Firefighter Nation Podcast
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Firefighter Breast Milk: Do I Need to Pump and Dump?
Firefighter Breast Milk: Do I Need to Pump and Dump?
About this podcast
The Firefighter Nation aggregated podcast feed explores the health, wellness, and personal challenges that come with life in the fire service. From physical fitness and nutrition to mental health, stress, resilience, sleep, relationships, and finding balance beyond the firehouse, each episode brings practical insight and real conversations for today’s firefighters.
Hear from firefighters, officers, health and wellness professionals, and subject matter experts as they discuss the issues that can affect firefighters on the job and at home, along with strategies for building a healthier, stronger career and life in the fire service.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 217 episodes
- Firefighter Breast Milk: Do I Need to Pump and Dump? · 32 minShould breastfeeding firefighters pump and dump after a fire response? Dr. Alesia Jung discusses research into occupational exposures among women firefighters and the potential…
- The Weight of the White Shirt: Chief Clyde Gordon on 40 Years in the Fire Service · 1 h 25 minHouston (TX) Fire Department District Chief Clyde Gordon joins Mike Goldstein to reflect on a 40-year career shaped by training, personal accountability, fireground experience…
- Chaos, Conferences, and Contaminated Coffee: Inside the Fire Service with the Quick Knock · 23 minFire service banter hits a whole new level when cohosts Stephanie White and Chris Scott take their show on the road, broadcasting from different corners of the country. Between…
- Firehouse Dogs: How a Station Dog Can Support Firefighter Wellness · 35 minSome firehouses have a four-legged member of the crew. Keith Shields explains why station dogs matter. On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Shields discusses the role of…
- Chief Almaguer on the Trust Gap Nobody Trains For · 44 minAssistant Chief Manny Almaguer draws a distinction most fire departments have never heard: cultural competency and cultural empathy are not the same thing. One checks a box. The…
- Forging Progressive Fire Tactics with Jake Dickes of Sons of Irons · 59 minIn this episode of The CAN Report, host Mike Goldstein sits down with Jake Dickes, a Boulder County captain and founder of Sons of Irons, LLC, to discuss modern fireground…
- Fueling for the CPAT: Carbs, Hydration and Test Day · 18 minPreparing for the CPAT? What you eat and drink before the test can have a major impact on how you perform. In this episode of Fueling Fire, Megan Lautz breaks down the basics of…
- Firefighter Cancer Prevention: Chief J.T. Wallace on Changing Department Culture · 52 minWhat happens when losing a parent to occupational cancer changes the way you lead a fire department? In Episode 67 of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka sits down with Chief J.T…
- Never Arrive: Riley McGilloway on Fire Service Mindset, Training, and Brotherhood · 1 h 31 minRiley McGilloway is a third-generation firefighter from Acton, Ontario, an instructor with Southwest Fire Academy, and president of True North FOOLS. In this episode, Riley talks…
- Fireground Priorities: Ditch the Acronyms, Drop the Ego · 22 minFirefighters rely on acronyms, mnemonics, and tactical shorthand, but when does all that jargon create more mental noise than clarity? On this episode of The Quick Knock, hosts…
- The Science Behind Female-Specific Firefighting PPE · 29 minFor years, most female firefighters have worn turnout gear adapted from standard patterns originally designed for men. However, designing PPE for women requires much more than…
- First Responder Mental Health: Moving From Stigma to Action · 54 min · Episode 207First responder mental health cannot stop at awareness. Hosts Dan DeGryse and Chris Muscle discuss why fire and EMS organizations need to move beyond once a year campaigns and…
- Fire Service News: Hazing, Company Officer Accountability & Hiring Standards | The Quick Knock · 28 min · Episode 206What happens when firehouse culture crosses the line? Who is responsible when a firefighter doesn't have the skills to perform? And what should departments consider when…
- Teaching and Mentorship in the Fire Service · 1 h 5 min · Episode 205On this episode of The Revolutionaries, guest Brad Conrado a lieutenant with the Longview (TX) Fire Department, breaks down teaching, mentorship, and servant leadership in the…
- Culture and Cohesion: What Are They All About? · 46 min · Episode 204On this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Chris Marella sits down with guest Jeremy Condon to talk through the reasons why departments need to stop relying on vague buzzwords…
- Navigating Change and Finding Mental Health Support · 1 h 35 min · Episode 203On this episode of The C.A.N. Report, host Mike Goldstein sits down with Eric Wuensch, a firefighter with the Cibolo (TX) Fire Department. Wuensch talks about his transition from…
- What You Should Know About Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy · 54 min · Episode 202What happens when every traditional treatment fails and a first responder is still drowning? On this episode of Igniting the Shift Within, retired FDNY-EMS paramedic and Army…
- What Does It Mean to Be a Paper Tiger? · 30 min · Episode 201On this episode of The Quick Knock, hosts Stephanie White and Chris Scott tackle the realities of modern fire service operations. They discuss what it means to be a "paper…
- What Does It Take to Pass the CPAT? · 41 min · Episode 199Passing the Candidate Physical Ability Test (CPAT) takes more than just being “in shape.” On this episode of Fueling Fire, host Megan Lautz sits down with firefighter, paramedic…
- Understanding the “Greatest Love” · 44 min · Episode 200As we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001, Five After Midnight host Stephanie White sits down with FDNY veteran Tim Brown, who recounts his experience on 9/11, the men he…
