Third Alarm Cowboys Podcast

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Third Alarm Cowboys Podcast episodes

August 27, 2025 #100 Fire Service v. Constitution
Do you have freedom of speech as a firefighter?
What is a public sector employee?
What is hate speech?

Are you a poopy pants?

Thank you for 100 episodes!
Thank you to the Fire chiefs that believe in the constitution!

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56 min
August 22, 2025 #99 Fire Chief Civil War
Did you know there’s such a big fight between Chiefs?

You are living beyond your means! Says some Chiefs across the country. Let’s talk about money in today’s fire service.

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1 hr 20 min
August 15, 2025 #98 The Engine Operator
This episode is a continuation of #97 Fast Growing Departments. With that I discuss how I believe the EO position is the most attacked position in the fire service.

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1 hr 6 min
August 09, 2025 #97 Fast Growing Departments
Q&A style episode where I answer the question…
How do fast growing departments handle the balance of needed to grow the staffing vs keeping traditions and standard alive.

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55 min
July 28, 2025 #96 Feuds and Gotcha’s

Q&A episode

Talking shit on a department vs a chief

Why is there a feud between career and volunteer firefighters?

Where do policies and SOGs fit on the fireground?

Facebook comments….

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55 min
July 21, 2025 #95 Fire Service Losers
CRINGE fistfight shirts. Debrief of San Marcos Training.
Huge thank you to South Hays Fire Department for hosting training day!!

Let’s talk about what a fire service loser is.
What mindset gets you in the loser bracket? How are we winning today?
Telling people the equipment they have or are “allowed” to have is stupid?

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1 hr 13 min
July 14, 2025 #94 Who is to Blame?
The question keeps getting asked who is to blame for the devastating Texas floods. Who is to blame?
I’ve spent the last week digging in and trying to find out why emergency response is such an issue in Texas. This episode I lay out the foundation of how emergency services are funded and controlled in Texas. Why departments aren’t saying yes to helping their neighbors. Share this episode with everyone you know

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1 hr 12 min
July 07, 2025 #93 Destiny to Legacy Riding for the Brand feat. Idaho Fire Chief Kris Blume
A great discussion with Chief Blume talking about today’s fire service. The mentality of riding for the brand and how it relates to the fire service. We discuss the different timelines of your career.
As an Idaho fire chief, we also discussed the horrific events recently happening with the murder of first responders.

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1 hr 33 min
July 02, 2025 #92 Real Professionals
What’s professionalism in the fire service?

Prayers for Idaho

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1 hr 4 min
June 25, 2025 #91 The Chicago Effect
Why did Chicago fire pass this new policy?

How do we save our jobs?

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1 hr 9 min

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Teaching what it takes to be a successful firefighter on and off the job. Having real life conversations about topics that most people refuse to talk about.