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It's all things mental health with All Clear Foundation and its founder, Rhonda Kelly. From stress to anxiety to relationships to suicide, we touch on various aspects of mental health pertaining to the first responder community.
Have we oversold the college experience? Is it worth all the debt? Do we just not want to have a job that requires risk or hard work?
One of our Patreon members wrote us asking for advice on how to deal with a crew leader who is not setting the best example with his actions.
Trevor Gordon is a firefighter with Sacramento (CA) Metro Fire District and the founder of Coffee Table Tactics, a social media page that is focused on west coast style firefighting tactics.
Standard Issue: Next door bombmakers and dogs suspected of arson…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news!
How do you prepare for a fire academy and what can you expect as a recruit? Listen to our most recent Patreon episode and find out!
Zac Varela is an engineer with East Metro (CO) Fire Rescue. Back in 2017, Zac came on our podcast for Episode 018 (Engineering For Leaders), and returns to the show to talk more engineer shop.
Jarred "Bear" Fiorda is a MMA fighter and the founder of Free MMA Gyms, a non-profit martial arts gym that is free for anyone. Bear is back in the octagon on Friday July 8th for the Fury FC Prelims.
Zack Golditch was in high school when he attended The Dark Knight at Century 16 Theaters in Aurora 10 years ago. After surviving a gunshot wound to the neck, he went on to play college football and spent some time in the NFL before becoming a firefighter.