Wind The Q - The Stories Behind The Sirens is a fire service podcast hosted by Derick Dodson, bringing real conversations from the fireground, the fire house, and the home. From leadership and training to mental health and personal stories, this show dives into the experiences firefighters carry long after the sirens fade.
Send us Fan Mail SEASON 2 FINALE — FULL EPISODE LIVE NOW! ROOTS RUN DEEP | Wind The Q Podcast Some of the best stories in the fire service never make it into a report. They’re told around the kitchen table, in the apparatus bay, or years later when old friends get back together. For the Season 2 finale of Wind The Q — The Stories Behind The Sirens, I’m joined by retired Fire Chief Scott Carter and retired Lieutenant John Paschal for a trip back through decades of firefighting in Northwe...
8 Oct 2026
Are You Ready to Lead? | Young Officer Leadership | Lt. Adam Sambor
Send us Fan Mail Getting promoted in the fire service is one thing. Being ready to lead a crew is something entirely different. In this episode of Wind The Q — The Stories Behind The Sirens, Lt. Dodson revisits a conversation with Lt. Adam Sambor about young officer leadership, earning the respect of your firefighters, making difficult decisions, and understanding the responsibility that comes with wearing the bugles. From transitioning from firefighter...
1 Oct 2026
Why Do Firefighters Search a Burning House When Everyone Is Out? - Lt. Dodson
Send us Fan Mail “Everybody’s out.” It’s exactly what firefighters want to hear when they arrive at a house fire—but is hearing it enough to stop looking? In this solo episode of Wind The Q — The Stories Behind The Sirens, Lt. Dodson breaks down why firefighters conduct a primary search even when occupants, neighbors, or bystanders believe nobody is still inside. This episode goes beyond search techniques and gets into the decisions behind them: occupant information, survivable spaces, fire c...
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