The Fire Wire Podcast
The Fire Wire Podcast
Podcast Description
🔥 Welcome to The Fire Wire Podcast
The official video & audio podcast of Pasco County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 4420
🎙️ Hosted by:
Pete Arnold, Treasurer of Local 4420 (Lead Host)
Dixon Phillips, President of Local 4420 (Co-Host)
Produced by Stephen Stanforth, Communications Director
What to Expect:
Straight from the front lines—The Fire Wire Podcast brings you real conversations with the people shaping the future of Pasco County Fire Rescue. Join us as we discuss topics like:
Mental health & occupational safety
Department innovations & upcoming changes (like the D Shift)
Union news, firefighter wellness, and community impact
Special guests, leadership insights & event coverage
Whether you’re a firefighter, family member, or community supporter—this podcast is for YOU.
📬 Send questions or show ideas to: [email protected]
🌐 Follow www.iaff4420.org/thefirewire
🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!
#TheFireWirePodcast #pcfr4420 #iaffofficial #FireFighters #PascoCountyFireRescue
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on critical themes such as mental health, occupational safety, departmental innovations, union news, and community impact. Episodes like 'Health, Shift, and the Future of PCFR' delve into initiatives that enhance firefighter wellness, the D Shift transition, and upcoming programs, providing listeners with substantive insights into the evolving landscape of fire rescue services.
🔥 Welcome to The Fire Wire Podcast
The official video & audio podcast of Pasco County Professional Firefighters, IAFF Local 4420
🎙️ Hosted by:
Pete Arnold, Treasurer of Local 4420 (Lead Host)
Dixon Phillips, President of Local 4420 (Co-Host)
Produced by Stephen Stanforth, Communications Director
What to Expect:
Straight from the front lines—The Fire Wire Podcast brings you real conversations with the people shaping the future of Pasco County Fire Rescue. Join us as we discuss topics like:
Mental health & occupational safety
Department innovations & upcoming changes (like the D Shift)
Union news, firefighter wellness, and community impact
Special guests, leadership insights & event coverage
Whether you’re a firefighter, family member, or community supporter—this podcast is for YOU.
📬 Send questions or show ideas to: [email protected]
🌐 Follow www.iaff4420.org/thefirewire
🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!
#TheFireWirePodcast #pcfr4420 #iaffofficial #FireFighters #PascoCountyFireRescue
🎙️ Episode 2: After the Fire – Decon, Cancer Prevention, and Firefighter Wellness
Welcome back to The Fire Wire Podcast! In this episode, we talk with Pasco County Fire Rescue’s Health and Safety Chief JJ Martinez about one of the most critical topics facing firefighters today: protecting ourselves after the fire.
🔥 Chief Martinez breaks down Pasco County’s Decon Program, explaining how proper gear exchange, hygiene practices, and clean cab initiatives are helping reduce toxic exposures and protect firefighter health. We also dive into broader cancer prevention efforts and the department’s holistic approach to firefighter wellness — including mental, physical, and emotional well-being.
🧑🚒 Key highlights in this episode:
How decon saves lives
Breaking down the stigma of wellness
Cancer prevention strategies in the fire service
Steps Pasco County is taking to protect its members
🛑 Union Corner
We also wrap up the Florida Professional Firefighters (FPF) Convention, talk about the upcoming IAFF District 12 meetings in Charlotte, and remind you about the 9/11 Memorial Golf Tournament.
👉 Subscribe to The Fire Wire Podcast so you don’t miss future episodes on firefighter safety, health, union news, and more!
#pcfr4420 #iaffofficial #firefighterhealth #firefightercancer #decon #firefightersafety
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