Hop back and listen to Arati's previous episode here!

Now, jump over and donate to our fundraiser. In her first episode, Arati mentioned that she would not eat a donut for $2000. It would take $2001. We're raising a minimum of $2001, which will make Arati eat a donut from Glazed and Confused. She doesn't know it, but I'll probably make her live stream it on Instagram.

All funds will be donated to Fund the First, which supports Lt. Michael Hoosock and Officer Michael Jensen's families. Lt. 'Hootch' of the Onondaga County (NY) Sheriff's Office (and former DC of the Moyer's Corner Fire Department) and Officer Michael Jensen of the Syracuse Police Department were shot and killed in the line of duty on 4.14.24. 

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So what, now what?!?

This episode was CHAOS in the best way possible. I got to meet Arati's chief and some of her coworkers. Manilus has something special going on!

Arati's friends:

Chief Jansen Casscles

Firefighter Zachary Whalen

Lt. Michael Gabriel

Milkshakers (who didn't speak, lol):

Firefighter Jacob Seager

Firefighter Ryan Inglis

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In this week's Spotlight, Shante Cofield, the Movement Maestro will hit you in the feels regarding joy. Listen to the original episode here.

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I had no idea how many great people I'd meet within OKC Fire when I moved here 6.1.24. Today I introduce you to J Lo! He's the 5th OKC fire personnel that's appeared on the FRW Podcast and I can't wait for you to hear about the OKC Fire internal rescue survey, the national Fire Rescue Survey and his contribution to the Book of Search.

Justin “J Lo” Lorenzen is married to his high school sweetheart, Raquel, going on 20 years and has two boys, Noah 15yo and Braxton 12yo. He started in the fire service in 2005 at a rural combination department about 30 miles south of the metro and was there for 3 years before getting hired at OKCFD. He’s currently a Lt./Paramedic on the south side of Oklahoma City at station 7/C, “Capitol Hill Creepers”, where he drives Battalion 603. 

Justin served as a training officer for 3 years in OKCFD’s training division. He’s currently the president for OKC’s local F.O.O.L.S chapter, Mid-America F.O.O.L.S OKC Metro, as well as a small part of Firefighter Rescue Survey (Internal Survey Implementation). He developed and implemented the OKCFD Grabs Survey that went live in 2020 allowing the Oklahoma City fire department to track their civilian rescues and contribute to Firefighter Rescue Survey. Justin had an article published in Fire Engineering Magazine titled The Oklahoma City Story: Tracking Grabs with Firefighter Rescue Survey – Fire Engineering: Firefighter Training and Fire Service News, Rescue in 2021 as well as an article in the “Book Of Search” titled “Recording Our Rescues To Drive Our Mission”.

Throughout his career Justin has taught at several conferences and training events both locally and nationally. Justin has been a Guest on The Weekly Scrap, Fire Nuggets Podcast, Crew 1st Culture Podcast, Journeyman Fire Podcast, H&H Undisclosed Agents Podcast and Relentless Rejects Podcast. Justin is a member of the Firefighter Rescue Survey team and has assisted multiple other departments in developing their own internal rescue tracking system and contributing to the national rescue survey. His passion is Search and all things training and most importantly leaving the job better than he found it!

So what, now what?!?

It's not clear until WE say it's clear. Search shouldn't change regardless of the report on scene.

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Read Justin's Article in Fire Engineering

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Catch J Lo presenting at MidAmerican F.O.O.L.S. Spring Break your Habits (5.2-5.3.2025), Great Lakes HOT and the F

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In this Spotlight Episode, Katie Hirsch, Ph.D. riffs on how HIIT might be important for firefighters. Listen to the original episode here.

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Jadie Miller has almost two decades of experience as a firefighter. Working for three different departments, she has served as a volunteer and today, still serves as an active professional firefighter within Ontario Canada, while also being the CEO and Founder of PYROC. A company dedicated to changing the way we care for and optimize the performance of those that protect the rest. 

In 2018, Miller found herself standing on the edge, looking down at an empty shell of herself, recognizing the darkness found in what she didn't or frankly couldn't feel. Suffering from the unique challenges of firefighting that no rookie is ready for, not taught how to prepare for, nor given the tools to deal with. 

 In 2020, she teamed with Dr. Chris Frueh to investigate, develop, and co-author a framework to more accurately explain her injury. A framework proposed as 'Firefighter Syndrome.’ Born from Dr. Frueh and his team's incredible work with ‘Operator Syndrome,’ Firefighter Syndrome is specific to the challenges of firefighting, while operator syndrome remains specific to the challenges that military special operators within the Army, Navy, and Air Force face. 

So what, now what?!?

Firefighter syndrome is a collection of job-specific, interrelated medical, social, and psychological conditions. It involves pathophysiological injuries at the molecular and cellular level of every system in the body, which, due to the nature of firefighting, interact adversely with behavioral and social functioning. 

Operator Syndrome Text

https://pyroc.com/who-are-we

email Jadie: [email protected]

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Today's Spotlight episode features Kelly Kennedy, Ph.D. We talked about her long career as an exercise physiologist and the importance of agency collaboration. Listen to the original podcast here

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I’ve been fortunate to receive an incredible gift—the opportunity to meet Arati Rudd. Honestly, my life now feels divided into two parts: Before Arati (BA) and After Arati (AA).

My words can’t fully capture the impact of this amazing human, so please listen to her beautiful story so now your life will also be defined by BA and AA.

So what, now what?!?

Although we may lose our way sometimes, as Arati says, 'A life dedicated to serving others is truly a gift."

Sincere thanks to Captain Hoham of Manlius fire for making this introduction.

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In this Spotlight episode, my dear friend Jorge Carvajal talks about burnout. He recognized the signs in me and was able to convey messages that no one else was able (or willing) to convey. Hear the original episode here.

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Meet Taylor Goodman. She's a tiny dynamo on a mission to bring wellness to firefighters.

Formally trained as a strength conditioning coach, Taylor Goodman considers herself a wellness educator more than anything. Over the last eight years she’s held roles in the wellness and fitness industry. From an adjunct instructor for anatomy and physiology to health educator for the Army and currently working with Loudoun County fire and rescue for the last five years. Her passion for the tactical community is driven by the career service of her father in the Navy and many friends and loved ones in the community. 

So what, now what?!?

Volume matters. For gymnasts and firefighters. 

Connect with Taylor on IG 

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Today's Spotlight episode features my advisor, Dr. Jay Dawes. We explored topics such as fit for duty, the validation of fitness standards, and the occasional arbitrariness that can exist within public safety standards. Listen to the original episode here.

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