Episodes

Sunday May 02, 2021
Sunday May 02, 2021
Terry McGrath, John Salka, Scott Thompson, and Bobby Halton speak with Brian Brush about the Firefighter Rescue Survey and the 2021 Fireground Civilian Rescue Research Project.

Saturday May 01, 2021
Saturday May 01, 2021
P.J. Norwood and Bobby Halton talk with guests Bruce Varner and Dennis Rubin about the Wingspread Conference.
Find the full conference reports at https://fireheritageusa.org/archives/the-wingspread-conference-reports.

Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
ENCORE EPISODE Jeff Wallin, Craig Nelson, and Dane Carley replay their episode from February 19th, 2021 where they discus the Firefighter III initiative.

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Tragedy and loss are concepts all too familiar to first responders. Hardships occur on and off shift, and we must be prepared to handle them. In this episode, Jeremy Hurd interviews Josh Lower, a fellow firefighter who encountered a devastating family tragedy. Listen in as Josh discusses the tools he developed leading up to a difficult time, and how those tools helped him deal through it and come out the other side.

Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk about common building construction training problems and speak with guest Andy Young about a “Main Street” fire.

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Is your volunteer department struggling to maintain relevance in our changing society? Does your current service delivery model meet the needs and expectations of your community? Are you struggling to recruit, train, and retain members? Host Tom Merrill speaks with guest Brandon Fletcher about our changing volunteer fire service and ways we can better shape our volunteer fire departments to meet today's expectations and deal with these changing times.

Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Do you remember those particular fire service figures who helped shape your career? Does your fire department have a formal mentoring program? Mike Dugan and the rest of panel consider the influence of mentors in the fire service. They are joined by special guests Kate Dernocoeur and Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Lieutenant Will Garcia.

Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Host Dave McGlynn speaks with Battalion Chief Rich Wilson who serves at the Naval Academy Annapolis (MD) Naval District Washington Fire & Emergency Services. They will be discussing leadership, relationship building, and other topics.

Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Dave Dalrymple talks vehicle rescue, extrication, and motorsports rescue issues. On tonight's show he will discuss electrification of rally and grassroots motorsports.

Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
James Johnson and Barry Franchi talk firefighting, building construction, and much more.