When The Smoke Clears
What happens to a firefighter after they've spent decades running into burning buildings and rescuing people from sickness, injury and death? When they walk away from the job, how have they changed? What lessons have they learned? What type of person have they become?
When The Smoke Clears
22 - Fire Chief Scott Goldstein
"Retired" Fire Chief Scott Goldstein joins us on the show to recount his 30+ years in the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, including eight years as its Fire Chief. We say "retired" because Chief Goldstein is actually still on the job! He currently serves as Fire Chief of Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue in Kelso, Washington.
Chief Goldstein has lots of great insights to share about his time in Montgomery County, and especially about his time as the fire chief. His mentality towards being the chief was entirely geared toward providing the men and women he led with the tools necessary to be ready to serve the citizens who made the 911 call, and being there to support the families of the firefighters staffing the rigs and working behind the scenes.
Being the fire chief of any organization comes with unique challenges...one of which is that you're never truly "off the clock." Chief Goldstein talks about that and many other tough realities of being THE chief.
Scott Goldstein can be reached at goldycrt@gmail.com
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