Multiple Calls Podcast

Andy MacDonald served with the City of Brampton Fire and Emergency Services for over 37 years, starting as a Volunteer Fire Fighter in 1977. After graduating from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Science degree, he began his career as a professional Fire Fighter in 1979.  Andy rose through the ranks in Brampton.  He was appointed Assistant Deputy in 1999, Deputy in 2003 and Fire Chief in Jan...

No stranger to goals, setbacks, missteps or success, Amber has fostered, nurtured and honoured the voice within her that says, you need to do this, and found a way. An accomplished hockey player, an established instructor, and coach, the most decorated female in the sport of Firefit and the Combat Challenge and recently named Top Trainer on the Dr. Oz Show, she is a prime example of not letting yo...

Mike is a Captain assigned to a Special Operations Team in one of the largest cities in Canada. Mike brings 20 years of operational rescue and command experience through his heavy involvement in technical rope, confined space, vehicle and trench rescue teams. He has also has been a clinically active paramedic for over two decades and has worked part time as a Critical Care Flight Paramedic on the...

Work-life balance is equal parts corporate adopted catchphrase and prophetic tenet and we are awash in a confusing eddy of snake-oil peddlers and genuine healers as we seek the relief of a promised land we can't see. Getting to this place of peace and contentment is a journey of trial and error, success and setback and requires self-awareness, reflection, faith, and perseverance, all as our lives...

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 of the Nozzle Forward Program, Aaron has been described as articulate, dynamic and magnetic. He identifies most as a 'Sharer of ideas'. He and his Cadre have taught over 20, 000 me...

There are a lot of great words being used in the fire service again; fundamentals, basics, work, drilling, passion, dedication, focus, them, and brotherhood. More and more we are coming upon those within our own departments and others that are taking these concepts and putting them to practical use, doing their part to keep our traditions and our mission alive and ever-present. Johnny makes every...

Adopted and raised in the beaches area of Toronto, with 5 older sisters, in a loving but regimented and religious family, my dad grew up with a desire to prove himself in the world, have a family of his own, and to discover his roots. Having worked as a tradesman, and run his own cartage business he discovered the fire service by chance and never looked back. We talk about respect, work ethic, fri...

Quiet professionals work diligently to help their communities and for the betterment of their departments and members, in firehouses around the world; you just have to seek them out. With 18 ½ years in the fire service, a Captain, and a father of 3, Rob strives to serve and help individuals and teams thrive on and off the job. From coaching hockey and baseball after playing at a high-level in each...

Firefighting runs in the family and so does a strong work ethic and seeing yourself as a part of your community. Joanne has been paying it forward and giving back throughout her life and the years so far in her Firefighting career are no exception. From helping get her Department's Peer Support Team up and running to working with the support group for all First Responders, Wings of Change, to sitt...

At 15 years of age, Chris crashed rapidly and painfully into a new reality of addiction and alcoholism. Hired into the Fire Service deep into his struggle, he lived a double life. After years of fighting to get clean and sober he found himself at the crossroads of either his fourth and final attempt at suicide, or asking for help at his lowest point. Everything from that moment on was different. H...

Whether you are trying to get into the Fire Service or completing your 20th year, there are certain instructors that you should seek out to help you bolster your skillset. Andrew is one of those guys. 17 years into his professional and volunteer fire careers, he is still grinding it out. He has sat at the kitchen tables, instructed, and rode on the rigs with some of the best departments in North A...

I did an Internet image search relating to the word ‘Grit’ and this was the first one that showed up. Jared can dig deeper and embrace more of the suck than the majority of us, he is comfortable with being uncomfortable, but intertwined with that unrelenting drive is the compassion and patience of a true leader and teacher. A 25 year veteran of the service, 7 as a Captain and some time spent this...

Among the host of things that you can depend on Mandy to be, the one thing you can hang your hat on is her consistency; consistently hard-working, compassionate, level headed, down to earth, dependable, genuine, and authentic. She’s the real deal, as a Firefighter, a community member, a friend, and a leader. I can easily say that I have looked to her and leaned on her countless times for perspecti...

You may believe in fate or chance, but by Chris's take on it, he fell into this line of work by accident; regardless, I'm glad that he did. I highly doubt that he would admit it but he's been fearless in his endeavours. From my perspective, he's always impressed me as someone who says yes to paths that open up and embraces and learns from the experiences that result. His positive attitude, perspec...

A born and raised East-Coaster, Jeff Clayton is a third generation Firefighter and a 24-year student of the fire service. He has had the privilege of teaching fire-ground operations internationally and throughout Canada. Jeff holds numerous certificates from the Ontario Fire College and a certificate in Fire Service Leadership from Dalhousie University. He currently holds the rank of Captain and i...

District Chief Peter 'Zeus' Reid was born and raised and continues to live in the city he has served for the 35 years. A Hazmat Officer for 8 years and a member of his Department's Peer Support Team, he brings knowledge, experience, passion, and compassion to the Fireground and the station. He Captained his Department’s Combat Challenge / Firefit Team to 5 Canadian Championships and 3 World Champi...

Jordan Paris is a 20-year member, starting with a smaller rural department and spending the majority of his years and presently with a larger urban department. With a military life upbringing and being instilled with a deep sense of values, he has a penchant for loyalty, pride, a strong work ethic, and a love for the Brotherhood and Family of the Fire Service. This shows through his years of work...