In this episode we cover: Have you ever had a hard time turning your brain off when you got off duty? Have your relationships ever been strained as you tried to reintegrate into daily life off shift? This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast features Emily Hightower from Shift/Adapt and she gives you some great tools to […]

In this episode we cover: On an emergency scene have you ever wondered why sometimes you didn’t perform like you did hundreds of times in training? How about why you have a little more anxiety when you’re in one situation vs another? Or even why you have an underlying anxiety when you’re at work vs […]

On this weeks Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast we talk with Captain Sean Gray from Cobb County Fire Department. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! Links mentioned in this episode: Episode 12 of the Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast Guiding Principles and How to Establish Your Why […]

Episode 12 of the Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast continues to expand upon the concepts of mindset and expectations. We explore how to set positive expectations of ourselves and explore the concept of talking to ourselves vs listening to ourselves. Ultimately it is up to you! Check it out here.​ In this episode we cover: Links mentioned […]

This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast is up and we talk about how to set expectations at the crew level to be clear, concise, and build a cohesive team. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! ​On the FFC Podcast we coach you to deal with the stressors of […]

This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast dives into Mindset and how we ultimately get to choose it. This choice can hinder us or it can propel us. Check it out here!​ In this episode we cover: You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! ​On the FFC Podcast we coach you to deal with the stressors of the job […]

In this episode we talk about Psychological Detachment from Work and give you actionable tools to help bridge the gap between work life and off-work life In this episode we cover: Resources mentioned in this episode: Etzion, D., Eden, D., & Lapidot, Y. (1998). Relief from job stressors and burnout: reserve service as a respite. The […]

This week on the Firefighter Craftsmanship Podcast we talk with Capt. Chris Van Luen about how to own your own health and steps you can take to proactively stay in the game. Since January is Cancer Awareness Month for Firefighters we dive into Chris’ personal journey with cancer and get into some ways you can […]

This week’s Firefighter Craftsmanship podcast is an honest conversation directed at you supervisors specifically (but we think there’s lots of value for all ranks!) We wrap up our series addressing the recent Fire Rescue1 survey in this episode and talk about How Your Stress is Affecting Those Around You. Check it out here! In this […]

This weeks podcast features Chief Mike West who is doing some leading edge things with his department, Front Range Fire Rescue, especially in empowering his people to be resilient and ready. In this episode we cover: You can listen here on Apple Podcast or Spotify! ​On the FFC Podcast we empower emergency responders to master stress resilience, foster […]