Menu
Sign In Search Podcasts Charts People & Topics Add Podcast API Pricing
Podcast Image

Behind The Shield

Johnny Torgeson (Military Firefighting, Forging Teams and Leadership) - Episode 1023

25 Dec 2024

Description

Johnny Torgeson is an Army Veteran, Assistant Fire Chief of Operations and the man behind FireDawg Consulting. We discuss his early life, his journey into the military, his powerful 9/11 story, protecting military assets from a civilian fire department, the recuitment crisis, forcing teams, leadership and much more. In 2000, Johnny Torgeson (Dr. JT) started his career with the US Army as an NCO. He's worked for several fire departments in the US and different countries. He became a successful business owner and CEO in his mid-twenties. He obtained a bachelor's degree in business, a master's in leadership, and a doctorate in strategic leadership. Currently, he works as a chief officer, college instructor, author, and speaker.Dr. JT has achieved multiple life-saving awards and service distinctions throughout his career. He writes for multiple publications and speaks on leadership and team development around the nation. In his spare time, he spends time with his family, volunteers at church, and mentors veterans. Dr. JT has a passion for serving people and developing teams. Throughout his career, he’s developed award-winning teams and transformed lives through his distinct strategies.

Audio
Featured in this Episode

No persons identified in this episode.

Transcription

This episode hasn't been transcribed yet

Help us prioritize this episode for transcription by upvoting it.

0 upvotes
🗳️ Sign in to Upvote

Popular episodes get transcribed faster

Comments

There are no comments yet.

Please log in to write the first comment.