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Jeff Colon

Jeff Colon

Engine company boss in Naples, Florida fire service, Marine Corps veteran, and instructor with Proactive Rescue Operations (PRO); guest on The Weekly Scrap firefighter podcast.

Sep 23, 2026

41:24
Zachary Wendell 5088 says, Jeff, for someone like yourself who has sought out classes and programs that hold its students to such high standards, how do you go about creating standards for your department or your crew? Hmm.
41:39
That's a great question.
41:41
You know, what's interesting in that nature is I don't walk around really talking much about what I've accomplished.
41:51
And then like most people that know me that like I don't I don't really ever mention any of my accomplishments.
41:58
You know, I just kind of like just do them for me, I guess, in essence.
42:03
And I maintain a level of humility there.
42:06
Um, what I do do, uh, in, uh, my organization, which, uh, uh, sometimes it's easier said than done, uh, is I tried to set the example by just doing what is I feel appropriate, uh, at the time, you know, whether it's, uh, training for myself, uh, working out or, or spending time in gear.

12 MINS LATER

54:46
Zachary Jesswin says, as an officer, how do you get buy-in from your crew on a daily basis? And what is something you do on a shift that's non-negotiable?

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