Stories From the Road: First Responder Stories

Stories From the Road: First Responder Stories

Phil Klein

Episodes 71
Avg. Duration 30m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.9 (86)
Since Jan 2022
Latest Episode Nov 2025

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
77%
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About This Podcast

Camaraderie. Courage. Commitment. Join host and former firefighter/paramedic Phil Klein as he delves into the heroic and heartbreaking stories told directly by the men and women who work the front lines every day. Whether you’re a first responder or simply interested in the lives of first responders, Stories From the Road presents a captivating, weekly perspective into the unique world of public service as only those who have experienced it can share.

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Recent Episodes

FF Brian - "Stepping Away"

Nov 04, 2025 25m

Send a text“One thing I kind of regret doing, looking back now, is when everyone’s asking, 'Hey, are you good?' is saying, 'Yes, I’m fine.'” - Firefighter BrianWhen Firefighter Brian joined the fire…

Division Chief Ashley - "Proving Myself"

Oct 28, 2025 26m

Send a text**Listener Note: This podcast was recorded in November 2023, and as it happens, there have been changes in Chief Ashley's career. This podcast is in no way representative of those…

Firefighter/Paramedic Robbie - "Fit for Duty"

Oct 21, 2025 36m

Send a text"And I looked at my Lieutenant and the time and I said, 'How is this so normal? Like, we’re that desensitized to this. There's a human life on the other end of that headline—somebody that…

Bonus Episode - Jillian Crane - "First Responders Children’s Foundation"

Oct 16, 2025 22m

Send a text"Life leads you in directions you never expect." – CEO Jillian CraneIn the wake of 9/11, more than 800 children lost a first responder parent. From that unimaginable loss came a mission of…

S7E2 Lieutenant Bella Lexi - "Exposed"

Oct 14, 2025 39m

Send a text“You know, I went from one of the most hated professions in the country right now – being a police officer – to the second most hated which is being a porn star. And how dare I work in the…

S7E1 Captain Heather - "Resilience"

Oct 07, 2025 46m

Send a text“Let’s not mince words: no matter what, as a first responder you may not be having trauma in your personal life, but you are part of everybody else’s trauma that you respond to.” – Captain…

S6E10 Former Deputy Bridget - "Harassment"

Nov 28, 2023 29m

Send a text“I never reported the things that were happening to me. I wanted so bad for people to respect me as a deputy sheriff, as an operator, as a narcotics investigator, and I realized that it…

S6E9 PFC Murph - "Leaving the Job Behind"

Nov 21, 2023 26m

Send a text“I made the conscious decision that I wanted to put my family first, and that is – it’s so important in our profession that you do that, because you need to give your best at home and, you…

S6E8 Coordinator Mindy - "The Derecho"

Nov 14, 2023 28m

Send a text“And the instant thought I had was, ‘I hope we don’t have catastrophic injuries. I hope we don’t have any deaths, because we are now on an island. The people to the west of us are being…

S6E7 CO Wayne - "Career Ending"

Nov 07, 2023 21m

Send a text“It was a hard pill to swallow. And […] it was one of these deals that if you was gonna retire, you know, you got that retirement date, you go have your little retirement party and…

S6E6 Captain Kara - "Fire and Life Safety"

Oct 31, 2023 38m

Send a text“I don’t care how long anybody has been doing this – when you hear that, it just creates something in you that is almost a feral response. You know, I don’t think that it’s something that…

S6E5 Paramedic Josh - "Eleven Patients and No Help"

Oct 24, 2023 28m

Send a text“You know we asked – I asked – ‘Hey, if you can send anybody from that other service we can get some mutual aid, and then if you can clear anybody out [of] the hospital, we have multiple…

S6E4 Firefighter Wendi - "Representation"

Oct 17, 2023 26m

Send a text"In 2023, less than five percent of career firefighters are female. Despite all the efforts that we put in to make the fire service more diverse, we’re still at that. That’s only a one…

S6E3 Dr. Campsey - "Recovery"

Oct 10, 2023 26m

Send a text“So, I never complain about anything anymore. I’m not sure I was really much of a complainer to begin with, but I don’t complain at all. I’m willing to roll with the punches with change. I…

S6E2 Sgt. Jason - "Reunification"

Oct 03, 2023 34m

Send a text“So, upon my arrival on that day, I stopped in the middle of a five-lane road and said, ‘This looks like a good place to be. I’m gonna stay here.’ I walked in to find uniforms, matching of…

S6E1 Cop Shrink Deana - "Boundaries"

Sep 26, 2023 30m

Send a text“. . .but it was the moment that I recognized I am not taking care of myself. I’m not taking care of my daughter. [...] I’m serving the population I wanna serve, but I’m doing it in a way…

S5E10 Detective Vic - "Chaos Continued"

Apr 11, 2023 37m

Send a text“They hit him with that Narcan, Mr. Blount jumped up like, it was like a Halloween thing.  The guy jumped up on the %*^# gurney and is throwing — he’s in withdraw — and he’s throwing up…

S5E9 Officer Jay - "A Claymore Mine, a Herd of Goats, and a Fire"

Apr 04, 2023 25m

Send a text"Like with first responders: 'Oh, what was the craziest call you've been on?' Like we don't wanna talk about that. We want to tell the fun stories. We want to tell, ‘Oh, this one day this…

S5E8 Chief Linda - "Mayday"

Mar 28, 2023 38m

Send a text“This is all right at the beginning of fire season, and my symptoms really escalated from that point on. I started being paranoid, a startle response, it was crazy.  I thought I was going…

S5E7 Ret. Sgt. Michael - "Relentless Courage"

Mar 21, 2023 32m

Send a text“Seconds later, a male subject partially came out at the top of the stairwell. He was sweating profusely; his eyes were wide open with this glazed look literally staring straight through…

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