The Firefighters Podcast
A podcast by Pete Wakefield
391 Episodes
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#354 Most Influential Women in Fire 2024 with Colette Black
Published: 2/10/2025 -
#353 Essential Training Ideas, Drills, Recruitment Insights & Firefighter Development with Adam from DrillBook
Published: 2/3/2025 -
#352 From Ashes to Iron: A journey of Grit, Perseverance & Strength with Zac Blackledge
Published: 1/30/2025 -
#351 Faith Religion & Firefighters for Christ with Simon Hewitt
Published: 1/27/2025 -
#350 The 5 Tool Firefighter with Nicholas J Higgins
Published: 1/23/2025 -
#349 Blazing Trails, Breaking Records and the value of Fierce, Female Role Models in Fitness & Firefighting with Helena Brown
Published: 1/20/2025 -
#348 Fire Aid Nepal with John Aitchison
Published: 1/13/2025 -
#347 Fitness Foundations for 40 years of Firefighting with Alan Smith
Published: 1/6/2025 -
#346 Research Driven Firefighting Tactics & The Quadrant Model with Professor Ricardo Weewer
Published: 12/30/2024 -
#345 I Can’t Save You, and I don’t want to die trying with Dr Burton A Clark
Published: 12/23/2024 -
#344 Proficiency, Accountability & Embracing Mistakes with John McDonough
Published: 12/19/2024 -
#343 Beyond the Flames: The Lifespan of Firefighters Gear, PPE & Fabrics
Published: 12/16/2024 -
#342 Police Interceptors, consent vs force and the true trauma cost paid by first responders with Ben Pearson
Published: 12/9/2024 -
#341 Fighting stereotypes & Clearing a Path for others with Vicky Shakesby MBE
Published: 12/2/2024 -
#340 James Braidwood, Paul Grimwood & 200 years of Firefighting with Mike Stachowicz
Published: 11/25/2024 -
#339 NOW & NEXT with Pete & Carl
Published: 11/18/2024 -
#338 Firefighter Suicide, Mental health & a conversation on Formalised Academic Curiosity with Researcher Dr Rowena Hill MBE
Published: 11/11/2024 -
#337 National Breathing Apparatus Challenge 2024 Part 2 of 2 The Debrief
Published: 11/7/2024 -
#336 National Breathing Apparatus Challenge 2024 Part 1 of 2 Behind the Scenes
Published: 11/4/2024 -
#335 Tackling Misconduct & Unacceptable Behaviour within UK Fire & Rescue with Roy Wilsher of HMICFRS
Published: 10/28/2024
The Firefighters Podcast is a global podcast seeking to develop, inspire, connect, motivate, represent & celebrate the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations celebrating those within our emergency services family and encouraging the support of this incredible group of people.Operational UK firefighter Pete Wakefield speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those who choose this life path.Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters & first responders