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In the Fire Headlines weekly podcast, industry thought leader Chief Ken Kehmna teams up with Western Fire Chiefs Association host Inanna Hencke to explore the most popular fire service news stories alongside subject matter experts from various backgrounds.It is our collective mission to bring you, the listener, into the conversation about the rapidly changing landscape of emergency response in America. Together, we will assess both the challenges and opportunities that first responders face today.
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Signup to Generate a PitchIn the Fire Headlines weekly podcast, industry thought leader Chief Ken Kehmna teams up with Western Fire Chiefs Association host Inanna Hencke to explore the most popular fire service news stories alongside subject matter experts from various backgrounds.
Fire Headlines is hosted by Western Fire Chiefs Association. The show has published 94 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Navigating Challenges and Analytics" (5 March 2025, 24 minutes), "Emergency Evacuation" (26 February 2025, 27 minutes), and "Empowering Fire Service Leadership Through Data, AI, and Collaboration" (19 February 2025, 37 minutes).
Fire Headlines publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 94 episodes.
Booking probability for Fire Headlines is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Fire Headlines requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Fire Headlines's contact route on record: public web form.
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Western Fire Chiefs Association hosts Fire Headlines, a news podcast with 94 episodes published.
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Episode #93
<p>On this week’s episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna and special guest Darrell Reid, Vice President of Strategy at Darkhorse Emergency. With over 30 years of experience in the...
Episode #92
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and panelist Chief Ken Kehmna sit down with Genasys Senior Vice President Michael Smith and Vice President of Field Operations Steve Sickler at WFCA’s IGNITE Symposium. In...
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and panelist Chief Ken Kehmna are at WFCA’s first ever IGNITE Symposium. They sit down with Emergent Tech President David Blankinship and Microsoft's Director of...
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and panelist, Chief Ken Kehmna, discuss an often-overlooked danger firefighters face while on duty—freak accidents that can lead to severe injuries. Inspired by an article...
<p>In today’s episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna to discuss an exciting innovation in wildfire fighting technology—a non-toxic fire retardant developed by two teenagers from...
Episode #88
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna dive into the topic of the classic fire pole versus the modern-day fire slide. As shared in an article from the Daily Dispatch, the Bartlesville...
Episode #87
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna discuss the significant and dangerous impact of unauthorized drones on firefighting efforts. A story featured in the Daily Dispatch highlights a...
Episode #86
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna to discuss the challenges many fire departments face with fleet management, particularly the rising costs of purchasing and maintaining...
Episode #85
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, we delve into the crucial role that empathy plays in first responder training. Our guest, Chief Ken Kehmna, shares insights on how empathy can be integrated into training programs...
Episode #84
<p>To kick off the New Year, organizational psychologist and longtime friend of the show, Dr. Andrew Holter joins Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna to dive into the crucial concepts of...
Episode #83
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna explore a unique program called Industrial Artistic and Creative Therapy (IACT), designed to help first responders and veterans cope with...
Episode #82
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna discuss the transformative impact of robotics in the fire service. They begin with a look at the Tulsa Fire Department’s use of drones to...
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna discuss the growing dangers of hazardous social media trends, focusing on the recent "mirror fire challenge" that involves rubbing alcohol...
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion speaks with Chief Ken Kehmna about the impact of lithium-ion batteries on fire service operations. They discuss the challenges posed by electric vehicles...
Episode #79
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna to explore the rising focus on pet rescue equipment in the fire service. With Colorado Springs Fire Department introducing...
<p>Discover fire station resilience and strategies for responding when the station becomes the scene on the latest episode of WFCA's Fire Headlines Podcast</p>
Episode #77
<p>In this episode, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna to discuss the use of inmates as trained firefighters, a program utilized by 35 counties in Georgia as reported in an article shared in the Daily...
<p>In this episode of Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and Chief Ken Kehmna discuss the pressing issue of EMS personnel shortages across the U.S. Following a recent article shared in the Daily Dispatch, this week's...
<p>In this week's episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna and Chief Kim Zagaris (also known as Chief Z), WFCA Senior Operations Advisor. They delve into the vital contributions of...
Episode #74
<p>This week on Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion and panelist Chief Ken Kehmna delve into the growing issue of energy drink consumption at firefighter training sites. This topic has garnered significant attention in...
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Director of the Master of Human-Computer Interaction + Design Program at the University of Washington, Greater New Jersey Conference of the United Methodist Church
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Darkhorse Emergency
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