{"podcast":{"title":"HAZARD CLASS","slug":"hazard-class-7048185","podcast_index_feed_id":7048185,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10cbe1c68/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.TheHazMatGuys.com/HAZARD-CLASS","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44987530/44987530-1768512379801-2fd6701306e08.jpg","author":"Jake Ryks","episode_count":90,"summary":"HAZARD CLASS is the podcast where the curiosity of genuine questions in and around the world of emergency services is met with the knowledge of leading experts in their fields.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T00:18:36.952318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hazard-class-7048185"},"episode":{"title":"HC0064 - Sean Gray - Cobb County - Fire Captain - Author \"The Evolving Fireground\"","slug":"hc0064-sean-gray-cobb-county-fire-captain-author-the-evolving-fireground","published_at":"2026-04-15T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hazard-class-7048185/hc0064-sean-gray-cobb-county-fire-captain-author-the-evolving-fireground","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hazard-class-7048185","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hazardclass/episodes/HC0064---Sean-Gray---Cobb-County---Fire-Captain---Author-The-Evolving-Fireground-e3htnge","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10cbe1c68/podcast/play/118463438/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-14%2F422077768-44100-2-75095d252f9d.mp3","summary":"Jake chats with Sean Gray , a fire captain from Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services with over 30 years of experience. Sean shares his journey from a Southern California surfer to a leader in fire safety and research. With a degree in fire safety engineering and deep involvement in fire dynamics, he’s an expert on tactical operations and evidence-based fireground techniques. www.evolvingfire.com/ www.instagram.com/ffseangray/ HIAX Boots: www.hiaxusa.com Rigaku Analytical Devices: www.rigakuanalytical.com Timestamped Chapters: (0:00 - 1:18) – Introduction to Sean Gray Meet Sean, an expert in fire dynamics and fire safety, with experience in research and tactical operations. (1:19 - 1:43) – Vegas Conference Sean shares his time at the STRIVE IFF conference in Vegas and balancing work with personal life. (1:44 - 4:34) – Path to Firefighting Sean talks about how surfing led him to firefighting, starting with EMT school and his first firehouse visit. (4:34 - 6:55) – Family Support Reflecting on the pride and support his family had when he chose firefighting, despite no family background in it. (6:56 - 9:53) – Realizing His Calling Sean recalls his early days in EMS and firefighting, realizing it was the career he wanted after a few key experiences. (9:53 - 13:09) – A Life-Changing Incident The near-miss event that changed Sean’s approach to firefighting and led to a deep dive into fire dynamics and tactics. (13:09 - 14:45) – Mentorship Sean talks about mentorship from figures like Bill Gustin, shaping his career and involvement in fire safety research. (14:45 - 17:12) – Onboarding at Cobb County Sean describes his onboarding at Cobb County, comparing it to the challenges of working in smaller departments. (17:12 - 18:08) – Fire Academies Discussing the balance between mi…","meta_description":"Jake chats with Sean Gray , a fire captain from Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services with over 30 years of experience. Sean shares his journey from a S…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5190,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hazard-class-7048185/episodes/hc0064-sean-gray-cobb-county-fire-captain-author-the-evolving-fireground/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hazard-class-7048185/hc0064-sean-gray-cobb-county-fire-captain-author-the-evolving-fireground.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}