Today's episode is with Greg Dietrich—a guy who's given nearly three decades to the fire service.

Greg started his career back in 1995 in Memphis, Tennessee, coming up through EMS before making his way into the fire side. He put himself through fire school in Austin, Texas, grinding it out working part-time at multiple departments before finally getting that call that changed everything—getting hired full-time with Collierville Fire Department in 1998.

From there, his career took him through multiple departments, even overseas as a contract firefighter in Iraq, before spending the bulk of his career with Madisonville Fire Department, where he eventually promoted to Lieutenant before retiring.

Over the years, Greg's seen it all—from the toughest calls you can imagine to the moments that remind you exactly why we do this job.

And like he says… this job isn't just something you do—it's who you are.

So we're gonna get into the stories, the lessons, the highs, the lows… and everything in between.

In this episode of Fireside Chats, we sit down with Aaron Patrick and dive into his journey through the fire service—where it started, what shaped him, and the moments that stuck with him along the way.

We talk about the highs, the tough calls, and the reality of the job that most people never see. Aaron shares lessons learned from the field, stories that have stayed with him, and what it really means to serve your community day in and day out.

It's an honest, no-BS conversation about brotherhood, sacrifice, and the kind of experiences that change you.

Whether you're in the fire service or just curious about the life behind the badge, this is one you don't want to miss.

🎧 Episode drops at 12 PM — tune in.

Tonight on Fireside Chats, we're sitting down with paramedic Tyler Crick.

Tyler got his start in EMS in 2020, but the moment that really lit the fire for him happened years earlier during the Bremen tornado. Watching first responders work that disaster scene showed him a side of the job most people never see, and he knew right then that he wanted to be part of it.

He started his career as an EMT with ComCare, spending two years learning the ropes and seeing the reality of the job firsthand. Since then he's worked his way up to paramedic with Muhlenberg EMS, where he's handled everything from serious medical emergencies to high-speed pursuit crashes and traumatic scenes that most people can't even imagine.

But tonight isn't just about the calls. Tyler wants to talk about the reality of EMS — the parts the public rarely understands. The biggest disconnect between what people think EMS does and what actually happens on scene. The weight of life-or-death decisions. And the difficult conversations that come when families are looking for hope in moments where there may not be any.

This job is unpredictable. One moment you're responding to a breathing problem, the next you're standing in the middle of chaos. And that's exactly what drew Tyler to it in the first place — never knowing what the day will bring.

So tonight, we're going to pull back the curtain a little bit on EMS and talk about what it's really like on the other side of that ambulance door.