The Firehouse Yak: Jake Henderson - Coffee with the Captain
Firehouse Editor-in-Chief Peter Matthews brings on Capt. Jake Henderson from the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department, who is currently assigned to Quint 24 on the city's east side. Henderson, a second-generation firefighter, runs coffee_with_the_captain, an Instagram account where he shares thought-provoking shares passages from books aimed to inspire firefighters, officers, chiefs and also in your off-duty life.
On this show, Henderson shares his perspectives from the works of both popular and lesser known authors, adding his personal insights on how it applies to the fire service, or personal growth.
Henderson shares his choices for each rank, and offers suggestions for books outside the fire service, plus tips for how to engage and retain the words read via audio books.
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Jake Henderson
Jake Henderson is a captain with the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.
Peter Matthews | Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director
Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department.
