IGNITEd Firefighter Podcast with Ryan Rodriquez

As firefighters, we are a unique culture.  We tend to fall into the Type A personality category where we are very compet... Read more

The fire service is looked at as a career where physically fit men and women are the standard, or they SHOULD be anyway.... Read more

As first-responders we see a lot of bad things.  These things can have some devastating effects on our emotional well-be... Read more

We hear a lot about mission, vision, and values when we go to our department trainings or when a new chief shows up, but... Read more

For those of us that are parents, we know that as we balance work and home life, sometimes it can be difficult to keep o... Read more

In a profession where our physical fitness can literally mean the difference between life and death, it’s critical for u... Read more

Today we’re talking about something near and dear to my heart, firefighter functional fitness.  In this episode, I have ... Read more

Have you ever wondered what the process is to becoming a firefighter?  When I was starting out, I had no clue what I was... Read more

We've recently had some "probies" come out of their 16-week fire academy and we’ve been able to put eyes on them and see... Read more

Consistency is CRUCIAL when working toward a goal you have set for yourself. Today I give you some tools that you can us... Read more

As the years go by, complacency sets in.  We get comfortable in our positions and sometimes those positions are of the r... Read more

Stress isn't unique to anyone on this planet. However, certain stressors are unique to those of us who are firefighters.... Read more

We have a lot of different things occupying real estate in our minds at any given moment.  One thing that we sometimes f... Read more

We all lead busy lives.  But how productive are we being?  And what's the difference between the two?  In this episode, ... Read more

When bad stuff happens, you’ve probably heard people say things like, “Look on the bright side!” or  “No rain, no rainbo... Read more

As firefighters and EMS professionals, we are constantly doing work on the front end so that when the time comes, we can... Read more

As we progress in our careers, sometimes we fall into complacency.  And like I mentioned in the previous episode, compla... Read more

Those of us who are firefighters and work in EMS are known as “shift workers” because we work outside of the typical hou... Read more

You may have heard the term “Servant Leadership” before. People talk about the different styles of leadership there are ... Read more

People look at firefighters with a certain level of expectation when it comes to capability as well as professionalism. ... Read more