Interview with former Air Force Survival SERE Instructor and Firefighter Rescue Rob (part 1)

First in a 2 part interview with former Air Force Survival Instructor "Rescue Rob". Rob also spent a full career as a Firefighter, Engine and Ladder Truck driver, Special Rescue Technician, Rescue boat operator, Swift-water Rescue Technician, and more!

Rob helped with rescue and recovery efforts in the tragic Oso Landslide of 2014 in Washington State.

This is first in our "Unsung Hero" Interview series and we couldn't have picked a better man!

2:00 Nicknames!

4:47 USAF Survival School/SERE Trainer

9:55 Working as a Loadmaster

10:30 POW Training

13:00 Overcoming "no-win" situations

13:40 Silver Star recipient Gerald Venanzi    Vietnam pilot POW training

15:40 Tools for overcoming depression

16:15 Mental Toughness

17:45 Military Survival training vs. Reality TV Survival

26:20 Advice before joining the military and recruiters

27:46 Lessons from SERE training for everyday life

29:47 Raising kids

32:45 Problems with "screen addiction"

33:55 College for everyone?

37:20 Supporting a wife living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

42:53 "The Golden Ticket" Getting hired with the Fire Department!

56:09 Career as a Fireman

58:10 Leadership lessons

59:30 Special Rescue Technician

1:00:40 Oso Washington Landslide March 22 2014

More to follow in Part 2 of our Interview!