Fire Engineering Podcast

Art Goodrich takes you to where opinion meets the voice of reason.

Please join "Tap the Box" radio hosts on Wednesday June 22nd @ 1930 hrs. (est) for an Professional Development discussion on "Negativity in the Fire Service and Compensating Behaviors". 

Leadership in the fire service today has many complex challenges, on last month's Tap the Box Episode-27, Chief Don DeAngelis and Lieutenant Billy Greenwood introduced our listeners to personality based effective communication. In this month's show, we will expound and apply that to "Negativity in the Fire Service"  

This session will not only identify the behavior and the need to squash negative attitudes that breed low morale but we will identify root causes and formulate a plan to deal with a firefighter or fire officer who has what we call "Compensating Behavioral Issues"

Deputy Chief Anthony Avillo hosts "Fireground Strategies and Other Stuff from the Street."  Alongwith 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.

Lieutenant Ray McCormack FDNY and Erich Roden from the City of Milwaukee fire department discuss Urban Firefighting tactics.

The International Society of Fire Service Instructors (ISFSI) leads fire and EMS instructors in their efforts to reduce firefighter fatalities and injuries, increase firefighter safety, and improve the profession through education and training. ISFSI supports instructors through educational opportunities, networking, mentoring programs, leadership opportunities, instructional resources, and legislative representation.

Chief Eddie Buchanan hosts this show and currently serves as President of the ISFSI and serves on the Technical Committee on Fire Services Training for the National Fire Protection Association.

Chief Buchanan is author of the Volunteer Training Officer’s Handbook from Pennwell Books and Videos and lectures throughout the country on fire service leadership and training topics.  He is co-author of the Red, White & Blue Ribbon Reports from the Volunteer/Combination Officer’s Section of the International Association of Fire Chiefs.

Captain Mike Dugan (FDNY) and Captain Mike Gagliano (Seattle Fire) discuss a range of topics: from leadership and accountability; to tactics and and training.

Anthony Kastros & Ed Hadfield welcome you to The Command Show.

 

Anthony Kastros is a 24-year veteran of the fire service. He is a Battalion Chief with the Sacramento (CA) Metro Fire District. He is author of the Fire Engineering book and video series Mastering the Fire Service Assessment Center, which focuses on strategy and tactics and the Fire Engineering DVD series Mastering Fireground Command: Calm the Chaos!

Chief Kastros is an FDIC instructor, teaching fireground tactics and leadership/team building for fire departments throughout the United States. He spent four seasons on a Type 1 incident management team, and 10 years as a FEMA USAR Task Force Manager, deploying to New York on 9/11.

Among many other duties, Chief Ron Kanterman does fire & life safety consultation, fire service training, and fire protection through Gold Horn Associates.  Deputy Chief Billy Goldfeder has instructed thousands of firefighters in survival training.  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.

The Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society 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 brother and sisters in the fire service as safe as possible on the fire ground.

Diane Feldman, the executive editor of Fire Engineering, introduces you to Fire Life.  A program dedicated to all things 'off-duty' that are of interest to firefighters while they are not working/training.  Diane's guests are experts in a range of topics, including:   hunting; cooking; finance; relationships and family matters.  A wide variety of knowledges and skills will be discussed.  And each guest has ties to the fire service and intimately understand the wants and needs of today's firefighter.