We are kicking off season 4 with an incredibly helpful podcast from Chief John Schmidt of Pasco County, who also serves on the board of the IAFC SHS section. John discusses the importance of being mindful that our firefighters are also husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters. He talks about being intentional with his health and the health of the firefighters …
In Episode 153, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) and I have a discussion with East Hartford, CT IAFF Local 1548 Presiden Brian Gunnoud. We discuss union leadership, the IAFF Health Trust, Behavioral Health, Life Scan physicals, and much more …
In Episode 152, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) and I have a discussion with Chief DeSmith about his career journey including his health and safety officer experience at Renton Regional Fire Authority, his recent experience at FDSOA, and the current health and wellness trends within the fire service.
In Episode 151, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) and I discuss Robbi King’s career journey, Vector Solutions’ learning management system, occupational health, behavioral wellness, and much more. For more information on Vector Solutions, please visit Vector Solutions.
In Ep. 50, we speak with Dr. Reyna about her personal experience and research on Traumatic Brain Injury. Her husband, Humberto was in a horrific auto accident while on duty as a North Carolina State Trooper. The accident resulted in 24/365 care. Listen as she shares her experience as a caretaker and researcher on TBI. If you would like to …
In Ep 149, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) discusses with Dr. Donnie the megatrends in the fire service. Listen and discover the latest challenges and how the fire service is coming together to discover solutions and support each other.
In episode 148, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) and Dr. Donnie discuss with Firefighter Kory Pearn (KP) his journey in creating Crackyl Magazine. Crackyl is the first magazine dedicated to the health and wellness of firefighters. For more information and to subscribe, please visit www.crakylmag.com
In Ep. 147, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) delivers a high-level overview of the upcoming Fire Department Safety Officers Association annual Health and Safety Conference. It will be held at the Tradewinds Island Grand in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida from January 15 – 18, 2023. The conference brings together the most informative firefighter researchers, speakers, and trainers from America. For more …
In Ep. 146, we chat with Center for Public Safety Excellence CEO Preet Bassi about her career journey, CPSE programs, health and wellness, mentorship, and much more…..
In Ep 145, Chief Todd LeDuc (Ret) talks in detail about AFG Grant Applications provided by FEMA. Todd takes a deep dive into the do’s and don’ts of writing grant applications. He also reviews FAQs and does an end-to-end walkthrough of the process. This is an outstanding educational episode where FREE money is involved. For more info, please visit www.fema.gov/grants …
