What's it all about?

Ted Harton is an Indianapolis native, quadruplet, and a Circle City Firefighter. Join us as we discuss the day to day life and dangers of fighting in 500+ degrees Fahrenheit, the impact the opioid epidemic has had on Indianapolis, and of course the question we all want to know: “Who gets to drive the firetruck?”

Episode Breakdown

00:00 - Introduction

01:10 - What’s it like being a quadruplet?

03:40 - How did you get into firefighting?

05:40 - What fire station is the mack daddy of fire stations?

07:45 - How many runs a day do firefighters get?

08:53 - How has the heroin epidemic impacted firefighters?

10:00 - “We’ve had people that overdose multiple times in 24 hours”

13:38 - What do you guys actually do in the fire station?

15:50 - Who gets to drive the fire truck?

16:55 - What is the coolest toy on the truck?

21:00 - Are you single?

23:20 - What are the physical requirements of being a firefighter?

24:22 - How many female firefighters are there?

25:20 - Back in the day…

28:00 - Iron Lungs

30:30 - What are the stages of a firefighter’s career?

33:15 - Conclusion