Third Alarm Cowboys Podcast

How are policies killing todays fire service? Whats more important... your guys family or department policy? Why cant you hire enough people to fill your departments ranks? Why does the whole service see a decline in staffing and retention? Why is the civilian fire death toll increasing? thirdalarmcowboys.com 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys

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#112 Composure, Character, the Company Officer thirdalarmcowboys.com Composure even in the hard times Firefighter Character Matters How to set the expectations as a company officer Virtual TAC Lecture scheduled for Feb 20 2026 Book your seat today at thirdalarmcowboys.com 1stphorm.com/thirdalarmcowboys (energy drinks) Paynemason.com/thirdalarmcowboys (cigars)

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2026 is kicking off with a BANG! What is the brand of a firefighter? Why do we let people that will openly say they could never do our job tell us how to do our job? Order your firehouse fistfights shirts today! thirdalarmcowboys.com

How to deal with haters and leeches in the fire service. What are hater and leeches? Since when did we stop trying to make things better? Get in on the virtual TAC Channel lecture. Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Finally discussing the article about the four firefighters hazing incident. What is the most important thing in a hiring process? What does it feel like trying to get that first fire job? What should I do or say in my interview? Thirdalarmcowboys.com

What is tolerance? He’s been that way for 20 years. What’s the current culture on rescuing one of our own in your department? Thirdalarmcowboys.com

First video podcast! Discussing the $30 million dollar case law to fix the fire service!! Operations matter. Go follow and subscribe on YouTube. Linktr.ee/thirdalarmcowboys

This episode we talk about how to cheat the system to get out of running calls all night. How did not have to deal with the crackhead. How to get ahead in our career with promotions. What’s the mindset of these young firefighters coming up? Thirdalarmcowboys.com Thirdalarmcowboys@gmail.com

1. We keep trying with this guy, but he isn’t getting it. Do we get rid of him? 2. How do I give work references to people? 3. How do I describe leadership? Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Today’s fire service on life vs death Are we profiting off the death of firefighters? Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Thank you to Gilmer County for bringing us out! Charlie Kirk and the fire service Thirdalarmcowboys.com

How is the fire service split? How do we fix it? Record number of submissions this year? Silver spoon firefighters? Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Do you have freedom of speech as a firefighter? What is a public sector employee? What is hate speech? Are you a poopy pants? Thank you for 100 episodes! Thank you to the Fire chiefs that believe in the constitution! Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Did you know there’s such a big fight between Chiefs? You are living beyond your means! Says some Chiefs across the country. Let’s talk about money in today’s fire service. Thirdalarmcowboys.com

This episode is a continuation of #97 Fast Growing Departments. With that I discuss how I believe the EO position is the most attacked position in the fire service. thirdalarmcowboys.com

Q&A style episode where I answer the question… How do fast growing departments handle the balance of needed to grow the staffing vs keeping traditions and standard alive. Thirdalarmcowboys.com

Q&A episode Talking shit on a department vs a chief Why is there a feud between career and volunteer firefighters? Where do policies and SOGs fit on the fireground? Facebook comments…. Thirdalarmcowboys.com

CRINGE fistfight shirts. Debrief of San Marcos Training. Huge thank you to South Hays Fire Department for hosting training day!! Let’s talk about what a fire service loser is. What mindset gets you in the loser bracket? How are we winning today? Telling people the equipment they have or are “allowed” to have is stupid? Thirdalarmcowboys.com