In today's episode, we discuss the pros and cons of green firemen and lateral hires. We touch on how both types of firemen bring something positive to the fire service. What are ya'lls thoughts? Leave us a comment!

Today's episode features an extraordinary guest to all of us who know him. We are honored to have Andrew Morris join us in the cab. Andrew has been in the fire service since 2004 and has gone from the back of the rig to the front as a Captain and then to the back again so he knows not only how to lead, but how firefighters need to be led. He runs Apothecary Coffee Company with his wife Kara and is also one of the founders of Smoking Aces Leatherworks.

There are thousands of gems in this episode so we highly encourage you to grab a pad of paper when you listen! We have included some of the comments with time stamps that resonated with us below.

19:32- the things rank gives us

20:51- rank, authority, and influence

22:07- 2 rules of leadership

34:04- Black hats make it happen

34:58- (Dom) Humility & your crew making you look good

40:50- Our 3 most confident things in life are our least teachable

42:10- Family time with your crew & its importance

45:24- 3 domains of the fire service

50:25- Special Forces & first names

56:32- Bugle chasers & supporting those below you

1:00:02- (Dom) Identifying what matters most

1:07:33- Leadership capital (Write this one down folks!)

1:19:02- VEIS

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Today's episode is about social media, the good, the bad, and the useful. We talk about how social media affects us and how we can use it in a positive way.

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