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Check out the FireRescue1 podcast resource center, featuring industry-specific podcasts tackling everything from fireground operations, safety tactics, leadership, recruitment, training and more, including our exclusive show, Better Every Shift, hosted by Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett, FireRescue1’s editor-in-chief.

Battalion Chief Greg Sawyer explains how one month at a slower station — replete with some cool health toys — can help members feel human again
Chief Bryan Frieders breaks down the fire department role at major events like the Super Bowl and large festivals
Tracking exposures, traumatic calls, hazmat incidents and unique situations creates a personal record that protects you long after the call ends
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The USFA’s new branch chief for wildfire policy urges listeners who consider themselves to be “structure fire only” to adjust their mindset – and their tactics
Recapping the themes that dominated events, headlines and kitchen table conversations, plus tips for how to thrive in 2025
Ventura Fire Captain Fernando Calderon explains how the survival challenge has made him a better company officer
The former commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence shares critical leadership lessons
The Tucson fire chief details the fireground behaviors that raise his hackles
Gift options that will have you going back for seconds
UL’s FSRI research program manager talks fire dynamics, tactical decision-making and what aggressive firefighting means to him
The chief shares the album name that defines his career, the “opening act” who will improve the fire service in the years ahead, plus his encore
The division chief details how Cobb County Fire retooled its hiring process to better define department excellence and representation
The Illinois firefighter details how fire departments can help critically ill kids have “more good days”