The Hotshot Wake Up

On this episode I cover a subject that we all know about, but many may not understand how to mitigate it. Why do so many wildland firefighters go broke before the next fire season? I offer multiple solutions that can easily be implemented to help you get out of this vicious cycle. THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - We are 100% listener supported through our Substack. Subscribe Monthly to support this content. All subscriptions go towards firefighter GoFundMe's. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ 

On this week’s Podcast we cover : McBride Fire Fatalities and operational update. The Forest Service’s Hermits Peak Fire Apology Tour and operational update. Caterer Crisis, Caterers reach out to me. Fire Mitigation In California is Broken. Forest Service Resignation Goes Viral. Great read and a wake up call to fire Officials. PG&E got off easy, but can this problem be solved? Line Medics VS Hotshot Crews. A chat with a line medic. PLUS MORE! THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - We are 100% listener supported through our Substack. Subscribe Monthly to support this content. All subscriptions go towards firefighter GoFundMe's.

This weeks episode covers breaking news : Judges Panel Reinstates Employee Mandate Forest Service Admits Losing 40% of Workforce in Two Years in Concretional Testimony Mental Patient Released After Starting Wildfire in Colorado, Charges Dropped McClintock Speaks Again Plus More THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to our Substack. Paid Subscriptions go towards firefighter Go Fund Me’s. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

This week we cover : A Full Operational Weekly Wildfire Update Tennessee and Texas on fire Wildfire in India Causes Tigers to Eat People Boulder Colorado Burns "New" Firefighter Registry to Track Firefighter Health PBS Pushes Prescribed Burning Land Owners with Guns During IA And More! THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to our Substack. Paid Subscriptions go towards firefighter Go Fund Me’s. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

This week we talk about: Preseason trends Washington State DNR Commissioner’s aerial build up and IA policy Caldor fire debrief and hypocrisy Idaho gets Hazard Pay Drones take over Plus more THE HOTSHOT WAKE UP - If you enjoy the podcast, articles, and Instagram content please consider subscribing to our Substack. Paid Subscriptions go towards firefighter Go Fund Me’s. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

This week we talk about the fires in Texas. Multiple fires have broke out in the last few days. An engine was burned over on Tuesday of this week and two crewmembers are in the hospital with serious injuries. We cover the firefighter cadre that went to DC to talk working conditions and pay. Smokejumpers sat with the Labor Secretary and discussed Tim’s Act. We cover how it was received. We discuss the fire shelter stigmas in our industry, the new wildfire commission and more. Monthly Substack subscriptions help support the content and go towards helping firefighters in need. thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

Weekly Wildfire Update : Very Strange Happenings at the Heli-Expo, Sleeping in Bomb Craters, Wildfire Devastates Endangered Red Wolf Habitat, and more. Crazy discoveries have come out of the Heli Expo this week. Crews Sleeping in bomb craters, North Carolina wildfire runs through the only wild Red Wolf Habitat, and updates on everything wildfire. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/ 

Weekly Wildfire Update : This week we cover The Tom McClintock Drama, South Korean Fire Burns Near Nuclear Plant, The Forest Service is Confused About Masks, and more! Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

We talk about the new United Nations Wildfire Standards: What’s in it and what does it mean for all of us? Is it a policy we want? Argentina’s Fire Bust: How big and why it’s happening. Also hiring, pre season workouts, and more. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/

This week we cover Colorado’s mass resignation, Pre season hiring and training, building a plan, Tim’s Act progress, and more. Monthly Substack subscriptions go towards helping firefighters in need. https://thehotshotwakeup.substack.com/