Division Chiefs Richardson, Powell, Mullane and Pietrzyk answer questions that have come in and discuss their roles/share goals within their respective divisions of Line Support, HPO, Operations and EMS. This episode highlights training initiatives, including wellness programs and cognitive performance improvements. New EMS equipment has been implemented to enhance patient care. Staffing models and recruitment strategies are examined, alongside the EMS rank structure.
\n\nQuestions include:
\n\nThis podcast shares important updates on assessment centers, promotional packets and testing for SMFR Personnel. Guests include Division Chief of Human Performance & Optimization Andy Powell, Battalion Chief of Training Jeremy Bartell and EMS Training Battalion Chief Glen Maxson.
","summary":"This podcast shares important updates on assessment centers, promotional packets and testing for SMFR Personnel. Guests include Division Chief of Human Performance & Optimization Andy Powell, Battalion Chief of Training Jeremy Bartell and EMS Training Battalion Chief Glen Maxson.","date_published":"2024-10-11T17:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/c5e9ade7-0b78-44d1-8b0c-b05c7c9717e8.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":26126648,"duration_in_seconds":1086}]},{"id":"4ba42fc5-5275-434d-b746-6fd0cf1daef5","title":"Recent Special Session, HB24B-1001 Legislation & Budget Impacts","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/10","content_text":"South Metro Fire Rescue discusses the recent Special Session, House Bill 24B-1001 Legislation and its impacts on budget planning. Guests include Fire Chief Bob Baker, Chief Government Affairs Officer Mike Dell’Orfano, Lobbyist Camille Driver & Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Corbo.\n\nTime codes:\n\n:04 Welcome and Introduction\n:37 Introduction to Lobbyist Camille Driver\n1:45 Updates with the recent special session & legislation \n3:54 What is HB24B-1001? What are its impacts?\n4:55 Further look at Special Session\n6:47 How is legislation impacting SMFR’s budget planning and revenue?\n8:15 Future impacts to SMFR and personnel\n9:20 Plans and strategy ahead for funding needs\n9:45 Looking ahead to 2025\n11:28 Conclusion and recap","content_html":"South Metro Fire Rescue discusses the recent Special Session, House Bill 24B-1001 Legislation and its impacts on budget planning. Guests include Fire Chief Bob Baker, Chief Government Affairs Officer Mike Dell’Orfano, Lobbyist Camille Driver & Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Corbo.
\n\nTime codes:
\n\n:04 Welcome and Introduction
\n:37 Introduction to Lobbyist Camille Driver
\n1:45 Updates with the recent special session & legislation
\n3:54 What is HB24B-1001? What are its impacts?
\n4:55 Further look at Special Session
\n6:47 How is legislation impacting SMFR’s budget planning and revenue?
\n8:15 Future impacts to SMFR and personnel
\n9:20 Plans and strategy ahead for funding needs
\n9:45 Looking ahead to 2025
\n11:28 Conclusion and recap
In this episode South Metro's three Deputy Chiefs, Chief Matt Weller, Chief Kristin Eckmann and Chief John Curtis, sit down to talk about current initiatives at SMFR and action plans moving forward. Those initiatives include collective bargaining, the new fire chief process, and results of the culture survey.
\n\n00- Introduction
\n1:09 Chief Matt Weller, Deputy Chief of Internal Services explains what his roles entails
\n2:38 Chief John Curtis explains his role as Deputy Chief of Emergency Services
\n4:10 Chief Eckmann covers her role as Deputy Chief of Community Services
\n5:52 Open dialogue about how they work together to improve SMFR
\n7:07 Culture Survey- how it came about, what it entailed and feedback
\n8:19 - Four key takeaways from culture survey
\n9:30- Chief Curtis talks about the line initiatives and what his department is working on since survey
\n12:25- EMS rank structure is explained, along with how this is being addressed
\n13:28- Culture retribution is discussed as a key point from the survey
\n14:50- Open dialogue about how SMFR is working to bridge line and staff disconnect
\n17:49 Tackling these issues and how to provide relevant training is discussed
\n21:00 Continued communication about survey results and how they’re working through solutions
\n22:00 Collective bargaining agreement is discussed
\n27:25 New fire chief search
\n30:46 How the 12 competencies for a new chief were decided upon
\n31:45 Chief Eckmann talks about leadership styles and questions people have had
\n32:19 Chief Weller discusses his focus on stability
\n34:00 Chief Curtis on building positive culture and accountability when showing up to work everyday
\n36:17 Chief Eckmann talks about optimism and humility
\n38:20 Open dialogue about values and work ethic
\n39:45 Closing remarks
In this episode, we dive into the budget process, including strategy, timeline, process and how the political landscape plays a role in the process. We discuss how we got to where we are today, and where we are going in the future. Chief Kristin Eckmann hosts this podcast, with Deputy Chief Matt Weller and CFO Dillion Miskimins.
