Better Every Shift
FireRescue1’s Better Every Shift Podcast spotlights the passion and perseverance of firefighters. Hosted by Madison, Wisconsin, Firefighter Aaron Zamzow, the show brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, whether fire service, news or even pop culture-focused, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Dig into what drives firefighters to improve themselves, their crew, even the fire service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift....more
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1. ‘A lot to absorb’: Here’s what you missed at FDIC 2024
Apr 25,2024 50:36 -
2. Corley Moore: ‘I understand how insidious and seductive complacency is’
Apr 18,2024 01:03:49 -
3. Lt. Zam goes to Emmitsburg: Insights from a National Fire Academy first-timer
Apr 11,2024 01:01:27 -
13. Jason Patton: ‘I’m not making fun of people!’
Jan 25,2024 44:27 -
14. Spanish for firefighters: Make your communication skills excelente
Jan 18,2024 48:43 -
15. Introducing the Resilient 50: Your back-to-basics health routine
Jan 11,2024 01:05:55 -
17. ‘The podcast of misfit firefighters’ team reflects on 2023
Dec 28,2023 01:09:48 -
18. Curt Varone: Beware the ‘human equivalent of a lightweight wood truss building’
Dec 21,2023 01:13:27 -
22. Fire up the festivities: 5 great gifts for your crew
Nov 22,2023 43:04 -
23. ‘We are anti-fragile’: How firefighters can get stronger through challenges
Nov 16,2023 01:03:24 -
24. ‘I connect the dots’: Joe Minogue on the power of relationship-building
Nov 09,2023 01:07:55 -
26. ‘We’re all engineers’: Chief Randall Hanifen talks IFE-USA influence
Oct 26,2023 47:20 -
27. ‘Please don’t turn me away’: Ben Vernon on seeking help post-stabbing — Part 2
Oct 18,2023 01:12:10 -
29. ‘I’ve never been lonely at the top’: Chief John Butler talks team building
Oct 12,2023 01:01:32 -
33. Fire Prevention Week prep: Plug-and-play messaging you can use today
Sep 14,2023 49:45 -
34. Remembering 9/11: Legacy, vigilance and cohesiveness
Sep 07,2023 37:38 -
37. Chief John Oates: ”Can we just retire the ‘it’s a generational thing’ mindset?”
Aug 17,2023 01:02:13 -
39. ‘Make THIS place better’: Kris Kazian’s advice to frustrated firefighters
Aug 03,2023 01:02:09 -
41. Chief Todd LeDuc: ‘Your risk becomes everyone’s risk’
Jul 20,2023 59:28 -
42. ‘Just call people out’: Dr. Candace Ashby on defeating toxicity at the firehouse
Jul 13,2023 01:00:33 -
43. Chief Jim Keiken: ‘You have to periodically reinvent yourself’
Jul 06,2023 01:11:39 -
47. The Goldfeders: ‘The fire service has been wonderful to this family’
Jun 08,2023 56:15 -
48. ‘It’s an honor’: Victor Stagnaro on his new role as NFFF CEO
Jun 01,2023 48:08 -
49. ‘Attack every situation’: Vince Bettinazzi shares shift expectations
May 25,2023 52:58 -
50. Cebollero: ‘We need to reverse the organizational chart’ in EMS
May 18,2023 53:27 -
51. Nick Martin: ‘When the bell rings, it’s game time’
May 11,2023 52:49 -
52. FDIC 2023 playback: Reliving the chaos, appreciating the connections
May 04,2023 46:27 -
53. Chief Randy Bruegman: ‘Nothing good happens without a plan’
Apr 30,2023 01:07:01 -
54. ‘Crawl. Walk. Run’: Andy Beck details smart mayday training
Apr 17,2023 51:22 -
56. Chief Ron Siarnicki: ‘Leave it better than you found it’
Apr 06,2023 01:05:25 -
57. Better Every Shift LIVE: The Healthy 10 – How to define a healthy firefighter
Mar 30,2023 01:10:53 -
58. Chief John Salka: ‘Spend more time at home’
Mar 23,2023 48:44 -
60. Electric vehicle fires: Products, strategies and the power of time
Mar 09,2023 45:07 -
61. ‘We need to walk the walk’: Leaders face off in wellness competition
Mar 02,2023 40:24 -
62. Jason Patton: ‘Nothing comes natural to me at all’
Feb 23,2023 43:19 -
64. Chief Jason Caughey: ‘Everything we do is about people’
Feb 09,2023 45:09 -
83. Chief Tim Sendelbach: ‘This profession can’t afford the status quo’
Jan 19,2023 44:49 -
84. Battalion Chief Dena Ali: ‘You can’t leave your baggage at the door’
Jan 12,2023 56:43 -
88. Chief Reggie Freeman: ‘I refused to be the weakest link’
Dec 01,2022 38:31 -
90. Chief Frank Leeb: ‘We can do better. Start today.’
Dec 01,2022 52:44 -
91. ‘Never forget’: meaning, purpose and emphasis
Sep 06,2022 38:09 -
92. New to Side Alpha? Start here.
May 11,2022 06:11 -
97. ’It’s those low-frequency events that tend to get us in trouble’
Mar 28,2022 07:37 -
104. Don Abbott shares insights from Project Mayday research
Jan 22,2022 28:09 -
105. The grass isn’t always greener at another fire department
Jan 19,2022 11:31 -
123. ‘A punch in the gut‘: Unpacking the Baltimore FD retirement debacle
Sep 15,2021 07:51 -
124. Public safety leaders discuss the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Sep 03,2021 44:43 -
126. ‘We shall never forget‘: Reflections and questions 20 years later
Sep 01,2021 08:54 -
137. Pete Piringer talks PIO life and offers tips of the trade
Jun 23,2021 57:53 -
139. Chief Nathan Trauernicht: Inside a university fire department
Jun 09,2021 58:01 -
147. Why do we keep experiencing so many apparatus rollover accidents?
Apr 13,2021 13:21 -
154. The next ‘giant leap‘: A federal parent for fire and EMS
Feb 23,2021 12:31 -
161. Marc Bashoor and Janelle Foskett reflect on a year unlike any other
Dec 29,2020 39:06 -
165. Dr. Burton Clark examines fire service safety culture
Nov 18,2020 28:15 -
169. Gordon Graham talks response coordination and Lexipol Connect
Oct 01,2020 13:43 -
178. Chief‘s Forum: There‘s a fire service budget tsunami coming
Jun 22,2020 07:00
Better Every Shift
FireRescue1’s Better Every Shift Podcast spotlights the passion and perseverance of firefighters. Hosted by Madison, Wisconsin, Firefighter Aaron Zamzow, the show brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, whether fire service, news or even pop culture-focused, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Dig into what drives firefighters to improve themselves, their crew, even the fire service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift.
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