<p>On today's episode we are talking to Kurt DeGroot, Founder and CEO of Project Fire Buddies. Kurt talks about how Project Fire Buddies started along with some of the ups and downs during the process. Kurt is also a current career firefighter/paramedic and was a union sprinklerfitter.</p>

Kathy and Bruce Martin, Project Communication

First Due Entrepreneurs is a podcast that brings on guests that are active or retired first responders and who also own/run a business. Your host, Ryan Ballard, is a firefighter and entrepreneur himself. He will go over the successes and difficulties first responders face while running a business at the same time. Ryan encourages First Due Entrepreneurs’ guests to showcase their businesses and talk through any issues they have encountered. We let our guests share on the subjects they’re well-known for.