\n\nTimecode
\n0:06 Chief Eckmann Introduction- Setting the stage
\n0:45 Chief Eckmann- Planning the 2024 budget brought a lot of variables
\n1:07 Dillon explains what the 2024 budget process entailed and how we got to where we are today
\n1:40 Political landscape and bills impact on budget process
\n2:05 Proposition HH
\n3:45 Timing and impact of legislation while budget planning
\n5:30 Different scenarios in budget process
\n6:35 How 2024 budget planning was different then years past
\n7:30 Adoption of 2024 budget and what it included
\n9:03 Initiatives that were priority- cardiac screenings, capital projects plan,
\n10:08 Capital projects plan including cardiac monitors, Station 15 rebuild, facility improvements, apparatus replacements
\n10:32 Chief Weller talks about why cardiac screenings became a priority and how SMFR has started that
\n12:35 Station visits and identifying capital improvements needed
\n15:48 Process and importance of backfill in the budget
\n20:25 Dillion explains process and timeline for 2025 budget
\n25:40 Long-term budget planning and management
\n29:30 Closing remarks
We are looking back at a devastating incident that occurred in our fire district 5 years ago. On May 7th 2019, the STEM School Shooting forever impacted the community we serve and the South Metro individuals who were involved in the response. We are reflecting on the events that occurred that day, but also discussing what has changed in our organization and training model since then to prepare for the future.
","summary":"We are looking back at a devastating incident that occurred in our fire district 5 years ago. On May 7th 2019, the STEM School Shooting forever impacted the community we serve and the South Metro individuals who were involved in the response. Today, we are reflecting on the events that occurred that day, but also discussing what has changed in our organization and training model since then to prepare for the future.","date_published":"2024-05-02T11:45:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/8fff3857-6277-4a44-9a99-5f5354b0d3bb.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":66144891,"duration_in_seconds":2042}]},{"id":"8d8d8a27-8b37-4649-b743-bbc8ee505e46","title":"SOG Revison Project & Rollout","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/2-4","content_text":"After several unifications over the years and combining many different forms of fire department operations, episode four of South Metro's Around the Kitchen Table Podcast focuses on the project to revise, revamp and rollout updated versions of SMFR's Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) with safety at the forefront. In this 30 minute episode, you will hear from Division Chief of Operations Jeff Tasker, Battalion Chief of Administration Mike Burke and Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis.\n\nTime Codes:\n\n:40 Chief Curtis Introduction - origin, focus and direction of the SOG Revision Project\n4:00 Introductions from Chief Tasker and Chief Burke - setting the stage\n6:20 Background on rotational position assignment for Chief Burke\n7:00 Started with evaluating SOGs - applying to critical factors & tasks, along with decision making support\n11:07 Importance of support and empowerment for critical thinking\n12:28 Workflow and new format of revised SOGs. Written with a purpose - input received from subject matter experts and approved by Chiefs at all levels\n15:00 Staging the rollout, color coding\n17:20 Collaborative approach with the project\n20:25 Kudos from Chief Tasker\n20:50 Kudos from Chief Burke\n21:10 Importance of passing along lessons learned and experience to younger generations in the fire service and supporting those promoting in rank\n23:10 Other updates from Chief Curtis - budget process and philosophy, legislation, State of the District (PACE acronym), academy plans for 2024\n27:28 Closing Remarks","content_html":"After several unifications over the years and combining many different forms of fire department operations, episode four of South Metro's Around the Kitchen Table Podcast focuses on the project to revise, revamp and rollout updated versions of SMFR's Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs) with safety at the forefront. In this 30 minute episode, you will hear from Division Chief of Operations Jeff Tasker, Battalion Chief of Administration Mike Burke and Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis.
