Multiple Calls Podcast
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‘Multiple Calls’ is a phrase that catches a Firefighter's attention because it signifies that there is a strong possibility that what we are responding to is legitimate and will require us to be at our best. It is also what experience is made of. We’re going to be at our best to capture your attention with legitimate stories and enrich your experience of this unique and amazing job.
The Mulitple Calls podcast came about to provide a conduit for the great people within our own department and others to tell their stories. We will be talking about the how and why of each guest's journey to the job, what challenges they have faced overall and how they made it through them, the struggles they see for our service and their ideas on how each of us can help ground and progress the job, as well as what keeps them inspired and motivated. You will be getting to know your family better.
Multiple Calls Podcast Featuring Scott Hewlett
Hey Everyone,
I am a 24th-year, second-generation Firefighter working for a larger urban fire department in Southern Ontario, Canada. I spent the first half of my career at a Technical Rescue station, six years working as a primary-care medic, 3 years as a Fire Training Officer, took part in a one-year Firefighter Exchange Program in Wellington, New Zealand, and had the honor and pleasure of co-leading a Peer Support Team for over a decade. I've been producing and hosting the Multiple Calls Podcast since February 2018 and continues to instruct at Southwest Fire Academy since January 2022.
When I first joined my Fire Department, we were a lot smaller and the Senior Firefighter on the truck with me for my first shift had been on longer than I had been alive. Outside of what he and many others taught me about the job, he recommended that I start a journal of all the calls and happenings around the hall so that one day I'd have the makings of a book. He was right, but unfortunately, of all the things I heeded and applied, that wasn't one of them. The point being, there are stories to tell and we all carry them; about us as individuals, as crews, as platoons, and as a Department. The wisdom and instruction about how to do the job are crucial, but the experiences and stories also help to shape our character and our Fire Family as a whole. Stories are important. Through story-telling, we find comfort in what connects us and expand our minds through our differences.
I've come late to the party when it comes to podcasts. A move in the summer of 2017 that involves an hour plus commute, opened up the opportunity to fill that time with some quality content. I've been inspired by a number of podcasts and listed the fire-related ones in the Resources section along with books, Facebook pages, websites, literature, and videos. You can also find a running list of those in the Fire Service at large that deserve our respect and acknowledgment for their efforts to keep us grounded and progressing, in the Credits section. Please message me if you want me to add someone.
We get to know each other very well in this line of work. From all that we experience together, we create strong bonds, and we use deeply meaningful words like Family and Brotherhood to describe them. As shift schedules, generations, where we choose to live, our societal norms, and the size of our departments change, our view of the importance and tradition of the Fire Service Family and Brotherhood can be challenged, strained and at risk of being lost. This would be incredibly sad, tragic, and detrimental. We need to continue to invest in each other and learn and participate in each other's stories.
Much Love,
Scott
About The Multiple Calls Podcast
The Mulitple Calls podcast came about to provide a conduit for the great people within our own department and others to tell their stories. We will be talking about the how and why of each guest's journey to the job, what challenges they have faced overall and how they made it through them, the struggles they see for our service and their ideas on how each of us can help ground and progress the job, as well as what keeps them inspired and motivated. You will be getting to know your family better.
Episode 70 - Chris Torres
Chris is a 9-year veteran of the FDNY. A pitcher on the FDNY Baseball team, an athlete of the FDNY CrossFit team, and part owner of IGY6 Fitness. His goal is simple, to motivate, build, push, and be a means to a fitter more well-rounded first responder.
Episode 69 - Scott Heywood
Scott is a Battalion Chief and has been with the Buffalo Fire Department for 26 years. He has been married for 29 years and he and his wife have 3 grown children and 2 dogs. One of his sons has carried on the fire service tradition as a Firefighter with Memphis.
Episode 68 - Jenny Howes
Jenny worked as an Advanced Care Tactical Paramedic for the Region of Peel. After 22 years on the job, she was diagnosed with PTSD as a result of her exposure to cumulative trauma. She has remained a strong advocate for first responder mental health and continues to openly share her personal story of post-traumatic growth and recovery. She has participated as a public speaker at various fund-raising events in an effort to continue to raise mental health awareness, encourage a shift in the current emergency services culture, and contribute towards ending the stigma associated with PTSD and OSIs in the workplace.
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