About this episode

In this episode, Pete Wakefield interviews Justin Fitzwater, a firefighter and founder of Fitzwater Leather, discussing his work in creating custom leather products for the fire service.

CLICK HERE JOIN ME AT BLUE LIGHT SHOW | LONDON | JULY 2026 My guest today is Justin Fitzwater, firefighter with the Kansas City Fire Department and founder of Fitzwater Leather, a company renowned throughout the American fire service for creating some of the most stunning custom helmet fronts and leatherwork you'll ever see. Fitzwater Leather INSTAGRAM Fitzwater Leather WEBSITE Please support the podcast and its future by clicking HERE and joining our Patreon Crew Podcast Apparel, Hoodies, Fl...

People in this episode

Host: Pete Wakefield

Guest: Justin Fitzwater

Topics covered

• firefighting
• leatherwork
• custom helmet fronts
• entrepreneurship
• fire service

Keywords

• firefighter
• Fitzwater Leather
• custom leatherwork
• helmet fronts
• Kansas City Fire Department

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fitzwater Leather

Places: Kansas City, London

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