Wearing the White Helmet Firefighter Podcast

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Welcome to Wearing the White Helmet Firefighter Podcast, where I sit down with past, present, and future Fire Chiefs to learn about their journey to wearing the white helmet. Hosted by Fire Chief Adam Gautreaux.

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    • Apr 21, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Wearing the White Helmet Firefighter Podcast

    Firefighter Beau Liebman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2024 32:52


    On this episode I sit and talk with Firefighter Beau Liebman. Beau is a career firefighter from Wisconsin. 

    Chief Chad Kuchler

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2024 56:22


    On this episode I talk with the Recruit Academy Chief Chad Kuchler. 

    Firefighter Broc Poche'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2024 43:32


    On this episode I talk with Firefighter Broc Poche'. Broc was recently hired on at the Donaldsonville Fire Department as a full-time employee. Broc has just started on shift after completing the Louisiana State Fire and Training Academy. He and I discuss what it's like to attend the academy.

    Firefighter Jason Comeaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 77:01


    On this episode I talk with Firefighter Jason Comeaux. Jason started his firefighting career at Donaldsonville Fire Department. We discuss old times at the DFD and the journey he has taken in his career.

    Podcast Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 28:31


    In this episode I sit down with Firefighter Jason Comeaux and we discuss some resent changes in my career. I also give an update on the podcast.

    Chief Daniel Folks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 38:43


    On this episode I sit and talk with Chief Daniel Folks, who has been the Fire Chief of Hammond Fire Department since 2019. Chief Folks discuss some of the operational changes he has made to Hammond Fire. He has been around the fire service most of his life and has a great focus on training.

    Firefighter Troy Richardson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 32:43


    On this episode I sit down with Firefighter Troy Richardson, who joined the St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department in 1989. Troy has held a number of ranks over the years including Fire Chief. We talk about St. Amant VFD in the 1990's and our time together there. 

    Chief Thomas Stone

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 45:08


    On this episode I sit down with Chief Thomas Stone, who retired from St. Bernard Parish Fire Department after serving as the Fire Chief from 1990-2022. He is now Deputy Superintendent for Louisiana Fire & Emergency Training Academy. He talks about training as a firefighter in the 1980's and serving as a fire chief for 30 plus years.

    Captain Alex Soletske

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 28:19


    On this episode I talk with Captain Alex Soletske from St. Tammany Fire District #12. Alex is from Wisconsin and move down to Louisiana with the hopes of becoming a career firefighter. He has obtained many certifications and a fire science degree.

    Chief of Training Jesse Wingate

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 38:05


    On this episode I sit down with the Chief of Training at Prairieville Fire Jesse Wingate. Jesse has been in the fire service for 18 years. Jesse has a long line of family members in the fire service. It was great to hear his take on leadership in the fire service.

    Mayor Leroy Sullivan Sr

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 46:54


    On this episode I talk with Mayor Leroy Sullivan Sr. Mayor Sullivan has served as the Mayor of Donaldsonville since 2004. He has lived in Donaldsonville his entire life. We talk about his career at CF Industries and his journey to becoming the mayor.

    Captain Landon Southern

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 47:51


    On this episode I talk with Landon Southern. Landon was a captain with Donaldsonville Fire before starting his career at CF Industries. We talk about Landon's journey and how he got to where he is today, and we also share old stories from his time at the DFD.

    Battalion Chief Cody Hebert

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 43:45


    On this episode I talk with Cody Hebert. Cody started his career at Donaldsonville Fire Department, and also how I ended up at the DFD. We talk about Cody's journey through the fire service and share old stories from the DFD.

    Captain Aaron "Goat" Gautreaux

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 32:35


    On this episode I sit down with my brother Goat to learn about his journey in the fire service. Goat started as a junior firefighter in the 90's. I discovered the fire service by riding along with him to emergency calls. We also talk about some funny stories from back in the day.

    Fire Chief Adam Gautreaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 38:31


    On this episode of Wearing the White Helmet Retired Chief Chuck Montero interviews myself, Chief Adam Gautreaux. I have been a career firefighter for 17 years.

    Retired Chief Johnny Babin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 38:44


    District Chief Johnny Babin started with Baton Rouge Fire Department in 1974, and retired in 2004 after 30 years in the fire service.

    Captain Dave Bellotti

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2022 51:16


    Captain Dave Bellotti works for Prairieville Fire Department and is also an Instructor for the FETI Recruit Academy.

    Chief Don Breaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 29:10


    Chief Don Breaux has been the fire chief of Pierre Part Volunteer Fire Department for over 38 years. 

    Chief Shane Stuntz

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2021 42:11


    In this episode I sit down with Chief Shane Stuntz and learn about his career as an industrial firefighter, and a volunteer on the municipal side. Chief Stuntz is the Senior Emergency Management Specialist for Shell and also the Deputy Fire Chief at St. Amant Volunteer Fire Department.  

    Retired Fire Chief Chuck Montero

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 43:38


    Fire Chief Chuck Montero started with the Donaldsonville Fire Department in 1983, and retired in 2017 after 34 years in the fire service.

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