Podcasts about Smokejumper

This week continues our tribute to Lee Gossett with his second Spycraft 101 episode. Not only did he appear on the podcast twice, but he and Justin were regularly in contact via email from 2021 and on. He was an avid listener to the podcast and on many occasions had some inside knowledge of the events that we discussed. Today's interview originally aired as episode 75. In late 2022, Lee came back to discuss life after Laos, including his time in Central America and Somalia, and his work with early UAV programs. Even with the many stories he has shared, we likely  only know a fraction of his true adventures all over the world. Rest in peace, Lee. Check out Lee's book, Smoke Jumper to Global Pilot: a True Odyssey, here. https://www.amazon.com/Smokejumper-Global-Pilot-True-Odyssey/dp/0578614715 Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week, Spycraft 101 returns to the archives to say goodbye to one of our earliest guests. Lee Gossett got his start as a smoke jumper with the US Forest Service in the late 1950s and later served with Air America and Continental Air Services during the Secret War in Laos. He worked and flew all over the world for the Central Intelligence Agency and various special operations units. He appeared twice on the podcast. Although these interviews were recorded several years ago, Lee and Justin stayed in touch on at least a monthly basis, and he's been a regular listener since that time. He was a friend as well, and we'll miss him. But we're grateful that we had the chance to get to know him in the first place. Rest in peace, Lee. Check out Lee's book, Smoke Jumper to Global Pilot: a True Odyssey, here. https://www.amazon.com/Smokejumper-Global-Pilot-True-Odyssey/dp/0578614715 Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Great Patrick McGunagle joined the podcast to discuss his fire career and the path it led him on as well as becoming a National Smokejumper Association board member. We had a great conversation talking shop about fire and our experiences. Tune in to hear the full story. Please like and subscribe to support the project.

The lads are back! Court, Impetus and Saint Kabr react to the state of the game in Ash & Iron and breakdown the New Territory weapons and the Smoke Jumper armor set.TIMESTAMPSFirst Impressions of Ash & Iron - 11:00Smoke Jumper Armor Set - 42:40Romantic Death - 60:00Folded Root - 1:20:00Submersion - 1:28:50PatreonBECOME A PVE PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/podcastversusenemiesSocialsPVE TWITTER: https://twitter.com/PodvsEnemiesPVE BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/podvsenemies.bsky.socialPVE DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TheyfeQDestiny ScienceSCIENCE WEBSITE: https://www.destiny2.science/AudioAUDIO PRODUCTION (Autodidaktos): https://twitter.com/CameronChollarINTRO MUSIC (Radio Orphe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POdqgitXq64

The Wild Fire Legend Bill Miller joined the podcast to talk about his incredible Fire career. Bill became a Smokejumper in his second season. Tune in to hear about his incredible jump career. Rene returned to co host this episode.

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Smokejumper Walt Wasser a living legend joined the podcast during the 85th Smokejumper reunion. Walt Wasser is the current record holder for the most fire jumps, 395 fire jumps! That number would have been higher if he wasn't forced into retirement at the age of 57. 57 is the age limit for federal Wildland Firefighters.

I was joined by John Spencer during the 85th Smokejumper Reunion. John was 37 years old in 1998 when he completed Smokejumper rookie training, which goes to show John is built a little tougher than most. John went on to have an incredible jump career completing at least one fire jump from all currently active Smokejumper Bases. Learn more about Johns great story in this episode. Thanks for tuning in.

I was joined by the Great Tom Butler. I man who has lived through a lot in his life and was kind enough to stop by the Airstream to share a small piece of his story. Tom was a Smokejumper before he was shipped over to Vietnam where he was a cargo kicker contractor for the CIA.

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Arnold "Smoke" Elser began outfitting and guiding in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in 1964. Since then, he's taught conservation ethic and the art of horse/mule packing to more than 3,000 students at the University of Montana in Missoula. Elser uses castor oil on his saddles. Smoke was also a Lookout on the Helena National Forest and later on a Smokejumper at the Missoula Smokejumper Base.

