Ep. #12 The Josh Forbis - Tales from the Tailboard Podcast

In this episode of Tales from the Tailboard Podcast, I sit down with Josh Forbis, a firefighter and paramedic who’s not afraid to say the quiet part out loud.

We get into what it’s really like balancing fire and EMS, why trying to do both at the same time can burn people out, and how staffing shortages are changing the job in ways nobody wants to talk about. Josh breaks down why seniority doesn’t always equal skill, how culture gets built (or destroyed) inside a firehouse, and why mastering the basics still matters more than chasing buzzwords and acronyms.

We also dig into Mayday calls, LUNAR reports, real fireground chaos, fitness in the fire service, and the uncomfortable truth that the job doesn’t care how long you’ve been around — only whether you can perform when it matters.

This isn’t a polished motivational talk. It’s an honest conversation between two people who care about the job, the culture, and doing things the right way, even when it’s uncomfortable.

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