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.
Sirens, Slammers and Service - A podcast for Female First Responders
Latest Episodes
🎙️ More Than the Badge | Rachael Stark on Reinvention, Resilience & Finding Your Identity
This week on Sirens, Slammers and Service, we're joined by Rachael Stark—a military officer, reserve police officer, death investigator, and leader who has built an incredible career by embracing every opportunity that came her ...
🎙️ Pushing the Sled & Holding the Line | Dawn Richardson Wilson on Olympics, Corrections & Defying Expectations
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service is all about proving people wrong and betting on yourself. We sit down with Dawn Richardson Wilson—two-time Olympian and Correctional Peace Officer at the Calgary Remand Centre...
🎙️ Armor, Grace & The Weight We Carry | Ryanne Stellingwerf Gets Real
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service is unlike anything we’ve done before. We sit down with Ryanne Stellingwerf—licensed psychotherapist, trauma-informed coach, founder of Discover Solutions and creator of A...
🎙️ Behind the Walls | Vanessa Williams on Corrections, Tactical Teams & Knowing When It’s Time to Pivot
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service gets real with Vanessa Williams, whose 13-year career in corrections took her from frontline units at Fort Saskatchewan to the tactical team—and eventually into training the next gene...
🎙️ Protect Your Career Before You Need To | Bridget Truxillo on Law, Wellness & First Responder Survival
She's back!! Returning all the way from SEASON 2 - Bridget Truxillo!This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service is one every first responder needs to hear. We sit down again with Bridget Truxillo—attorney, former SWAT an...
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
