From Culinary School to Fire & Swiftwater Rescue with Josh Ward | Go Wildly Podcast
Josh Ward has spent nearly his whole life on the Rogue River. Now part of his job is making sure others get home safely from it.
Born on Maui and raised in Grants Pass since age six, Josh is a Southern Oregon firefighter, Swiftwater Rescue Lead, and SRT instructor who came to firefighting by way of culinary school and restaurants.
We talk about getting swiftwater rescue recognized inside a structural fire agency, learning to raft and maximizing river time with family, all-weather and high-water rescue — why all seasons are swiftwater seasons, what to consider about satellite service on the…
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