The Weekly Scrap, Firefighter Podcast

Joined by Kevin Pfluger for another amazing episode of the Scrap. Unbelievably great conversation, topics included Family first, For them, overcoming adversity, the shift in the fire service, and then the audience really got warmed up! Was a great Scrap, with a passionate guest.

Joined by Robby Owens, AKA: Average Jake! It was an awesome conversation and we talked about the the three hours, Training, Mr. Perfect, Legacy vs. Impact... plus all the  rabbit holes the audience sent us down!

Joined by Brent Fenton, more commonly known as firefighter Fenton. Plan to talk about laughing and enjoying the job, as well as culture and mindset and how to stay engaged and plugged in! Plus he answers everything that the audience threw his way. Was an awesome conversation.

Joined on this episode by Uncle Don Sapp, one of the most sincere people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, It was an amazing discussion as we talk about resiliency and tenacity and the changes that he has seen, as well as what he sees coming for the fire service. The audience was amazing with amazing questions, and it was a really good scrap!

Joined once again by one of my favorite deep conversation people, Dave LeBlanc is coming back on the show to talk about accountability and responsibility from the newest member to the tenured legends. Leadership, Culture, Motivation and of course all that the audience threw at him!  He was a champion through it all.

Joined by Jesse Quinalty, the man behind Red Helmet Fire Training, SlabSavers, The Firefighter Book Club, and Firefighters riding in firetrucks eating Ice Cream! This guy absolutely stays plugged in and has a passion!

Joined by the exceptional Chief Richard Kelley to talk about his journey through the ranks and lessons learned along the way. We discussed his philosophy on leading up, culture, training, overcoming adversity and Chief Kelley absolutely crushed anything and everything the audience threw at him!  Was an amazing Scrap!

Joined on this episode by none other than the one and only Paul Combs. The de-facto cartoonist of the fire service!  We discussed motivation, inspiration, leadership and how to make an impact in your organizations culture. This might be the episode that hit me hardest in the gut.

Joined on this episode by Jaime Reyes, who is passionate about improving the job! We are going to talk about fireground communications, how they can be improved, common problems and obstacles, from the technical to the common sense... then we will shift to leadership and culture... it was an awesome conversation with tons of questions from the live audience!

The podcast discusses firefighter rescue survey data, search mission metrics, mindset, and the importance of speed and space in firefighting operations. They also touch on optimization of vertical ventilation, mentoring in the firefighting community, and book recommendations for personal and professional development.