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Today: #119 in Government, New Zealand on our combined chart.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 27 | — | — |
| Oct 26 | #157 | #159 |
| Oct 25 | #123 | #124 |
| Oct 16 | #86 | #83 |
Latest episodes
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How to build realistic command simulations
October 22, 2026 · 38 minSome of the hardest fires you’ll ever command are ones you can’t safely recreate for real. A well-built simulation is the closest most firefighters will get. Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department Captain Mark Killion explains how to…
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Is your culture your best recruiter?
October 15, 2026 · 39 minThe best recruiting pitch might be the one you never make. Kentland (Md.) Volunteer Fire Department Sergeant Alex Caldaro says his Prince George’s County house doesn’t beg for members, doesn’t lower its standards and doesn’t require a…
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USA vs. Australia: What each fire service does better
October 8, 2026 · 37 minAustralia has been using door control and flow path for roughly a decade longer than we have — and it's still wrestling with the same recruitment, burnout and mental health problems you are. After separate trips there, Zam and Fire Chief…
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‘I need to talk’: Four words can change everything
October 1, 2026 · 39 min“Meet me at the bench.” That’s it. No explanation required. Retired Orlando firefighters Chris DeMaagd and Joseph McCluan created The Bench 988 as a safe place for firefighters who want to connect with someone — ideally starting a…
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Dad 101: CRR beyond smoke alarms
September 25, 2026 · 44 minCommunity risk reduction doesn’t have to start with smoke alarms, fall prevention or another familiar program. Sometimes it starts with a firefighter asking, “What does our community actually need?” Cherry Grove (Michigan) Fire and Rescue…
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What firefighters really want from training
September 17, 2026 · 54 min“Stop talking. Give me reps.” That’s the message from the What Firefighters Want survey report focused on training. Captain Lisa Burton joins Zam and Janelle to break down the survey findings, including the fact that motivation isn’t the…
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What ‘Never Forget’ means 25 years later
September 9, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minAs mark the 25-year remembrance of 9/11, FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito joins podcast hosts Lt. Aaron Zamzow, Jim Dudley and Rob Lawrence for a deeply personal conversation about 9/11, its enduring impact and the lessons that…
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Create your resilience protocol
September 3, 2026 · 1 hr 13 minThe worst time to figure out how you’ll respond to trauma is after it happens. Resilience has to be built beforehand — through sleep, relationships, fitness, trusted peers and a culture where asking for help is part of the job, not a last…
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Inside a leadership think tank
August 27, 2026 · 44 min“Call the meeting. Get them in the same room.” That simple advice helped spark a leadership think tank that has spent more than a decade connecting fire service leaders around the problems, ideas and pressures that rarely fit neatly on an…
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Learning to lead differently
August 20, 2026 · 1 hr 14 minThere’s no single leadership style that works for every person, problem or moment — and Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski learned that through plenty of trial and error. Raised around two very different leadership models, Lipski describes…
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How EV weight impacts your tactics
August 6, 2026 · 48 minThe battery fire may get the attention, but the vehicle’s weight could create the next problem. Deputy Chief Vince Bettinazzi returns with a broader look at electric vehicle response, including how heavier vehicles, low centers of gravity…
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How to build company drills from NIOSH reports
July 31, 2026 · 41 minYou’ve probably read — or at least skimmed — a NIOSH firefighter fatality report, but do you know what to do with it? Or how it came to be? Wesley Attwood, a senior investigator with NIOSH’s Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and…
About the show
FireRescue1’s Better Every Shift Podcast spotlights the passion and perseverance of firefighters. Hosted by Madison, Wisconsin, Firefighter Aaron Zamzow, the show brings kitchen table conversations to the airwaves, always focused on solutions, positivity and the realities of station life. Zamzow and guests tackle myriad hot topics, whether fire service, news or even pop culture-focused, bringing some levity to the often very serious nature of the profession. Dig into what drives firefighters to improve themselves, their crew, even the fire service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift.