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Humility on the Fire Ground: Bridging the Gap Between Volunteer and Career Firefighters
What happens when a volunteer walks into a career fire station — and nobody knows how to talk to each other?Joel, Ethan, and Levi all started as volunteers before maki...
Life Isn't Fair. Here's How He Dealt With It. | Swanie's Story
Life doesn't deal a fair hand to everyone. Swanie knows that better than most — but what he did with that unfairness built a philosophy that carried him through 35 yea...
45 Years in the Fire Service | Bruce's Story
*WARNING* this episode covers some raw content including traumatic deaths and suicide. In this episode, we sit down with Bruce — Chief Fire Officer, mentor, and the ma...
Empathetic Leadership in a Fire Station | Ritchie's Story - Episode 14. Forged by the Fire podcast
Ritchie doesn't lead by talking the most — he leads by listening the best.In this episode of Forged by the Fire, we sit down with Ritchie: a station officer, peer supp...
Emotional Regulation: Why You're a Responder, Not a Reactor - Episode 13 - Forged by the Fire podcast
Most people think being tough means not feeling anything. KT and Dunnie spent careers as first responders — and they'll tell you that's exactly wrong.In this episode, ...