Contact How Do I...

The Fire Life Podcast

A brand new podcast from Adams County Fire Rescue that takes you behind the scenes and introduces you to the men and women of ACFR! There is so much more to being a firefighter at ACFR than meets the eye. We give you a unique opportunity to learn about everything that goes into the fire service. There’s no job out there like it!

Check out all of the latest episodes below, and be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform!

March 29, 2023 So you want to promote? Advice from two ACFR members who finished #1 on the promotion list. What was their secret? Read More

May 26, 2022 Life as a volunteer firefighter, how the fire service has changed, and what not to say in your firefighter interview! A chat with Battalion Chief Clinton Garner and Captain Jason Seitz Read More

February 23, 2022 Life as a volunteer firefighter, how the fire service has changed, and what not to say in your firefighter interview! A chat with Battalion Chief Clinton Garner and Captain Jason Seitz Read More

January 22, 2022 A first hand look back at the Marshall Fire-ACFR Firefighters tell their story Read More

August 26, 2021 The current world of wildland firefighting-a first hand look at what that fight is really like in today’s age Read More

June 17, 2021 ACFR Chief of Investigations Jerry Means-A background like no other, with one of the most unique jobs in the fire service Read More

May 20, 2021 The life of a dispatcher-It’s not what you see on TV! Read More

April 28, 2021 Overcoming Addiction Read More

March 24, 2021 The Boyer’s Fire-A look back one year later from the first two firefighters on scene. Lessons learned and vivid images they will never forget. Read More

January 21, 2021 A first hand look at what it was like to fight the East Troublesome Fire, an insight to a Fire Union, and what’s it like to be an identical twin?? Read More

January 3, 2021 Life in the fire service from a spouse’s perspective. An honest look at the good, the bad, and the very unique lifestyle it is. Read More

December 7, 2020 Cancer hits home at ACFR. Plus, juggling the job, motherhood, and a business all at the same time. A chat with engineer Jimmy Martinez and firefighter Katie Bender. Read More

November 17, 2020 Mental Health and Firefighting-A new innovative program designed to support firefighters. Plus, how are sports and firefighting alike? Read More

November 3, 2020 How to get hired at a fire department, a call in the middle of the podcast, and very unique firefighter backgrounds Read More

October 15, 2020 What in the heck is “crew-nity”, arriving on scene on someone’s worst day of their life, and trust in the firehouse. Read More

September 25, 2020 What’s it take to drive a 30 ton engine? ACFR Engineer Doug Owens explains. Read More

September 4, 2020 A chat with Fire Chief Stuart Sunderland, Engineer Carie Porter, and why we need you to pull to the right! Read More