Episode 9 (Safety Stand Down - Part 1 - Bryan Frieders)

This week is a special week for Rocktown Emergencies because we have two episodes being released for The 2019 Firefighter Safety Stand Down.

Safety Stand Down runs from June 16th through the 22nd and is a joint initiative between the International Associations of Fire Chiefs and the National Volunteer Fire Council. The focus this year is firefighter cancer.

For our first episode, Deputy Chief Matt Tobia from the Harrisonburg Fire Department and I spoke with Chief Bryan Frieders. Chief Frieders has been in the fire service for 29 years. He's a Deputy Chief with the Pasadena California Fire Department. He's been an instructor for the Virginia Fire Officer's Association and an instructor at the Northern Virginia Fire & Rescue Leadership Development Institute. He's been with the Firefighter Cancer Support Network for 14 years, and the president For almost 5 years.

You can find more information about the Firefighter Cancer Support Network at their website:

https://firefightercancersupport.org/

You can also find out more about the 2019 Firefighter Safety Stand Down at their website:

https://www.safetystanddown.org/

Until next time, have a safe week.