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I was joined by the Great, Jessie Thomas, who is helping all of us be our best self by individual coaching and sharing her knowledge on her podcast along with social media. In this episode we discuss Jessie's fire career from working on a district to Hotshot, and finishing her fire career as a Smokejumper at the Missoula Smokejumper base. After covering Jessie's fire history we moved onto her current expertise, Health and Wellness. We spoke about a variety of health and wellness topics and only scratched the surface of Jessie's vast knowledge, tune in to hear more!

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 10/21/2024 featuring: Carolina Chocolate Drops “Leaving Eden” Leaving Eden (2012 Nonesuch) 4:35 Julian Taylor & Allison Russell “Pathways” Pathways (2024 Howling Turtle) 3:29 Abby Posner “Slowly” Second Chances (2023 Blackbird) 2:45 Jerron Paxton “Things Done Changed” Things Done Changed (2024 Smithsonian Folkways) 5:15 Amy Speace “Love Is Gonna Come Again” The American Dream (2024 Windbone) 3:35 Cliff Eberhardt “Dreams” Knew Things (2021 Cliff Eberhardt) 2:34 The Kennedys “Late September Breeze” Headwinds (2023 The Kennedys) 3:52 Griffin House “The Guy That Says Goodbye to You Is Out of His Mind” Flying Upside Down (2007 Evening) 3:13 Leyla McCalla “Sun Without the Heat” Sun Without the Heat (2024 Anti) 2:46 FJ McMahon “Early Blue” Spirit of the Golden Juice (2020 Anthology) 3:03 Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio” Thunderous Voices” Singin' (2017 Heather Pierson) 3:15 House of Hamill “The Highwayman” Wildfire (2024 Smokejumper) 3:27 Anna Elizabeth Laube “Please Let It Rain in California Tonight” Tree (2016 Anna Elizabeth Laube) 3:15 Benny Bleu “Buffalo Gals” Banjo Jubilations (2024 Benjamin Haravitch) 3:35

A combination corn farmer appreciation and harvest safety message wrapped up in R.P.'s poem"Thumper the Smoke Jumper".

Host Luke Barrett is joined by Fred Cooper. Fred was a Smokejumper at both North Cascades Smokejumper Base and Redmond Smokejumper Base. After Smokejumping Fred went on to have a long career with the Forest Service. Fred is now retired and co author of the book Smokejumper Experiment. In this episode we discuss his Smokejumping career and what led him to right his book. The book covers the birth of Smokejumping through present day. We discussed the history and a few other pre Smokejumping parachute experiments that are pretty wild. Also discussed was the mystery of DB Cooper and was he in fact a Smokejumper? Tune into this episode and read Freds book to learn more.

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Host Luke Barrett is joined by the Incredible Ashley Taylor who joined me on a mini podcast to help spread the word of an awesome Fundraiser she is helping with called Fire and Vines raising money for the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. More info in the podcast and at https://www.kerryhillwinery.com Ashley is Master Practitioner of NLP, Mental and Emotional Release® & Hypnosis Integrative NLP Coach for her own business Born of Ashes https://www.bornofashes.org/. Born and raised in Montana and she attended the University of Montana. She started her fire career at the Ninemile ranger District for the Forest Service and she also worked with Lolo Hotshots, Missoula Helitack, and dispatch as well. Ashley finished out her fire time as a Smokejumper at the McCall Smokejumper base. During her time as a Smokejumper injuries started to rack up and she began transition into her next career which is in aviation as a Pilot. All this experience ultimately brought to her passion of helping others through her own Business Born of Ashes.

