Dave McGrail is a retired Assistant Chief with Denver (CO) Fire Department. With over 40 years in the fire service, he is most known for his contributions to high-rise firefighting and is regarded as an industry expert. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) High Rises (5:00) 2nd Generation Firefighter (11:45) Instruct By Example (14:45) Low...
May 10, 2024•36 min
Standard Issue: Elderly man jacked twice, trailer mishap, drunk guts, and comp time for funerals....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Pocket Jacks (6:45) Texas Crush (8:40) Drunk Guts (16:00) Denver Comp Time...
May 03, 2024•25 min
Standard Issue: Skating with the youth, rim to rim hiking, news story mishap, self-defense training, and the Key Bridge collapse....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Skate City (7:10) Grand Canyon Recap (21:40) Testicle Eclipse (23:20) The End Is Near (27:30) Excited Delirium (31:4...
Apr 26, 2024•36 min
Kevin Shea is a retired FDNY firefighter who shares his experiences of rope rescues, training, and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Training Is The Foundation (9:45) WTC Bombing (12:30) Discipline & Fitness (20:30) Brotherhood (27:15) Master The Basics...
Apr 19, 2024•31 min
Standard Issue: Wildland beer, emergency calls for money, u-hauling, and peer pressure....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard https://barbellapparel.com/?rstr=Thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Beer Cans (08:30) Adults Getting Allowance (31:06...
Apr 12, 2024•46 min
Craig discusses setting the standard on the All Clear Podcast with Travis McGaha. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Training The Basics (8:45) Training Leadership (12:45) Podcasts That Set The Standard (19:20) Necessary Skills (24:00) Mental Health Resources...
Apr 05, 2024•35 min
Frustrated with industry fitness standards, Jen Piper wrote a letter to the fire service in hopes of making change. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer!
Mar 29, 2024•16 min
Standard Issue: Acorn bullets, firefighter mobs, trucks on fire, and drunk police chiefs....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Intro (1:52) The Squirrels Are Shooting At Us (7:36) FDNY Bribes (10:12) Trucks On Fire (13:46)...
Mar 22, 2024•25 min
Lt. Philip Grandon of Lubbock (TX) Fire Rescue recaps his MAYDAY from a 2018 warehouse fire where he ran out of air and was trapped. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer!
Mar 15, 2024•23 min
Standard Issue: Rope rescues, rabid raccoons, and two fires in two days....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) High Angle Dangle (11:15) Rabies Hit Job (20:30) Second Time's The Charm (22:20) Chapelle's Show...
Mar 08, 2024•25 min
Hunter Hackbarth is the Assistant Chief for Aurora (CO) Fire Rescue and we are going back to September 2017 when we talked about everything leadership and mentoring. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Facilitating Growth (5:45) Change & Patience (11:30) Saying Yes (15:20) Pride & Winning (18:00) Opportunities For Growth (21:45) Open Door Mentoring...
Mar 01, 2024•26 min
We were asked some questions on training, mentoring, and leadership, so here's our take. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Volly Problems (8:08) How To Find A Mentor (14:00) Enforcing Bad Policies...
Feb 23, 2024•22 min
Standard Issue: Response delays, on-duty burglaries, and Q&As....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) No One Is Coming (11:00) The Wet Bandits (13:45) Dealing With Bad Leadership (17:45) PFAs & Training (28:00) Prepping For ...
Feb 16, 2024•36 min
We’re going back to February 2018 when we talked to Ryan Michler. Ryan is a military veteran, author, and the founder of Order of Man . Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) The Journey (5:00) Fitness Impacts (8:00) Pushback (13:15) Patience, Purpose & Discipline (18:30) Iron Council...
Feb 09, 2024•24 min
We’re going back to June 2019 when we spoke to Adam Maiers. Adam is a firefighter with Casper (WY) Fire Department and instructs with Brothers In Battle . Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Making The Move (3:00) Staying Engaged (9:00) Realistic Training (17:00) Dealing With Criticism (28:00) Engine Company Zero...
Feb 02, 2024•31 min
Standard Issue: Cast iron death threats, fire ground insurance, out-of-district freelancing, and Station 69....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Cast Iron Death Threats (4:00) Firefighter Malpractice Insurance (18:30) Freelancing Fi...
