Fire Service Breaking News, Volunteer Politics, and Fireground Decision-Making

In Episode 3 of Ted & Tactics, the crew dives into real-time fire service breaking news, fireground tactics, and the realities of volunteer and career fire service politics.

This episode features our first-ever guest, Bob “The Energy Dude,” as we discuss burnout, leadership challenges, and how fire departments must evolve to survive. We also monitor live emergency alerts, break down recent fire incidents, and examine real-world decisions made under pressure.

This episode is raw, unfiltered, and built for firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, and first responders who want honest conversation about the job.

Breaking fire service news as it happens

Volunteer fire department politics and burnout

Fireground tactics and forcible entry decisions

Leadership failures and accountability

Real-time incident monitoring and response discussion

Why departments that refuse to adapt lose members

🔗 Local Fire Chief Accused in Theft Scheme Involving Maryland Fire Companies

🔗 Doorbell Camera Captures Neighbor Rescuing Family from House Fire (Middle River, MD)

🔗 DCFD Cuts Door & Accidently Saws A Victim

🔗 Retirees Blindsided by Insurance Benefit Changes (Conway, SC)

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In Episode 2 of tED & Tactics, Ian and Spray Nine break down current events shaping the fire service, mixing real fireground experience with honest, unfiltered discussion.

This episode covers:

A recent midair helicopter collision and what aviation crash response really looks like for firefighters - https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/two-pilots-killed-after-helicopters-collided-in-new-jersey-are-identified/4324211/

Firefighter occupational cancer being officially recognized as a Line of Duty Death and why this matters nationwide - https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2025/12/klobuchar-and-cramer-s-honoring-our-fallen-heroes-act-heads-to-the-president-s-desk

The controversy surrounding FDNY leadership appointments and fire service credibility - https://nypost.com/2025/12/27/us-news/elon-musk-slams-mamdanis-fdny-commissioner-pick-over-lack-of-experience-people-will-die

Fireground command, arriving assignments, and adapting tactics in real time

Physical fitness vs functional fitness in the fire service

Volunteer fire department staffing struggles and culture change - https://www.firerescue1.com/volunteer-fire-service/well-be-waiting-for-the-call-reorganized-all-volunteer-ind-fd-ready-for-calls

From aviation incidents to policy decisions, this episode focuses on what firefighters are actually dealing with—on and off the fireground.

🚒 tED & Tactics is a weekly podcast focused on fire service current events, tactics, leadership, and the hard conversations others avoid.

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Ted & Tactics launches with hosts Ian (from Brotherhood Buffs) and Tim “Spray Nine,” a weekly podcast focused on firefighting news, real tactics, and first‑responder issues.

In this episode they discuss a deadly gas explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home, a legal dispute impacting a volunteer fire company, and the milestone of all‑female engine crews, sharing firsthand experience and lessons learned.

Links To News Articles: 

Pa Nursing Home

NY Volunteer Legal Dispute

All Female Engine Companies

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Finally we figured out how to make the audio work without having to bring in Dusty! 

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To much to write, best to just listen. 

We would love to blame Dusty for the audio but for once he is off the hook. 

-Buffs Get Pranked

So much to cover can't list it all.

In this full length episode we catch up on a lot:

• Where have the buffs been

...and so much more! 

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Finally we got Episode 13 released. Who would have thought we would miss Dusty so much. 

In this episode we let it all out. 

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This episode we get more serious than most podcasts. We dive deep into conversation about several topics, but worse of all, we realize after recording that we weren't using the right microphone input. #WeNeedAStudio

• Ball Tapping

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In this episode of the Fresh Pot we discuss:

• James' Status from an undisclosed location

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We have been away for quite some time and we are sorry. Constant requests for a Fresh Pot across all platforms and in-person has brought us out of hiding and landed a random guest in our office to record. 

• Philly Trifecta & The Best Cheesesteak in Philly

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