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#094 Alan Knell & The Firefighters Charity Aug 15, 2021

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The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist, lifelong support for members of the UK fire services community, empowering individuals to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives.
My guest today is Alan Knell Community, Corporate and Events Fundraiser for The Fire Fighters Charity.
The charity exists to support the mental, physical and social needs of all serving and retired members of the UK's fire family so If you're interested in taking on a fundraising challenge or supporting the charity in other ways find out more by visiting their websiteHERE
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#093 Bridgend Extrication Team - Specialising in Extrication Aug 08, 2021

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South Wales Fire and Rescue Service based Bridgend Extrication Team are multiple times World Champions and National Champions in extrication and rescue challenges and today I speak with team members Shaun Moody, Roger Magan, Rob Buckley & Les Evans.
The World Rescue organisation (WRO) is a partner of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration and its member organizations represent the five continents of the world. They are committed to improving rescue standards throughout the World. Bringing together the rescue services and developing their skills to serve the public.

In their international competitions, this incredible team of operators train for and are challenged to tackle a number of difficult scenarios across three disciplines; a Rapid event 10 minute scenario with one casualty, a Standard event 20 minute scenario with one casualty and a 30 minute Complex scenario with two casualties. It was an opportunity every year for the team to display the elite skills they use in their every day job keeping the people of South Wales safe.

for more information about the team visit them on INSTAGRAM by clicking HERE & see them in action by clicking HERE
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#092 Fire Magazine & Fire Knowledge with Andrew Lynch Aug 01, 2021

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My Guest today Andrew represents Fire Knowledge & also Editor & Publisher of FIRE magazine which has been the trusted voice of fire and emergency since 1908, bringing you all the latest news, views, technological, legal and policy developments to affect the Fire and Rescue Service. It campaigns to improve public and firefighter safety by informing, educating, challenging and supporting fire sector progress.

Reaching over 32,000 UK Fire & rescue personnel FIRE magazine is the UK’s only fully subscribed fire journal and is read by key thought leaders and decision-makers across all aspects of the fire sector.
for more information visit their website HERE
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#091 Walking the Walk not just Talking the Talk with Firefighter & World record holder Charlie Thompson Jul 25, 2021

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Returning Guest to the podcast Firefighter Charlie is a great example of someone who doesn't just "Talk the talk" but has stuck on his full fire kit (including fire boots) and walked the walk right into the Guinness world record books completing the Furthest Distance in Full Fire Kit including Fire Boots whilst carrying 22kgs of Breathing Apparatus within 24hrs.
This challenge was also done in respect and loving memory of a very close family friend Henry Jennings who sadly passed away on New Years Day 2021.
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#090 Tara Cornett - Personal Health & Wellbeing for Front line Firefighters with FLAME NATURAL DECON Jul 18, 2021

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If you had to select the current hottest topic in the fire service, cancer prevention would be near the top of the list. The data and statistics are both scary and undeniable: Cancer is spreading throughout the fire service membership at an alarming rate.
My guest today is Tara Cornett. Tara is a U.S. Navy Veteran, Fire Sister, and Founder/CEO of FLAME.
Tara created FLAME when she realized that firefighters didn’t have anything that was specifically designed to remove the toxins from their hair and scalp after a fire incident. Once she realized that, she knew she had to do something about it.
for more information about FLAME and to get your hands on their products visit their website
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#089 Paul Combs - Drawn by Fire Jul 10, 2021

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My guest today is Paul Combs
Paul is an Illustrator, cartoonist, retired firefighter officer, instructor, author of the three books, USO volunteer entertainer, leadership advisor, and keynote speaker.
you can find out more about Paul, view and purchase his work and books by visiting
https://paulcombsart.com/
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#088 Ross Neethling - THE WAR VET - from Soldier to Veterinarian Jul 03, 2021

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Today I was lucky to speak with and acknowledge Ross Neethling who is another one of our incredible front line workers who after leaving his role as a royal marine retrained to become a qualified Veterinarian and shares with us:-

Some of the eye-opening conditions animals live in these war-torn countries
What inspired him to retrain and revisit these countries again with his new skills set to try and make a difference for our 4 legged friends
We discuss the challenges of leaving the military and finding
The practice of self-reliance and mental resilience
The benefits of daily gratitude

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#087 Kara Judd - St. Florian Fitness, Leadership Fundamentals & Becoming a First in your Department Jun 27, 2021

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Kara is Firefighter/EMT and Fitness Instructor who is passionate about helping first responders (and others!) get fit, stay fit and be inspired!
She was the first-ever female Lieutenant in her department and we discuss many of the realities of being a female leader in a male-dominated sector
The scary statistic that 51% of LODDs (Line of duty deaths) are cardiac-related has inspired Kara to spread her message and also lead by example through encouraging Men and women on the front line to take more accountability with their own wellbeing, health, and fitness.
Find out more about Kara by visiting her Facebook or Instagram Page
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#086 GODIVA - Serving the firefighting community worldwide with Laeticia Mace & Craig Reeves Jun 20, 2021

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Today's guests are Laeticia Mace & Craig Reeves representing world leader in fire pump design and manufacture GODIVA who are Considered the industry-standard product in the UK and the Largest Global Sales Team in the industry. Dedicated factory resources in the following regions: North American, South America, Europe, Africa & Middle East, and Asia Pacific.
Find out more by visiting their website HERE
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#085 Ben Vessey - Being a Royal Marine in Life & Business Jun 12, 2021

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Ben began his military career as a royal marine joining as a teenager and in today's episode, we discuss the various aspects of the physical and mental disciplines and habits that have enabled Ben to become a successful operator and go on to develop himself in other aspects of the military which for obvious reasons we do not discuss in-depth in today's podcast.
Recognizing the value and effectiveness that the disciplined and relentless mindset of an operator can add to the world of business Ben also runs a successful clothing company called Clack Off Clothing which you can find out more about by clicking HERE
The takeaways from today's episode give us an insight into what it's like to travel a similar journey to many that have gone into some of the elite armed services roles and also how this affects their outlook on life outside of the Job and how they balance this with operating in the civilian world when not in training or on deployment.
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