Have you ever been held at work for 30 days straight? We're willing to bet that most of you haven't. Nate Welch started out with Cal fire and did several of these long holds. Tune in to hear him talk about working for Cal fire, making the hard decision to switch departments, and getting into leather work. In this episode, Nate Welch, owner of Fortified Leather, joins the hosts to discuss his background in the fire service and how he got into the leather business. They talk about Nate's experience with Cal Fire and the different firefighting systems they use. They also discuss the challenges and sacrifices of the job, as well as the importance of balancing work and personal life. Nate shares his journey of starting Fortified Leather and the different products he offers. The episode concludes with a discussion about sponsorship and giveaways. Takeaways Cal Fire is responsible for firefighting in California and uses a variety of firefighting systems, including urban and suburban interface operations. Firefighters often face challenges and sacrifices, such as long work hours and time away from family. Starting a business requires passion and dedication, and it's important to find a balance between work and personal life. Fortified Leather offers a range of high-quality leather products for firefighters, including glove straps, flashlight holders, and radio harnesses.Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #calfire #leatherwork #firefighter #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics

FEMA Urban Search & Rescue Task Forces specialize in US&R, disaster recovery, & emergency Triage and medicine. Chris Coleman is the Chief of The North Attleboro Fire Department and a member of Massachusetts Task Force 1. He joins us today to expand on the role of US&R Task forces. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #searchandrescue #leadership #JobTlksPodcast #technicalrescue #firefighter #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics

Meet Boston EMS Deputy Superintendent Janell Jimenez! We had the pleasure of working with her and a bunch of her crew at a USAR medical specialist course a few months ago. All of the Boston EMS providers were absolute standouts in personality and paramedicine! We knew after a few conversations, we needed to bring her on the show to talk about the other side of our job... EMS. In this case, they work as a 3rd service for the city of Boston. Janell brings a wealth of experience & knowledge to the table with her. She has risen through the ranks and been present at some of the cities most high profile calls; including the Boston Marathon Bombing. Please consider subscribing to our Patreon: Patreon.com/JobTlks Check out our sponsor, Fortified Leather, at Fortifiedleather.com Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #technicalrescue #rescuecompany #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics

What does it take to stand up a heavy rescue? Chief Mike Caddell takes us through his journey with the Newton Fire Department. With a passion for technical rescue, Chief Caddell was instrumental in standing up the first heavy rescue for the Newton, Ma Fire Department. Check out our sponsor, Fortified Leather, at Fortifiedleather.com Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #technicalrescue #rescuecompany #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics

What happens when you take ownership of your department's culture? When you stop hiring fire service employees and start hiring Firefighters? When you have real passion for THE job? Captain Stephen Runyan and the Wichita Fire Department have some answers. Tune in to the episode to listen to Capt. Runyan take us through this process of change within his department. You don't want to miss it. Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #knowledgeispower #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics #culture

Training culture varies widely in the Fire Service. How do you build and maintain a good training culture within your own organization? Join us as we talk to Phil McCully, the training captain of Newton, Ma Fire. We'll get his take and hear his story. Dont forget to check out our sponsor @fortifiedleather8931 at fortifiedleather.com JobTlks Patreon: Patreon.com/JobTlks Subscribe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #JobTlks #firetraining #firefighter #fire #tactics #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics #leadership #leadershipdevelopment

Ray McCormack is a retired Lieutenant from FDNY. We've had the opportunity to get to know Ray over the last year. We invited him on the show to talk about the American Fire Service. Tune in to listen to one of the legends of the fire service share his knowledge and thoughts! This episode is brought to you by Fortified Leather. Make sure you head over to FortifiedLeather.com and check them out. Tel them JobTlks sent you! Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics #FDNY #

Engine Company operations are what some consider the heart and soul of the fire service. And the passion for that job is obvious with Lt. Dave Quick. As a Lieutenant with Engine 11 of Manchester, NH Fire; Dave has some thoughts on engine work. And we think you'll want to hear them. So join us in this episode as we sit down with Lt. Quick to talk about engine company operations. https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site Please follow us on FB and Instagram, & make sure you’re subscribed to our YouTube Channel. As always, Thank you for your continued support. We couldn’t do this without you. Make sure you tune in every other Saturday at noon for a new episode! https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #JobTlksPodcast #firefighter #firetraining #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firetraining #enginecompany #fireengine

Countless Fire Departments throughout the country struggle to maintain adequate training facilities on tight budgets. Austin Graham has some thoughts on this issue. Listen in as he talks about how he took his own training facility form barely anything to a  @CMCRescueInc  designated training center on a shoestring budget! Free Training Resources: https://cdp.dhs.gov/http://www.emrtc.nmt.edu/https://www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/https://teex.org/https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/national-nuclear-security-administrationhttps://ndptc.hawaii.edu/https://ttc-ensco.com/https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfa/https://training.fema.gov/emi.aspxhttps://fsri.org/https://www.nist.gov/https://ruraltraining.org/ subscibe here -- https://www.youtube.com/c/jobtlks?sub_confirmation=1 https://linktr.ee/jobtlks to find our upcoming events, merchandise, & web site https://www.youtube.com/jobtlks https://www.instagram.com/jobtlks https://www.tiktok.com/jobtlks #firetraining #firefighter #technicalrescue #JobTlksPodcast #fire #tactics #JobTlks #fireground #firedept #firetraining #firetactics #leader #leadershipdevelopment #leadership

Situated almost directly between Boston and New York City, Hartford, CT has its own unique culture. The same same is true for  @HartfordFireDepart . Tune in to this episode and listen to Eriq Winfrey as he talks about his city, the fire department, and his passion -- truck work. This episode originally aired 4/15/23. Due to technical issues, it was not visible on Spotify. #jobtlks #jobtlkspodcast #firefighterpodcast #firefighting #firefighter