Pete Wakefield

Firefighter Podcast

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The Firefighters Podcast is an award winning global podcast developing, inspiring, connecting, motivating & celebrating the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations with those within our emergency services family. Hosted by serving operational UK firefighter & Instructor Pete Wakefield who speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those within the fire sector. Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters & first responde...

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#072 Hayley Brackley - Coaching, Training & Leadership Development 29.03.2021 1:26:17

Hayley is a Professional Coach in the area of personal development and leadership. Hayley often heard the phrase "Great minds think alike" and found herself frustrated, knowing that a different way of thinking didn't make a mind less great. From here came Hayley's mantra, "Great Minds Don't Always Think Alike", and she has used this to underpin all of her people...

#071 Brigade-2-Brigade with Charlie Thompson 24.03.2021 43:11

Charlie Thompson is a former soldier & now operational Firefighter from Greater Manchester in the UK. He is aiming to set a Guinness World Record with the goal Furthest Distance in Full Fire Kit including Fire Boots whilst carrying 22kgs of Breathing Apparatus within 24hrs. This challenge is also in respect and loving memory of a very close family friend Henry Jennings who sadly passed away o...

#044 Kev Ruane - The International Firefighter 01.12.2020 1:20:44

Kev Ruane has one of the most internationally far-reaching careers in the fire service I have ever heard of. I had the pleasure of becoming friends with Kev a few years ago as part of his work with the British Firefighter Challenge team. Fitness is just one of Kev's passions and today we discuss his competitive passions, his work transporting fire service vehicles and equipment to war-torn co...