Back Step Boys: Navigating Challenges in the Fire Service

In this episode, hosts Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer cover a range of subjects, including LODDs and a firefighter who was stricken with Alzheimer's and received pension and benefits from his town. They also discuss the recent air crashes in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., as well as fire department preparedness for such disasters. Other topics include reputation management and some outlandish behaviors from members of the service who have not come to terms with the current societal thinking. The episode wraps up with the hosts' book club picks.