Fire Engineering Podcast

Host Eric Dreiman talks with Kevin Lewis, tillerman for Truck 3 at the Dallas (TX) Fire Department. They discuss a recent near miss in Chicago. They also dive into the importance of aerial apparatus positioning and getting the most out of a truck company when it arrives at a working fire.

 

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Host Eric Dreiman talks with Kevin Lewis, tillerman for Truck 3 at the Dallas (TX) Fire Department. They discuss a recent near miss in Chicago. They also dive into the importance of aerial apparatus positioning and getting the most out of a truck company when it arrives at a working fire.

 

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Hosts Rick Lasky and John Salka discuss size-up and the 360. They discuss the critical observations made and the important results that come out of performing these tasks.

 

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Douglas Cline invites Christopher Naum onto the show to discuss the built environment and how recent weather events such as hurricanes, tornadoes and flooding affect the built environment.

 

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In this episode of The Professional Volunteer Fire Department, host Tom Merrill talks with Brandon Fletcher. They discuss what departments can do to create a winning mindset and achieve success on the fireground with the engine they do have, not the one they wish they had. 

Building the perfect engine for your fire department is a challenge that many would love the opportunity to solve! Unfortunately, the opportunity is rarely afforded to the departments that operate in a rural environment. Rising apparatus costs have seen new engines that easily exceed the $500k mark on the low end, and can reach over $1 million on the high end. Even if money was of no concern, the current production times can range from two to three years. Many rural departments operate with 15-, 20-, or even 30-plus-year-old engines. 

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In this episode of The Professional Volunteer Fire Department, host Tom Merrell talks with Chief Brandon Fletcher. They discuss what departments can do to create a winning mindset and achieve success on the fireground with the engine they do have, not the one they wish they had. 

Some more about the episode: Building the perfect engine for your department is a challenge that many would love the opportunity to solve! Unfortunately, the opportunity is rarely afforded to the departments that operate in a rural environment. Rising apparatus costs have seen new engines that easily exceed the $500k mark on the low end, and can reach over $1 million on the high end. Even if money was of no concern, the current production times can range from two to three years. Many rural departments operate with 15, 20, or even over-30-year-old engines. 

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In this Back Step Boys episode, Ronnie K. and Tommy A. walk through a litany of current issues including the following:

 

-The lithium-ion battery saga.

-The new OSHA Emergency Response Standard.

-Wildland season in NYC and the vicinity.

-The newly appointed Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator, Donna Black.

-Liability issues in a propane explosion that resulted in an LODD.

-The NERIS reporting system.

-The book of the month club! 

 

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David Rhodes welcomes the Sprinkles book series writer Frank Viscuso and illustrator Paul Combs onto the show. They discuss the latest edition in the series, Sprinkles the Fire Dog 3: Working Together. They cover the inspiration behind the series, the creative process, and what they hope people get out of the series.

 

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In this episode, Todd Edwards and Anthony Rowett welcome Alan Griffin, fire chief of Carolina Beach (NC) Fire Department. They discuss issues you can expect to run into if you're in a coastal area, including the following:

-Fire.

-Wind.

-Flooding. 

 

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Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Chris Rasmussen discuss their department’s New Officer’s Academies. They delve into the benefits of holding one, and how it can help today’s officers be better prepared for the job.

 

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