Jerry Streich

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Founder - Public Safety Advisor | Speaker | Published Author

Jerry Streich is a public safety strategic advisor, keynote speaker, and author of Dealing with Difficult People, published by Fire Engineering Books.

A former U.S. Army Combat Medic, Fire Chief, and emergency manager, Jerry has spent more than 40 years leading, serving, and developing others in the fire service. His work has taken him across North America and Africa, where he has trained thousands of leaders and advised local governments, public safety agencies, and the organizations that support them.

Today, Jerry helps communities strengthen leadership, improve organizational performance, and make better public safety decisions. His passion is helping leaders build healthy cultures by addressing the difficult conversations firefighters avoid and how avoiding them quietly damages culture, trust, and mental well-being.

The Fires Inside the Station with Jerry Streich
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Sept. 9, 2026

The Fires Inside the Station with Jerry Streich

What happens when a fire chief can command a complex incident with confidence, then feels overwhelmed by the personnel issues waiting in the office? Jerry Streich joins Arjuna to discuss the fires that begin inside the station. Drawing from more than three decades in the fire service, military service and a leadership crisis that reached his family, Jerry offers a practical framework for recognizing difficult behaviour, reducing gossip, setting clear work rules and building accountable teams. The conversation reaches beyond managing one difficult person. It asks how the fire service can prepare officers for human complexity, create safer cultures and honour the people waiting at home.
Guest: Jerry Streich
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