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Ep #300 – Responding with Dignity: Meet Fire Chief Chad Longstaff
We’re celebrating our 300th episode with Topeka Fire Department Chief Chad Longstaff, who brings 36 years of experience, a brief retirement, and a deeply human approach to modern emergency response. The conversation moves beyond firefighting to the rise of EMS, the power of communication over judgment, and how a culture of dignity helps firefighters manage burnout while serving people at their most vulnerable. Chief Longstaff explains how Topeka is connecting fire, police, mental health providers, hospitals, and nonprofits like TRM into a single safety net focused not just on response, but on…
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