Fire Engineering Podcast Network

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/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Command Post: Now Hiring...

"Are there too many jobs or not enough applicants?"  The fire service is currently flooded with job openings for the position of firefighter, the best job in the world, yet we're having a difficult job filling the spots. Why and what can we do to address it? Join hosts Rick Lasky and Terry McGrath as they take a closer look at this issue.
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The Mikey G. and Mikey D. Show: Vincent Dunn

Mike Gagliano and Mike Dugan speak with fire service legend Vincent Dunn.
Vincent Dunn served with the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) for 42 years and rose up through the ranks of the department: seven years as a firefighter, nine years as a company officer, and 26 years as a chief officer. 1957 – 1964 Firefighter assigned to Engine 59 Manhattan, extinguished tenement fires. 1964 to 1967 Lieutenant Engine 33 supervised firefighting hose teams. 1964 Graduated top of FDNY officer’s training class. 1967-1973 Company commander, Engine Company 58, in charge of fire prevention, fire education and firefighting in upper Manhattan with a staff of 30. Responsibilities included managing citywide response during periods of civil disturbances. 1973-1977 Battalion commander, battalion 25, in charge of fire prevention, fire education, and firefighting in upper Manhattan with a staff of 150. Assigned to headquarters, Planning and Operation Research Division, coordinated full-scale, fire research test study examining fire spread in New York City multiple dwellings. 1977-1984 Division commander, Division 7, in charge of command and control of fires, emergencies, hazardous material incidents in South Bronx with a staff of 500. Developed and co-wrote the U.S. National Fire Academy course, Command and Control of Major Fires and Emergencies 1984-1999 Division commander, Division 3 in charge of fire protection and fire prevention in midtown Manhattan, with a staff of 600. Developed and coordinated seminars on subjects of high-rise firefighting, terrorism tactics, and more.
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