Fire Engineering Podcast Network

SOTF Radio: Brendan Donut McDonough

On tonight’s episode of Sons Of The Flag Radio, we recap an episode with our upcoming Stars and Stripes Film Festival guest speaker Brendan "Donut" McDonough. In February of 2020, Task Force Director Chad Gruver sat down with Burn Survivor and Task Force Member, Devin Barnhart, and Brendan "Donut" McDonough, of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, to discuss how they found purpose in tragedy and how the Firefighter community can better support one another in grief counseling, suicide prevention, and PTSD.
Devin is a firefighter in Fort Collins, Colorado; and newest member of the SOTF Task Force. In 2004 Devin was involved in a horrific structure fire where three of his friend were fatalities and he was left with 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 75% of his body. Brendan "Donut" McDonough is the lone survivor of the Yarnell Hill fire tragedy of 2013. Today he is a public speaker and works with numerous nonprofits for veterans, police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services. He lives in Prescott, Arizona.
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Politics and Tactics

Frank Ricci, Dave Polikoff, and Nick Papa discuss this week's election and how conservatives are starting to view firefighters and cops as public safety representing the very best in government, drawing a clear distinction from other public sector unions.
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The Company Officer and Fire Prevention and Investigations

Sometimes the first time a fire department is made aware of a fire/life safety hazard is when they respond to an occupancy on a medical call. Fire company officers have a duty to act—reporting and correcting hazards isn’t just the job of the fire prevention bureau. Additionally, company officers have a responsibility to determine the cause and origin of a fire. When a fire involves a serious injury, is suspicious or undetermined it is the company officer’s responsibility to request the assistance of a fire marshal or investigator. Joining the panel on this show are guests Jack Murphy and Doug Keller to discuss fire prevention and investigations.
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The Mikey G. and Mikey D. Show

Hosts Mike Gagliano and Mike Dugan talk firefighting, leadership, and more.
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In Their Own Words: Robert Callahan on Small Box Stores

Robert Callahan, captain and fire prevention officer with Bossier Parish (LA) Fire District 1, talks to host Joe Pronesti about his recent article, "10 Commandments for Operations in Small Box Stores with Limited Staffing."
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Fireground Strategies (and Other Stuff from the Streets)

Anthony Avillo and Jim Duffy talk fireground management, incident command, and other stuff.
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Tailboard Talk

In this episode we discuss a line-of-duty death in a commercial strip mall, looking at some of the causes and a few solutions so we don't suffer some of the same, easy-to-make mistakes. 

Chaplain’s Corner

Host Jeremy Hurd and company talk with Indian River (FL) Lieutenant Dustin Hawkins about resiliency, firefighter mental health, the chaplaincy, and more.
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In Their Own Words. Sean Duffy on Survivability and Search Ops

According to the United States Fire Administration, from 2016-2018 there were 269 firefighter line-of-duty deaths. Six or roughly 2.3 percent died while searching for life inside of a burning structure.Sean Duffy talks with host Joe Pronesti about his recent article, "Searchable vs Survivable: Educated Decision Making," and provides his thoughts on how the fire service can improve its focus on the most vital of fireground duties: search and rescue.
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Generation Engine

Todd Edwards, Anthony Rowett, and Joe Ficarelli talk engine company operations and more.
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