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Teaching what it takes to be a successful firefighter on and off the job. Having real life conversations about topics that most people refuse to talk about. Thirdalarmcowboys.com Paynemason.com/thirdalarmcowboys 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys
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#69 The Upside Down View

#69 The Upside Down View

Volunteers and EMS in the Fire Service. Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
59:3818/11/2024
#68 The Job

#68 The Job

What does it mean to earn it?? Our fire Thursday could have been worse. You all saw the pics. It’s time we get really focused in this industry. Thirdalarmcowboys.com
01:03:4011/11/2024
#67 You have Integrity?

#67 You have Integrity?

Hurricane victims need our help! https://gofund.me/8b15e772Get your asses out and vote tomorrow!!! So you think you have integrity? Well what does that really mean? Are you stepping up and speaking for what you believe in? What are you saying at the table and station? Thirdalarmcowboys.com Paynemason.com/thirdalarmcowboys1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys Norsefireequipment.com (cowboy5)Fire-edge.com First Line Fire Service Training LLC
01:15:2504/11/2024
#66 Where are we going?

#66 Where are we going?

We have to start painting a vision for departments. Leaders must be in the game to win. What’s your nation championship game? Are you standing up for the little guy? What does your character say about you? Hurricane victims https://gofund.me/8b15e772Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys Paynemason.com/thirdalarmcowboys Cigars Fire-edge.com Norsefireequipment.com (cowboy5) First line Fire service training LLC
01:31:1025/10/2024
#65 Listen up Liars

#65 Listen up Liars

Firefighters… the job has been earned by those before us. It’s time to fix things and stand on our principles. This is a MUST LISTEN for everyone that wears a uniform. Anytime you violate your own morals or principles to make someone else happy. You are lying to yourself, which makes you lose respect and self-esteem.Thirdalarmcowboys.com 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys Paynemason.com/thirdalarmcowboys First line Fire service training LLC Fire-edge.com Norsefireequipment.com
01:41:5720/10/2024
#64 Firehouse vs. Fire Station feat. Drew Goings

#64 Firehouse vs. Fire Station feat. Drew Goings

The Firehouse vs. Fire Station. Volunteers vs. Career. The next generation and where we are headed as an industry. Thirdalarmcowboys.com Fire-edge.com First Line Fire Service Training LLCNorse Fire Equipment 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys
02:13:5114/10/2024
#63 One Life Worth

#63 One Life Worth

How much is one life worth? if it was your child or grandchild, what would you spend to save their life? Our thoughts and prayers go out to the hurricane victims and their families. Stories of lessons learned on disaster, response, preparedness, or lack thereof. Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Fire–edge.com First line fire service training, LLC Norse fire equipment.com Follow us on Spotify and Apple podcast. Share and leave a review!
50:2207/10/2024
#62 Respect- Earned vs. Expected

#62 Respect- Earned vs. Expected

Earned vs expected respect. How to be respected in today’s fire service.
01:03:2530/09/2024
#61 D.E.I. In the Fire Service

#61 D.E.I. In the Fire Service

What I think about DEI in the fire service. 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys Thirdalarmcowboys.com
50:3717/09/2024
#60 Sept. 12, 2001 Fire Service

#60 Sept. 12, 2001 Fire Service

Sept. 12 America and the fire service
01:07:2812/09/2024
#59 The Firefighter Identity feat. Chad Hodgins

#59 The Firefighter Identity feat. Chad Hodgins

Hardest episode I’ve ever recorded. Firefighter mental health, alcohol use, meds, burnout, etc. linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
04:54:5802/09/2024
#58 Fire Schedules

#58 Fire Schedules

Family and the fire service. Politics of leaders. SHIFT SCHEDULES thirdalarmcowboys.com
55:5822/08/2024
#57 Firefighters, Trust, and the IAFF

#57 Firefighters, Trust, and the IAFF

Trust is a serious thing. Trust from the community. Trust in each other. We must also be able to trust the leaders in the IAFF. thirdalarmcowboys.com
01:08:3118/08/2024
#56 Firefighter College

#56 Firefighter College

Firefighters and college degrees. Consequences for incompetence and neglect. Thirdalarmcowboys.com Go sign the petition Change.org/shawnryanshow
01:19:4826/07/2024
#55 Cowboys Can’t Quit

#55 Cowboys Can’t Quit

Deep episode on where we are as firefighters. Too many of you want to quit. Thirdalarmcowboys.com sign the petition change.org/shawnryanshow
01:13:1924/07/2024
#54 F*ck the Common

#54 F*ck the Common

Too many departments only plan for basic calls. Stuck on the common denominator of stupid firefighters.
01:01:0527/06/2024
#53 Family

#53 Family

Father’s Day. It’s about the members. Isolation is the enemy. #thirdalarmwives linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
01:14:4919/06/2024
#52 Clean Trucks and Toilets Isn’t Station Pride

#52 Clean Trucks and Toilets Isn’t Station Pride

PRs and clean trucks aren’t building station pride. You are more than an employee number. Love the community by being part of it.
01:24:0308/06/2024
#51 Fire Chiefs vs. Administrators

#51 Fire Chiefs vs. Administrators

Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Why fire departments are in a cycle that causes egg shells. How to fix the issues and get accountability.
01:12:5527/05/2024
ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNOUNCEMENT

Announcing subscribers. Early access to shows. Questions for guests.
02:3022/05/2024
#39 Why Do You Work Multiple Jobs?

#39 Why Do You Work Multiple Jobs?

