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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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56:58

#192 How to NOT BECOME A PHYSICAL MESS over Christmas...

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2022/12/28

Mark Pearce runs Fitness For the Frontline with coaching designed specifically to reflect the physical elements of the role of a Firefighter for those applying for, currently serving in or retired from the fire service. Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.William Wood WatchesHAIX FootwearFitness For the Frontline is coaching

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#191 Marathon Des Sables, Mental health & PTSD with...

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2022/12/25

From a background in high level rugby James Bull turned to fighting fires and saving lives where over time he feels like he has lost himself as his previously confident, happy self as his mental health deteriorated in part due to the people around him and working conditions.As a Station Commander James says he knows that if he wants to raise awareness about the mental health challenges that come from working in the fire service, he has to be able to talk about his own experiences. But this, he

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#190 Paul Minter, 191 MARATHONS IN 218 DAYS & The...

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2022/12/18

Paul served for nearly 18 years in the British Army as a reconnaissance soldier, completing several frontline tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was blown up by RPGs (Rocket-Propelled Grenades) and with an IED (Improvised Explosive Device), experiencing hundreds of firefights and seeing comrades, friends, blown up on numerous occasions.Starting on the 1st of March 2022, to help fund The HEAD UP charity Paul ran the coastlines of England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight, and

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#189 The Keys to longevity & High Performance with...

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2022/12/16

Andy is a Strength & Conditioning Coach:Bsc(Hons) S&CPGdip Physiology & UK FirefighterAndy works with predominantly with Professional athletes and you can find him on Instagram HEREYou can find useful content about human performance from Andy HERENOTE: FOR CONTEXT THIS WAS RECORDED BACK IN AUGUST 2022Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREA big thanks to our partners for

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35:02

The Fire & Emergency awards 2022 round up

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2022/12/12

A quick round up of some of the award winner's, partner's & organisers from the Fire & Emergency awards 2022.The Excellence in Fire and Emergency Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of the fire and emergency services. Chief Fire Officers, their teams, industry supporters, suppliers and front-line firefighters come together to celebrate the work of brigades, teams and individuals who have really made a difference.Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full

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#188 Building community trust based on data & social...

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2022/12/11

Dr Christian Morgner is a Senior Lecturer in Cultural and Creative Industries at the University of Sheffield.He was the lead on a study Understanding ethnicity and residential fires from the perspective of cultural values and practices. The Grenfell Tower and Lakanal House fires in London in 2017 and 2009 highlighted how these devasting events mainly affected people from ethnic minorities. While many studies have explored the role of socio-demographic variables in residential fires, ethnicity or

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49:26

#187 Fleur Lombard fatal Incident Debrief at Leos...

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2022/12/08

Fleur was the first female firefighter to die on duty in peacetime Britain with extensive full thickness burns involving the entire head and neck, chest, upper part of the abdomen, trunk, both upper arms, forearms and hands. Avon Fire Brigade (now Avon Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS)) were called to a fire at 12:46 on the 4th February 1996 at Leo’s Supermarket, Staple Hill, Bristol.The Fleur Lombard Bursary Fund could give you a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Funding is available for operational and

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60:48

#186 Fire Magazine 2022 round up & Look ahead to the...

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2022/12/02

Andrew Ledgerton-Lynch is the Managing Editor for FIRE MAGAZINE Every year FIRE magazine publisher, Fire Knowledge host the Excellence in Fire & Emergency Awards 2022. his year it will be held in London on December 9th.In todays episode we speak about:Nominees for the awardsInnovation in the sector during 2023Decontamination and how far we have comePay disputesStrike actionCulturals reviews and what it means for UKFRSProfessional development & "Practice to Progress"and a whole host

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#185 The 3 L's of the Fire Service with Ange Everington

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2022/12/01

Ange is a professional developing firefighter within UKFRS. She joined the fire service after 6 attempts, overcoming personal challenges and setbacks on her way to the job she wanted since a child. Ange is sharing her journey in the role by creating a social media platform in a bid to help and inspire others that are wanting to join the job to encourage them that anyone, regardless of gender can achieving their dream. Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts,

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36:45

#184 Is LFB Institutionally misogynist and racist -...

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2022/11/30

An Independent Culture Review with a comprehensive examination of culture at London Fire Brigade was a recommendation of the internal investigation into the death of a firefighter on development, Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit, who tragically took his own life in August 2020. Before Jaden’s death LFB say they knew there were longstanding issues with poor culture and behaviour at the Brigade and had made many attempts to address these issues, but without success. chaired by Nazir Afzal OBE & done

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#183 Scottish Accents, Mental health & Marathons in...