The Sundilla Radio Hour for the week of 09/02/2024 featuring: Dar Williams “When I Was a Boy” The Honesty Room (1994 Dar Williams) 4:46 Claire Lynch “I Give You the Morning” Bluegrass Sings Paxton (2024 Mountain Home) 3:11 Dom Flemons “Nobody Wrote It Down” Traveling Wildfire (2023 Smithsonian Folkways) 3:54 Sonya Cohen Cramer “Sidewalk Wildflower” You've Been a Friend to Me (2024 Smithsonian Folkways) 4:46 House of Hamill “Into the Golden” Wildfire (2024 Smokejumper) 4:16 Chuck Brodsky “She's Gone” Letters In the Dirt (1996 Red House) 3:15 The Lucky Nows “Fly Away” Broken Homes and Hearts of Gold (2024 Reed Recording) 2:52 William Prince “When You Miss Someone” Stand in the Joy (2023 Six Shooter) 3:05 Jillian Matundan “You Read My Mind” Singing to the Moon (2024 Jillian Matundan) 3:27 The Way Down Wanderers “Hollow Man” The Way Down Wanderers (2016 The Way Down Wanderers) 3:34 Ordinary Elephant “Thank You” Before I Go (2017 Ordinary Elephant) 1:47 Jen Cork “Maybe Someday” Single (2020 Jen Cork) 6:19 Austin MacRae “Endurance” Single (2024 Austin MacRae) 4:54

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Part 2. Guest Larry Lufkin is 2nd generation Smokejumper and he served in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. Larry's father Francis is The Godfather of Smokejumping and Larry shares a few stories about his legendary father. Larry also talks about his time Smokejumping and Military career serving in the 101st Airborne. Larry and I also discuss the incredible humans we have met in the Smokejumping community. Tune in to hear more about the history of Smokejumping, and more of Larry's incredible story.

Guest Larry Lufkin is 2nd generation Smokejumper and he served in the 101st Airborne during Vietnam. Larry's father Francis is The Godfather of Smokejumping and Larry shares a few stories about his legendary father. Larry also talks about his time Smokejumping and Military career serving in the 101st Airborne. Larry and I also discuss the incredible humans we have met in the Smokejumping community. Tune in to hear more about the history of Smokejumping, and more of Larry's incredible story. Lost the feed at the end of podcast, part 2 coming soon.

(Aug 2, 2024) A smokejumper jumps out of planes to fight fires. A former smokejumper shares why it's important we remember a watershed moment in firefighting history.

Rene joined me on a last minute invitation and brought his great fire knowledge. Rene discussed the weather patterns seen on the summer of 2000 when a siege of fire hit the Bitterroot National Forest. Rene also read an article from the Smokejumper Magazine describing his mentor and another Smokejumper meeting in Vietnam during the war. Tune into this episode to hear about Fire, Smokejumpers, Hotshots, and Fire History. If you like what you hear please subscribe, like, and share.

Bill Moody is the 2nd person to be Base Manager of North Cascades Smokejumper Base. Bill took the torch from Francis Lufkin who was a pioneer Smokejumper who helped get the Smokejumping program off the ground. Bill Moody was involved with the International Smokejumper exchange program with the Soviet Union. Bill also helped save North Cascades Smokejumper Base during an attempt to absorb NCSB into Redmond Smokejumper Base. Tune into this episode to hear more about the Legendary Bill Moody and some Smokejumper History. If you like what your hear please Like, Subscribe, and Share.

Host Luke Barrett is joined by long time Smokejumper Drew Pattison. Drew is currently a Missoula Smokejumper but started his jumping career in Redmond Oregon in 2007. He started his career on the old fashioned round parachute and transitioned to the Ram Air parachute aka the square. Drew is a parachute enthusiast and started a winter Sky Diving gathering in Arizona where Firefighters from all backgrounds meet to plunge out of the sky. This winter gathering is called the Bro Boogie and it is all about the hang, bringing folks together in the off season for a good time.

In Part 2 of this two-part episode, host Jason Quinn of The Real ResQ is joined by Jason Ramos, a retired firefighter, smoke jumper, author of Smokejumper, and so much more. Ramos recounts some memorable fire jumps, including a close encounter with a boulder. He shares various stories from his career as a smokejumper. He talks about getting lost in the wilderness and the importance of never leaving your gear behind. He also shares funny anecdotes about calling radio stations from remote locations and requesting songs to help keep morale up on scene.  Ramos discusses the unique experiences of being part of a Helitack Crew and the thrill of initial attack. He also opens up about the traumatic events he has witnessed and the impact of PTSD on his life. Additionally, he shares his encounters with Bigfoot and the importance of survival skills and foraging in the wilderness.  Ramos recounts his last jump and the challenges he faced, including dealing with whooping cough and a back injury. He emphasizes the importance of listening and communication in all aspects of life.  Finally, Ramos shares lessons that he learned as a firefighter and smoke jumper and relates it to his current work, which is his current role as a drone pilot. He discusses the advancements in drone technology for search and rescue operations. Enjoy! This episode is powered by Vertical Helicasts. Thank you for sponsoring this episode of The Real ResQ: Bluedrop and AEM. Follow The Real ResQ on Facebook and Instagram and listen on Vertical Helicasts.

