Watch What You Eat! with Dr. Susie Day
Firefighters seem to be pretty healthy people. After all, you work out a lot, right? But what do you eat? Now look, I’m not your dad—but exercising doesn’t give you […]
Scott Orr
A Cautionary Tale with Dennis Rubin
In this show, we break down a fire that nearly cost two firefighters their lives. They ended up with serious burns, but they lived. The thing is, like so many […]
Tips to be a Better Incident Commander with Jason Hoevelmann
If you’re an incident commander, you probably have your own style, so to speak. Maybe it works for you. Maybe you need a little polishing. Running a scene well involves […]
Are You Afraid to be Alone With Your Thoughts? with Jada Hudson
Lots of firefighters are workaholics. Not that they’d use the word to describe themselves. You’re just busy, right? Now let’s ask something uncomfortable: Are you keeping busy to keep your […]
Learning SLAB SAVERS with Jesse Quinalty
Firefighters have a love-hate relationship with acronyms. There’s SLICE-RS, RECEO, and REVAS. In fact, Firehouse magazine once published a list of 300 acronyms and abbreviations. One of the newest is […]
What Burn Buildings Can Teach – And What They Can’t with David Rhodes
On this episode, we’re talking burn buildings. Probably, the best simulated fires come from actual homes. If they’re abandoned or about to be demolished, setting them on fire is pretty […]
Ballistic Vests for Firefighters with Kane Nixon
One of the unfortunate realities faced these days is the fact that firefighters now need forms of body armor for some responses. Arizona Fire & Medical Authority covers the northwest […]
Better Than “First, Do No Harm” with Mike Rubin
When you’re on a medical call, does the Prime Directive ever enter your mind? We’re not talking Star Trek. We mean this one: First, do no harm. My guest on […]
Interagency Cooperation at Tactical Situations with Jim Morrissey
Active-shooter situations seem to be happening more and more frequently. That means fire departments need to develop a good working relationship with police. And a closer one with other EMS […]
What to Do if You’re Passed Over for Promotion with Matt Tobia
As you began your firefighting career, all you had to do to promote was get a high enough test score. If you didn’t, you studied harder and took the test […]