Multiple Calls Podcast

Clark Lamping is a 28-year veteran with the Clark County (NV) Fire Department.  He has been a Captain for 17 years and is currently assigned to Firehouse 38B.  Clark has a Masters degree from UNLV in Emergency Management.  He is a rescue squad officer with Nevada Task Force 1 and has deployed to disasters across the country, including the Maui and Pacific Palisades fires in LA.  Clark teaches HOT...

Josh is a first-generation firefighter with 21 years of experience. He started with Bradford West Gwillimbury as a Volunteer, then Oshawa Fire Services for 13 years, left as a Training Officer and continued as a Training Officer with Innisfil Fire and Rescue. He now proudly serves with Bradford West Gwillimbury Fire and Emergency Services. He is motivated to support his colleagues with shift train...

Eileen lives in Pearl River, New York, in the same home she and her firefighter husband, John, purchased after their 1995 marriage. She raised their four children there—alongside their dad, who continues to watch over them from heaven. Inspired by her daughter Katreana’s screenplay, Black Sunday: Trial By Fire (currently in development), Eileen wrote After John Jumped to share her journey through...

Orion Rich has been in the fire service for over 15 years. Rich is a US ARMY veteran. He started as a volunteer and paid on call, eventually transitioning to working in the suburbs of Chicago and currently for the City of Chicago at a busy South Side truck company. His experience ranges from rural water supply and TRT to urban fire tactics. As the owner of The Working Truck Company LLC, his goal i...

Kiel Samsing is a firefighter, paramedic, neuroscience coach, and author. He serves as a Lieutenant with the Newport News Fire Department and has almost 20 years of cumulative experience. Kiel has taught across the US on firefighting, decision-making, and leadership. He is also the author of a bestselling book on decision-making, “Mind of Fire”. @kielsamsing www.mindoffire.com Sponsorship: @southw...

Destiny Morris is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California who specializes in trauma work with first responders, their families, and high-stress populations. She works with adults, couples, and teens navigating PTSD, anxiety, depression, relational challenges, and the cumulative impact of critical incidents. As both the daughter of a first responder and a former first responder...

Riley McGilloway is a third-generation firefighter, carrying on a family legacy rooted in service, pride, and hard work. Raised in Acton, Ontario, he grew up around the fire service and developed a deep respect for the job early on—something that continues to drive how he operates today. In addition to his role on the truck, Riley is an instructor with Southwest Fire Academy, where he’s committed...

Paul Hollingshead is the Chief Training Officer with the Oakville Fire Department. He began his career in December 1996 with the Milton Fire Department, initially answering 911 calls before becoming a volunteer firefighter in 1998 and joining the department full-time in 1999. Over the years, Paul worked his way through the ranks, serving as Captain and later Training Officer. Paul later joined the...

Rob Wiggins has been in the fire service since 2007 and is a proud member of the Barrie Fire and Emergency Service. Rob is an international fire service instructor but more importantly a father and husband. @rob_wig Sponsorship: @southwest_fire_academy  Editing: @bradshea Marketing: @m.pletz Administration: @haileygreenfitness Partnership: @firefighternationhq @rescue_squad_ironworks @truenorthfoo...

Ziad Hameed is a dedicated firefighter and NFPA certified instructor with six years of frontline and instructional experience in the fire service. He began his career as a volunteer with Tiny Fire and Emergency Services after responding to a local recruitment call an opportunity that quickly evolved into a lifelong commitment to community protection and professional excellence. Ziad has earned mul...

Brent Brooks is a fire service executive, researcher, and international advisor with over 30 years of experience. He currently serves as an Assistant Deputy Chief with the City of Fredericton and previously served as an Acting District Chief with Toronto Fire Services, specializing in highrise and complex-building operations. Brent is widely recognized for bridging frontline firefighting with buil...

Phil Montgomery is a Captain with Central York Fire Services with twenty-three years on the job. He is energetic about teaching high-rise and mid-rise firefighting. and technical rescue skills. He has learned from some of North America's best and seeks to emulate them as a motivational role model to others. Phil is passionate about building confident firefighters, who are enthusiastic, determined...

