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The Firefighters Podcast is a global podcast seeking to develop, inspire, connect, motivate, represent & celebrate the world of our emergency services operators through a series of wide-ranging conversations.

07/01/2026

OUT NOW #435 Lucy Macleod on Identity Beyond the Uniform and the Work of Staying Human in the Fire Service

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05/01/2026

In this episode, I’m joined by Lucy Macleod for an honest conversation about identity, resilience, and what it really takes to sustain a long career in the fire service. We talk about being more than one thing, how busyness can become a coping mechanism, and why balance looks different for everyone.

Drawing on Lucy’s experience across operational firefighting, trauma excellence, leadership, and academia, this conversation cuts past surface level wellbeing talk and gets into what actually helps people stay human under pressure.

We also explore Lucy’s work around connection and psychological safety through her book Lucy and Blue. Blue is not just a wellbeing dog, but a bridge, helping lower barriers and create space for honest conversations without pressure. Lucy shares what working alongside Blue has taught her about presence, trust, and meeting people where they are. This episode is about purpose, belonging, and the quiet influence that comes from showing up consistently, human to human.

OUT NOW #435 Lucy Macleod on Identity Beyond the Uniform and the Work of Staying Human in the Fire Service
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04/01/2026

Reading & receiving messages about earlier last night when there was a serious collision involving two London Fire Brigade appliances

a frontline pumping appliance from Lambeth and a turntable ladder from Soho we believe

Both vehicles were significantly damaged and multiple firefighters were injured and taken to hospital.

Our thoughts are with the colleagues affected, their families and watches.

Wishing everyone injured a steady recovery and strength to all those supporting them through this time.

04/01/2026

A couple of days spent with our new partners, and

Getting behind the scenes with David, Claire, Sean, and the wider team was a genuine privilege. The level of detail, design thinking, specificity, and depth of knowledge in that space is rare. These are people who don’t just sell kit. They understand where it’s worn, how it’s used, and what happens when it doesn’t perform. They get the reality of the job.

What really stood out was the transparency. Clear pricing. Honest conversations about quality. No smoke and mirrors. No trying to pull the wool over anyone’s eyes. Just a relentless focus on exposing real gaps in the market and bringing proper value for money to the sector.

We’re excited to continue building with this team as we travel, collaborate, and keep spreading the word about authentic, honest brands. The aim is simple. Find the best kit, secure the best deals, and help equip first responders with what they actually need for the harsh realities of the job, not what looks good on a brochure.

This is how partnerships should feel. Values aligned, purpose shared, standards kept high.

02/01/2026

In part two, the conversation moves fully into the practical end of the fireground. Dave Payton and Iain Evans dig into search patterns, hose and branch techniques, and how different nozzle choices are used both in the UK and internationally. This episode challenges some deeply held habits, looking at where traditional search methods can introduce risk, how water application actually changes conditions, and why understanding flow and movement matters more than sticking rigidly to a single method.

We also tackle a question that rarely gets discussed openly: at what level should we expect people to stop wearing breathing apparatus, and should watch commanders and sub-officers be spending more time on BA across the UK Fire and Rescue Service. It’s an honest, experience-led discussion about leadership, credibility, and decision making at the sharp end. If this episode resonates, make sure you follow the links below to learn more about Dave and Ian’s work with Fire Tactics and to reach out to them directly for further training and insight.

OUT NOW #434 Search Patterns, Nozzles and Who Wears BA with Dave Payton & Iain Evans of FIRE ATTACTICS

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29/12/2025

In part one of this two-part episode, I’m joined by Dave Payton and Ian Evans, co-founders of Fire Tactics and two of the most experienced fire behaviour and breathing apparatus instructors to have worked in the UK fire service. With decades of experience spanning West Midlands Fire Service, the Fire Service College, and national BA and fire behaviour training, this conversation cuts straight through doctrine, buzzwords and inherited habits to focus on what actually happens when theory meets heat.

This episode explores how fire behaviour training has evolved, where it has drifted away from operational reality, and why firefighters need understanding, not just procedures, when conditions start to change. If you want fire behaviour that is honest, practical and deployable, this is where it starts. Make sure you follow the links to learn more about Dave and Ian’s current work with Fire Tactics and the training they deliver across the UK and beyond.

OUT NOW #432 Fire Behaviour: Training vs Reality with David Payton & Iain Evans of Fire Attactics

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27/12/2025

OUT NOW #431 The Psychology of Rescue with Lynsey Mahmood, PhD

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26/12/2025

OUT NOW #431 The Psychology of Rescue with Lynsey Mahmood, PhD

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25/12/2025

OUT TOMORROW #431 The Psychology of Rescue with Lynsey Mahmood, PhD

This episode goes beyond tactics, tools, and tradition and asks a harder question. What is the psychological impact of rescue, not just on firefighters, but on the people we are there to help?

In this conversation, I’m joined by Dr Lynsey Mahmood, a behavioural scientist and applied psychologist working closely with the fire and rescue service. We explore identity, watch culture, leadership, and why human behaviour plays such a powerful role in how teams perform under pressure. We also dive into the Psychology of Rescue project and why understanding the casualty’s experience may be one of the most important evolutions in modern rescue practice.

This is not about criticising firefighters. It is about professional curiosity, evidence based practice, and having the courage to ask whether there is a better way to do what we already do well.

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24/12/2025

OUT NOW Episode #430 Never on a 10: Leadership, Accountability and the Fireground Reality with Bob Palestrant

Back in may (when this was recorded) i sat down with Bob Palestrant, a firefighter, emergency manager and author whose career spans more than four decades across frontline operations, urban search and rescue, aviation firefighting and homeland security leadership. This conversation is not about titles or highlights. It is about responsibility, decision making under pressure, leadership accountability and the real world consequences of standards slipping quietly over time.

We discuss physical readiness, mental health, recruitment and retention, firehouse culture and the duty leaders carry to protect their people when systems and traditions no longer serve them. Although this episode was recorded earlier in the year and released later than planned, the lessons are timeless and urgently relevant.

If you are involved in leadership, training or culture within the fire service or emergency services more broadly, this episode is well worth your time.

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