Fire Engineering Podcast Network

Dave McGlynn sits down with Eddie Buchanan to talk about practical ways to collect, connect, and use fire service data to improve tactical capability in this episode of The Training Officer. They discuss the evolution from spreadsheets to integrated RMS/LMS platforms, the role of AI, and tactical benchmarks. Buchanan outlines where departments often fall short, where technology is headed, and simple steps training officers can take to show up.

On this episode of The Larry Conley Show, host Larry Conley sits down with David Conley to discuss building a practical framework for trust, competence, and longevity in firehouses and first-responder teams. Connecting leadership to financial metaphors, they show how everyday habits, systems, and small deposits compound into resilient culture. The Conleys emphasize habits over heroics. They look at the ways recharging, manifestation, and deliberation practices create dependable teams that perform in high-pressure situations.

On this episode of Fire Service Data and Tech Talk, host Eddie Buchanan welcomes Lieutenant Alex Stephenson of Prince William County (VA) Fire and Rescue. They talk through the types of data every company officer should be using. Stephenson covers which data metrics are important, where to find the data, and why data is important to company-level operations.
 
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Host Eric Dreiman welcomes Captain Arthur Ashley (ret.), of the Lexington (KY) Fire Department, and Lieutenant Steve Robertson (ret.), of the Columbus (OH) Bureau of Fire, to this episode of Hooks & Hoses. The panel takes a thoughtful look at what makes a successful company officer before the alarm. They discuss the critical nature of shared training and clear expectations, as well as the importance of trust. They also talk about tactical priorities like apparatus positioning, forcible entry, ladder placement, search, coordinated ventilation, and hydraulic ventilation. 

Following Fargo's purchase of a seven-acre training site, hosts Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss what an “ultimate” fire training center would include. They cover practical design priorities and the advantages, including cost-saving opportunities, of a rail spur. They also discuss open hazmat and railcar training opportunities. The members of the panel emphasize realistic, incremental planning and shared resources to justify costs.

On this episode of the Women in Fire podcast, the panel discusses the Phoenix (AZ) Fire Department's revamped approach to firefighter wellness by integrating member services directly into department operations. They discuss how the department now centers around Car 20—a dedicated 24/7 Rapid Response Member Services unit. Car 20 responds directly to high-stress calls like pediatric emergencies, fatal extraction, and line-of-duty deaths/injuries. Car 20 connects with company officers on scene, while peer leaders follow up with individual crew members on their days off.
Panel:
Lisa Baker, host
Dr. Kerry Ramella, owner and clinical director of PSCS (Public Safety Crisis Solutions) Wellness
Reda Riddle-Bigler, assistant chief of the Phoenix Fire Department
Brian Mike Saylor, captain, Phoenix Fire Department

On this episode of Humpday Hangouts, hosts Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood sit down with filmmaker Tommy Jay Dwyer to examine his documentary Burning Down the House, which examines the severe structural and health hazards inside municipal firehouses. Dwyer covers how his deep family roots in the fire service and the loss of his uncle to job-related pulmonary disease inspired the film, which reveals alarming, unaddressed conditions like crumbling bay floors supported by temporary shoring, exposed asbestos, and severe diesel exhaust exposure.

The mission of Mayday Monday has always been simple: Learn from the past so every firefighter has the best chance of going home after every call. That mission never takes a summer break. Every month provides another opportunity to share lessons learned, reinforce firefighter survival skills, and encourage conversations that can make a difference on the fireground. In this replay of a 2021 episode of Mayday Monday, Tony Carroll and Mike Benedetto reflect on the tragic loss of firefighters Stephen Machcinski and James Dickman, killed while operating at a deliberately set structure fire on January 26, 2014.

On this episode of The Backstep Boys, hosts Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer sit down with Dr. Dan Madrzykowski, senior director at the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), to discuss how modern engineering is revolutionizing fireground tactics. Madrzykowski breaks down FSRI’s expanding research initiatives, including plans for a massive 200-acre campus in White Oak, Maryland, aimed at testing large-scale fire behavior. They detail crucial updates in fire dynamics, offering actionable insights on suppressing lithium-ion battery fires, navigating flow paths, and overcoming the hidden structural hazards of modern lightweight construction. Madrzykowski also highlights line-of-duty incident analyses, emphasizing the importance of understanding the "why" behind tactics.

On this episode of Generation Engine, host Anthony Rowett and guest Mickey Farrell discuss the skills that don't fit on a checklist but decide survival. They also get into low-level vs. high-level thinking, time management, using forcible entry as a bridge to position-based firefighting, and reading smoke. During their discussion, they cover academy training that builds stress inoculation and mental rehearsal and how to train probies to manage and retain situational awareness.