Firefighter Podcast

Today im joined by Ed Sullivan who is the Hazardous Materials Lead at Ricardo - National Chemical Emergency Centre & Andrew Barnes who is an Incident Management Specialist at Environment Agency You can connect with Ed HERE You can connect with Andy HERE Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew A big thanks to our partners for supporting this episo...

As a civil engineer Michael Reick started to work at the University of Stuttgart and at their fire testing and research laboratory. As a volunteer fire fighter he started the training for the career fire service and worked as a regional fire chief.  In 2004 Michael Reick used his study leave to perform computational fluid calculations about positive pressure ventilation. His aim was to prevent smo...

How much do you know about High Visibility ? Do you know what you could be wearing to keep you safe and ensure you get seen &  found when perhaps your life depends on it. Luke Evdemon talk to us about Reflective & Phosphorescent Technology and his work as part of  Viz Reflectives. Viz Reflectives are Innovators and experts in reflective and phosphorescent technology. Find out more about Vi...

999 RE:SET is a charity based in Scotland creating weekend experiences for First responder Mental & physical wellbeing in the outdoors. You can find more information and book onto their upcoming weekend where the podcast will be in attendance on their platforms below Instagram - https://instagram.com/999_reset?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==  Twitter - https://twitter.com/999_reset?s=21&t=mg8CEVqs...

Dawn Whittaker is the Chief Fire Officer for East Sussex Fire & rescue service. During our chat today we discuss her journey into the emergency services as well as her incredible knowledge and experience outside of the sector. Her mantra is to improve the performance of organisations through people and well managed change. For more information on some of the topics discussed please see links b...

The Podcast team recently attended a 2 week fire behaviour Instructor course at the largest and most renowned fire training facility in the UK. Some of the incredible Instructors leading the course included: Steve Luke Dave Payton John MacDonald At the end of the course Pete & Sarah sat down with Steve Luke to discuss some of the key learnings from the course as well as some of the misconcepti...

Rob is a serving firefighter in the UK fire & rescue service. In his first career in the fire service he served across many stations both retained/on-call and wholetime finishing at the rank of station manager before choosing to re-apply and join again as a firefighter. Rob has had some incredible personal and professional experiences that he shares on todays episode. For context this episode...

Sarah is an operational Crew Manager in the UK Fire & Rescue and passionate advocate of developing great firefighters with a solid grasp on firstly the fundamentals then becoming a subject matter aspect in the art of firefighting. She is currently based in the training department Instructing on Breathing Apparatus, Fire Behaviour & many other skills with all firefighters from new recruits...

Mike Maybin is the Co-founder - Director of IRRTC Rescue LTD Mike has a unique horizontal approach to learning and passing knowledge on through proven educational methods. He is passionate about this from every level - basic up to more advanced.  His expertise is wide ranging from Trauma, Military, Trench rescue, vehicle rescue and collision which he delivers through exposure to real world inciden...

The WFS renowned national event has been running for over two decades and is open to all genders in any role in the Fire and Rescue Service. Everyone is welcome. Fuel your motivation to learn new skills, invest in your development and discover your true potential. A space to connect with like-minded professionals across a multitude of Services. Be Inspired Inspire Others Expand Your Network Empowe...

Victoria is a Veterinary Surgeon and Certified Coach experienced at resolving personal and professional challenges. Manager within Dogs Trust's veterinary team to provide the best possible care to dogs within UK-based rehoming centres, outreach and worldwide projects. I first met Victoria in her role as Lead Veterinarian for UKISAR where he is in charge of Coordinating a team of three vets to...

Ricky Lightfoot is a firefighter & British runner who has been a world champion in trail running and a medallist. Here is a few of his stats: Medalist in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge , Three Peaks Race , Wasdale , Borrowdale , Ennerdale , Three Shires and Skiddaw, He won the Lakeland Classics Trophy series in 2007 and 2015. Internationally he won the Zegama-Aizkorri race...

Today we are talking Personal development, adult education and the resurgence of apprenticeships in the emergency services sector with Candace Miller. Candace is the Executive Director at The Workforce Development Trust (best known as Skills for Health/Skills for Justice) in addition to being Managing Director of the sector specialist Awarding Organisation, SFJ Awards Ltd. She is a highly experien...

Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes is an American conservationist, martial arts instructor, actor, and former active duty United States Marine. He is best known for portraying himself in the TV series SAS Who Dares Wins & Generation Kill. In 1998, Reyes joined the United States Marine Corps and was ultimately selected for (and passed) Marine Recon training. He served in Afghanistan and took part i...

Dan Quinn is Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service 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 ex...

Mark is a firefighter and SAS Who Dares Wins finisher who recently broke a Guinness World Record by completing the 2023 London Marathon in a full breathing apparatus and mask, to raise funds for the firefighters charity Mark was aiming to complete the run in under seven hours, but shocked supporters on the day by getting a staggering time of 4:42:05 – a new world record. It also broke the current...

Tim Rushmere was a soldier in the British army before starting his company GENESIS who support companies and organisations with Bite size, effective mental health training & support. Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew A big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode. GORE-TEX Professional Clothing HAIX Footwear   Support the ongoing...

Richard Hill AKA Tricky Ricky is a Firefighter, CrossFit competitor & Gym Owner & former Intelligence officer. Connect with Ricky on Instagram HERE Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew A big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode. GORE-TEX Professional Clothing HAIX Footwear Support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking H...

Trevor Williams is an LA based firefighter and creator of The Williams Key. This is an emergency tool used by First Responders to gain quick access to buildings and houses. The purpose of the tool is to toggle the strike of a lock without doing damage to the lock, door, or frame. It works well on Gates with anti-vandal plates, Elevator Control Rooms, Commercial Utility Doors, and many other outwar...

Matt Chan is a Firefighter, Titan Games Season 2 Champ, Climber, Mountain Biker, Hunter, 4 Top ten finishes at the CROSSFIT Games and all-around passionate about fitness, firefighting & life. Connect with Matt through his company Train For The Win or find him on Instagram HERE Matt also offers a Seven day free trial - use link below https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/brand/trainftw?attrib=212...

Roger Thomas is the Chief Fire Officer at Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew A big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode. GORE-TEX Professional Clothing HAIX Footwear Fitness For the Frontline is coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter...

Dr Stefan Svensson began his career as a firefighter in the Swedish Air Force in 1986. In 1989, he earned a bachelor's degree in fire protection engineering and in 2002, a doctorate at Lund University in Sweden.   For the past 15 years you have been involved in experimental and theoretical investigations of firefighting tactics, including firefighting methods. He holds a masters with a Disser...

Neil is a career firefighter who retired as a station manager at a rescue station. He has been an assessor for UKRO for 20 years & a qualified instructor in many disciplines. Since retiring Neil leads a team of instructors as part of his company IRRTC where they teach people from all over the UK in a number of skills sets. Neil and his team has developed solutions and methods for dealing with...

Tyrone is a firefighter from southern California and started his page Fire Department Humor to give people a insight into the "gallows humor" in the sector as well as the  true challenges faced by the first responder community. Find Tyrone's Instagram HERE Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew A big thanks to our partners for support...

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, a World Health Organisation body, has today declared that occupational exposure as a firefighter has been classified as carcinogenic Firefighters’ personal protective equipment (PPE) has been proven to be a source of chronic exposure to toxic contaminants commonly released from fires. Finally we have a solution to how to properly clean our PPE.  Hun...