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2022/11/27

Mike McNab & Iain Ballantyne are firefighters based in Scotland who raised money for charity running the New York City marathon wearing fire kit. In our chat today we talk about:-Mike's personal battles with mental healththe benefit of small habit changes on long term positive changeTheir involvement with Ops Florian training firefighters in third world countries the changing culture of UKFRStraining for the marathonovercoming challenges and lots more..........Listen to every episode &

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What to measure & where to focus with Mark Pearce...

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2022/11/22

Touching base again with Mark as we talk marathon running, Arnold classic, how we view fitness differently & finally what we should measure & value when it comes to "being a fit career firefighter"Mark is a career firefighter, physical trainer and health and fitness advisor for his service in helping firefighters enjoy long career in their peak physical health.Mark also runs Fitness For the Frontline which is an online coaching platform designed specifically to reflect the physical

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Firefighter Pay - a brief recap on where we have come...

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2022/11/15

Following national news from unions and services on pay dispute & potential upcoming strike action regarding UK firefighter pay we do a brief recap on where we have come from & what we are facing today.Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon CrewListen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREA big thanks to our partners for supporting this

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#181 Loving the job & not taking yourself too...

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2022/11/13

Gareth is an operational UK firefighter who inspires, educates and pulls back the curtain for the public about what happens in the life of a firefighter. He has really taken connecting with our communities to a whole new level with his large TIKTOK following and creative funny way of connecting with people.Gareth has also had some real challenges with his own mental health journey & speaks about it on today's episode and why it drove him to start a walking group to support front line

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#180 Marlie Farm Fatal Incident Debrief December 3rd...

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2022/11/09

On 3 December 2006 fire crews were mobilised to a fire at Marlie Farm located near Ringmer in East Sussex. The incident involved a complex of buildings at which a large volume of fireworks were being stored. As a consequence of the development of the fire, what safety measures were in place failed to protect the explosives from becoming involved in the fire and an explosion occurred killing two firefighting personnel ' one a Watch Manager and the other a retired firefighter working as a video

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42:08

#179 Leadership, Work ethic & Wildland firefighting...

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2022/11/06

Chad Costa is assistant chief with the City of Petaluma (California) Fire Department. With 20 years of fire service experience, Costa has worked in a variety of organizations, including the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), rural districts, semi-rural districts and a city. He is the technology and communications battalion chief and a division group supervisor on California Interagency Team 5. Costa has a bachelor’s degree in emergency services management and a

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#177 UP IN SMOKE with Firefighter & Author Leigh...

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2022/10/30

UP IN SMOKE: Stories from a Life on Fire Is Leigh's compelling collection of stories from his life as a third-generation firefighter. In 2007 Leigh was awarded a Chief Fire Officers’ Commendation for ‘Action and Dedication Beyond the Call of Duty’. He also won two gold medals at the 2008 World Firefighter Games. He is a campaigner, activist, PTSD sufferer, mental health advocate, storyteller and House DJ.His book is a brilliantly warm and entertaining celebration of the everyday heroism of our

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#176 EXIT PROJECT RECAP - Article from The...

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2022/10/27

As a follow requested from many here is a brief breakdown of the more specific data for a comparison of the demographics, injury patterns and outcome data for patients injured in motor vehicle collisions who are trapped compared to those patients who are not trapped.This data supported and steered the work of Tim Nutbeam and the EXIT project from episode 173.The article can be found in long form HEREThe EXIT project which has spent years working with the NFCC, UKRO the College of Paramedics and

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#175 Gillender Street Incident Debrief July 10th 1991

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2022/10/23

Today's Debrief looks back at the Incident on Gillender Street in Tower Hamlets, London which claimed the lives of two firefighters Terry Hunt and David Stokoe. The fire was attended by more than 25 fire engines after starting on July 10th 1991. Listen to every episode & Debrief ever made, get full access to discounts, insider info & support the ongoing work of the podcast by clicking HEREA big thanks to our partners for supporting this episode.William Wood WatchesHAIX

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#174 The most flexible & resilient scheduling &...

Firefighters Podcast ·

2022/10/20

Fire Service Rota is the most flexible and resilient scheduling and alerting software for firefighters. They provide real-time insight into the availability of on-call fire services and optimises crewing for full-time fire stations, allowing to manage all staff in one system.It offers exceptional support and insight to ensure service-wide readiness, regardless of the crewing system each station follows.Find out more about Fire Service Rota HEREPlease support the podcast and its future by clicking

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