My Life After Firefighting: What the Job Took and What It Left Behind
Update: 2026-01-01
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On this episode of Our American Stories, James Pritchard spent his career running toward danger as a firefighter and fire captain, responding to car wrecks, house fires, and emergencies most people spend their lives hoping never to see. What he did not expect was how much of that job would follow him home. James reflects on the life of a firefighter, the emotional toll of repeated trauma, and what happens when years of pushing everything down finally catch up.
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