The Firehouse Leadership Podcast

Morale, Leadership, Standards. Jarrod and I are back with a fresh new couples episode that you can 100% relate to. Grab your crew, coffee or brew or all three. Just tune in and listen to this new episode about taking the lead with morale without sacrificing standards!

NEW EPISODE!!!! Season ONE Episode FIFTEEN: All about laterals and loyalty my friends! Why are people leaving their departments and the fire service all together? We’re gonna get into that today!!! Sit back and listen in to this solo episode by yours truly, Josh Chase.

Here we go mi compadres! Just another great episode of talking shop. We actually get into quite a bit in this episode. Nothing we planned to get into of course. Guaranteed to hit something you’re dealing with in the firehouse!!! 

What's up my friends this episode is all about leadership and how to do it right. We don't have it all right, but we've made a few mistakes so you don't have to. At this point there are a couple things that really work, and a couple things you should probably stop doing immediately. Let's get to it friends!

What should your expectations look like when you arrive at a new house as an officer? What can you expect from your officer as a firefighter? You don't have to wonder anymore. Check out this episode from my cohost Jarrod Sergi. I'm not gonna lie, I took a few notes on this one!

Jarrod and I are back in the studio and catching up for a few and talking about all things fire and current events! Excited to be back with a new episode this week!

This episode is all real galley table talk between two firefighters that love the job. Yes, I know I am an officer, but I know where I come from... We don’t know it all, but we share our genuine passion for the job and the men and women who are out there crushing it. Heath is a firefighter out of good ole Texas. They say everything is bigger in Texas, and he has the passion and personality to prove it! 

What's up mi compadres! This week Jarrod is flying solo while I'm on vacation in the mountains! He had a great conversation with Fire Chief Dennis Doan out on the west coast. Chief Doan Shares a similar passion with leadership and accountability. Like all other episodes, you will not be disappointed! Without further delay, Dennis Doan everyone! Bio is below and pretty awesome!

BIO:

Chief Doan’s fire service career began as a volunteer in 1990 with North Ada County Fire & Rescue in Boise. Chief Doan was hired by Boise Fire Department as a career firefighter on April 1, 1991. He served as the City of Boise Fire Chief from February 2008 to March 2020. Early in his career he was very active with the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and held multiple positions with Boise Firefighters IAFF Local 149 including Burnout Fund Chairman, Grievance Committee Chairman, Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho delegate, and served on the Executive Board.

March 2021 Chief Dennis Doan was hired as Fire Chief of Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One in Washington. In 2022 & 2023 he passed an EMS Levy Lid Lift, a General Fire Levy Lid Lift, and the largest Fire Facilities Bond in Washington state history at $80M with 67% of the residents voting in favor. The Bond money will build a new training facility, and rebuild stations 51, 53, 57, 58, 59 and a new logistics facility.

Chief Doan and his wife, Shawn, live in Gig Harbor Washington and enjoy spending time with family and friends, golfing, boating and travel. They have three children, Dustin in Denver CO, Aidan in Boise ID, and Skyler in Gig Harbor WA.