Fire Engineering Podcast

Guest: Matt Quakenbush has worked in the Mental Health industry since 2007. Matt Quakenbush is currently Lead Therapist at Deer Hollow Recovery and Wellness in Draper, UT. Matt is an expert in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship issues, and other mental health struggles.  He specializes in EMDR and Mind-Body Bridging Therapies. 

Mark Lamplugh is a fourth-generation firefighter and former captain with the Lower Chichester (PA) Fire Company. Mark is working with Institute for Responder Wellness and Deer Hollow Recovery with their First Responder Trauma program.  Lamplugh is also nationally recognized in Crisis Stress Intervention through the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress. He has helped hundreds of firefighters, police officers, veterans, EMS personnel, and civilians nationwide find help for addiction, alcoholism, PTSD, and mental health support. He can be reached for comment at [email protected].

The four owners of Traditions Training--Ricky Riley, Dan Shaw, Doug Mitchell, and Nick Martin--provide advice and direction on how to keep combat ready.      

More: http://traditionstraining.com/

The Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (F.O.O.L.S.) is an organization dedicated to the camaraderie and brotherhood forged between firefighters.  The F.O.O.L.S. provide real fire training for real firefighters and feel it is their duty to keep their brothers and sisters in the fire service as safe as possible on the fireground.      

More: https://www.foolsinternational.com/

Dr. Beth Murphy discusses all things mental health and wellness regarding the fire service.

James Johnson discusses building construction developments and fire codes and how they impact fire and firefighter safety.

Host Chris Baker discusses the significance of this impactful day in the history of the fire service. Tune in and listen to this episode as he shares how this day ultimately contributed to his involvement in this honorable profession.

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

Have you ever wondered what happens after you drop your EMS patient off at the Emergency Department?  In this episode, Dr. Jeff Rabrich, Chair of Emergency Medicine at Montefiore Nyack Hospital in New York and Medical Director for Rockland Paramedic Service talks with Fire Engineering EMS Editor Mike McEvoy about the complex world of emergency department and in-hospital patient care including quality programs, oversight bodies, specialty areas such as stroke, trauma and MI, and things EMS could consider that would make better partnerships with Emergency Departments.

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.

More: http://www.fivealarmleadership.com/

Members of the International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services (iWomen) talk about fire camps, recruitment, and various other issues affecting female firefighters. This show will be about the Importance of PPE. Guests will include Linsey Griffin, Assistant Professor Wearable Product Design, Human Dimensioning Lab at the College of Design, University of Minnesota; Susan Sokolowski, Director & Associate Professor, Sports Product Design, at University of Oregon Portland; and Patricia Freeman, Technical Services Manager, and  Stephanie McQuade, Marketing Services Manager, of Globe MSA Manufacturing.

Related: https://www.i-women.org/