Andy grew up in the UK, but a series of events led him to drop his life there fly off to a place where he knew no one (although he was born there). As you’ll hear, that gutsy decision paid off very well. Andy as spent his career as a fire fighter, rising to prominence as Senior Manager, Emergency and Protective Services of the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) in BC, Canada where he was responsible for the overall management and implementation of the regional emergency management program, fire protection, and 911 regional telecommunications system to ensure the safety and well-being of residents, first responders and property within the district.
He is a qualified trainer and assessor in first aid, fire investigation, trauma care, water rescue, and confined space. Andy is the recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, as well as several commendations for bravery. Plus, he’s just a really good-hearted, solid dude.
This has been another commercial-free podcast, financed by folks who toss a few bucks into the hat every month here. If you don’t want to subscribe, but would like to support this podcast with a one-time donation, please click here.
Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. Outro: “Days of Fire,” by Nitin Sawhney - feat. Natty.
If you buy from Amazon, my link is here. (You can click on it once, then bookmark that as your go-to Amazon link so it’ll always work.)
Buy some merch from my mom here.
Grab a copy of my books: Sex at Dawn, Civilized to Death, Tangentially Reading, Talking Drugs, and Talking Sex here.
Find other Tangentialistas around the world!
Instructions for getting the paid RSS feed in apps is here.
