Firefighter Podcast
Episodes
#432 Fire Behaviour: Training vs Reality with Dave Payton & Iain Evans of FIRE ATTACTICS
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of this two-part episode, I’m joined by Dave Payton and Ian Evans, co-founders of Fire Tactics and two of the most experienced fire beha...
#431 The Psychology of Rescue with Dr Lynsey Mahmood PhD
26 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Pete sits down with Dr Lynsey Mahmood, PhD, a behavioural scientist and applied psychologist whose work bridges academic research and...
#430 Never on a 10: Leadership, Accountability and the Fireground Reality with Bob Palestrant
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s conversation is with Bob Palestrant, a firefighter, emergency manager and author of Never on a 10, whose career spans more than four decades...
#429 Building a Fire Service at the Roof of the World: Everest Fire and Rescue - Fire Aid Nepal
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is being recorded from Lukla in Nepal, the gateway to Everest and the Khumbu Valley. A place where life happens at altitude, infrastructu...
#428 Closing the Gap Between Fire Science and the Fireground with Matt Davis
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode goes deep into the reality of fire behaviour as it actually shows up on the fireground, not the simplified version many of us were taught...
#427 The Duty to Remember with Alan House of the Firefighters Memorial Trust
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation with Alan House pulls us back to the foundations of who we are as firefighters. Alan started his career in the 1960s, rose through H...
#426 Collaboration Over Tradition: Dave Berry and the Rise of Tactical Firefighting UK
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside the Lancashire Tactical Firefighting Summit: A Four-Part Series on Modern Firefighting.The final episode brings the series home with Greater Ma...
#425 Droplets, Energy and the Future of Container Training with Lucas Garden
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside the Lancashire Tactical Firefighting Summit: A Four-Part Series on Modern Firefighting.In episode three, Fire and Rescue New South Wales instru...
#424 From the Service Strategy all the way to the Branch: Unified Fireground Thinking with Gerard Mann
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside the Lancashire Tactical Firefighting Summit: A Four-Part Series on Modern Firefighting.In episode two, Station Officer Gerard Mann of Fire Resc...
#423 When Doctrine Fails: Standards, Strategy and the Reality of Fireground Performance with Dan Stephens
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inside the Lancashire Tactical Firefighting Summit: A Four-Part Series on Modern Firefighting.In part one of this mini series, Dan Stephens breaks dow...
#422 Health Span over Life Span Staying Operational to 60 with Chris Ward of Fit Fire Rescue part 2
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part two Chris Ward moves from the personal story into the practical blueprint. This is where the conversation shifts gears and gets straight int...
#421 Health Span over Life Span: Staying Operational to 60 with Chris Ward of Fit Fire Rescue part 1
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one Chris Ward goes deep on the truth about firefighter fitness, long term health, and the realities of staying operational into your sixties....
#420 International Mens Day at South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a rare role reversal for me as I step into the interview chair for a live recording at South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service during ...
#419 Forging Fire: Building Teams That Last with Dr. Johnny Torgeson
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Dr. Johnny Torgeson, a US Army veteran, fire officer, educator and author of Forging Your Team: Demystifying Team Deve...
#418 Why Emotional Intelligence Might Be the Missing Tool in the Fire Service with Chief Fire Officer Darren Dovey KFSM
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with Darren Dovey KFSM, former Chief Fire Officer of Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, to explore how emotional int...
#417 The Story of FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On November 8th, 2025, FDNY Firefighter Patrick Brady lost his life while battling a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn, New York. In this episode, we reflec...
#416 Evolving the Fireground: International Lessons with Mike Stachowicz
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Pete sits down once again with Watch Manager Mike “Stacko” Stachowicz GIFIRE a UK firefighter, international fire behaviour inst...
#415 STAY LEFT OF BANG: A Career of International Disaster Response & Rescue with Jim McParland Part 2
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second part of our conversation with Jim McParland, we move from the technical to the deeply personal. Jim opens up about the emotional weight...
#414 STAY LEFT OF BANG: A Career of International Disaster Response & Rescue with Jim McParland Part 1
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jim McParland’s career reads like a blueprint for courage, discipline, and service. After joining West Midlands Fire Service in 1995, he quickly bec...
