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Podcasts Related to “Leadership”

Episode 35
Nov. 21, 2024

Impacts of Harassment and Discrimination on the Fire Service

On this episode of The USFA Podcast, listen to Shelby Perket discuss the outcomes of her national survey on harassment and discrimination.

Episode 31
July 18, 2024

ISLAND: How to create an environment where people thrive

Learn about ISLAND, a tool to help you engage your personnel and help them thrive.

Episode 27
March 21, 2024

Reproductive rights in the fire department

Planning for pregnancy in a fire department should start long before you have a pregnant firefighter. Learn how the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and Pump Act impact firefighter rights.

Episode 24
Dec. 21, 2023

You Belong: Improving leadership and mental health in the fire house

Listen as Battalion Chief Dena Ali discusses how leadership sets the tone for mental health and resilience in the fire house.

Episode 20
Aug. 17, 2023

Incident Command System (ICS) is an essential component of all-hazard incident response

ICS is scalable to every incident or event first responders encounter. Learn how Chief David Downey has successfully deployed ICS to respond to incidents like Surfside Tower Collapse and the FIU bridge collapse.

Episode 17
May 18, 2023

A conversation with U.S. Fire Administrators

Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell interviews former administrator Keith Bryant about his time in office and his priorities as the OK state fire marshal.

Episode 11
Nov. 17, 2022

FEMA fire grants

On this episode, we talk with USFA fire program specialist Abby Bordeaux and the Poudre Fire Authority's Rebecca Clarke about 3 federal grants that help keep firefighters and communities safer.