Fire Engineering Podcast

This episode features myriad guests from FDIC Internationl 2018. Register at http://www.fdic.com/register.html.

1640 - Dena Ali  - Preventing Emergency Responder Suicide - Wed 1:30- 3:15

1650 - John Walters  - Tough Firefighters Need Help Sometimes Fri 8:30

1700 - Bryan Emenecker – Operational Concerns in Abandoned Building Fires Wed 3:30

1710 - Christopher Gay – Solid Iron Work - Thurs: 3:30 PM

1720 - Shawn Donovan   - Laddering with a Purpose Fri. 10:30

1730 - Seth Taylor) – Saw Time Wed. 10:30 AM

1740 - James Johnson  - What’s Hiding Behind the Walls? Thurs 10:30am 

1750 - Phil Paff – Aluminum Composite Panels: It's What's Inside That Counts Thurs 10:30

1800 - Adam LaReau - Maximizing Human Performance and Preventing Injury: The O2X Program Wed 1:30

1810 - Brice Long- Building Strength in the Fire Academy Wed 1:30

1820 - Chris Greene  - A Collaborative Approach to High-Voltage Responses Wed. 10:30 AM-12:15 PM

1830 - Jason Rivera  - Overcoming Common Engine Company Mistakes and Fireground Problems Wednesday 10:30am  

1840 - Shawn Pruchnicki  - How to Develop a Just Culture in Your Fire Department Thurs 3:30

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.

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

Welcome to The Senior Man podcast show on Fire Engineering Blog Talk Radio. The mission of this show is to increase firefighter knowledge for the purpose of life preservation.We will open up the instruction manual of the fire service by interviewing our Senior Men. The interviews will be led with our host reading fire service literature and using it to stimulate questions for The Senior Men to answer. .Thank you for joining us, we hope you enjoy the show. Follow us and engage with us on facebook at The Senior Man page.

Bob Pressler (co-host)

Bob Pressler has been involved in the fire service for more than 40 years and is a retired Lieutenant from FDNY. Previous to FDNY, Bob was a member of both combination and volunteer departments. Bob currently serves as the Chief of the Montgomery, NY, Fire Department.

Jeff Shupe (co host)

Jeff Shupe began his career in 1974 and retired from the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department in 2011. He then served briefly as a Division Chief in North Myrtle Beach (SC) Fire and Rescue. He has also served as a volunteer firefighter. He is an Ohio certified fire instructor.

Jeff Rothmeier (Host)

11 years on the Saint Paul Fire Department, Currently Serving as Captain on Engine 17. Former Rescue Squad 3 member. Member and former Shift Coordinator of the Minnesota Aviation Rescue Team. Lead Instructor at Minnesota’s 1st State Fire Academy. Assistant instructor with SPFD Training Division and Century College. Education includes: AAS in Fire Science Technology / Bachelors in Fire and Emergency Response Management. Contributing Author of Fire Engineering. Proud Decorated Combat Veteran!

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].?

Douglas Cline, is a 34+-year veteran and student of the Fire Service serving as Assistant Chief of Operations with Horry County (SC) Fire Recue.  Cline is a well-known international speaker presenting dynamic power packed programs on instructor development, officer development, rapid intervention team training, and firefighter safety and survival.

Among many other duties, Chief Ron Kanterman does fire & life safety consultation, fire service training and fire protection through Gold Horn Associates.

Tom Aurnhammer is the Chief of the Los Pinos Fire Protection District in Ignacio, Colorado.

Join them as they come together as the Back Step Boys and listen in as they share their wealth of fire service knowledge and experience.

Chris Mc Loone brings the pages of Fire Apparatus and Emergency Equipment magazine to the airwaves. Topics covered focus exclusively on those professionals whose job it is to buy fire trucks, tools, turnout gear, and firefighting equipment.

James Johnson and company discuss how building construction affects the fire service.

Sons of the Flag is a nonprofit organization supporting military, first responders, and civilian burn survivors by providing funding for innovative research. The Sons of the Flag brings together passionate community leaders, pioneering physicians, experienced military service members, dedicated first responders and purposeful civilians to complete its mission.

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