The Dispatcher Shortage with Barry Furey
Dispatchers are the key to our emergency system. But you know that. It’s a more than a little concerning, though, to realize that there’s a shortage of dispatchers nationwide. That’s […]
2018
When to Teach with Randall Hanifen
Firefighters are unique in a way you may not have thought much about: You love to impart knowledge on younger members of the fire service. But when are you ready […]
Safety at Crash Scenes with Jack Sullivan
Your department likely doesn’t respond to as many fires as it used to. Maybe you do a lot of medical runs. But I’ll bet you respond to a load of […]
Developing a Community Paramedicine Program with Porter Welch
The trend toward community paramedicine, a/k/a, mobile integrated healthcare, is growing nationwide. That’s good news, from the point of view of firefighters. It relieves some of the load of time-consuming […]
Meet the Future of the Fire Service: iGen with Linda Willing
We’ve talked about Milllenials on this show before, and how they learn and work in today’s fire service. But they aren’t the only generation that’s confusing employers. Meet iGen. Born […]
Budget Realities with Brad Davison
Budgets are a lot like the weather. To adapt a famous quote, everybody talks about them, but no one does anything about them. It’s generally assumed that more money would […]
The Drew Hughes Story and the Do It for Drew Foundation
On this show, we discuss the tragic case of Drew Hughes, a North Carolina boy who died much too young. We’ll talk about what happened and why…and how it could […]
Our 100th episode
It’s been fun so far! Back in March, 2017, I started this podcast because I wanted to do something to help the fire service community. Code 3 is the result, […]
Bullying and Harassment in the Firehouse with I. David Daniels
The topic of bullying in the fire service does not come up very often. But it happens. The Nicole Mittendorff case in April 2016 was a very pubic exception to […]
From L.A. to Wyoming with Kevin Grange
Fire and EMS are challenging enough in a city, where there are resources available. But in rural areas, they’re even more of a challenge. EMS, for example – when there’s […]