About this episode

Jared Vermeulen discusses his journey and philosophy on leadership as a modern fire officer.

“Speak softly and carry a big stick” is more than Jared Vermeulen’s favourite quote it reflects the way he thinks about leadership, responsibility, and the modern fire officer. Born and raised in the blue-collar fishing town of Jupiter, Florida, Jared grew up around construction and was originally working towards a career in industrial design engineering before the fire service found him. After completing his technical training and emergency medical degree with PBCC, he was hired by the...

People in this episode

Host: Pete Wakefield

Guest: Jared Vermeulen

Topics covered

• leadership
• fire service
• career development
• responsibility
• modern fire officer

Keywords

• fire officer
• leadership
• Jared Vermeulen
• career
• emergency medical training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PBCC

Places: Jupiter, Florida

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