Undisclosed Agents Firefighter Podcast Undisclosed Agents Podcast #22 Eric Wheaton - V.E.S Vetted, Engaged, Savage
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Mar 25, 2024 Guest Eric Wheaton, 17-year fire service veteran, discusses optimizing firefighter training, open-mindedness in the fire service, mentoring, truck operations, and leadership development. He emphasizes continuous improvement, communication, and learning from diverse perspectives within the fire service community.
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Linear Progression For Training
- Start training at very low intensity and progressively add stressors like masks, smoke, noise, tools, and timed sprints.
- Deload between cycles and begin each new cycle slightly higher than the previous baseline to raise overall skill.
Open Mind Lowers Stress And Improves Decisions
- An open mind reduces stress and improves learning by letting you absorb alternative viewpoints before reacting.
- Leaders should actively solicit outside perspectives and cherry-pick useful practices from other departments.
Creating A Book Of Mentors
- Eric built a one-page 'Book Of Mentors' to introduce recruits to influential fire-service instructors and speakers.
- He designed it to be editable so others can add names and pass the resource across departments.