The real reason why firefighters work multiple jobs. FB survey on TAC page had over 87% of guys are working multiple fire jobs.
01:28:2916/05/2024
#50 Fire Service Cowboys feat. Chief Scott Thompson

#50 Fire Service Cowboys feat. Chief Scott Thompson

Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Great conversation! Fire service cowboys are the professional elite. Seat assignments and their importance. Chief egos. Family and brotherhood of the fire service. The importance of the OATH.
02:11:1015/05/2024
#49 Firefighter Education System

#49 Firefighter Education System

Let’s talk about firefighters and formal education. Chiefs and education. How the system is really set up.
01:07:4408/05/2024
#48 Get Out of the Office and Get on the Truck

#48 Get Out of the Office and Get on the Truck

Why am I hard on fire chiefs? How do I feel about overtime? linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
01:26:4028/04/2024
#47 Do Something Different

#47 Do Something Different

Are you at a department that repeats the same cycles? Staffing crisis, leadership issues, etc. you keep handling the issues the same way. It’s time to do something different.
01:03:0706/04/2024
#46 Broke A** Firefighters

#46 Broke A** Firefighters

Numbers and stats. Firefighter pay.
58:3617/03/2024
#45 Repeated Cycles

#45 Repeated Cycles

What are you modeling to the next generation? How bad behavior has changed the fire service
01:00:0107/03/2024
#44 Write Them Off

#44 Write Them Off

Let’s talk about haters closest to you
42:5303/03/2024
#42 I’ll Put My Name On It

#42 I’ll Put My Name On It

Work references and everything it means
41:0904/02/2024
#41 Next Generation feat. EO Clay Morse #thirdalarmfighter

#41 Next Generation feat. EO Clay Morse #thirdalarmfighter

Introducing the TAC fight team’s new member #thirdalarmfighter. Discussion about the next generation of today’s fire service. Coaching. Being a Dad. Sharing stories from working on the East side.
01:54:1803/02/2024
#40 Blue Collar vs Education feat. Assistant Fire Chief Chad Costa

#40 Blue Collar vs Education feat. Assistant Fire Chief Chad Costa

Blue collar job vs education driven job? Promotions, culture, family, etc. Deep conversation on what matters in today’s fire service.
01:53:1826/01/2024
#38 Pride and Ownership vs Resume Building

#38 Pride and Ownership vs Resume Building

If I can’t trust you to do this little things how can I trust you on scene? We hear that question all the time. Well let’s talk about the little things.
01:23:1521/01/2024
#37 Mandatory Overtime

#37 Mandatory Overtime

Chronic Staffing issues. Leadership characters and certs. TAC Team updates
01:15:0605/01/2024
#36 Truthful Talks

#36 Truthful Talks

Policies and laws. Uncomfortable conversations. Merry Christmas.
01:10:3723/12/2023
#35 Family and the Fire Service ft. Josh Chase (Jumpseat Leadership)

#35 Family and the Fire Service ft. Josh Chase (Jumpseat Leadership)

Let’s talk about having a family and being a firefighter. Marriage and parenthood. Josh Chase tells his story of being a husband and father while being a firefighter. Dealing with hardships and grief. Sharing lessons learned and the goal of becoming better.
02:14:1705/12/2023
#34 Experience vs. Exposure

#34 Experience vs. Exposure

Let’s talk about real experience
01:13:0629/11/2023
#33 Happy Thanksgiving Do the Little Things

#33 Happy Thanksgiving Do the Little Things

Have a safe Thanksgiving. Bring be the brotherhood by doing the little things. Fix the staffing issues by doing the little things.
01:05:2322/11/2023
#32 Fire Department Game of Thrones

#32 Fire Department Game of Thrones

TAC Team announcement!! Fire department game of thrones for positions.
01:35:5317/11/2023
#31 Standards and Changing Sh*t

#31 Standards and Changing Sh*t

New ideas and the fire service. How does it change the team. Plus some nutrition education about protein.
01:06:5930/10/2023
#30 Who Are We Hiring? Ft. Chief Dave Robertson

#30 Who Are We Hiring? Ft. Chief Dave Robertson

Fire-edge.com Chief Dave Robertson on the show to talk about fire departments hiring practices. Today’s Fire Chiefs. Certs.
02:14:3914/10/2023
#29 Steal the Joy

#29 Steal the Joy

Best job I ever had. Leadership, trauma, decisions.
01:13:5807/10/2023
#28 Rural America Comes to the City

#28 Rural America Comes to the City

Real discussion over rural American values that are needed everywhere. Sometimes you have to dig for that next inch.
01:14:2201/10/2023
#27 TAC Announcements/ I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead PT. 2

#27 TAC Announcements/ I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead PT. 2

Major announcements of the latest TAC team changes. Stats on sleep!
01:09:4325/09/2023
#26 I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

#26 I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

Firefighters and sleep
01:09:5311/09/2023
#25 Adjustments

#25 Adjustments

We have to make adjustments on the fly. In our lives and on the job. Your health depends on it.
49:5502/09/2023
#24 Don’t Pass the Buck. Sh*t Happens.

#24 Don’t Pass the Buck. Sh*t Happens.

Plan for the shit that happens.
51:1620/08/2023
#23 Bumper Stickers and Bullsh*t

#23 Bumper Stickers and Bullsh*t

Learn to protect yourself. Professional workplace. The IAFF. Kingdoms of Chiefs.
01:21:4106/08/2023
#22 Sue Happy

#22 Sue Happy

Let’s talk about lawsuits and the fire service. Laws policies and rules.
01:38:4831/07/2023
ATTENTION LOUISIANA

ATTENTION LOUISIANA

Captain RJ Knepp has a fight in New Orleans Aug. 12. Firefighter owned businesses.
03:0424/07/2023
#21 What it’s all about feat. Chief Dennis Reilly

#21 What it’s all about feat. Chief Dennis Reilly

Talk with a Chief about promotions, leadership, fire service culture
01:47:3523/07/2023