The Standard Issue

The Standard Issue episodes:

• 04.19.2024

  Master The Basics

  Kevin Shea is a retired FDNY firefighter who shares his experiences of rope rescues, training, and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Standard Issue 4.12.24

  Standard Issue: Wildland beer, emergency calls for money, u-hauling, and peer pressure....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 04.05.2024

  All Clear Podcast

  Craig discusses setting the standard on the All Clear Podcast with Travis McGaha. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Training...

  
• 03.29.2024

  A Wife's Letter To The Fire Service

  Frustrated with industry fitness standards, Jen Piper wrote a letter to the fire service in hopes of making change. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Standard Issue 3.22.24

  Standard Issue: Acorn bullets, firefighter mobs, trucks on fire, and drunk police chiefs....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Standard ReIssue: Warehouse Mayday

  Lt. Philip Grandon of Lubbock (TX) Fire Rescue recaps his MAYDAY from a 2018 warehouse fire where he ran out of air and was trapped. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Standard Issue 3.8.24

  Standard Issue: Rope rescues, rabid raccoons, and two fires in two days....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Standard ReIssue: A Chief That Says Yes

  Hunter Hackbarth is the Assistant Chief for Aurora (CO) Fire Rescue and we are going back to September 2017 when we talked about everything leadership and mentoring. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content,...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Firehouse Questions

  We were asked some questions on training, mentoring, and leadership, so here's our take. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:00)...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Standard Issue 2.16.24

  Standard Issue: Response delays, on-duty burglaries, and Q&As....that;’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Standard ReIssue: Order Of Man

  We’re going back to February 2018 when we talked to Ryan Michler. Ryan is a military veteran, author, and the founder of Order of Man⁠⁠⁠. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and...

  
• 02.02.2024

  Standard ReIssue: Spare The Excuses

  We’re going back to June 2019 when we spoke to Adam Maiers. Adam is a firefighter with Casper (WY) Fire Department and instructs with Brothers In Battle⁠. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video...

  
• 01.26.2024

  Standard Issue 1.26.24

  Standard Issue: Cast iron death threats, fire ground insurance, out-of-district freelancing, and Station 69....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 01.19.2024

  The Backstep Part 3

  Craig is "⁠⁠Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters⁠⁠" in Part 3 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift...

  
• 01.12.2024

  The Backstep Part 2

  Craig is "⁠Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters⁠" in Part 2 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift...

  
• 01.05.2024

  The Backstep Part 1

  Craig is "Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters" in Part 1 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift...

  
• 12.29.2023

  Standard Issue 12.29.23

  Standard Issue: Horrible jobs, burning the Ex's house down, relationship red flags, service tipping, and the return of COVID in California....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes,...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Psychedelics And The Fire Service

  Paul Austin is the founder and CEO of Third Wave, a company providing psychedelic resources and training to those seeking personal transformation. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Trial By Fire

  We’re going back to June 2017 when we spoke to Jarrod Sergi. Jarrod is a Captain with Norfolk (VA) Fire Rescue and the founder of Trial By Fire. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes,...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Standard Issue 12.8.23

  Standard Issue: Disney bathrooms, Chick-Fil-A pit stops, Florida patrols, and firehouse peer support....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Standard Issue 12.1.23

  Standard Issue: Rio Rancho welfare checks, spoiled movie plots, public health emergencies and identifying the helpers....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else...

  
• 11.24.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Step Up And Lead

  We’re going back to June 2020 when we spoke to Frank Viscuso. Frank is a retired Deputy Chief who spent 26 years with Kearny (NJ) Fire Department. He is the author of several books, including Step Up and Lead, Step...

  
• 11.17.2023

  From Recruit To Probie: How To Navigate The First Year

  We discuss our tips for successfully completing the first year as a probationary firefighter. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drinklmnt.com/thestandard⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TIMESTAMPS (0:00)...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Standard Issue 11.10.23

  Standard Issue: Tractor DUIs, Only Fans PD style, and service call billing....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Mile High Firefighter Conference Recap

  Following our lecture at Mile High Firefighter's Conference on October 5, 2023, we fielded questions from our audience. We discuss these questions and more! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Standard Issue 10.27.23

  Standard Issue: Suing the volunteers, suing the professionals, Only Fans for firefighters, and pranks for the new guys....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and...

