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Andy Bozzo, co-founder of Tablet Command, shares his journey from firefighter to tech entrepreneur. Tablet Command is a software company that provides incident management, response notification, and situational awareness tools for public safety agencies across the United States and Canada.
Connect with Tablet Command: https://www.tabletcommand.com/
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Brian Kelly has been a firefighter for over 20 years. When COVID-19 hit and he found himself with more downtime, he discovered a new passion: sharing his love of food and cooking over social media. What started as a hobby making cooking videos on TikTok has now turned into a thriving business and side hustle for this entrepreneurial first responder.
Connect with East Coast Kelly’s: https://linktr.ee/eastcoastkellys
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Russell had been working as a firefighter for over 13 years when the idea for his business was sparked. It all started when his captain gifted the crew some hose koozies.
Connect with West Broad Apparel: https://www.westbroadapparel.com/
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Trevor Williams has lived an extraordinary life. Born in Virginia to missionary parents, his family moved to Africa when he was just 4years old. Living in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), Williams experienced the dangers of civil unrest firsthand during the Rwandan genocide. His family later moved to Haiti to continue their missionary work, where Williams witnessed government upheaval and violence.
After evacuating to California, Williams decided to pursue his dream of becoming a firefighter. Despite applying to over 60 departments, it took years before he was finally hired by the Los Angeles County Fire Department. While working as a volunteer firefighter and carpenter, Williams also founded a nonprofit building homes for Haitian earthquake victims.
Connect with The Williams Key: https://williamskey.com
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Lee Jones has firefighting in his blood. Growing up, he immersed himself in the local volunteer fire department where his father served. He got his EMT certification and went through the fire academy while still in high school. At age 18, Jones began pulling shifts at his local department and found his passion fighting fires across the Chicago mutual aid box alarm system.
Connect with 10-8 Technologies: https://www.108-technologies.com
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Jonathan Tate had an idea sparked by a phrase he kepthearing on the fireground - "slow your response, it's just food on thestove." This led to the realization that the food firefighters are eating is negatively impacting their health.
Connect with Food on the Stove: https://foodonthestove.org/
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foodonthestovedc/
· Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodonthestovedc
· YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL4lInYm1UO9jLgBp5YfccQ
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James Wessel's journey in the fire service began in 1995 when he saw a volunteer firefighter respond to a car accident with a flashing dash light. He was mesmerized by the light and asked the firefighter how he could get one. The firefighter told him that he had to join the fire department, so James did just to get the dash light.
Connect with Brindlee Mountain Fire Apparatus:
· https://www.instagram.com/firetruckmall/
· https://www.facebook.com/firetruckmall
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Aaron's journey started early on; he recounts memories of playing with his father's little Kubota tractor and backhoe in the backyard. “I was 6 or 7 years old. I would get home from school, grab the keys, and go dig ahole,” he fondly recalls. His early exposure to heavy machinery laid the foundation for his future career.
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https://www.facebook.com/martingradingexcavating
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Colin Whittington has a unique background that led him to start his business, Recruiting Heroes. He served for 8 years as a deputy sheriff in Virginia, but eventually felt it was time to transition out of law enforcement.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinwhittington/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/recruiting-heroes-llc/
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Ricky Riley’s journey in the fire service began back in1979 when he became a junior firefighter in Ocean City, Maryland. With a career spanning over four decades, Ricky has become a well-respected figure in the firefighting community. His story is not just one of service and dedication but also of entrepreneurial spirit, leading to the creation of a thriving training company, Traditions Training.
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A typical first responder shift is 24 hours on, and 48 hours off. This opens the door for many first responders to run businesses in their off time. We're here to explore first responder-owned…
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We’re looking for authentic voices from the first responder community who are crushing it both on and off the job.
Whether you scaled a company, launched a product, built passive income, or just figured out how to make the 24/48 schedule work in your favor, your story could inspire thousands of brothers and sisters doing the same grind.
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