Fighting Fires Inside the Box with Eric Wahlberg
Are you tired of being told to “think outside the box?” Well, if you are, I have good news: today’s show is about thinking inside the box. It’s about looking […]
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The Art of Throwing Ladders with Kevin Weis
One of the first tools you were taught about when you started this job is the basic ground ladder. Once you learned how to throw one, it was no big […]
Community Risk Reduction: Part of the Job with Chad Costa
One of the least exciting jobs for a firefighter is the dreaded Community Risk Reduction assignment. In an urban environment, CRR may mean doing a meeting with the people you […]
Command Post Placement and Distractions with Robby Bergerson
Incident commanders, here are some questions for you: How much thought do you put into where you set up your command post? Is it usually on the alpha side of […]
How to Set Standards for Probie Training with Jesse Marcotte
This week’s show is related to another recent one. If you haven’t heard episode 344 with Jennifer Stanislaw, go ahead and listen to it—it dovetails nicely with this one. On […]
Two-In/Two-Out: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed with Sean Duffy
Firefighters around the country are looking at the possibility of a new OSHA ruling very carefully. I’m talking about the two-in/two-out rule, contained in NFPA 1500. There’s a new report […]
Avoid Death by PowerPoint and Still Teach a Class with Jennifer Stanislaw
From Day One in the fire service, the lecture is the standard teaching method. Sometimes, it seems like fire departments must keep Microsoft in business, what with all the PowerPoint […]
Using a Halligan Hook as a RIT Tool with AB Turenne
Every firefighter who rides an engine has a favorite tool: The Halligan Bar. As nearly all young firefighters learn, it was invented in 1948 by an FDNY Deputy Chief named […]
A Call to Arms with David Rhodes
If you were among those fortunate enough to be in the audience at the opening of FDIC 2024, you heard something special. I’d say it was a call to arms… […]
Why Are So Many Firefighters Ready to Leave the Profession? with Dr. Reggie Freeman
Fire departments around the U.S. are approaching a tipping point. At the same time career departments are seeing a drop in applicants, they’re also losing existing firefighters. This is a […]