September 10, 2025

EP 113: Surviving the Camp Fire with Nurse Nichole Jolly

1 hour 3 minutes

In this conversation, Nurse Erica interviews Nichole Jolly, a nurse who survived the devastating 2018 Camp Fire in California. The new movie, Faith in the Flames: the Nichole Jolly Story depicts her story. Nichole shares her personal experience including evacuating the hospital and getting caught in her car surrounded by flames. The discussion includes the challenges of balancing her nursing duties with her instinct to protect her family, and the aftermath of the disaster. She reflects on the importance of disaster preparedness, the emotional toll of the event, and her journey towards healing and resilience. The conversation also touches on the adaptation of her story into a movie, highlighting the impact of the wildfire on her

community and her nursing career.

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Lifetime's Faith in Flames: The Nichole Jolly Story:

lifetime.com/faith-in-the-flames:nichole-jolly-story

primevideo/Faith-in-the-Flames-Nichole-Jollly

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Nicole Jolly's Story

01:55 Cocktail of the Week

04:12 Nicole's Nursing Journey

06:45 The Day of the Camp Fire

08:50 Evacuation Protocols in Action

16:40 Trapped in the Flames

18:37 Saying Goodbye

24:20 Finding a Way Out

28:36 Back to the Hospital

40:23 The Aftermath: Coping with Trauma and Survivor's Guilt

43:45 The Story Behind the Story: From Real Life to Film

52:18 Enema of the Week Award

55:52 Lessons Learned: Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience

Cocktail of the Week:

Amusant Pink Moscato wine

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House Select Committee: Kansas Board of Nursing;

youtube/9-8-25 session

youtube/7-29-25_Hearing

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