In Part 1 of this two-part episode, host Jason Quinn of The Real ResQ is joined by Jason Ramos, a retired firefighter, smoke jumper, author of Smokejumper, and so much more. Ramos shares his experiences and insights. He discusses his background, including his various roles in the fire service. Ramos recalls his early days as a volunteer firefighter and the intense and challenging calls he responded to. Additionally, he shares stories of memorable calls that left a lasting impression on him. Next we talk a little bit about the training and delve into the challenges to become a smokejumper.  Ramos shares his experiences during his first job, jumping into an area with a bunch of rocks all over the field. This is where it all began for him and his crew as they battled the fire for the next couple days. We divert a bit into a few other topics where Ramos discusses different scenarios on scene, such as, “What happens if you land in a tree?” or, “What happens if you have an injury when you are in a scene?”  In addition, we get an insider look into a few extra skills that smokejumpers learn.  Enjoy!   This episode is powered by Vertical Helicasts.   Thank you for sponsoring this episode of The Real ResQ: Breeze-Eastern and Switlik. Follow The Real ResQ on Facebook and Instagram and listen on Vertical Helicasts.

Transcript included below…Today I'm going to provide a strategy that just might sharpen your approach to playing any song you work onToday's episode will be one of the shortest you'll experience here, because I want to get right to the point.And I'm going to use an analogy, like I enjoy doing from time to time.Several years ago, I was performing at a big festival, and one of the ladies who was serving the food to the musicians told me about her career.  It was an unexpected revelation.  She was a smokejumper.Now, if you know what a smokejumper is, great!  If you don't, it's basically a firefighter who drops into a forest fire by way of a parachute.  I would think that starting at the edge of the fire would be sufficient, but smokejumpers have been able to strategically drop in and drastically reduce the fire damage more quickly, because they target specific spots.It doesn't make things any easier; in fact, it's considerably more dangerous.  Just imagine it, right?Well, let's take a piece of music for a moment – it could be a fingerstyle guitar solo in an alternate tuning with lots of ties across the bar line…or it could be a pretty standard worship song in 4/4 time with “Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Chorus” song form.Really, the type of song does not matter for my point of illustration.  And the level of difficulty doesn't matter, either.What does matter is the strategic approach to tackling the song.How many of us have heard someone play a song (especially a difficult one) from the beginning, and listened as the song gradually fell apart?Lots of us.Why would this be, you ask?  Perhaps because the person who had practiced it employed the approach, when running into challenges, of going back to the beginning and starting over.Now I'm not at all against playing from the beginning.But if it's the rule, not the exception, I have another suggestion…and hear it is.  You ready?Find the challenge spot and work on that.Literally jump into the middle of the piece and work the section that needs the most help.This might feel natural, because it might be right at the chorus.Or maybe it will be in the middle of a measure.  Or the latter half of a beat.You'll know, because you'll be able to target the point in the music that needs work, and you can approach it from the nearest point of entry.If you're in a worship team rehearsal, guide your band to a spot you can all find (e.g. pick-up to measure 9.) If you're on your own, you'll have a little more flexibility and can find a spot at a gentler pace.But do me (and yourself) this favor: avoid the temptation to go back to the beginning over and over.It will save time, it will allow you to get to know the piece better overall, and it will enable you to solidify the more difficult sections more quickly.In short, it will help you put out the fire effectively…like a smokejumper.Make sense?Conclusion and Next StepsAnd that just about wraps things up for today.  Yep, I wanted to keep things succinct for today's episode, because sometimes, all it takes is a simple thought to get you on your way.And if you want more simple thoughts, find us on social media on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook where GuitarSuccess4U has a presence in each.  Some of our content appears in all three areas, and it includes short-form content like reels or shorts that are less than 60 seconds long. Little nuggets of wisdom, encouragement and practical thoughts.It's been interesting to watch and see who responds more to what on Instagram, Facebook or YouTube, based on the audience.But if you're looking for the real meat, the real feast, treat yourself to GuitarSuccess4U, a members-only experience for Christian guitarists who know there's more to the guitar and music.If today's analogy and thoughts gave you something to run with, just imagine what a proven 6-stage Success Path and 8 bonus guest expert interviews could do, to say nothing of the Christ-honoring community of what I call my “Guitar Successors.”We'd love to welcome you in.Learn more and join now at GuitarSuccess4U.com.And if you want to experience our new free guitar web masterclass, just include a forward slash and the word “formula” after that.  So, the URL would be GuitarSuccess4U.com/formula.  I can't wait to see what the Lord does for you with this new Smokejumper Strategy, and I hope to serve you inside GuitarSuccess4U!Thanks for experiencing these thoughts, and I'll see you next time!Thanks for reading Guitar Serious Fun! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guitarseriousfun.substack.com

