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b'Get better every shift with stress management and leadership insights from Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett\\nThis episode of Inside EMS is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit\\xa0lexipol.com.\\nIn this special episode of Inside EMS, Host Chris Cebollero welcomes the dynamic hosts of the Better Every Shift Podcast, Aaron Zamzow and Janelle Foskett. In\\xa0Better Every Shift, Zamzow, a Madison (Wisconsin)\\xa0firefighter; and Foskett, editor-in-chief of FireRescue1, spotlight the passion and perseverance of firefighters and EMS providers, as they dig into what drives responders to improve themselves, their crew, the service as a whole. Listen in to get better every day, every call, every shift. \\xa0\\nIn this episode, they discuss:\\nGetting out of your comfort zone\\nThe issues no one wants to talk about in the fire service (e.g., recruitment and sleep)\\nLeadership and stress management\\nManaging up\\nThe need for leadership training\\nHow a staffing crisis leads to a leadership crisis, that leads to a stress crisis \\u2013 and the ramifications on health and wellness\\nFoskett also shares insights from the FireRescue1 "What firefighters want in 2023 report," into firefighter stress. Foskett notes among respondents, 46% reported considering leaving their fire department \\u2013 mostly due to staffing \\u2013 and a staggering 42% of firefighters are considering leaving the fire service due to their stress levels.\\nMemorable quotes\\n\\u201cIn order to be a better whatever \\u2013 paramedic, firefighter, EMT, podcaster \\u2013 you need to get out of your comfort zone.\\u201d \\u2014 Aaron Zamzow\\n\\u201cWe\\u2019re really starving for leadership, but in the same breath, we\\u2019re looking in the maybe the wrong places, whereas we should be starting in the mirror and then looking out.\\u201d \\u2014 Aaron Zamzow\\n\\u201cPeople are craving leadership and when there is a lack of leadership, that doesn\\u2019t mean all is lost; you have options, you have solutions, and you can take ownership of that and be proactive.\\u201d \\u2014 Janelle Foskett\\n\\u201cThere are some of those fire houses, they don\\u2019t turn a wheel in a 24 hour period; there are other ones that don\\u2019t get to see their beds in a 24 hour period. It\\u2019s one of the things that we now have to start to think about. We\\u2019re still running models for EMS and fire that we were running 40 years ago.\\u201d \\u2014 Chris Cebollero\\xa0\\nLearn more\\nFollow Better Every Shift on\\xa0Apple Podcasts,\\xa0Spotify,\\xa0Google Podcastsor\\xa0wherever you listen to your podcasts\\nDownload the "What firefighters want in 2023 report" for more insights into staffing and stress relief\\nDownload the "What paramedics want in 2023 report" for insights into mitigating stress, staffing challenges and leadership shortfalls'