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.
Episodes
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Tuesday Jul 25, 2023
Better Every Shift welcomes a fire service celebrity to the show this week. Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) Firefighter-Paramedic Mike Anderson, one of the firefighters featured on NBC’s new docuseries “LA Fire & Rescue,” shares an inside look at his experience having his work world chronicled for the show. This week’s episode, “Three Alarm,” highlights Station 172’s response to a massive pallet fire, as well as a serious opioid overdose, plus two other LACoFD stations running a variety of calls – multiple traumas, an attic fire, and a snake-in-house call.
Plus, Anderson shares insights on this:
- Those initial awkward conversations in front of the cameras
- Pride in representing the community
- Some friendly “LACoFD fame”-related razzing
- One call type that may surprise “flat-lander” firefighters working in the L.A. hills
- The off-the-wall call that had Anderson walking the other direction
“LA Fire & Rescue” airs Wednesdays nights on NBC and can be streamed the next day on Peacock.
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