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The Firefighters Podcast

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by Pete Wakefield

4.9(196 reviews)
461 episodes
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<p>The Firefighters Podcast is an award winning global podcast developing, inspiring, connecting, motivating &amp; celebrating the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations with those within our emergency services family.<br><br>Hosted by serving operational UK firefighter &amp; Instructor Pete Wakefield who speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those within the fire sector.<br><br>Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters &amp; first responders</p>

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Recent Episodes

Episode thumbnail for #474 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Resilience After Trauma with Matt Bourner

May 14, 2026

#474 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Resilience After Trauma with Matt Bourner

Welcome to Episode 2 of our special mini-series recorded at the Airport Fire Officers Association (AFOA) Conference 2026, where we are sharing some of the most powerful presentations and conversations from across the aviation fire and rescue sector. In this episode, I sit down with Matt Bourner from Manchester Airport Fire Service to hear an extraordinary story of resilience after trauma. Following a devastating motorcycle collision in 2019, Matt lost part of his leg and was initially t...

Episode thumbnail for #473 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Operational Learning from the Southend Airport Crash with Justin Nicolson

May 13, 2026

#473 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Operational Learning from the Southend Airport Crash with Justin Nicolson

Welcome to Episode 1 of our special mini-series recorded at the Airport Fire Officers Association (AFOA) Conference 2026, where we are bringing you some of the most valuable presentations and conversations from across the aviation fire and rescue sector. We begin with a powerful operational debrief from Justin Nicolson, who draws on more than 30 years of experience in airport fire and rescue and airside operations to examine the response to the fatal Beechcraft King Air B200 crash at London S...

Episode thumbnail for #472 The Art of Decision Making: Incident command, Cognition & Chaos on the Fireground

May 11, 2026

#472 The Art of Decision Making: Incident command, Cognition & Chaos on the Fireground

In this episode of The Firefighters Podcast, we explore incident command, cognition and the art of decision making on the fireground. This is not just a conversation for commanders. It is for every firefighter, because every person on the incident ground is making decisions that shape outcomes. From situational awareness and recognition primed decision making to THINCS, decision controls, stress, fear, ego, culture and command mindset, this episode looks at how firefighters think under pressu...

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What is The Firefighters Podcast?
<p>The Firefighters Podcast is an award winning global podcast developing, inspiring, connecting, motivating &amp; celebrating the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations with those within our emergency services family.<br><br>Hosted by serving operational UK firefighter &amp; Instructor Pete Wakefield who speaks with individuals from all walks of life who share a connection with, can add value to, or can develop those within the fire sector.<br><br>Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters &amp; first responders</p>
How often does this podcast release new episodes?

This podcast updates daily.

Where can I listen to this podcast?

This podcast is available on 8 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.

Does this podcast accept guests?

Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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