In this episode, the crew kicks things off with pure mayhem — snowstorms in Michigan, salmon rain in California, and a spontaneous performance of “It’s Raining Men.” From there, the guys dive into housekeeping, holiday updates, merch drops, and a surprising announcement from Brian about his upcoming Fire Marshals International Swimsuit Calendar.

But the main topic?
👉 AI in the Fire Service.
The crew discusses the real, practical ways firefighters and medics are using AI to improve documentation, training, promotional prep, and workflow efficiency — and where the line is when it comes to ethics, privacy, and skill degradation.

This episode is full of laughs, insights, and real conversations from the firehouse kitchen table.

🔥 Topics Covered

• Snowstorms, salmon rain, and the most chaotic podcast intro ever

• Holiday energy in the firehouse

• Doug’s mysterious absence (Hint: Dolphin training. Yes… seriously.)

• Housekeeping: Merch, Burn Box, Unkie’s Seasonings, and more

• Brian’s Fire Marshal swimsuit calendar reveal

• **AI in the Fire Service:

  • Should firefighters use AI for reports?

  • Using AI for narrative cleanup vs. full narrative writing

  • Ethical concerns and HIPAA pitfalls

  • AI for training, testing, scenario creation, promotional prep, and SOP development

  • The future of EPCRs and AI-built documentation frameworks**

• Over-documentation in EMS and why it happens

• The difference between departments using AI and those with policies against it

• The importance of keeping PHI and names OUT of AI tools

• Pro tips for using AI responsibly

• Snail Mail: Listener questions, traditions, and heartfelt wins

• Highlighting listeners Jacob and Benjamin — HUGE thank you!

🔥 Merch Store

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Grab your hoodies, long sleeves, mugs, and more — all through Notorious Fire.

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Every purchase helps support the show and keeps the chaos going.

📬 Snail Mail Highlights

• Travis shares his station’s tradition of using Fill the Boot to buy gifts for 18 kids

• Quinn asks for Jason Patton (we’re trying!)

• Jacob lands an interview after asking the crew for mentorship advice

• Benjamin lists The Cool Fireman Podcast as his #1 podcast of the year

• Listeners show big support across TikTok, IG, and YouTube — we appreciate you!

  
  

🔥 Call to Action (Listener Question)

Does your department have an AI policy?
What can you legally use AI for… and what’s forbidden?

Comment on Spotify or message us on Instagram — we’ll feature the best responses next episode.

🎙️ Hosts

Matt • Brian • Freddy • Unkie
Doug (in Miami… teaching dolphins Spanish?)

Welcome back to The Cool Fireman Podcast, now dropping episodes every Monday!

In this post-Thanksgiving episode, Matt, Doug, and Unkie talk all things holiday routine at the firehouse—from brunches and Christmas trees to how each department handles weekends, downtime, and the importance of mental health during the holidays.

🔥 Topics Covered:

• The vibe of working holidays in the fire service

• Why “getting your Sunday back” is a real thing

• Putting up Christmas lights at the station (Clark Griswold would be proud)

• Doug’s call involving boiling chitlins (don’t worry, he didn’t go in)

• Department lateral transfers and what it means to “start over”

• The power of routine for mental health during the holidays

• Matt defends the legendary 12–2 “safety nap”

• A shoutout to our awesome listeners and supporters

• And yes… Brian’s transparent Speedo photo shoot gets brought up 👀

🕯 Moment of Silence – A heartfelt pause for first responders lost this year, both on-duty and off, including those struggling with mental health. You are not alone.

🛍️ MERCH IS LIVE!
Support the podcast and look rad doing it:
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We’ve got hoodies, long-sleeve tees, mugs, and some amazing new designs—including the “Sorry Rhett!” drop and parody-inspired fire service graphics.

👕 Want to see a new design or have an idea for apparel? Let us know—we're always cooking up more.

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This week on The Cool Fireman Podcast, Matt, Doug, and Unkie sit down to reflect on what they’re most thankful for — family, the firehouse, facial hair, and of course, deviled eggs.

👨‍🚒 Whether you spent Thanksgiving on duty, deep-frying a turkey, or getting trampled at a Walmart for $10 off a TV, we’re here with laughs, gratitude, and a few firehouse food debates you didn’t know you needed.

🔥 In this episode:

• Roscoe’s post-turkey coma update 🐕

• Why Unkie believes deviled eggs should be eaten year-round

• Doug’s favorite leftovers

• The difference between stuffing and dressing (fight us)

• Matt's thoughts on smoked turkey vs Easy Bake pellet smokers

• A heartfelt moment of silence for those we’ve lost

• Shoutouts in our snail mail segment to longtime listeners, first-time commenters, and the legend himself: Quinn, the OG Little Fireman

🛍️ MERCH STORE IS LIVE!
Want to support the pod and look good doing it?
Check out our new merch line — hoodies, mugs, shot glasses, long-sleeves, and more:
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Promo code TCFP for 15% off through the end of November!

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 From our firehouse to yours — Happy Thanksgiving.
Now go make that leftover turkey sandwich (with Duke’s mayo and black pepper, per Doug’s strict instructions).