The Dog Walk

Thursday 12/7/23 - Retired Firefighter Commissioner Reveals How To Become a Firefighter Today

12.07.2023 - By Barstool SportsPlay

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(00:00) Intro

(0:58) How he started

(2:56) Firefighter strike

(7:16) Becoming a firefighter

(19:50) Busier fire houses

(27:48) Firehouse positions

(30:35) Time off

(35:31) EMS runs

(38:22) Calculated risks

(40:42) Flashovers & rollovers

(46:16) Close calls?

(49:55) 9/11

(55:10) Other positions

(59:17) Toughest part about job?

(1:10:13) Outro

Mark Nielsen from the Chicago Fire Department joins the show to talk about his career as a firefighter. We get into how he started in this field, what it takes to become a firefighter, the craziest things he's seen on the job, and more.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/thedogwalk

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