#113 Doug’s Nip Slip, Louisiana Vibes, and Hydration Truth Bombs
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🔥 Welcome to The Cool Fireman Podcast – Episode 113 (Even if Doug Thinks It’s 109)! 🔥
This week’s episode is packed with real firefighter stories, firehouse humor, and critical fireground safety talk. Whether you’re on shift, off-duty, or just love fire service culture, tune in for a wild ride:
✅ Doug’s Backwoods Adventures
Tractor life in straw hats and Farmer Fran overalls
Why everyone thinks he's from Louisiana
The “nip slip” picture controversy
✅ Firehouse Fun & TikTok Challenges
Planning one-shot TikTok stitches for the podcast page
Photo-to-song matching trends
Robot dance-offs and lip-syncing fails
✅ Extreme Heat & Firefighter Rehab Units
Nationwide heat wave impacts
Richmond’s 3-alarm fire in brutal conditions
How departments use Mobile Service Units (MSU), misting fans, cooling buses, and rehab squads
Best practices for firefighter safety in extreme heat
✅ Hydration Tips with Megan Lautz of Rescue.RD
Unkie’s epic PowerPoint presentation
Essential hydration strategies for firefighters
90–125 oz daily fluid goals
Caffeine myths busted
Cold drinks for core temp cooling
Hydrating foods: watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, oranges
The black pepper on cantaloupe debate
✅ Coffee Talk: Black vs Flavored Creamer Wars
Legendary firehouse quotes: “Flavored creamer ruined the fire service”
Team black coffee vs hazelnut creamers
✅ Real Fire Service Stories & Callouts
Honoring line-of-duty deaths in North Carolina
Remembering Alicia Monahan
Personal stories of heat exhaustion on scene
Rehab protocols from different departments
✅ Special Shoutouts
Megan Lautz at Rescue.RD for top-notch firefighter hydration tips
Unkie Seasoning – Get that Chipotle rub!
The Burn Box crew for epic monthly firefighter gear
✅ 🔥 CALLS TO ACTION 🔥
Drop a comment: Are you team black coffee or team cream & sugar?
Share your department’s rehab protocols for hot weather.
Post yourself doing the robot dance and tag us for a special prize!
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This episode delivers laughs, real fireground strategies, hydration hacks, and classic firehouse storytelling that'll make you sweat.
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