Episodes

Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
The ultimate goal for any respectable fire department is achieving success on the fireground. Chief Richard Ray joins host Tom Merrill to discuss four key elements that can help all departments achieve greater success at the fire scene while also keeping firefighters safe in the very dangerous work environment they operate in.
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Friday Sep 02, 2022
Friday Sep 02, 2022
Dr. Beth Murphy and company address issues related to firefighter health and mental well-being.

Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka discuss a vital fireground tactic: search operations.

Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Host Steve Hamilton talks with guest Brad Pinsky about issues related to firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement responding to scenes of violence.
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Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Tuesday Aug 30, 2022
Members of Sons of the Flag with Dr. J Mack Slaughter, MD about how his life took a turn from Boy Band and acting to ER Doctor and non-profit starter. Music Meets Medicine is all about harnessing that power of music and bringing it to patients who need it most, to make it through some of the toughest situations imaginable. It’s amazing to see music light up dark places. Be a part of our movement to spread the music. You can also find Dr. Slaughter all across social media, where he discusses his experience in the ER in the dramatic fashion only a true thespian could.
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Friday Aug 26, 2022
Friday Aug 26, 2022
On this REPLAY episode of Tailboard Talk, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen talk about communications and methods that may improve communications across the different generational members that make up your department. Originally aired on 9/10/2021. Season 11, Episode 4
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Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Hosts Frank Ricci and Bobby Halton talk with their guests about leadership and when doing the right thing requires going outside of the organizational structure. They will speak with Greg Dillon, former FBI agent, whistleblower, and author of The Thin Blue Lie, and Derek Alkonis, research program manager with UL Fire Safety Research Institute, about his son, Ridge, an American Naval Officer trapped in a foreign justice system.
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Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady talk with guest Jeff Rothmeier on his thesis paper, "Tactical Implications of Bold Risk Management in the Fire Service: Realities of Combat Ineffectiveness in the Risk Adverse Culture,” and how it applies to the tactics and culture needed to be successful in fighting fires in legacy buildings.
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Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Tuesday Aug 23, 2022
Host Stephen Shaw speaks with guest Bill Gustin, captain of the Miami-Dade (FL) Fire Rescue, about what it means to leave behind a legacy in the fire service.
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Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer discuss current goings-on in the fire service, leadership, and more.
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