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Firefighters Podcast

The Firefighters Podcast is a global podcast seeking to develop, inspire, connect, motivate, represent & celebrate the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations celebrating those within our emergency services family and encouraging the support of this incredible group of people.Operational UK firefighter Pete Wakefield speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those who choose this

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#248 Mountains, Mindset & The National 3 Peaks in 24...

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2023/08/24

We recently went and undertook The National 3 Peaks 24 hour challenge with Elite Adventures with some ex-military, marines and most importantly some great friends.Climbing can be hard, but it's the most rewarding thing many of us have ever done. It takes us to places of incredible beauty, and it challenges us to find untapped reserves of strength and resourcefulness. It's also just plain fun, if you don't mind putting out a little effort.If you want to find out more about Elite

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#247 How to reduce your likelihood of getting cancer...

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2023/08/19

James is a UK firefighter, writer & champions firefighter health, sharing knowledged and to reduce the likelihood of getting cancer over the course of their careers through his platform Stoke & Vent.There has been a lot of progress, awareness and guidance come out about FIREFIGHTER CANCER since James first came on the podcast. Today we cover over some of the recent case studies, data and guidance and share what firefighters can be doing to reduce the likelihood of getting cancer over the

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#246 British Firefighter Challenge 2023 with Jack...

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2023/08/12

Today I'm talking with Firefighters Jack Baker & Matt Adams who both competed at this years British Firefighter ChallengeJack was the fastest Male in the 18-29 category and also won the entire competition with his time of 02:14:09 taking home the trophy, gold medal and a second William Woods Watch as the now reigning champion. Matt took second place in Male in the 18-29 category with his time of 02:18:43.This years event was hosted by The Firefighters podcast at the Cathedral Gardens,

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#245 James Geering - Lessons from a Podcaster & Life...

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2023/08/05

Today i catch up with my good friend, retired firefighter and fellow podcaster James Geering.James runs the Behind The Shield Podcast based in the US and you find more information about him by visiting the podcasts website HEREFind out more about the Human Performance Project HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon CrewA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.GORE-TEX Professional ClothingHAIX Footwear Support the ongoing work of the

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#244 How the Fire Service, the EA & First responders...

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2023/07/29

Today im joined by Ed Sullivan who is the Hazardous Materials Lead at Ricardo - National Chemical Emergency Centre & Andrew Barnes who is an Incident Management Specialist at Environment Agency You can connect with Ed HEREYou can connect with Andy HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon CrewA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.GORE-TEX Professional ClothingHAIX Footwear Support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking

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#243 Creator of the Smoke Curtain Dr Michael Reick

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2023/07/22

As a civil engineer Michael Reick started to work at the University of Stuttgart and at their fire testing and research laboratory.As a volunteer fire fighter he started the training for the career fire service and worked as a regional fire chief. In 2004 Michael Reick used his study leave to perform computational fluid calculations about positive pressure ventilation. His aim was to prevent smoke spread into stairways to keep people and fire fighters safe by controlling the smoke and air flow in

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93:57

#242 Be Seen, Be Saved - Reflective & Phosphorescent...

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2023/07/15

How much do you know about High Visibility ?Do you know what you could be wearing to keep you safe and ensure you get seen & found when perhaps your life depends on it.Luke Evdemon talk to us about Reflective & Phosphorescent Technology and his work as part of Viz Reflectives. Viz Reflectives are Innovators and experts in reflective and phosphorescent technology.Find out more about Viz Reflectives HEREFind them on Linkedin HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and

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#241 The 999 RE:SET for First responder Mental &...

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2023/07/12

999 RE:SET is a charity based in Scotland creating weekend experiences for First responder Mental & physical wellbeing in the outdoors.You can find more information and book onto their upcoming weekend where the podcast will be in attendance on their platforms belowInstagram - https://instagram.com/999_reset?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Twitter - https://twitter.com/999_reset?s=21&t=mg8CEVqs1Hg1pQP-Dp8O2wWe hope to see you therePlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and

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#240 Dawn Whittaker CFO of East Sussex FRS

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2023/07/08

Dawn Whittaker is the Chief Fire Officer for East Sussex Fire & rescue service.During our chat today we discuss her journey into the emergency services as well as her incredible knowledge and experience outside of the sector. Her mantra is to improve the performance of organisations through people and well managed change.For more information on some of the topics discussed please see links below:Blue Light Programme - Mind Lunch and Learn | Podcast 1 | Neurodiversity - YouTubeEquality of Access

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#239 Fire Behaviour & Firecraft with Steve Luke

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2023/07/01

The Podcast team recently attended a 2 week fire behaviour Instructor course at the largest and most renowned fire training facility in the UK.Some of the incredible Instructors leading the course included:Steve LukeDave PaytonJohn MacDonaldAt the end of the course Pete & Sarah sat down with Steve Luke to discuss some of the key learnings from the course as well as some of the misconceptions about fire behaviour and fire craft. Steve served in the Military before becoming a Firefighter where he

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#238 Rob Green from Firefighter to Station manager &...

