Fire Engineering Podcast

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

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.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.

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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. On tonight's show, Billy Goldfeder joins Tom to discuss what we can do to make our volunteer fire departments a more professional operation. 

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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. On tonight's show, Billy Goldfeder joins Tom to discuss what we can do to make our volunteer fire departments a more professional operation. 

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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, CO.  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.

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk fire service current events, leadership, and much more.

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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, CO.  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.

Ron Kanterman and Tom Aurnhammer talk fire service current events, leadership, and much more.

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

Can experience have a bad side? Does someone who thinks they have enough (or too much) experience have more trouble gaining or maintaining situational awareness? Dane Carley, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Pete Leschak discuss this on tonight's Tailboard Talk. The article, Experience Builds Bias by Travis Dotson, that stemmed this discussion is available at the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (https://www.wildfirelessons.net/viewdocument/two-more-chains-summer-2017).         

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

Can experience have a bad side? Does someone who thinks they have enough (or too much) experience have more trouble gaining or maintaining situational awareness? Dane Carley, Craig Nelson, Jeff Wallin, and Pete Leschak discuss this on tonight's Tailboard Talk. The article, Experience Builds Bias by Travis Dotson, that stemmed this discussion is available at the Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center (https://www.wildfirelessons.net/viewdocument/two-more-chains-summer-2017).         

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.

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

Sponsored by Honeywell-DuPont FDIC Scholarship Program. To send in your nominations for FDIC International 2018, go to http://www.honeywelldupontfdicscholarship.com/.