Firefighter Podcast

On this Bonus episode we joined Daisy Byron, Clare Fletcher & 160+ first responders from 31 fire and rescue services across the UK for an adventure in the peak district. hear about how this whole event came about and how to get involved yourself. You can download FREE RESOURCES HERE You can connect with Daisy at womenwanderers999@outlook.com Join the Facebook Page for Women Wanderers 999 We on...

Andy Starnes joined the Fire Service in 1991. Serving 12 years as a firefighter & then Captain on an Engine Company before being assigned to Battalion Chief in a busy Metropolitan area in the United States. He retired in 2023 after 25 years. Andy’s fire behavior and thermal imaging journey began  with the "Kill the Flashover Project" (Applied Science in Fire Behaviour)  which was fou...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

Andy Watt is an operational firefighter i the UK and in may of 2024 In aid of Maggie's Cancer Centres and Macmillan, Andy took on his 7th HYROX wearing full firefighter PPE including SCBA set. After weeks of tough training, Watt smashed the course in 2 hours and 9 minutes. Andy is also a professional coach developing athletes to undertake HYROX challenges among other health & fitness goal...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

This mini series of 6 episodes comes from an event attended by the podcast in 2024 hosted by Lancashire Fire & Rescue and it was an IFE CPD event focussed on Structural firefighting & Tactical Ventilation lead by John McDonough & Karel Lambert. Both well respected international fire behaviour instructors. John McDonough First came on the podcast back in episode #113  and Karel Lambert...

After 31 years’ service, upon retirement from the Fire and Rescue Service in October 2023, Carl started providing organisational and leadership development, coaching and mentoring support. Carl joined North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service as a Firefighter in 1992, in 2020, Carl was appointed as the Assistant Chief Fire Officer and Director of Community Protection for Cleveland Fire Brigade, with...

Many of us will have sat through an interview, promotion board or similar and thought "who put this together". Despite best intentions some of them are a shambles with very little consistency and not driven by data or experience. It might be the first time that person has ever interviewed anyone and has had 30 minutes of training on how to mark the "tick sheet". These things ar...

Gerard Devine is an award-winning Irish poet who lives a life less ordinary. The former carpenter is a full-time firefighter in Dublin City. Prior to joining the fire brigade, Gerard spent many years working on the building sites of Dublin, Boston and San Francisco. He still plies his building skills by volunteering to work in third-world countries such as Africa. An animal and nature lover Gerard...

Fire station gyms are typically small and with limited kit and space you want to maximise your time, resource, budget & equipment choice, this is where TRX come in. The smartest gym is the one you already own — your body. TRX powers it by making everything else around it as challenging as you need it. Things like balance, power, stability, functionality & time under tension — everything a...

Helena Brown is a UK Firefighter who in 2023 burst on the scene of the firefighter challenge community winning the British firefighter challenge. She then joined in in Saudi Arabia winning more medals at the toughest firefighter alive in 2024. She will be returning to the Firefighter challenge circuit this year and today she shares her experience of joining the fire service and growing herself con...

Liz McConaghy was the longest serving female crewman on the Royal Air Force Chinook Fleet spanning a 17 year career flying on the aircraft.    Originally from a small town in Northern Ireland she attended RAF Cranwell on her 19th birthday to begin her exciting career thereafter on Chinook Helicopters. She was the youngest aircrew to deploy to Iraq aged just 21 and also the only female crewman on t...

Are all Firefighters Bullies. If you were to read the papers each week you may well hold this view but like so many things in life its a very small number that can build a bad stereotype of a group of individuals that I feel very proud to be part of. However there is no smoke without fire so clearly some people are not having a very positive experience in the fire & rescue service and today we...

Carla Morrison is a serving firefighter from Canada who during a routine Health screening discovered she has dramatically reduced hearing on one side. This discovery lead to further testing which showed a large brain tumour which threatened her career, her home life and possibly her life. Also on the podcast today is Bradley Dicks also from Canada & Kyle Keighery a serving firefighter from Aus...

Bronte Jones is a UK firefighter, weightlifter & contender on UK's GLADIATORS where she made it the finals. Gladiators is a sports entertainment TV show & one of the most defining game shows of the 90's in the UK, as well as across the globe. Athletic members of the public battle as Contenders against the shows very own mighty Gladiators to earn points in an array of events that...

Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in 21st century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. Based on the Journal of Global Health, first responders are as much as three times more li...

My Guest today is Eduardo Martins from the Brazilian Fire Service. In 2024 The Podcast's very own Pete & Sarah competed in the SAUDI ARAMCO CHALLENGE Toughest Firefighter Alive as athletes for the UK team. Over the course of the competition we caught up with a few of the 317 athletes from over 29 countries where we caught up with Eduardo & Others. connect with Martins HERE We only fea...

My Guest today is Jared Johnson 9 x Firefighter Challenge World Champion. In 2024 The Podcast's very own Pete & Sarah competed in the SAUDI ARAMCO CHALLENGE Toughest Firefighter Alive as athletes for the UK team. Over the course of the competition we caught up with a few of the 317 athletes from over 29 countries where we caught up with Jared & Others. You can find more advice and coa...

Dan Stephens Is a highly experienced and operationally competent Chief Fire Officer/Chief Executive Officer. Currently serving as Chief Fire and Rescue Advisor and Inspector to Welsh Government Prior to which he was Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade having previously served for 7 years as the Chief Fire Officer of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service. D...

In 2024 The Podcast's very own Pete & Sarah competed in the SAUDI ARAMCO CHALLENGE Toughest Firefighter Alive as athletes for the UK team. Over the course of the competition we caught up with a few of the 317 athletes from over 29 countries. Today we are speaking with Team UK & British Firefighter Challenge organisers John Gregory & Mickey Joseph. you can find info on UK firefight...

In 2024 The Podcast's very own Pete & Sarah competed in the SAUDI ARAMCO CHALLENGE Toughest Firefighter Alive as athletes for the UK team. Over the course of the competition we caught up with a few of the 317 athletes from over 29 countries. Today we are speaking with Team Canada's Carla Morrison, Bradley Dicks, Brad Shearing & David Murray. We only feature the latest 200 episode...

In 2024 The Podcast's very own Pete & Sarah competed in the SAUDI ARAMCO CHALLENGE Toughest Firefighter Alive as athletes for the UK team. Over the course of the competition we caught up with a few of the 317 athletes from over 29 countries. Today we are speaking with Team USA's Ana Ruzevic & Sarah McGill & Andrew Cook. Ana & Sarah took silver and Gold in the overall Fema...