In this week’s episode of Beyond The Shield, Chief Gerard Washington of the Vista Fire dept in California joins Paul Conway to discuss shared backgrounds and how it affected their leadership styles in the community. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conwayshield/ Website: https://www.conwayshield.com/ Important links: Conway Shield: https://www.conwayshield.com/shieldbu… Chief’s Choice: https://www.conwayshield.com/fire/chi… Conway Shield Training: https://www.conwayshield.com/training… About us: https://www.conwayshield.com/about-us Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Guest Bio 8:50 Revisiting Childhood 15:40 Escaping a victim mentality 22:00 First Firehouse experience 30:00 Maintaining the neighborhood firehouse 40:00 Treat the community like your family 50:00 community cultures 1:00 closing