#413 INCIDENT DEBRIEF: The Woolworths fire - Manchester - May 8th 1979
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In May 1979, a fire tore through the Woolworths department store in Manchester’s Piccadilly Gardens. A blaze that would change British fire safety f...
#412 Recruiting Tomorrow’s Fire Service Leaders with Hannah Vallance, Chartered Occupational Psychologist & Director at VCA Ltd
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode dives into one of the most important and often misunderstood parts of the UK Fire & Rescue Service. How we attract, develop, and prom...
#411 National Breathing Apparatus Challenge The Debrief Part 2
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part Two of our National Breathing Apparatus Challenge collaboration, we step behind the smoke to hear from the people who design, assess, and driv...
#410 National Breathing Apparatus Challenge 2025: The Debrief - Part 1
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we head straight to the heart of the 2025 National Breathing Apparatus Challenge where teams of operational UK firefighters went head...
#409 Evolution vs Revolution: The Journey of Tactical Firefighting UK continues Part 2 of 2 with Dave Berry
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re back with someone whose name carries serious weight in UK tactical firefighting. Dave Berry, Tactical Firefighting Training Lead at Grea...
#408 ESS LIVE - When Systems Fail: Human Factors and the Weight of Modern Healthcare with Andy Youngson & Simon Nevitt
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Emergency services show Collaboration 2025 episode, we explore how human factors shape the way emergency services deliver care under p...
#407 The Origin & Evolutions of Firefighter Fitness Tests in the UK with Dr Phil Turner
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re digging into the roots of firefighter fitness. How we got from local “beep test and vibes” to nationally validated standards built f...
#406 Built to Last: The Data Behind Improving Firefighter Health with Dr Daniel Higuera PHD
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Daniel Higuera a human performance coach, researcher, and Associate Professor at Santa Ana College. Dan’s worke...
#405 The History of the Fire Service
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The History of the Fire Service - From the bucket brigades of ancient Rome and the Great Fire of London to the rise of professional brigades and mode...
#404 Fuel What Matters: Performance, Recovery & Supplementation with Dan Peskett, Martin Boyce & Xendurance
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Endurance sports have never been bigger—running, triathlon, Hyrox, cycling, and now the rise of firefighter challenge events are pulling more and mo...
#403 ESS LIVE Confidence, Challenge, and Change: WFS with Siobhan & Ellie
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to our Emergency Service Show 2025 collaboration series. In this episode, we shine a light on Women in the Fire Service and not as a sepa...
#402 DEBRIEF: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Denrief episode, we step back to October 1871 and relive the night Chicago became a city on fire. What began as a small barn blaze on DeKoven ...
#401 ESS LIVE: Phil Garrigan & Fin Monahan on Leadership& Culture from the RAF to the Fireground
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next week we’ll be rolling out a special mini-series recorded live at the Emergency Services Show a collaboration with Catherine and the ES...
#400 Lt. Col. Dave Grossman Psychology of Service, Survival, Stress & the Warrior Mindset
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode in joined by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman. Retired U.S. Army Ranger, paratrooper, former West Point psychology professor and author of On Ki...
#399 LEADERS AS GARDENER'S: Building Psychological Safety and Future Ready Fire Services with Ann Millington OBE - Chief Executive of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Ann Millington to dig into what leadership really looks like in the fire and rescue services today. We talk about psy...
#398 REMEMBERING THE 343: Firefighters United for the 911 Memorial Stair Climb
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of sitting down with my friend Scotty Hewson to talk about his remarkable journey through aviation, firefighting, and service. Scot...
#397 NORTHANTS FIREFIGHTER CHALLENGE 2025 DEBRIEF
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I'm joined by my good friend Dean Keeber to celebrate the very first Northants Firefighter Challenge, hosted at the stunning Rush...
FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATIONS: Pressurised Staircases in UK High-Rise Buildings
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Firefighters Podcast, we dive deep into the role of pressurised staircases in UK high-rise buildings. These engineered systems ...
#396 FIREFIT WORLD RECORD HOLDER BRAD DICKS
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m speaking with Brad Dicks, firefighter, father, and the current world record holder in FireFit, the ultimate test of speed, strength, and r...
#395 Firefighter PPE for a Changing World with Vicki Jackson of MSA
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every firefighter knows the feeling: sweating through a call in full structural PPE gear when it wasn’t needed. Fatigue, heat stress, restricted mov...
