Student Of The Game Fire Podcast

Erik Vidal- 4 years of career experience. A back step Firefighter for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Although Erik is a new comer to the service he’s not a new comer to life experiences. Erik’s mindset of wanting to be better not only in the fire service but with everything he does with his life is a goal I’m sure each and everyone of us stride for. We go down a few rabbit holes but the conversation we h...

Tank Morris- 14 years of career and volunteer experience. A back step Firefighter at his career department and a Battalion Chief with his volunteer department over at South Roane County in Tennessee. I want everyone who listens to this episode to remember one word. ACCOUNTABILITY. The fact of being responsible for what you do and able to give a satisfactory reason for it. An obligation or willingn...

Ric Jorge- 29 years of career and volunteer experience. Retired 5 years ago as driver with Palm Beach Fire/Rescue in Florida. Author of Developing Firefighter Resiliency, creator and owner of Tactical Resiliency Training. Ric’s ground support in life first and foremost is GOD and his love for all he has done and been through. This episode is far different from all my others and after listening you...

10 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently an Engineer with Kissimmee Fire Department in Florida on Engine 14. Logan is no stranger to most who are involved and dialed in with the fire service. I could list some of his accomplishments but I can honestly say from experience and getting to meet and converse with him that he’s so humble about it that there is no need to. IG: loganbrobergf...

Paul Watlington- 23 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently Chief of Training for The City Of Burlington FD in NC. Creator and owner of Impact Fire Training. Paul speaks at various conferences/lectures throughout FD’s across the nation. His interests are tactics, leadership, development and a strong love for anything pumps. If you have had the chance to sit in one of Chief Watlington’s...

30 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently a Capt on Rescue 1 for Norfolk Fire-Rescue in VA. From a young age all Bobby knew was the fire service with his dad being a blue collar member. Cadre member with Fill The Box training. Bobby loves all aspects of the fire service from team work, camaraderie and going to fires. He truly enjoys Rescue and Ladder work but knows as the first line g...

Marcos Orozco- 16 years of career experience currently a backstep Firefighter with Brighton Fire/Rescue in Colorado. Marcos has a strong and I mean strong passion for training and physical fitness which to him then correlates to being able to do your job on the fire ground which in turn is better for not only yourself but your crew and the citizens we serve. Marcos drops some truth bombs that some...

AB Turenne- 25 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently a Captain of Training/Safety for a Fire Department in Middlesex County CT. AB is one of those guys who didn’t forget that his love and passion for the fire service came from being a volunteer first and foremost. There is no denying when you hear AB talk he’s “All In” when it comes to giving a damn about the service and making it be...

31 years career and volunteer experience. Retired this past August as Deputy Chief Of the Milwaukee Fire Department where he was assigned under operations overseeing 6 battalion’s. National Fire Service instructor and & author for over 20 years. Board advisory member for Fire Safety Rescue Institute, former associate editor for Fire Engineering and former editor in chief Fire-Rescue & Urba...

Jason Worthy- 15 years all career with Pelham-Batesville Fire Department in South Carolina. A newly promoted Lieutenant on platform 55. Jason was around the fire service most of his life while being able to watch his father perform blue collar work. Jason believes in physical fitness and that it is paramount we continue pushing forward making positive strides rising to the best level of our abilit...

Chris Tennyson- 22 years of career fire service experience. Currently Batt Chief Of Training with Summerville Fire/Rescue in South Carolina. I honestly could say many different positive things about this interview but I’m going to keep it short and simple. It’s a MUST listen from every rank of the fire service!! IG: tennyson1980

Wesley Cox- 28 years of Career experience. Currently a Lieutenant with Winder FD just outside Athens GA who’s getting ready to become Captain in February. Cadre member with Bearers Of The Oath and one of the most down to earth Firefighter you’ll ever get to meet. Wesley’s mindset of being humble is a great trait you can have as a Firefighter but also when becoming a Company Officer. IG: wesley_cox...

Scott Hewlett- 25 years with the City Of Brampton Fire/Emergency Services in Canada where he holds the rank of Firefighter 1st class also known as a backstep. Scott is the creator of the Multiple Calls Podcast where they have conversations with individuals within the emergency services field about the how and why each guest got into the job. What challenges they have faced, how they made it throug...