\n\nTime Codes:
\n\n:40 Chief Curtis Introduction - origin, focus and direction of the SOG Revision Project
\n4:00 Introductions from Chief Tasker and Chief Burke - setting the stage
\n6:20 Background on rotational position assignment for Chief Burke
\n7:00 Started with evaluating SOGs - applying to critical factors & tasks, along with decision making support
\n11:07 Importance of support and empowerment for critical thinking
\n12:28 Workflow and new format of revised SOGs. Written with a purpose - input received from subject matter experts and approved by Chiefs at all levels
\n15:00 Staging the rollout, color coding
\n17:20 Collaborative approach with the project
\n20:25 Kudos from Chief Tasker
\n20:50 Kudos from Chief Burke
\n21:10 Importance of passing along lessons learned and experience to younger generations in the fire service and supporting those promoting in rank
\n23:10 Other updates from Chief Curtis - budget process and philosophy, legislation, State of the District (PACE acronym), academy plans for 2024
\n27:28 Closing Remarks
We're taking the national conversation about Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) local on episode three of South Metro’s Around the Kitchen Table Podcast. You'll also hear some tailboard talk about first due fires in Station 21s district. This episode features insight from A shift Lieutenant Nick Bjork and C shift Firefighter Paramedic Meghan Pudliner, both operating out of Station 21, along with Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis.
\n\nTime Codes:
\n\n1: Introduction/Chief Curtis covers PFAS Overview, SMFR Cancer Policy, single layer bunker gear thought process, IAFF Film BURNED
\n10: Lt. Bjork covers history of bunker gear at SMFR, what has changed/stayed the same, current status, line conversation about gear
\n22: FF Paramedic Pudliner covers background details on the SMFR Wear Study, traveling to bunker gear vendors around the country, takeaways from those visits
\n28:15: Single layer timeframe
\n32: Cultural shifts impacting how gear is utilized
\n38:12: Rumors to truths - PFAS is not just in the fire service
\n40:30: Breathability of gear
\n42: Fact sheets from GoreTex (Linked below)
\n43:50: Other background information from FF Paramedic Pudliner and importance of utilizing both sets of bunker gear
\n47:40: Changes seen with hoods and gloves
\n52:40: Cleaning expectations for bunker gear
\n53:50: Lt. Bjork goes through AAR of first due fires in 21s district
\n1:09:50: Closing Remarks
CLICK HERE for educational resources from Gore's website, the manufacturer of SMFR's moisture barrier.
","summary":"We're taking the national conversation about Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS) local on episode three of South Metro’s Around the Kitchen Table Podcast. You'll also hear some tailboard talk about first due fires in Station 21s district. This episode features insight from A shift Lieutenant Nick Bjork and C shift Firefighter Paramedic Meghan Pudliner, both operating out of Station 21, along with Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis.","date_published":"2023-06-07T14:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/c9200e2c-ff02-4052-bac6-9853fd241436.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":144141094,"duration_in_seconds":4424}]},{"id":"d5c75b80-05f0-46c5-95bd-71cb61b65c88","title":"The Three DCs - Consistency across A, B and C shifts","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/2-2","content_text":"Listen in to episode two of South Metro’s newest podcast season Around the Kitchen Table as District Chiefs Jake Mayhew, Scott Sarver and Dave Mueller talk about where their focus is for 2023 and what goals are ahead. Roundtable topics include DC initiatives, communications, safety, efficiency, leadership, consistency and more across A, B and C shifts. Division Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis also talks through some rumors to truths along with various other important discussion points.","content_html":"Listen in to episode two of South Metro’s newest podcast season Around the Kitchen Table as District Chiefs Jake Mayhew, Scott Sarver and Dave Mueller talk about where their focus is for 2023 and what goals are ahead. Roundtable topics include DC initiatives, communications, safety, efficiency, leadership, consistency and more across A, B and C shifts. Division Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis also talks through some rumors to truths along with various other important discussion points.
