The Firefighters Podcast
The Firefighters Podcast is a global podcast seeking to develop, inspire, connect, motivate, represent & celebrate the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations celebrating those within our emergency services family and encouraging the support of this incredible group of people.
Operational UK firefighter Pete Wakefield speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those who choose this life path.
Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters & first responders
Podcasting since 2020 • 325 episodes
The Firefighters Podcast
Latest Episodes
#344 Proficiency, Accountability & Embracing Mistakes with John McDonough
My returning guest today is good friend of the podcast John McDonough who has been a professional firefighter for 38 years with the Fire and Rescue New South Wales in Sydney Australia. He is currently an operational Duty Comm...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 344
•
2:07:45
#343 Beyond the Flames: The Lifespan of Firefighters Gear, PPE & Fabrics
In today’s episode, Beyond the Flames: The Lifespan of Firefighter Fabrics, we’re turning up the heat on groundbreaking research from the University of Alberta. Joining us are two incredible experts: Saiful, a PhD candidate who’s spent...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 343
•
59:46
#342 Police Interceptors, consent vs force and the true trauma cost paid by first responders with Ben Pearson
This week, we’re stepping out of the fire station and into the fast-paced, high-pressure world of policing with a truly extraordinary guest.Ben Pearson has spent the last 19 years fighting crime on the front lines as a member of the elit...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 342
•
2:17:54
#341 Fighting stereotypes & Clearing a Path for others with Vicky Shakesby MBE
Today, we have the privilege of speaking with an extraordinary trailblazer. Vicky Shakesby MBE broke barriers as the first full-time female firefighter in her brigade in the early 1990s, carving a path for women in a field historically dominate...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 341
•
1:29:27
#340 James Braidwood, Paul Grimwood & 200 years of Firefighting with Mike Stachowicz
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) celebrated the 200th anniversary of the world's first municipal fire service on October 23, 2024 at St Giles' Cathedral service where The SFRS hosted a commemorative service with the Princess R...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 340
•
1:56:47
