Fire Engineering Podcast

Host Chris Baker discusses the entry-level firefighter interview process with guest and mentor Deputy Chief Steve Prziborowski.

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

EMS Editor Mike McEvoy talks with Dr. Craig Manifold, a highly regarded EMS Medical Director from Texas about Compensatory Reserve Index.  Developed for and by the military, CRI uses pulse oximtery to evaluate changes in the arterial pleth waveform and, with a proprietary algorithm, calculates a value ranging from zero to one.  This patient specific value has correlated well to patient fluid volume status with values less than 0.3 suggesting decompensated shock has, or soon will, occur; values between 0.3 and 0.7 suggesting further assessment/treatment needed; and values greater than 0.7 suggesting normovolemia.  The manufacturer, Flashback Technologies, expects FDA approval shortly.  In this episode, @DrCraigManifold discusses CRI and its potential uses as a prehospital triage tool.

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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Members of the International Association of Women in Fire & Emergency Services (iWomen) talk about fire camps, recruitment, and various other issues affecting female firefighters.

https://www.i-women.org/

Host Tom Merrill explores issues and challenges faced by the volunteer firefighter today. Being a professional firefighter has nothing to do with earning a paycheck but has everything to do with attitude, appearance, commitment, and dedication.

Tonight's show will feature Dr. Harry Carter who has enjoyed a long and distinguished career as both a career firefighter (retiring as a chief officer from the Newark, NJ Fire Department) and a volunteer firefighter (past chief and current fire commissioner in his hometown). Dr. Carter has authored many books and numerous articles, instructs at many conferences and serves on and is affiliated with many fire service organizations. He truly understands today’s fire service and in particular, the issues and challenges faced by volunteer fire departments. His book, “Running a Volunteer Fire Department’ will be the focus of tonight’s how. 

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The Engine House Training guys are friends and students of the fire service who like to share their combined knowledge and skills with others. Discussions will include the most basic tactics and training to leadership and officer development and everything in between. They love the fire service and look forward to having spirited discussions around the virtual kitchen table or from the engine bumper. http://www.enginehousetraining.com/

Join your host Mark Lamplugh as he welcomes Shawn Thomas from Code 4 Northwest and 1st Responder Conferences. Code 4 Northwest is a free confidential crisis hotline for 1st Responders and their families. 1st Responder Conferences helps facilitate health and wellness conferences nationwide. 

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].?

Where education meets experience and expertise. Learn from the decision makers and talk one-on-one with elected leaders. Being a great firefighter is not good enough! Politics affect our staffing, budgets, and equipment. Get involved now with Frank Ricci and company.

Frank Ricci, Nick Papa, and David Polikoff explore the intersection of politics and fire tactics.

Fire service attorneys Chip Comstock, John K. Murphy, Brad Pinsky, and Curt Varone discuss legal issues affecting fire training and firefighting.