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Zam’s formula for better health and performance

about 13 hours ago

33m

E305

Dena Ali returns: Mental health starts with leadership

May. 7

47m

E304

Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell’s mission to elevate the fire service

Apr. 30

43m

E303

Develop TIC discipline

Apr. 16

59m

E302

Stress changes everything: Gasaway talks fireground decision-making

Apr. 9

53m

E301

What’s your bold vision? Chief Dan Munsey talks innovation

Mar. 26

48m

E300

If Gordon Graham ran the country ...

Mar. 12

49m

E299

Is firefighter stress really different? Captain Marc Wysocki weighs in

Mar. 5

33m

E298

The 24/72 push: James Geering urges shift schedule reform

Feb. 26

48m

E297

How’s your leadership pipeline?

Feb. 19

39m

E296

Training for the big moment — sometimes you only get one shot

Feb. 12

23m

E295

Rehab stations: Your sabbatical from zombie mode

Feb. 5

47m

E294

What could go wrong? Game out fire command for major events

Jan. 29

39m

E293

It’s time to track your incidents. Chief Oates explains how and why

Jan. 22

48m

E292

Should firefighters work out in their gear? Annette Zapp breaks it down

Jan. 8

47m

E291

Your 2025 after-action review

Dec. 18

54m

E290

‘Chiefing 101’: The evolving nature of the fire chief role

Dec. 11

54m

E289

‘Stop killing people in training’: Carey’s call to action

Dec. 4

50m

E288

‘Lead yourself first to lead others better’: Chief Randy Bruegman returns

Nov. 20

57m

E287

Chad Crouse talks AI: We can’t ‘outsource all the thinking’

Nov. 13

44m

E286

How to process challenging calls: Dr. Derrick Edwards shares the key step

Nov. 6

1h 3m

E285

‘We’re all in this together’: Chief Mary Cameli talks innovation and regional support

Oct. 30

44m

E284

‘You are in control’: Dr. Nicole Sawyer on how mindset drives health

Oct. 23

48m

E283

‘You just don’t quit’: Chief Jeremy Craft’s lessons for leadership — and rodeo

Oct. 16

44m

E282

‘This game of trade-offs’: Jeff Stull talks NFPA standards

Oct. 9

53m

E281

Biohack your health: Mike Binney talks fatigue management

Oct. 2

50m

E280

‘Technology is the lure’: Kirk McKinzie talks FF recruitment

Sep. 25

51m

E279

Rainn Wilson on ‘Code 3’ and the brutal beauty of EMS life

Sep. 18

23m

E278

‘Code 3’: A love letter to fire and EMS

Sep. 10

46m

E277

Zam’s hot takes: FF arrests, FDNY EMS, shift schedules + more

Sep. 5

39m

E276

‘It’s the backup line’: The real role of FEMA

Aug. 28

50m

E275

‘Who’s your phone-a-friend?’: Dr. Sara Jahnke on the power of health-focused networks

Aug. 21

48m

E274

‘Nobody has a unique problem’: Waldo and Wolford talk shared solutions

Aug. 13

41m

E272

Aggressive firefighting: ‘We’ve corrupted the concept’

Aug. 7

56m

E273

Extra Alarm: How to deliver strong initial on-scene size-up reports

Aug. 6

10m

E271

‘You can really decrease your risk’: Dr. Jeff Burgess talks firefighter cancer

Jul. 24

48m

E270

Extra Alarm: Continuation of command — what happens when the IC goes down?

Jul. 23

9m

E269

‘As goes the Metro, so goes the global fire service’: Inside the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association

Jul. 17

51m

E268

‘We rehearsed this’: Chief Eric Morgenthaler talks mayday command

Jul. 10

56m

E267

Extra Alarm: Emergency logistics — who’s your go-to officer?

Jul. 8

12m

E266

‘Come from curiosity’: Chief Corey Smedley on earning trust as an outside hire

Jul. 3

54m

E265

‘Sleep washes the brain’: How shift workers can improve sleep

Jun. 26

58m

E264

Extra Alarm: The do’s and don’ts of commanding your first fire

Jun. 24

14m

E263

‘Release of calmness’: Detailing the procedure helping firefighters manage PTSD

Jun. 18

54m

E262

‘Everything went lights out’: SoCal firefighter details close call

Jun. 12

1h 12m

E261

Extra Alarm: Squad programs — reshaping fire response

Jun. 10

13m

E260

‘I don’t want to see grieving families’: Danny Kistner talks NFFF mission and support

Jun. 5

53m

E259

Accreditation in action: CPSE’s Preet Bassi talks tracking FD practices and progress

May. 29

55m

E258

Extra Alarm: Mixed signals – managing conflicting orders within the chain of command

May. 27

15m

E257

The National Firefighter Registry is back: Help fellow FFs ‘be healthier and live longer’

May. 22

49m

E256

How to hit the ‘RESET’ button on behavioral health

May. 15

49m

E255

Extra Alarm: The all-in engine company – making it work with 3 members

May. 13

8m

E254

Dr. Reggie Freeman returns to talk higher education, plus Zam’s MBA

May. 8

52m

E253

Chief Reid Vaughan: ‘If you can fog a mirror, I’ll find you a job’

