Pasco County Professional Firefighters

The Fire Wire Podcast

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🔥 Welcome to The Fire Wire PodcastThe official video & audio podcast of Pasco County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 4420🎙️ Hosted by:Pete Arnold, Treasurer of Local 4420 (Lead Host)Dixon Phillips, President of Local 4420 (Co-Host)Produced by Stephen Stanforth, Communications DirectorWhat to Expect:Straight from the front lines—The Fire Wire Podcast brings you real conversations with the people shaping the future of Pasco County Fire Rescue. Join us as we discuss topics like:Mental health & occupational safetyDepartment innovations & upcoming changes (like the D Shift)Union news, firefi...

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Mental Health in the Fire Service 11.11.2025 1:22:51

In this episode, hosts Pete Arnold and Dixon Phillips sit down with Dr. Brandy Benson, CEO and Chief Psychologist of Tampa Bay Psychology Associates, for an in-depth discussion on mental health in the fire service. 🧠🚒 Dr. Benson has dedicated her career to supporting first responders across Florida — breaking down barriers to care, building resiliency, and developing programs that strengthen fir...

Fighting for Florida Firefighters with CFO Blaise Ingoglia 19.08.2025 43:48

In this episode of The Fire Wire Podcast, we sit down with Florida’s Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal, Blaise Ingoglia. From his transition from the Florida Senate to CFO, Blaise shares his vision for the fire service, his fight to strengthen cancer presumption protections for firefighters, and what the future holds for Florida’s fire families.

After the Fire – Decon, Cancer Prevention, and Firefighter Wellness 03.07.2025 1:21:26

🎙️ Episode 2: After the Fire – Decon, Cancer Prevention, and Firefighter Wellness Welcome back to The Fire Wire Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Pasco County Fire Rescue’s Health and Safety Chief JJ Martinez about one of the most critical topics facing firefighters today: protecting ourselves after the fire. 🔥 Chief Martinez breaks down Pasco County’s Decon Program, explaining how proper ge...

Health, Shift, and the Future: PCFR’s Push for Progress 31.05.2025 1:17:48

🔥 The Fire Wire Podcast | Episode 1: "Health, Shift, and the Future of PCFR" Presented by Pasco County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 4420 In this premiere episode of The Fire Wire Podcast, hosts Pete Arnold (Local 4420 Treasurer) and Dixon Phillips (Local 4420 President) sit down with Assistant County Administrator JJ Murphy and Fire Chief Ryan Guynn to talk about some of the most importa...