On today's episode, we are talking with Brian Oftedal. Brian is a Captain with the Oakland Fire Department. Brian has over 25 years of experience in the fire service. His time and experience led him to start his business Priority One Consulting. Brian provides consulting, training, and mentors candidates pursuing civil service careers in emergency services. We talk about Brian's career to date and how that helped him start the business he is running today.Connect with him on: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-oftedal-20492b50/                       https://www.instagram.com/brianoftedal/

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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.