May. 1

55m

E252

Extra Alarm: Fire service pruning – make way for fresh ideas, technology and practices

Apr. 29

7m

E251

NFL lineman honors fallen firefighters through ‘My Cause My Cleats’ program

Apr. 24

42m

E250

Extra Alarm: The importance of proportional response on and off the fireground

Apr. 22

6m

E249

Chief Kim Zagaris reflects on the Oklahoma City bombing 30 years later

Apr. 17

1h 8m

E248

Extra Alarm: Fleeing to the firehouse – when work becomes an escape

Apr. 15

10m

E247

‘Interior offensive aggressive attack’: Juratovac shares her favorite words

Apr. 10

1h 16m

E246

Chief Brian Fennessy talks ‘mind-blowing’ L.A. urban conflagration

Apr. 3

1h 15m

E245

Extra Alarm: It’s time for a cabinet-level Department of Emergency Services

Apr. 1

14m

E244

Thermal imagers: Andy Starnes talks fireground ‘force multiplier’ technology

Mar. 27

1h 2m

E243

Extra Alarm: Electric vehicle fires – where the waiting game wins

Mar. 25

8m

E242

Critical connections: The challenges and solutions in public safety communication

Mar. 21

52m

E241

Extra Alarm: Conduct a personal AAR in 45 minutes or less

Mar. 18

12m

E240

‘Restore classes immediately’: Fire service leaders urge action after NFA training cancellations

Mar. 11

46m

E239

Chief Kevin Quinn: ‘If you do retention right, you don’t have a recruitment problem’

Mar. 6

1h 10m

E238

Extra Alarm: How battalion chiefs can win the hearts of their firefighters

Mar. 4

7m

E237

‘Hyper-connected to the people we serve’: Chief Dean Crispen talks SFFD goals

Feb. 27

58m

E236

Extra Alarm: What you need to know about the Social Security Fairness Act

Feb. 24

6m

E235

‘I’m proof that it works’: Zam talks resilience-focused habits

Feb. 20

51m

E233

Extra Alarm: How to develop a volunteer recruitment playbook

Feb. 18

14m

E232

Curt Varone: ‘Our biggest liability is sitting in the firehouse with us’

Feb. 13

1h 9m

E231

Extra Alarm: Borrowing from business simply doesn’t work for the fire service

Feb. 11

14m

E230

San Diego Fire Rescue chiefs talk recruitment, wellness and community connection

Feb. 6

1h 8m

E229

Extra Alarm: ‘The Great AI Lie’ – greater efficiency does not always equate to improved mental health

Feb. 4

10m

E228

Introducing the Firefighter Mayday Survey with Lt. Bassel Ibrahim

Jan. 30

1h 7m

E227

Extra Alarm: ‘I will stay connected to the members’ -- a challenging goal for newly promoted leaders

Jan. 28

11m

E226

Jo Terry: ‘PTSD does not have to end in tragedy’

Jan. 23

1h 2m

E225

Extra Alarm: Leading through the political conversation at the kitchen table

Jan. 21

8m

E224

‘Do the next right thing right’: Kevin Sofen talks tech fundamentals

Jan. 16

1h 5m

E223

Extra Alarm: Fire is fire no matter what you call it

Jan. 14

7m

E222

Chief Bob Horton: ‘Wildfire is coming to a town near you’

Jan. 9

1h 5m

E221

Extra Alarm: Bridging the gap between firefighters and the 40-hour world

Jan. 7

9m

E220

‘It is never too late to start’: Kepra Jack details how to revive your cardiac health

Jan. 2

1h 3m

E219

2024 reflections + 2025 bold predictions

Dec. 26

59m

E218

‘Work the problem’: Firefighter-survivalist shares ‘Naked & Afraid’ lessons

Dec. 19

1h 3m

E217

‘Good, better, best’: Megan Lautz shares a realistic approach to FF nutrition

Dec. 12

1h 5m

E216

Adm. Mike Studeman: Great leaders seek ‘maximum performance at highest morale’

Dec. 5

1h 11m

E215

Inside EMS: Accountability in action – building a culture that sticks in EMS

Nov. 30

28m

E214

‘It raises my hackles’: Chief Chuck Ryan talks unsafe fireground actions

Nov. 27

1h 4m

E213

Firefighter gift deals tastier than turkey

Nov. 21

57m

E212

Chief Derek Alkonis: ‘Everything you do is focused on life safety’

Nov. 14

1h 9m

E211

Greatest Hits: Chief Leeb returns to mark 100 episodes – and brings friends

Nov. 7

1h 10m

E210

‘We changed the entire dynamic’: Chief Mike Cunningham talks recruitment

Oct. 31

1h 4m

E209

‘It feels good to do good’: Kurt DeGroot talks Project Fire Buddies

Oct. 24

58m

E208

Hurricane deployment: Trevor Frodge details his USAR team experience

Oct. 17

1h 5m

E207

‘Mission first, people always’: Chief Randy Royal on his leadership mindset

Oct. 10

1h 6m

E206

‘Let your people run’: Chief Josh Waldo on empowering your members

Oct. 3

59m