Welcome to the Behind and Shield podcast. As always, my name is James Gearing, and this week it is my

absolute honor to welcome on the show, Veteran Wildland Firefighter Rex Hamley. Now, in this

conversation, we discuss a host of topics from his own journey into the fire service, wildland

firefighter fitness, the tools that civilians can now access to improve their survival during an

incident, how opposition to prescribed burns are causing so many of these fatal fires,

how the Prescott 19 tragedy also affected Rex's mental health, the tools he's used to

navigate out of that darkness darkness and so much more.

Now before we get to this incredibly powerful and important conversation, as I say every week,

please just take a moment.

Go to whichever app you listen to this on, subscribe to the show, leave feedback and leave a rating.

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earth who needs to hear them so with that being said I introduce to start by saying, firstly, thank you to Miguel, thank you to Brooke Bartlett.

You know, these are all voices that have not only introduced me to you initially, but then been pushing to get you on the show.

So thank you for their pressure, even though Miguel now needs to step up and come on himself.

But secondly, I want to welcome you to the behind-the-show podcast today.

Thanks, James.

Long-time listener and big fan.

And there's been plenty of room for personal growth through your show, for sure.

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