• Before the Tones Drop Episode 29: We've Gone Rogue
    Jun 2 2025

    Join us and listen to brothers Ty and Ryan Wheeler talk about their journey through the fire service and what lead them to start Rogue Training Consulting.

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 28: Bob Wilson
    Jun 2 2025
    2 hrs and 27 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 27: Sheriff Sheehan
    Feb 14 2025

    This month's guest is Woodbury County Sheriff Chad Sheehan. We talk with him about his LEO journey, the new jail, calls, and leadership.

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    2 hrs and 19 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 26: Naughty or Nice, it’s our third Christmas episode.
    Jan 4 2025

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the podcast team. This months special guest in new South Sioux City Fire Chief Doug Koopman. After thirty plus years in the Nevada desert, Chief Koopman finds his way back home to the Midwest. Come along and listen to his journey into EMS, how he became a Battalion Chief at Henderson Fire Department, and what brought him to Siouxland. It’s great conversation just in time for the holidays. Once again, we hope you enjoyed Before The Tones Drop!

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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Podcast Episode 25: Fire (BLANK) Master Sergeant. What is Chief?
    Nov 22 2024

    November's episode features Fire Chief Mike Albrecht of the 185th refueling wing, at Sioux Gateway Airport here in Sioux City, who also holds the Air Force Rank of Chief Master Sergeant. Aircraft and Airport firefighting are a little different than what you've heard on previous episodes from structural firefighters. Listen in as he describes his unlikely path to the fire service, how the Air Force and federal/state side of his job mix, his time with SCFR, love of family, and hear stories from his time deployed across the globe. Chief Albrecht is a plethora of information and could have gone on for hours. So once again, join us for Before the Tones Drop.


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    2 hrs and 28 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 24: The Next Generation
    Oct 23 2024
    This months guest is our new Sioux City Fire Rescue Fire Chief, Ryan Collins.
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    1 hr and 55 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 23: Our First Retiree
    Sep 24 2024

    This months guest is a Gerry Bennett. Gerry retired as a Captain/Training Officer with SCFR.

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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Before the Tones Drop Episode 22: The Chief of Police
    Aug 22 2024

    This months guest is Sioux City Police Chief Rex Mueller.

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    1 hr and 46 mins