Fire Headlines

About Fire Headlines

In the Fire Headlines weekly podcast, industry thought leader Chief Ken Kehmna teams up with Western Fire Chiefs Association host Samantha Didion to explore the most popular fire service news stories alongside subject matter experts from various backgrounds. It is our collective mission to bring you, the listener, into the conversation about the rapidly changing landscape of emergency response in America. Together, we will assess both the challenges and opportunities that first responders face today.

Publisher

Western Fire Chiefs Association

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 May 2023

Latest episode

5 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

94 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2025

   Navigating Challenges and Analytics

   Explore how data and technology are transforming fire service operations with Darrell Reid from Darkhorse Emergency on this episode of the WFCA’s Fire Headlines Podcast.

2. 

   26 Feb 2025

   Emergency Evacuation

   Hear how Genasys EVAC system streamlines emergency evacuations during crises like wildfires and floods on this episode of the WFCA’s Fire Headlines Podcast.

3. 

   19 Feb 2025

   Empowering Fire Service Leadership Through Data, AI, and Collaboration

   Explore how AI, data sharing, and collaboration are reshaping fire service leadership and performance on this episode of the WFCA’s Fire Headlines Podcast.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,222

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

77

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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