stress & the Science of Staying Grounded with Helen Dugdale
In this episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service, Nikki sits down with Helen Dugdale—psychotherapist, science lover, and soon-to-be two-time author—to dig into the gut-brain connection, sleep, anxiety, and why your nervous ...
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Season 10
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Episode 8
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1:00:48
Fan Mail
hi! Love the podcast. I would love to hear about some day in the life's with Sheriff's and corrections officers. I think it would be great to be taken through what a real day looks like
Strathmore, AB