Matthew Lysy is a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Prince George's County, MD Fire and EMS Department and 10 year veteran of the emergency services.  As a second generation firefighter and continuous student of the profession, Matthew has come to recognize the need to incorporate the human element into operations. With the advancements in technology, apparatus, and PPE the human response is still la...

Kyle Romagus is a 23-year veteran with East Montgomery County Fire Department, holds the rank of Battalion Chief and is in love with engine work.  Kyle is the owner of Smoothbore Cartel and founder of Engine Company Resurrection. Kyle teaches engine operations for several well-known fire service instructor groups such as: • FD tactics • Elkhart Brass • Brothers in Battle • County Fire Tactics • Oa...

Aaron recently retired as a 25-year veteran of Seattle Fire and assumed the role of Assistant Chief of Training and Operations with Camano Island Fire and Rescue in August of 2025. Acknowledged by his peers at Seattle FD as Firefighter of the Year in 2011, awarded the Fire Engineering/International Society of Fire Service Instructors George D. Post Instructor of the Year award in 2017, and creator...

Rob “Robbie” Fisher is a retired battalion chief from Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue. He has been a student of the fire service for over 36 years. Before his promotion to Battalion Chief, Rob spent 20 years as a company officer, 15 of those assigned to the department’s only ladder company. He was also a member of Snohomish County’s regional technical rescue team. Additionally, Chief Fisher has h...

Robert Policht is a lieutenant with Ladder Company 2 of the Passaic Fire Department, where he also serves on the Fire Investigation Unit. ⠀ Policht is a former volunteer chief and has taught at academies, including the Bergen County Fire Academy, and is the President of the Liberty F.O.O.L.S. He holds a master’s in Emergency Management and Homeland Security from Arizona State University. He serves...

Amanda Harry is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist who specializes in supporting firefighters and other first responders through trauma-informed care. Drawing on over two decades of frontline and clinical experience, Amanda helps those who serve their communities navigate the impact of high-pressure work—addressing trauma, managing stress, and staying connected to their sense of purpos...

Jeff Bryant’s fire service career began in 2007 when he joined his small town volunteer fire department as a third-generation firefighter. He served a couple of suburban fire departments until 2014 when he was hired by the Aurora (IL) Fire Department. He is currently assigned to Central Station Truck 2. Bryant’s true passion lies in training and cultivating the next generation of firefighters. He’...

Mitch is a 3rd generation firefighter from Ontario, Canada. He has been on the job for over a decade and has merged my passion for fitness and firefighting to found Everyday Heroes, a platform that allows first responders to realize their true potential and prioritize their physical and mental health. He has felt firsthand how the job and life can pile up, and it’s his learned experience that he l...

Julie, LPC, PhD is a licensed professional counselor and professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She specializes in treating trauma, substance use disorders, and resilience-building. She has a special interest in the mental health and well-being of first responders. She is a critical incident stress debriefing facilitator with the Chippewa Valley Emerge...

Jacob is a Lieutenant with the Cibolo Fire Department and has been proudly serving in the fire service for over 10 years. He’s passionate about leading with strong values, building deep relationships, and helping firefighters find purpose in their work. Jacob has been married for 7 years and is a proud dad of two kids.  His family plays a huge role in shaping who he is—both at home and at the fire...

THE GROWTH EXPERIENCE was born of a deep need among men for a deeper sense of connection, meaning and presence in an increasingly chaotic and lonely world. ​ Many of the social, tribal and cultural institutions that used to support men have lost relevance and meaning in the digital age, yet healthy spaces for men to connect are needed more than ever. THE GROWTH EXPERIENCE empowers men and creates...

Marcos Orozco was born and raised in Texas and became passionate about fitness at the age of 12 when his Dad bought him his first gym membership.  He played sports throughout high school and ran track for ASU (400m and 4x400m relay) where he got a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science/Kinesiology.   Marcos has been a career fireman for 17 years and has been training and working out in gear for abo...

Andrew Pristach is a 14 year firefighter, currently a Sergeant on a heavy rescue with the City of Spartanburg Fire Department in Upstate South Carolina. He is an instructor with the Mississippi State Fire Academy, a founding member of Dixie Firemanship, the owner of Tradesman Fire & Fabrication, and the co-designer of the Council Tool TD30 halligan bar and FE6 and FE8 axes. @andrew.tff @tradesman_...