Prepare for an exciting new podcast episode featuring the editor-in-chief of Fire Engineering, Retired City of Atlanta, Georgia Battalion Chief David Rhodes. We’re diving into the upcoming Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) in downtown Indianapolis from April 7 to April 12. This is a must-listen for public safety professionals looking to explore the latest opportunities and hear about the tried-and-true specialties that keep attendees returning year after year. Join us as we discuss what’s in store for this incredible event and how it can benefit your career in the fire service. Don’t miss out on this chance to stay informed and inspired!

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FDIC is back in town, and Indianapolis is excited to welcome over 30,000 public safety members from the US and worldwide. David Rhodes, the editor and chief of Fire Engineering Magazine, joins us again this year to discuss the 2024 conference and the exciting new events and educational opportunities. 

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On this episode of the Day Watch podcast, I sit down with the Division Chief of training, Russell Shoaf. Chief Shoaf has been in the fire service, both volunteer and career, since the 1970s and possesses decades of experience in technical rescue operations and fire department leadership and development. Chief Shoaf comes to us from serving as the training and operations chief at Westfield Fire Department after retiring from Pike Township Fire Department on the west side of Indianapolis.

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In today's episode, I talk about the old days of the Wayne Township Fire Department with Captain Bob Crouch. Bob was born and raised in the Wayne Township area and has family roots that go back to the beginning of the fire department. Bob is one of the few members who has experienced firsthand the growing pains of this storied fire department, from the original station consolidations in the 1980s right through the transition to the fully staffed, career fire department of 2023.

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On this episode of the Day Watch Podcast, Part Two of our series with Dr. Keeley Stewart, "The Barriers to Firefighter Mental Health." I talk with Keeley about her immersion study and her discovery of how trust plays a significant role in the first responder's barrier in seeking professional mental health counseling.

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On this episode of the Day Watch Podcast, I sit and talk with Doctor Keeley Stewart, Ph.D. Keeley conducted an immersion study about firefighter mental health at WTFD and defended her Ph.D. based on her research on career firefighters in our busy urban environment.  

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On today's episode of the Day Watch Podcast, I once again sit down with Wayne Township Fire Department Battalion Chief of Emergency Management Troy Wymer. We talk about our recently updated traffic preemption system, discuss active shooter training and how our rescue task force program is shaping up,  plus our latest training to handle complex incidents such as coordinated terrorist attacks in our jurisdiction.    

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This episode of the Day Watch podcast was created live from the Indiana Convention Center during FDIC 2023. This special live podcast is presented unedited and will run the entire length of its original broadcast. Guests include Candace Ashby, Battalion Chief, Indianapolis Fire Department, retired Lieutenant Kevin Shea, FDNY, and Battalion Chief / Emergency Manager, Troy Wymer, with Wayne Township Fire Department. 

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On this episode of the Day Watch Podcast, I sit down with Ellen Robinson, Wayne Township's new Human Resource Director.  Ellen and I discuss her background before joining the Township and what the HR manager position entails.

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On this episode of the "Day Watch Podcast," I talk to Paul LeSage, (Ret) lead flight paramedic, assistant fire chief, and director of Oregon’s second-largest emergency 911 and dispatch center,  to discuss his upcoming orientation class at Wayne Township Fire Department on April 5th, 2023.  
 
Paul’s work includes conducting complex event investigations, helping organizations integrate Just Culture principles into their internal justice systems, evaluating learning systems in high-reliability industries, and teaching leaders, managers, supervisors, clinicians, and other front-line operators how to instill Just Culture into daily operational practices best.

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