{"podcast":{"title":"Code 3 - The Firefighters Podcast","slug":"code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415","podcast_index_feed_id":659415,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/code-3-firefighter-show/","website_url":"https://www.code3podcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9a87d919-75cc-4024-84f2-5957798fcedd/NEW-Cover-Art-12-25.png","author":"Scott Orr","episode_count":300,"summary":"The podcast for and about firefighters, \"Code 3\" covers topics of interest to those in the fire service, in about 20 minutes. We take one subject, one guest, and get it done. We don't waste your time.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T22:17:31.121482+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415"},"episode":{"title":"Why Are So Many Firefighters Ready to Leave the Profession? with Dr. Reggie Freeman","slug":"why-are-so-many-firefighters-ready-to-leave-the-profession-with-dr-reggie-freeman","published_at":"2024-05-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415/why-are-so-many-firefighters-ready-to-leave-the-profession-with-dr-reggie-freeman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415","url":"https://code-3-firefighter-show.captivate.fm/episode/why-are-so-many-firefighters-ready-to-leave-the-profession-with-dr-reggie-freeman","audio_url":"https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/90bd2f6c-da73-4582-a2aa-9f2333d09840/Code-3-ep-341-Why-Are-So-Many-Firefighters-Ready-to-Leave-the-P.mp3","summary":"Fire departments around the U.S. are approaching a tipping point. At the same time career departments are seeing a drop in applicants, they’re also losing existing firefighters. This is a problem. Once upon a time, not so long ago, it was tough to get a job in the fire department. But now, fewer people line up for those spots. Maybe it’s generational, maybe it’s just a natural cycle and it’ll change. Or maybe it’s something more. Here to discuss that with me is Dr. Reggie Freeman. He’s the chief risk officer for the HAI Group, based in Cheshire, Connecticut. He’s served as the fire chief of three departments: Oakland, California, Hartfort, Connecticut and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. He’s also a member of the board of directors of the NFPA.","meta_description":"Fire departments around the U.S. are approaching a tipping point. At the same time career departments are seeing a drop in applicants, they’re also losing…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1200,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415/episodes/why-are-so-many-firefighters-ready-to-leave-the-profession-with-dr-reggie-freeman/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-3-the-firefighters-podcast-659415/why-are-so-many-firefighters-ready-to-leave-the-profession-with-dr-reggie-freeman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}