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Roll Call With Alex Griff Hazel Crest firefighter and CPAT Coordinator for MABAS 24 Sep 21, 2021

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Vince talks to Alex Griff from Hazel Crest Il., Alex is a firefighter and fitness advocate. Alex is the coordinator for the MABAS 24 CPAT. Listen to Alex give tips on challenging the CPAT test. Alex talks about coming up in the fire service and tells a couple funny stories including cows falling from the highway.

Roll Call: Steve Stecher VP Peoria Firefighters Union Sep 03, 2021

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Steve talks about Peoria’s man power issues, and some recent fires and TRT calls.

Episode 37: Caitlyn Brennen from the 100 Club of Illinois Aug 24, 2021

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The guys talk to Caitlyn Brennen CEO of the 100 club, a non profit organization who help the families of fallen first responder who have suffered a line of duty death and so much more. learn about this amazing group of people and the things they do that you have never heard about before.

Episode 36: Billy Croft from the Naperville FD, talking about ACR and saving more lives Aug 08, 2021

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The guys talk to Billy Croft from the Naperville FD about the new innovative approach to dealing with cardiac arrests in the fire service and his county music singing career.

Roll Call with Lt. Jon Vought, owner of Rescue 1 CBD Jul 30, 2021

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Vince talks to Jon Vought owner of Rescue 1 CBD. learn about how Rescue 1 CBD is made "safe for the job". Jon discusses common myths about CBD and how he got into the fire service. Jon also talks about working in Florida has a firefighter.

Episode 35: Peter Van Dorpe retired Chicago Fire Dept. 33 years of service Jul 26, 2021

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vince and guest host Nick Felber from episode 27 talk to Peter Van Dorpe retired CFD member with 33 years of service with CFD. they talk about how Pete came up in the fire service right after the strike in 1980 and everything in between. a great look back into the "old school" ways of the Chicago Fire Dept.

Roll Call With Chief Gary Ludwig, Champaign Il. Jul 13, 2021

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Vince talks to Chief Gary Ludwig from Champaign Il. from MAST pants to the future of the fire service

Episode 34: Project Fire Buddies Jul 02, 2021

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We talk to Kurt and Ryan from Project Fire Buddies. Project Fire Buddies is an all volunteer, non profit organization that brings joy to kids struggling with serious illnesses. In their first year, they ran a Christmas toy drive, collecting presents from generous community members and purchasing some themselves, then delivering the gifts to the children’s homes. The first responders went big, showing up in shiny fire trucks, police cruisers, and ambulances with sirens blasting and lights shining. No matter what the kids were going through at the time—chemo therapy, radiation, or side effects from their medication and treatments—these visits brightened their day. The smiles were contagious.

Episode 33: Shield 23 Foundation Jun 16, 2021

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Ryan Constantino and his mother 'Shenan' Cardwell-Constantino came into the studio to talk about their charity the Shield 23 Foundation Shield 23 supports active firefighters who find themselves suddenly battling for their lives against cancer in memory of their father and husband Firefighter/Paramedic Russ Constantino From the Gurnee Fire Department in Lake County IL.

Roll Call: Al Medina CFD Sim Lab Jun 03, 2021

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Vince talks to Al Medina, a 16 year veteren of the Chicago Fire Department, who runs the Sim lab for training members in real life scenarios. Hear Al's personal medical emergency with a twist of irony

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