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#200 Loss, Bereavement, SAS WDW & Strongmen with Efrem Brynin Feb 09, 2023

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Efrem lost his son James who was killed on his second tour of Afghanistan. In the immediate aftermath and to this day he still experiences the very worst imaginable emotions.

Since James died Efrem has been diagnosed, treated for and am currently in remission for Prostate Cancer & during 2016 he was Recruit #11 in Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins, filmed on location in the jungles of Ecuador.
Not only was this a truly unique and incredible experience, it almost certainly saved his life.

Efrem founded a charity called Strongmen whose aim is to support men following bereavement. Grief can cause severe emotional and physical health conditions which are often overlooked and even ignored, especially in men.

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#199 The Solution to On Call Recruitment & Retention with Steve Sadler Feb 04, 2023

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Steven Sadler is the UK's leading On-call expert. Steve has served in four Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) throughout England: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, Staffordshire and Shropshire. He has used his research expertise working as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Keele University, alongside this fire service experience to develop research and data solutions and innovations intended to help FRSs improve the availability of On-call fire engines in England.

As a professional researcher he has supported numerous fire and rescue services, including:

Having developed the country's only research-led model of good practice for the availability of On-call fire engines at Keele University in collaboration with Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Supported production of FRSs HMICFRS Action Plans
Supported the Irish Fire and Rescue Service's Retained Duty System Review
Has recently been shortlisted for EFE Innovation of the Year for his work with Shropshire FRS sustaining their On-call success which was the most comprehensive on-call research project ever undertaken in England

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#198 Structural Firefighting & Operational Training with Leading Firefighter Gerard Mann of Fire Rescue Victoria Jan 28, 2023

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Gerard Mann is an experienced Leading Firefighter, Instructor & international conference speaker from Fire Rescue Victoria in East Melbourne Australia.
You can contact Gerard through his Linkedin HERE
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#197 Manchester Arena Bombing 2017 Incident Debrief Jan 21, 2023

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On 22 May 2017, an Islamist extremist suicide bomber detonated a shrapnel-laden homemade bomb as people were leaving the Manchester Arena following a concert.
Twenty-three people were killed, including the attacker, and 1,017 were injured, many of them children. The incident was the deadliest terrorist attack and the first suicide bombing in the United Kingdom since the 7 July 2005 London bombings.
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#196 Strikes, Pay & Passion in the Job with Steve Dudeney Jan 15, 2023

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Joining me today is returning guest Steve Dudeney as we talk about:

Industrial action and strikes
culture in the job
the growing dander happening in fire safety
firefighter pay
and much more........

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#195 Teamwork & Trust with Leanne Player Jan 08, 2023

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Leanne is a UK firefighter who was featured on the BBC’s "We Are England"
We Are England, aired an episode called We Are Firefighters in2022 which showed a unique insight into the heart of the modern-day fire and rescue service.
Today i chat with Leanne about:

teamwork
community
culture
morale
challenges and setbacks

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#194 The UK Pink Firefighter Team year end catch up Jan 04, 2023

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Banter & catch up with some members of the UK Pink Firefighter team. Supporting & raising awareness about Breast Cancer.
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#193 Psychological Health & Safety, Neurodiversity, Inclusion & Belonging with Jacqui Wilmshurst PhD CPsychol Jan 01, 2023

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Jacqui Wilmshurst PhD CPsychol is a Senior Consultant & Psychologist working in Psychological Health & Safety, Wellbeing, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging.
Find out more or connect with Jacqui via her LinkedIn HERE
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#192 How to NOT BECOME A PHYSICAL MESS over Christmas with Mark Pearce Dec 28, 2022

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Mark Pearce runs Fitness For the Frontline with coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
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#191 Marathon Des Sables, Mental health & PTSD with James Bull Dec 25, 2022

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From a background in high level rugby James Bull turned to fighting fires and saving lives where over time he feels like he has lost himself as his previously confident, happy self as his mental health deteriorated in part due to the people around him and working conditions.
As a Station Commander James says he knows that if he wants to raise awareness about the mental health challenges that come from working in the fire service, he has to be able to talk about his own experiences. But this, he says, is not something that comes naturally to him. One of James's methods for managing his mental health is his passion for long distance running with one of his most recent and biggest challenges in an altogether different inferno; running 250km in six days through the searing heat of the Sahara desert, to confront a 20 year battle with PTSD.
Things mentioned in the podcast can be found with the links below:
James supporting The Firefighters Charity
Documentary created alongside James's Marathon Des Sables
Locate nearby help with HUB OF HOPE
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Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service.
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