Jan 26, 2024•32 min
Craig is " Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters " in Part 3 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Lessons For The Family (13:30) Hazing (20:30) Habits Of Good Firefighters (24:15) 5 Questions...
Jan 19, 2024•32 min
Craig is " Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters " in Part 2 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Showing The Way (10:15) Mental Fitness...
Jan 12, 2024•40 min
Craig is " Talkin' Shop With Outlier Firefighters " in Part 1 of our Backstep series episodes. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Craig's Intro To The Fire Service (5:20) Why People Leave (11:30) Lead Yourself (20:00) Fitness & Mindset Journeys (34:00) The Backstep & The Office...
Jan 05, 2024•41 min
Standard Issue: Horrible jobs, burning the Ex's house down, relationship red flags, service tipping, and the return of COVID in California....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Worst Job Ever (4:00) Full-Time Firefighter, Part-Time Arson...
Dec 29, 2023•29 min
Paul Austin is the founder and CEO of Third Wave , a company providing psychedelic resources and training to those seeking personal transformation. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Paul Austin (4:00) What Are Psychedelics & Who Should Use Them? (20:00) Ketamine Research (28:45) Micro...
Dec 22, 2023•58 min
We’re going back to June 2017 when we spoke to Jarrod Sergi. Jarrod is a Captain with Norfolk (VA) Fire Rescue and the founder of Trial By Fire . Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) From The Navy To The Fire Service (2:30) Trial By Fire (9:45) Importance Of Fitness (18:45) Leading By Example (22:30) Daily Training (26:00) Knowing Your People...
Dec 15, 2023•29 min
Standard Issue: Disney bathrooms, Chick-Fil-A pit stops, Florida patrols, and firehouse peer support....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (00:00) Disney Bathrooms (06:30) Chick-Fil-A Pit Stop (12:30) Booty Patrol (16:15) Firehouse Peer Support...
Dec 08, 2023•25 min
Standard Issue: Rio Rancho welfare checks, spoiled movie plots, public health emergencies and identifying the helpers....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Welfare Check Murder (6:03) Top Gun (13:58) Buried Penis Syndrome (17:28) How To S...
Dec 01, 2023•28 min
We’re going back to June 2020 when we spoke to Frank Viscuso. Frank is a retired Deputy Chief who spent 26 years with Kearny (NJ) Fire Department. He is the author of several books, including Step Up and Lead, Step Up Your Teamwork, and Common Valor. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Fire Service Resistance (6:00) Step Up & Lead (12:30) Hard Work & Gri...
Nov 24, 2023•40 min
We discuss our tips for successfully completing the first year as a probationary firefighter. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) The First Day (11:09) Show Me (14:57) Two Ears One Mouth (18:49) Fail With Grace (23:16)The Backstep's Role (26:21) Building Trust (27:17) Dealing With Trauma...
Nov 17, 2023•30 min
Standard Issue: Tractor DUIs, Only Fans PD style, and service call billing....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Drunk Tractor Ride (14:24) PD Only Fans (19:02) Pay For Service...
Nov 10, 2023•26 min
Following our lecture at Mile High Firefighter's Conference on October 5, 2023, we fielded questions from our audience. We discuss these questions and more! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) How to Do It Right (6:00) How To Create Trainings (6:52) Am I The A-Hole? (14:48) Don't Forget Your Family (17:36) Balancing Work & Home...
Nov 03, 2023•22 min
Standard Issue: Suing the volunteers, suing the professionals, Only Fans for firefighters, and pranks for the new guys....that’s what’s currently going on in public safety news! Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! Get your free gift at Drinklmnt.com/thestandard TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Suing The Volunteers (5:24) Suing The Professionals (11:40) Only Fans For Firefighters (...
Oct 27, 2023•28 min
We’re going back to January 2020 when we spoke to Cory Sack of Cherry Hills Village (CO) PD. Cory was shot multiple times during a home invasion on August 20, 2018. Wake Work & Win by joining our Patreon . Get access to more episodes, video content, and everything else The Standard Community has to offer! TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Shots Fired, Officer Down (8:30) Crawling Out (14:00) Changing A Lifestyle (21:45) Avoiding Complacency & The Future (26:00) Effects On Marriage & Home Life ...
Oct 20, 2023•48 min
