#113 Doug’s Nip Slip, Louisiana Vibes, and Hydration Truth Bombs

🔥 Welcome to The Cool Fireman Podcast – Episode 113 (Even if Doug Thinks It’s 109)! 🔥

This week’s episode is packed with real firefighter stories, firehouse humor, and critical fireground safety talk. Whether you’re on shift, off-duty, or just love fire service culture, tune in for a wild ride:

✅ Doug’s Backwoods Adventures

• Tractor life in straw hats and Farmer Fran overalls

• Why everyone thinks he's from Louisiana

• The “nip slip” picture controversy

✅ Firehouse Fun & TikTok Challenges

• Planning one-shot TikTok stitches for the podcast page

• Photo-to-song matching trends

• Robot dance-offs and lip-syncing fails

✅ Extreme Heat & Firefighter Rehab Units

• Nationwide heat wave impacts

• Richmond’s 3-alarm fire in brutal conditions

• How departments use Mobile Service Units (MSU), misting fans, cooling buses, and rehab squads

• Best practices for firefighter safety in extreme heat

✅ Hydration Tips with Megan Lautz of Rescue.RD

• Unkie’s epic PowerPoint presentation

• Essential hydration strategies for firefighters

  • 90–125 oz daily fluid goals

  • Caffeine myths busted

  • Cold drinks for core temp cooling

• Hydrating foods: watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes, oranges

• The black pepper on cantaloupe debate

✅ Coffee Talk: Black vs Flavored Creamer Wars

• Legendary firehouse quotes: “Flavored creamer ruined the fire service”

• Team black coffee vs hazelnut creamers

✅ Real Fire Service Stories & Callouts

• Honoring line-of-duty deaths in North Carolina

• Remembering Alicia Monahan

• Personal stories of heat exhaustion on scene

• Rehab protocols from different departments

✅ Special Shoutouts

• Megan Lautz at Rescue.RD for top-notch firefighter hydration tips

• Unkie Seasoning – Get that Chipotle rub!

• The Burn Box crew for epic monthly firefighter gear

✅ 🔥 CALLS TO ACTION 🔥

• Drop a comment: Are you team black coffee or team cream & sugar?

• Share your department’s rehab protocols for hot weather.

• Post yourself doing the robot dance and tag us for a special prize!

• And don’t forget to FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE, LIKE, and COMMENT wherever you listen or watch.

This episode delivers laughs, real fireground strategies, hydration hacks, and classic firehouse storytelling that'll make you sweat.

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