In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I have a conversation with 911 Dispatcher Justin Faber about some of the challenges that face those people who serve on “the other side of the radio” in the first responder community.  If you are a dispatcher, thank you for all you do!  If you’re a firefighter, … 013 – Interview with 911 Dispatcher – Justin Faber Read More »

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I have a conversation with Captain Jacques Roy of the Stamford Fire Department in Stamford, CT.  ***Trigger Warning***  Please know there are some graphic details shared in this episode that some may find difficult to listen to. You can watch the new story referenced in the show … 012 – Interview with Captain Jacques Roy – ***TRIGGER WARNING*** Read More »

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I have a conversation with Captain Dena Ali of the Raleigh Fire Department.   She has personally experienced the benefits of peer support and recognizes how critical it is to simply be heard and understood.  Dena is also a graduate student and has spent the last couple of years … 011 – Interview with Captain Dena Ali Read More »

In this podcast episode I interview Chaplain Rodney Veldhuizen and get his unique perspective on the challenges that face the first responder community.

“Do you really need to wear your SCBA into a structure fire?”  That’s a ridiculous question, right?  I mean, who would even question that logic in our day and age of firefighting? But do you realize that not all that long ago in the fire service, guys were looked down upon for doing exactly that…protecting … 009 – Do You Really Need Your SCBA? Read More »

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I interview FAO Kirk Rangel of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue. Here are the links to the resources Kirk mentions in the interview: Man’s Search For Meaning – Viktor Frankl The Bridge Between Suicide and Life – Kevin Briggs

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I talk with FAO Tom Howard of the Evanston Fire Department in Evanston, IL.  Tom is also the Executive Director of the Illinois Fire Fighter Peer Support Team.

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I interview Jada Hudson, M.S., LCPC, CADC.  Jada is a counselor who specializes in working with members of the first responder community.

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I interview Captain Grant Van Riesen of Sioux Falls Fire Rescue.  Grant shares openly about the struggles he and his family have faced with the premature birth of his daughter and his wife’s cancer diagnosis.

In this episode of The Fire Inside Podcast I interview Stephen Robinson, CEO of Evenpulse, an organization that helps people learn how to respond to stress in a healthy way and build resiliency in their lives.  Stephen offers great insight into how the first responder community can benefit by the techniques and training Evenpulse offers.