Tales from the Smoke Podcast
Firefighter podcast capturing the leadership of the fire service, discussing topics to create conversation at the coffee table, and give members an opportunity to challenge the status quo. Original purpose is to not let some of the best leaders walk out the door and lose 20 to 30 years of experience, but this has expanded to have short sessions that can be listened to on the way to work and hopefully spark conversation while drinking coffee at shift change. We believe in challenging the status quo.
Tales from the Smoke Podcast
Fire to Retire
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Everyone knows its coming but we seldom take the time to prepare. Retired firefighters leave everyday and struggle to transition to normal life after the fire service. Retired District Chief Jon Steiner and Retired Training Officer James Harrison discuss a program they and a few other members have developed to help with the transition. These two members were staples of our department, each in their own way, but meant a lot to most of the job. They become vulnerable and discuss their own experiences after retirement and have chosen to help others when the time comes.
If you are close to the end of your career, this is a great episode to listen to. If your department has something similar, we would love to hear about it, and if not, we would love to assist in the endeavor.
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