Kane Nixon- 20 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently a Deputy Chief with the Arizona Fire/Medical Authority in Arizona. Chief Nixon noticed a short coming within Fire Departments around the country and started the “I Care Movement” which emphasizes a journey of transformation and empowerment. A new era of leadership that begins with caring for ourselves, our people and our communitie...

Sean Ryan- 21 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently the Lead instructor for Albermarle County Fire/Rescue in Virginia. From the moment Sean talks anything regarding the fire service you will have no doubt on how much love and drive he has for the service. Sean was able to battle a huge obstruction that came into his life and I believe your mindset plays a huge part in obtaining a pos...

Ben Peel- 14 years career and volunteer fire experience. Currently a Captain on Engine 1 with Georgetown Fire rescue in Kentucky. Training Trustee with the Central Kentucky FOOLS group. One of Ben’s responsibilities outside of being a husband and father is lead coordinator for the Georgetown Fire Symposium. That’s right his own Fire Department hosts training events for the men and women of their d...

3 years of career and volunteer experience. A back step Firefighter with Southern Stone County Fire Protection District in Missouri. Even though JP is young into his fire service career the responsibilities bestowed upon him with his department having to do more with less is eye opening. Sometimes we as Firefighters tend to gripe over the small things when in actuality we really have it better tha...

7 years of volunteer experience. Currently a back step FF for the Crystal Fire Department in Southwest Little Rock Arkansas and also a full-time paramedic. For only being 24 years old Logan’s mindset and outlook towards the fire service is very bright. For those whose careers are winding down there should be no question that the fire service will be in great hands with individuals such as Logan Hi...

Ian Schulte- 16 years of career and volunteer experience. Currently a training Chief With The City Of Pooler FD in Georgia. Ian is all for making the fire service better through stress based & realistic training. Ian’s passion towards the job, physical fitness and making sure one is competent to the citizens we serve is a must for everyone to hear. IG: iaff_carl_357

Clyde Gordon- 38 year veteran of the fire service with volunteer and career experience. Currently a District Chief with the City of Houston FD. Chief Gordon’s principle’s are simple: Strong work ethic, exceptional fire ground operations/management along with building integrity & responsibility within a crew. When you listen to Chief Gordon speak you’ll understand why he’s a fan favorite to tho...

Tony DeMarco- 33 years in the fire service all volunteer. Currently a back step FireFighter after having served as Chief of Department having held all the ranks leading up to that. Tony has a beautiful outlook on how members should be in regards to relationships with each other from the senior man all the way down to the newest member. What I love even more is how Tony describes what being a leade...

Kyle Gorrell- 1st generation Firefighter with 10 1/2 years of volunteer and career experience. A back step Firefighter for The City Of Decatur FD in Illinois who is assigned at the downtown Rescue specialty house of Engine 1, Ladder 1 & Battalion 1. Kyle is an Instructor at the Illinois Fire Service Institute where he has a love for teaching anything Truck company ops from ventilation to VES....

**This is the last episode before the premiere of the next round of interviews (11-3-2023) with different questions/topics that the guests have chosen to speak on. Over 20 years of volunteer and career experience. Senior Firefighter with Mooresville Fire Department assigned to Tower Ladder 6. Work ethic, attitude and the way you carry yourself speaks volumes. I’m just a guy who stays in my lane wo...

Nick Papa- 2nd generation Firefighter with 20 years of volunteer and career experience. Captain with New Britain Fire Department in Connecticut. Currently acting in an administrative role where he’s the Chief’s XO. A huge passion for hand line operations. Nick loves the work of a Truckie but hands down can’t pass up an opportunity to ride downtown in the Engine. Founder of Fire Side Training where...

Jason Joannides- 22 years of volunteer and career experience. A backstep Firefighter who rides Ladder 333 in Lexington County South Carolina. One of the Creators & Co Founders of Soda City Training. Jason is one of those guys who puts the FUN in fundamentals. From how shift life with the guys within the station should be, his meticulous knowledge of anything Ladders, saws & forcible entry...