","summary":"Listen in to episode two of South Metro’s newest podcast season Around the Kitchen Table as District Chiefs Jake Mayhew, Scott Sarver and Dave Mueller talk about where their focus is for 2023 and what goals are ahead.","date_published":"2023-02-17T10:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/d5c75b80-05f0-46c5-95bd-71cb61b65c88.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":73432073,"duration_in_seconds":2250}]},{"id":"2b992074-5aae-47c4-8d54-a9a217d8b9b1","title":"Around the Kitchen Table Podcast Launch","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/2-1","content_text":"It is a common saying in the fire service that the world’s problems can be solved around the kitchen table. Whether that be a tool for teaching, sharing lessons learned, diving down “what if” rabbit holes or just gathering to share a meal and getting to know those around you. With this new podcast season, we want to bring the kitchen table talk of South Metro to you as we navigate through key topics, rumors to truths along with projects and initiatives going on in our organization and specifically in Emergency Services. \n\nIn this episode we are talking with Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis, Operations Chief Jeff Tasker, Division Chief of EMS Jens Pietrzyk, Division Chief of Line Support Scott Richardson and Division Chief of Human Performance and Optimization Andy Powell.","content_html":"It is a common saying in the fire service that the world’s problems can be solved around the kitchen table. Whether that be a tool for teaching, sharing lessons learned, diving down “what if” rabbit holes or just gathering to share a meal and getting to know those around you. With this new podcast season, we want to bring the kitchen table talk of South Metro to you as we navigate through key topics, rumors to truths along with projects and initiatives going on in our organization and specifically in Emergency Services.
\n\nIn this episode we are talking with Deputy Chief of Emergency Services John Curtis, Operations Chief Jeff Tasker, Division Chief of EMS Jens Pietrzyk, Division Chief of Line Support Scott Richardson and Division Chief of Human Performance and Optimization Andy Powell.
","summary":"It is a common saying in the fire service that the world’s problems can be solved around the kitchen table. Whether that be a tool for teaching, sharing lessons learned, diving down “what if” rabbit holes or just gathering to share a meal and getting to know those around you. With this new podcast season, we want to bring the kitchen table talk of South Metro to you as we navigate through key topics, rumors to truths along with projects and initiatives going on in our organization and specifically in Emergency Services. ","date_published":"2023-01-12T15:00:00.000-07:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/2b992074-5aae-47c4-8d54-a9a217d8b9b1.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":64626908,"duration_in_seconds":1982}]},{"id":"93f7c2c7-d99d-4967-9d27-d26939974fc6","title":"Episode 6: What's Next? - Finance, Facilities & Capital Improvement Projects","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/6","content_text":"Our organization has grown a lot over the years. In order to stay up to date with that change and growth, we are always looking towards ways we can improve and keep up with the demands of our fire department. SMFR Communications is excited to bring you our latest podcast episode focused on multiple important areas of our organization – Finance, Facilities and Capital Improvement Projects.\n\nJoin Chief Financial Officer Dillon Miskimins, Chief Kevin Milan, and Facilities Director Randy Nejbauer on Episode 6 of the SMFR Podcast.\n\nClick the image below to listen in on the conversation!\n\nEpisode 6 Topics & Time Codes:\n\n:25 - Opening and Introduction\n1:38 - Dillon discusses 10 year capital improvement plan\n4:22 - Chief Milan discusses focus for capital improvement projects\n7:45 - Station 15 construction plans\n10:11 - Needs for other stations\n12:00 - Health and wellness initiatives in stations\n14:21 - Randy discusses sleep study initiative, construction changes in/around stations & facilities updates\n18:30 - Takeaways from sleep study (Station 23)\n20:16 - Findings from Station 35, future plans\n22:39 - JSF updates\n24:34 - TJTC updates\n25:36 - Training needs assessment\n26:43 - Memorial for Chief Jackson at TJTC\n27:49 - Plans for Mineral HQ\n32:55 - Process for considering/prioritizing capital projects\n34:54 - Financial demand for hiring - juggling retirements, new employees and academies planned ahead\n36:49 - Budget cycle, timeline and process\n38:28 - Security updates at facilities\n41:30 - Fun fact and closing","content_html":"Our organization has grown a lot over the years. In order to stay up to date with that change and growth, we are always looking towards ways we can improve and keep up with the demands of our fire department. SMFR Communications is excited to bring you our latest podcast episode focused on multiple important areas of our organization – Finance, Facilities and Capital Improvement Projects.
