In 1982, Bob Wiseman had 4 years of volunteer firefighting experience, but had only been out in the field for 3 weeks after graduating the academy.  He recounts the story of his and his partner's Mayday on the second floor of a townhouse, before we even called it "Mayday."  Communications, operations, mindset of go/no-go situations, technology, the burn unit, healing, lessons learned and so much more as we unravel the story that he continues to share to make others better prepared. 

In this episode, we have my dear friend, Jamey Dunlavey. Jamey has spent over two decades as a firefighter paramedic on the bordering outskirts of the Nation's capital. We’ll be discussing some of that, but the core tenant of today’s episode will be spent on grief. Jamey has been kind enough to share some of his life’s story, and through it, we learn what it takes to say, “I need help,” resiliency, mindset, relationships, self-care and growth, retirement, and next stages in life; and we do it through the lens of one of the kindest men I know. Anyone who crosses paths with Jamey knows that he leaves you with a full heart. Thank you, Jamie, much love to you and yours.

So fortunate to have this gentleman on the podcast. What a scholar. We don't leave any stones unturned. We dive into the struggles we face in the fire service, mental health, resiliency, divinity, and so much more.

This call changed many lives, especially mine. It had a tremendous impact on so many and continues on today. I had the opportunity to sit with Battalion Chief John Bean, an absolute wealth of knowledge. He was Battalion 2 and command of side Charlie the night of the July 23rd, 2018, LODD of Lt. Nathan Flynn. Listen in as we unpack the call and work together to review it from both sides, that of the interior RIT team and he as exterior command. Caution - there will be tough portions of this podcast discussed and there will be mayday audio. Leadership lessons discussed throughout.

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