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On Today's Show, https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ I have on Doug Cote to discuss the record-breaking wildfire season in Canada. Doug has a long and extensive wildfire career, including smoke jumping in the Yukon, and now his career is focused on prescribed fire and aerial ignition work in the Northern Boreal forests and working with Indigenous communities to bolster burn programs. We discuss the wild year that Canada had and what that looked like from the ground. We cover the tactics used up North and the reality of leaving fires over a million acres unstaffed or with limited staffing. We cover the ever-growing cross-border resource sharing that took place with Hotshot crews and teams, and like myself, Doug sees this as an increasing trend. We also talk about the unprecedented line-of-duty deaths that took place this year in Canada and how they can learn and understand why these took place. A fascinating conversation. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate generously to firefighter charities and supports all the content we provide. You also receive all of our article archives, more podcast episodes, Monday morning workouts, entered into our giveaways, recipes, and more.

GTM Disrupted host Mike Smart recently got a chance to spend a few minutes with Rich Mironov, Silicon Valley start-up veteran and software product executive expert, coach, and mentor to discuss what CPOs must do to thrive in a modern software company. Rich shares from his experience as a “smokejumper” parachuting into over 13 engagements as an interim product executive. According to Rich, the priorities of a CPO have shifted from release velocity to sales velocity. The modern product executive must play a major role in using technology and the product to drive the economics of selling. Key learnings from this podcast include:  Lead Strategic Alignment  Master Financial Fluency  Initiate Trade-off Discussions  Nurture an Innovative Culture Rich's Bio: Rich Mironov is a 40-year veteran of Silicon Valley product management, including six startups. He coaches product leaders, helps design software product organizations, and sometimes parachutes into software companies as the interim CPO or VP Products. Unofficially he's a sounding board for dozens of senior product folks. He has been blogging about software product management since 2002 and wrote "The Art of Product Management." To learn more about Rich to go - https://www.mironov.com

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The guys are joined by Chuck Sheley. Chuck is the editor of Smokejumper Magazine and a previous Smokejumper. Join us as we hear about what it takes to become a smokejumper and what it's like to be a smokejumper. We are really out of our norm here so we are excited to hear what Chuck has to say. Check out Smokejumpers.com to learn more about Smokejumpers! Train as if your life depends on it...Because it does! ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠: www.stbtraining.com ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠: https://www.facebook.com/StrikeTheBoxTraining ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠: https://www.instagram.com/striketheboxhot/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Twitter⁠⁠: https://twitter.com/StrikeTheBoxHOT ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠: https://www.linkedin.com/company/strike-the-box-training-llc/ Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share! Thanks for watching and listening!

