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Author: Heath Meredith

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Teaching what it takes to be a successful firefighter on and off the job. Having real life conversations about topics that most people refuse to talk about.

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#101 Divided

#101 Divided

2025-09-1001:06:30

How is the fire service split? How do we fix it? Record number of submissions this year?Silver spoon firefighters? Thirdalarmcowboys.com
Do you have freedom of speech as a firefighter? What is a public sector employee? What is hate speech? Are you a poopy pants? Thank you for 100 episodes! Thank you to the Fire chiefs that believe in the constitution!Thirdalarmcowboys.com
#99 Fire Chief Civil War

#99 Fire Chief Civil War

2025-08-2201:19:43

Did you know there’s such a big fight between Chiefs? You are living beyond your means! Says some Chiefs across the country. Let’s talk about money in today’s fire service. Thirdalarmcowboys.com
#98 The Engine Operator

#98 The Engine Operator

2025-08-1501:05:32

This episode is a continuation of #97 Fast Growing Departments. With that I discuss how I believe the EO position is the most attacked position in the fire service. thirdalarmcowboys.com
Q&A episode Talking shit on a department vs a chief Why is there a feud between career and volunteer firefighters? Where do policies and SOGs fit on the fireground? Facebook comments….Thirdalarmcowboys.com
A great discussion with Chief Blume talking about today’s fire service. The mentality of riding for the brand and how it relates to the fire service. We discuss the different timelines of your career. As an Idaho fire chief, we also discussed the horrific events recently happening with the murder of first responders. Thirdalarmcowboys.com
Hardest episode I’ve ever recorded. Firefighter mental health, alcohol use, meds, burnout, etc. linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
#58 Fire Schedules

#58 Fire Schedules

2024-08-2255:58

Family and the fire service. Politics of leaders. SHIFT SCHEDULES thirdalarmcowboys.com
#56 Firefighter College

#56 Firefighter College

2024-07-2601:22:19

Firefighters and college degrees. Consequences for incompetence and neglect. Thirdalarmcowboys.com Go sign the petition Change.org/shawnryanshow
#55 Cowboys Can’t Quit

#55 Cowboys Can’t Quit

2024-07-2401:13:19

Deep episode on where we are as firefighters. Too many of you want to quit. Thirdalarmcowboys.com sign the petition change.org/shawnryanshow
#54 F*ck the Common

#54 F*ck the Common

2024-06-2701:01:05

Too many departments only plan for basic calls. Stuck on the common denominator of stupid firefighters.
#53 Family

#53 Family

2024-06-1901:14:49

Father’s Day. It’s about the members. Isolation is the enemy. #thirdalarmwives linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
PRs and clean trucks aren’t building station pride. You are more than an employee number. Love the community by being part of it.
Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Why fire departments are in a cycle that causes egg shells. How to fix the issues and get accountability.
The real reason why firefighters work multiple jobs. FB survey on TAC page had over 87% of guys are working multiple fire jobs.
Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys Great conversation! Fire service cowboys are the professional elite. Seat assignments and their importance. Chief egos. Family and brotherhood of the fire service. The importance of the OATH.
Let’s talk about firefighters and formal education. Chiefs and education. How the system is really set up.
Why am I hard on fire chiefs? How do I feel about overtime? linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys
#47 Do Something Different

#47 Do Something Different

2024-04-0601:03:07

Are you at a department that repeats the same cycles? Staffing crisis, leadership issues, etc. you keep handling the issues the same way. It’s time to do something different.
Numbers and stats. Firefighter pay.
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