#394 We Remember Them: Reflections from the Firefighters Memorial Service of Remembrance
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a reflection on the Firefighters Memorial Trust’s Annual Service of Remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum for those unable ...
#393 Growing Leaders, Building Trust & shaping culture with Mark Baxter CFO Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve followed this show for a while, you’ll know how much of a personal interest I have in leadership. And part of the reason for that is bec...
#392 SOUTH COAST FIREFIGHTER CHALLENGE 2025 DEBRIEF
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The second instalment in our Challenge debrief series. Last time, we kicked things off with the Welsh Firefighter Challenge, Today we’re keeping tha...
#391 WELSH FIREFIGHTER CHALLENGE 2025 DEBRIEF
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve been with us over the past couple of years, you’ll know we’ve done firefighter challenge debriefs before and the feedback has always b...
FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATIONS: FLOWPATHS
23 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of the Firefighter Podcast dives into the critical concept of flow paths—the routes that heat, smoke, and fire gases take through a str...
#390 Beyond the Job: John Kelly on Holistic Health & Outliving the Fire Service
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
John Kelly is a former professional MMA fighter and Miami-Dade County firefighter who has become a holistic health coach. With over twenty years of ex...
FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATIONS: Basic Chemistry for Firefighting - The Reactions that Feed Fire
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Firefighting Foundations mini-series is a focused collection of episodes designed to lay down the essential building blocks of our craft. It’s n...
#389 Evolution of INCIDENT COMMAND in the UK Fire Service with Kevin Arbuthnot
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kevin Arbuthnot and I take a deep dive into how Incident Command has evolved in the UK not just in policy, but in culture, mindset, a...
FIREFIGHTER FOUNDATIONS: The Foundations of Scientific Thinking for Firefighters
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Firefighting Foundations mini-series is a focused collection of episodes designed to lay down the essential building blocks of our craft. It’s n...
#389 Tactical Firefighting, Macedonia, Evolution & National best practice with Dave Berry - part 1 of 2
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s guest is someone whose name carries serious weight in the UK for tactical firefighting that's Dave Berry, Tactical Firefighting Train...
#388 Forensic Leadership & The Traces we leave behind with Paul Kinkaid
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Every contact leaves a trace.” That’s not just a principle from forensic science, it’s a profound truth about leadership, about life, and ab...
HAIX GTX Extraguard - The Future of Fire Boots with GORE & HAIX
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There has been a need for Innovation in Firefighting footwear and finally its here. In firefighting, there has always been a trade-off between comfort...
#386 Firefighting in a WARZONE with a Ukraine Firefighter
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on The Firefighters Podcast, we are bringing you a conversation that will stay with you long after you hear it.For his safety and the safety of ...
#385 Help I think My Boss Is A Narcissist
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, we’re tackling the often-unspoken side of leadership and culture the subtle, psychological dynamics that quietly corrode healt...
#384 DEBRIEF: FIRE IN THE SKY
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In 2010, a terrifying blaze tore through the high-rise apartments at 200 Wellesley Street East in Toronto, pushing firefighters and resources to their...
#383 The Future Direction of the UK Fire Service with NFCC Chair Phil Garrigan
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the Firefighters Podcast, I sit down with Phil Garrigan, Chair of the National Fire Chiefs Council, to discuss the future of the UK fire and ...
#382 What Happened at Grenfell with expert witness Steve McGuirk
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On 14 June 2017, the Grenfell Tower fire in West London claimed 72 lives and exposed critical failures in building safety and fire preparedness. Over ...
#381 FDNY Chief Officer Frank Leeb
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Frank Leeb is the managing director of the First Responder Center for Excellence (FRCE). He previously served as a Deputy Assistant Chief in the Fire ...
#380 The Worlds Strongest Firefighter 2025 with Frank Boniello
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s we explore what it means to live with strength, service, and purpose. with a man who represents all of that and then some.Frank Boniello is ...
#379 A Story of Racism, Resilience & Resisting Systems of Denial with Sal Naseem
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Sal Naseem. A powerful voice on racism, resilience, and truth. From growing up as a Scottish Pakistani Muslim in Kilm...
