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
🎙️ 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...
🎙️ Behind the Badge | Ricki Pulls Back the Curtain on EPS Recruiting
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service features Ricki Martin—known professionally as Ariana Martin—a 15-year member of the Edmonton Police Service who now works as a file manager in recruiting and selection. 🚔🔥From ...
🎙️ The Tattooed EMT | Sarah Ruhland on Trauma, Advocacy & Fighting for Change
This episode of Sirens, Slammers and Service gets raw and real with Sarah Ruhland—better known online as The Tattooed EMT. 🚑🔥Sarah opens up about the workplace trauma that pushed them from law enforcement into fi...
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
