Fire Engineering Podcast

Host Chris Baker discusses career opportunities in the Federal Fire Service as a Department of Defense Firefighter with Regional Fire Chief Christopher Connelly.

O.J. Kolodziej, Shawn Donovan, Michael Torres, and Brian Mattson talk truck company operations across the country.

Show host and Fire Engineering EMS Editor Mike McEvoy talks with Dr. Kevin Mackey, EMS Medical Director for Sacramento (CA) Regional Fire.  Dr. Mackey describes a successful performance improvement project he implemented in Sacramento and offers important insights and lessons from his experience.  Quality Improvement is a tough nut to crack.  This episode demonstrates an approach that worked for a large urban fire department.

Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 as a practicing attorney. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007). His information and website are http://www.firelawblog.com 

Mark Lamplugh is a fourth-generation firefighter and former captain. Mark is working with Institute for Responder Wellness and Deer Hollow Recovery He published "Marketing Playbook for Social Media" available on Amazon. He has helped hundreds of firefighters nationwide find mental health support.

Danny Sheridan of Mutual-Aid Training Group discusses the business of training and consulting on the basics of firefighting worldwide. On tonight's show, Danny speaks with FDNY Battalion Chief John Corcoran of Battalion 8 about the differences between high-rise commercial and high-rise residential fires.

Join Larry Conley and company to talk leadership and other fire service issues.

-25 year veteran of the St. Louis Fire Department

-Captain of Truck Company 13

-Chief Instructor, Firefighter 1&2 course St. Louis Community College at Forest Park

-Director at Large ISFSI (International Society of Fire Service Instructors)

-Co-Chairman Fire Education sub committee Missouri Community College Association

-Camp Director Missouri Children's Burn Camp

-Faculty Presenter Expert Online Training (expertonlinetraining.com)

-Board Member and Supervisory Committee Chairman St. Louis Firefighters Credit Union

-President/Founder Leadership Development Concepts, LLC (specializing in personal leadership training)

-Father of  4 children

Billy Greenwood and Don DeAngelis discuss how to justify manpower, operational budgets and services we provide related to the fire service.

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Chief Rick Lasky and Chief John Salka discuss leadership lessons learned from their experience in the fire service. Listen in as they provide effective critiques and tips for every level of the job, from chiefs on down.

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Mike Ciampo offers his thoughts on fire service research experiments and the fireground in this reading from a recent "On Fire" column.

Subscribers can read the full column: 'Street-Proven Research'

Host Tom Merrill talks to eminent fire service historian Professor Glenn Corbett. He will be sharing so much fascinating information about our great fire service and how so many events in the past still have an impact on how we do things today. We are so excited to have him on tonight and It certainly promises to be a great show!