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#153 Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service with CFO Rob Barber Jul 31, 2022

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Rob Barber is the Chief Fire Officer of Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service. He joined the service in 1997 and over the last 25 years has worked throughout the county in all operational roles.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) covers a county which is 2,713 square kilometres in size. It is diverse in terms of its geography and its cultures and is made up of the cities of Stoke-on-Trent and Lichfield and the major towns of Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Tamworth and Leek.
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#152 Empty The Tank with Firefighter & International Rugby Player Jade Konkel Jul 24, 2022

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Jade Konkel is a Firefighter & International Rugby Player born in Scotland and now serving in UKFRS.
Jade in an incredible example of GRIT, determination & perseverance. The way she describes chapters of her life and her continued passion and motivation was really inspiring.
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#151 The Hobby that nearly killed me with Moto GP Legend & Retained firefighter Ivan Lintin Jul 21, 2022

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Ivan Lintin, 36, from Lincolnshire was involved in a four-bike accident in the Southern 100 races in July 2018, which killed his friend James Cowton.

He was placed in a coma and airlifted to a brain injuries unit in Liverpool.

After learning to walk again, he has passed a fitness test to return to his role as an on-call / retained firefighter.

Ivan said he thought he would never be able to return to the fire service being a retained firefighter was one of the last sort of things to try and do again.
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#150 Incident Debrief of RFA Bedenham Gibraltor Fire Brigade 27th April 1951 Jul 17, 2022

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Incident Debriefs are crucial at the Firefighters Podcast as we believe that knowledge learned from operational activity should be shared with not just all fire and rescue services but the wider sector where appropriate.
This helps us to improve performance at incidents, cope with future changes in the operational environment, develop and innovate to provide the best service to the public and improve the safety of firefighters & other front line responders.
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Todays debrief is from RFA Bedenham - Gibraltor Fire Brigade 27th April 1951 where 13 firefighters died carrying out their duties.
The debrief aims to be objective, open minded and fair. The main focus is on the operational learning from the incident and the events surrounding it.
Firefighters were tragically taken away from their loved ones and colleagues that day & It is the hope of the firefighters podcast that this debrief assists in making firefighters and the communities they serve safer.
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#149 Pushing your limits & nearly losing it all with Zac Blackledge Jul 14, 2022

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Zac Blackledge is a father, CrossFit competitor & Firefighter in the UKFRS who earlier this year had a STROKE whilst competing in a fitness competition.
Listen as Zac shares:

The realisation he was having a stroke.
Losing the ability to speak or use his arms.
The prospect of losing his passion, his job and even his life.
His ongoing journey of recovery.
How this experience has changed his mindset & outlook on life.

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#148 Wildland Firefighting with author Charles Vaught Jul 10, 2022

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Today I welcome State of Fire author Charles Vaught. Charles was a a crewmember on the Highlands 20, once described as an “elite 20-man hand crew” and today we discuss:

life of a wildland firefighter
toe-to-toe in battles with Nature
Our honest flaws, egos, weaknesses, and baggage

To honor all wildland firefighters 10% of all book sales are being donated the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. You can learn more about Charles HERE

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#147 Return of Matt Johnson BOOP & Mental Health Jul 05, 2022

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Today I welcome back a good friend Matt who runs BOOP podcast. Matt is an operational firefighter and today we discuss:

self discipline
mental health
suicide
becoming an EFAD driver
self doubt
why we should not allow our schooling to stand in the way of our self education

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#146 Incident Debrief of Atherstone-on-stour November 2007 Jul 03, 2022

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Incident Debriefs are crucial at the Firefighters Podcast as we believe that knowledge learned from operational activity should be shared with not just all fire and rescue services but the wider sector where appropriate.
This helps us to improve performance at incidents, cope with future changes in the operational environment, develop and innovate to provide the best service to the public and improve the safety of firefighters & other front line responders.
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Todays debrief is from an incident on the evening of 2nd November 2007 where four Warwickshire Fire & Rescue Service firefighters died carrying out their duties. They were fighting a fire which started on a single pallet inside an evacuated industrial building, in Atherstone-on-Stour.
The debrief aims to be objective, open minded and fair. The main focus is on the operational learning from the incident and the events surrounding it.
The events of that evening have had a profound effect on all involved, and it is the sincere hope of the firefighters podcast that this debrief assists in making firefighters and the communities they serve safer. Four firefighters were tragically taken away from their loved ones and colleagues that evening.
We hope you take some learnings away from this incident.
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#145 Dave Widdup & Lessons learnt from 30yrs in UK Fire & rescue Jun 26, 2022

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Dave Widdup is career firefighter having joined the UK Fire & recue service in 1992. Over his 30 years of service Dave has become a highly respected & knowledgeable operator with the areas of Urban Search & rescue, International search and rescue & has also become a heavily sought out for his skills as an instructor, his abilities and emotional intelligence as a mentor & his commitment & dedication as a colleague and friend to many more.
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#144 Incident Debrief 56 Hilltop Crescent Sheffield February 2008 SYFR Jun 19, 2022

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