The Safety Break podcast showcases stories of real-life whitewater river accidents and rescues. Jack Ditty, MD, hosts the show and offers analysis on how to increase health and safety on the water. The podcast guests advise about how to solve problems in a river environment. It's a motivating and often practical show about what to do (and not do) on the water. Listeners should be aware these stories contain dangerous events and could be triggering.

Ditty is a whitewater paddler and an emergency medicine physician. As a safety expert, he has experience with the toughest rivers and rapids in the United States. His mission was to help prevent accidents and stabilize injuries. The podcast gives a realistic glimpse into safety culture, safety management, and safety training.

The information listeners learn from the podcast could save lives. Ditty and his guests talk about resuscitation, entrapments, and how to handle injuries. They share stories about their personal experiences with accidents. These stories can become emotional and terrifying. Immersions and entanglements are some of the worst things that can happen in the water. The Safety Break helps people learn from mistakes in a safe and nonjudgmental way. These accounts can help listeners know how to behave in a rescue situation.

The podcast shares about rivers all across North America. Amateur rafters and professional kayakers feature on The Safety Break. Kayakers, in particular, talk in detail about where they were and what happened in the rescue. They share techniques like keeping body temperature up in cold water.

Ditty also speaks with safety professionals and safety programs like the Green Race rescue crew. Ditty narrates conversations with his guests. He helps them tell their stories about challenging and often lifesaving events. Every episode offers inspiring stories and helpful safety tips for whitewater explorers.

The Safety Break podcast releases episodes once or twice a month. Conversations last between 20 and 40 minutes.