You want to be enouraged to be a better leader in the fire service?! This is your podcast episode! Captain Vermeulen wrote the book, The Modern Fire Officer to encourage and inspire you to pick up where you and learn to lead well. It's all about communicating, motivating and leading! The was a great conversation about modern leadership, being fit to lead, mental health, and how influential you can be as a station officer. If you are an officer or looking to be an officer someday, this is your book. Grab the book over at modernfireofficer.com. For now, sit back, listen in and let's get started!

Podcast Guest Bio:

Jared is a Captain with Boca Raton Fire Rescue where he has served for over 15 years. He is a first generation firefighter that entered the fire service in 2007 after working as a paramedic for a local ambulance company and hospital. Jared Specializes in hazardous materials, rope rescue, trench rescue, confined space, and heavy extrication as a part of his departments regional hazmat team for Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. Jared is the author of the book “The Modern Fire Officer” which is intended to help officers create and motivate hardworking healthy crews and prepare for the many challenges they will face while providing top notch internal and external customer service.