# The Mental Side of Firefighting

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-07-26T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://fireengineeringpodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/the-mental-side-of-firefighting/
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## Resource

On this episode of Generation Engine, host Anthony Rowett and guest Mickey Farrell discuss the skills that don't fit on a checklist but decide survival. They also get into low-level vs. high-level thinking, time management, using forcible entry as a bridge to position-based firefighting, and reading smoke. During their discussion, they cover academy training that builds stress inoculation and mental rehearsal and how to train probies to manage and retain situational awareness.

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