Congressional Fire Caucus, "Surviving the Fire Service & More!

There’s so much happening in the fire service that one could spend the entire day reading the various trade publications, then move onto social media for the next several hours and still not know some of most important news happening in this field that we love. To “quench” our thirst for the latest, I called and invited my friend, Executive Assistant Chief Todd LeDuc of the Broward County Sheriff’s Office – Fire Rescue Services, to be my guest on another podcast.

In this episode, Chief LeDuc and I discuss this month's Congressional Fire Caucus Dinner and Symposium that take place this week. These few days are some of the most important for firefighters in the U.S. That is because this is an event during which firefighters and civilians with strong interests in the fire service, have an opportunity to speak with their lawmakers and share their concerns, ideas and other thoughts, with the men and women to help direct our government.

We also discuss Chief LeDuc’s passion and focus on firefighter health, wellness and safety. This passion led the Chief to create a conference, “Surviving the Fire Service,” where, along with numerous experts in their field, the aim was to demonstrate how we can have great and exciting careers, while at the same time, being careful about our overall health and safety. The Cancer Initiative and the Behavior Health Initiative, both play a part in this presentation. Find out about his new book, written along with Chief Bobby Halton.

Finally, we talk about the great work in the State of Florida, for every fire department in the state and how the state legislature is working hard to hammer out a presumptive health bill for Florida firefighters.

Find “5-Alarm Task Force” on our website, www.dalmatianproductions.tv or on your favorite podcast platform. Stay Safe & Stay Well!