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!...
Oct 07, 2024•50 min
Earned vs expected respect. How to be respected in today’s fire service.
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr 3 min
What I think about DEI in the fire service. 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys Thirdalarmcowboys.com
Sep 17, 2024•51 min
Sept. 12 America and the fire service
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Hardest episode I’ve ever recorded. Firefighter mental health, alcohol use, meds, burnout, etc. linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
Sep 02, 2024•4 hr 55 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Family and the fire service. Politics of leaders. SHIFT SCHEDULES thirdalarmcowboys.com
Aug 22, 2024•56 min•Season 2Ep. 58
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
Aug 18, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Firefighters and college degrees. Consequences for incompetence and neglect. Thirdalarmcowboys.com Go sign the petition Change.org/shawnryanshow
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Deep episode on where we are as firefighters. Too many of you want to quit. Thirdalarmcowboys.com sign the petition change.org/shawnryanshow
Jul 24, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Too many departments only plan for basic calls. Stuck on the common denominator of stupid firefighters.
Jun 27, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Father’s Day. It’s about the members. Isolation is the enemy. #thirdalarmwives linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 53
PRs and clean trucks aren’t building station pride. You are more than an employee number. Love the community by being part of it.
Jun 08, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Why fire departments are in a cycle that causes egg shells. How to fix the issues and get accountability.
May 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Announcing subscribers. Early access to shows. Questions for guests.
May 22, 2024•3 min
The real reason why firefighters work multiple jobs. FB survey on TAC page had over 87% of guys are working multiple fire jobs.
May 16, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 39
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.
May 15, 2024•2 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Let’s talk about firefighters and formal education. Chiefs and education. How the system is really set up.
May 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Why am I hard on fire chiefs? How do I feel about overtime? linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 48
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.
Apr 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Numbers and stats. Firefighter pay.
Mar 17, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 46
What are you modeling to the next generation? How bad behavior has changed the fire service
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 45
Let’s talk about haters closest to you
Mar 03, 2024•43 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Work references and everything it means
Feb 04, 2024•41 min•Season 2Ep. 42
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.
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 54 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Blue collar job vs education driven job? Promotions, culture, family, etc. Deep conversation on what matters in today’s fire service.
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 53 min•Season 2Ep. 40
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.
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Chronic Staffing issues. Leadership characters and certs. TAC Team updates
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Policies and laws. Uncomfortable conversations. Merry Christmas.
Dec 23, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 36
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.
Dec 05, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Let’s talk about real experience
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 34