Life and Death Matters with Samuel and Christian Adams
Today’s fire departments ask more of their members than they used to. You’re now required to be at least an EMT in most departments, and there are advantages to being […]
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Active shooter response and prevention: Your FD’s role with Alan Berkowsky
With active shooter situations on the rise, there’s been more concern about how schools should deal with them. Communities around the country have started thinking pro-actively about how they can […]
Six Tips for Newly Promoted Officers with Rom Duckworth
Just about everyone wants to be promoted. More pay, maybe a different shift, and more authority to make things happen. So what do you do when you actually get that […]
EMS Feud: Fire vs. Ambulance with Scott Freitag and Glenn Kasprzyk
This show is a little different than most. We’re going to take a look at a feud going on in Arizona. AMR’s LifeLine Ambulance is on the hot seat as […]
Victims Expecting Search? with Brian Brush
Do you remember the Tot Finder stickers? For many years, families put them on the windows of children’s rooms, so, in case of fire, firefighters would know they should search […]
Should Your Department Run Its Own Ambulances? with Joe Maruca and Steve Wirth
Has your department given any thought to operating its own ambulances? It’s happening around the country, for various reasons. There are some considerations to be checked out before a decision […]
Where and When to Stretch Dry with Anthony Avillo
Our topic on this episode is stretching a dry line. Way back in Firefighting 101, they taught where to do it and where not to. Problem is, my guest today […]
The Clean-Cab Controversy with David Lujan and Keith Collins
The Bernalillo County Fire Department in New Mexico is trying a new idea to cut down on job-related cancer. The department is adding apparatus, over time, that has compartments to […]
Busting the Myths About Firefighter Suicides with Dena Ali
It may surprise you to learn that PTSD is not the major factor in most firefighter suicides. We can thank the simplistic nature of the news media for that conclusion. […]
What They Really Meant with Clay Magee
Firefighters love handy phrases almost as much as they love acronyms. Wait, scratch that. Firefighters’ bosses love handy phrases almost as much as acronyms. The guy in the turnouts may […]