Episodes
Recruitment Rescue: Saving The Day, One Volunteer At A Time With Sara…
Recruitment & Retention in the Fire Service: Culture, Flexibility, and Making the Ask (with NVFC CEO Sarah Lee) In this VFIS-sponsored episode of Behind the Sirens, host Travis speaks with National Volunteer Fire Council CEO ...
Are You Ok? - A Special Message To Our Listeners
Fire Service Suicide: Checking In, Seeking Help, and Supporting Your Crew This All Clear episode delivers a serious message about suicide in the fire service, explaining how repeated exposure to people on their worst days, increasing call volume, lack of sleep, poor diet, and constant pressure to s…
HRV: The Not-So-Secret Code To Firefighter Fitness
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Firefighters: The Most Important Recovery & Longevity Metric Travis from All Clear Firefighter Health and Wellness explains heart rate variability (HRV) as the small variation between heartbeats and why it matters more than heart rate for firefighter health, per…
Sparks Of Relief: Alpha-Stim and First-Responders
Alpha-Stim for First Responders: FDA-Cleared Relief for Sleep & Pain | Kelly Hemphill Travis interviews Kelly Hemphill of Alpha-Stim about the portable, FDA-cleared device used to treat anxiety and insomnia, with an additional unit for pain alongside anxiety and insomnia. Travis shares his own …
Wake Up Call: Science, Sleep, & Firefighter Fitness with Dr. Sara Jah…
Firefighter Sleep, Shift Work, and Health: Dr. Sarah Janke on Practical Strategies That Work On the All Clear podcast, host interviews Dr. Sarah Janke, Director of the Center for Fire Rescue and an MS Health Research professional, who has spent nearly 20 years in firefighter health research and lea…
Sleep Like A Warrior. Fight Like A Hero. The Nova Ring Power-Up
Why Firefighters Should Track Recovery with a Smart Ring (Sleep + HRV) This episode of All Clear discusses wearable tech for firefighter fitness and recovery, focusing on smart rings versus smartwatches. The host explains how fragmented sleep, adrenaline spikes, and long-term sympathetic nervous sy…
Culture & Clarity: Leadership Lessons With Guest Corley Moore
Firehouse Culture, Complacency & Leadership Clarity | Corley Moore (Firehouse Vigilance / The Weekly Scrap) on All Clear Travis interviews Corley Moore, founder of Firehouse Vigilance and host of The Weekly Scrap podcast, abo...
Firefighting & Rocket Science: Lessons From NASA
Interview with Dr. Candace McDonald: Enhancing Fire Service Safety Culture In this episode of Behind the Sirens, part of the AVFIS of North Carolina series, we speak with Dr. Candace McDonald, a safety culture and leadership specialist at NASA. Dr. McDonald shares valuable insights on what the fire…
Leaders & Losers: Navigating Modern Fire Culture With Craig & Tom Fro…
Fire Department Culture, Excellence, and Leadership with The Standard In this episode of the All Clear podcast, host Travis interviews Craig and Tom from The Standard podcast. They discuss the culture of the fire department, excellence, and leadership, offering insights into the importance of profe…
From Tradition To Innovation: The 5 Year Vision For Firefighter Welln…
In this episode of All Clear, host Travis explores essential strategies for improving firefighter health and wellness over the next five years. The discussion focuses on key priorities such as cancer prevention, sleep and str...