MOPS & MOES Podcast Featuring Katrina Mohr of THE5FTFIREFIGHTER.COM
I had a great time talking to Drew and Alex of MOPs & MOEs Podcast. I highly recommend their podcast which is all about changing fitness culture for tactical professionals. It’s geared towards the military, but I’ve learned a lot and really enjoy their interviews.
Their intro is much better than anything I could write so here it is:
This episode is a slight detour from our normally military-focused content into the world of wildland firefighting. Katrina Mohr was recently featured on Outside Online where she talked about her path into firefighting as well as the challenges of being a small woman in an extremely physically demanding job. There were some great insights there, so we invited her to join us for a conversation as well.
When we first reached out to Katrina she was hesitant to come on the podcast because she didn't feel qualified, but we think as you listen you'll find a lot of practical insights here that apply to anyone pursuing physical challenges, or big goals of any kind.
She doesn't take a particularly structured approach to get physical fitness, but a background heavy in just pursuing outdoor physical challenges has served her well, and she's had fun in the process.
Her blog, The 5ftFirefighter, contains a wealth of resources for anyone looking to learn more about wildland firefighting, especially if they want to find out how to get into this kind of work. If the conversation we have here piques your interest, definitely go check it out to learn more!
She's also a big advocate for the Tim Hart Wildland Firefighter Classification and Pay Parity Act. This bill would go a long way to helping these critical firefighters make a living wage. They currently make as little as $13.45 an hour, and that does NOT include times when they're on standby or even times when they're on assignment but not actively at the fire site.