NJ Fire Guys Run#: 24-009 w/ Captain Robert Piparo

NJ Fire GuysRun#: 24-009Date: April 4, 2024Guest: Captain Robert Piparo  Captain Robert "Pip" Piparo is a Captain with the City of New Brunswick Fire Department in New Jersey assigned to Ladder Company 1 on the 2nd platoon. Pip is the current host of the podcast The Size Up by National Fire Radio. Where he focus’s on his guests time spent off the job.   Pip is the Director of 555 Fitness , a firefighter operated not for profit, that began with the mission to reduce line of duty deaths within the fire service. 555 Fitness has grown to  provide motivation and free workouts to Emergency Responders around the globe.  555’s Strength is Our Foundation Grant Program has donated over $100,000 worth of fitness equipment to departments nationwide.  Pip has both career and volunteer Fire and EMS experience, which includes working as a NREMT-P, dispatcher and instructor .  Pip enjoy’s going to work, and hosting the podcast, however his greatest joy is spending time with his family. His wife Tracey, son’s Finn and Dex are Pip’s motivation to keep growing, learning and becoming better each and ever day. Because, what we do off the job, MATTERS!!!!