The Hotshot Wake Up

On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We chat with Gabriel Mann about his upcoming film, Hotshot. This is an amazing movie that deserves a large audience. We discuss his work, wildfire culture, media culture, and more. The movie is expected to be out in August of this year. A wonderful and sobering conversation. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The pay cliff is now 12 weeks away. NFFE had a big week in D.C. The Ambassador to Canada has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Canadian government. This will streamline intelligence sharing, satellites, drones, and cross-border operations. A huge step towards international wildfire response dispatching and cooperation. Ontario is now asking citizens to report suspicious activity around new wildfire starts. Human-caused fires continue to be a problem. Not just in Alberta. Yale University says cloud seeding will save the American West and reduce wildfires… interesting. Full operational update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ The FBI arrests a California arsonist responsible for the 2022 Oak fire. Over 197 structures and 20,000 acres were burned. The Hotshot Community loses another young fit firefighter. Prayers to Jacob Metcalf’s family. The DIO and USDA put out a joint statement on their “strategic wildfire funding plan.” It includes a plan for wages, diversity, equity, and climate justice. My thoughts. We are approaching the 10 year anniversary of Granite Mountain and the Yarnell fire. Have the promises been kept? Full operational update. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We have a conversation with Pioneer Peak Hotshot Superintendent Kris Baumgartner. The crew just returned from an assignment in Alberta, Canada, and we discussed that experience. We talk about Hotshot culture and everything that comes with it. Old school V.S. new school and what can we learn from both. The importance of grit, tenacity, and rugged toughness while still recognizing the importance of self-awareness and decompressing. Our experiences with mental health and how we each have dealt with “waking up.” THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ There is a sea of conspiracy and misunderstanding about what’s going on with the wildfires in Canada. We cover all of these things and provide professional insight into what’s actually happening. What is a fire-resilient and fire-reliant landscape? This is important to understand. Is this all unprecedented? Also, and update on the Tim Hart Act and wildland firefighter pay. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On today’s show, we have a conversation with Dr. Melinda Adams. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Melinda Adams, Ph.D. belongs to the N’dee San Carlos Apache Tribe and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Atmospheric Science and Indigenous Studies at The University of Kansas. She is a cultural fire scholar and practitioner on encouraging public participation in prescribed and controlled burns, getting more people fire certified, and placing more Indigenous-led cultural fire to the ground with allies, agencies, and Tribal members. In our conversations, we discuss the “fear of fire” that the public has and how to educate others on the importance of “good fire.” We also speak on learning and loving where you live and interacting with that environment and landscape. Dr. Adams holds her Bachelor of Science from Haskell Indian Nations University (one of thirty-seven tribal colleges located across the United States), her Master of Science from Purdue University, and PhD from the University of California, Davis. Her research focuses on the revitalization of cultural fire with Tribes at the intersection of ecology, environmental science, environmental policy, and Native American Studies. Contact: mmadams@ku.edu​   mmadams@ucdavis.edu THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I asked the audience to create an 11th Standard Fire Order. The responses are great! A prescribed fire escape in Oregon. I cover the details of this burn. Criminal Charges are dropped in the PG&E Zogg Fire case. Classic California wildfire lawsuits and politics. ANOTHER insurance company drops policies in California due to wildfires. What’s next…?! Operational Update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ State Farm stops new insurance policies on homes in California due to wildfires and the climate emergency. What this means for residents in rural areas. Did wildfire risk maps play a role?! Erickson Skycrane can now operate at night after NVG certification. Full operational update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ We welcome Destiny Morris. She is a relationship therapist and works with wildland firefighters, their partners and provides real-world solutions for them. We cover everything no one wants to say out loud. We discuss the wide spectrum of addiction and vices and talk about what wildland firefighters want from their partners and what their partners want as well in return. If you are a wildland firefighter or if you are in a relationship with one, this is a must-listen. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

On Today's Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Arizona starts a satellite tracking program for its crews. We talk about the technology and its integration into their programs. Firefighters burned over in Idaho. Sustained burns on 65% of their body. We cover this incident and talk about common denominators. US Hotshot crews are seeing what Canadian tactics look like. Is one way better than the other?! Full operational update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article achieves, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.