Public Servant Episode 3 – Gary Ludwig, “A leader should put themselves at the bottom of the organizational chart.”

2023-08-21

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This week’s guest is a modern day legend amongst the fire world. He has spent more than 4 decades serving communities, first as a firefighter and then as a firefighter/paramedic. Mr. Ludwig’s experience as a chief in both St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN puts him in rarified company, much less the 40 plus years spent in the game. In this episode, Chief Ludwig shares with my listener...

This week’s guest is a modern day legend amongst the fire world. He has spent

more than 4 decades serving communities, first as a firefighter and then as a

firefighter/paramedic.

Mr. Ludwig’s experience as a chief in both St. Louis, MO and Memphis, TN puts

him in rarified company, much less the 40 plus years spent in the game. In this

episode, Chief Ludwig shares with my listeners how he developed his love for the

profession and how he continued to grow from one year to the next.

Ludwig served in a number of capacities on the various departments which gave

him a unique perspective on how the entire job operates. Chief has chronicled

those years of experience and knowledge in his 4 novels and hundreds of articles

that have been published in various EMS and fire magazines.

With plenty of accomplishments to hang his hat on and be impressed by, I am