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Mid-Week Brief: The Forest Service Stands Up for Hotshots. A Positive Sign of Things to Come.
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Mid-Week Brief: The Forest Service Stands Up for Hotshots. A Positive Sign of Things to Come.

Also, Complacency Kills. It is that time of year when the little things matter most.
The Hotshot Wake Up
Aug 30, 2023
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On Today’s Episode:

  • The Forest Service goes to bat for firefighter wages.

  • They interviewed Bobby Blaine, an American River Hotshot who is open and honest about the struggles with current wages in wildland fire.

  • The honest conversations about the pros and cons.

  • How being a Hotshot changed my life for the better, but also the struggles it created.

  • I discuss complacency this time of year and how to remain focused on the little things.

  • Don’t let LCES slip and what that means in your personal life.

  • Plus more.

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