\n\nJoin Chief Financial Officer Dillon Miskimins, Chief Kevin Milan, and Facilities Director Randy Nejbauer on Episode 6 of the SMFR Podcast.
\n\nClick the image below to listen in on the conversation!
\n\nEpisode 6 Topics & Time Codes:
\n\n:25 - Opening and Introduction
\n1:38 - Dillon discusses 10 year capital improvement plan
\n4:22 - Chief Milan discusses focus for capital improvement projects
\n7:45 - Station 15 construction plans
\n10:11 - Needs for other stations
\n12:00 - Health and wellness initiatives in stations
\n14:21 - Randy discusses sleep study initiative, construction changes in/around stations & facilities updates
\n18:30 - Takeaways from sleep study (Station 23)
\n20:16 - Findings from Station 35, future plans
\n22:39 - JSF updates
\n24:34 - TJTC updates
\n25:36 - Training needs assessment
\n26:43 - Memorial for Chief Jackson at TJTC
\n27:49 - Plans for Mineral HQ
\n32:55 - Process for considering/prioritizing capital projects
\n34:54 - Financial demand for hiring - juggling retirements, new employees and academies planned ahead
\n36:49 - Budget cycle, timeline and process
\n38:28 - Security updates at facilities
\n41:30 - Fun fact and closing
In recent months, South Metro has experienced a lot of change with an organizational restructuring of our fire department and the introduction of a three deputy chief model. This has been on everyone’s minds and that's why Episode 5 of the SMFR Podcast is focused on the vision and direction of this new model. Tune in to hear Episode 5 featuring SMFR's Fire Chief, Chief Baker, along with our three deputy chiefs – John Curtis, Jon Adams and Kristin Eckmann.
","summary":"In recent months, South Metro has experienced a lot of change with an organizational restructuring of our fire department and the introduction of a three deputy chief model. This has been on everyone’s minds and that's why Episode 5 of the SMFR Podcast is focused on the vision and direction of this new model. Tune in to hear Episode 5 featuring SMFR's Fire Chief, Chief Baker, along with our three deputy chiefs – John Curtis, Jon Adams and Kristin Eckmann.","date_published":"2022-10-13T13:45:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/a1da3430-c17d-4e5b-838c-a67d63758316.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":134809263,"duration_in_seconds":4129}]},{"id":"d18a711f-a8fc-4f34-be91-58302cc2f884","title":"Episode 4: What's Down the Road for Fleet and Special Operations","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/4","content_text":"If you want to be in the know on what's ahead for Fleet and Special Operations, you won't want to miss Episode Four of the SMFR Podcast. Join Fleet Manager John Frank and Special Operations Chief Scott Richardson as they gear up for new apparatus ahead and talk through the process and timeline for ordering everything from front line units to specialty apparatus and potentially electric vehicles in between.\n\nEpisode 4 Topics & Time Codes:\n\n1:26 - John Frank talks through apparatus ordering process\n5:16 - Apparatus replacement plan (5-10 years out)\n10:18 - Where units go when they are no longer needed at SMFR\n11:48 - Keeping up with the needs of our growing organization and district\n16:31- Chief Richardson Introduction\n17:00 - Tiller details - background, timeline & approval\n21:09 - Plan and reasoning for tiller location consideration\n23:04 - ARFF apparatus updates\n25:11 - Plan for Regional ARFF Training Center\n26:03 - HazMat38, Dive Team resources, MedCat, Wildland Type III and VIs\n29:58 - Current Focus for Special Ops\n31:30 - Impact of Fuel Costs\n32:37 - Electric vehicle consideration options\n36:18 - Employee and resource hiring/retention in Fleet and Special Ops\n39:16 - Fun Fact\n41:19 - Closing","content_html":"If you want to be in the know on what's ahead for Fleet and Special Operations, you won't want to miss Episode Four of the SMFR Podcast. Join Fleet Manager John Frank and Special Operations Chief Scott Richardson as they gear up for new apparatus ahead and talk through the process and timeline for ordering everything from front line units to specialty apparatus and potentially electric vehicles in between.
