LAND O’ LAKES – Pasco County Administrator Mike Carballa talked leadership with leaders from the Pasco County Fire Rescue during the 55th episode of the “Pasco Podcast.”
During the 31-minute episode, Carballa asked Special Operations Chief Lee Hudson about a moment when leadership made a critical difference during response.
Hudson talked about fire rescue and the sheriff’s office working together under a unified command during Hurricane Idalia.
“Individually, we were able to solve some problems, but not at a very rapid pace,” Hudson told Carballa. “But when we unified our command together with the leadership from the sheriff’s office and fire rescue, those two teams came together and we were able to take the problems, solve them quickly and move to the next problem.”
Chief Ryan Guynn agreed with Hudson’s assessment.
“We realized that we had some gaps, and that was one that we needed to fix,” Guynn said. “We quickly realized that we have the team that can handle this.”
Carballa described coming together as a turning point for fire service and the sheriff’s office, noting the departments continue to engage in joint training exercises.
The episode also delves into leadership philosophies, a day in the life of fire rescue and advice for aspiring firefighters.
Watch the episode at youtube.com/@PascoCountyGovernment.
