Responder Chronicles

Alaskan and Florida Firefighter along with his wife share his stories and insights of being a firefighter

Firefighter Collin Workman is in this episode with his wife as he discusses his experiences of being a firefighter in Alaska and now in Florida.  ARFF experience, racetrack, 3 seaplane crash and recovery of victims, retraining in Florida, truck driver entrapment, river rescue, race car entrapment, family history of firefighting, wife support, wedding night fire.

Promo for FF Collin Workman

Promo for FF Collin Workman

Jen Frank Promo

Promo for Jen Frank episode 11.20.25
 

Chief of Police, Milton, Florida: Jen Frank

Milton Florida Chief of Police, Jen Frank, shares stories of some of the interactions she's had over the 20 years as a law enforcer.  As a teacher, a student pointed a gun at her, which led to her becoming a cop.  Stories of domestic violence, DUI, strange encounters such as a nude man driving, fireworks in the anus of man, nude bicycle rider, as well as her take on what a cop should be and what a police force should strive to be.    The importance of character in a person that is striving to be a public servant.  

Fire Fighter with 2 years of experience tells what it is like to start out in the fire service as a newbie.

Chandler Hinote, a 2 year member of the Allentown Fire and Rescue District, shares what it is like to enter into the volunteer fire service and how the training was for him.   A unique perspective for those who may also be interested in becoming a volunteer.  

20 year Florida Fire Fighter, Brandon Corn shares some stories of from his career.

Fire Fighter from Florida, Brandon Corn, shares some stories from his ongoing 20+ year career as a Volunteer Fire Fighter in Northwest Florida.  From one of the very first calls where he came up on a MVA with 2 deceased occupants and a possible missing baby.  A fully engulfed church fire with rollover, a child that codes, and the strange way a truck lands into a stream. 

Fire Fighter Brandon Corn Season 3 Promo

Season 3 Promo Brandon Corn

Pensacola Police Officer (Retired) Mike Simmons shares his stories as both a Correctional Officer and a Police Officer

Mike Simmons, career spanning 4 years as a Detention Deputy for the Escambia FL County Jail, then a 30 year career as a Pensacola FL Police officer, and now as the director of the George Stone Technical College Criminal Justice Training Center in Pensacola, FL.  Shares his intense stories from both the jail and on patrol (inmate hanging, thief hiding in the cemetery, bullets fired at him, controlling 3 suspects by himself, he/she prostitutes, possible brain matter in the curb, stench of death, with flies in a house). 
  He also talks about the criminal justice training center at George Stone Technical College. 
George Stone Technical College, Criminal Justice Training Center: (850)786-6526 or (850)786-6527.  www.escambiaschools.org/gstc   
 
website links:
www.oldpolicestories.com   or www.michaelsimmons.com
 
 
Book by Mike Simmons mentioned in the show is:  "Gunny."  link to the book below:
https://a.co/d/h68sqoE
 
 
 
 

29 Year Fire fighter, Daryl Songer, with service in Volunteer, Career and Military departments, tells his stories of serving in all three.

Daryl Songer, fire fighter with 29 years of experience, with volunteer fire, Roanoke City, Virginia, and military service in Afghanistan, shares his stories of a large electrical room fire at a hospital, drivers ignoring barricades, and the dedication it takes to do the job. 

Retired Fire Chief, Steve Rowell with a 51 year career and counting shares his stories and words of wisdom from his long career as a fire fighter in the Munson Volunteer Fire and Rescue District

Chief Steve Rowell (with a 51 year career and counting) tells his stories of volunteering as a fire fighter, training, scene management, intense calls from MVA's multiple fatalities, small airplane crash, house fire with 2 fatalities, car cut in half in an accident, comedic river rescue, truck in tree.