{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F52937d22-336c-4988-8d7c-af8b597a7275","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Only Constant is Change with Daniel Shoffner","description":"The two things firefighters hate the most are change-and the way things are now. You\u2019ve heard that quote from Alan Brunacini before. But it\u2019s still true and will remain true as long as there\u2019s a fire service. Because this profession is so steeped in tradition, it\u2019s hard to accept some of the changes that have come along. The helmet debate is just one of them- and it\u2019s still raging. Yet, no one really argues in favor of the old-style rubber hip boots. And a lot of firefighters would like to be able to keep their turnouts grimy-it\u2019s a badge of honor. But now, some departments don\u2019t even put on their clean turnouts until they arrive at the scene. Here to reminisce\u2014and talk about the positive changes we\u2019ve seen\u2014is Daniel Shoffner. Daniel is the PIO and strategic initiatives manager for the Burlington, North Carolina, Fire Department. With 25 years\u2019 experience in the fire service, he\u2019s also a volunteer with the Mt. Hope Community Fire Department in Guilford County, North Carolina. There, he follows in the footsteps of his father and grandfather, who were charter members. He has served with several other fire and EMS organizations in North Carolina, as well. He\u2019s also on the faculty of the Fire Science and Emergency Medical Services Departments of Guilford Technical Community College.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/61c5af30-4454-4e57-b2e4-d9aa0a3538fe/6f3a0df51036c6b000a9b54693a06395.jpg"}