YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Austintown firefighters/EMTs and MCCTC instructors gave students a look at the first responder career path during a Brain Gain Navigators virtual event. Andy Frost, fire chief at Austintown Township Fire Department, offered his perspective on the firefighter and EMS (emergency medical services) career paths. He joined Austintown Battalion Chief Tom O’Hara, firefighter Nick Heitzer and Judy Hartley, Austintown firefighter and EMT/paramedic with Lane Lifetrans in discussing the career with students. The virtual event was hosted by Jeremy Lydic, content manager at The Business Journal. The Brain Gain Navigators program seeks to connect Navigators (mentors) and their students (mentees) with virtual LIVE + On-Demand employer tour opportunities in the Mahoning Valley.  The Brain Gain Youngstown Leadership Series podcast features weekly interviews with business and community leaders who are driving change and making an impact. Through a conversational format with leaders, we’ll learn who and what inspired their success. Also, how they’re inspiring others to remove challenges and roadblocks. We’ll learn about their insights on leadership and how they’re leading the transformation of the region and its people.