My guest today is Retired New York City Fire Department Battalion Chief Dan Melia.

In today's episode we discuss:

• His experiences from 35 years in FDNY
• His involvement in the tragic events of the 911 attacks
• Firefighter mentality and "the firefighter family"
• The importance of professionalism, a focus on training, giving and receiving feedback, and the "life" cost of not learning from mistakes.
• Standards of Bunker gear/Fire kit, the reasons behind having the very best on the market, and why he chose to join PBI Performance Products after retiring

Dan's career spans:

• From Firefighter and Company officer on the front lines 1981 to 1998
• Chief officer 1998 t0 2004
• Safety officer days from 2002 to 2016.

In this episode, we also discuss the great work of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation which Dan was heavily involved in and has volunteered to help as they approach the 20th anniversary of the tragic event.

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Brent is my guest today and he represents Vintage Fire Truck & Equipment magazine who are devoted to the history and preservation of all manner of firefighting apparatus.

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Matt is a UK-based Professional Firefighter, father & entrepreneur.

Today we discuss all things........

• Health
• Fitness
• Weightlifting
• Performance-enhancing drugs (PED)
• Nutrition
• Setbacks
• Work, family, fire service, and fitness "balance" 
• The world of competitive Natural Bodybuilding

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Hayley is a Professional Coach in the area of personal development and leadership.

Hayley often heard the phrase "Great minds think alike" and found herself frustrated, knowing that a different way of thinking didn't make a mind less great. From here came Hayley's mantra, "Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike", and she has used this to underpin all of her people development work since.

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Carol Dweck - "Mindset" audiobook
Professor Steve Peters - "Chimp Paradox"
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Charlie Thompson is a former soldier & now operational Firefighter from Greater Manchester in the UK. He is aiming to set a Guinness World Record with the goal  Furthest Distance in Full Fire Kit including Fire Boots whilst carrying 22kgs of Breathing Apparatus within 24hrs.

This challenge is also in respect and loving memory of a very close family friend Henry Jennings who sadly passed away on New Years Day 2021.

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Ryan Barrett is an ex-marine commando who now competes in Legal Bare Knuckle Boxing.

In this episode, we acknowledge Ryans drive and relentless mindset that has enabled him to overcome being bullied at school, passing marine commando training twice, competing as a high-level rugby player & overcoming life-changing surgery to now be preparing for a British Title Fight under the BKB the only legal bare-knuckle boxing company in the world.

Ryan's story and the way he has transformed his mindset and behavior is really inspiring and we can all take lessons from how he has done this.

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James is a UK firefighter, writer & champions firefighter health at Stoke & Vent.

James shares the message of stoke and vent where he Encourages firefighters to take a proactive stance on maintaining their health and abilities - Through a conscientious approach to physical & mental wellness, health & safety, and personal development he helps show how we can combat the risks we face at work and give ourselves the best possible chance of living a long and happy life throughout our career and into retirement.

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In this episode, i speak with Jason Patton of Fire Department Chronicles

Jason is hilarious, knowledgeable, and has a real passion for all things emergency services.

He is known by many as a big guy with an even bigger heart, smile, and with a bald head, accent, and wide eyes he stands out for more than just his social media mastery and comedy value.

As part of our talk today though we get a behind the scenes listen as Jason lets us in on his mindset, approach to physical and mental health, his values, determination, and why it is in fact these aspects and not just his comedy GOLD that has kept him growing and developing himself as a father, firefighter, EMT & businessman.

Such a great talk with Jason today, thankyou for listening.

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What advice would you give on how to get into wholetime ?

This is the number one question I (and thousands of other firefighters) have been asked every year and probably the most requested information from listeners of the podcast.

So today's episode and guest Ben Kelly is in a very unique position of just receiving their position as a wholetime recruit after his third attempt applying.

There is so many hints, tips and advice for anyone applying. Ben shares.......

• interview questions
• materials studied
• the testing
• the application
• courses attended 
• work experience that was invaluable 

and so many more "blueprint" strategies for people to apply when wishing to be successful in a wholetime recruitment process.

Get a pen and paper ready........

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On the show today i am joined by organizers of the Cheshire Firefighter Challenge.

This is a regional Firefighter sports event based in the UK that runs in conjunction with the British Firefighter Challenge. The challenge tests the limits of competitors and provides a day of entertainment for all, whilst raising funds for the Firefighters Charity.

The Cheshire Firefighter Challenge is a proud supporter of the Firefighters Charity, all profits we raise are donated to help ill and injured firefighters get rehabilitation. Your generous donations will help us to continue our support.

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