Stay Fit, Calm, Alert, and Enjoy Life

Episode #78

“Stay Fit, Calm, Alert, and Enjoy Life“

HOST: 

Tim Broderick 

GUEST: 

Manny Rangel

TOPICS:

A lifetime filled with rock climbing.

Becoming passionate about rock climbing during training in the Marine Corps.

Becoming an officer in the Marine Corps.

Being dressed for the occasion.

Attending ASU & Georgetown.

Spending six years in the Marine Corps.

Discovering the love of the outdoors. 

Transitioning after separating from the Marine Corps.

29 years with the Phoenix Fire Department.

The stress levels that are present as firefighters initially respond to calls.

Stockpiled ammunition, exploding during a fire.

Having a heart attack during a housefire.

Transcending triple bypass, open-heart surgery.

Rock climbing saved my life.

Making fantastic comebacks after being challenged with lupus and heart disease.

Writing policies for the entire fire department to be used moving forward.

Requalifying to be a firefighter in the field.

Recalling the steps that it took to become a firefighter.

The importance of networking with others.

The importance of acknowledging being committed to a course of action.

Fire science education.

Ride alongs with the fire department.

Steps to getting into the fire department.

Traveling the world to go rock climbing.

Being a mentor to others.

A newcomers path to learning about rock climbing.

Calm, serene, and methodical.

Breathe and focus.

Utilizing visualization.

Recalling the highs and lows of the 29 year career with the fire department.

RESOURCES:

LULAC:

https://lulac.org

Arizona 

Mountaineering Club:

http://arizonamountaineeringclub.net

Indoor Rock Climbing Gym | Phoenix Rock Gym | Tempe, AZ

Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition:

https://www.nazcc.org

City of Phoenix, Fire Department, Nonemergency Telephone Number:

602-495-5555

PRODUCTION MANAGER:

Kerri Lynch 

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