\n\nEpisode 4 Topics & Time Codes:
\n\n1:26 - John Frank talks through apparatus ordering process
\n5:16 - Apparatus replacement plan (5-10 years out)
\n10:18 - Where units go when they are no longer needed at SMFR
\n11:48 - Keeping up with the needs of our growing organization and district
\n16:31- Chief Richardson Introduction
\n17:00 - Tiller details - background, timeline & approval
\n21:09 - Plan and reasoning for tiller location consideration
\n23:04 - ARFF apparatus updates
\n25:11 - Plan for Regional ARFF Training Center
\n26:03 - HazMat38, Dive Team resources, MedCat, Wildland Type III and VIs
\n29:58 - Current Focus for Special Ops
\n31:30 - Impact of Fuel Costs
\n32:37 - Electric vehicle consideration options
\n36:18 - Employee and resource hiring/retention in Fleet and Special Ops
\n39:16 - Fun Fact
\n41:19 - Closing
Join members of the South Metro Wellness Team, including Chris Macklin, Chris Sheckler, Eddie Yoon and Tommy Gayfield, as they candidly talk through questions, concerns and hesitations out on the line about the VO2Max (MET) Test. Learn how you can best prepare, approach and pass this annual fitness test. The group also provides background on the start of the SMFR Wellness Program, how it has evolved over time and explains the ways the Wellness Team is encouraging South Metro employees to create resilient and robust lifestyles to achieve overall health & wellness.
\n\nEpisode 3 Topics & Time Codes:
\n\n:53 - Introduction from Chris Macklin
\n1:46 - Wellness Program & fitness testing background
\n7:28 - VO2Max (MET) Test - Why 12 METs?
\n11:08 - What happened to an early 10 mark?
\n12:38 - Why is testing being offered early this year?
\n15:48 - How to prepare?
\n24:05 - Specifics of testing day: Is a warmup encouraged prior to testing? How to recognize max effort?
\n29:37 - Crew workouts with S&C coaches, part of outreach initiative
\n32:10 - Additional statistics, studies & research about fire department health and wellness programs/firefighter health risks
\n37:33 - Fun fact
\n42:06 - Update on the new gym at the JSF - old logistics warehouse is being repurposed as a workout facility for on and off duty personnel staffed by the coaches
\n43:17 - Closing
Please visit the South Metro Wellnesss website to schedule your VO2Max (MET) Test, schedule crew workouts with the Strength & Conditioning Coaches and to contact the Wellness team about any questions you may have or appointments you need to schedule.
