
Axel Agan
Lieutenant and SWAT Medic at Cartersville Fire Department (GA), and Director of the department's Peer Support Team.
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Aug 6, 2026
Who Are You Without the Badge? | Firefighter Identity with Lt. Axel Agan | Wind The Q S2E5
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Derick DodsonHOST
What are some warning signs that we should watch for if it becomes too much of our identity?

Axel AganGUEST
So it's funny that you came up with this topic because, you know, everyone, if you've done this job for any length of time, you kind of go through stages.

Axel AganGUEST
Like around three to five years, a lot of people hit that kind of burnout stage where – you know, they're just dragging at the department.

Axel AganGUEST
And everybody's going to hit a stage too, where it becomes kind of all consuming and it eats up your life.

Axel AganGUEST
And right now I'm kind of in that all consumed stage where it's, you know, it's a lot.
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