In December 2017, I was given an incredible opportunity by my mentor, the late Chief Bobby Halton, to create and host The Future Firefighter Podcast on Fire Engineering Blog Talk Radio, focused on firefighter mentorship. From January 2018 through June 2022, I had the privilege of highlighting mentorship in 41 episodes, featuring many mentors w...
If you quit you will regret it for the rest of your life. Quitting never makes things easier. - Admiral William H. McRaven Entry Level Hiring Process In this episode, Host Chris Baker breaks down the application phase of the entry-level firefighter hiring process and explains how candidates can become resilient, standout applicants. The discus...
When the call comes for an immediate-need strike team assignment, wildland firefighters respond within a moment's notice, sometimes only with their out-of-county bags. Also referred to as red bags, these bags are packed with essential survival items for a 14-day assignment. Depending on the operational assignment, these red bags are weighed and hav...