","summary":"Join members of the South Metro Wellness Team, including Chris Macklin, Chris Sheckler, Eddie Yoon and Tommy Gayfield, as they candidly talk through questions, concerns and hesitations out on the line about the VO2Max (MET) Test. Learn how you can best prepare, approach and pass this annual fitness test. The group also provides background on the start of the SMFR Wellness Program, how it has evolved over time and explains the ways the Wellness Team is encouraging South Metro employees to create resilient and robust lifestyles to achieve overall health & wellness.","date_published":"2022-07-05T15:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/f44249b7-80d7-48d0-9767-429663036de5.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":85712467,"duration_in_seconds":2633}]},{"id":"fb3aaea1-d1c6-46c7-9b1e-932929a230ac","title":"Episode 2: Visions & Goals - Employee Services and Human Resources","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/2","content_text":"Episode two features Chief Tobias Kirschke, Assistant Chief of Employee Services, and Human Resources Director Camie Chapman. Chief Kirschke starts the episode by discussing his journey over the last year in his role overseeing the Employee Services Division. He shares his vision, hiring decisions along the way and how the Wellness and Professional Development teams are shaping opportunities and goals for the future of the organization. In this episode, you will also get to know Camie Chapman as she is coming up on a year in her role as HR Director. Camie shares her career background having worked for the cities of Littleton and Greenwood Village prior to starting at SMFR. Camie also provides her vision for HR along with announcements from the division and updates on recruitment efforts and changes to benefits, retirement, disability and FPPA policies.","content_html":"Episode two features Chief Tobias Kirschke, Assistant Chief of Employee Services, and Human Resources Director Camie Chapman. Chief Kirschke starts the episode by discussing his journey over the last year in his role overseeing the Employee Services Division. He shares his vision, hiring decisions along the way and how the Wellness and Professional Development teams are shaping opportunities and goals for the future of the organization. In this episode, you will also get to know Camie Chapman as she is coming up on a year in her role as HR Director. Camie shares her career background having worked for the cities of Littleton and Greenwood Village prior to starting at SMFR. Camie also provides her vision for HR along with announcements from the division and updates on recruitment efforts and changes to benefits, retirement, disability and FPPA policies.
","summary":"Episode two features Chief Tobias Kirschke, Assistant Chief of Employee Services, and Human Resources Director Camie Chapman. Chief Kirschke starts the episode by discussing his journey over the last year in his role overseeing the Employee Services Division. He shares his vision, hiring decisions along the way and how the Wellness and Professional Development teams are shaping opportunities and goals for the future of the organization. In this episode, you will also get to know Camie Chapman as she is coming up on a year in her role as HR Director. Camie shares her career background having worked for the cities of Littleton and Greenwood Village prior to starting at SMFR. Camie also provides her vision for HR along with announcements from the division and updates on recruitment efforts, changes to benefits, retirement, disability and FPPA policies.","date_published":"2022-06-22T11:00:00.000-06:00","attachments":[{"url":"https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/210888a6-c8d0-43a5-a3f6-bfe1619134c6/fb3aaea1-d1c6-46c7-9b1e-932929a230ac.mp3","mime_type":"audio/mpeg","size_in_bytes":69109166,"duration_in_seconds":2123}]},{"id":"9d703d4e-a9aa-4d0f-9393-012cbf286f8a","title":"Episode 1: Introduction to SMFR Podcast with Chief Baker","url":"https://smfr-podcast.fireside.fm/1","content_text":"In Episode 1 of the SMFR Podcast, Chief Baker sits down and talks through his vision and the strategies he is currently focusing on for the department. More specifically, this includes defining South Metro's culture, providing an update on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts/survey results and determining how we can best listen to and support the needs of our employee base. Chief Baker also reflects back on the past two years and discusses the impacts of COVID to our employees and organization.\n\nBelow are the book titles and authors that Chief Baker shares in this episode:\n\nThe Grit Factor\nShannon Huffman Polson\n\nLegacy\nJames Kerr\n\nThe Resilient Pastor\nGlenn Packiam\n\nStrong Men Dangerous Times\nJim Ramos\n\nThe Death and Life of the Great Lakes\nDan Egan","content_html":"In Episode 1 of the SMFR Podcast, Chief Baker sits down and talks through his vision and the strategies he is currently focusing on for the department. More specifically, this includes defining South Metro's culture, providing an update on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts/survey results and determining how we can best listen to and support the needs of our employee base. Chief Baker also reflects back on the past two years and discusses the impacts of COVID to our employees and organization.
\n\nBelow are the book titles and authors that Chief Baker shares in this episode:
\n\nThe Grit Factor
\nShannon Huffman Polson
Legacy
\nJames Kerr
The Resilient Pastor
\nGlenn Packiam
Strong Men Dangerous Times
\nJim Ramos
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
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