Episodes 471
Avg. Duration 1h 13m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Dec 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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The Firefighters Podcast is an award winning global podcast developing, inspiring, connecting, motivating & celebrating the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations with those within our emergency services family.

Hosted by serving operational UK firefighter & 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.

Our driving purpose is to create a legacy resource for the current and future generations of firefighters & first responders

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S6E484 #484 You Can't Put It Out - Thermal Runaway, EV Fires & the Health Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight with Martin Brown

Jun 11, 2026 1h 11m

CLICK HERE JOIN ME AT BLUE LIGHT SHOW | LONDON | JULY 2026In this episode I sit down with Martin Brown, Chartered Engineer and Improvement Consultant at HORIBA MIRA, and one of the world's leading…

S6E483 #483 Debrief - Doorway to Hell | 2 Forest Laneway, North York, Toronto, Canada | January 6th 1995

Jun 08, 2026 46m

CLICK HERE JOIN ME AT BLUE LIGHT SHOW | LONDON | JULY 2026On the 6th of January 1995, at five in the morning, a man discovered his sofa was on fire in apartment 509 of a thirty-storey residential…

S6E482 #482 AFOA 2026 Conference Live - Developing the All-Hazard Leader with Peter Critchell and Craig Rayner

Jun 05, 2026 58m

In this episode of our AFOA 2026 Conference Live mini-series, you are going to hear a presentation from Peter Critchell and Craig Rayner exploring the development of the all-hazard leader within…

S6E481 #481 Rescue, Transform, Donate: Sustainable Luxury with Kresse Wesling of Elvis & Kresse

Jun 03, 2026 1h 11m

In this episode, I speak with Kresse Wesling CBE, co-founder of Elvis & Kresse, about how decommissioned fire hose once destined for landfill became the foundation of a sustainable luxury brand…

S6E480 #480 High Rise Masterclass with Brent Brooks Episode 2

Jun 01, 2026 1h 11m

In this special High Rise Masterclass miniseries, The Firefighters Podcast brings you live recordings direct from the International Tall Buildings Conference and specialist high rise firefighting…

#479 The Evolution of Structural Firefighting PPE: Reigniting a New Era with Bill Lawson and Helmut Zepf from PBI

May 27, 2026 1h 14m

I sit down with Helmut Zepf, Managing Director of the PPE Division at PBI, and Bill Lawson, President of PBI, to explore what is really protecting firefighters inside their PPE.As The Firefighters…

S6E478 #478 Firefighter Jack Goodwin on Elite Performance, Mental Health & Finding Meaning Beyond Success

May 25, 2026 1h 44m

In this episode of The Firefighters Podcast, I sit down with Jack Goodwin for a powerful conversation exploring resilience, trauma, identity, and the psychology of high performance. A Great Britain…

S6E477 #477 High Rise Masterclass with Brent Brooks Mini-series Episode 1

May 22, 2026 45m

In this special High Rise Masterclass miniseries, The Firefighters Podcast brings you live recordings direct from the International Tall Buildings Conference and specialist high rise firefighting…

S6E476 #476 AFOA 2026 Conference Live RFFS Industry Update with Neil Gray

May 20, 2026 1h 1m

In Episode 3 of our AFOA 2026 Conference Live mini-series, Principal Aerodrome Inspector Neil Gray from the UK Civil Aviation Authority provides a comprehensive industry update covering key…

S6E475 #475 Electric Vehicle Fires Explained with Mike Maybin from IRRTC

May 18, 2026 1h 7m

In this episode I sit down with Mike Maybin from IRRTC to explore how rapidly evolving vehicle technology is reshaping the fireground. From electric vehicles and lithium-ion batteries to hydrogen…

S6E474 #474 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Resilience After Trauma with Matt Bourner

May 14, 2026 25m

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…

S6E473 #473 AFOA 2026 Conference Live: Operational Learning from the Southend Airport Crash with Justin Nicolson

May 13, 2026 57m

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…

S6E472 #472 The Art of Decision Making: Incident command, Cognition & Chaos on the Fireground

May 11, 2026 53m

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…

S6E471 #471 Why Good Ideas Fail in the Fire Service with Peter Younes of PROJECT COMMAND

May 07, 2026 1h 27m

In this episode I sit down with Peter Younes, host of Project Command, to explore one of the biggest hidden gaps in the modern fire service: our ability to turn good ideas into finished, effective…

S6E470 #470 Cuts, Cancer, Crewing & What’s Really Happening to the UK Fire Service with Ben Selby Assistant General Secretary of Fire Brigades Union

May 04, 2026 1h 3m

This episode with Ben Selby from the Fire Brigades Union takes a clear and honest look at the pressures facing the UK fire and rescue service, from funding cuts and the loss of around 12,000…

S6E469 #469 Domestic Violence in The Fire Service: When the Person who wears the Uniform Needs Protecting with Rhiain Akin

Apr 30, 2026 1h 30m

Me & Rhiain Akin of London Fire Brigade explore the reality of domestic violence within the fire service and why it must be recognised as a workplace issue, not just something that happens behind…

S6E468 #468 YOUR UNIFORM IS FAILING....and you know it - Claire Wilford from First Tactical

Apr 27, 2026 1h 37m

How much attention do you actually pay to the uniform you wear every day?The trousers that don’t fit right.The seams that go.The fabric that fades.In this episode, im chatting with Claire Wilford,…

S6E467 #467 Artificial Intelligence & Large Language Models for First Responders with Jurga Zilinskiene MBE

Apr 23, 2026 57m

Recorded in collaboration with the Blue Light Show, London’s leading emergency services conference and expo, this episode explores what Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models actually mean…

S6E466 #466 Mental Health, Purpose & Why So Many Suffer in Silence with Warren Shepherd & Lee Ralph from Freedom in The Fire

Apr 20, 2026 1h 33m

In this episode, I sit down with Warren Shepherd and Lee Ralph, the firefighters behind Freedom In The Fire, a movement built around one simple idea - creating space for real conversations about…

S6E465 #465 IFIW Australia Ep05 Steve De Blauwe - Hose Management & Building a System for Interior Firefighting

Apr 16, 2026 44m

In this episode of the International Fire Instructors Workshop Australia mini series, Steve De Blauwe, Station Officer and CFBT instructor from Belgium takes you inside the reality of interior…

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