Firefighter Episodes
March 10, 2021
A Different Type of First Responder with Forest Service P.I.O. Sierra Hellstrom
This episode great mix of the work done behind the scenes of wildland firefighting and the role and responsibility of a Forest Service Contracting Officer and Public Information Officer. Sierra has some great tips about fire safety in the forest and how each one of us can help take care of our publ…
Feb. 27, 2021
Dr Paul Gavoni, Author of the book 5 Scientific Laws of Life & Leadership
With more than 20 years in human services and public education, Dr. Paul "Paulie" Gavoni has effectively transferred research to practice through the application of evidenced-based strategies aimed at bringing out the best in...
Feb. 11, 2021
Life of Service- L.A. County Firefighter Trevor Williams
Trevor Williams is a Firefighter in Los Angeles who created the "Williams Key", a bypass tool for doors. He has a background as an international missionary and commercial carpenter. He shares his amazing story about being in Haiti in 2010 for the 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The skills and knowledge h…
Feb. 4, 2021
Overcoming Obstacles and the Importance of having a Purpose in Life
Earl Granville served nine years in the Army National Guard as an infantryman, with deployments to Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan. On his final tour, he lost his left leg above the knee to a roadside bomb while on patrol. His t...
Jan. 27, 2021
Extreme Passion For First Responder's Health & Wellness With Tonya Herbert
Tonya is the President of Responder Wipes and Florida PPE Services. Many years ago, while working for an architectural firm that specialized in designing public safety facilities, she became passionate about improving the hea...
Jan. 16, 2021
Resiliency and perspective in life and tragedy- Patrick O'Neill
My name is Patrick O'Neill and I am 40 years old. I have been married for close to 10 years to my wife Julie and have two children, Makena 7 and Harrison 5. I am a Captain Paramedic with the Phoenix Fire Department and have...
Nov. 11, 2020
Wildland Firefighter Micah Booze & Founder Of The A.S.S. Movement
Micah Booze has been fighting wildland fires for 15 years all over the U.S. and for the past five years he has been working as an assistant captain on a suppression module in Alaska where he lives with his family. He is a fir...
Oct. 29, 2020
Inspiring story of immigrating to the US and becoming a Fire Captain.
Jenna was born and raised in Brazil and moved to the US in 2004. She shares her story of growing up in Brazil and how she was taught to never give up and to give everything her all. She is a police wife and a Fire Captain i...
Sept. 11, 2020
Firefighter Paul Clarke, The CEO Of Fire Grounds Coffee
Hear from the CEO Paul Clarke on what makes Fire Grounds Coffee more that a coffee company and why they have teamed up with a non profit foundation called Next Rung. Paul tells his personal story about struggles with mental h...
July 28, 2020
Technology that saves time and saves lives by Rapid Response Co.
This bonus episode is on technology that helps save time and save lives. Rapid Response Co. is a company that has developed a software for firefighters to find their hydrants before arrival on scene and that is just one featu...
July 12, 2020
4th Generation Firefighter & Fitness Instructor Ian Palmer
Ian Palmer is a 4th generation firefighter and works at the Ridge Culver Fire Department in Irondequoit, New York. He also is an Air Force Veteran with two deployments to the Middle East. Ian had a wake up call about his phys...
June 18, 2020
100 lbs. weight loss journey by Firefighter/Paramedic Brooke Ames.
Firefighter/Paramedic Brooke Ames from Wisconsin is a rookie firefighter who came from the corporate world where she worked as a project manager for a Fortune 200 company. She spent 5 years as a volunteer firefighter and EMT ...
May 28, 2020
Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders on Crew 1st Culture
Fire Captain Jeremy Sanders talks about how he turned his frustrations into creating a culture where everyone can succeed. The Crew 1st Culture comes from a passion for creating a Fire House environment like he's never been a...