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A Conversation with Wildfire Commissioner and Firefighter Kelly Martin.
On today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
I welcome Kelly Martin to discuss the new Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission’…
2 years, 4 months ago
Relationships and Wildfire: A Chat with Family and Relationship Counselor Destiny Morris. Also, the different struggles from both women and men in the industry.
Today, https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
We discuss solutions to combat depression and relationship struggles, communication tips for both famil…
2 years, 5 months ago
"A New Workforce," The New Catch Phrase. Fire AI Tech Companies Warn Forests Only Have 10 Years Left... Also, a wage funding update and thoughts on the current situation.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
After the Wildfire Commission Report, Wildfire Tech Companies started calling for a “new wo…
2 years, 5 months ago
Mental Health in the Off-Season: A Conversation with Dani Shedden of Close the Gap Wellness. Tips for wildland firefighters, first responders, and their loved ones.
On Today’s show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
I am happy to have Mental Health Counselor and Educator Dani Shedden. We discuss the process …
2 years, 5 months ago
Senators Make a Last Stand For Firefighter Pay. Is Elon Musk Getting Into the Wildfire Industry? The looming shutdown and the Big Tech\Miliary marriage in wildfire.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
Prescribed burns are being rushed and crews shutting down early heading into a potential Go…
2 years, 5 months ago
Governments Go All In On AI, And Abandon The Wildfire Workforce. Multiple Trees Strike Firefighters in the PNW. Also, California begs insurance companies to come back.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
Full operation update. Fires start to wind down around the nation. Canada continues to be a…
2 years, 5 months ago
A Roundtable Conversation with NFFE Firefighters Currently in D.C. A candid and honest conversation about where we are at with the Pay Cliff Legislation and more.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
Firefighters with NFFE sit down for a roundtable conversation about the Paycheck Protection A…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fire Tech Series: We Talk to Jason Forthofer of the Missoula Fire Lab. We discuss AI in wildfire, working with Google, and the importance of on the ground operational intel.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
Jason Forthofer joins us to talk about what’s happening at the Missoula Fire Sciences Lab in …
2 years, 6 months ago
Weekly Wildfire Update: A California Arson Investigation Leads to Murder Charges. FEMA Runs Out of Money, Blames Wildfires. The strange details developing in Maui, and a full operational update.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
While investigating a wildfire in California, authorities find a body.
This leads to mul…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Story of the Elkhorn Fire: Deployment Sites, 9 Mile Runs, Evacuations, and Rafter Rescues. An incredible story from this Idaho fire. Also, pay cliff update and my thoughts on it.
On Today’s Show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/
I cover the story of The Elkhorn Fire.
This fire started on July 24th in Idaho and was a…
2 years, 6 months ago