Valor Flight Crew
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.
Episodes
43 episodes
Episode 42 - Inside Safety Culture: Trust, Voice, and Vulnerability 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 today’s...
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Episode 42
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1:16:16
Episode 41 - Inside Safety Culture: Trust, Voice, and Vulnerability 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 today’s...
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Episode 41
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1:10:28
Episode 40 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical Helicasts and Verti...
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Episode 40
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59:52
Episode 39 - Owning the Process: Leading without Ego with Dave Weber Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical Helicasts and Verti...
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Episode 39
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58:22
Episode 38 Precision in the Air: The Joint Mission of NJ’s JEMSTAR Program
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 38
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1:13:50
Episode 37 - Response Ready: Concepts for Effective Briefing/Debriefing
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 37
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1:02:18
Episode 36 - Beyond the FRAT: Redefining Risk in Public Safety Aviation Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 36
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57:56
Episodes 35 Beyond the FRAT: Redefining Risk in Public Safety Aviation Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 35
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55:56
Episode 34 - Complex Care, Clear Skies: Behind Boston MedFlight’s Most Challenging Cases Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 34
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46:06
Episode 33 - Complex Care, Clear Skies: Behind Boston MedFlight’s Most Challenging Cases Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 33
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45:20
Episode 32 - Blades of Valor: Resilience and Recovery after Tragedy
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 32
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1:20:10
Episode 31 - The Evolution of Public Safety Aviation with Leonardo Helicopters Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 31
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52:49
Episode 30 - The Evolution of Public Safety Aviation with Leonardo Helicopters Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 30
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54:28
Episode 29 Voices Behind the Mission: a Communication Specialist Perspective
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 29
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1:22:54
Episode 28 - Halsey & Valor Flight Crew: Inside the World of Air Medical Rescue
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 28
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1:05:19
Episode 27 - Both Sides of the Skids: A HEMS Evolution from Provider to Patient Part 2
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 27
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58:17
Episode 26 - Both Sides of the Skids: A HEMS Evolution from Provider to Patient Part 1
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 26
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1:02:29
Episode 25 - Lifelong Learning in the Skies: Education for Flight Clinicians Part II
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 25
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1:14:57
Episode 24 - Lifelong Learning in the Skies: Education for Flight Clinicians Part I
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 24
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1:13:46
Episode 23 - Mindset of the Resuscitationist: The calm inside the chaos Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 23
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1:05:11
Episode 22 - Mindset of the Resuscitationist: The calm inside the chaos Part 1
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 22
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1:03:15
Episode 21 - All Flight Paths Lead to Louisville: Inside the 2025 ECHO Conference
Welcome back to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Verti...
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Episode 21
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1:05:06
Episode 20 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical V...
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Episode 20
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49:47