#378 Leadership, Low Agency & Learned Helplessness in the UK Fire Service
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode I explore a quiet but powerful undercurrent in the UK Fire and Rescue Service: low agency and learned helplessness. Speaking not ...
#377 Instructor Discussion Netherlands Smoke Cooling Experiments Ep1
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode from our trip to the Netherlands, I had the privilege of joining leading fire service professionals at the Nederlands Instituut ...
#376 Fighting Fire Fit with Phill Matthews
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Phill Matthews is a former wholetime firefighter turned online coach, specializing in helping serving and aspiring firefighters enhance their fitness ...
#375 Hazmat, Detection & The Hidden Threats we face with Dr Mark Norman
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today were talking hazardous materials, detection technology, and how it’s reshaping our work in the fire and rescue services.Joining me is Dr. Mark...
#374 Firefighter Stephen Hunt & The Paul’s Hair and Beauty World Incident Debrief
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful episode, we revisit the tragic events of July 13, 2013, when Firefighter Stephen Hunt of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service l...
#373 PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar with Joe Taylor of Dewipe
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Final episode in our PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar Series. So far, we've heard powerful stories from families, survivo...
#372 PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar with Robbie Burns & Michelle O'Toole
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Decontamination Seminar Series. Today, we continue that journey with two remarkable voices from within the firefighting community—...
#371 Service without Self-Destruction with Dan Dworkis MD PHD
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr. Dan Dworkis — emergency physician, Chief Medical Officer at the Mission Critical Team Institute, and found...
#370 Honouring Martin Green: A Family's Story with Latitia & Evan Green - PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar 3 of 6
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Honouring Martin Green: A Family's Story - Welcome to this special episode in our six-part mini-series on firefighter cancer, protection, and dec...
#369 PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar 2 of 6 with John Lord
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest to day is John Lord, John is a Training specialist in Incident Management and a global leader in bringing attention and driving change in the...
#368 PGI Particulate Protection & Decontamination Seminar 1 of 6 with Andy Slater PGI
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
welcome to a very special episode, the launch of a powerful six-part mini-series dedicated to one of the most critical issues facing our profession: f...
#367 Herding sheep & Finding your Natural Leadership sweet spot with Stu Jackson
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’m joined by Stuart Jackson — founder of ICE and a true force when it comes to human-centred leadership and cultural transformation. Stuart...
#178 Harrow Court Hertfordshire Incident Debrief February 2nd 2005
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This incident debrief covers the tragic fatalities of Firefighter Wornham and Firefighter Miller who lost their lives at 85 Harrow Court, Silam Road, ...
#366 Ben Selby Fire Brigades Union Assistant General Secretary FBU
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Ben Selby joined me on The Firefighters Podcast, we had a wide-ranging and powerful conversation about the vital role of the Fire Brigades Union ...
#365 Leadership, People & Unseen Privilege with Abi Manifold
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Abi Manifold has over 25 years of experience in Learning and Organisational Development, Abi’s approach to leadership, culture, and performance is d...
#364 Red Teaming, Critical Thinking, Adaptive Leadership & Wildfires with Jayson Coil
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jayson Coil is Assistant Fire Chief and Battalion Chief at Sedona Fire District in Arizona. With over 25 years of operational and leadership experienc...
#363 Policing, Black History, Stop & Search & Self-transformation with Nigel Best
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had a powerful and inspiring conversation with Nigel Best, whose journey spans over 40 years of service in Nottingham. From his beginnings as a post...
#362 Justin Johnston Ret Chief Fire Officer UKFRS
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Justin Johnston served in the UK fire & rescue service for 30 years finishing his career as the Chief Fire Officer of the Lancashire Fire and Resc...
#361 Air Crash Investigation with Karl Scammel from Air Accidents Investigation Branch
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are speaking Air Crash Investigation with Karl Scammel from Air Accidents Investigation Branch - The AAIB is an independent organization fun...
#360 Life on station, Firefighter Challenges & Cat shit coffee with Dean Keeber & Matt Adams
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my good friends Matt Adams and Dean Keeber to discuss a range of topics spanning firefighting, fitness, and life phil...
#359 When Toxic Leadership Leads to Ethical Drift with Jan Morris
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jan Morris has had a distinguished career in the UK Fire and Rescue Service. began her journey with Avon Fire & Rescue Service in 1998 as one of o...
