Fire Engineering Podcast Network

Tailboard Talk # 98

On the next episode of Tailboard Talk, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss hiring practices and the changes we’re seeing organizations make in response to a shrinking workforce. We’ll discuss methods to streamline the process and appeal to potential applicants in a post-Covid world.

Fire Service Court

Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone examine legal issues with photos, videos, and cameras (helmet cams and the like) and fire departments.

Women in Fire: The Company Officer

Members of Women in Fire (formerly iWomen) talk about the role of the company officer in today's fire service.
The panel this month:
Fire Chief Latosha Clemons, Forest Park, GA
Lieutenant Heidi SImon, South Metro (CO) Fire
Lieutenant Nicole McCall, Oakland (CA) Fire Department
Lieutenant Laura Lyons Des Moines, IA

Five After Midnight

Host Stephanie White speaks with three other firefighters from around the DC/Maryland/Virginia region. They discuss current leadership challenges, fire department culture, and the ever growing conversation around mental health.

Back Step Boys

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer discuss the response to recent Farmington (NM) mass shooting, command, and more.

APS Radio: Dr Kenny Fent on NFR

Dr. Kenny Fent talks with host Jim Burneka about the National Firefighter Registry (NFR). Dr. Fent explains the importance of the NFR, how to register, and the goals of the program.
More information regarding the National Firefighter Registry can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/firefighters/registry.html
To sign up for the NFR please go to: https://nfr.cdc.gov
More from Jim: https://firefightercancerconsultants.com/the-25-live/
Sponsored by MagneGrip, TenCate, and TheFireStore.com.

Fire and Training with Doug Cline

Doug Cline and Paul Watlington, battalion chief with the Burlington (NC) Fire Department, discuss coordinating pump operations and fire attack.
Sponsored by MagneGrip, TenCate, and TheFireStore.com.

My Subject, My Class! Lighten Up, Francis

As fire instructors, we have to control our emotions, coach the next group of instructors, and even collaborate with them so more firefighters are exposed to great learning opportunities. Listen to Fire Engineering Editor in Chief David Rhodes's Editor's Opinion.

Command Show: David Rhodes

Hosts Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush talk with Fire Engineering Editor in Chief David Rhodes about incident command and the planned event, the command structure of FDIC International, and more.
Sponsored by MagneGrip, TenCate, and TheFireStore.com.

Perspectives on Leadership: Influence

We influence people around us everyday, and it's our choice on what that looks like. Host Stephen Shaw is joined by guest Nick Papa to discuss the nature and vagaries of influence in the fire service.
Sponsored by MagneGrip, TenCate, and TheFireStore.com.