Fire Engineering Podcast Network

Staffing: Making the Most of Who and What You Have

Hosts Rick Lasky and Terry McGrath are joined by John Salka to discuss various aspects of staffing, including automatic aid, the differences in staffing between career and volunteer fire departments, and more.

Main Street Firefighting: Aaron Fields

In this episode, hosts Chris Tobin and Lex Shady explore Aaron Fields's perspective and experiences in buildings as it pertains to legacy construction.

First-Due Battalion Chief

Host Danny Sheridan and company discuss firefighting and fireground strategy.
Sponsored by Unimac. UniMac.com/SafeSolution

Command Show

Join Anthony Kastros and Brian Brush as they speak with guest Mike Emillio, captain with the Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department, about civilian death statistics, decentralized decision making, and training at FDIC 2022.
Sponsored by Unimac. UniMac.com/SafeSolution

Interview: U.S. Fire Administrator Lori Moore-Merrell

Fire Engineering Editor in Chief Bobby Halton speaks with recently appointed U.S. Fire Administrator Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell.

Firefighting Fridays: Large-Scale Fires

Jeff Shupe and other members of Strategic Fire Training review a large fire from Shupe’s career in Cleveland in the early 2000s. They discuss the need for proper apparatus placement and what you do when you have to go defensive.
See the video version, with fireground images, here: https://www.fireengineering.com/firefighting/firefighting-fridays-large-scale-fires/

The FDNY Engine Company Manual

Frank Leeb and Ray McCormack join Mike Dugan, Bill Gustin, and the rest of the panel to discuss the FDNY's Engine Operations Manual.
Download the manual on this page: https://www.fireengineering.com/hangouts/humpday-hangout-engine-company-ops-and-smoke-as-fuel/
 

The Fire Environment

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.

The Professional Volunteer Fire Department

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. 

F.O.O.L.S. Radio

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.
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