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Jim Lydon is a former firefighter, dispatcher, fire chief, city manager and current member of the All American Leadership team.
We discuss starting volunteer firefighting at a very young age, the evolution of dispatching, his journey through the ranks, how he overcame losing sight in one eye, his powerful mental health story, his cancer battle, leadership in the fire service and so much more.
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