On today's show: https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ Olivia Gagliardi joins us to discuss the Women in Wildland Fire Event Coming up. EVENT LINK We also discuss Olivia's career path from the Conservation Corps to the Flagstaff Hotshots and now Smokejumping in Missoula. Wyoming questions the USDA and Forest Service for being the only Western State left out of the recent wildfire funding. We cover this strange exclusion and what comes out of it. A Full operational update. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP: Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate to firefighter charities generously and supports all our content. You also receive our Monday morning workouts, article achieves, more podcast episodes, recipes, and more.

Host Luke Barrett sits down with Patrick Valentine to recap his 2022 Smokejumper rookie season along with discussing life and fire. Pat rookied this last season in Washington at NCSB (North Cascades Smokejumper Base). Check out this episode to hear more about the incredible adventurous life Pat Valentine lives everyday.

This week, Justin has his first repeat guest. Lee Gossett is back to talk CIA missions. Lee first joined us for episode 13. In his last episode, Lee and Justin dove into Lee's time as a smoker jumper and the years he spent working for Air America in the Secret War in Laos, and this time Lee is sharing stories of his time flying all over the world for the CIA after Air America went under. From Laos to El Salvador, Columbia, Honduras, and more, Lee has seen it all and lived to tell the tale.Check out Lee's first interview in episode 13 here.https://www.buzzsprout.com/1780478/9032468Connect with Lee:Check out his book, Smoke Jumper to Global Pilot: a True Odyssey, here. Available soon on Kindle. https://www.amazon.com/Smokejumper-Global-Pilot-True-Odyssey/dp/0578614715Connect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @spycraft101Shop: spycraft-101.myshopify.comPatreon: Spycraft 101Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.15-Minute Cold War Use your forces to attack opponents and defend yourself in this new card game.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

Forest Service switching the entire fleet to electric vehicles. The test fleet is now in the field. The Good, The Bad, and the obviously fucked. Towing is a massive issue with these vehicles. Charging challenges. An arsonist arrested last night in California decked out in Smokejumper Gear… fought multiple firefighters and police officers.What's Known, what's still unknown. Plus more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate to firefighter charities generously and supports all our content. You also receive our Monday morning workouts; article achieves, more podcast episodes, recipes, and more. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

On today's show: We discuss the balance of restrecuperation and remaining dialed in the postseason. Stories from my experience and coworkers' experiences of getting into trouble in the offseason. Smokejumper ends up in Mexican jail after a border incident and the updates I've received. Plus, much much more. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - Thank you to all of our paid subscribers. It allows us to donate to firefighter charities generously and supports all our content. You also receive our Monday morning workouts; article achieves, more podcast episodes, recipes, and more. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

