Fire Engineering Podcast Network

Command Show: The Senior Nose

On this episode of Command Show, we explore size-up strategies and risk management in fireground command with insights from Battalion Chief Brett Loomis. Learn about pivotal lessons from real-life incidents, including the value of experience and the "senior nose" approach. Gain tools to improve fireground safety and learn about teamwork while honoring fallen heroes.
 
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Fire Service Data and Tech Talk: What You Should Know About Buying Technology

Panel members Mike Cox and Jill Cotton, involved in fire service technology, provide a behind-the-scenes look at what fire departments should know before they purchase their next gadget.
 
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The Training Officer: 2024 Highlights

Host Dave McGlynn reminds us to take stock of what we have accomplished during 2024 and establish new goals for the upcoming year.
 
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BuildingsonFire: Taking It to the Streets: Historical Code Insights

Host Christopher Naum discusses building classifications and insights firefighters can derive from historic codes.
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Women in Fire: A New Day and Age

The panel discusses ways to keep your millennial and Gen X firefighters.
 
Panel: 
-Lisa Baker, Southwest trustee, Women in Fire
- Adrian Sheppard, chief, Redmond, WA
- Heather Mozdean, deputy chief, Fremont CA
-Laura Lyons, lieutenant, Des Moines, IA
-Emily Scott, engineer, Fremont, CA
-Kat Desonier, firefighter, Evans (CO) Fire Protection District
-Brooke Simms, firefighter, Aurora, CO
 
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Talkin’ Tactics: Decision Making for On-the-Job Confidence and Effectiveness

Hosts David Polikoff and Robert "RJ" James welcome Mike Burkett of the Baltimore City (MD) Fire Department to the show. They discuss ways to prepare to be a good officer and the art of making good decisions.
 
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Tactical Impact: Considerations for Interior and Exterior Vertical Hoseline Stre

Jim Silvernail and Jason Hoevelmann talk with Lieutenant Dave Quick of the Manchester (NH) Fire Department about his article in Fire Engineering titled Considerations for Interior and Exterior Vertical Hoseline Stretches.
 
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Hooks & Hoses: Aerial Apparatus Positioning

Host Eric Dreiman talks with Kevin Lewis, tillerman for Truck 3 at the Dallas (TX) Fire Department. They discuss a recent near miss in Chicago. They also dive into the importance of aerial apparatus positioning and getting the most out of a truck company when it arrives at a working fire.
 
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The Command Post: Size-up and the 360

Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka discuss size-up and the 360. They discuss the critical observations made and the important results that come out of performing these tasks.
 
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Fire and Training: How the built environment is affected by weather events.

Douglas Cline invites Christopher Naum onto the show to discuss the built environment and how recent weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding affect the built environment.
 
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