BEYOND THE CALL
Every firefighter has a story worth telling.
From the firehouse to the family dinner table, Wind The Q explores the experiences, challenges, and people behind the fire service.
FEATURED EPISODES
Real stories. Real conversations. Go beyond the sirens with firefighters, leaders, and families who share the experiences that shape the fire service.
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This project aims to develop a user-friendly mobile application.
Project title
This project aims to develop a user-friendly mobile application.
Project title
This project aims to develop a user-friendly mobile application.
Project title
This project aims to develop a user-friendly mobile application.
Post-Incident Stress and the 03𝑛00 Shift
Candid conversation on processing critical incident stress, unvarnished peer support, and keeping the kitchen table open for younger recruits.
Company Officer Accountability in the Firehouse
Command Decisions on the Residential First-Due
Examining leadership culture, rebuilding trust across shifts, and moving past toxic station politics without bravado.
Lt. Derick Dodson breaks down engine company operations, transitional attack strategies, and what company officers miss during the initial size-up.
Rooted in working-class culture
Every episode tackles the realities of the emergency services profession from three essential angles.
Command Tactics
Mental Resilience
Station Life
Operational grit, nozzle placement, and tactical decision-making tested in the streets.
Honest dialogues on first responder psychological wellness, trauma recovery, and family impact.
Kitchen table debriefs, shift culture, and leadership accountability from probationary recruit to chief.
When the siren dies down and the apparatus is back in quarters, that is when the real work begins.
Hosted by Lt. Derick Dodson. Real fire service dialogues with zero bravado.
Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts.