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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2025
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 Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of The Helicopter Podcast, host Halsey Schider sits…
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 Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode, hosts Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider sit down with …
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 Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode, hosts Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider sit down with …
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 Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosts Mike Fadale and …
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 Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosts Mike Fadale and …
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 Valor Magazine.
In this episode, we’re diving into the mindset of the resuscitationist, …
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 Valor Magazine.
In this episode, we’re diving into the mindset of the resuscitationist, …
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 Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this special episode, we are joined by Ashley Chitty, ECHO’s mar…
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 Valor Magazine.
In this episode, we dive into the world of simulation training in helico…
Episode 19 - High Fidelity Simulation on a Low Fidelity Budget Part 1
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode, we dive into the world of simulation training in helico…
Episode 18 - Healthy Providers, Stronger Outcomes: The FIT for Flight Mindset Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosts Blake and Mike si…
Episode 17 - Healthy Providers, Stronger Outcomes: The FIT for Flight Mindset Part 1
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosts Blake and Mike si…
Episode 16 - Past, Present & Future: ECHO's Blueprint for Supporting Public Safety Aviation
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode, hosts Mike Fadale and Blake Shrider sit down with Jody G…
Episode 15 - Maintaining the Mission - Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
Welcome back to another episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, where w…
Episode 14 - Maintaining the Mission - Part 1
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
Welcome back to another episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, where w…
Episode 13 ECMO on the Move: Revolutionizing Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
Buckle up as we take you behind the scenes of some cutting-edge advancements…
Episode 12 ECMO on the Move: Revolutionizing Pre-Hospital Cardiac Care Part 1 FOR REVIEW
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO, brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
Buckle up as we take you behind the scenes of some cutting-edge advancements…
Episode 11 ECHO Safety Team - Enhancing Safety across the Industry
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode we take you inside the world of helicopter emergency medi…
Episode 10 - Fit for Shift: What Pilots Wish Crews Knew (and Vice Versa!) Part 2
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, Blake and Mike sit down…
Episode 9 - Fit for Shift: What Pilots Wish Crews Knew (and Vice Versa!) Part 1
Welcome to the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, hosted by ECHO and brought to you by Vertical HeliCASTS and Vertical Valor Magazine.
In this episode of the Valor Flight Crew Podcast, Blake and Mike sit down…