Episodes

Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
James Johnson and Barry Franchi speak to Koy Wilson of the Stockton (CA) Fire Department about the agency's fires and social media, and more.

Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tonight we will get back into a discussion involving some emergency scene tactics, and focus on responding to gas emergency calls. Be it the odor call, the known leak because a contractor struck a line, or a meter has been struck by a vehicle, you most likely have responded to these type of incidents many times in the past and, and most likely, you will again. These are also the type of calls that are often taken for granted, and as our guest so correctly says, you can go from hero to zero in a millisecond if allow complacency to set in, and if we have not taken the time to prepare - ahead of time – how we will respond to and handle this type of incident. There certainly are many real life examples of tragedies and horrific and devastating consequences resulting from what started out as a routine gas odor or leak call.
Host Tom Merill speaks with special guest Jerry Knapp, a 45-year fire service veteran who will review his well-received presentation, Tactical Response to Explosive Gas Emergencies. Jerry will also talk about his personal experience involving a gas leak that left him seriously injured, and hopefully get all of us to review what procedures we have in place so we can be better prepared to safely handle gas emergency incidents.

Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Robbie Fisher and Bob Faas of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (F.O.O.L.S.) talk with members of On Scene Training about the response to Hurricane Ida.
https://www.foolsinternational.com/

Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Steve Shaw, Brian Zaitz, Tony Carroll, Ray Edwards, and Nick Morgado discuss the ongoing training needed for rookie firefighters.

Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Wednesday Nov 03, 2021
Members of Women in Fire (formerly iWomen) discuss mentoring in the fire service and why it is important.
More: https://www.womeninfire.org/

Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Eddie Steele has been in the fire service since 2013. He has currently been with the Weatherford Fire Department for the last 3 years. He is also the president of the Frontier Fools. Eddie is a man of great passion and love for the fire service, and is the mentor that we all need.
https://sonsoftheflag.org/

Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Captain Larry Conley and the GLUE Crew discuss the ends and outs of Leadership wth Chief Mick Smith! This Encore episode is one the the crew's favorite interviews. Listen in and find out why.

Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Frank Ricci and P.J. Norwood speak with guests Nick Ledin and Dustin Martinez about fireground search, including marrying the function of search with fire research and fire prevention messaging.
Frank also speaks with Bobby Halton to discuss vaccine mandates and the fire service.

Friday Oct 29, 2021
Friday Oct 29, 2021
Dr. Beth Murphy and company address issues related to firefighter health and mental well-being.

Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
"The day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them."
A quote from General Colin Powell that applies to leaders everywhere! Rick Lasky and John Salka reflect on leadership.