#358 Effective Communicating and Coordinating with the public with Anne Templeton Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My conversation today is with social psychologist Anne Templeton to explore the fascinating role of social psychology in emergency response. We discus...
#357 Change that Once wasn’t Possible is Now Deliverable - Dave Walton Deputy Chief Fire Officer WYFRS
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Born in the 1960’s with ‘Birmingham Central Fire Station’ on his birth certificate, Dave Walton has had a remarkable journey from growing up aro...
#356 UK Firefighting & our Response to Domestic Dwelling Fires: A Deep Dive with Dan Stephens
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, returning guest Dan Stephens takes us on a deep dive into the current state of UK firefighting, with a particular focus on how fire s...
#355 From Firefighting to Recovery: Navigating Injury, Identity, and Mental Health with Justin Stoneham
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Justin Stoneham, a retired firefighter with nearly three decades of service in East Sussex Fire Brigade. Justin takes...
#354 Most Influential Women in Fire 2024 with Colette Black
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is Colette Black, Director of People Services and Assistant Chief Executive at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service. A Chartered Fellow...
#353 Essential Training Ideas, Drills, Recruitment Insights & Firefighter Development with Adam from DrillBook
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re diving into the world of drills, firefighter training, knowledge management, and the evolution of learning tools with my good friend Ad...
#352 From Ashes to Iron: A journey of Grit, Perseverance & Strength with Zac Blackledge
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On the podcast today I have my good friend and returning guest Zac Blackledge. Zach is a dad, husband, UK firefighter, an incredible athlete and all r...
#351 Faith Religion & Firefighters for Christ with Simon Hewitt
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today on is Simon Hewitt, a retired firefighter who dedicated over 31 years to serving others in the fire service. Beyond his extensive caree...
#350 The 5 Tool Firefighter with Nicholas J Higgins
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nicholas J. Higgins is a firefighter and district training officer New Jersey. New Jersey State Level 2 Fire Instructor, a National Fallen Firefighter...
#349 Blazing Trails, Breaking Records and the value of Fierce, Female Role Models in Fitness & Firefighting with Helena Brown
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In todays episode I’m speaking with my good friend, firefighter challenge multiple gold medallist and returning guest Helena Brown.You can connect w...
#348 Fire Aid Nepal with John Aitchison
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode it’s an honour to be joined by my good friend John Aitchison, a dedicated, driven & passionate firefighter and humanitarian...
#347 Fitness Foundations for 40 years of Firefighting with Alan Smith
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we step into a New Year many of us ask ourselves questions around our personal habits, but around 80% of New Year's resolutions fail, with mos...
#346 Research Driven Firefighting Tactics & The Quadrant Model with Professor Ricardo Weewer
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast my guest is Professor Ricardo Weewer. Ricardo is a leading figure in fire service science, having served as a professor at the Ne...
#345 I Can’t Save You, and I don’t want to die trying with Dr Burton A Clark
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
today we have an extraordinary episode featuring none other than Dr. Burton A. Clark. For those of you in the fire service, his name should be synonym...
#344 Proficiency, Accountability & Embracing Mistakes with John McDonough
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My returning guest today is good friend of the podcast John McDonough who has been a professional firefighter for 38 years with the Fire and Rescue Ne...
#343 Beyond the Flames: The Lifespan of Firefighters Gear, PPE & Fabrics
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Beyond the Flames: The Lifespan of Firefighter Fabrics, we’re turning up the heat on groundbreaking research from the Universi...
#342 Police Interceptors, consent vs force and the true trauma cost paid by first responders with Ben Pearson
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re stepping out of the fire station and into the fast-paced, high-pressure world of policing with a truly extraordinary guest.Ben Pear...
#341 Fighting stereotypes & Clearing a Path for others with Vicky Shakesby MBE
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have the privilege of speaking with an extraordinary trailblazer. Vicky Shakesby MBE broke barriers as the first full-time female firefighte...
#340 James Braidwood, Paul Grimwood & 200 years of Firefighting with Mike Stachowicz
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) celebrated the 200th anniversary of the world's first municipal fire service on October 23, 2024 at S...
#339 NOW & NEXT with Pete & Carl
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get Involved with the chat - Contribute questions, ideas & topics to be discussed on the podcast using our Firefighter Podcast Burner Phone on 079...