Fire Engineering Podcast

Join us for a Kitchen Table Conversation with Christopher Naum discusses recent issues affecting building construction, the job, lessons learned, and much more with FDIC right around the corner

Host Chris Baker discusses the application phase of the entry-level future firefighter recruitment process and how to be an unbreakable candidate as you progress through the hiring process. Topics include the entry-level firefighter application process, resume and cover letter, physical agility test including the CPAT, the written exam, the panel interview, and the background process including the medical examination.

Tonight's podcast was pre-recorded.  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.

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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.

It's imperative that our volunteer fire service develop strong leaders. It's just as important for firefighters to make a personal commitment to study and work hard to become that strong leader that their department needs. In tonight's episode of The Professional Volunteer Fire Department, Tom will discuss leadership lessons passed on by Lt. General Hal Moore in his book, Hal Moore on Leadership: Winning When Outgunned and Outmanned. This book offers a treasure-trove of leadership lessons that can be directly applied in our volunteer firehouses. Remember, a leader does not have to be an officer but all leaders should strive to be a great leader.

Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo hosts "Fireground Strategies and Other Stuff from the Street."  Along with his co-host, Jim Duffy, this show covers fireground organization and operational safety as well as building construction and choosing a strategic mode of operation from the point of view of those in command of both the fireground and individual companies.

Dr. Beth Murphy looks at various issues facing firefighters on the job, including stress and other mental health issues.

Whether you are from “the sticks” or “the bricks”, discuss the latest topics in the fire service with the crew of S.A.F.E. Firefighter, LLC. We’ll talk about how strategies, tactics and current events effect YOU on the fireground.  We want you to be a “Smart, Aggressive, Fundamental & Efficient” firefighter. “Get It Done. No Excuses.”

Talk firefighting and training with members of S.A.F.E. Firefighter LLC. http://www.safefirefighter.com/

Matt McDowell is a Captain with the Bluffton Township Fire District, Instructor for the South Carolina Fire Academy, President of the Lowcountry FOOLS and Owner of Safe Firefighter, LLC. He holds a degree in Fire Administration and has previously served as Training Officer for Hardeeville Fire Department in South Carolina and Firefighter for the Hyattsville Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Frank Ricci, David Polikoff, and Nick Papa talk about various topics at the intersection of politics and the fire service.

Safety is a vogue buzz word in fire and EMS: vehicle safety, scene safety, firefighter safety, roadway safety… This month, Firemedically Speaking host Mike McEvoy talks with Lee Varner, the EMS Patient Safety Director at the Center for Patient Safety, a patient safety organization (PSO) dedicated to promoting safe and quality healthcare through the reduction of medical errors.  www.centerforpatientsafety.org/ems-pso-services-2/    #EMSForward

James Johnson talks building construction and fire safety issues impacting the fire services.