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
Episodes
304 episodes since 2020
#327 Decision-making & Teamwork in high pressured environments with Dr Nikki Power
Dr Nikki Power is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Organisational Psychology. Her Research focusses on teamwork, interoperability & the socio-cognitive processes involved in decision-making and teamwork in high pressured work enviro...
September 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 327
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1:57:21
#326 Incident command, Managing Big Jobs & What to consider with Dan Stephens
Today we welcome returning guest Dan Stephens back onto the podcast as we discuss Incident command, managing big and small incidents & the principles, tactics, considerations and models available to commanders in the UKFRS. Dan walks us thr...
September 13, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 326
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1:43:56
#325 Change Management & The Complexity of Change with Stephen Carver
STEPHEN CARVER B.Sc M.Sc C.Eng EurIng FIRM FAPM - is rated as one of the top 3 lecturers at one of Europe’s top MBA Business Schools. He has a reputation of taking complex management concepts such as Project, Programme and Crisis Managem...
September 09, 2024
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1:29:43
#323 Antarctic Fire Angels: The Great World Race 777
Returning guests George & Bex from The Antarctic Fire Angels Both wholetime fire fighters with South Wales Fire and Rescue Service (SWFRS) and Mid &...
September 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 323
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52:35
#322 Mental Health, 999:RESET, Ben Nevis and Reframing Success
999 RE:SET is a charity based in Scotland creating weekend experiences for First responder Mental & physical wellbeing in the outdoors.You can find more information and book onto their upcoming weekend where the podcast will be in a...
September 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 322
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55:44
#321 Gerard Mann Leadership Resiliency Mindset & Culture
Gerard Mann is an experienced Leading Firefighter, Instructor & international conference speaker from Melbourne Australia.You can contact Gerard through his Linkedin HERE<...
September 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 321
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1:54:20
#320 TABLET COMMAND with Andy Bozzo & Will Pigeon
Tablet Command provides the industry-leading Mobile CAD, emergency incident response and management solution to more than 25,000 users and 600 public safety agencies across the United States and Canada. Tablet Command software solutions enhance...
August 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 320
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1:23:52
#319 NOW & NEXT with Pete & Carl
Carl Boasman first appeared on the podcast back in episode #301 Leadership & The Impact we have on others. Since then Carl has come onbaord with the podcast team supporting on our strataegic partnership work and in today episode we a...
August 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 319
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1:53:55
#318 Professor Paul Christensen Recharged - Specialist Consultant for Lithium Ion Battery Safety
Professor Paul Christensen is a subject matter expert & Consultant on all aspects of lithium-ion battery safety including fire detection and suppression. He is Seni...
August 19, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 318
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1:01:06
#317 Ben Levy UK strategic lead for Fires in Tall Buildings at the National Fire Chiefs Council
Ben Levy is a highly experienced senior manager at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. During his 28-year career as a firefighter and officer he has gained significant operational experience. He has held a wide range of leadership posit...
August 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 317
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1:46:27
#316 Josh Burchick Forged & Unbroken
Joshua Burchick is a Captain with Howard County (MD) Department of Fire & Rescue Services, and has served with HCFR since early 2004. Additionally, he has served with the Kentland Volunteer Fire Department in Prince Georges County, MD...
August 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 316
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2:18:42
#315 British Firefighter Challenge 2024 ROUND UP
A round up episode about The British Firefighter Challenge 2024. The event, athletes, sponsors and medal winner.Find out more about the BFC HEREWe only feature the ...
August 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 315
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36:06
#314 The Who, What, How & Why The Firefighters Podcast started - Sarah Bromley Interviews founder & Host Pete Wakefield
In today episode we are giving into a long standing request which has become more frequent lately and we have UKFRS serving Watch Commander & member of the podcast team Sarah Bromley Interviewing the founder & Host of the firefighters p...
July 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 314
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1:50:15
#313 The Firefighters Charity with Joss Gaynor & Steve Sadler
Today my guests are Joss Gaynor from The Firefighters Charity & Steve Sadler from Re-enkindle ...
July 22, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 313
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1:10:31
#312 IFIW and the international perspective with Mike Stachowicz
Today returning guest and friend of the podcast Mike Stachowicz from the UKFRS as we discuss his recent trip to International Fire Instructor’s Workshop IFIW. The next IFIW in 2025 will be in Denver, Colorado.We only feature the late...
July 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 312
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2:28:29
CHANGE - Embracing, Embedding and Managing through it with Louise Diffey at WFS 2024
Today I'm speaking with Louise Diffey from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue service about how we Embrace, Embed and Manage through the ever changing landscape of the First responders working life and also discuss mental models th...
July 11, 2024
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Season 4
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29:30
#311 High Rise Firefighting with Brent Brooks
We only feature the latest 200 episodes of the podcast on public platforms so to access our podcast LIBRARY, every Debrief & document CLICK HEREMy guest today is Brent Bro...
July 08, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 311
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1:29:58
#310 The World of Search & Rescue with Dave O'Neill MBE part 2 of 2
This is our follow up from #308 - the second part episode with Dave O'Neill MBE. Dave retired from London Fire Brigade as AC of Special Projects in October of 2023 following an incredible career spanning 3 decades in the UK Fire & Rescue Se...
July 01, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 310
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1:30:06
#309 Debrief: The Smithfield Market Fire January 23rd 1958
In the early hours of Thursday 23rd January 1958, local firefighters arrived at the Smithfield Meat Market. By the time the blaze was finally contained, days later, two members of the London Fire Brigade were dead and a further twenty-six firef...
June 26, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 309
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38:43
#308 The World of Search & Rescue with Dave O'Neill MBE Part 1 of 2
Dave O'Neill MBE retired from London Fire Brigade as AC of Special Projects in October of 2023 following an incredible career spanning 3 decades in the UK Fire & Rescue Service. In the 2021 New Years Honours he was awarded an MBE for master...
June 24, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 308
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1:19:35
#307 Incident Command Development Team at WFS 2024
This episode was recorded at the 22nd annual Woman In The Fire Service with the Incident command team leading on the multi incident scenarios and developing firefighters and commanders. Women in the Fire Service UK (WFS) was set up in the 1990s...
June 17, 2024
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Season 3
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Episode 307
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1:00:42
The Diabetes Epidemic & How its affecting first responders with Kate Walker
10 June to Sunday 16 June is National Diabetes Week - Type 2 diabetes is a national health emergency in the UK. For every 1,000 employees, 82 have diabetes, 20 of these do not know they have the condition – the majority of peopl...
June 15, 2024
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Season 4
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50:27
Siobhan AKA The Fire Mum at WFS 2024
Siobhan is a 38 year old mother of 2 and more recently a firefighter in London Fire Brigade. Whilst going through her application process she realised there was no one explicitly sharing their journey through the training process in the fire se...
June 12, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 305
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26:02
#306 TELSTAR HOUSE DEBRIEF - LONDON 2003 with Chris Westfield
Chris Westfield started his Fire service career in 2003 whereby within the same year he was involved in a near death experience operationally at what became known as the TELSTAR HOUSE fire.A 20 Pump High-rise Fire; Telstar House was loca...
June 10, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 306
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3:22:55
#305 Welsh Firefighter Challenge Event Debrief 2024
The Welsh Firefighter Challenge is a regional sporting event run alongside The British Firefighter Challenge. It is for both serving and retired firefighters.Held annually, the Welsh Firefighter Challenge is a set of gruelling physical ...
June 05, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 305
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52:16