Episodes

Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Host Steve Hamilton speaks with John Ryan, Emergency Manager, and Joe Webber, Dir. of Emergency Management from Augusta University office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response (CEPaR). They discuss the next iteration of the Augusta Project - Proactive active shooter preparedness symposium partnered with NFPA 3000.

Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Danny Sheridan speaks with guests Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons and Eva Emory of the Fire Department of New York.

Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Frank Ricci, David Polikoff, Sam Villani, and their guests discuss topics at the nexus of firefighting and politics.

Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
Host Stephen Shaw speaks with guest Shannon Stone, a second-generation, 32-year fires service veteran and operations chief with the Midway Fire District in Gulf Breeze, Florida, about influence and leadership.

Thursday Jan 12, 2023
Thursday Jan 12, 2023
In this Humpday Hangout, Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and other members of the panel continue their discussion on commercial fires. They speak with guest James Johnson about building construction and its impact on firefighting tactics.
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Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Wednesday Jan 11, 2023
Lieutenant Heidi Simon of the South Metro (CO) Fire Department helms this episode of the Women in Fire podcast.
https://www.womeninfire.org/

Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Training volunteer firefighters is a constant challenge. With expanding department missions, decreasing time available, and limited budgets and resources, it can seem impossible for volunteers to get all the training they need. Developing a training program that meets the needs of the individual firefighter is equally as challenging and it requires planning, commitment and time. The task, so very important, can be daunting and when not done successfully, can really impact a volunteer fire department's professional reputation.
"Training Volunteer Firefighters to be Combat Ready" is recently released and free publication that is available to help departments develop a training program that meets the needs of the community and the individual firefighter. Please listen in as two contributors, Chief John Buckman and Chief Brian McQueen review this new publication and discuss training programs in the volunteer firehouse. Training is a critical responsibility of all fire departments, and as Chief Buckman says, "Departments must ensure that training is relevant as well as interesting and fun so that firefighters will remain active and engaged."
https://www.theprofessionalvfd.com/

Monday Jan 09, 2023
Monday Jan 09, 2023
Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer discuss current goings-on in the fire service, leadership, and more.

Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Dr. Beth Murphy and company address issues related to firefighter health and mental well-being.

Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Thursday Jan 05, 2023
Join us Thursday night January 5th for a Conversation on Fireground Architecture; Importance of Construction Literacy on Today’s Fireground Perspectives on the Study of Building Construction, Building Sciences and Introducing the Fireground Architecture Model with Host Christopher Naum on Buildingonfire’s Taking it to the Streets podcast hosted on FireEngineering.com’s BlogTalk Radio at 7:30 pm ET.