Vince and Corey sit down and have a drink with Cicero Fire Department Lt. Brian Kulaga. Hear about how Lt. Kulaga rescued 2 men from a structure fire while he was out running errands on his day off, and much more from his 32 years of firefighting.

Episode 29: Lt. Brian Kulaga Cicero FD, rescued 2 men from a fire while off duty

vince and guest host Nick Felber from episode 27 talk to Peter Van Dorpe retired CFD member with 33 years of service with CFD. they talk about how Pete came up in the fire service right after the strike in 1980 and everything in between. a great look back into the "old school" ways of the Chicago Fire Dept.

Episode 35: Peter Van Dorpe retired Chicago Fire Dept. 33 years of service

Firefighter Richard Scheidt emerged from the building carrying the body of a 10-year-old boy, and Lasker snapped a photograph. The image remains among the most poignant to emerge from the blaze at Our Lady of Angels School on Dec. 1, 1958, that killed 92 children and three nuns.

Roll Call: Andy Scheidt, his father Dick Scheidt was photographed in The Our Lady of Angels fire

the crew back from Covid talks to Billy Heenan. Recently retired squad member of the Chicago Fire Department. In 1996 caught an 8 year old girl midair while on a ladder during an extra alarm fire. Just one of the great stories in this amazing podcast.

Episode 42: Billy "Hitman" Heenan talks about "The Catch" and many more Pt 1

The crew have a beer with retired firefighter Kevin Casey and the actor who played Nightingale in the movie Backdraft.

Episode 4 - Kevin Casey retired CFD fireman and actor who played Nightingale in the movie Backdraft

We talk to 11 year old Zechariah who runs a mile for every fallen first responder.  Tonight, Zach is actually running for someone special, David Reisinger FF/PM of the River Grove Fire Department.  An amazing kid with a huge heart.  Follow Zach at "running4heroes.org".

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Roll Call - Zechariah (Running 4 Heroes)11 year old who runs 1 mile for fallen first responders

We sat down with, retired Chicago Fire Department Special Operations District Chief, Tim Walsh.

Episode 11 - Tim Walsh retired Chicago Fire Department Special Ops Chief Part 1 of 2)

part 2 of our conversation with Tim Walsh, retired
district Chief of Special Operations from Chicago Fire Departrment.

Episode 12 - Tim Walsh retired Chicago Fire Department Special Ops Chief Part 2 of 2)

We sit down with Jason Patton, the face of Fire Department Chronicles. Jason is also the co-owner of Fire Department Coffee.

Episode 17 - Jason Patton from Fire Dept. Chronicles

A special episode with Chicago Fire Department FF/PM and former Force Recon Marine Brian Woznicki hear the stories from 2 tours to Iraq which resulted in 3 Purple Hearts. We also had 2 special guests veterans Dan Traeder and Alfredo Caballero.

Episode 23 - Pt 1 Brian Woznicki CFD member and Force Recon Marine, with 2 surprises

Listen in on the true stories of the first responders from the Chicagoland area and across the country as they tell the story in their own words. Get a peek behind the curtain of the men and women who show up on your worst day sometimes risking their own lives in process. Unscripted and heartfelt a podcast of Chicagos bravest stories.

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