  
• 10.20.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Cherry Hills Ambush

  We’re going back to January 2020 when we spoke to Cory Sack of Cherry Hills Village (CO) PD. Cory was shot multiple times during a home invasion on August 20, 2018. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. Get access to...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Standard Issue 10.13.23

  Standard Issue: Tattoo policies, Tom doesn't want to talk about it, test cheating and funny firefighter moments....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Search Culture

  We’re going back to June 2017 when we spoke to Justin McWilliams of Clackamas (OR) Fire District. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00)...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Standard Issue 9.29.23

  Standard Issue: "Bouncing" in a bar, lucky firefighters, ditching detention, and outhouse diving....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Standard Issue 9.22.23

  Standard Issue: Wedgies, speedos, Italian deaths, and hiring a hitman.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get...

  
• 09.15.2023

  You Ask - We Answer

  The listeners have sent in questions and we have answers. We cover all things firefighter in this Q&A.; Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00)...

  
• 09.08.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Irons And Ladders

  We’re going back to May 2019 when we spoke to Bryan Lynch with Colorado Springs Fire Department. Bryan is also the co-founder of Irons & Ladders. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and...

  
• 09.01.2023

  Standard Issue 9.1.23

  Standard Issue: Fake fire departments, fire engine doughnuts, and cops returning to high schools.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 08.25.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Training For The Rescue

  We’re going back to January 2018 when we spoke to Brian Olson with Eagle (ID) Fire Department. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Brothers...

  
• 08.18.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Fully Involved

  We’re going back to June 2017 when we talked to Mark vonAppen, a Captain with Palo Alto (CA) Fire Department and the man behind Fully Involved. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and...

  
• 08.11.2023

  Standard Issue 8.11.23

  Standard Issue: Volunteer arson, Subway for life, manatee orgies, and flagpole javelin....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 08.04.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Every Second Counts

  We’re going back to April 2019 when we talked to Ben Shultz, a veteran firefighter with West Palm Beach (FL) Fire Rescue. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 07.28.2023

  Standard Issue 7.28.23

  Standard Issue: Grand Theft Auto for kids, selling soap for drugs, how to fight a bear, and AI first responders.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video...

  
• 07.21.2023

  Ketamine Saved My Life

  Craig describes his experience with depression and how Ketamine therapy and Polyvagal Theory saved his life. Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Having anxiety...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Standard Issue 7.14.23

  Standard Issue: Don't get high on your own supply, fire engine strippers, and firefighters in hot water.…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything...

  
• 07.07.2023

  The Path To A Career In The Fire Service

  How do you get a job in the fire service? Are you wondering if/when you should promote? Wake Work & Win by subscribing to our podcast and joining our Patreon. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 06.30.2023

  Standard ReIssue: The Senior Man Continued

  We’re going back to September 2021 when we talked more senior man topics in the fire house with Cody McGinnis. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 06.23.2023

  Standard Issue 6.23.23

  Standard Issue: Gun dreaming, "arms" dealers, jealous flight attendants, and funeral wake-ups…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has...

  
• 06.16.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Work Life Balance

  We’re going back to September 2020 when we spoke to Ross Chapman. Ross is a Lieutenant with Arlington Heights (IL) Fire Department. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 06.09.2023

  Standard Issue 6.9.23

  Standard Issue: Mis-pronouncements, fire department service calls, stabbing arsonists, scissor smuggling, and 1/2 ton Tammy…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The...

  
• 06.02.2023

  Standard ReIssue: White Helmet Blue Collar

  We’re going back to August 2021 when we spoke to Garrett Rice. Garrett is a Battalion Chief with The Colony (TX) Fire Department. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The...

  
• 05.26.2023

  Standard Issue 5.26.23

  Standard Issue: PD chokeholds, head-scratching promotions, no confidence votes, cat ladies, and slurpee investigations…that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard...

  
• 05.19.2023

  Standard ReIssue: Next Level Engineering

  We’re going back to November 2017 when we spoke to Engineer Zac Varela. This episode has been one of our most popular ones, as Zac doesn't hold back on his thoughts on what an engineer should be. Wake Work & Win...

  
• 05.12.2023

  Kids Ruin Your Life

  Americans are having less and less children. Is it because kids ruin their lives? Do they regret not having children later? Wake Work & Win by joining our ⁠Patreon⁠. Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community...