The past, the present and paying it forward with Chief John Norman
Dec 4, 2024
This month I had the honor to speak with FDNY Chief John Norman
(ret). Take what you learned and pay it forward. Make the fire
service better than you found it. Cherish the kitchen table talks
and strive to learn something new every day.
This is the best job in the world, and it is a blessing to be part
of it.
Hurry up and slow down, make a decision
Nov 6, 2024
This month I welcome Dr. Shelley Wheeler back to the show. This show is all about making decision on the fire ground. We offer advice to the new officer on making critical decisions with little information.
We discussed Recognition Prime Decision model. This model is what
firefighters use on the scene when we have...
Being the Truck Boss
Oct 6, 2024
This month i talk with Capt. Mike Burkett. Mike is a Captain with the Baltimore City Fire Department assigned to Truck 5 and an instructor with Capitol Fire Training.
Mike and I discuss being the Truck boss.
- Crew expectations
- Operating in commercial and residential structures
- Searching vacant
- training to...
Sleep deprived, anxiety and inflammation CBD can help
Sep 2, 2024
Sleep deprived, anxiety and inflammation ,CBD is helping first responders as well as nurses and doctors cope with the stresses our work hands us. Jon Vought and I discuss the stresses our job has. John is the owner of Rescue 1 CBD. His product is 100% THC free. Jon and I dig deep into what his product is, what it does...
Change the culture by going back in time
Jul 16, 2024
This month i sit down with Stephanie White. We discuss CBD in the fire service, the kitchen table, keeping a heathy shift and changing the culture by looking at the past.
We are firefighters, our job is to go into burning buildings and
put fires out. It seems we have steered away from our past culture
of being...