Wildland firefighters are a unique bunch... Especially when it comes to the culture, and how we interact with "outsiders", our mission, and with each other...That's why we have Matt Carroll and Jody Jahn on the show today to talk, more in depth, about the "Deep Dive" project by the USFS and how it can reveal some insights about why we make the decisions that we do...About Matt: "Matt Carroll works as an Organizational Learning Ambassador with the USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station's Office of Innovation and Organizational Learning (IOL). His focus is on piloting forward-looking learning projects in and beyond the physical safety realm using the practices and philosophies developed in the Facilitated Learning Analysis (FLA) process. Currently he is imbedded with the Forest Service's Work Environment and Performance Office (WEPO) to build capacity for learning in the anti-harassment program.Prior to his role as a Learning Ambassador, he worked for three years at Acadia National Park as the Interagency Zone, Assistant Fire Management Officer (AFMO) for the North Country Interagency Fire Program, responsible for the 37 U.S. Fish and Wildlife and 22 National Park units within the 6 New England states.Over half of Matt's career was spent as a primary wildland firefighter. He began in 2000 working on the Baker River Interagency Hotshot Crew out of western Washington. He then spent 11 years as a Smokejumper with the McCall Smokejumpers based out of Idaho. Concurrent with his time as a firefighter he took on a number of detail assignments including to the Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers program at the Washington Office, as the R4 Fire and Aviation Management Diversity Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator (FAMDORC), on an R5 team developing a region-wide assessment to inform forest level plan revisions, and with the Forest Service's International Program (IP) in Brazil andPeru to develop methods and curricula for teaching wildland fire suppression and chainsaw safety to a wide range of local actors including settlers, indigenous communities and ranchers.Matt's academic background is a mix of biophysical and social science at community centered schools with interdisciplinary curricula including an Associate's degree from Paul Smith's College, a Bachelor of Arts from College of the Atlantic and a Master's of Forestry from Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies."About Jody Jahn (Researcher, CU Boulder): " Jody Jahn, PhD: Jody is an associate professor of Organizational Communication at University of Colorado Boulder. Her research looks at how wildland firefighters learn about hazards through integrating codified knowledge (e.g., 10 & 18, safety documents) with their embodied experience. This research program builds from 8 seasons of wildland firefighting and two seasons of work in Antarctica.Both of these folks are some heavy hitters on why we make the decisions that we do on the line... And they are determined to make it a safer, more efficient, and more inclusive environment for future generations of wildland firefighters.To participate in the "Deep Dive" project, check out the following link:USFS Deep Dive ProjectTo get ahold of Matt Carroll, check out this link if you have any questions:Matt Carroll, USFSYou know the drill...Stay safe, stay savage...Enjoy!------------------The Anchor Point Podcast is supported by the following wonderful folks...Mystery RanchNeed badass packs? Then look no further than Mystery Ranch!https://www.mysteryranch.comHotshot BreweryWanna pick up our Anchor Point Podcast merch or need killer coffee? Hit up Hotshot Brewery!!!https://www.hotshotbrewing.comNot sponsors of The Anchor Point Podcast, but great organizations:The Wildland Firefighter FoundationAnd, as always, please consider supporting this great nonprofit organization - The Wildland Firefighter Foundation!https://wffoundation.orgThe Smokey GenerationWanna get some history and knowledge on Wildland Fire? Hit up The Smokey Generation!http://wildfire-experience.org

Great Basin Smokejumper Base Manager Phil Lind talks about his career in wildland fire management. Starting from the agrarian communities of Wisconsin moving to the vast open spaces of Montana, Phil explains how he got into firefighting and his transition to become a smokejumper and BLM Great Basin Smokejumper Base Manager. We chat about what it takes to hone the specialized skills of a smokejumper, and how it differs from other wildland firefighting positions in preparation, suppression, and jumping out of a “perfectly good airplane." In closing, Phil divulges what he feels is the hardest part of the job.

B.C. and Ski welcome Smoke Jumper Jason Ramos. For nearly 30 years Ramos has served among the elite of Airborne Firefighters. He talks about growing up skateboarding and listening to punk rock music, and how one police officer impacted the course of his life. Ramos shares his journey of battling fires and life, served with a slice of humility.

Melissa Moore is a former wildland firefighter, Hotshot, Smokejumper, and the founder of the Wildland Wellness Foundation - An organization that specializes in healing mental health issues through ancestral medicines...Thomas Wurm is the founder of Mountain Mind Tricks - An alternative therapy and mental health optimization practice that specializes in NLP, hypnosis, Mental-Emotional Release, and Hawaiian healing arts...Together, they make the dream team of alternative mental health practitioners when it comes to utilizing ancestral medicines in combination with other mind, body, and spiritual healing practices...Here's the mission statement from the Wildland Wellness Foundation:"We are working to create a new, CONSCIOUS fire culture by actively supporting and educating the wildland firefighter individually through their healing journey, and encouraging internal leadership. We hope to impact the wildland fire community in such a way that not only our suicide rate is reduced, but that our community leaders are empowered to make sound decisions in our rapidly changing fire environment through self-knowledge, awareness, and cultivated presence".Here is a little about Thomas:He is a Master Practitioner of NLP, Hypnosis, Mental-Emotional Release®️, Ancient Hawaiian Healing Arts - You can find his works at the following links:Mountainmindtricks.comConscious Fire Culture PodcastSix Minutes For Excellence on AmazonAyahuasca and other hallucinogenic substances are a powerful, and potentially very beneficial, means of therapy under the right circumstances... But, these are ancient substances that absolutely need to be treated with respect. I will say that this route of healing may seem a little "far fetched" for some, and may not be for everyone... However, I can say that if this kind of thing is "up your alley", and you are open minded enough to experience this journey - By all means, please seek the Wildland Wellness Foundation out for more information!Stay safe, stay savage...Enjoy!..........................Updates!We launched a Patreon!!! If you guys would like to support us, head over to our Patreon Page!https://www.patreon.com/theanchorpointpodcast..........................Sponsors:The Anchor Point Podcast is supported by the following wonderful folks...Mystery RanchNeed badass packs? Then look no further than Mystery Ranch!https://www.mysteryranch.comHotshot BreweryWanna pick up our Anchor Point Podcast merch or need killer coffee? Hit up Hotshot Brewery!!!https://www.hotshotbrewing.comNot sponsors of The Anchor Point Podcast, but great organizations:The Wildland Firefighter FoundationAnd, as always, please consider supporting this great nonprofit organization - The Wildland Firefighter Foundation!https://wffoundation.orgThe Smokey GenerationWanna get some history and knowledge on Wildland Fire? Hit up The Smokey Generation!http://wildfire-experience.org

