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Nature doesn’t adjust to your level of skill, so we must prepare accordingly.
We are whole beings, not just singular firefighters. There is a massive physical, mental, and emotional component to what we do and how we are expected to perform.
Occupational training, daily workouts, growth mindset leadership lessons, and learning through other people’s experiences, across a wide range of industries will make us more resilient, and harden ourselves to the gray area we operate in on the fireground.
Through your support, we will also give back to the profession that has given us so much, through charitable donations and firefighting and fitness equipment.
Be more resilient to what life throws at us, be harder to kill, be forged and unbroken.
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IER 046 - Breathing Techniques
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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IER 045 - Verbal Grounding
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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061 - Safety is Scary - Part 3 on Developing Grit
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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060 - Safety is Scary - Part 2 on Risk Aversion
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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059 - Safety is Scary - Part 1 on Safety Culture
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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IER 044 - VO2 Max & Performance
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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IER 043 - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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IER 042 - Weight Considerations for the Fire Service
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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IER 041 - Communication During Mayday Events
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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IER 040 - Entanglement Hazards
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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IER 039 - Rescue Options for Roof Maydays
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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058 - Steve Schulz on Challenging Fires & Crew Continuity
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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IER 038 - Vertical Hoisting Rescue Options
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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057 - Dr. Daniel Higuera on Firefighter Wellness
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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IER 037 - Rescue Options for Stairs
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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056 - Dr. Kim Meidenbauer on Heat Stress & Decision-Making
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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IER 036 - Drags & Carries for Egress
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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055 - Jack Dunlavey - On Death, Healing, & Service
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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IER 035 - Falls Into Basements
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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054 - Mickey Farrell - Humility is the Forward Progression of the Fire Service
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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IER 034 - Identifying the Hoseline for Egress
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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053 - Grant Peyronel - DCFD RS2 - Be 100% Into Your Passion
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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IER 033 - Search Characteristics for the IER Environment
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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052 - Training Tidbit - FF off the Hoseline
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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IER 032 - Thigmotaxis & Search
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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IER 031 - Core Self Evaluations (CSE)
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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051 - Mike "Bull" Torres: Service, Love, Empathy
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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IER 030 - Mindfulness, Self Talk, & Visualization
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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050 - Chris Dreisbach on Leadership Through Ethics, Philosophy, & Theology
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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IER 029 - Normalization of Deviance
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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049 - Brandon Cory - Firefighting Under Chaos & the 2020 LODD of Ben Lauren
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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IER 028 - IAFF Study on Line of Duty Injury
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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048 - Ron Burgess of RIT OPS
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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IER 027 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect "The Dual Burden"
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May 26, 2025 |
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047 - Dena Ali on Leadership & Mental Health
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May 19, 2025 |
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IER 026 - The Adaptability Paradox
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May 12, 2025 |
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046 - Jess Rodzinka - Mentorship & Asking Questions
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May 05, 2025 |
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IER 025 - Sandpile Effect Theory
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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045 - Eric Budd - DCFD Rescue 3 - Dedication, Discipline, Details
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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IER 024 - SCBA Air Usage Data - Mayday & LODD Fires
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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044 - Dennis Reilly - "The Payoff Comes When Life Happens"
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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IER 023 - 2nd Due Truck MET Data
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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043 - Luctor et Emergo
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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IER 022 - Apex NC House Fire with Rescues Metabolic Data
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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042 - Damn the Quick Fix - T Production
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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021 - WHOOP, Workouts, & Adv FF Res School Data
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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041 - From Firehouse to Mt. Kilimanjaro & Everest with Kat Hale
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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IER 020 - One Shift of MET Data
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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040 - LODD House Explosion & Maydays with Jason Ilowhite
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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IER 019 - METs - Metabolic Equivalent of Task
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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039 - Tim Anderson & Simplicity Under Stress
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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IER 018 - 60 Seconds of Heart Rate Data
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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038 - 83 Saves During Hurricane Helene - MD HART & Chris Thompson
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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IER 017 - Max Heart Rate Theory & the Aerobic/Anaerobic Threshold
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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037 - Dr. Cory Coehoorn & His Research on Firefighter Stressors
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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IER 016 - Metabolic Pathways & Zone Training
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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036 - Zach Troublefield & the Yellowhorn Mayday
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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IER 015 - The Unified Model of Stress & Performance, Grossman et al.
