Podcast: The Backstep Boys

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer discuss leadership and the latest in fire service news, including the recent line-of-duty deaths in Virginia and Minnesota.

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Initial Findings from VA Blast That Killed Firefighter Released

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