From the front seat of his Tesla we talk with Smoke Jumper Jason Ramos. For nearly 30 years Jason Ramos has served among the elite of Airborne Firefighters. On todays podcast Jason shares his journey. After nearly ending up another statistic in the court system, Jason decides to change his path. Jason shares his stories of battling fires and life.  Brought to you by The Failure To Stop Podcast Family. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Any woman who willingly jumps out of planes for the purpose of saving people, their homes, and livelihoods is a rockstar and an incredible example of what is possible. This episode totally deserved a rebroadcast!Smokejumper, Madison Whittemore, jumps out of airplanes and walks towards danger to put out wildland fires across the United States.  As a smokejumper, she is among an elite crew of highly skilled wildland firefighters. Along with her colleagues, she jumps out of an airplane in 100 lbs. of gear, parachutes down to the ground, and then heads towards the fire.Madison is the epitome of a strong, driven, kick-ass woman who picked a highly competitive career  choice. She was laser-focused and did everything possible to prepare herself physically, mentally, and nutritionally.Smokejumping is a Western trade that started in the 1940s and has not changed much since then. There are around 400 smokejumpers employed in the United States.Episode Resources:Smokejumpers StoryMapsU.S. Forest Service SmokejumpersContact Info:Madison Whittemore@madwhits (Instagram)Julie Berman - Hostwww.womenwithcooljobs.com@womencooljobs (Instagram)

Let me start off by saying I am thankful we have men like Jason A. Ramos. Jason is a Smokejumper and firefighter. What is a Smokejumper you ask? They are America's most select elite airborne firefighters tasked with putting out fires before they are out of control They are the first line of defense. These men are willing to risk their lives to battle these deadly infernos. The only caveat is they do not arrive to the scene in a bright red firetruck, they halo into the fire! Smokejumpers fight fires in the most remote and rugged terrain all over the U.S. I hope that this episode was able to describe a portion of bravery these men display on a daily basis. When Jason was told, he was too small and weak to become a Smokejumper, he did not buckle or walk away from his dream. Learn how to fought to become one of America's most elite! Jason is the author of "Smokejumper A Memoir By One Of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters." He is an advocate the first responders and has been on the TedX stage sharing his experiences. This podcast will highlight the remarkable story of my friend Jason Ramos and his will to overcome life's challenges. I am proud to share this space with Jason, please listen to the episode and share your comments with us. It is not everyday that we get a glimpse into the lives of the men and women in uniform. From me to you, thank you my brother! Please check out the #Take10Movement and become get involved in changing lives! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brock-m-bevell/support

Jason A. Ramos has devoted twenty-six years of his life to the fire service. His career began at the age of 17 as a volunteer with the Riverside County Fire Department, then progressed to wildland firefighting in Southern California. Smokejumpers are highly trained wildland firefighters who parachute into remote areas to fight fires. They also can be called upon to assist in search and rescue missions. Smokejumpers are highly specialized and trained professionals who work independently in some of the most difficult terrain imaginable. They remain one of the oldest resources deployed by government agencies today.  Let's Go!!