Firefighter Nation Podcast Network’s

The 85 Percent: Brandon Fletcher

This month on The 85 Percent, the podcast dedicated to volunteer and combination departments, join guest Chief Brandon Fletcher from the Guilt Edge (TN) Fire Department. He discusses leadership, his history in the fire service, and how he approaches creating and maintaining a great culture in his department.

The Resilient Responder: The Power of Staying Connected

Ali Rothrock discusses the power of staying connected by looking at the lives of first responders, military personnel, and her own experiences.

We Can't Believe They Gave Us a Show: Michael Sugrue

This episode features retired Sergeant Michael Sugrue.  On this episode we discuss Michael’s law enforcement career, the scene in which he saved a couple who being attacked by a man welding a knife, PTSD, childhood trauma, Save A Warrior, Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB), and his book “Relentless Courage: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma” with Doc Springer. Save A Warrior: https://saveawarrior.org Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB): https://stellacenter.com Mission 22: https://mission22.com West Coast Post-Trauma Retreat: https://www.frsn.org/west-coast-post-trauma-retreat.html Brothers Helping Brothers Conference: https://events.brothershelpingbrothers.org/ffhw2025/ More about Michael: Michael Sugrue began his law enforcement career in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer in 1998. As a Security Forces Officer, Michael specialized in Law Enforcement, Global Force Protection, Anti-Terrorism, Nuclear Security, Foreign Air Field Assessments and Air Base Ground Defense. Michael served in a variety of assignments including: Flight Leader, Flight Commander, Senior Watch Officer, Chief of Command Post and Chief of Security Forces. Michael served all over the United States, Europe, the Middle East and South America. He was also a Security Forces Phoenix Raven with the unique identifier of #1173. Michael honorably separated from the Air Force as a Captain in 2004. Immediately after the Air Force, Michael was hired by the Walnut Creek Police Department where he served in a variety of assignments including: Patrol Officer, Driver Training Instructor (EVOC) Field Training Officer (FTO), SIU Detective, Undercover CA DOJ Narcotic Task Force Agent (Contra Costa County), Public Information Officer (PIO) and Patrol Sergeant. Michael was awarded the Walnut Creek PD Distinguished Service Medal in 2014 for his heroic and life saving actions during a Fatal Officer Involved Shooting in 2012. Michael ultimately medically retired in 2018. He is now a Peer Volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat (WCPR) and an Ambassador for Save A Warrior (SAW). Michael is a dedicated advocate for awareness, prevention, education, training on Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) and First Responder Suicide Prevention. Michael continues to speak at law enforcement agencies all over the United States. In his International #1 BEST-SELLING book, RELENTLESS COURAGE: Winning the Battle Against Frontline Trauma, along with Dr. Shauna Springer, PhD, they tackle the complexity of trauma within the law enforcement community, uncovering the unspoken barriers, and outline a path to healing. RELENTLESS COURAGE released in Spring 2022 and has been described by Lt. Col. David Grossman, best-selling author of On Killing and On Combat as “one of the most important books of our time” and “the natural successor to On Combat.”

Tailboard Misfits: Recruitment and Retention

In this episode, Hosts John Velez and Preston Lyons discuss recruitment and retention, how social media can be a tool in this endeavor as well as how you treat the probie can affect your retention efforts.

Mental Health Monthly: Stephen Hooper

Dan Degryse and Chris Muscle talk with Stephen Hooper about his firefighter journey of traumatic exposure. They talk about his rock-bottom and subsequent post-traumatic growth.

Next Rung: The Mission

In this Inaugural episode, the founders of Next Rung talk about the history of their company, how it is actively helping the fire service and what they hope the future holds.

Igniting the Shift Within: Forging Your Team

In the inaugural episode of Igniting the Shift Within, host David Dachinger talks with Johnny Torgeson about Forging your team.  They discuss his journey, and wrap up with three take-aways.

The Resilient Responder: The Story of the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting

n the inaugural episode of The Resilient Responder, Host Ali Rothrock discusses the story of the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting and invites Aubrey Underwood on, who was a dispatcher during the event. Wikipedia. 2017 Las Vegas Shooting. October, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7Q-_UFK-u8 https://abc7.com/las-vegas-mass-shooting-route-91-music-festival-ucla-medal-of-valor/2809406/ https://www.jems.com/operations/ems-response-to-the-mass-shooting-at-the-route-91-harvest-festival-in-las-vegas/ After Trauma by Ali W. Rothrock After Trauma on Audible www.aliwrothrock.com www.onthejobandoff.com

The 85 Percent: Jim Duffy

Host Mark Haugh invites Jim Duffy on to the inaugural episode of "The 85 Percent" a show about the volunteer and combination fire departments that make up 85 percent of the American Fire Service. They discuss Chief Duffy's career in the fire service, his days as a volunteer, his craziest call, and advice for the new recruits.

We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show: Stephanie White

On the inaugural episode of “We Can’t Believe They Gave Us a Show! With your Hosts Nick & Jim”, Nick & Jim welcome the Managing Editor of Firefighter Nation, Stephanie White. Stephanie discusses the history of Firefighter Nation and what the product refresh is going to include. Stephanie also discusses how Firefighter Nation is going to evolve at FDIC. More information regarding Firefighter Nation can be found at: https://www.firefighternation.com