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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035 - Suzanne Kuser on Optimizing Firefighter Resiliency
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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IER 014 - Stress & Performance Models: Yerkes-Dodson Law
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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034 - Hank Henline of Hasty Fire Products
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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IER 013 - The SNS & the HPA Axis
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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033 - John Johnson on Faith, Mentorship, & Near Misses
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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IER 012 - Adrenaline Induced Response
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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032 - Dr. Laura King & Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Fire Service
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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IER 011 - Heat Acclimation Solutions
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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IER 010 - Heat Strain & Acclimation
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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031 - B-Rock Mayday & Life Lessons Learned
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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IER 009 - Effects of Firefighting Equipment on Performance
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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030 - Mike Nasti of Tip of the Spear Leadership
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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IER 008 - Physical Performance for the Fire Service
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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IER 007 - The Skill Building Continuum
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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029 - Logan Broberg of Rogue Firemanship
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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IER 006 - The Bell Curve of Skill & Performance
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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028 - TJ Prieur - RIT & PTSGrowth - Part 2
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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027 - TJ Prieur - Resiliency Through Discipline Part 1
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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IER 005 - Physical Prowess
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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IER 004 - Adrenal Durability
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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IER 003 - Mental & Emotional Wellness
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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026 - Erik Vidal - An Uncivil Mentality
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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IER 002 - Tactical Acumen
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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025 - Celeste Flynn & Sarah Laird - Progress thru Pain
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May 27, 2024 |
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IER 001 - Strategic Knowledge
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May 20, 2024 |
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023 - "You're Never Gonna Make the Final Decision" with John Graham
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May 13, 2024 |
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IER 000 - Introduction to In-Extremis Readiness
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May 01, 2024 |
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023 - Chris Tobin & Jeff Weffelmeyer of St Louis Fire - Part 2
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Apr 19, 2024 |
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022 - Chris Tobin & Jeff Weffelmeyer of St Louis Fire - Part 1
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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021 - Mental Health & Polyvagal Work w Jess Letourneau LCPC
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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020 - The Unspoken Contract w Chief Dave LeBlanc
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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019 A Safety Officers Perspective w/ Capt. R. Lagana (Ret)
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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018 - Mayday, Burn Unit, & Lessons Learned w/ Capt Bob Wiseman (Ret.)
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Feb 09, 2024 |
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017 - FF/P Jamey Dunlavey (Ret.) - On Grief & Resilience
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Jan 26, 2024 |
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016 - Struggle, Meaning, & Mental Health with Lt. Nate Martin
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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015 - Woodscape Dr LODD Review w/ BC John Bean
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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014 - The Adaptability Paradox BONUS Growth Mindset Episode
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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013 - Roger Steger - Culture & Why the Small Things Matter
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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012 - Dave "Otter" Olson - A Passion for Service & Managing Black Clouds.
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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011 - Optimizing to Thrive with the Biohacker Babes
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Aug 18, 2023 |
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010 - "Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night" Woodscape 5 Year Anniversary
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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009 - Choose People or Assignment?
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Jul 21, 2023 |
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008 - Destiny Morris and Building Resiliency and Mental Wellness
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May 27, 2023 |
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007 - Dr. Jaime Tartar & Sleep Hygiene
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May 11, 2023 |
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006 - Struggle is Divine [BONUS] Growth Mindset Episode
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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005 - Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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004 - Fire Service Nutrition Culture with Kindred Nutrition
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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003 - Leadership Capitol vs Leadership Tolerance
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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002 - Post Line of Duty Death Experiences with Andy Hoffman
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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001 - F&U Introduction
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Mar 21, 2023 |