#55. Building Resilient Firefighters with Captain Dani Landholm

Join us as we dive into the world of training, leadership, and resilience with Captain Danielle Landholm of the Omaha Fire Department.

Dani brings a wealth of experience, from her beginnings as a volunteer firefighter to leading innovative changes in fire academies. She’s a trailblazer in cultivating meaningful training experiences that focus not just on skill but also on building resilient, well-rounded firefighters.

🔥 Here’s what we cover in this episode:

• The Journey of Leadership: Dani’s story of navigating challenging calls, burnout, and her pivotal career shift to the training division.
• Redefining Training: How Omaha Fire Department’s academy incorporates collaboration, hands-on EMS days, and cultural preparation for recruits.
• The Human Element: How to balance high standards with empathy, creating recruits who excel on the job while staying grounded at home.
• Guiding Principles: Learn how Captain Landholm uses introspection and the Guiding Principles framework to foster resilience and self-awareness in recruits.

Whether you’re an academy instructor, a recruit, or a seasoned firefighter, this episode is packed with actionable insights that’ll make you rethink how we approach growth in the fire service.

Want to dive deeper? Check these references mentioned in this episode (Some of these might be affiliate links)

​Presilience For the Emergency Scene: Firefighter Craftsmanship​​

​Reading is a necessary part of growth. Here is a list we compiled for you to help get you started!​

​Guiding Principles Download​

​FFC Podcast Episode #40: Designing Relevant Training with Cpt Ian Bennett

Cpt Landholm can be reached at: danielle.landholm@cityofomaha.org