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2023/06/28

Rob is a serving firefighter in the UK fire & rescue service. In his first career in the fire service he served across many stations both retained/on-call and wholetime finishing at the rank of station manager before choosing to re-apply and join again as a firefighter. Rob has had some incredible personal and professional experiences that he shares on todays episode. For context this episode was recorded back in October of 2022.Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and

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#237 From Recruit to Instructor with Sarah Bromley

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2023/06/24

Sarah is an operational Crew Manager in the UK Fire & Rescue and passionate advocate of developing great firefighters with a solid grasp on firstly the fundamentals then becoming a subject matter aspect in the art of firefighting. She is currently based in the training department Instructing on Breathing Apparatus, Fire Behaviour & many other skills with all firefighters from new recruits up to long serving firefighters.Sarah is also now a member of The Firefighting podcast team supporting

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#236 Trenches, Trauma & Time Critical Rescue with...

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2023/06/17

Mike Maybin is the Co-founder - Director of IRRTC Rescue LTDMike has a unique horizontal approach to learning and passing knowledge on through proven educational methods. He is passionate about this from every level - basic up to more advanced. His expertise is wide ranging from Trauma, Military, Trench rescue, vehicle rescue and collision which he delivers through exposure to real world incidents in emergency services and the continual development of technology.His company IRRTC delivers bespoke

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WFS 2023 Women in the Fire Service UK National...

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2023/06/14

The WFS renowned national event has been running for over two decades and is open to all genders in any role in the Fire and Rescue Service. Everyone is welcome.Fuel your motivation to learn new skills, invest in your development and discover your true potential. A space to connect with like-minded professionals across a multitude of Services.Be InspiredInspire OthersExpand Your NetworkEmpower YourselfUnlock PotentialLearn more about WFS HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE

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#235 Victoria Phillips Lead Veterinarian for UKISAR...

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2023/06/10

Victoria is a Veterinary Surgeon and Certified Coach experienced at resolving personal and professional challenges. Manager within Dogs Trust's veterinary team to provide the best possible care to dogs within UK-based rehoming centres, outreach and worldwide projects. I first met Victoria in her role as Lead Veterinarian for UKISAR where he is in charge of Coordinating a team of three vets to ensure high welfare standards, health and safety of the canine team during training exercises and

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#234 Ricky Lightfoot

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2023/06/03

Ricky Lightfoot is a firefighter & British runner who has been a world champion in trail running and a medallist.Here is a few of his stats: Medalist in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge, Three Peaks Race, Wasdale, Borrowdale, Ennerdale, Three Shires and Skiddaw, He won the Lakeland Classics Trophy series in 2007 and 2015. Internationally he won the Zegama-Aizkorri race in 2009, finished third in that season’s Skyrunner World Series. He was also third in the World Long Distance

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#233 Candace Miller SFJ Awards

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2023/05/27

Today we are talking Personal development, adult education and the resurgence of apprenticeships in the emergency services sector with Candace Miller.Candace is the Executive Director at The Workforce Development Trust (best known as Skills for Health/Skills for Justice) in addition to being Managing Director of the sector specialist Awarding Organisation, SFJ Awards Ltd. She is a highly experienced leader within the not-for-profit/charitable education and training sector, with over 30 years

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#232 Rudy Reyes, Warrior mindset & Operational readiness

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2023/05/20

Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes is an American conservationist, martial arts instructor, actor, and former active duty United States Marine. He is best known for portraying himself in the TV series SAS Who Dares Wins & Generation Kill.In 1998, Reyes joined the United States Marine Corps and was ultimately selected for (and passed) Marine Recon training. He served in Afghanistan and took part in the Iraq war. Reyes served on the USS Dubuque and often led platoon PT sessions on ship. During the

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#231 Dan Quinn & Steve Sadler

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2023/05/13

Dan Quinn is Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Shropshire Fire and Rescue ServiceSteven Sadler is the UK's leading On-call expert. Steve has served in four Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) throughout England: Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, Staffordshire and Shropshire. He has used his research expertise working as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Keele University, alongside this fire service experience to develop research and data solutions and innovations intended to help FRSs improve the

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#230 Watch Manager Mark Peart

Firefighters Podcast ·

2023/05/06

Mark is a firefighter and SAS Who Dares Wins finisher who recently broke a Guinness World Record by completing the 2023 London Marathon in a full breathing apparatus and mask, to raise funds for the firefighters charityMark was aiming to complete the run in under seven hours, but shocked supporters on the day by getting a staggering time of 4:42:05 – a new world record. It also broke the current record for a Half Marathon while wearing the breathing set.Donate to Marks run HEREConnect with Mark

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